1----'----'-"-"-,·----'-'------'--'-----1 I- ,I I ijll~ ~pllsflllic )f1aifll ~~porf I , - =1 ,I , ------I i Volume X September-October, 1963 No. 9-10 - ,= ------i1 I I I APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH I I I I I I I I ! 1 ! ,= •- = 1 ,! ,- i ! I ! I ! i ! i ! , Sanctuary ! I , iI 1 - ,= •- = i ! i I I ,= ,- = • -, = -1 .= 1 .= = • I- I I i. ! i ! i ! i ! i ! Alvin, j ,! i- I I .:.~.. _~.-t~._<~)_(~)_~~I....c~.._.c~..-.o_~)_(.._..)_tl...~II_I_)_I_~)_"O.:.- vival here. The trustees of the as pastor. Alvin Mission in 1923 were Bro- Real old time revivals were The Alvin Church thers W. W. Ware, MoClindon, conducted by the Sutton Brothers and Brother J. C. Armstrong. in 194Q, the George Sisters in Easter Sunday, 1905, Orchard, There were several revivals 1941, Brother !Ben Barker, Broth- Texas was the birthplace of the concluded between 1923 and 1927, er and Sister Floyd LaMunyon in Apostolic Faith Movement in some of which were conducted by 1942, and Brother Homer Coberly Texas. On this date some Brother H. L. Watkins, Brother in 1943, and in December of 1943 twenty-five workers went with S. W. Ditto, and Brother Alfred Brother Roy Wooster and Broth- Brother Parham to Houston, Whiteley. Brother S. W. Swan- er Whiteley held a Holiday Con- Texas where a great revival son was here as pastor of the vocation. meeting was held in Bryan Hall. Mission in 1927 and 1928. Bro- In the spring of 1945 Brother From that great revival, many ther Mark Cronenburger came in Whiteley concluded his pastoral workers were sent out to estab- 1929 then in 1930 Brother Homer work at Alvin and Brother Dar- lish missions, of which one of the Coberly conducted the first Alvin rell Sutton assumed his duties as first was Alvin, Texas. Convocation. pastor. In 1946 :Brother and Sis_ Brother Oscar Jones, in the In 1931 Brother Homer Coberly ter Charles Mahan and gospel fall of 1905, came to Alvin, Tex- returned to Alvin with a gospel party conducted a very good re- ;:)0. and began the work here with party consisting of Brother Glen vival. In August 1947 Brother a number of street services, then Harris, Brother Harold Williams, Roy Wooster came to Alvin as rented the upstairs of the build- Brother Allen Broiles, Brother pastor. Brother and Sister Gail ;"q which wa<; the Red Cross Dan Newman, and Sister Vivian Schultz closed a good revival on Drug Store until recently. Bro- Russell. In November 1932, Bro- Easter of 1948. In December of ther Jones and others continued ther Alfred Whiteley was called that year Brother Roy Wooster their work here and in October to pastor. Brother Whiteley re- and Brother "Hap" Watkins con- 21, 1905, Brother Parham and lates the building was a long hall ducted another convocation in feveral workers left Orchard, with living quarters in the rear of Alvin. Texas by train for Houston and the building. Brother Earl Sherwood and had to come through Alvin where In February or the following Brother Grady Adcock, both con- they had to change trains, so in year !Brother Chester Jackson ducted revival meetings in the the five hour lay-over they con- with a gospel party began a re- Alvin Church in 1949, and in that ducted two street services. vival and then on Easter Sunday year IBrother R. J. Methvin. Bro- In the spring of the following another revival commenced with ther Dick Steffens and Brother year Brother Parham and others Brother Gail Schultz and Brother Alvin Mears were installed as came to Alvin for a revival, & Sister T. B. Tucker. There new trustees of the church suc- which started the work in a were some twenty-five saved and ceeding those who had been ap- feed store where the Pearsons several sanctified and Mrs. pointed by Brother Parham and car lot is now. The old hall was Tucker recalls there were twen- their successors. Brother Earl now the Apostolic Faith Mission ty-nine who were filled with the Neilsen and Brother Kay Kerr of Alvin, Texas. Brother Parham Baptism of the Holy Spirit. conducted a good old fashioned ordained three men to look after At the close of this revival a lot revival in March of 1950. the Mission: Brother J. W. Car- was purchased at 1204 Gordon Brother Brown came to pastor lyle, W. W. Ware, and Brother Street where a two bed-room for a short time and then Brother Otis Brown. house was built. In 1934 Broth- Earl Sherwood came as pastor of Brother Parham returned in er and Sister Robert Parham and the church; however, due to his the spring of 1911 and in 1912. Brother and Sister Fred Camp- wife's health he had to leave. Brother S. W. Ditto came to the bell conducted a revival and dur- Brother "Doc" Methvin filled the Alvin Mission and held a very ing the meeting the old hall was Alvin pastorate until August of good revival and then stayed as torn down and a new church was 1951 w hen Brother Millard Alvin's first pastor. There were built at the new location on Gor- Brown returned to pastor until several great revivals conducted don Street. In January of 1936 1953, when in May of that year in the next few years, then Bro- Brother Millard Brown conducted Brother Winston Barker came as ther Parham returned in 1916 for a revival and in June Brother pastor. one of the greatest revival meet- Alfred Whiteley was succeeded Two good revivals were con- ings Alvin ha~ ever known. A by IBrother and Sister Claude ducted in that year, one by Bro- great out-pouring of the Holy Parham as pastor. ther John Modrick and the other Spirit came while the Morton Brother Millard Brown came by /Brother Bob Russell, also the Sisters were in a revival in the back in the fall of 1937 with the church conducted its first Daily year of 1918. help of Brother Benny Stanberry Vacation Bible School. Brother In 1919 Sister Ostrander came and family and conducted a re- Jake Pletcher succeeded Brother for a revival while Brother Ditto vival meeting. After this revival Winston Barker as pastor. Then was still living in Alvin and tak- Brother Brown stayed as pastor because of the growth of the city ing care of the Mission while of the church until 1938 when the church was able to sell the not away in revivals. In the Brother Piercy Campbell came to lot on Gordon Street and three spring of 1920 Brother S. E. pastor the Alvin Church. Brother lots were purchased which is the Waterbury concluded a good re- Alfred Whiteley returned in 1940 (Continued on page 4) THE Greetings in JeStis' Name APOSTOLIC FAITH It is with grateful hearts we report the progress of this the 1963 REPORT term of Bible School. God has showered us with many blessings in confirming His Donald D. Dibbens Editor Word and Presence unto us. We rejoice with you for the fine in- Box 278, Follett, Texas crease in enrollment this year. There are 41 students (9 commuting from Granby, Mo.) applying themselves to the milk, bread, and Floyd and Grace LaM un yon meat of the Word. Our prayer as faculty and student body alike is Associate Editors to have the operation of the Holy Ghost in our school as promised by our Saviour in John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is Box 334, Laverne, come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he win shew you things to come. This Heavenly ordained guide and teacher was present in the Jack Barker Laverne, Okla. early Apostolic Church for John writes in I John 2:20, But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. Also in Alford Whiteley Elkins, Ark. Corinth where Paul writes which things also we speak, not in the Olen Bachler Katy, Texas words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. I Cor. 2:13. Published as the Lord provides; The work week was a success, in completing many needful re- sent to you upon request on the pairs. The home building was given a complete outside paint job. A new wooden stairway on the rear of the home was built. Also free-will offering basis. new ooncrete steps and hand rails were built on the front. Sev- APOSTOLIC FAITH REPORT eral repairs and additions were made that enhanced the buildings very much. There was a fine crew of hard working men and women P. O. Box 278 who made this tremendous task seem quite simple. May God re- Follett, Texas ward them for their labors. The days are turning into weeks as this term presses on toward Please send all changes of ad- the half-way mark. May we urge you that form the great prayer dress, giving both old and new band that encircles our school, to pray earnestly for the blessings of address. the Lord to rest upon every phase of our school. Let this be your personal invitation to visit the school. Hard wark is the yeast that The Faculty of '63 raises the dough. F. E. Waterbul'Y, Superintendent

