Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita

Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1945-1949 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine

7-22-1948 July 22, 1948 Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/arbn_45-49 Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons

Recommended Citation Arkansas Baptist State Convention, "July 22, 1948" (1948). Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1945-1949. 55. https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/arbn_45-49/55

This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine at Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1945-1949 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. For more information, please contact [email protected]. lUMBER 29 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, JULY 22, 1948 VOLUME 47

)

l/(1/le c~(/ el PAGE TWO ARKANSAS BAPTIST Ol'igia ol Poul'iag aad Spl'iakliag. THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER The idea of pouring and sprinkling for as heretics, and when they took the part A Devotion by the Editor baptism originated with Justin Martyr about of the people in the peasants war,. Luther "Likewise the . Spirit also helpeth our in­ A. D. 150. One hundred years later we have advised that they be "kicked down, strangled firmities." the account of what they called clinic, couch, and stabbed without mercy," this author goes In the midst of our deepest confusion and baptism. One by the name of Novatian was on to relate. Baptists are not and never have despair "we know not what to pray for as sick unto death and wanted baptism, and been Protestants. we ought." In the most severe trials of llfe, being too ill to be carried to the church and They never protested and came out of when the l;lurdens weigh heaviest and the immersed, tubs of water were poured upon Catholicism for they have never been in. heart aches as if it would break, we cry, him on his bed, thus immersing him. As Cardinal Gibbons when Bishop of North "Oh God ... I" And we can go no further, About this time Tertulian was teaching Carolina once said to R. W. Smith, his language utterly breaks down and words baptismal regeneration; that there could be neighbor, a Baptist. minister: "I know his­ become futile- and helpless. - no regenerati_on without baptism and that tory, You Baptists are not Protestants. You No words have yet been coined to ade­ the pouring of water, aspersion, upon the have been at one end of the line and we quately, e:xpress the deepest yearnings of the candidate~s head answered the same as im­ Catholics at the other all down the centuries. human heart. And how helpless we feel with­ mersing him in the water. Cyprion, who was If I were not a Catholic priest, I would be out words! A loved one standing by, also bishop of Africa, gave his advocacy to this a Baptist minister. helpless but sympathetic, asks, "What do form of baptism, holding that it should be Baptists, you have a heritage and a history. you want, dear?" And the answer comes back, triune, the three-fold pouring of water on Know your history. Know your Bible. Know "I don't know." the head in the name of the Father and of the doctrines and principles Scripturally That is a dark picture which may truly the Son and of the Holy Ghost, thus cleans­ founded, upon which as a Baptist you stand. represent the experience of JDaJlY a person. ing away sin because the act had the power Is there no hope, no succor, no release,.. no of regeneration. -Main Street Baptist Bulletin, Hattiesburg, Miss. power to cope with the situation? • Yes, we In 1311, pouring a small quantity of water ------0001------may bless God that there is: "For the Spirit on the head became official Roman Catholic helpeth our infirmities." baptism, making it a symbol of cleansing in­ The Holy Spirit lends a hand in our strug­ stead as taught in Scripture a symbol of gles, in our conructs, in our sufferings and the Savior's death, burial, and resurrection: afflictions. He takes over our struggles, He Our missionaries who direct and teach in If not only changing the Scripture mode, but substitutes His strength for our weakness. the Girls' Training School in Rosario, Argen­ we yield ourselves to Him, the Holy Spirit the scriptural design, also. Baptisteries where • tina, have written asking that friends in the they immersed their candidates are still to will fight our battles for us, He will stand by States send them left-over Sun~y School. us in temptation, He will not forsake us in be seen where JDaJlY popes are buried;-. and papers and pictures, especially the large teach­ at Florence and Pisa. our sufferings. ers' pictures, which have been laid aside. Th' The Holy Spirit also intercedes for us be­ So strongly did they then believe as Bap­ quarterlies are not useful, but just the illus­ fore the Father. When we run out of words tists have always believed, that baptism pre­ trations which can be tom out of them. and our prayers end in a groan, an upward cedes the Lord's Supper, that imposing struc­ Magazines, such as McCall's, . led the Reformation, "he brought the ordi­ 13-23. There were seven additions to the nance of baptism and the Lord's Supper as church membership by baptism and two by practiced by the Roman Catholics into the ARKANSAS BAPTIST letter-all were adults. Pastor Joe B. Sullivan, 206 BAPTIST BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK new order. Other denominations springing up First Church, Earle, was the visiting evangel­ . Oftlclal Publication or the Arkansas Baptist after the Reformation, the English Episcop­ ist, concerning whom Pastor Maynard says, • B. H. DUNCAN- - - EDITOR acy under Henry the vm, Presbyterians un­ "He is a fearless, sincere, and profound MRS. LESLIE W. BUCHANAN .ED. ASST. Publication Committee: W H. Hicks, Little Rock, der Calvin, Methodists under Wesley, and preacher of the Gospel. He held up Christ as Cha.!rman; 0. C. Harvey, Arkadelphia; Wylie Elliott, others of lesser prominence since then, have the only hope of salvation for the lost, and in­ Paris; Boyd Eldridge Tyronza; R. M. Abell, Jasper; continued the practice of these