Old Paths Advocate - Church of Christ

If people would remember that the ”scripture
given by the inspiration of -God is profitable for
doctrine, for correction, for reproof, for instructions
in righteousness, that the man of God may
be furnished uhto every good work:’ (2 Tim. 3:lG-
17), it would go a long way in getting the world
united in the Lord. This would do away with the
creeds of man. Peter declares that we have been
given all things that pertain to life and godliness
(2 Pet. 1 :3). We have an high priest that can be
touched with the feelings of our infirmities, and
to Him we go and not to man as a priest (Heb.
4 :15). Then, all who accept this are together, of
one heart and one soul (Acts 4 :32).
All will be wearing the same name, teachipg
. the same thing, loving one another, glorifying
God, in the name of “Christian” (1 Pet. 4:lG). We
know that we shall be judged by the words of
Jesus in the last day (Jno. 12 :48).
Paul ,declared. that “we, or an angel, preach
any other gospel, than that which we have preached,
let him be accursed” (Gal. 1:8-9). -
So, the curse of God is on all who preach any
other. If the creed’is like the word of God, we
do not need it and, if it is not like the word of
God, we will be cursed if we use it. So, creeds are
out for the duration of man’s life here on earth.
If every creed that man ever wrote were destroyed
today, we would still have the only thing, that
will stand, in judgment, the Bible. It is God’s will
that we should all believe the same thing (1 Cor.
1:lO). In Jno. 17, our Saviour prayed that me
might all be one. We must believe the Bible, obey
it, if we stand before judgment approved.
-L. H. Skaggs.
DECEPTION
Ibis little, my lad, but it’s. terribly bad,
The vile old cigarette,.
And without any joking there is danger in smok-
I The vile old cigarette. .
It adds to expenses and lessens the senses.
It only brings grief and regret.
Then let us endeavor to shun it forever,
The vile old cigarette.
.It leaves dark stain on the fingers and brains;
. The vile old cigarette.
If dries up \your gladness and,fills you with sad-
L. H. Skaggs, 818 So. 27;h St., Temple, Texas,
March 17.-The brethren, meeting in my home,
are still pressing onward in the faith once de-
livered to the saints. We hope to have a meeting
this year.
L. D. McKenney, Box 631A, Rte. 1, San Angelo,
Texas, March 5.-The Lake View church is grow-
ing and getting along fine. Brother Reed Chap-
pel1 gave us a good sermon last Lord’s day. The
OPA is certainly a blessing to us here.
Clayton Fancher, Camp No. 108, Galinburg,
Tenn., March 12.-We have been transferred here
from Mancos, Colo. This was azeligious camp,
but the’ Government took over the operation
March 1. Bro. Bracy Smith has been discharged
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since we came here.
Tracy Moore, 248 Columbia St., Delta, Colo.,
March 13.-We are hoping that we may be able
to obtain material to build a‘house for worship
this spring. We are ordering the new song book,
“Favorite Spiritual Songs No. 2,” for use here.
We are s hy Bro. King could not come by on his
way to Missouri. .
W. D. Goodgion, Rte. 5, Wichita Falls, Texas,
March 11.-We are looking forward to our meet-
ing with Bro. Lynwood Smith doing the preach-
ing, beginning April 14, continuing through the
21. I thought the “Joint Statement” on the mar-
riage question in the Feb. OPA was fine; also the
other articles.,
C. B. Hufstedler, Imboden, Ark., March 12.-
We still meet each first day of the week to wor-’
ship the Lord in the,Bible way, in my home. If
any ?of the brethren are passing this way, we
shall be glad to have them stop with-us. I am
sending my renewal to the OPA, as I do not want
to miss an issue.
Frank Trayler, 2800 - 33rd St., Sacramento, 17,
Calif., March 5.-In two meetings last month,
sixteen responded, 8 for baptism. I am beginning
in Compton tomorrow, the Lord willing; then to
Pasadena before I move to the North. I send
greetings to the church in Lebanqn, Missouri.
C. R. Fancher; Box 97, Gatlinburg, Tenn.,
March 19.-We like here as well as we expected,
but our wives will be out of a place to stay here
,by the middle of April, and will have to return to
Texas. Thanks to all for the checks through - Bro. -
King. Continue to pray for us.
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. APRIL 1, 1946
Ray E. Kessinger, Gen. Del., Maud, Okla.,
March 12.-I spent the past two months with the
little church at Maud, and the future looks bright-
er. The following preachers have visited us:
Brethren Kirbo, Ray Asplin, and J. C. Waters.
Let us work together to increase the laborers.
Fred Kessinger, 4522 McCorkle Ave., S. W., So.
Charleston, 3, W. Va., Feb. 19-1 was released
from CPS February 2, so do not send me more
contributions. We want to thank all who sent to
our needs. I appreciate you, too, Bro. King, for
the trouble you had in sending to us. I am really
glad to be free again.
