News

W. E. (Bud) Irvine, 700 W. Lobit, Baytown, Texas, March 27: "Ten responded to the invitation last Sunday to be restored to their first love here at the Murril and Ashbel Sts. congregation in Baytown. This Sunday, March 30, the regular fifth Sunday singing will be held. Brother C. R. Nichol of Clifton, Texas, is to be with us in a gospel meeting beginning April 13 to continue through April 20. He was with us last year also."

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Frank Trayler, Chaplain USAF, Boerne, Texas, March 26: "Three have been restored to duty, and two more have been baptized since last report. One of the latter was Catholic. Attendance at Chapel No. 4, Lackland, continues about 150 each week. At Boerne, we meet for worship at 8 a.m. and for classes at 9 a.m., and that way I am able to conduct another communion service in Chapel No. 4 at 11 a.m."

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W. F. Showers, Box 104, Pleasanton, Texas, March 27: "Our spring meeting with P. D. Wilmeth preaching closed last night with twenty-one baptisms, one restoration, and three placing membership."

Rayburn-Rogers Debate

Bill L. Rogers, 3792 Graggland Circle, Memphis, Tenn., March 13: "February 12-15 I met G. S. Rayburn (Missionary Baptist) in a four nights' debate at Fulton, Miss. It was well attended. Brother Jimmie Powell was my moderator. Six were baptized here in February and two have confessed faults recently."

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Joseph H. Cox, 1044 Lotus Ave. Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 26; "George M. Prosser of Nashville. Tenn. has recently conducted a successful meeting here in Louisville at the Preston Highway church. One lady from the Baptist Church was baptized on Sunday before brother Prosser came on the following Monday. Two ladies, who had recently moved into our community, identified themselves with the congregation during the meeting. Brother Prosser is a firm and conscientious preacher of the Word. Numbers of people heard the gospel during this effort. On the first Sunday in February the Preston Highway congregation moved into its new building with a seating capacity of approximately 400. Brother George W. DeHoff of Murfreesboro, Tenn. spoke at three services on the opening day. There were more than 400 people who heard brother DeHoff at the monthly singing for the churches of Christ in this area. All brother DeHoff's lessons were of the best and greatly appreciated by those who heard him."

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Clifton Trimble, 3509 Golf Street, Nashville, Tenn., March 26: "One was restored last Lord's Day at Joseph Ave. Recently two were restored and one placed membership. A record total for 1952 of 220 was present in Bible study on March 9. Brother Harris J. Dark is scheduled to preach in a gospel meeting at Joseph from May 4-14. Brother Louis Nunley has been selected to direct the worship in song in this meeting. Let me extend a cordial invitation to those in Nashville and surrounding areas to come and be with us in this series of gospel meetings."

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James L. Standridge, 4907 Gilbert Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, March 31: "I am in the midst of a good meeting with A. F. Thurman and the good church at Electra. Four baptized and one restored, to date. Will begin next Sunday with W. B. Andrews and the Oak Cliff congregation in Dallas. The work in Ridglea West is growing so rapidly that we will have to move into our new building before it is finished. When in Fort Worth, worship with us on Southwest Boulevard at Kermit Street."

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S. W. Larkin, Wilmington, Delaware: "Since March 6th we have been located with the church in Wilmington, Del. This is a live, wide awake group and we are very happy in our work here. Perhaps all know that this is the headquarters for the DuPont Company and hundreds of people are coming to this section to work. If you have friends or loved ones in this section we would be glad to know it and will do all we can to assist them in getting located and finding the services of the church. The meeting house is located at 508 New Road, Elsmere, Wilmington, Del."

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William M. Deuell, Newport, Ohio. March 14: "We have finished nearly two years with the faithful brethren of the Velencia Church of Christ located at Buckeye, Arizona, and will begin working with the brethren at Newport, Ohio. If you are ever in this vicinity stop and visit with us."

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Oscar Smith. Sr., 6447 Pinehurst Drive, Houston, Texas, March 26: "We think the Oak Forest congregation is doing fine in every way. The last four weeks one has been restored and six have taken membership with us. We hope to begin on our new church building real soon."

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We are taking this opportunity to let the brotherhood know through the papers of the progress being made at the Culver-Palms Church of Christ in Culver City, Calif, The congregation engaged E. A. Page as their minister September 1, 1951. We have had fifty-three additions.

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Brother E. A. Page came to us from the Fundamental Baptist two and one-half years ago. Upon obeying the gospel at Cloves, Calif., he started preaching as a Gospel preacher. We, the elders of the Culver-Palms Church of Christ recommend brother Page very highly. Any congregations that are interested in gospel meetings, brother Page is available. Write all inquiries to the elders of the Culver-Palms Church of Christ, 8768 Delmas Terrace, Los Angeles 34, Calif."

Elders:

Fred H. Fisher Clarence A. Ingalls

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Thomas Allen Robertson, 610 La Deney Drive, Ontario, Calif., March 27: "From February 6-17 I was in a meeting with the church at Fullerton, Calif., which resulted in one baptism and one restoration. From March 3-9 I was in a meeting with the church at Venice, Calif., which resulted in four baptisms and one restoration. The work here in Ontario continues to progress in a very pleasant way. There have been eight restorations and two have placed membership since I last wrote to the Guardian. We begin a meeting with brother H. M. Harriman of La Mesa, Calif., on March 31 to run through April 11."

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Rufus R. Clifford, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., March 27: "One baptized this week. I begin a meeting at Ashland City, Tenn., the first Sunday in April."

