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What Does The Bible Say?
V-A weekly column of the Robison Street Church of Christ,
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P.O. Box 846, Edna, Texas 77957.
^]Ne encourage your questions. All inquiries will be kept confidential
We seek Bible answers to Bible questions. We hope you enjoy this
column and will participate in sending your questions to us to use in this
column. It is our intent to get everyone to reading their Bibles and
searching the scriptures. We believe we are guided in our affairs today
by God’s Word, the Bible. We believe that if everyone followed the
scriptures, there would be no division in the religious community. We
seek therefore, to center our minds on what the Bible says, so that we all
might be one. (ICor: 1:10) Please read Rom. 1:16, 2 Timothy 2:15, &
2 Timothy 3:16, 17.
The Rise of Unity Out Of Denominational Division
Part 7 - The Restoration Solidifies
Wayne H. Seaton
The Restoration Movement, for the most part, was a con-
glomeration of several independent works throughout the
United States. The prime motivators of the movement
were Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell. These
two leaders were so influential to the movement that the
Restoration Movement eventually came to be known as
the Campbell-Stone Movement. Though the movement
was much broader than these two and from a technical
sense it was not isolated to their work, looking at the
movement realistically, these two were the heart and soul
of the whole movement. However the addition of Walter
Scott had a tremendous impact on the movement as a
whole, but primarily on the unity of the Restoration
Movement. Scott was born in Moffatt Scotland in 1796.
Like the Campbell’s, Scott was educated at the University
of Edinburgh. The Scotts were Presbyterians and mem-
bers of the Church of Scotland. It was his family’s desire
that Walter become a Presbyterian preacher. To that end,
Scott, at the age of 16, began his studies at the University.
At the invitation of his uncle, Scott arrived in New York
in 1818. He briefly taught English, Latin and Greek in a
small school on Long Island. Within a year, however, he
moved to Pittsburg where he became the headmaster of a
small school. He befriended George Forrester who was
also from Scotland, served as a minister in a small congre-
gation and was headmaster of a small school. The two
men formed an instant bond. In Forrester, Scott found a
friend who would shape his religious thinking. Forrester
rejected human creeds as divisive, rejected human names,
and took the Bible alone as a guide. This bond led Scott
to a deeper study of the word of God and to a greater
appreciation for the simple church of Christ that he read
about in the New Testament. Forrester’s congregation was
connected to the movement influenced by Robert and
James Haldane who broke off from the Church of
Scotland to form independent churches. Forrester also
introduced Scott to the writings of other Scottish restorers
like Robert Sandeman and John Glas. Leaders of these
independent Christian churches went to the Scripture and
taught a weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper, rejected
all human creeds, rejected all human names, and taught
the Scriptures to be the sole authority in religious matters.
Combined with the influence of intellectuals like Francis
Bacon and John Locke, Scott began to focus on the indi-
vidual’s ability to think through problems and to reach a
rational solution. Scott believed that each person should
be able to read the Scriptures, think critically and reach a
reasonable conclusion of what the Scriptures taught with-
out the aid of clergy. Scott received a Baptist tract teach-
ing that baptism was by immersion and for the remission
of sins. Upon an extended study on the subject, Scott
became convinced that baptism was not just an ordinance
but was what put man into contact with the blood of the
crucified Savior where remission of sins was provided.
Forrester immersed Scott who came to understand that the
Scriptures provided a specific plan for man’s salvation.
He would eventually come to present a five step plan for
salvation he found in the Scriptures. This demonstrated
both man’s part as well as God’s part in the salvation of
man.
About this time the young preacher from Pittsburgh was
introduced to Alexander Campbell. Campbell came to
understand the power of the press by the publication of his
debate with Walker. Campbell and Scott found a common
interest in discussing the scriptures together. To the sur-
prise of both, they found that they approached the scrip-
tures from the same perspective. The subject of baptism
soon came up and they found that both accepted a rather
unconventional position of that time that baptism was for
the remission of sins. Campbell had been teaching that for
years, but did not come to understand its full impact until
Scott presented the five step approach in a defined plan of
salvation. The successes of the three main figures of the
Restoration Movement, Thomas Campbell, Alexander
Campbell and Barton Stone, were greatly enhanced by the
addition of Scott. Thousands became obedient to the sim-
ple biblical approach of a cohesive plan for man’s salva-
tion. The missing piece of the puzzle was supplied by
Scott’s understanding of how faith and obedience worked
together to solidify and bring together the whole move-
ment. Restoration principles still work to unite a badly
divided religious world.
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord." Isaiah 1:18
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, Wednesday, August 22,2012 5A
funeral
Services
Margaret June Hanson
Margaret June Hanson,
loving wife, mother, grand-
mother and great-grandmoth-
er passed away at the age of
94 on Aug. 13, 2012. She was
born Feb. 21, 1918 in Albia,
Iowa to Mary MacCutcheon
and S. Clay Grissom. She
was a Christian, an artist, a
potter and a bible scholar.
She is survived by daugh-
ters, Susan Whitley and hus-
band Leon Whitley of Edna,
Mary Bluhm and husband
George Bluhm of Corpus
Christi; a sister, Mary F.
Hughes and husband George
Hughes of Irving; grand-
daughters, Holly Beth Sellers
of Corpus Christi, Molly
Snaufer and husband Mark
Snaufer of Sandy, Utah;
grandsons, Leon Whitley Jr.
and wife Cecilia of Elgin,
Jay Whitley and wife Noelia
of Austin, Dudley Fred
Bluhm Jr. of Sandia; great-
granddaughters, Brittany
Sellers of Fort Worth,
Kristen Sellers of Corpus
Christi, a great-grandson,
Eric Snaufer of Sandy and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her parents, the love of
her life and husband Roy J.