ordinances spired the Christian people with the idealism Leroy Tedford, Coming. Entered Post Office, Little Rock, ArkaDSall, as sec­ as changed by the Roman Catholics. See of sacrificial service in the church and king­ ond class mall matter. Acceptance for maU!ng at Vedder's "History of Baptists." dom of our Lord." special rate of postage provided In Section 1198, October 1, 1913. As the author of "See These Banners Go," These services were the first to be held in Individual subscription $2.00 per year. ChurCh Bud­ in which he traces the origin and history gets 11 cents per month or $1.32 per year per churcll the new building of the Bald Knob church, al­ famlly; F'amlly Groups (10 or more paid annually ln of the 12 major denominations usually classed though the interior of the building was not advance) $1.50 per year. Subscription to foreign ad· as Protestants, says "How old are Baptists? completed. However, the meeting stimUlated dress $2.50 per year. Advertising Rates on Request. Tho coJrt; or cutA ClU!.I!.Ilt bll horM br !he pal)ez 'WeU, how old are the hills?" ~aptists pro­ the church to make plans for the completion except those It has made for Its Individual use. tested Romanism before Martin Luther was of the building. The membership of . the Resolutions and obituaries published at five centll bol"Jl, and during the Luther regime were church and many other friends in the com­ per word One dollar minimum. Articles carrying the author's by-line do not necee· persecuted by it. Their stand for freedom munity have joined in the effort to complete sarUy reflect the editorial pollcy of the paper. and of the soul conscience stamped them the building in the near future. ~(!) IULY 22. 1948 P~GE THREE

ent movement in the Northern Baptist Con­ vention to unite with the Disciples of Christ. In 1930 the Northern Baptist Convention fused to consider a merger with the Dis­ ciples of Christ "so long as they hold to their traditional view.of the relation of baptism to salvation." Since Northern Baptists are again Cluislian Cenhl.. y Eclito.. considering union with the Disciples, South­ em Baptists can't go along; holdi.Jig as they FlaDs Soulhe.. n Baptists do t-hat baptism is symbolic and not essential to salvation. "Anarchy", ".isolationism", "blindly", "siml­ heavy responsibility of a modem denomina­ The editor says that large numbers of arity" between Baptists and Roman Catholics, tion and, therefore, act "blindly" in relation Southern Baptists are "dis~rbed" and "dis­ 'Backdoor methods", "backstairs intrigue", to what be calls the "larger church." Just mayed by the similarity • • • between their 'deals", "patronage dispensers." These are what would save southern Baptists from act­ own church and the Roman Catholic ••• and ;ome of the terms used by the editor of The ing "blindly" is not definitely stated, though the onlY way in which ~ters can bring Dhristian Century to describe Southern Bap­ it is strongly impUed that if they would join about change is through backdoor methods ;ists. the Federal Council of Churches and the of personal influence, backstairs intrigue at In fact, the distinguished editor seems to be World Council of Cburehes, and all the local conventions, 'deals' between persons in power, ~atii disturbed about the fate of Southern and state councils of churches, Southern Bap­ and currying the favor of officeholders and Baptists, asserting that the denomination is tists would be able to act wisely and with patronage dispensers." ~ursuing a course which will lead "to its own clarity of vision. Great concern is shown by this minority llsintegration." Just why this publication Lack Capacity among Southern Baptists who are considered ;bould take such an extreme view of the situ­ It will be surprlslng to a great many South­ the "wiser" heads, many of whom ·have given Ltion among Southern Baptists is difficult to em Baptists to lea.m, according to the dis­ up the task of reforming Southern Baptists mderstand. tinguished editor, that "their status and obli­ as "hopeless." [solationism gations as members of the body of Christ are To the credit of the Northern Baptists, the Harold E. Fey, in his report of the meeting beyond the capacity of Southern Baptists to editorial points out that "they recognize other >f the Southern Baptist Convention in Mem­ understand because they refuse to face the free denominations as members of this body lhis in tlle June 9 issue of The Christian facts concerning their own deeds." This state­ and gladly work with them IDentW"Y, ' declares that the Convention "blast- ment seems to be based upon the fact· that in the Federal Cotincil and in the World Coun- ld the small beginnings made by its predeces­ Southern Baptist ministers and members "give cil of Churches." _., ;ors in co-operation with other denominations little or no support to local or state councils A few observations may be in order. . ~ md retired into sectarian but not sectional of churches," therefore, "the conciliar move­ Reijgious Freedom solatlonism." The reason for this blast at ment among Protestant bodies languishes be­ ;be Convention was the fact that the appli­ cause the one church which could make it a force for good remain true to the traditional principle of r~ ;ance to the Southern Baptist Convention was professes to believe that it is of the Devil." ligious freedom. They have not on}y given ~cepted and the further fact that oregon It becomes perfectly obvious that all this their testimony, but their blood for this fUn­ >resented an application for admittance and vilification of Southern Baptists is called damental principle of life. Southern Baptists, Uaska is considered a proper field of opera­ forth because Southern Baptists have not together with other Baptists of the .world, and ion for southern Baptists. surrendered to the unionizing efforts of the Other Christian people of whatever denomina­ Federal Council of Churches, of which The tion, would fight today for every individual \narchists Christian Century is an ardent supporter, and and every denomination to have the inalien­ An editorial in the June 23 issue of this of kindred unlonl.zlng agencies. able right