Bible School Facul ty -- 1963 Term

Rev. Jacob Supt. F. E. Rev. Jack Regier Waterbury. Hopson

Mrs. Jacob Mrs. F. E. Mrs. Jack Glennis Regier Waterbury Hopson McClenagan (Continuea from page 2) present location of the church. The Church Building and the parsonage were moved and re- Joe Fon Lamunyon, son of built. Brother and Sister Gail Daryl and Edith (Haines) Lamun- Schultz with the hel)) of Sister yon, of Logan, Oklahoma, was Tucker and Sister Dona Barker born January 1, 1957 and died conducted a very good revival in September 7, 1963 after a brief 1956. The revival moved the illness. In addition to his parents church forward for God and in his survivors include a sister, September of 1956, Brother Win- Daryla, the maternal grandpar- ston Barker returned to pastor ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Haines, the church. As of January I, and the paternal grandmother, 1957, Brother R. J. Methvin, Bro- Mrs. E. E. Lamunyon, Funeral ther L. F. Darnon, and Brother services were conducted in the Clyde Wooster were the elders of Apostolic Faith Church in La- the church. verne, Oklahoma with ministers In March of 1957, the church Olen Bachler, Marcus Adair and entered into a remodeling and Edwin Modrick officiating. redecorating program, so Brother "Little Joe" as he was affect- Barker asked Brother Ray Mich- ionately called, was small in stat- ner to assist with the work to ure but was a big ray of sunshine completion as an Easter Convo- to his family and friends. cation had been announced to begin April 14th on Palm Sunday and continued until April 21st on Philip A. Parham was born in Easter Sunday. Brother Winston "I'll lend vou for a little while a Barker concluded his succesful City, Mo. June 2, 1902 child of mine." God said. Ministry in August, 1959. Bro- and died at his home in Baxter "For you to love the while he lives ther G. K. Kerr came to Alvin to Springs, Kansas August 29, 1963. and mourn for when he's dead. pastor in the fall of 1959 and is He was the son of Charles F. and It may be six or seven years, still ministering here. Sarah E. Parham, founders of the or maybe two or three, Apostolic Faith Movement. As a But will you, till I call him back, The trustees are now Bro. R. take care of him for Me? J. Methvin, Fred Urich, and Bro- small boy he, with his parents, He'll bring his charms to gladden ther Kenneth Doty. The elders moved to the Tri-State District of you, and should his stay be brIef, are now Brothers Jr. Methvin, Kansas and spent the remainder You'U have his lovely memories as Gaylon Flora, and Brother Clyde of his life here. solace for your grief. r c3.nnot promise he wiU stay, Wooster. In 1960 the talk of a On October 22, 1!J22he was uni- since aU from earth returns, new Sanctuary turned into a re- ted in marriage to Virgie Lee But there are lessons taught down ality, and on June 16, 1963, this Stephens, who preceded him in there I want this child to learn. beautiful new building was dedi- death March 27, 1955. His three I've looked the wide world over in cated for the glory of God. brothers, Claude, Wilford and My search for teachers true, Robert are also deceased. Philip And from the throngs that crown Brother Alfred Whiteley of life's lines, I have selected you. Fayetteville, Arkansas, was in held in highest regard his parents, Now will you give him aU your love charge of the dedication service. the late Charles F. and Sarah E. nor think the labor vain, Specials songs were a solo by Parham and honored the Gospel Nor hate Me when I come to call Sister Norma Jean Doty and a for which they lived and labored to take him home again?" quartet by ;Brother Roy Matth- so faithfully. Many times he ex- I fancied that I heard them say, ews, Brother David Neff, Sister pressed his wishes to see the mes- "Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For aU the joy Thy child shaU bring, Lola Bell Doty, and Sister Carol age they delivered sent on to the risk of grief we'U run. Botter. Sister Alberta Barker others. We'll shelter him with tenderness, read the history of the Alvin Ap- Survivors are his sister, Mrs. we'U love him while we may, ostolic Faith Church. The Altar Esther Rardin of Dighton, Kan- And for the happiness we've known, and Pulpit were anointed by Bro- sas; an uncle, David Thistle- forever grateful stay. ther Kay Kerr and Bob Cannon. But should the angels call for him. thwaite of Tonganoxie, Kansas; much sooner than we planned, The doors were anointed by the three nieces and two nephews, We'll brave the bitter grief, following: :Brothers Winston Bar- other relatives and many friends. and try to understand." ker, Darrel Sutton, Clyde Woos- Funeral services were conduct- ter, Winfrey Wooster, Dick Steff- ed in Bethel Community Church ens, Stacey Botter, Jr. Methvin, in Baxter Springs, Kansas Sunday Alvin Mears, R. J. Methvin, Gay- September 1 with Rev. G. K. No service in itself is small; Ion Flora, Kenneth Doty, and Rees and Rev. Gail W. Schultz of- None great, though earth it fill' Brother Virgil Mott. Brother ficiating. Interment was in Bax- But that is small that seeks it~ Whiteley read the Church's By- ter Springs Cemetery under direc- own laws and brought the message. tion of Wene Funeral Home. And great that seeks God's will. MINISTER'S DIRECTORY

Barker, Ben, Minister Burns, Chester, Pastor Route 4 Taneyville, Mo. Enid, Okla. Tel. 546-4332 Tel. ADams 4-2231 Abraham, T. S. Philadelphia, Busch, O. A., Pastor Himmatnagar, Full Gospel Church of Secunderabad, 25, India. Barker, Jack, Evangelist Box 411 Apostolic Faith Laverne, Okla. 414 S.W. 4th St., Tel. Area Code 405 Perryton, Texas Adair, Marcus L., Pastor 921-2686 Box 383 Faith Chapel Tel. Box 844, 2706 4th Ave. 435-2506 Canyon, Texas Barker, Raymond, Minister Tel. Area Code 806, Box 216 OL 5-4470 Katy, Texas Busch, Roland, Minister Tel. ULysses 2-7294 Box 202 Allen, Rev. Billey J. Katy, Texas Pastor, Fair Oaks Chapel Tel. ULysses 2-4584 Star Route Barker, Ted, Pastor Spring Valley, Calif. Hardesty, Okla. Phone 463-1206 Box 133 Tel. TUcker 8-4335

