Old Paths Advocate - Church of Christ

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PAGE FOUR THE OLD PATHS ADVOCATE JANUARY, 1946
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT LO9 ANGELES, CALIF.
Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1945, at the post-
office at Los Angeles, Zone 52, Calif., under the Act of March
3, 1879.
EDITORS
HOMER L. KING-_-ZWl Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles 23, Calif.
HOMER A. GAY ________________________________ Lebanon, Mo.
PUBLISHER
HOMER L. EING_--2Q21 Whittier Blvd., Lo8 Angeles 23, Calif.
H. E. ROBERTSON, Asmistant _______________ Phillipsburg, Mo.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
SINGLE SUBSCRIPTION ONE YEAR ___________________ $1.00
SINGLE SUBSCRIPTION SIX MONTHS _________________ .69
Printed by Laycook Printing Co., Jackson, Tenn.
HERE AND THERE
Over The Years:-We are, indeed, thankful to
the Heavenly Father and to the loyal friends of
the Old Paths Advocate for the progress made
over the years I have served in my weak way as
publisher of this paper. I appreciate the way
my brethren have stood by me, overlooking all
my errors, and kept right on supporting the pa-
per with their money, time, and influence, until
today the paper goes into over 20 times as many
homes as when we took over in January, 1932.
For‘a number of years we had a struggle to make
ends meet to finance the paper, but by persistent
efforts we have kept going and have to a great
extent overcome that hardship, it would seem.
However, we must ever.keep in mind that we
have never tried to make any profit from the
paper, and with but a few months exception, I
have given my time and labor gratuously in pub-
lishing the paper, and so have all others who have
in any way helped in mailing out, etc. Let us
ever remember that if the paper is anyones obli-
gation or responsibility, it is of all who are in-
terested in its cause. It is not a personal enter-
prise of mine, nor of Bro. Gay’s, by which we look
for financial profit. I feel that it belongs to all
the brethren, in a way, who believe in the cause
it espouses of stemming the tide of digression in
the church. We hope to keep it true to the policy
and cause stated in the first number under its’
present name, and subsequent issues the ‘first
month of the years. We should never “rest on
our oars,” nor feel that we have reached our goal
until the paper goes into every Christian home
in all the world. Our past accomplishments have
been due to the united effort put forth behind the
paper, and we pray that this same united effort
may continue in 1946, for our work has only be-
gun. Now and then we must look for a “Judas”
who will turn traitor, but remember the Savior
and the Apostles had the same. We extend our
very sincere thanks and appreciation to all the
preaching brethren, who have so loyally helped
over the years since 1932: Our best regards and
prayers for a profitable year in the Lord’s blessed
cause in 1946. We hope to be able to serve you
all better, the Lord willing, in 1946.
Books:- Yes, we still have a supply of “Old
Paths Pulpit,” a book of 33 sermons and essays,
by as many preachers of the Church of Christ,
also a short history and photograph of each
preacher. The book is meeting with much praise.
One of our preachers, who ordered a number of
the books said: ‘‘I wish I had ordered a thousand
copies instead of twenty.” The price is $2.00 per
copy, postage prepaid by us. Too, we have a good
supply of Brother Water’s little book on “The
’Communion,” which has been received with much
praise. The price is 25c per copy; five copies for
one dollar, or two dollars per dozen.
Song Books:- The third edition of “Favorite
Spiritual Songs,” both old and new songs, com-
piled by the OPA force in 1944, is still selling,
finding its way into new fields all the time. The
price is 35c per copy; $3.75 per dozen; $13.50 for
50 copies; $26.00 per hundred; postage paid by
us.
A New Song Book :- We are working on a new
book for 1946, and much of the material has been
collected. We mean to try to make it better than
the 1944 book, but that will be a big job. If possible,
we want to make it about the same size, general
purpose book, and for the same price. It
seems we shall have more songs by our own brethren
in the 1946 book. A number of good new
ones are already in my hands, and we hope to get
the book to the printers2y the time you read
this.
Send all orders for all the above books to Homer
L. King, 2921 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, 23,
California, until further notice.
Back to R1issouri:- By about February 1, we
hope to move back to Lebanon, Missouri, where we
shall then mail out the Old Paths Advocate from
that address, as in the past, except for 1945, when
Bro. Nichols and family looked after the mailing
out from a Los Angeles post office. We hope to
be able to serve the paper better and be more
prompt in filling orders for books, when we can
have a more permanent address than we have
been able to maintain in California. However,
since I am to be in California all of January, you
should address me at the above address until further
notice.
-Homer L. King.
HE IS WITH US
Lonely? Not while God is near. Sad? Not
with many hearts to cheer. Tired? Not with
Christ to spur me on. Fearful? Not with Him
to lean upon. Happy?
Oh, what foolish questions these,
When we seek our Lord to please!
Did He not the promise give,
That to all who seek to live,
. Ever walking in His way,
He is with them day by day,
. Anywhere, on any shore?
Surely, we could ask no more.
-Mrs. L. N. Byford.
JANUARY, 1946 THE OLD PATHS ADVOCATE
MAINTENANCE OF BRETHREN IN CPS
Church of Christ, New Salem, Miss., .
