News
Joe H. Morris, Ashland City, Tenn., May 9: "Am in a good meeting here which began May 6. Large audiences and good interest characterize the meeting. The Clements Street work in Paducah goes forward with additions at most every service. One identified last Lord's day. James P. Miller will preach in our spring meeting beginning June 3. Plans for our new building go forward. One of our own fine young preachers, brother Otus Vick, is filling in during my absence."
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Chester Estes, Sheffield, Ala., May 6: "A lady who had been a Methodist was baptized at Highland Park May 4. She has been listening to our radio program on WJOI, Florence. Brother Robert C. Welch, of the Popular Street church, will begin a series of gospel meetings with the Highland Park church May 13."
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Rufus R. Clifford, Old Hickory, Tenn., May 9: "Record crowds attended the meeting in Martinsville, Va., and three were baptized. Charles F. Scott, who is supported by the Old Hickory church, is doing an outstanding work in that city. Plans are being made for a new building. H. A. Moody directed the singing for the meeting."
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L. Arnold Watson, 7450 Chase Rd., Dearborn, Mich., May 9: "Earl West, Indianapolis, closed a very fine meeting with us on April 22. I am currently in what promises to be a fine meeting with the Northside church, Wichita, Kan. Wm. Wayne Anderson is the local preacher. We close here May 16. I am to conduct a mission meeting at Monroe, Mich., May 27-June 8. This small work is a phase of our mission program at Dearborn. Following this meeting and one week at home, I am to assist in two meetings in Texas: June 17-27 at Mertzon, Texas, and July 1-11 at Anson, Texas. Local preaching brethren in the Dearborn congregation for the most part, will do the preaching during my absence. Dearborn has just recently decided to fully support a native Japanese evangelist, brother Saito, and his work in establishing a congregation in the city of Fukuroda."
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C. R. Mansfield, Box 905, Seminole, Texas, April 30: "We had an all time high in Bible study attendance here yesterday. The work is moving along well. One baptized, one restored, and one came to us from another congregation at the morning service. I am available for a meeting this summer."
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Frank Trayler, Chaplain (Capt.) USAF, 1406 Clower St., San Antonio, Texas, May 1: "There were 187 in attendance in our worship in Chapel No. 4, Lackland Air Force Base, at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. One fine Airman from Vallejo, California, was baptized into Christ."
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Forrest D. Moyer, Box 118, Post, Texas, May 1: "1 preached in a meeting in Estelline, Texas, April 15 through April 24. Ten responded to the invitation, eight to be baptized. Brother Nolan Wallace is the local preacher."
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J. T. Marlin, Mayfield, Ky., May 1: "One was baptized Sunday. Homer Royster will help us in our Vacation Bible School May 21-June 1. Mardell Lynch will preach in our meeting June 1-10."
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Raymond Whittington, Marietta, Okla., May 2: "Our meeting came to a close on April 4 with one baptism. Wilbur Whittington of Paris, Texas, did the preaching. Since the meeting we have had a baptism and three restorations."
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Garnie Atkisson, Lovington, N. M., April 23: "I closed a very enjoyable meeting with the church in Loving, N. M., last night. Three were baptized and one confessed sin. Charles Moore is the very efficient minister. Curtis Cox of Carlsbad directed the singing in a fine way."
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Frank L. Smith, 10th & Bell, Shawnee, Okla., May 3: "Meeting at Chandler, Okla., resulted in one baptism and one restoration. Brother Jesse Wiseman has done a good work in bringing that small congregation out of digression."
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M. A. Mansur, 1113 Lake, Lawton, Okla., April 30: "The work at Carnegie,Okla., continues to move forward in a fine way. Brother Chris L. Clarke Jr., evangelist of Hobart, Okla., did the preaching for us in a ten day gospel meeting the first part of April. Brother Clark surely did a splendid work in presenting the TRUTH, in a most effective and straight-forward manner. Two souls were restored and much good was accomplished otherwise. We are now working toward a new building for the church which is most urgently needed so that the church may continue to grow. We seek the interest in the prayers of the faithful, and when in this area come and worship with the saints in Carnegie."
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Perry B. Cotham, Paris, Texas, May 7: "Three baptized here yesterday, two baptized week ago, and five added two weeks ago. Daily radio program, KFTV, 1250 Kil., 7:00-7:15 a.m., Monday through Saturday and 12:30-1:00 p.m. Sundays."