’ Marvin E. Fisher, Rte. 2, Anna, Texas, March
1.-The congregation here (Milligan) seems to
be spiritually alive in the work, and good interest
is being manifested by all. I am enclosing my
renewal to the paper and two others. We plan
to have ,a meeting this summer by one of the
faithful preachers.
L. L. Red, Summit; Miss., March 3.-We con-
tinue to meet for worship each Lord’s day, at
Red Oak Grove. Bro. Sherowd Lee has moved
close by, and he and family are meeting with us.
Two of our boys have returned from the army,
and one of our daughters has moved here, from
Memphis, Tenn., which helps a lot.
Wm. Russell, 30f W. 165th. St., Gardena, Calif.,
March 11.-We hear from Bro. Rose, occasionally.
We are sending $50.00 for the brethren in CPS.
I feel that we need some teaching along the line
of the importance of supporting the preaching of
the gospel and the proper way to assist in sup-
porting the preacher while working as an
evangelist.
B. F. Leonard, 1714 Jackson Ave., Huntington,
W. Va., March 10.-We had Bro. Gay for two
weeks in a singing school in January, and he
preached over Lord’s days. We enjoyed their stay
in our ho&e (Sister Gay being with him). I think
no church will make a mistake to have him for
a singing school, and we liked his preaching. We
think the church was much benefited. Pray for
us.
Roy Barnes, Rte. 4, Greenforest, Ark., March
&-Brother M. J. Buffington has just closed a
very good singing school for the church at Maple,
Ark. The school was beyond our expectations. If
any of the brethren desire a primary singing
school, we believe they will do well to get Bro.
Buffington. We think we have ‘been benefited by
the school.
Lynwood Smith, Rte. 1, Box 150, Wesson, Miss.,
March 11.-We are now at W. Monroe, having clos-
ed,out on the 10th. We had a good meeting with
the brethren here. We were glad to have some of
the brethren over from Shreveport, and they are
?villing to cooperate in the work. I certainly en-
d a visit with Bro. King andathe Waco, Texas,
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brethren last week. We are leaving for Marion,
La., today. Gayland is doing well with me in the
work here.
Clyde Middick, Davidson, Oklahoma, March 3.
-The church here (Carter) is still trying to do
the will ofathe Lord. We are looking forward to
our meeting, which starts April 1, with Bro. Gay
doing the preaching. We are ordering books from
the OPA for our meeting. We are sending con-
tributions for the boys in CPS for Feb. and March.
Wish you could visit us, Bro. King. --
S. E. Weldon, ,1650 Brockman St., Beaumont,
Texas, Feb. 25.-The church here is moving along
slowly, but peaceably. Ten “broke bread” here
yesterday. We hope to soon have our new church
building far enough along to start meeting in it.
Bro. Joe Castleman is still with us, and he is
worthy of better support than he is getting. We
shall want some of the new song books. Note my
change of address above.
John L. Reynolds, P. 0. Box 251, Ceres, Calif.,
March 5.-The meeting in Poplar is now history.
The interest was very good, and two were restored
to their first love. Bro. Chester King and I
preached alternately the last week. I am now
with Bro. Cook at Woodlake; he is teaching a
singing school, and we will follow with a meeting.
Then, I go to my home church, Ceres, for a meet-
ing.
Ervin Waters, 4436 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles,
Calif., March 15.-I preached alternately with
Bro. Clovis Cook in a meeting at Greenfield, Calif.,
Feb. 15-22. I heard Bro. John L. Reynolds preach
at Poplar, Calif., Feb. 23. I held a meeting at the
new congregation at Armona, Calif., Feb. 24-
March 10, with two restorations resulting. I at-
tended a singing at the Fresno church in the after-
noon of March 10. The work in this state still
moves forward.
Clarence Kessinger, Council Hill, Oaklahoma,
March 12.-Since last report I have been preach-
ing at Ada, Okla., where three have been restored
to the fold. I began the mission effort in this
state February 21, and I am now in a series of
meetings at Council Hill. To date the results are
two baptized and one restored. I am to devote
my time to mission work this year, mainly in Okla-
homa. Please, pray for me that I may continue
faithfull? in the work of the Lord.
Harvey S. Jackson, Rte. 1, Davidson, Oklahoma,
March 12.-We are still pressing on in the work
of the Lord at the Carter congregation. We are
looking forward to our meeting the first half of
April by Bro. Gay. Let us pray for the unity of the
spirit in the bond of peace. I certainly enjoyed
the articles in the March issue of the OPA, es-
pecially by Brethren Lynwood Smith, Ray Nichols,
and Bro. Gay: I am sending my renewal. to the
paper, as’I do not want to m’iss an issue of it.