Hulon Smith ________________________ $30.00
Church (Carter), . . Davidson, Okla.,
Clyde Middick ...................... 1 25.00
Church, Wilmington, Calif., Wm. M. Russell 25.00
Church (4th St.), Waco, Texas, L.N. Byford 10.00
A Sister, Waco, Texas __________________ 20.00
Total _______________ _________ 110.00
Carried over __________________ .41
Total for 12 boys __L ___________ 110.41
Evidently, due to the Christmas rush, some of
my mail has failed to reach me as we go to press,
hence the.smal1 amount above, as a number of
congregations and individuals who have sent regularly
are not in the above report. We trust that
they will reach us within a very few days. Surely,
the brethren will not let the boys down to the
extent above. One church reported they were
sending their contribution directly to one camp,
but did not say how much, nor whether it was
to be prorated equally among all 12 or how, hence
I have no way of knowing how to untangle a complication
like that, nor am I responsible in any
way for that contribution.
-Homer L. King, 2921 Whittier Blvd.,
Los Angeles, 23, California.
MISSOURI MISSION WORK
Brother Cook spent the first three weeks of
November in mission work and visiting prospec-
tive work at Grogan, Willow Springs, Galena,
Competition, Dora, Vanzant, and Lebanon. No
visible results. Support received $41.23, from va-
rious places above.
Contributions for mission work were : Lees
Summit - $200.00; Clio - $10.00; Lebanon -
$25.00 ; balance carried over-$285.32 ; Total on
hands Dec. 1-$520.32; less $4.52 for printing,
and $118.15 to Bro. Cook, leaves $397.65, or the
balance Dec. 15.
Note: the above report, includes a part of De-
cember, as Bro. Cook closed his part of the mis-
sion work, preparatory to leaving for work in
Calif., hence this closes our reports of the Mis-
souri mission work.
--C. W. Van Stavern, Lebanon, Mo.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE
How often we hear someone say: “I have no
influence, no opportunity to do much for the
Lord; no talents; and I am only one of a millioq
anyway.”
Brother, if the above has been your cry, please
remember that the star in the sky is only one of
a million, but that it is none the less a thing of
glory for that. The dew drop in the morning is
only one of a million, yet it leaves a tiny spot
fresher than it was before. The blade. of grass
Is only one of a million, but it helps to provide
coxfort for man or beast. So, go on your way,
brother, doing the very best you can every pass-
ffg day. Let your light shine, be it ever so small,
before men, that others seeing your good works,
may glorify your Father, who is in Heaven.”
-L. N. Byford.
PAGE FIVE
OUR’ HELPERS
Here each month we give the names of all who
have sent us one or more subscriptions for the
month ending the 20th. We are very thankful
to all for the increased interest in soliciting sub-
scriptions. Too, we are very thankful to some
for their interest in sending us a good list of new
names, for whieh they paid themselves. Let us
all keep pushing the paper into new homes. .
The Byfords-42; Homer L. King-17; Homer
A. Gay-8; Lena Pelfrey-8; Fred Kirbo-5; Er-
vin Waters-5; L. C. Dent-4; C. G. Fancher-4;
Jim Thompson-3 ; Mrs. F. N. Newman-3 ; J. F.
Cobbs-2 ; Valley Stone-2 ; Jesse French-2 ;
D. B. McCord-2; C. C. Brown-2; Mrs. W. E.
Campbell-1; E. A. Newman-1; Mrs. John Hick-
ey-1 ; Chas. F. Carroll-1 ; Dora Barker-1 ; Gay-
land Osburn-1 ; Mrs. Voy Wilks-1 ; Belle Hazen
-1; Leslis Cato-1; G. H. Horton-1; James
Winchester-1 ; Total-120.
PASSED ON
Holt-Brother Ollie L. Holt, of Abilene, Texas,
was born April 7, 1896; departed this life Novem-
ber 20, 1945, of pneumonia.
In 1923, he was united in matrimony to Nao-
mi Lambert; to which union three children were
born.
Brother Holt obeyed the gospel in 1937, at Ce-
dar Gap, under the preaching of Bro. Ervin Wa-
ters, and has since remained a faithful servant of
the Lord, being a very faithful attendant at the
worship, even when he could hardly walk. He
often said: “I wish I could do more for the cause
of Christ.” We feel that to him belongs the prom-
ises in Rev. 14:13, and that our loss is Heaven’s
gain. He is survived by his faithful wife and
three children, all of whom are Christians. He
also leaves other relatives and friends to mourn
his passing.
The writer spoke words of comfort to the be-
reaved, and Bro. Clarence Snodgras conducted the
singing and Scriptural reading. Interment was id
the Cedar Hill Cemetery, at Abilene.
-T. F. Stewart
OUR BOY
There is no blue star in our window,
We display, no flags of hate;
There is no glib talk of “Our hero,”
Nor of “victories” soon or late.
But, our boy is gone this evening;
Gone like a million more,
But not to train for destruction,
Nor attack on a foreign shore.
He will drop no bombs on the helpless;
There is no red stain on his hands;
No mother will wait for her boy,
Whom he killed in a foreign land. .
But our pride overflows this evening,
As if it came from above-
While others are trained for hatred,
Our boy is trained for love!
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