to worship God according to the mbllcation states, "The Southern churches dictates of his conscience. Quite contrary to ..re moving from unity to anarchy." That is SimilaritY To Catholics Because Southern Baptists have not seen the implications in The Christian Century ed­ , rather strong word which means, according itorial, SOuthern Baptists try to force their o the dictionary, "absence or lack of govem­ fit to align themselves with the unionizing doctrines upon no oth~ church or denomina­ a.ent; hence, a iawless condition of society; movements among Protestant denominations, the distinguished editor thinks that the only tional bOdy. They do feel free to witness for errorism; disorder; confusion in general." Christ wherever they are and wherever they this based basis for Christian co-operation "recognized >oubtless conclusion is upon the find a listening ear and an open door_ The act that Southern Baptists have persisted in by this denomination is that all Christians thing they resent is that others try to force !eclining organic union with the Federal should become Southern Baptists." He con­ tinues, "The Roman Catholic Church holds their doctrines or lack of doctrines upon :ouncll of Churches, and other unionizing Southern Baptists. This whole tirade against odies. a similar view and behaves in a similar man­ ner." He to forget, however, that the Southern Baptists grows out of the fact that If, therefore, "The Southern churches" will seems unionizing movement claims that the· only others are trying to make Southern Baptists 10t join bands with the ecclesiasticism of the way for evangellcal Christianity to counter ~eld to their beliefs and convictions at the 'ederal Council, they brand themselves as sacrifice of their own time-honored convic­ narcbists, a lawless people who refuse to rec­ the Power of the Roman Catholic Church is for all of them to unite in the Federal Coun­ tions of truths. gnize coDstituted authority. It is not enough cil of Churches. He does not seem to realize Jr Southern Baptists to recognize Christ as It is not claimed that there are no differ­ that it is Just as reasonable ask that all tle sole bead of His churches and the New , to ences of opinion among SOuthern Baptists. denominations unite with southern Baptists 'estament as the only rule of faith and prac­ They do not try to cast the thoughts of their as that !ce. own members into a hard, unelastic mold. they all should unite in the Federal Councn. Each, therefore, is free to think for. himself ~ct Blindly Attention is also called to "the first hesi­ and each church is an autonomous body. The The editor plays upon the words "messen­ tating step toward comity with t.qe Northern principle upon which Southern Baptists op­ ers;, and "delegates", asserting that the rep- Baptist churches" which, he says, was shouted erate is majority rule. Even though it may ~entatives whom we call "messengers" are, down in the Memphis Convention. ·He does be admitted that the mapority rule is not al­ 1 fact, "delegates" who "determine pollCJ for not expWJD, however, that the original draft ways according to the bes.t informed opinion, U the churches through the Southern Baptist of the report of the committee on comity yet, as a rule, errors made in that manner onvention." He frankly admits that south­ agreements with tlle Northern Baptist church­ rtre usua.lly corrected, after mature copsider- :u Baptists are not equipped to deal with the es was held 1n abeyance becau~ of the pre$.. 'CONTlNVS> QN l'AGS TSN) PAGE FOUR ARKANSAS BAPTJS

Sword Drill Winner NOTES OF ADVANCE

First Church, ·Mountain Home, had the Correction services of L. E. Holt, Texarkana, in revival , services, June 13-27. Arthur Nelson, Dallas. Under pastor changes last week, L. W .__ Texas, was in charge of the music. There Williams was reported as having reSign­ were 12 additions to the church membership, ed as pastor of the First Church, Dum­ six of whom were by baptism. Pastor D. W. • as, to accept the pastorate of the Galilee Stark says: "Truly, I think L. E. Holt one of Church, near El Dorado. The report our greatest Gospel preachers and Arthur should have read that L. W. Williams Nelson one of om greatest Gospel singers. had resigned as pastor o f t h e First Together they make a great team of work­ Church, Gould. ers." First Church, Marianna, reports a very One of the largest Vacation Bible Schools successful Vacation Bible School, with an in the history of Central Chmch, Hot Springs, enrolment of 110. closed June 25, according to Thomas Landers Jr., pastor's assistant and director of music. Pastor Reese S. Howard of the Central There was a total enrolment of 176. There Church, Jonesboro, has just closed his first were 20 re-dedications a n d one profesison year in that important pastorate. During of faith. The mission offering was sent to the year, there have been 96 additions to the ·Alvin Hatton, missionary to Brazil. Annette Carter church. A campaign is now on to raise $30,- Miss Annette Carter, member of the Secon 000 with which to begin the construction June 7-18 was the date of the Vacation Church, Little Rock, won the first division In of a church auditorium. It is exPeCted that termediate Sword Drill contest at Ridgecres1 Bible School at West Helena Church. There the new auditorium will be ready for oc­ July was an enrolment . of 223, with an average 10. The first division is composed of th cupancy on Thanksgiving Day. seven following states: Arkansas, Califonili daily. attendance of 204. D. D. Smothers is Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, an1 pastor of the church. Pastor Ralph D. Dodd, First Church, Stutt­ Oklahoma. gart, is engaged in a series of revival serv­ Annette is the daughter of Mr. and Mr1 Billy Burge, Paris, Texas, has made an out- · ices at the First Church, Hampton, with C.tA. John L. Carter, Little Rock. She is active 11 standing record. He has attended Sunday Maule, pastor. her church. She won the State Sword Dr1l School for seven years without missing a contest March 19, 1948, at Fort Smith. Sunday. BillY has also made a 100 per cent A unique and progressive program is plan­ record every sunday, with