Chester M. Hill, Box 11, McGregor, Texas, May 7: "Our work started here at McGregor the last Lord's day in March. Three have been baptized since we moved here and attendance and spirit of cooperation are fine. A concrete block building has just been completed for the colored brethren. They are having a meeting here this week.
While in Oklahoma last week attending the funeral of my wife's mother, I baptized three, a father, son, and grand- father. When in McGregor, visit us at 6th & Adams St."
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Olen Holderby, 3117 E. Flower, Tucson, Arizona: "The Catalina congregation has had seven additions the past month, four by transfer of membership and three by baptism. Our spring meeting begins the week of May 20 with Herman Sergent of Bay City, Texas, preaching."
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James 0. Wilburn, 1703A Hayden, Amarillo, Texas, May 3: "Meetings recently at Forrest, Springer and Raton, N. M., were well attended and we feel that some good was accomplished. At Springer a Baptist man and wife were baptized into Christ, an anti-class man and wife were restored from this sinful faction, and one was added by transfer of membership. E. M. Borden Jr., and I visited daily and taught many private lessons to sinners. At Raton, five were restored from the Christian church faction and one was baptized into Christ. Grandol Forehand, local preacher at Raton, is a zealous worker and brother Lemley of Trinidad, helped out much with the singing. I am now preaching in a meeting at Elk City, Okla., with fine attendance."
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W. E. Fortney, 162 Harrison St., Clarkesburg, W. Va., May 1: "The meeting at West Main St., Barnesville, Ohio, was successful in every way. Five precious souls, all Methodists, were baptized. Brother George Stoutner labors with this congregation."
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Doyle Cannon, Hankamer, Texas, May 7: "The church of Christ that meets at Hankamer, Texas, plans to open its new auditorium Sunday, May 27, 1951. We would like to invite all who are former members of this congregation, or are in any way interested, to come and be with us at that time. Dinner on the ground at 1 p.m. with singing from 2:30 to 3:30. This group has shown remarkable improvement in the past two years and is teaching numerous classes in the community. Many of the members are actively engaged in personal work, with four of the men planning to preach. A regular preacher's training class has been started for this latter group and is becoming one of the most valuable classes we have. There have been many responses to the gospel invitation in the past few months. This congregation has its faults like any other, but I firmly believe it is doing more, for its size, than any other that I ever heard of. And we are proud of the opportunity to spend and be spent in the Master's service. Will you come and be with us when we open our new building?"
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Charles Thomason, 502 Cherry St., Milan, Tenn., May 3: "I will finish three years of work at Freed-Hardeman College this month. I would like to begin regular work with a congregation immediately. Write me at the above address and I will be glad to give references."
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Dean Bullock, Box 61, Bellaire, Texas: "After two years of very enjoyable work, I have notified the elders here that I intend to move. With the exception of two meetings no definite future arrangements have been made. I would like to hear from churches in need of a preacher."
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Jimmy Wood, 301 E. Oak, Brownfield, Texas, April 27: "Have just closed a ten day meeting at Holliday, Texas. This meeting resulted in eight baptisms and eight restorations. Brethren there report that this was the best meeting that they have had in a number of years. The church at Holliday is doing well. Brother Bill Teague, student in A.C.C., preaches for them each Lord's Day. They hope to be able to locate a man there the first of June. We are to be with them again next spring in another meeting. The meeting was especially pleasant to me, for this was my home. My first sermon was preached there in February of 1939. This was my second meeting with the church there."
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Henry Craft, 111 Waverly Court, Louisville 6, Ky., May 1: "That he may enter certain fields of endeavor, our minister, brother Hugo McCord, has resigned, effective Sept. 1. We are the oldest loyal church in Louisville; the lamented M. C. Kurfees having served as our minister for 45 years. We shall gladly consider the application of any sound gospel preacher for our minister. If interested, please write us. Haldeman Avenue Church, 1901 Frankfort Ave., Louisville 6, Ky. — N. C. Blair, Sr., H. E. Mahorney, D. A. Bates, Jr., Elders."