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Jimmy Wood, Box 448, Odessa, Texas: "Since beginning work with the Northside Church of Christ about the first of this year, we have had 50 responses to the invitation. Of this number 34 have placed membership, 11 have been restored, and five have been baptized. Our Bible study has averaged over 800 since the first of the year, and our contributions over $600 per week. Each Sunday our auditorium is filled and for the past three weeks we have had to bring chain in to seat our Sunday morning audiences. The work here shows every sign of being a most pleasant and profitable one, and we are enjoying it very much. We have meetings this spring and summer in Holliday, Post, and Woodson, Texas."

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Floyd A. Decker, 2811 Creswell St., Shreveport, Louisiana, March 27: "Conducted a public discussion with James J. Brown, Christian Church preacher (who claims to be a member of the church of Christ) at Ferriday, Louisiana. March 18 through 22. The discussions were not very well attended but we feel that much good was done. The Music Question was the discussion. Will give a longer report on the debate later. Spoke three days this week at Winnfield, Louisiana. I do believe that the time is ripe to do some permanent good at Winnfield. The brethren have a mind to work and there seems to be a wonderful opportunity to advance the Cause of Christ, not only at Winnfield but throughout the wide area surrounding Winnfield. The brethren there need help in supporting a preacher. The right man placed at Winnfield with the proper backing will be in position to do great good. The brethren at Winnfield are now doing their best. They do not want something for nothing. They are about thirty-five in number, an excellent house paid for and a willing mind. I believe that now is the time to reenter Winnfield and see big work accomplished. Here is an opportunity for some congregation looking for a place to operate to begin their work. Please write the brethren there or if you desire further help from me I shall be glad to do what I can to get you the information you desire. The work here at Creswell is going forward in a fine way."

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V. E. Howard, Greenville, Texas: "We regret very much that our radio broadcast will not be heard each Sunday over the 50,000 watt station KWKH in Shreveport. However, the program will be heard once each month over KWKH 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, the next broadcast being April 6th, May 4th, June 1st. June 29th, etc. We will alternate time with three other churches. For a period of eight years our broadcast was heard each Sunday, under the sponsorship of the Portland Avenue church in Shreveport with the fellowship of other churches. The management of KWKH expressed their appreciation of the type and quality of our programs but since the station put into force a policy of not selling time for religious programs we could not continue the weekly programs as in the past. The management did put our broadcast on a one time each month basis with three other churches on a sustaining basis. We are grateful to all who helped to make our broadcast such a powerful influence. We have a very large audience. Mail from interested listeners came from twenty-four states."

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Jack H. Exum, 333 Pineview Drive, Waycross, Georgia, March 22: "This month begins our second year with the work in Waycross. Many have expressed interest in having a full report in on Waycross work because of others elsewhere who have an interest in this work. Our attendance has increased from the high 50's to an average of 98, while the other services have increased proportionately well. Contribution last Lord's Day was $171 while a year ago it would hardly reach $90 a Sunday. Our budget is now set at $140 a week. In the past year seven have moved to other vicinities. One year ago, there were 48 members of the church here. The number now stands at 64. The church here has no division and much zeal. We are hoping to go on the radio every day next year. We have three programs now a week. Our meeting with brother Lawrence Hazelip closed two nights ago, running an extra week because of intense interest and large crowds. His preaching was plain, simple, yet true to the book and forceful in presentation. Fourteen were baptized and one restored while one placed membership. Brother Bascomi Worley and his wife obeyed the gospel during the meeting. He had been an ordained Baptist preacher for eight years. He attended Baptist schools of learning before his ordination. The congregation here drew a great victory in his conversion because of his continued influence upon the people he used to know."

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I PREACHED IN A MEETING AT STINNETT SETTLEMENT SCHOOL James P. Needham, Rich Pond, Kentucky The church at Rich Pond, Kentucky, where I preach, sponsored me in a meeting at Stinnett Settlement School March 9-16. The meeting resulted in four restorations and one baptism.

This school was taken over from the "Christian" Church a few years ago and is now doing a wonderful work. It is located in the mountainous region of Kentucky around Harlan. The children who attend school here come from the homes of mountaineers where, in many cases, Christ is a stranger, and Christianity is looked upon with contempt.

However, even under these circumstances many of the students are faithful Christians, but as you can see there must be a constant effort to keep them encourage, that they might not fall away. The faculty of Settlement School is doing a splendid job of this.

The faculty of Stinnett Settlement is made up largely of graduates of Christian colleges. However, there are some of them who were converted from the "Christian" Church. These are all doing an outstanding work under the circumstances. Funds are meager, help is short, and the brotherhood is not informed concerning the work of this school and the difficult circumstances under which it labors.

Today we read of wealthy brethren giving donations to worthy causes all over the land. Why doesn't some brother give a good, badly needed donation to this struggling school in order that it may operate on a more substantial basis? If anyone desires to contribute from a personal standpoint to a worthy work, I heartily recommend Stinnett Settlement School.

The church in this section is very weak. In fact Leslie County is practically a mission field. Why doesn't some congregation or congregations obligate themselves to sponsor a fulltime evangelist for one of the weak churches up there? This presents one of the greatest opportunities I have ever beheld. I earnestly hope and pray that some one will take an interest in the affairs of the church in this needy section, and that all who can will make a personal donation to this fine school which is doing such an excellent work. Think about these things seriously before casting them aside!