the exception of ------~ooo~----- ned by Pastor Theo T. James and the First being late tbree times during the seven Church, McGehee, for the months of July After prayer meeting Wednesday, June 3( years. and August. members of the First Church, Hazen, sur It is called the "On-to-Victory Program," prised Pastor c. R. McCollum and fami~ Dr. M. Ray McKay, pastor of Second with the slogan, "Make Our Victory Com­ with a pantry shower. Church, Little Rock, was guest speaker in plete." apecial services held Sunday evening, June One of the departments of the Sunday C. Y. Dossey, assistant superintendent o 27, in First Church, Springdale, when Lucien School will sponsor each service and the the Department of Evangelism for the Hom, E. Coleman, minister of education and fi­ Training Union will also co-operate. The Mission Board, has recently been in a reviva nance of the church, was ordained as a program will be featured in the Wednesday with Pastor Vernon G. Miles and the Firs minister. Dr. McKay was Mr. Coleman's pas­ evening services, too. Baptist Church, Minden, Louisiana. The meet tor in Little Rock and is given credit, bY Pastor James says: "We are contending ing resulted in 100 additions to the churcll Mr. Coleman, as being the one who most with our people that 'Faith is the Victory' 50 of this number coming on profession o influenced him to enter the religious field. and 'The Victory Depends on them'.'' faith as candidates for baptism. Lavan Rob The McGehee church would seem to be inson, Ruston, Louisiana, led the singing fo The congregation of the Trenton Church in readiness for such a "Victory" prbgram, the revival. will soon begin construction of a new build­ judging from the record of achievements in ing to replace the one damaged beyond re­ June: Average attendance in Sunday School, pair by a severe windstorm. Marvin H. Harry 417: additions to the church, 12; Vacation is pastor of the church. Bible School average attendance, 210. Two mission churches are being sponsored Radio Practically every citizen in the vicinity of by the McGehee church, in which prepara­ "The Voice of Arkansas Baptists," a radio Copeland Ridge has laid aside his other work tion is being made for revivals. program produced by the Radio Comm.ta­ and has done his part in the remodelling of ------000~------1 sion of the Arkansas Baptist State Conven­ the Harmony Hill Church. An annex, 24 by 42 tion; presents the series, "The World Into feet, for the Sunday School Department, is Pastoral Changes Which Jesus Came," by B. H. Duncan. being added. This will provide four new Charles W. Finch, pastor of Lee Memorial All b:.:c>adcasts are by transcription and rooms for the Sunday School, including the Church, Pine Bluff, resigned, effective July pastor's study and an assembly room. Ray­ may be heard every Sunday over the fol" 20, to accept the chaplaincy at the State lowing stations: mond Marks, a student at ouachita College, Sanatorium, Booneville. is pastor of the church. KLCN-Blythevllle, 8:00a.m. Dr. V. E. Boston, Newbern, Tennessee, has KHOz-Harrison, 8:30 a. m. Sunday, July 4, marked the first anniver­ accepted the call as supply pastox: of the KCLA-Pine Bluff, 8:30 a. m. sary for Pastor H. o. Malone with the Lake First Church, West Memphis, and will serve KTFS-Texarkana, 8:45 a. m. Village Church. in this capacity until the church obtains KFFA- Helena, 1:30 p.m. During the past year there have been 151 the services of a full time minister. KWFC-Hot Springs, 1:45 p.m. additions to the church membership, 86 of KELD-El Dorado, 3:30p.m. whom were by baptism. The finances of the Erick C. Hecksher, Grandfall, Texas, has KVRC-Arkadelphia, 4:00 p. m. church have made tremendous gains. aeceJ)ted the J)Osition as pastor of IMlnanuel KUOA-siloam Springs, 4:15 p. m. Plans are-under way at the present to add Church, Blytheville. He succeeds A. M. Hous­ KWHN-Ft. Smith, 4:45p.m. a new two-story educational building to take ton, who plans to enter mission study work KARK-Little Rock, 10:15 p.m. care of the Sunday School. near Blytheville. JULY zz. 1948 PAGE FIVE Who Will Be Next? The First Church, Trumann, is the latest addition to our growing list of churches which have put the firkansas Bapt:st in the church budget. Congratulations to Trumann! Who will be next? The following churches have added new names to their budget subscription list with­ in the past two weeks: First, Piggott; First, Benton; First, Fort S mit h; .Grandview; Southside, Pine Bluff; North Crossett; Rye Hill, Fort Smith; First, Little Rock; Beech Street, Texarkana; Antioch, Royal; First, DeWitt; First, Ashdown; First, Des Arc; First, Conway; First, Paragould; First, Paris; First, Mammoth Springs; Immanuel, War­ ren; Rison; Hunter; First, El Dorado; First, Batesville; Beech Street, Gurdon; New Hope, Omaha; First, McGehee; Glenwood; DeValls Bluff; Galilee, El Dorado; Eudora; First, Oden; Lepanto; First, Rector; First, North Little Rock; South Highland, Little Rock; First, Rogers; First, Crossett; Skion; First, Pine Bluff; Calvary, Fort Smith; First, Springdale; Park Hill, North Little Rock; Caddo Gap; First, Stuttgart; Arkadel· ~st, A novel method of conducting a religious . phia; Second, Little Rock; Geyer Springs, church were urged to write as many indi­ census was undertaken by Pastor Braxton vidual letters as possible, at least one a Little Rock; Central, Bald Knob; Central, B. Sawyer of the Immanuel Church, Fort day, and keep them for mailing on June 10. Magnolia;' Biddle, Little Rock; Graves Mem­ Smith. In preparation for a revival meeting The accompanying picture shows the mail­ orial, North Little Rock; Joyce City, El Dor­ in June, Dr. Sawyer called upon the entire man c!elivering 1,204 letters to Dr. Sawyer, ado; First, Russellville; Baring Cross, North membership of the church thirty days in ad­ in his study, on June 11, while the secretarial Little Rock; Tabernacle, Little Rock; First, vance to write him letters concerning pros­ staff of the Immanuel Church looks on. Stamps; First, Cullendale; Immanuel, Little pects for the Immanuel Church, and set The experiment proved to be a very suc­ Rock; First, Trumann; Immanuel, Fort Smith; June 