Hanson; sisters, Marion Dee
Grissom, Helen Ames and
Dorothy Henderson and a
great-granddaughter, Alissa
Snaufer.
She was laid to rest in a
private graveside service at
Seaside Memorial Cemetery
in Corpus Christi. Memorials
may be sent to South Texas
Children’s Home, RO. Box
759, Beeville, Texas 78104
or donors choice.
(Paid obit)
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there.”
The next call would see him
moving back to Fockhart, “It
must have been God because
no one else would bring us to
Fockhart,” Bozarth quipped.
He enjoyed his time in
Fockhart, finishing his doctor-
ate, but after a “tremendous
number of funerals,” punctu-
ated by the death of his god-
mother, felt it was time for a
change.
In New England the day of
his son’s wedding, Bozarth
received a call that his god-
mother had died after a strug-
gle with cancer.
“We got back here, and
went to our property over in
Cape Carancahua - bare lots
at the time. I thought about it
all weekend. I came back and
told Cynthia, I don’t want to
bury anymore people here.
She said ‘Where do you think
you’re going to go?”’
Thinking about getting
close to the Carancahua prop-
erty, Port Favaca and Palacios
weren’t open, but Edna was
finishing up an interim minis-
ter.
“I spiffed up my paperwork
through ringing the bell, the
Kettle Campaign - we decid-
ed that those proceeds would
stay in Jackson County and be
used for senior citizen pre-
scriptions in the county. We
have done that since 2003 and
I just turn over all records to
the minister of the Methodist
church.”
He credits the numberless
volunteers from cheerleaders
to handicapped from
Southbrooke Manor and the
Edna mayor for “doing the
work, ringing the bell.”
“I wish I had counted all the
sacks of clothes we had
loaded onto trucks for
Helping Hands to go to third
world countries,” he mused. “I
like that the Ministerial
Alliance has worked so hard
to have services on the court-
house lawn and for graduating
high school seniors, the
Baccalaureate and the com-
munity-wide Thanksgiving
service every year. We do that,
and I’m proud to have been a
part of that.”
“As far as the congregation,
they have been very good to
me and to my wife.”
Twice a year, the Bozarths
and sent it to Edna, to Roy
Ortolon,” Bozarth said. “The
story goes that (his wife) Judy
was in the shower, and Roy’s
knocking on the door saying
‘Judy! Someone wants to
come to Edna!
“The way it’s supposed to
work with Presbyterians is
you pick a neutral place and
get a guest slot to preach there
and they send their committee
to hear you. They said ‘Fisten,
we’ll be in Fockhart this com-
ing Sunday.’” Bozarth grins
with the memory.
“I could barely keep a
straight face because every-
body from Edna showed up
wearing sunglasses trying to
be incognito. They were the
only people in church with
sunglasses on.”
Bozarth was a fit, and in a
whirlwind move including
moving into the Edna house-
hold in one day in a sleet
storm, he had a new home.
“It has been 10 years and
seven months. I could not ask
for a better congregation than
what’s here, and I’m not just
saying it because you’re writ-
ing it, I mean it.
“There was stuff missing in
Edna that it should have had
when I got here. There were a
number of ministers transfer-
ring in and out at that time, but
within the year we had
reformed the Ministerial
Alliance and selected as a
project - using the Salvation
Army and raising money
have had the whole congrega-
tion out at their house for fel-
lowship.
“I’ve been really tickled
with the things the congrega-
tion does that is fellowship.
They put on a fish fry every
year, they have the Third
Sunday luncheon - a lot of
food stuff. But in doing that,
we get our heads together and
this little church is the major
supplier of dried beans to
Helping Hands and for the
back-to-school supplies with
Helping Hands, we’re one of
the big contributors. That
brings me down to individuals
in the church; these people
honestly and truly worship
God together. Our little core
that I preach to the choir on
Sundays range from almost
108 all the way down to, I
think, sixth grade. In light of
what the U.S. Presbyterian
denomination has done as far
as shifting to the Feft politi-
cally in my 25 years, I am
proud to say I honestly believe
this congregation in it’s entire-
ty has remained faithful to the
Christian beliefs of the
reformed/Calvinistic/Presbyte
rian tradition. I think you
could not ask for a more solid
bunch of servants of God.”
As he leaves the ministry
behind, he looks forward to
long days with his wife, play-
ing with his dogs and polish-
ing his rifle collection, and
rests in the knowledge that his
story isn’t over just quite yet.
Williams next stop
is South Korea
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together at Emmanuel
Academy. Gehrke and
Williams have communicat-
ed with each other through e-
mail.
Her daughter Julie, 18,
will be attending Victoria
College as a freshmen and
will live in a small mobile
home that is on William’s
property. She will not be left
alone while her mother is
away because her grand-
mother Ruth Hammack and
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nephew and niece will be liv-
ing in two separate houses
next to Julie.
Williams doesn’t know
how to speak Korean and
hopes to learn the language
while working with the stu-
dents. She doesn’t expect
Seoul to be much different
than the U.S. because it has
westernized quite a bit
through the years. It won’t be
so foreign to her because she
will be in a big city. Seoul is
the capital and largest city in
South Korea with a popula-
tion of 9,794,304.
“Hopefully, I will pick up
on enough Korean that I
won’t mess them up too
badly,” she said jokingly.
She will keep in contact
with her daughter and son
Jonathon through e-mail.
Jonathon helped her set up a
Skype account so she could
talk with them online.
When Williams returns to
the United States she will
have a chance to spend some
time with them for a few
months before leaving the
country or state again to do
missionary work. Williams
hopes to do her missionary
work long term and would
like to return to South Korea.
“If I work well with them
and they work well with me,
then I will be going back to
South Korea,” she said.
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