News

Elton D. Dilbeck, P. H. Station, Box 5, Little Rock, Ark., March 5: "I have been with the Pulaski Heights congregation for six months and during this time we have enjoyed consistent growth in attendance and interest. There have been 25 additions to our membership. We now have about 260 members. Weekly contributions for January and February averaged $426.00 and the Bible school attendance average for these two months was 245. Each figure shows a good increase over the averages for one year ago. J. Emmett Wainwright is scheduled to be with us in a meeting from April 1-8."

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Joe H. Morris, 2707 Ky. Ave., Paducah, Ky., March 1: "Come on send me the three books, "Cogdill-Jackson Debate," Foy's "God's Prophetic Word," and "Certified Gospel" for the twenty-five subscriptions I just sent in.

Thanks."

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Raymond Whittington, Marietta, Okla., March 2: "One baptism here lately and the work continues to go well. I begin a meeting next Monday, March 5 with the West Paris congregation in Paris, Texas. The meeting will run ten days. We will have a meeting here in Marietta beginning March 26. Wilburn Whittington will do the preaching in that meeting."

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L. Arnold Watson, 7450 Chase Road, Dearborn, Mich., March 1: "Our spring meeting with Earl West of Indianapolis scheduled for March 11 through 25 has been postponed to April 8 through 22 due to a flu epidemic in this area."

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W. E. McNeely, 315 E. Central Ave., Madera, Calif., March 1: "The work here continues in an encouraging way. Floyd Thompson begins a meeting with us April 1. I have accepted an invitation from the elders of the East Los Angeles congregation to move there June 1, for work with them. This congregation meets at 4655 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 22. We anticipate a good work with them."

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John H. Gerrard, 4401 W. Broadway, Louisville 11, Ky., Feb. 26: "Two have been baptized and four placed membership recently at West End. The work is moving along well here. Progress is being made on our new church building since better weather prevails."

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W. S. Wiley, 503 E. Huisache, Kingsville, Texas, Feb. 27: "The Kingsville Naval Air Station is to be reactivated soon and this will doubtless bring many people to our city who are members of the church. If you have a friend or loved one who will be coming here, be sure to send me the name and Kingsville address of such one and we of the church will do all that we can to see that he or she is faithful and happy in the Lord's work."

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Elmer L'Roy 901 S. Broadway, Springfield, Mo., Feb. 26: "Two adults were baptized March 25 at Broadway and Madison church. A young man from Highlandville, Mo., was baptized March 18."

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News Notes On The El Paso Mexican Work

Mack Kercheville, 59 Luna St., El Paso, Texas Tract on Instrumental Music Being Printed in Mexican An article on Instrumental Music written by C. S. Zuniga, evangelist to the Mexican people in San Angelo, Texas, is being printed in tract form here in El Paso. This is one of the most forceful presentations of arguments against instrumental music I have seen in either Spanish or English, and is the first time we have gotten material of this nature printed in tract form in the Spanish language. These tracts will be furnished to workers in the Spanish speaking field upon request.

More Money Needed For Literature In Spanish

EL CAMINO, a monthly gospel paper printed in Spanish, is in dire need of more backing else it will cease publication. This little paper is carrying the message of New Testament Christianity into many Latin American homes which would not accept the message presented in any other form. Literature is one of the most effective ways of reaching people with Roman Catholic background.

If you are interested in helping finance work of this kind send your contribution or your request for more information to Mack Kercheville, Mexican Church of Christ, 59 Luna St., El Paso, Texas. A strict accounting of your contributions will be given.