Allen, Homer H., Minister 942 E. 50th Barker, Winston, Pastor Clanton, Paul, Pastor Austin, Texas Buckhorn Full Gospel Apostolic Faith Church Church 611 W. 17th St., Box 583 Roswell, Arnold, Helen Katy, Texas, 77450 Tel. 622-5197 Gospel Worker Tel. ULysses 2-4468 Box 110 Baxter Springs, Kansas Clanton, S. V., Evangelist Beydler, Rev. and 3101 Ave. Y, Mrs. Robert, Pastors Snyder, Texas Hudson Community Church Tel. HI 3-5144 Box 110 Hudson, Wyoming Tel. 332-2609 Coberly, Homer, Evangelist Bachler, Olen, Minister 1307 30th St. Box 514 Lubbock, Texas Katy, Texas Blythe, V. E. "Hap", Tel. SHerwood 4-2871 Tel. Ulysses 2-7366 Pastor Apostolic Faith Mission Box 333 Cooper, Bob, Pastor Baker, Carol Cave Springs, Arkansas Prosperity Church Gospel Worker Tel. AD 5-2352 Granby, Mo. May, Okla. Tel. GR 2-3329 Bollinger, Harold J., Pastor Bard, C. 0., Evangelist People's Chapel Route 2, Box 369-D Box 42 Cornell, E K., Pastor Joplin, Sugarland, Texas Apostolic Faith Church Tel. MA 4-4383 Tel. GE 8-7465 Box 641 Houston, Texas Bayard, Nebraska Tel. 586-3821 Barnes, Murphy Evangelist Briles, Ross, Pastor Box 537 Apostolic Faith Church Cornell, Jack, Pastor Menard, Texas 241 Emerson Ave., Box 51 Tel. EXpress 6-4562 Modesto, Calif. Balko ,Okla. Open for Calls. Tel. 529-2127 Tel. MI 6-2681 Dearing, Francis, Pastor Girouard, Robert, (Teach- Jackson, Ted, Minister Willow Chapel ing in Bible School) Box 171 Willow, Alaska 2206 Chestnut Drive Galena, Kansas Pampa, Texas Tel. Tel. MOhawk 5-2186 783-5389 Open for calls as pastor or Deweese, Joe B., Evangelist after Dec. 5th Supply Pastor Jacobs, Walter and Leota Box 287 Pastors, Amoret, Mo. Hempstead, Texas Greever, Mrs. E. A., Pastor Route 3 Tel. VA 6-2507 Apostolic Faith Church Adrian, Mo. Route 1, Box 13 Tel. AX 7-2879 Spearman, Texas Tel. 659-3205 Dibbens, Donald D., Pastor Follett Chapel Box 278 Grimmer, Lealand:, Pastor Follett, Texas Box 108 Tel. Area Code 806 Arnett, Okla. 653-2801 Tel. 885-3891 Kerr, G. K., Pastor Apostolic Faith Church 410 S. 4th St. Alvin, Texas Tel. OL 8-2387

Haney, Roland, Pastor Ehrlich, L. .T., Pastor Crosses, Arkansas Apostolic Tabernacle Route 1, Box 30-B Box 297 Combs, Arkansas Granby, Mo. LaMunyon, Floyd F., Tel. GR 2-2519 Harris, Amos, Pastor Evangelist Midwest Apostolic Faith Box 334 Church, 9125 E. Reno Laverne, Okla. Elliott, J. W., Minister 605 Fairlane Tel. Area Code 405 Box 1385 Oklahoma City, 10, Okla. 921-5266 Tyler, Texas Tel. Area Code 405 Open for calls. PE 7-1725 Long, Lowell, Pastor Hickman, Allen F., Pastor Apostolic Faith Church Apostolic Faith Church Box 323 Box 103 Beaver, Okla. Fort Sumner, New Mexico Tel. 625-4583 Ferguson, A. W., Pastor Tel. 355-2325 Apostolic Faith Church Box 256 Long, L. A., Minister Dumas, Texas Hintergardt, Geo., Pastor Taneyville, Mo. Tel. 935-5171 Pine Crest Chapel Tel. c/o Newton Matthews Route 4 Klngsdale 6-4384 Quitman, Mississippi Open for calls. Ferry, Opal and J. O. Ministers Hopson, Jack (Teaching in 6030 Mayfield, Ave., Bible School) Chicago, SS, illinois Box 110 Baxt.er Springs, Kansas Tel. 856-3283 Open for calls after Dec. 5. Mathis, Donald L. Fox, JIm, Pastor Co-Pastor Apostolic Faith Church Bellville, Texas Box 337 Hosler, James, Minister Box 332 Laverne, Okla. Laverne, Oklahoma Hempstead, Texas Tel. 4961, Area Code 405 Open for calls. Tel. VA 6-2540 McClenagan, Jerry, Pastor Ray, J. D. and Eula Apostolic Faith Church Pastors 6th & Roosevelt Full Gospel Chapel Star Route "B", Box 3366C Liberal, Kans. Parham, Lulu A., Minister Study Tel. MA 4-5729 Spenard, Alaska Box 175 Parsonage: 1103 W. 2nd Baxter Springs, Kansas Tel. MA 4-5266 Tel. 856-3896 Regier, Jacob and Rosalie Teaching in Bible School Menke, Pearl A., Pastor Patterson, Bill, Sr., Pastor Box 110 Apostolic Faith Church Bethel Wayside Chapel iBaxter Springs, Kansas 313 Ave. BEast 804 S. Drake Tel. Area Code 316 Kingman, Kansas Stockton, Calif. 856-3283 Tel. KE 2-3506 Tel. Area Code 209 Open for calls after Dec. 12. 464-6590

Methvin, M. D., Pastor 1811 Main St. Peacock, John, Minister Galena, Kansas Box 38 Tel. Area Code 316 Cheney, Kansas Tel. KIngsdale 2-3160 Schrimpf, Lloyd & Florence 783-2433 Route 1, Box 105 G Pampa, Texas Open for calls as evangelist Peters, Etta Mae, Minister or pastor. Miller, E. H., Pastor 19010 E. Linfield West Purcell Mission Glendora, Calif. 601 N. Tennessee Tel. Area Code 213 Carterville, Mo. 385-2797 Schultz, Gail and Edna Tel. ORchard 3-1566 Pastors Apostolic Faith Church 700 East 4th St. Pitts, Carl, Minister Joplin, Mo. Modrick, Edwin, Pastor Diamond, Mo. Midway Country Church Tel. MA 4-1693 Box 110 Logan, Okla. Baxter Springs, Kansas Tel. TE 7-2291 Tel. Area Code 316 856-3108 Pletcher, J. H., Pastor Box 377 Modrick, Mitchell Leakey, Texas Tel. 2-2395 Sharp, Lyle 0., Pastor 2506 Everitt Drive Apostolic Faith Church Enid, Okla. 1114 S. First St. Tel. AD 3557 Lovinzton, New Mexico Open for calls as pastor Polvado, George, Pastor Apostolic Faith Church Box 158 Smith, Leon, Pastor Morgan, Austin, Minister Hempstead, Texas 'reI. Area Code 713 Pine Hill Chapel Director, Faith Student Box 281 VA 6-2528 Center Pine Hill, Alabama 2708% 4th Ave. Tel. 963-2911 Canyon, Texas Pool, Elbert, Pastor Tel. OL 5-4770 Gospel Mission Church Box 81 Sutton, Darrel, Minister De~ Are, Arkansas Box 65 Tel. CL 6-4182 Katy, Texas Open for calls as pastor or evangelist.

