Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1965 Page: 2 of 12
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The Camden Avenue Building
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The Power of a Person
The emotions, intejlect, and will of this person may
body may be used for purposes which are degrading and
sinful. How necessary it is that this potential power be
properly guided.
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CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE
Five Years Progress
A Pictorial Report
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Think for a moment of 1
the power of a person!,He |
, may exert himself to up- . I
hold that which is good/ |
pure, and beneficial, to I
himself and to others. He _
may exert himself to foster I
and spread that which is - I
evil and iniquitous. ■
Think of the adults that
you know. What about
those doing things that are ■
wrong? Haven’t you wished |
they were using their time |
and talent to upholding I
things that were productive I
and fruitful, benefiting I
mankind rather than des- I
troying them? 1
lari P. SHvem New Testament J
has much to say about children. Jesus showed His Di- |
vine concern for them. In Matt. 18:2, He places a little I
child before adults and exalts children as an example I
which they must follow. I
By Earl P. Stevens
Camden Avenue Preacher
“The people had a mind to
work!”
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Nehemiah truly deseribe the
congregation featured in this
report. So many times we read
with joy the building programs
which congregations enter into.
But after the building program
is finished, what happens to the
work?
This question has prompted
this article and report. There
' are two reasons for submitting
this to the Ohio Valley congre-
gations.
First, to reveal what a con-
gregation has done with a new
building in which to better
work and serve God. Second, to
encourage every Christian to
action.
The heart of this statement
came from Jesus who said,
“The harvest indeed is plen-
teous, but the laborers are
few.” < Matt. 9:37).
• The Camden Avenue Church
of Christ in Parkersburg, en-
tered into a massive building
program, June, 1959, which was
completed June, 1960.
The total cost of building,
furniture, equipment, grounds
and minister’s home was $226,-
000.
An active membership of 387
assumed this responsibility.
They made no outside calls for .
help financially.
As of October 1, 1965, the in-
debtedness has been reduced to
$78,000. In five years — $148,000
has been paid in full! This av-
erages $29,000 per year!
In this five-year period a full-
time minister, secretary and
building custodian, have been
employed, mission work e»
gaged in, financial assistance
given to several congregations
in their building programs, and
much benevolent work done.
Paul Hall was the preacher
for this congregation from 1000
to June 1, 1962. Earl P. Stevens
began work with them July 15,
1962, £nd has worked with them
to the present.
The Eldership
Eugene Watson, Marlin New-
berry, Clarence Summers,
Clayton Stanley and ■ Dorr
Vaught are the Camden Avenue
elders. These men are capable
Bible teachers who teach cur-
rently, or have taught.
They are all capable speakers
and preach as the occasion
arises and they are needed.
Eugene Watson is a skilled
builder and figured prominently
in the construction of the meet-
ing-house. He also was a key
overseer and worker in the erec-
tion of the administration build-
ing of Ohio Valley College locat-
ed nearby.
Martin Newberry is serving
as a member of the Board «
Directors for the College.
Door Vaught has a son who to
presently the minister of the
congregation at East Liverpool,
Ohio.
Clayton Stanley comes from a
- family of elders and gospel
preachers.
Clarence Summers’ son-in-lgw
is presently personal work di-
' rector for 9 of the congrega-
tions in Detroit, Michigan.
These five men have a com-
bined total of 94 years service
in the eldership.
The Deacons
Russell Lockhart, secretary
at Camden Avenue, Karl
Sprout, Jack Newberry, Merle
Simmons, Vernon I-ockhart,
Eugene Stanley, Leon Cooper,
Arthur Stanley, Harold Stanley,
M J. Tennant, Yancy Wade,
and James Balderson, treasur-
er. are Camden Avenue’s dea-
cons.
Three of these men preach at
times, 10 are Bible teachers,
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There are many things involved in this example, but
especially the quality of receptivity is embedded here.
One could not overlook the condition of purity which is
characteristic of a child.
In Matt. 18:3, Jesus deals with the adult competitive
spirit which wields untold harm when it is nourished by
anger, hate, jealousy, envy, and suchlike. '
Humility is highly .to be desired because it empties
the human heart of the infectious traits which burden
and sicken the person
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* Retaining Lifetime Assets
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Jesus was concerned about the child as a child. He
also saw the adult-child example. He knew that maturity
of manhood and womanhood involved developing and re-
- taining definite basic qualities which are characteristic
of childhood and which form.lifetime assets.
Everyone should carefully and meditative!
Matthew 19:13, 14, and Matt. 18:2-4. The pa :
counts may be read in Mark 10:14, 15 and Luke
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The Need To Nurture
One of the greatest mistakes being made today in
oUr world, is the neglect of children’s training. We can
have no better adult-world of tomorrow than the trained-
childhood of today brings into it. Parents have neglected
the training of children.
There is a definite need to nurture every
ing the formative years. They must be guided
principles of what is right and what is wrong. This infor-
‘ _n is contained in the Word of God. No other teach-
ig develops the personality and life of humanity on such
high plane.
The example of Jesus Christ is perfect. His life
needs to be studied from the viewpoint of making it
ours!
There cannot exist a world of faith, truth, goodness,
morality, and love, until and unless parents realize their
tremendous responsibility of guiding, training, and
guarding the “little children”.
- Here indeed is a solution to a problem of already
reaching enormity. There is not a problem of society hut •
what the roots of that problem have been nourished in
the home-soil.
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The Mature Goal
The maturity of adulthood is truly realized when the
childhood qualities have been properly nourished and de-
veloped. These qualities cannot be discarded, they must
be retained throughout life.
Not in their raw-material stage, of course, but in
their developed maturity. Not in a warped and distorted
stage; but in the mature goal — of a Christian life.
I Suffer Little Children |
By Earl P. Stevens
Look at a little child! What vast potentials lie within
the confines of this personality! Here is raw material,
undeveloped and unshaped.
Here is un-roleased power needing proper channeling
and direction into maturity of one “made like unto
Christ.” i
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Nichols, James W. & DeLoach, Clarence, Jr. Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1965, newspaper, November 5, 1965; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1313287/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.