10 as the date when all the letters were cessf'ul method of taking a religious census First, Hope; Hopewell, COrning; First, Fore- to be mailed. Each individual prospect was and created considerable interest through:; man. · to be listed in a separate letter, giving the out the city of Fort Smith. The local news­ Watch this column week by week. We will name, address, and all other pertinent in­ paper carried the story, together with the list the new budgets as they are received, and formation concerning the person who was the picture, and the Associated Press carried the mention those churches which add new subject of the letter. The members of the same story in a number of papers. names to their present budget list. All churches w hi c·h have the Arkansas Baptist in their budgets are urged to send New Building c. A. Johnson resigned as pastor of West in the names ·of new members week by week Side Church, El Dorado, July 1. He came as they are received into the church mem­ For Pcirk Hill to the church January 1, 1946, and during bership, so that these new members may re­ Construction of the new building by the the thirty months as pastor the church has ceive the paper as early as possible. Park HID Church, North Little Rock, fu made progress in every department. The Sun­ Total subscriptions to the Arkansas Baptist progressing rapidly. It is expected to be day SChool has grown in membership and now s t a n d at 32,000. In addition to the ready for occupancy in October. there has been added an Extension Depart­ paid subscriptions, 35 copies are allowed for The building is of brick and tile construc­ ment and a cradle Roll Department. There advertisers, 340 copies are mailed to the tion, with grey brick and white stone work have been 233 additions to the church mem­ associational missionaries, 100 copies are kePt on the outside. It will be a three-story struc­ bership, 118 of whom were by baptism. The for filing, and approximately 500 copies are ture, accommodating 400 in Sunday School. church contributed a total of $61,937. allowed for spoilage in handling and ad­ Special attention is being given to the Nur­ Shortly after coming to this pastorate Bro. dressing. sery, Beginners, and Primary Departments. Johnson inaugurated a plan to raise a build· Our goal is 35,000 paid subscriptions by The heating plant and the plumbing are ing fund to construct a church building to the end of 1948. You can help realize this the gift of two members of the church, Mr. take care of the rapid growth of the mem­ goal ·by adding new names to your present and Mrs. E. W. Daniel. bership. The fifth Sunday offerings were budget list, and by enlisting other churches T. W. Gardner, Nashville, Tennessee, is set aside for this fund. These offerings, to- in adopting the budget plan. the architect and Peterson-MacFadyen Con· ' gether with special gifts of friends, amount ------~0~~------stluction Company, Little Rock, are the gen­ to $22,727. The church is planning to begin eral contractors. Estimated cost, exclusive construction of the new building sometime The Joyce City Church reports the most this year. successful Vacation Bible School in its his­ df furnishing and equipment, is $80,000. tory. It was a standard school for the first The Park Hill Church was organized a lit· --~--~obo~------time, There were 138 enrolled: with an aver· tie more than a year ago with 44 members. age daily attendance of 115. There were four The membership has increased to 200. Con­ More than a year ago, through the evangel­ prof<'SSions of faith. The mission offering tributions, since the organization of the istic spirit of Tom Layton, deacon in the First' amot. nted to $39. church, total $35,000. Church, Tuckerman, the church began a new The church was o~anized by Taylor Stan­ type of mission work. The rural people have Rural Evangelist M. E. Wiles was the vis­ fill as a project of the city mission program made their homes and lawns into auditoriums iting minister in revival serVices recently at of greater Little Rock. Brother Stanfill has for regular worship services. The service, held Bailey Hill Church, Fort Smith. Bill Perkin­ served as pastor ot the church since October, in a. home or on o. Ia.wn, is strictlY religious son was in charge of the music. There were 1947, when he resigned as city missionary, with singing and preaching, followed by a re­ 35 additions to the church membership, 26 Park Hill is a rapidly growing residential ligious motion picture. The people 'are en­ of whom were by baptism and 50 re-dedica­ suburb of North Little Rock, with approxi­ thusiastic and ask that the next service be tions. AI G. Escott is pastor of the church. mately 6,000 residents. held at their home. PAGE SIX ARKANSAS BAPTU

Dr. Nordenhaug Named Editor of Commissio Dr. Josef Nordenhaug of Oslo, Norway, ar CH R I S T I A N H0 RI Z0 N .S Lynchburg, Virginia, has been elected edib of The Commission, monthly magazine of tl: Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Dr. Nordenhaug, who is resigning the pa: An addition to God's Kingdom must be a subtraction from the world. torate of the Rivermont Avenue Bapti You cannot be counted in both places. Church of Lynchburg to accept the editorl post, will succeed Dr. E. c. Routh, who retirE May 15. He will assume the new duties Se1 Canadian Baptists Ask Education Program Manfredi Ronchi, general secretary of the tember 1. To Fight Communism: A resolution calling Baptist Union of Italy, has called upon the An American citizen since 1937, Dr. Nordet on the Canadian government to set up a non­ Under-secretary of the Interior to issue or­ haug was born and educated in Norway. E partisan board to fight Communism· by edu­ ders to local police officials in Italy permit­ taught four years in the Baptist Theologicl cation was adopted by the Baptist Convention ting members of the Pentecostal sect to wor­ College of Oslo. Coming to the United StatA of Ontario and Quebec at its annual meeting ship freely and to evangelize both publicly in 1928, he entered Southern Baptist Theolc in Toronto. and privately. He also asked that fascist reg­ gical Seminary at Louisville, where he receh Another