Nunn, Onal, Pastor Union Chapel Church Sutton, Louise & Sherman Stella, Mo. Ragan, Neil, Pastor Pastors Route 5, Box 147 Anostolic Faith Church Box 503 Neosho, Mo. 628 N. Bivins 120 S. Barkley St. Tel. Area Code 417 Amarillo, Texas Spearman, Texas GR 2-2423 Tel. Area Code 806 Tel. Area Code 806 Granby, Mo. DR 4-0564 659-2870 Stanberry, A. B. Sr., Pastor Waterbury, Eugene F., Wooster, Roy, Evangelist Apostolic Faith Church Superintendent, Apostolic 1705 W. Sealy Hufsmith, Texas Faith (Bible School Alvin, Texas Box 613 Box 110 Tel. OL 8-3833 Katy, Texas Baxter Springs, Kansas Tel. ULysses 2-4576 Tel. Area Code 316 856-3283

Swanson, C. R., Minister 712 Aurora, Waterbury, Harrol, Pastor Yeakel, William D. Houston 9, Texas Apostolic Faith Church Minister Box 611 Tel. UN 2-3801 413 West Mountain Part-time Pastor Katy, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. Bellville, Texas Tel. UL 2-4818 Tel. HI 3-4287 Open for calls.

Webster, Eugene, Pastor Apostolic Faith Church 3200 N. Washington There's a real sweet chick at our Enid, Okla. house Route 1, Box 40-A Her name is Joanna Michelle Enid, Okla. Allen Taylor, Bob, Pastor Tel. Area Code 405 She arrived July 29, 1963,weie:h- Silver Strand Country AD 7-0867 ing 8 pounds, 6% ounces Church At home at the Billey J. AlIens. 1727 Donax Ave. Imperial Beach, Calif. We're keeping mighty busy but Welsh, Larry, Pastor Tel. Area Code 714 everything's just grand Mill Creek Church 423-2131 Our little 'Junior Miss' arrived Poyner, Mo. and has us well in hand! Ilena Ruth, 8 pounds, llf2 ounces, August 31, 1963 Turner, Leonard, Evang. Welsh, Stephen, Pastor Decatur, Arkansas Parents: Rev. and Mrs. Larry Apostolic Faith Church Welsh. Tel. 752-3662 1514 Corona Open for calls. Austin, Texas Tel. GL 3-8452 At the setting of life's sun. When my work on earth is done; Whiteley, Alford, Pastor Make me. Dear Lord to know That I have shown! Baptist Ford Church Some poor lost soul. Durham, Arkansas The right way to go. Vassar, George, Pastor Tel. 643-3221 Apostolic Faith Church Elkins, Ark. If I can only win one soul for thee. 1815 5th St. That would be lost in eternity; Woodward, Oka. This. Dear Lord. is all That I would ask of thee. Tel. AL 4-4972 Whiteley, Howard, Pastor Apostolic Faith Church I would not ask for a crown 1307 S. Goliad That I might have won; Big Spring, Texas Because having this done- Tel. Would be far the richest reward That any soul could have won. AM 4-4144 -Frances Speicher Wallis, Jimmy, Evangelist Box 411 Wiles, Doyle, Pastor Laverne, Oklahoma Guymon Chapel We want to thank everyone for Tel. Area Code 405 305 Northeast lIth their prayers, flowers and words 921-6691 Guymon, Okla. of comfort in the loss of our son, Open for calls. Tel. 338-3734 "Little Joe". Especially the Bible School and Churches that so faithfully remembered us in Waterbury, Edwin, Pastor Woodson, Leora prayer. God bless you all. We Apostolic Faith Gospel Worker are made to realize how much Box 263 Box 323 our friends mean in times like Rockdale, Texas Beaver, Okla. this. - Mr. and Mrs. Deryl La- Tel. HI 6-5525 Tel. 625-4583 munyon. PASTORAL REPORTS

