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WHOM SHALL WE PLEASE?
By Wm. Tracy Moore
“And He (Jesus) took the cup, and gave thanks,
and gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink ye all of it,”
(Matt. 26:27). “After the same manner also,
He took the cup, when He had supped, saying,
.‘This cup is the New. Testament in my blood : this
do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in rememberance of
me. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink
this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He
come”’ (1 Cor. 11 :25, 26).
From the above Scriptures it is very evident and
plainly understood, that Jesus used but one cup
in the Communion. However, %ve find brethren,
who evidently knowing this to be the right and
safe way, they prefer the use of one cup; but in
the face of it all, will turn down this plain teach-
ing of Jesus and their better judgment, and go
right on using cups in the Communion. Their
excuse is that they say they are afraid if they
insist on using but one cup, it will cause trouble
in the church. But, what does Paul say about
such weakness? Hear him: “For do I now per-
suade men or God? Or do I seek to please men?
For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the ser-
vant of Christ” (Gal. 1:lO). When we disregard
the teaching of Christ, wil€fully, and seek to please
men, in order to keep peace with men, what do we
hope to gain? Certainly, not a reward from the
Lord. We had better seek to please the Lord,
have His love and esteem, than to have the,.love
of the whole w6rld. “If God be for us, who can
be against us?”
We can have pehce with Christ and love and
unity with each other, only when we abide in Him
and His word (Jno. 1423; I Jno. 1 :7; 294). Je-
sus has plainly taught us and showed us how to
keep the Lord’s Supper in the way that will please
Him. For after He’ showed the disciples in the
T. J. Shaw, Starford, Pa., May 7.-Bro. B. F.
Leonard and wife were with us five days, and we
were glad to meet him and Sister Leonard. Come
again,. Bro. and Sister Leonard.
Clayton Fancher, Box No. 97, Gatlinburg, Tenn.,
May 13.-We were glad to receive the OPA a
few days ago. I really like Bro. Gay’s articles
on the home. Tlianks for the checks for our
maintenance.
L. 0. Jones, Hill Top, Ark.; May 6.-We re-
ceived $25.00 from the-Mt. Home church, Galena,
Mo., to apply on our building fund to erect a
building for the worship. Thanks, brethren, and
may God bless you. Pray for us.
Clyde Middick, Davidson, Oklahoma, May 16.-
The church here is getting along fine. Bro. Bill
Roden, from the City, was with us May 5, and he
gave us a good lesson. We enclose check for the
CPS brethren..
Ira Baker, Rte. 3, Cameron, Texas, April.20.-
Bro. James R. Stewart, wife, and son, visited us
Feb. 24. We enjoyed the visit and the preaching.
We are looking forward to our meeting in July,
with Bro. Joe Castleman doing the preaching.
We still enjoy reading the OPA very much, and
we appreciate Bro. King’s sending it on to us. We
now meet for worship at 1O:OO a. m.
W. D. Goodgion, Route 5, Wichita Falls, Texas,
May 2.-We had a good meeting with Brother
Lynwood Smith doing the preaching. He is cer-
tainly a good boy and a good preacher. It makes
my heart rejoice to see young men preaching the
gospel as he did. We had five baptized and one
confessic n .of faults, and one baptized since the
meeting.
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Thornton E. Davis, Box 431, Cardiff, Calif.,
April 19.-We attend services in San Diego, in
the YWCA building. W.e are glad to have Bro.
Waldridge with us in our home. I recently obeyed
the gospel of Christ, and we rejoice in the ser-
vices. Send us the OPA, please.
Lynwood Smith, Healdton, Okla., April 24.-I
recently closed a meeting at Wichita Falls, Texas,
with large crowds, and five were baptized and
one restored. The Fourth St. Church of Christ
attended regularly. Contrary to reports the 4th
and 6th St. churches have not united on every-
thing. I go next to the City.
Raymond Bray, 2417Yz. NW 16th, Oklahoma
City, April 25.-Brother Lynwood Smith is to
begin our meeting tomorrow night, and we are
in need of new song books. Our mission work is
doing fairly well this year, but some of the
churches are not cooperating as they should.
J. C. Moore, 2010 Herring Ave., Waco, Texas,
May 1.-We are having peace of mind since Bat-
sell and family have gotten home, and we will be
so glad when all the boys get home. The church
at Bellmead is at peace and doing fine. We have
13 young men, whom we are developing to be
teachers and song leaders, and it is very interest-
ing to see these young men doing the work of the
Lord.