resolution urged Canadian Bap­ ulations which imposed restrictions on the ed the degrees of master of theology and doc tists to welcome displaced persons from Eu­ sect be abrogated. Ronchi's memorandum to tor of philosophy. He has been prominent i rope, especially those 1n Sweden and western the Interior ministry urged the extension of Southern Baptist and world Baptist affai:l Germany who "cannot return to their homes subsidies to non-Catholic cults to permit re­ for many years. construction of war-damaged churches. He 1n Soviet-occupied territory without perU of ------000~----- slavery or death." request.._ed further that a law be enacted which Presenting a report on behalf of the com­ would have the effect of clarifying Article 8 Baptist Highlights mittee on social service and evangelism, J. E. of Italy's new Constitution. Wintemute, of Toronto, told the meeting This Article reads: "Public offenses and in­ Southern Baptists have given $2,894,387.4 "there has been a lamentable and serious de­ juries committed within Italian territory through the Convention Co-operative Pro cline in the moral of Canadians." against the person of His Holiness the Pope, gram during the first six months of 1948, an1 He said "the signs point to a great laxity in bY speech, act or writing, are punished as are $2,405,703.09 1n designated gifts. The toW o sex relations" and warned that "the sanctity offenses and injuries committed against the $5,300,090.54, compared with $4,281,121.74 fo of marriage is being forgotten or denied." Head of the State.'' Some Protestant l~ers the first six months 1n 1947. The meeting gave a vote of confidence to 1n this country have expressed the view that During the second quarter of 1948, Bunda: the policy being followed by the university, the article could be interpreted so that one School Board publications reported a tota which has been under fire from independent could be penalized for speaking against the circulation of 8,232,725. Largest circulatioJ bodies of Baptists because the institution was institution of the papacy. was the Adult Sunday School Quarterly, witl created with state aid, contrary to Baptist 1,285,613. principles of Church-State separation. Tempera.nce education in high schools will Texas Baptists will sponsor an institute fo: receive help in the future from the Pr~by­ church-news writers at Houston, October 4-'l terian church in the United States, Southern, Andrew Allen will direct the institute. according to an action taken by the denomi­ Christian University for .Japan: The Jap­ nation's eighty-eighth General Assembly. The Dr. C. Oscar Johnson has left for Europe tA anese have already contributed one million delegates adopted a committee recommenda­ visit Baptist groups in Poland, Prague, Vienna Yen, or more than $300,000, toward a Chris­ tion that the assembly help establish Allied Geneva, Rome, Milan, and Frankfort. tian University in Japan, and have set 150,- Youth posts 1n high schools. Allied Youth is Dr. T. C. Allen, Richmond, Virginia, gradu· 000,000 Yen as their goal, Dr. Carl D. Kriete, an organiza.tion promoting temperance edu­ ate of Wake Forest and the Southern Semi· prominent missionary-educator, and former · cation. nary at Louisville, Kentucky, has been ap· president of Mi.yagi College 1n Japan, recent­ pointed co-secretary of the Department o: ly announced. Women a.nd Liquor: "Never have women Race Relations of the Federal Council Oj Addressing a group of about fifty leading drunk as much 1n the United States as they Churches. · churchmen and educators at the Gramercy do now and it is doubtful that the women of Baptists of Ontario and Quebec elected Dr Park Hotel, New York, Dr. Kriete, who re­ any other country have drunk as much. Most­ J. w. Brien, Temple Church, Windsor, as th1 turned recently from Japan, said that contri• ly they drink whiskey and gin." new president. butions by Christians in Japan "may repre­ -Westbrook Pegler in W JZShington ------000~------sent more sacrifices than the raising of the Times-Herald. $15,0"00,000 set as the American goal. I hardly "The National Health Research Bureau said General Albert Orsborn,· internationallead· dare mention the figure the Japanese have that an estimated 420,000 women in the Unit­ er of the Salvation Army, has called upon a.I set, because it seems to me to be so far be­ ed States 'who drink too much' can be ex­ Salvationists to witness to their personal faitl yond their power to realize." pected to 'smash up' sooner than male heavy 1n Christ, to reaffirm the importance of trutl: The missionary described the Christian Uni­ drinkers. Alcoholics Anonymous has found and honor 1n private life, to reaffirm faith ii versity, which is sponsored by the Federal that women who drink to excess often 'go to the Ten commandments, to campaign agains1 Council of Churches qf Christ in America, pieces' at 30 while the average male who all forms of gambling, to observe and defenc and the Foreign Missions Conference, "as not drinks too much lasts until he is 40, the bu­ the duty and dignity of Christian standarru a request for charity, but as a genuine co­ reau !)aid. One out of every seven of 3,000,000 in sexual morality, to witness that war is Sa· operative effort for an international, inter­ excessive drinkers 1n the United States are tanic, and to re-emphasize the sacred valuE racial, co-educational institution at the high- women, according to the Yale School of .Al­ of individual life and the responsibility thai est level of education." • coholic Studies, and at least 2,'000,000 of the goes with it. drinkers are 'exposed to psychological dam­ The need is created, says General Orsborn age.''' because "decline in religion, and deterioratioD A bill permitting transportation of paro­ -Miami Herald. of character and conduct are symptoms of a chial school children in public school busses decaying civilization. Negative doctrines and in Calvert County was enacted in a special To Improve Comic Books: Publishers of lawlessness are cause and effect. A drift from session of the Maryland Legislature 1n May. the 50,000,000 comic books sold monthly in God, from faith, and from moral standardl: An amendment to the measure provides for a the u. S. have drawn up a six-point code of must inevitably result 1n the peril and inse­ county referendum on the proposal in the No­ editorial standards designed to overcome the curity of all men. When God is dismissed vember balloting. The Iegisla.ture a.Iso ap.. mounting opposition to the publications. Penn­ from the Blfa.irs of men a.nd humiL!l counellE proved measures allowing calvert, Anne Arun· sylvania druggists last week voted not to sell are supreme, all individual rights, values, and del, and Howard Counties to ballot on several any comic books unless drastic changes are securities fall; human life becomes a naked gambling bills. made 1n content. struggle, rapacious, cruel, and merciless." JULY 22, tUB PAGE SEVEN