We have good interest in the Our Daily Vacation Bib I e This is a busy time for every- church here and enjoy working School closed August 17th at the one here. Fruits and vegetables with the young people. We are Apostolic Faith Church in Am- are being harvested and the can- praying for a revival and trust- arillo, Texas. It was a very neries and frozen food plants are ing the Lord to work it out to His successful and outstanding school running full time. It makes us glory. Pray that we will see souls under the supervision of Sis. Le- realize the importance of gather- saved. ora Woodson with Sis. Anna ing in the golden sheaves for A. B. Stanberry, Pastor. Scroggs assisting. The total en- Christ. Pray for our church, not rollment was 62. The Church is only when you read this in the looking forward to Bro. and Sis. Report, but every time you think James Hosler conducting a revival of us. Evangelist and Mrs. Floyd La- in the near future. Rev. Ross Briles, Pastor Munyon conducted a revival here Improvements are still being during the latter part of August made on the church property. A and God blessed in every service. fund has been started to brick Six young persons professed to be the church. This will beautify Greetings in the name of Jesus saved during the meeting, and the church very much. Remem- our soon coming King. We feel the church was encouraged and ber the Apostolic Faith work here that He has been especially good strengthened. in Amarillo in your prayers. to us and praise Him for every Pearl and Charley Menke, Rev. Neil Ragan, Pastor. blessing. We have the church building in progress. As the days Pastors. Mrs. Don Mitchell, Reporter get shorter and the nights cooler we are reminded of the word we heard when we came to Alaska, We have taken the pastorate of "Snow will be flying before you the work here at Big Spring, A short revival was held in know it." So we are pressing to- Texas. The Lord has blessed in the Midway Country Church by wards the completion of the out- every service. We have a fine Rev. Gene Waterbury from the side. Pray for us that as school radio program that we are trust- Bible School and his quartet of starts and the activities of the ing will help us reach more singers, consisting of Rev. Jack summer subside we may reach people. Bro. and Sis. E. K. Cor- Cornell, Rev. Jerry McClenagan, souls for Christ. nell were with us for a few nights Rev. Edwin Modrick, and Rev. Rev. Francis and Ruth Dearing, service in August. We ask an in- Gene Waterbury. The attendance terest in your prayers as we work was good and the presence o'f the Lord was felt in each service and in The Apostolic Faith Church Evangelist and Mrs. Jack Bar- everyone felt refreshed in the here in Big Spring, Texas that we ker conducted a very successful Lord's work. might be a blessing to these three-weeks revival in the new people and see the church grow. We were all saddened by the Apostolic Faith Church here dur- Rev. Howard Whiteley, Pastor. passing of Little Joe Fon La- ing the month of September. munyon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Evangelist and Mrs. Floyd La- Deryl Lamunyon. Little Joe was Munyon were in charge of the a bright litte boy and loved to music and singing. Attendance We returned to find the church come to Sunday School. Our was good, additional seating was in good condition and are still re- heartfelt sympathy to his family provided and the church was fill- joicing over the good Camp Meet- and relatives. ed almost every night. Eight ing at Baxter Springs, Kansas. Rev. Edwin Modrick, Pastor persons were saved, some sancti- Sis. Etta Mae Peters preached Gladys Klepper, Reporter fied and many were blessed and for us while we were at Camp encouraged. Also some testified Meeting and felt a burden for a to having been healed in answer revival upon our return. The to prayer during the revival. A revival has been a blessing to our water baptismal service was con- people. Of course, the devil has A very unusually good revival ducted the last Sunday of the been working to hinder the pro- came our way with Bro. James meeting. gress of the gospel but thanks be Hosler as the Evangelist. This We thank God for His wonder- to God for his blessings on every was right after the Baxter ful blessings in sending such a effort for souls and deeper exper- Springs, Kansas Camp Meeting. gracious revival. Our thanks iences. The christians are all Three were saved, two sanctified, also to the neighboring churches and two reclaimed. The church closer than they have ever been. and their pastors who were so Pray for our Silver Strand Coun- has been greatly blessed because faithful in coming to help us in try Church here in California. of the visitation from the Lord. the meeting. Rev. Bob Taylor, Pastor. Rev. E. H. Miller, Pastor. Lowell Long, Pastor. Page 10 THE APOSTOLIC FAITH REPORT

