The Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 1953 Page: 1 of 8
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By M. A. Smith, Elder
Walnut Street Church of Chrlet
Greenville, Texas
Radio Monte Carlo
Fund Is Exhausted
Funds for the gospel broad- Richeson
casts on Radio Monte Carlo are among the
111 you not help us with this pf Harding collei
■ kansas, and has i
1(11:00 to 11:30 CST;
0.0:30 MST;
Jacksonville, Ill.
Offered Proper!)
At Sacrifice Pri::
In Jacksonville, Illinois, a city
where the Lord’s church
once well known,
According
Brother and Sister Dale
and son, Bruce, will sail January
12, 1954, from San Francisco,
California for Japan and Korea.
They will be our first American
missionaries of the churches of
Christ to Korea. Another couple
is planning to join them in the
Far East and may be ready to sail
cn the same date.
The Richesons are working un-
der the oversight of the 16th and
Decatur street church of Christ
in Washington, D. C. Brother
22 i will be traveling
2_j churches until the
exhausted. Joe Chisholm, one of time of his_ departure, showing
the elders < * ~
Texas church r
gent appeal is
Dale Richesons
Begin Work in
Korea in January
A. R. HOLTON, Minister
16th Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
to present plans,
Richeson
of the Brownfield, pictures of Korea and talking to
L reports, and an ur- the brethren about the work
s being issued for there. These pictures were made
churches and individuals who by Bro. Joseph Cannon on his
will make regular contributions recent trip into Korea from Ja-
in order to guarantee this pro- pan.
grux Brother Richeson is a graduate
(Will you not help us with this pt Harding college, Searcy, Ar-
gMt work of preaching the got- kansas, and has done local work
pel throughout Italy? The value in Prescott, Arkansas, and Mena,
ot radio preaching is recognized Arkansas and Hopewell, Virginia,
by all This program can be We urge the brethren to re-
heard throughout Italy and North ceive Brother Richeson and have
Africa. We must have $400.00 for him speak to the people about
the October programs,” Chisholm the work and we urge brethren
Coast time), another one of the
powerful radio stations In
North America..
The broadcast will now be heard
Beginning Sunday night, Novem- over two of the most powerful ra-
er 1, the “Gospel Hour” broadcast dio stations in North America.
Ill be heard over XELO, 800 kc, The programs will also continue
10:00 to to be presented over XEG, 1050
9:00 to 9:30 Pacific kc, each Sunday night,
10:00 (CST), the 150,000
"voice of North America.”
XELO is an internationally
cleared channel 150,000 watt sta-
tion, heard in almost all the States
of the nation and several foreign
countries, including Canada, Mex-
ico, Hawaii, Alaska, British Co-
lumbia, Cuba, Bermuda, and the
Bahamas.
The Creswell Street church in
was Shreveport, louisian has under-
(Barton W. written the cost for the time on
Stone established the cause here this powerful station for a period
in 1823) the church has again of one year in order that a con-
been established. After a year’s tract might be negotiated. The
progress, the congregation now fellowship of other congregations
has about twenty members and to a8B,at Ln paying the cost is
an average attendance of from 35 needed. A secretary is also being
to 40 with a weekly contribution employed to assist with the mall,
of about $50. (Continued on Page 4)
The church has just taken ad-
vantage of an unusually good op-
p^hpity to secure a building,
aiwa dwelling suitable for a
preacher’s home.
This building, with a full base-
ment and a two story residence,
have been offered to the church
in Jacksonville, Ill., for $10,000.
It is located 2 blocks from the
center of town. Both buildings
have stoker furnaces. The own-
ers, the local Salvation Army,
have been offered $12,000 by a
business firm but the church has
an option on it for $10,000.
A thlrty-day option has been
taken on this property, and $S,-
000 has been contributed by
local members toward the pur-
chase price of $10,000; but an
additional $2,000 must be rais-
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rebellion of the
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George H. Stephenson, reg-
ular minister for the Normal
church In Memphis, Tennessee
will be in Dallas from October
25 through November 1, for a
gospel meeting at the Skillman
avenue church of Christ. Morn-
ing services will be conducted
at 7 and evening services at 8.
and is in
endorse Bro. Golphnee and
this special appeal *o
you also help in this g
Send your
Elders, ch
gan Ave.,
By J. L. Shackelford
An audience of about 1500
from some 100 congregations in
eight states attended the origina-
tion of the “Herald of Truth’’ in
the Neosho City Auditorium on
Sunday afternoon, October 11.