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Carl A. Collins, Box 172, Lipan, Texas, May 1: "Our work here is moving along in a good way. We are growing slowly with a full house every Lord's Day and from fifty to seventy present on Wednesday nights. This congregation is doing more mission work than it has ever done before. We are supporting a preacher full time at Casas Grandes, Mexico, (a city of about sixteen thousand) and we are also planning some mission work near Lipan this summer. In addition we are assisting orphan homes as we go along. Our ten day Vacation Bible school begins on June 11. Our teachers are now preparing for that work. Three have been baptized and three have placed membership recently. We accept without reservation the stand the Guardian has taken on controversial matters and we have eliminated "centralized control" from our mission work."
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Voyd N. Ballard, Box 642, San Pablo, Calif., April 27: "So far during the month of April the church in San Pablo has seen the preaching of the gospel move 13 people as follows; four have been baptized into Christ, two have confessed sins, five have placed membership, and two have quit the congregation. The gospel is still God's power, and when preached in its fullness will move people all the way in or all the way out. Christ so intended. We have just finished the building of a new three bedroom home for the preacher in which I am now living. This house is located on the same lots as our church building-20th St. and Rumrill Blvd. in San Pablo. Upon moving into this home our telephone number was changed to BEacon 2-6960. Our mailing address is P. 0. Box 642, San Pablo, and all correspondence for the church or me personally should be sent to this address."
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Buis Webb, 1.003 Millville Ave., Hamilton, Ohio: "We of the Westview congregation rejoice to report three baptisms, one restoration and five new members have moved here casting their lots with us. All glory and praise to God, and we humbly, seriously and gladly accept the additional responsibility that is ours in assisting others in that fight of faith and labor of love. The brethren of the Gideon Road church of Christ, Middletown, Ohio, have asked me to preach in a meeting there June 10-17. Write us concerning any prospects you may know in this area."
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James D. Bales, Searcy, Arkansas, April 30: "The time on the Haiti broadcast has been changed from 7:00-7:15 to 8:00-8:15 a.m., E.S.T. Frequency: 9730 — Station 4-VEH."
Robert C. Byrd, 6550 Cerritos, Long Beach, California, April 27: "The work here seems to be going well. Four new elders were installed at the first of this year. They are all good sound men and will do the cause good. We now have six elders and they stand firmly against compromise in any shape form or fashion. We have completed new classrooms which will contribute much to our teaching program. I recently was in a meeting with the South Gate congregation. This congregation is strong for the truth. They are courageously upholding sound preaching and are opposed to the weakness characteristic of so many who live in this section. I was also in a meeting with the church of Christ in Venice, Calif. Brother Pat Bradley is the local preacher and is doing a fine work. This also is a splendid congregation of the Lord's people. They, under good leadership, are staunch upholders of the truth. I am to be in a meeting with the church in Clovis, Calif., beginning April 29 and continuing through May 10. We appreciate the good work the Guardian is doing in the fight against error. We are for it, keep it up."
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Charles E. Crouch, 3315 N. 25th Street, Birmingham, Ala., May 7: "Flavil H. Nichols closed a good meeting with the North Birmingham church last night. There were six baptisms and one restoration. The work here is encouraging in many ways and progress seems to be steady. We have excellent elders who are working faithfully, and most of the members are loyal and faithful. Cecil B. Douthitt is to be with us in another meeting starting September 17, this year. My next meeting will be with the MacArthur Heights church, Jasper, Alabama, where Curtis E. Flatt preaches, beginning May 27. An earlier meeting, in March, with the Pell City, Ala., church resulted in no additions and one withdrawal. Joe S. Hyde preaches for that congregation."
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Wallace - Hunt Debate
Warder K. Novak From April 13 to 22 brother G. K. Wallace preached in our annual spring meeting here in Clarkesville, Texas. Three were baptized and one restored to the faith. His powerful sermons will be remembered for good for a long time to come, I am sure.
Following the meeting, it was my privilege to hear him meet Julian 0. Hunt, a preacher for the conservative wing of the Christian Church in the Midwest School of Evangelism, in Ottumwa, Iowa on the instrumental music question. Brother Wallace did a bang-up job of meeting Hunts quibbling and false reasoning. In this school about 100 young people (mostly preacher boys) are being trained to go out and preach and debate their pernicious doctrine, and the brotherhood needs to be on guard against them. They go by the designation "church of Christ," and it may be difficult to ascertain their true identity, for they will deny that it is scriptural to worship with instrumental music. They argue that it is merely an aid to the worshipper and not worship itself.