LOVINGTON, NEW MEXICO projected on a screen to impress Lost Pines some of the sermon material upon Our first Sunday here as pas- YOUTH CAMP REPORT the hearers. tor was June 30th. God has been On Saturday morning a Baptis- moving in our services. The The South Texas Apostolic mal service was conducted and people are being blessed and Faith Churches held their annual many expressed their intention strengthened and we feel every- youth encampment at the Lost to !follow Christ and some re-af- one is greatly encouraged. We Pines Camp at Warda, Texas firmed their testimony. It was have also contacted several fam- June 23 through 29. The director a very profitable week fOT those ilies that show a definite interest in charge was Raymond Barker who attended the Camp and also in coming to church. We have who appointed workers for var- for the many visitors who came. led two people to the Lord since ious duties. Thanks to all who help embed we have been here, so we feel God blessed the encampment in the heart of each student the like God is moving in a number in many ways, the spiritual tide glorious theme of preparing for of ways: Praise His Holy Name. was high at an times; no signifi- Christ's return to this earth again We do sincerely thank and cant illness was reported, and the and receiving Him as King of praise God for the privilege we financial needs were met. Kings and Lord of Lords. have of working for Him in this The inspiring lessons for the needy place. Though the needs approximately 70 upper-classmen MISS. - ALA. YOUTH RALLY are tremendous I have great ex- were entitled "Second Coming of pectations. "For the Lord has ChTist, but First, the Rapture." The Dixie Crusaders for Christ done great things for which we The stUdy of the Scripture con- met Saturday night, September are glad" Psalms 126:11. I would cerning the end-time made each 21, at Pine Hill, Alabama with like to invite everybody to drop teacher aware of the responsibil- O. S. Smith presiding. The D. in and get acquainted with us ity of urging each student toward C. C. have organized a program and be in our services. Please readiness for the consummation which will include all the age pray for us and the work here. of this age. The younger students, groups of all the churches. Rev. Lyle O. Sharp, Pastor. numbering thirty, found their les- With our new officers and the sons concerning the "Life of new program we hope to see the Moses" very interesting. The Youth Rallies grow spiritually as notebooks were supplemented by well as in number. The next The Lord is still blessing in film and other visual aids. God meeting will be held October 19, wonderful ways at the Buckhorn blessed this effective method of 1963 at Snell, Mississippi. Fun Gospel Church. The spirit teaching. Those youngsters under of the Lord is in each service. The the age limit of nine but whose GOLDEN SPREAD RALLY congregation is receiving many parents were camp workers were The Golden Spread Youth rich blessings. We had twelve assigned a lesson period of Bible Rally of the Apostolic Faith met young people attend the South stories and songs. at Canyon for the September Texas Youth Camp. Several re- Musical talent was used in each Rally. A back to school theme ceived the iBaptism of the Holy worship service; the teenage choir was carried out with students Spirit, others received deeper did a remarkable job of singing, and teachers giving their personal spiritual blessings in the Lord. and prior to some of the evening testimonies. After the Youth Camp, Bro. Roy services the pre-teens formed a Bro. Truman Summerford was Matthews and Bro. Bill Patterson choir and sang choruses. The elected president. Dianna Sum- held a week's Youth Revival. evangelistic services each evening merfoTd was elected secretary. One was saved and several dedi- we. e enjoyed by all and usually Dumas, Texas won the attend- cated their lives to Christ. We ended with refreshing times of ance banner. The next Rally is would like to request prayer for prayer at the altar. Charts, pic- scheduled for Dumas, Texas. Bro. Guy Cloud of the Buckhorn tures, maps, and scriptures were Reporter, Austin Morgan Community, for healing. His left leg was broken when his tractor overturned while he was mowing weeds. He will be in a cast for approximately six months. Please The annual business meeting of the Apostolic Faith Move- help us pray for his speedy re- ment will be held at the Bible School Chapel in Baxter Springs, covery. Pray with us for the un- saved in this community as time Kansas Friday morning December 6, 1963. The business on the is so short. agenda is to vote for a member of the Bible School Board of Ethel Mae Acock, Reporter. Trustees. Jack Barker is the incumbent board member and has resigned not subject to re-election. Rev. Winston Barker, Pastor. Each Apostolic Faith Church has one vote (to be cast by a representative present in the meeting or by a vote sent in by Be true and your life will at- the Church), and each Apostolic Faith Minister has one vote. tract true things. If you cannot be present for this meeting send your absentee vote to Olen Bachler, Box 514, Katy, Texas. The Bible is a telescope that is to be looked through and not at. Sept.-Oct., 1963

