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“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” Mark 1:3 CONTENDING FOR Published Monthly CONTENDING FOR FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANITY Free Subscription AMERICAN FREEDOM August/September 2005 A COWBOY SONG O’ carry me back Empty saddles in the old corral On his dying bed To the Lone Prairie My tears would be dry tonight At the close of day Where the coyotes howl Empty saddles in the old corral *With dreams in head And the wind blows free. *Would he, could he, maybe, might? He began to pray. And when I die *And as that sun—a lonely set Then bury me not You can bury me *Yet there is a place for me On the Lone Prairie Beneath the western sky *So face to face, I humble met In a narrow grave On the Lone Prairie. *This place, yes now I see? Just six by three. Empty guns covered with rust *The truth they told Give me back my saddle Where are you tonight? *Though come what may Give me back my gun Empty boots covered in dust *In heart you hold Give me back my bronco *Are you wrong or right? *With love they say. That I used to run. These words came home *Now he understood And so mournfully *His friends were there Not to be alone *Not those who would Was the cowboy’s plea. *But those that care! -Compilation of various verses by “Sons of the Pioneers”*- RLW Founder’s Edition www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org August/September 2005 • Voice in the Wilderness • Personal Message MY PERSONAL MESSAGE TO YOU Dear Friends: finances. In 974, the first 6 Being independent, traveling all This is “Founder’s Month.” page, two-color The Voice in over the world, and participating In this edition, The Voice in the the Wilderness rolled off the in countless gospel opportunities Wilderness reviews events in the press. With Mark :3 as the for over 65 years, James Royce life and ministry of Dr. J. Royce key verse, The Voice in the Thomason has truly enjoyed a Thomason recognizing God’s Wilderness has contended for rich and rewarding lifetime. Yet, hand over the years developing fundamental Christianity and his abrupt halt due to illness was this unique outreach. Praise American freedom for over 52 difficult. It has been a lengthy the Lord for the great things years. transition, but thank the Lord, He hath done and is still doing In September 200, Bro. the work still continues. Your through this publication and Royce became very ill while prayers, support, partnership missionary endeavor. preaching in Ohio. After hospital and friendship have been so very In 953, Bro. Royce sent and rehab stays, he returned precious to us all. On behalf of the first newsletter from home. In 2005, the decision some godly board members, Birmingham, England. Over was made by Bro. Royce and missionaries and all of us at the years he wrote about his “power of attorney” to move The Voice in the Wilderness his travels and ministry him to Lawton, OK, where he ministry – God Bless you all! opportunities updating a now resides at the Fort Sill Keep praying as together we growing constituency. From Veterans Center. keep on for Jesus! Amen! the first church construction I still remember Bro. Royce’s in Jamaica to missionary work secretary of many years telling For Christ and Souls, scattered around the globe, me shortly after my arrival in Bro. Ronnie – Isa. 40:3 many began to support various Dallas that Bro. Royce was “Happy Trails” projects with their prayers and indeed living a wonderful life. The Voice in the Wilderness is a nonprofit, independent incorporation, founded by IS GOD’S WORK IN Rev. Dr. J. Royce Thomason D.P.D. Ph.D., evangelist and medical missionary. 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Printed material from other sources does not necessarily imply an Prayerfully consider us in your endorsement from this ministry. There is no subscription charge; all interested people of Estate Planning. good will may have a copy sent regularly to their address simply by requesting it. Address Thank you! all correspondence to: The Voice in the Wilderness, PO Box 7037, Asheville, NC 28802. 2 • Voice in the Wilderness • August/September 2005 www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org Sermon of the Month Sermon of the Month “…YE SHOULD EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS” JUDE 3 Still Contending... In the 970’s at a Pastors’ meet Dr. J. Royce Thomason, THE BOOK, THE BLOOD, and Conference, I saw a publication yet The Voice in the Wilderness THE BLESSED HOPE of our Lord on the host churches literature had been a long time friend and and Saviour Jesus Christ. table entitled, The Voice in the help to my ministry. Thank God Wilderness. Mark :3 was the key today; this unique ministry is “Still Contending For the Faith Is: verse on the front cover, The voice Contending”! 1. Standing on the Word of God as of one crying in the wilderness, our sole authority for our faith Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Standing on and practice. make His paths straight. Then 2. Submitting to the Holy Spirit the two statements followed: the Word of of God for leadership and to Contending for Fundamental God as our sole guide us in all truth. Christianity and Contending for 3. Surrender to holy living as American Freedom. From that day authority for our a people who believe, love, to this, Ronnie Williamson was a and fear God our Heavenly subscriber. Few weeks went by faith and Father. that I did not use material from The practice. 4. Sweet with our words of truth Voice in the Wilderness publication in love to those in danger or in a Sunday school class, sermon or “…ye should earnestly contend gone astray. church bulletin. It would be years for the faith which was once 5. Steadfast, unmovable, always later when I would personally delivered unto the saints” Jude 3. abound in the work of the Lord For all those who have read even when misunderstood, and supported The Voice in the criticized, and lied about by the Wilderness ministry for many opposition. years, as well as new readers 6. Strengthening those preachers, to The Voice in the Wilderness churches, and brethren who For Personal Correspondence, Contributions, Address Changes, publication--with conviction, faithfully hold forth the Word New Subscriptions, compassion, and commitment, we of Life! Write to us intend to continue to “earnestly 7. Share the gospel of Christ and contend for the faith.” While many the goodness of God toward Dr. Ronnie L. Williamson churches and pastors I know have those within and without the Dr. J. Royce Thomason compromised on standards, music, household of faith. Voice in the Wilderness P.O. Box 7037 associations, and modernistic When my wife, daughter, Asheville, NC 28802 trends, this ministry remains a and I moved to Dallas, Texas, Voice (828) 649-043 committed and compassionate in 996, Bro. Royce had seven Fax (828) 649-9784 voice crying out to God’s people www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org (Continued on page 4) for conviction firmly rooted in www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org August/September 2005 • Voice in the Wilderness • 3 Sermon of the Month (Continued from page 3) is GLORY LED not Purpose It was meant to be a critical, Driven. demeaning letter, but I took it as a automobiles. I suppose most of his HIS CHURCH is to be: compliment. The writer professed life he had enjoyed cars. Three of 1. A “glorious church,” having not to be a Christian, yet with bitterness those vehicles were older models spot, or wrinkle – not Purpose made remarks about my (Ronnie - a Desoto, Keiser, and a Model Driven - Ephesians 5:27. Williamson’s) version of the Bible; “A” or “T” type car that was a 2. Found unto praise and honour and that I must believe in pastoral beauty. He even had a yellow and glory at the appearing authority. Now, I assume this convertible Cadillac. Now each of of Jesus Christ, not Purpose individual must have a problem those seven machines had a motor Driven – I Peter :7. with the KJV because I do believe and four wheels providing reliable 3. Full of glory, not Purpose and defend the KJV as the preserved transportation for its passenger. Driven – I Peter :8. Word of God for English speaking But there was a vast difference people today. I do not endorse the between that antique jewel and New King James, NIV, or the many Bro. Royce’s Lincoln Town Car.