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John W. Wilson, 1355 Roxbury Drive, San Bernardino, Calif., Feb. 26: "Debate was held February 20-23 between Wright Randolph, Christian and E. E. Crawford, Baptist. Two propositions, Baptism and Apostasy, were discussed. Brother Randolph did a wonderful job. It was my pleasure to moderate for brother Randolph. He was master of the situation from start to close. He met the arguments made by Mr. Crawford with the truth and it was apparent to all present. Many of the arguments made by brother Randolph were never touched by Mr. Crawford. Three more debates with the Baptists are in the making in this section. Brother Randolph has promised to meet Mr. Lyon, who moderated for Mr. Crawford, and also to meet Mr. Crawford in May on the Establishment of the Church and Total Depravity. I have promised to meet Mr. D. N. Jackson on propositions yet to be agreed upon. This is to be held in our building in San Bernardino, as was the debate just concluded with brother Randolph and Mr. Crawford. Crowds for the debate just concluded were very good. From 450 to above 500 were in attendance each night. It is my conviction that much good will result from this effort."

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James P. Miller, Tampa, Florida, Feb. 24: "In 1950 I preached in 25 meetings and took part in two debates. The first discussion was held in Zephur-Hills, Florida, with a Mr. Hamn, land-mark Baptist, and the second with L. R. Riley, veteran Missionary Baptist debater at Mayfield, Kentucky, As a result of these meetings and the two debates over three hundred people were baptized into Christ. Due appreciation needs to be expressed to the many preachers who in their local capacities made this work possible."

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Florida Christian College Lectures

Earl West From Monday evening, February 12 through Friday, February 18, twenty-six prominent preachers were featured on the lectureship program at Florida Christian College, Tampa, Florida. Theme of this year's program was "The Church of Christ."

The series was opened with a sermon entitled, "The Message of the Church" by G. H. P. Showalter, Austin, Texas, editor of the Firm Foundation and closed with an outstanding discourse by Rufus Clifford, Old Hickory, Tennessee, on the threat facing the church on Modernism. His sermon was entitled, "Modernism in the Church."

One important feature of the program was the open forum discussion each afternoon presided over by Franklin T. Puckett of Atlanta, Georgia. The spirit that prevailed here showed that brethren can courteously discuss differences, as was done here. Discussions carried on like this one can make the cause stronger.

B. C. Goodpasture, editor of the Gospel Advocate was scheduled to speak on "Modern Innovations" but because of sickness was unable to appear. James R. Cope, president of the college, filled in by speaking on, "Devices of the Devil." Other featured speakers on the program were James W. Adams, Longview, Texas, speaking on, "Institutionalism;" Yater Tant, editor of the Gospel Guardian, who spoke on, "Centralized Control and Oversight;" Floyd A. Decker, New London, Texas, speaking on, "Therefore Stand." James D. Bales, head of the Bible Department, Harding College, spoke briefly. Otis Gatewood, well-known missionary to Germany, also spoke. His subject was "The work in Germany."

Although all of the sermons were outstanding, some were perhaps more timely than others. James P. Miller, prominent evangelist, spoke inspiringly on such subjects as "Worldly Wisdom and the Church Today," and "Worldly Wisdom and the Church Tomorrow." Eugene Clevenger, faculty member of the college, spoke twice on, "An Unchanging Kingdom In A Changing World, and "An Unchanging Charge." Earl West, Indianapolis, Indiana, spoke four afternoons on the restoration movement.

Also on the program were outstanding addresses by the following men: H. E. Phillips, Clearwater, Fla.; Robert Sorrell, West Asheville, N. C.; Homer A. Daniel, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Thomas P. Wagner, Lebanon, Tenn.; Hugo Allmond, Detroit, Mich.; Archie Waldrum, Palestine, Texas; Leroy Miller, Bowling Green, Ky.; J. Ed Nowlin, Maryville, Tenn.; L. S. Maynard, Royal Oak, Mich.; Flavil Nichols, Birmingham, Ala.; W. A. Bradfield, Henderson, Tenn.; Glen Sheumaker, Hollywood, Fla.; John Dillingham, Atlanta, Ga.; C. W. Scott, Miami, Fla.; and B. G. Hope, Bowling Green, Ky.

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