will be kept during the 7 years before Christ returns. The first Jesus Coming 3lh years in Jerusalem, and when the abomination that maketh desolate begins they will flee into the wilderness to be nourished Therefore be ye also ready, for many not saved. and kept by God (3lh years). All in such an hour as ye think not In 1919 and 1920, when the will return with Christ. the Son of man cometh. messengers came my way they o what dreadful days this Blessed thought, Jesus is com- were crying aloud, "Come out seven years will be. The Holy ing. from among her and be ye rep- Ghost being lifted from the earth. But let us not forget that before arate saith the Lord and touch My dear friends, dig deep. Build He descends there is to be a time not the unclean thing and I will your house upon the Rock. Get of trouble such as never was since receive you." 0 what wonderful ready, stay ready, and be among there was a nation even to that peace and unity everyone posses_ the number who rejoice saying, same time, and that unless the sed down deep in their hearts. "This is our God, we have waited Lord shortened the days there Today we are divided and sub- for him." would be no flesh saved. divided. Man said, "we have Jesus said, "Let not your heart If it were possible, even the been too narrow. Anyone who be troubled. Ye believe in God, very elect would be deceived, but names the name of Christ is our believe also in me. In my fath- for their sake He will shorten the brother and sister," and many, ers house are many mansions. If days. many have gone back into that it were not so, I would have told Watch ye therefore and pray they came out of. Thanks be un- you. I go to prepare a place for always that ye may be accounted to God for Bro. Parham, founder you and if I go and prepare a worthy to escape all these things of this Holy Ghost Movement, and place for you I will come again and to stand before the Son of others following him, Bros. Wa- and receive you unto myself that man. terbury and Ditto and others we where I am there ye may be Evil men and seducers shall could mention, who brought en- also." wax worse and worse deceiving lightment and warned us of Mys- Oh, won't it be wonderful to and being deceived. tery, Babylon the Great, the mo- reign with Him one of Gods days Behold I come quicky, Hold that ther of harlots and abominations (1,000 years) with all former fast which thou hast that no man of the earth-The Roman Cath- things forgotten and perfect take thy crown. olic Church. Today churches are peace every where. There are so many orders and beginning to come in unity with I wouldn't miss it, would you? systems of men trying to bring her. (Will leave the reader to search about unity and fellowship-be- iBut glory to God, in the midst for these scriptures. You will ware of the man-made command- of it all, there is a church built find them in God's Holy Word). ments and doctrines. upon the Rock, Jesus Christ, that Be ye yoked to Christ and is making preparation to take Gerald Kennedy, in his book, nothing else. My dear friends their flight. It is a people "With Singlene3s of Heart," pre- we are in the morning watch and cleansed by the precious blood of sents the worth of a soul in this have been since the cock-crowing Jesus; a church without spot or unique way: time; striving to awaken the wrinkle or any such thing; holy "Long-fellow could t a k e a church. Martin Luther and others and without blemish. Clothed worthle°<; sheet of paper, write following with the message of with Gods righteousness, watch- a poem on it.. and make it worth Justification by faith, through ing and praying without ceasing. $6,000-that is genius. Jesus' blood. Following were the One of these days, not far hence, "Rockefeller could sign his Wesley brothers and others with we will hear her crying, "Even name to a piece of paper and the passing of days and weeks so come Lord Jesus." In her make it worth millions-that is with the glorious news of Sancti- travail, a man-child will be born capital. fication through Jesus' blood, also and will be caught to the throne. "Uncle Sam can take gold. healing for the body. These won- 144,000 redeemed from among stamp an eagle on it, and make derful blessings man has failed men (not the grave). These are it worth $20-that is money. to treasure and retain. But with they which were not defiled with "A mechanic can take mater- the poet we can also say, "Truth women, (organizations of man), ial worth $5, and make an article crushed to earth shall rise again." for they are virgins. These are worth $20-that is skill. Then in 1900 the news was her- they which follow the Lamb "An artist can take a 50-cent alded, "The Comforter has come" whithersoever He goeth. These piece of canvas, paint a picture (the Holy Ghost falling as on the were redeemed from among men, on it, and make it worth $1,000,- day of Pentecost) thus finishing being the firstfruits unto God and OOO.-that is art. the restoration given the early to the Lamb. And in their mouth "But only God can take .'l church. This was the latter rain, was found no guile, for they are worthless, sinful, life, wash it in falling, ripening the grain unto without fault before the throne of the blood of Christ, put His harvest and with the old prophet God. Spirit in it, and make it a bless- J erem:ah we can see the summer This Holy Church, that gave ing to humanity-that is salva- ending, the harvest passing and birth to the man-child (144,000), tion." REPORTS From the ~vangelists