There is a great deal of criticism con­ if, sitting in the old First Presbyterian cerning the various denominations in Christ­ + + + Church, New York City, our eyes should light ianity which is without justification. The ac­ on the announcement made in a recent cidents and occurrences of history cannot By JoHN W. BRADBURY church calendar that the "sacrament of in­ be revoked. In this country, when so many fant baptism will be administered at this people who are now citizens derive their re­ morning's service." How much better for that ligious connections from other lands, either + + + Baptist to ally himself with people who hold on their own behalf or through their parents the same convictions that he does, and leave or grandparents, it does not fit well to cast his Christian brethren of other persuasions aspersion upon these ·traditions. Since our free to hold their convictions undisturbed country has grown up as it has, it is inevit­ by his presence. This is not bigotry. It is able that there will be great diversity in our a-ood sense. religious expression. On the whole, we are an ethical people, and as Christians we are Standing By Beliefs loyal to those attachments which are ours Many of our liberal friends declare that by ancestry or by choice. It doeS not make the things that separate us are secondary a denominationalist feel very good to have matters and that on the great essentials we his particular group lampooned or his affili­ are united; and so they indulge the habit ·of ations scorned. thrusting before our attention arguments or Bigotry ExJ;llained statements that are unrealistic and incon­ sequential to us. We are not in favor of denominational We sat in a ministers' conference where bigotry. Dr. Robert F. Horton, in "one of the speaker spoke lightlY about our Baptist his essays, quoted a parson who said: "When insistence upon immersing all unimmersed I speak of religion, I mean the Christian re­ people before they could become members ligion; and when I say Christian religion, I of our churches. He called tl).e principle, sac­ mean the Protestant religion; and when I say red to Baptists, "excess baggage," meaning Protestant religion, I inean the Church of that it weighted down the progress of in­ England." Addison has an essay on a Tory , ter-denominational union. Such scoffing iS fox hunter in which he tells graphically of . neither intelligent nor fair. It is hard to list~ a Church of England inn keeper who never own the best. We love our own country the en when speakers show such disregard for had time to go to cnurch, but had headed a best. Most of us are patriots. Few of us are what their hearers hold as sacred conviction. mob at the pulling down of several meeting cosmopolitan in our affections. Walter Scott houses, and who had "scarce any other no­ qeclared: Immersion of believers is not a, secondary tion of religion but that it consisted in tak­ matter with earnest Baptists; it is a holY mg Presbyterians." Those are exampels of "Breathes there the man with soul so dead, witness of eternal redemption. "Therefore we bigotry. Bigotry is an unreasonable and in­ Who never to himself hath said, are buried with him by baptism into death: tolerant devotion to any doctrine or creed. This is my.own, my native land/" that like as Christ was raised up from the The bigotry is not in one's devotion to one's .dead by the glory of the Father, even so we faith, but in the unrP..asonableness and in­ We love our own race the best. That does also should walk 1n n~wness of life. For if tolerance of one's attitude. not mean that we indulge race prejudice we have been planted together in the like­ A great many people are confusing de­ against all others. It means simplY that we ness of his death, we shall be also in the nominationalism with bigotry. They are not recogniZe the lines that nature itself has likeness of his resurrection"

the sinfulness of sin, and tJle necessity (J 1948 Associational Meetings the new birth? Does it neglect the lost an' (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEElt) fail to bring them to a crucified, risen, an' returning Lord? If so, it cannot be of God. Mt. Zion Vice Moderator: J. 0. Young, Piggott, Ark. Doubt as to conversion comes from doin Place: Lake City Baptist Church. Clerk: Frank Carpenter, Polla.rd, Ark. doubtful things, and anything built into th Moderator: Frank Waite, Jonesboro, Ark. Date: Wednesday and Thursday, October life which enslaves, or does not edify, o Vice Moderator: W. E. Speed, Lake City, Ark. 27 and 28. cannot be approved in prayer, or will know Clerk: H. B. Stone, Lake City, Ark. CaroUne ingly cause others to stumble will not· stan• Date: October 12-13. Place: First Baptist Church, Lonoke, Ark. the fire test. Inactivity and neglect of Bibl Hope Moderator: W. B. Pittard, England, Ark. reading, prayer, worship, and fellowship wll Place: Calvary-Texarkana first day , and Vice Moderator: Ernest Baker, Des Arc, Ark. surely be injurious to .our building. Fouke second day. Clerk: Dale McCoy, Cabot, Ark. A church member who moves and take Moderator: L.-L. Hunnicutt, Magnolia, Ark. Date: Thursday and Friday, October 28-29. all his household goods, and even the dog Vice Moderator: Waif Hamilton, Stamps, Ark. Centennial the cat, and the parrot, and leaves his churcl Clerk: L.