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Tillmon B. Pope, Alma, Arkansas, Nov. 9: "The meeting at St. James, Mo., was fairly well attended and the cooperation from the neighboring congregations was fine. Brethren from St. Louis, Oak Grove, Miles and one or two other congregations (I have forgotten the names) came for one or more services. Brother Huey serves this congregation in a fine way; he is a safe teacher and a Christian gentleman. St. James congregation has some of the very best people to be found. I think there is a bright future for them. Leaving St. James (after a little rest) I went to Turner community, in my home county, for a mission meeting. The gospel had never been preached in this community, and for ten days I preached the unvarnished gospel with as much power and force as I have ever preached it at any time in my life. At times the house would not seat the crowd. Four people were baptized, two of these were a man and his wife past fifty years old (these two were from the Baptist church), one was a young married man 20 years old, and a young girl. Just three weeks and four days after this young man's baptism I preached his funeral; he was killed in a car accident. I was called home from western Oklahoma to preach this funeral. I performed the marriage ceremony for him and his wife last February 16. I plan to follow up the mission meeting later on."

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Ray D. Fullerton, Jr., Lovelady. Texas: "Luther Blackmon will be in a 10-day meeting at Lovelady beginning November 10, ending November 28."

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L. W. MAYO MOVES TO SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Brother L. W. Mayo has served the Porterville, Calif., church as preacher for the last four years, or that is almost four years. Brother Mayo is moving, on his own accord, to take the work at San Jose, Calif., at the invitation of the brethren there. He is moving November 1, 1951. Brother Mayo has done an excellent work here. His preaching and personal work has been good, having baptized 130 and had 91 restored. It is our firm conviction that well over half of those baptized were the result of personal work.

Brother Mayo has a wonderful co-worker in his wife. She is what we believe to be an ideal preacher's wife. She stays in her place never trying to force her ideas into the work. They have one eight year old daughter who has every promise of being one of the finest young ladies that the country affords. During brother Mayo's stay with the congregation here we have erected a new church building which will seat, in the auditorium, about 500 people. Also, sufficient class room facilities are in the building for all classes and ages to meet the demands of the church here for years to come. The building we have erected would have cost, had it been contracted, at least $90,000; but with all the work the members did we have erected the building, seated it, installed heating and cooling systems and other facilities for a little less than $45,000. In this effort brother Mayo worked untiringly.

In the years brother Mayo has spent with us he has engaged several sectarians in debate. Among those he met in debate were Adventist, Mormon, Baptist, and "Oneness Holiness." In these debates he showed himself a fearless able defender of the truth.

Therefore the elders here recommend brother L. W. Mayo to be a sound able gospel preacher to whomsoever it may concern.

— The Elders

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PREACHER WANTED James A. Sherman, Church of Christ, 1601 East 19th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming, Nov. 8: "We would like to request that you place a notice to the end that we are searching for an evangelist. Our present evangelist, brother T. R.

Bankhead, will leave us around the first of the year to complete his education that he might better serve the cause of Christ. He will be preaching at the Cedar Avenue Church of Christ in Denver, Colo, and attending Denver University. We are particularly interested in obtaining a man of middle age or older as this is a section of the country where the cause of Christ is weak and takes a great deal of effort. However anyone of sound faith and doctrine and a good worker will be given consideration.

We do not want a man who is satisfied with the "Pastor" system. Our present aim is to send our evangelist out over the state whenever possible to strengthen weaker congregations and to establish new ones as well as to work with the local congregation in the local work. We are small in number with approximately eighty-five members on record. Our means are moderate but of a substantial nature. Any evangelist that is interested please contact the elders at the above address giving full details."

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James P. Miller: "After several years of meeting work I am moving the second Sunday in November to Orlando, Florida, to do local work with the congregation there. The church in Orlando numbers about two hundred seventy-five and is the only congregation in the city of one hundred thousand people. Orlando is called the city beautiful and not without cause. Beautiful lakes and glorious flowers, parks and driveways, beautifully landscaped everywhere. The church in Orlando was established several years ago and is in a down town location across from the Post Office. I am looking forward to a very pleasant and profitable stay with them. They are interested in establishing other congregations in the city and in central Florida, and to this end we hope to continue evangelistic effort on a more restricted basis. My address will be simply Church of Christ, Orlando, Florida. Gilbert Shaver did a fine work as my predecessor in Orlando."

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J. L. Hines, 611 S. Mont. Clair, Dallas, Texas, Nov. 7: "It is my desire to make a change, either to accept local work or for meetings, in 1952. I have been in Dallas, Texas, for about 16 years in local work; so I believe I should like to accept local work either in Tennessee, Kentucky or Florida. Anyone desiring further information, may contact me at the above address."

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Dean Bullock, 312 N. Waldrip St., Grand Saline, Texas, Nov. 6: "A religious discussion dealing with the plan of salvation and apostasy is scheduled to be held here Nov. 26 through 29. The elementary school auditorium has been secured in order to accommodate the visitors. The time has been set at 7:00 o'clock each evening. The disputants are Eldon Crump of the First Baptist Church, Grand Saline, Texas, and L. Wesley Jones, preacher of the gospel, Tampa, Florida. We invite all to attend."

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James R. Lundy, Jr., Box 87, Charlestown, Indiana, Nov. 9: "Our fall meeting with brother B. C. Morton, Jr., of Jeffersonville, Ind., doing the preaching, closed November 3. Although there were no visible results, we believe that good was accomplished. Brother Morton is a faithful proclaimer of the gospel, and certainly did his part well in this meeting. I have time for one or two meetings next summer. If I can be of any service to you, contact me at the above address."

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John G. Bills, 4133 Middlesex Dr., San Diego, California, Nov. 5: "Since returning home from meetings in Odessa and Houston, Texas, and preaching in Clinton, Okla., and Abilene, Texas, we have had 14 responses at Linda Viston congregation. Two of the baptisms came from the Catholic church. The work at Imperial Beach with the new congregation is moving along in a fine way. May God help us to work while it is day."