We have just closed a very 1963. God bless you and staff two weeks at Modesto, California; good meeting with Bro. M. D. in publishing the Apostolic Faith two weeks at Spring Valley, Cal- Report. We covet your prayers ifornia; one week at Amarillo, Methvin in Galena, Kansas. This that we may reach souls for Texas; seven weeks as fill-in pas- was a two weeks meeting and the Christ. tor at Wayside Chapel near Edna, Lord did bless in every night of Texas; one week at the South service. Now we are in a meet- Evang. and Mrs. R. D. Wooster Texas Youth Camp; one week at ing at Crosses, Arkansas, with Home address - 1705 W. Sealy the Buckhorn Full Gospel Church ;Bro. Roland Haney and church. Alvin, Texas near Bellville, Texas; eleven We wil be here for about two nights of tent-meeting at Amoret, weeks. We plan to be in a meet_ Since January of 1963 we have Missouri; nine days and nights of ing with Bro. Hap Blythe in conducted services as follows: Camp Meeting at Baxter Springs, Cave Springs, Arkansas, for Two weeks in Alvin, Texas; four Kansas; and now we are engaged about two weeks during the mid- nights at Wayside Chapel near in compiling our notes for our dle of October. We ask that you Edna, Texas; two nights at Aus- study of Bible Doctrine at the remember us in your prayers. tin, Texas; two weeks at the Bible School which begins in Sep- After the meeting here we plan Buckhorn Gospel Church near tember in Baxter Springs, Kansas. to go home to Alvin, for a few Bellville, Texas; two weeks at the days then to a Revival at Bay- Silver Strand Country Church in Evangelist Jacob C. Regier ard, Nebraska with Bro. E. K. Imperial Beach, California; two Box 110 Cornell starting November 10, weeks at Stockton, California; Baxter Springs, Kansas From the Missionaries

September 25, 1963 during the camps. Through the dividually and so we are using Literature Service and the Cor- the columns of the Report to Dear Friends in Christ: thank all our dear friends who respondence Course we are able Once again we are glad to are helping us in the work. May greet you all through the pages to reach many. Christian young God bless you and enable you to of the Report. Hope and pray people as well as non-christians do more for the work here. (Hindus and those belonging to that this will find you all in good You may continue to send the other religions) have joined the health and happiness. help for us either to Rev. Don- Correspondence Course and are We are glad to report that the ald Dibbens, Box 278, Follett, studying the Word of God. We Lord is good to us and is blessing Texas or to Rev. Marcus L. are praying that the non-chris- us in the ministry here. From Adair, Box 844, Canyon, Texas. tians may find Jesus as their June 3 through August 28 we May God Bless You. personal Saviour. had our Bible School in session With Christian love and re- with 40 students enrolled. Then We do appreciate very much gards. during the first week of Septem- your prayers and all the help you Yours in Christ, ber we had the Youth Camps in are doing for the work here. different districts. Many young Very often it will be difficult for Brother and Sister T. S. Abra- people received definite blessing us to write to all our friends in- ham.

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