The Harding College chorus of
Searcy, Ark., under the direction
of Kenneth Davis, presented a
special group of songs. James D.
Willeford spoke on “The Origin
of the Bible.”
John F. Reese, one of the eld-
ers of the Highland church in
Abilene, Texas, spoke on th his-
2^what a virgin fieh
need of more wor
cause of the Lord. 7
lumbia basin it a VI
field and is growii
nr. P. O. ABarv
Neosho, Mo., Host To
* Herald ot Truth’ Progratn.
tory, progress, and future of the of Saner Ave. church in Di11aO|
“Herald of Truth” now heard on said this week. . _2~
285 radio stations. Brothel-Young's statement con;
The Jefferson street c) urch in tinued: “would some preaenerjsa^
Neosho served as hosts on this the gospel be interested in gO-
occasion. Rue Porter began a ing to this fertile fud?, WOUlfl
meeting at the morning service be interested in supporting •
with 311 in Bible study and more overseeing a Pr®ac£ier. SH,C*
than 500 for the worship service, a field? It would ba beat if i
This date marked the begin- worker who was
ning of our fourth year of wor- Spanish but it^is not UMOM
ship in the new building located "The coat of livingtin the Fl
on South Jefferson at McKinney, ce area is about like Uwe
and also marks the beginning of some congregation of Ol
my fifth year of work with this in thestates. The climate
outstanding congregation. ( 2 2 .
Rapid Growth of Puerto Rico J
Work Creates Urgent Need For
Another Worker In Ponce
Since May the work of the Rico. The city itself is about the
church in Puerto Rico has grown size of Fort Worth, Texas, but
beyond all expectations. Seven the area the church would serve
denominational and independent would be about a million peo-
preachers have become obedient pie, workers report.
to the faith. About 35 have been The people there are very ;
now exist.** ° ° the restoration of New Testa- ’J
There are a number of people ment Christianity. “This power- <1
stationed in Puerto Rico in the ful Catholic stronghold is teeter-
...» l..„ 1 a rebellion of the
Atkinson and Puerto Ricans against totalitar- 1
one ian superstition, and the time was *
and never more right to strike than
Wenatchee, Wash., Church Praises
Work of Golphnee, Urges Quick
Support In New Field ot Labor
cy and to sponsor Bro. J. O. Gol-
phnee, evangelist, in his labors
there. Quincy is about 30 miles
from Wenatchee and is a thriw
ition in a work of J. ing agricultural community.
There are about fifteen members
at present with a desire to en-
Recently the Chronicle receiv-
ed a letter from the elders of
the Wnatchee, Wash., enclosing
their endorsement and request
for cooperaC— 1
O Golphnee at Quincy, Wash.
Brethren:
The Great Northwest k some- 1W borders of Zion. •
Bro. Golphnee is a man of G
with.many years of
the pioneering field. He beg
labors in ijHIm the stat^ct 1C
£ swifStfsSb
oh- has labored in the state of wai
to the faith. About 35 have been The r—r— ----- .
baptized, and four congregations much interested in the idea of
now exist. t--» ---------- , .
There are a number of people ment Christianity., This
service who are members of lhe ing under
church. Brothers .----------
Freeman have separated,
taking the San Juan area ----------- ------ — ----- t ,
the other the west end of the is- right now,” latest report receiv-
land. This was necessary in or- ed her stated.
der to properly take care of the Whole denominational church-
widely spread infant congrega- es can be converted with a little
tions. teaching, they said. This is erf-
Now another congregation is in denced by the fact that alrewy
the formative stages with two seven denominational and«inde;
who are already members and pendent preachrs have obeyed 2 i
regular classes for interested peo- the gospel and have brought J
pie in progress. This is on the many of their followers _aiong^<j
south end of the island at Ponce with them. “The very facttg^ql
the second1 largest city in Puerto so many denominational pTSSO*/^
-------ers are being converted shows J
the need for other workers. Thesg'.^
preachers must be trained. Hie
fact that there are so many inde-
pendent preachers in Puerto Rico
shows that they do not like de- j
nominationalism as a substitute
for Catholicism,” John W. Young
"Gospel Hour" To Re Rroadcast
On 2nd Powerful International
Station; Year Contract Signed
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Hicks, Olan L. The Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 1953, newspaper, October 21, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1306350/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.