“I am in these Tennessee regions for three short meetings: Scribner’s Mill, Mooresville, and Campbellsville. I heard Brother Armstrong preach a fine sermon on “Prayer” at Lynnville last week.”—Η. N. Rutherford.
Later: Begin at Campbellsville, August 30. Fine hearing here at Mooresville. Twenty-seven additions from all sources at Scribner’s Mill.
“From H. G. Hinton: My address changes to Moore Haven, Fla. We are just starting the work here. We need your prayers.”
From Chicago: “You will rejoice with me to knew that a new congregation, meeting in my home at 7910 Avalon Ave., has been called together on the South Side.”—A. Shanks.
From Tenaha, Texas: “The meeting here is three days old, and 2 have been baptized, 1 renewal. We expect others to answer heaven’s call during the remaining eight days of the meeting.”—T. W. Phillips, Jr
. Stanford Chambers is home from good meetings at Bohon and Cynthiana, Ky., for the opening on September 7, of the Portland Ave. School. Students also are coming in to take the High School course. The Portland Church is making additional rooms ready for the increasing work.
George Klingman closes out the season’s evangelistic work on September 6, at New Albany, to re-enter the work which is dear to his heart, the Bible work in the Christian College—this time at Thorp Springs, Texas. Brother Klingman’s work at Pekin, Borden, and New Albany churches—all in the same region of Southern Indiana, was greatly appreciated.
Late word from Honolulu Mission brings the word that 5 were added by letter to the little church on Aug. 16. Brother Langpaap needs an extra lift of $95 to meet a street tax due in the near future.
Jonah Skiles, with Irvin Thorne and Byron Reader as helpers, held a school-house meeting near Buechel, Ky., with 9 additions, all told.
At last report Wheeler Ave. Mission, Louisville, was “pouring the concrete” for the foundation of a house of worship. Bernard Wright is laboring with these brethren. Earl C. Smith goes to Bathurst Street, Toronto, for a period of’ labor beginning Oct. 1. He was recently in a good meeting with Unity church, near Hopkins, Mo.
John E. Dunn, writing from Kemp, Texas, on August 5, reports a fine meeting at McGregor where 18 were baptized into Christ. He is to be in Kentucky from Sept. 16 to Oct. 15— Green’s Chapel, Glen’s Creek, and Mackville.
Twelve were added in Brother Boll’s Old Union meeting near Gallatin, Tenn.
“T. C. King, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., closed a good meeting at Sam’s Creek, Aug. 8, with 6 baptized and 1 restored. On August 14 he closed one of the best meetings at Lillamay, with 7 baptized and 5 reclaimed.”— Mrs. Moore.
Wallace Cauble had a real revival meeting at Antioch church, near Frankfort. About 20 were baptized in Christ.
“Our 12-day meeting at Love School-house, near Tulia, Texas, closed with 11 confessions and 2 renewals. Brother J. T. Corder made a good yokefellow. He led in singing and in prayers, and did the baptizing. Fine Christian fellowship was enjoyed, and the church is determined to push forward. “I have some open time for Fall meetings. Address me, Itasca, Tex.”— R. A. Zahn.
From Carthage, Tenn.: “Closed a short meeting Aug. 9 with 2 additions. August 16, I baptized a sick woman, letting her down into the water in a sheet. The next day a business man stopped me on the street and asked for baptism. So, the good work goes on.”— M. D. Baumer.
Don Carlos Janes has been on a month’s preaching tour in Ohio, his old home state. As usual where Brother Janes goes, there were audible results! At Cambridge “he continued his speech until”— we were about to say “midnight,”— until an hour and a half had elapsed (which however is not his custom); and the people liked it! Pennsville, Isleta, Newcomerstown, Zanesville, and Cincinnati were other churches visited.
The Buechel church and community, near Louisville, has again had the high privilege of hearing D. H. Jackson, of Toronto, in a gospel series. Brother Jackson’s splendid presentation of the message has been a joy to all those attending who rejoice with the truth. He is an evangelist always welcome in the States.
From Mangum, Okla.: “John E. Dunn is in a good meeting here, with Robert Ready as song-leader. To date, 14 have been baptized”— C. T. Clay
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Philip Bornwasser baptized one at Rosspoint, Ky., August 30.
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“Great Songs of The Church” is greater than ever.”— Η. N. Rutherford.
Still later from Brother Rutherford: “Closed at Mooresville, Tenn., 28 having been brought to a decision for Christ. Mooresville is to give regularly each month to the China Mission. Scribner’s Mill also will have fellowship. Am now at Campbellsville. Pray for me.” “I closed a twelve-day meeting at Willington, Sunday night, A ug. ’30, with 68 additions. Twenty of these came the last night and seventeen came, on Monday a t the water, after the meeting had closed.
From Coffeeville, Ala.: “I am closing out my work in this field, where I have had some very good meetings. There have been some visible results, but possibly that which is known only to the Lord will outweigh the visible good done. I pray that it may.” –G. B Dasher.
“Please change my address from Port Arthur, Texas, to 604 Rosalie Ave., Houston, Texas, where I begin regular work with the Central Church on September 6.”— L. E. Carpenter