Nelson Nichols, 849 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood,
38, Calif., May 16.-I was with Paul in a series of
meetings at East Biggs, near Marysville, in which
some were restored. Bro. Waters was to hold this
meeting, but due to an accident was unable, hence
Paul conducted it. Bro. Waters was there for the
last two nights, however, for which we are thank-
ful. The church will meet for worship at East
Biggs. Two families live near there, and the
brethren in Yuba City will assist in the teaching,
etc.
James D. Corson, Mahaffey, Pa., May 9.A
visited over Lord’s day at Huntington, W. Va.,
recently, where I met a fine band of brethren,
preaching one sermon. Was glad to hear Brethren
Barney Welch and Fred Kirbo there, and glad to
meet them. The song service was very beabtiful.
I have been doing personal work at Love Joy, preparatory
to a meeting there beginning, May 12.
I visited over Lord’s days at Flemington an8 at
Bald Hill, baptizing one.
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Paul 0. Nichols, 849 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood,
38, Calif., May 15.-!l?he night of April 21, I
preached at Siskiyou St., for my home congregation.
April 28, I preached for the Marysville-Yuba
City congregation, at which service one confessed
faults. The night of April 28, we began a mission
effort at East Biggs, closing May 12. There were
three confessions of ,faults and one restoratlon,
and a congregation was established. Brethre:;
the church is “the pillar and ground of the truth.
What are we doing to “send the light”?
Fred Kirbo, Wilson, Oklahoma, May 17.-I re-
cently held a meeting for the Taylor and Waller
church, in Austin, Texas, with good crowds, and
8 were baptized and six restored. Bro. Barney
Welch closed a meeting at Huntington, W. Va.,
last night, with five baptized. We are now at
Spring Hill, looking forward to a good meeting.
I enjoy working with Bro. Barney.
Clovis T. Cook, Rte. 1, Box 201, Lodi, Calif.,
May Z.-Brother Ervin Waters and I established
a congregation at Orange Cove, which is some dis-
tance east of Fresno. Seventeen members came
out of the classes (S. S.) and other innovations
and took their stand for the Bible way. In all
there are about twenty-five members in the new
congregation. Considerable opposition was man-
ifested from the s. s. churches in that part. I
am booked up for meetings in this part for some-
time. c
H. H. Coble, 5720 Midway, Fort Worth, Texas,
May 15.-The faithful church in Fort Worth
seems to be getting along fine, although small in
number. We are dwelling together .in unity and
peace. We were very glad to have as visitors
Brother James R. Stewart and young Brother
Hays, from Waco, Texas, May 12. It was good
to see Bro. and Sister Stewart again, as it had
been a number of years since we had seen them.
Send me three copies of the new song book.
Abe Young (colored), Hallesville, Texas, Rte.
2, Box 184, May 8.-The Ash Springs Church of
Christ, here, is still pressing on, meeting for wor-
ship every Lord’s day. I had a call to come to
Marshall, Texas, a few, Sundays past, and I am
looking to be called back in a short time; if so,
I mean to show them some of their short-comings.
I have a call to Guthrie, Okla., but 1 am financial-
ly unable to go. If I could get just a little help,
I would go if I had to walk back. The sister said
she wanted a colored man, who does not believe
in the cups and S. S.
James R. Stewart, 1301 North 13th St., WSLCO,
Texas, May 14.-The church at 1604 So. 4th St.,
here, is doing fine, with all encouraged and press-
ing on in the good work. I have recently visited
the following churches : Temple, Sand Grove,
Marlo, McKinney, Fort Worth, assisting in the
services, which I enjoyed with all. At Fort
Worth, I met a young preacher, Bro. Coy Garri-
son, who gave a fine lesson, and he seems to be
true to the Book. I leave soon for some meet-
ings. Hope all will be ready.
Barney D. Welch, 1512 N. 7th St., Wichita
Falls, Texas, May 17.-I closed a very interesting
meeting at Ottumwa, Iowa, with two baptized and
one restored. On April 20, I visited Bro. Robert
Rose, who is now serving a term in Leavenworth,
Kansas, because he is conscientiously opposed to
taking human life. This visit was an inspiration
to me, and I am sure it was to him. On April 21,
I worshipped at Carter, OMa., where Bro. Gay