They have made a lot of brags and done such boasting that our preachers were afraid to meet them in debate, but at the close of this discussion, Hunt refused to meet brother Wallace again, stating, "You have not met my arguments." Brethren, if you need help, call for G. K. Wallace, 944 Perry, Wichita, Kansas. Don't let them run off. If they want to debate, then let them debate Wallace. He made it plain that he was ready to meet them anywhere, anytime.
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James W. Nichols, Box 1108, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 30: "I have just returned from moderating for brother G. K. Wallace, in a debate with Julian 0. Hunt, of Lexington, Ky., at the Mid-Western School of Evangelism, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Brother Wallace affirmed the first two nights, that he could reasonably, consistently and scripturally use aids in the category of tuning forks, hymn books, collection baskets, etc., and condemn the use of musical instruments in connection with singing. The last two nights, Mr. Hunt affirmed the infallibly safe side is for Christians to use instrumental music in connection with the offering of praises to God . . . I believe that all available seats were taken each night, and there was quite a number standing at least three nights. Brother Wallace did a masterful job of upholding the truth in a straightforward, forceful and kind manner. Mr. Hunt was forced from his position that the instrument was an aid, and finally took the position that one could not obey the commands of God without the use of the instrument. In one session he quoted quite frequently from the so-called "lost books" of the Bible, and refused to deny that they were inspired. However, on the last night, he did deny that they were inspired. His main argument the last two nights was built around the assumption that the church of the first born, in Hebrews 12th, refers to the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation, some of whom are catalogued in the 11th chapter of Hebrews, and that this number was resurrected from the dead at the time of Christ's resurrection, and were led back to heaven with his ascension. He contended that they were singing and worshipping at the same time in heaven now, and since they are in the church, he gave a Bible example of Christians in the church using instruments of music. Brother Wallace very effectively met this error, and showed the confusion of mind in such reasoning, and rebuked him severely by the words of Paul in 2 Timothy 2:18 . . . At the beginning of the debate Mr. Hunt talked much about no one being willing to meet him in debate in his part of Kentucky. Before two nights had passed, there were seven of us who said we would be glad to meet him, and the last night he flatly refused to meet brother Wallace again. Mr. Hunt and Mr. Burton Barber, his moderator, built much on the fact that men are not willing to meet them a second time. However, the brotherhood should know that propositions are signed for brother Wallace to meet Mr. Barber in Oregon . . . When Mr. Barber was here in Cedar Rapids, we tried to set a date for that debate, but Mr. Barber's answer was it would be two years before he could possibly have another debate. However, it was not many weeks until we learned that he was trying to work up a debate in Mississippi this May with brother Guy M. Woods . . . These men are teaching error and should be repudiated and rebuked, and I feel since brother Wallace has spent much time in study and preparation, and knows the arguments in and out, that the brotherhood should use him on every occasion to meet these men."
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W. Curtis Porter, Box 195, Monette, Arkansas, May 5: "I am to meet L. R. Riley in a four nights' debate at Gleason, Tennessee, beginning Tuesday night, May 29. Mr. Riley is a Missionary Baptist. . . . It was my privilege to moderate for brother Roy E. Cogdill in his debate with D. N. Jackson at Houston, Texas, March 26-29. Brother Cogdill did a splendid job in meeting Jackson in this discussion. It was held in the Music Hall and approximately 2000 people attended each session of the debate. I understand that one Baptist was baptized just after the debate as a result of it and prospects of more. Such is nearly always the result when we meet Baptists in debate. I can unhesitatingly indorse Roy E. Cogdill to meet any Baptist preacher they may be able to produce... Recently I was called to Athens, Alabama, to meet Allen Walker, Seventh Day Adventist, in debate. But Mr. Walker backed down after I was on the ground. Since then he says he will meet me on certain conditions. The conditions are being met, and we will wait to see what happens... For the information of those who have ordered the debate with Bogard I might state that I now have all the records transcribed and Mr. Bogard's manuscripts have already been sent to him. However, he is in bed sick at the present time, and it will be a little while before he has his corrections made, but it should not be long now till the debate is ready to turn to the printer . . . Many have inquired about my physical condition. This will inform all that my condition is worse at this time. My doctor in California has ordered me back to Berkeley for further examination and treatment. I shall go as soon as my debate in Gleason, Tennessee, has been finished. It is my plan to be in California to my doctor sometime during the first week in June. Some have got the idea that I have been cured of my malady. This is not correct. And at present there is no promise of a cure. We hope to control the malady to some extent by repeated treatments of Atomic energy."
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