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was in a fine meeting. I certainly enjoyed the splendid coopei-ation prevailed throughout JUNE 1, 1946 the
two services, with lunch at the noon hour and the meeting. Brother Reynolds seemed to be at his
Christian association. Bro, Gay can still deliver best. He preached the’ Gospel with force and
the goods, and I was very glad to visit him again. power, shunning not to declare the whole council.
April 26, I preached at Belton, and on tEe 28th As yet there remains a great work to be done.
I worshipped at White Hall, dividing the time Since last report I have preached at Waterford,
with J. B. Lasater, Jr. Bro. Fred and I just closed to a good audience. The work seems to be on the
at Huntington, W. Va., with 5 baptized. We are upward trend everywhere. Let us take courage
now in a meeting at Spring Hill. Don’t forget the
big day, July 4, at Wichita Falls.
and press on.
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Brookhaven, Miss., on the wine, bread.,. anil cups’ of July meeting, at Wichita Falls, Texas. I am to
questions, but I received a letter from Bro. Case follow this with a meeting for the faithful conyesterday
stating that his brethren would not gregation on North 6th Street, the first two
permit the discussion to be held there according Lord’s days in July; then back near my old home
to our written agreement. Thus this discussion in the WestSan Angelo, Texas. I understand
for which Bro. Case had challenged seems now that the get-to-gether meeting at Wichita Falls is
to be cancelled. Let us be up and about our Fa- to be both the 4th and 5th of July-two days. I
ther’s business. I plan to be at the fourth of hbpe to meet many preaching brethren and others
July meeting at Wichita Falls, Texas. at that time. I am glad to see Bro. X. E. Robert-
E. H. Miller, 1003 Truitt Ave., La Grange, Ga.,
May 15.-I was with the brethren at New Salem,
near Brookhaven, Miss., in April, over the week-
end, and I really did enjoy it. They really like to
talk the Bible. I am quite busy now, but I can
book a few more meetings after the last of Au-
gust. The church here is doing as well as usual,
with fine crowds and interest at every service.
Bro. Gillis Prince was with us, recently, and he
baptized a young man at the close of the services.
He gave us a good lesson. If anyone should need
a preacher, they ,will make no mistake in calling
Bro. Prince. He is firm in the.faith and a good
preacher. The OPA is certainly getting good. May
it ever continue. We are looking forward to a
meeting in LaGrange, beginning June 14, Broth-
er Ervin Waters doing the preaching. We invite
all in reach to attend.
L. T. Cryer, Rte. 4, Box 758, San Angelo, Texas,
May 3.-We met last Lord‘s day for the first
time in our new church building, which is still
incomplete. Brother Reed Chappell preached two
fine sermons, and a large crowd enjoyed singing
in the afternoon. The building is of concrete tile
construction, with a seating capacity of 200 peo-
ple. The estimated cost is $3,500. We have the
restrictive clauses in the deed, prohibiting the
use of ’two or more cups, more than one loaf, and
, the Sunday schoo!. This congregation was es-
tablished six years ago, with the assistance of
Bro. Ervin Waters, With nine members. -- We
now have thirty-nine, with general attendance
of fifty. We give the Lord all the glory, and we
pray that we may work all the harder in the
Lord’s vineyard, as He directs in His word. We
are looking forward to a meeting in July, with
Bro. Homer Gay, doing the preaching. We sin-
cerely welcome all who desire to worship God the
Bible way. May God continue to bless you and
yours, Bro. King.
Homer A. Gay, 6535 Ave. H, Houston, Tex.,
May 14-3ust SLS wife and I got everything packed
and ready to go to Mozier, Ill., for the meeting,
wife had a heart attack. So, Brother King went
and held that meeting. As soon as wife was able
to make the trip, I brought. her here to stay with
our daughter. I preached for the faithful congregation
here, on the corner of Buchanan and
Daugherty, Lord’s day and night. This was my
c‘ first time to preach in Houston. They have a
nice, little, faithful’congregation. I am to begin
a meeting in McAlester, Oklahoma, the 19th of
, May, after which I hold a meeting at Cross pollows,
near Cassville, Mo., and thence to the 4th
son back in the preaching business in Missouri-
he should keep busy preaching all the time.
Wm. Russell, 307,W. 165th St., Gardena, Calif.,
May 16.-In the past few weeks we have at%-ended
services at five congregations, in and near Los
Angeles; viz., 3535 Siskiyou St., L. A., Pomona,
Glendora, Montebello, and Wilmington. The at-
tendance at Glendora was good, and the attend-
ance at Siskiyou St. on Friday nights has been
very go’od, recently. While at Pomona and Monte-
bello, about normal, but our attendance at Wil-
mington on Lord‘s days has been low. I believe
that with some effort on the part of every brother
these congregations could soon work together in
unity and excel in doing more good than ever be-
fore. We need to give up some self-pr&e and
truly love our brethren; be kind, long-suffering,
reasonable, just, and true; and ‘‘when reviled,
revile not again” ; forgiving one another ‘ and
praying for one another. Please, pray for us all.
We are happy that some of the boys in the camps
are being released. We are sending $50.00 for
them. Bro. Rose, who is at Leavenworth, Kansas,
had a hearing before the parole board, May 10,
and he is encouraged. He asked me to solicit the
prayers of the faithful.
Homer L. King, Rte. 2, Lebanon, Missouri, May
20.-The third Lord’s day in April, I was with
the faithful brethren in Waco, Texas, delivering
two sermons. I was glad to be with them again.
The fourth Sunday in April, I was’with thz home
church, and Brother’ Gay and I gave lesspns. I
was glad to be with him again, as well as all the
home brethren. Due to Sister Gay’s illness, Bro.
Gay asked me to go to Mozier, Illinois, in his stead,
to begin a series of meeting, May 4, which I did
instead of going to Grove Springs, Mo., and I
think, it was well that I did make the shift:Mo-
zier was a new field for us, as none of the breth-
ren, who stand with us against all innovations,
had ever been there. I went with the intentions
of staying about 10 days, but the interest was so
good that we thought best to continue another
week. We had increasing crowds every night of
the first week and very good crowds the second
week, in spite of the rains-the best, they sald,
in many years, We had seven additions, four of
whom were baptized. One of those restored was
a sister 85 years of age and another 87. One
came over from the Christian church. We were
gladly surprised to find a church here, using one
cup and one loaf and opposed to the classes, wom-
en teachers, etc. Brethren, from Mozler Holler,
Hamburg, and Bellview attended. We are very
thankful for this church. I go next to Ada, Okla-
,