· B. Burnside, Texarkana, Ark. Place: Almyra Baptist Church, Almyra, Ark. membership, need not be surprised if h1 Date: October 14. Moderator: Ralph Dodd, Stuttgart, Ark. loses the joy of hiS salvation, and if hJi Rocky Bayou Vice Moderator: c. R. Cooper, Almyra, Ark. children stumble over him and go to th1 Place: Sage Baptist Church. Clerk: Pearl Carneal, Stuttgart, Ark. world and to the Devil. Some people's re~· Moderator: 0. C. Hicks, Melbourne, Ark. Date: ion will not bear transportation, and thei: Vice Moderator: Hugh Cooper, Melbourne, Delta faith and faithfulness have been buried ii . Ark. Place: Richland Baptist Church. \the old cemetery along with tender memorie Clerk: Powell Bone, Sage, Ark. Moderator: T .. T. James. of loved ones. Date: October 14. Vice Moderator: c. H. CUtrell. Does God forget Ills own? No, He say: Clerk: Fred Wesner. Current River that there are certain "things which accom· Date:: October 19. Place: Ravenden Springs, Baptist Church, Pa.Il3' salvation," that if we are really solll Ravenden Springs, Ark. Greene County and not bastards the chastening will be sure Place: East Side Church, Paragould. Moderator: W. Harry Hunt, Pocahontas, Ark. to come. If ye endure chastening, God deall Vice Moderator: c. F. Gwirlup, Pocahontas, Moderator: J. Ed Thompson, Paragould. Clerk: J. Sam Thompson, Paragould. with you as with sons. Our Father loves Hil Ark. children too much to let them go on in sin Clerk: L. C. Tedford, Corning, Ark. Date: October 26-27. The pruning may be to produce better anc Black River Date: October 7-8. richer frUit, or it may be that there arE Place: Clear Springs Church, n e a r Black White County Rock. some who like Job can be trusted with E Place: crosby Baptist Church. Moderator: C. V. Chandler, Hoxie. great sorrow. We are chastened of-the Lord Moderator: L. C. Langley, Kensett, Ark. ·Clerk: Darrell Ball, Southern Baptist COl- that we be not condemned with the world Vice Moderator: W. R. Vestal, Searcy, Ark. lege, Walnut Ridge. t Sometimes the painting must be destroyec Clerk: L. B. Edwards, Searcy, Ark. Date: October 19. in order to save the life of the artist himself Date: October 1~-16. -L---1000'---- The great contractor said, as he pointed tc Newton County the portrait on the wall, "That is the bab~ Place: Boxley. _ which brought me back to God." He kept ]y· Moderator: Ottis Denney, Jasper. ~tLiing ttJt ~~u/J 1ng to God and the little casket preceded him Vice Moderator: down the aisle to the church. Clerk: Mrs. Ray Casey, Deer, Ark. By W. W. HAMILTON, New Orleans, Ltf· Forgiveness is promised. He is f a i t h f u J Date: October 16-17. "Lost! Lost! Lost!" He kept repeating these and just to forgive, if we confess. He will not Arkansas Valley words on his death bed, ·and his mother despise a broken and contrite heart. Let w Place: Monroe BaptiSt Church. said, "Why son, you remember how happily return unto the lArd, and he will ha. ve Moderator: D. D. Smothers, West Helen!\, you trusted Jesus and confessed Him. Surely mercy and will abundantly pardon. The Ark. you are not Ieist." "Yes, mother, but my life place God gives us to live, and the work ·Vice Moderator: J. B. Measel, Barton, .~k. has been lost." We are saved through what God gives us to do, and the cross God gives • Clerk: ·Ralph Douglas, Helena, Ark. Jesus does for us. We are rewarded by . what us to bear, and the chastening God send!! Date: October 21. we do for Him. upon us are intended to make of us what Woodruff County There is only one foundation which will God wants us to be. ·Place: Hunter. stand the test of that last great day. None Moderator: R. H. Dorris, COtton Plant, Ark. other can be laid. He that hath the Son hath ------000~------Vice Moderator: J. M. Hitt, Howell, Ark. life, eternal life, and there is therefore now A New Book Clerk: Mrs. Homer Randall, Cotton Plant, no condemnation. They shall never perish, Ark. even though they be saved "yet so as by fire." Unionizing Southern Baptists is the title of Date: October 21. . Are we building with gold, silver, granite, or a book by Dr. E. P. Alldredge, in which the Faulkner County with wood, hay, stubble? In a community author presents a documented "survey of the Place: Mayflower. where granite is mined a.nd sold at rare past and present efforts to bring Southern Moderator: Hugh owen, Conway, Ark. prices, there are tobacco barns a.nd chicken Baptists into 'Co-operative Christianity• and Vice Moderator: H. B. Tillman, conway, Ark. coops, and even pig pens with granite foun­ the 'United ChW'ch of America'." Clerk: T. W. Hayes, Conway, Ark. dations. What a shame for a Christian to Dr. Alldredge traces the unionizing move­ Oate: Thursday 10 a. m., October 21. have such a foundation as Jesus Christ, and ment, as it has related itself to Southern Independence to build thereon a chicken coop, a tobacco Baptists, from the earlY 1900's down to the Vice Moderator: BYron King, Batesville, bam, a pig pen! · present. He also gives the answer of South­ Moderator: E. I. Moshier, Batesville, Ark. . Why do we build so poorly? A ne'er-do- ern Baptists to these unionizing efforts, as Vice Moderator: Byron King, Batesville, well was asked to build a house, with the voic,ed by the Southern Baptist Convention Ark. promise from his employer to pay all bills, in its 1914, 1919, and 1938 sessions. Clerk: E. P. J. Garrott, Batesville, Ark. and was told to build just as good as he The present efforts of the-Federal Council Date: October 21-22. . would if building for himself. It was a poor and related agencies are noted, together Washington-Madison job, just like the man. His benefactor gave with the progress that has been made toward Place: First Baptist Church, Springdale. him the house for him and his family to union ' among Southern Baptists. The book Moderator: Dr. C. E. Wilbanks, Springdale, live in, and he said, "What a fool I am! I closes with a plea to Southern Baptists to Ark. could have had the best house 1n the com­ "repel the invasion of the unionizers." Vice Moderator: R . W. Jones, Huntsville, Ark. munity." Whether or not you might agree with all Clerk: Joe Webb, Fayetteville, Ark. Faulty material is plentiful, False teach­ .that is said in the book, every Baptist preach­ Date: Thursday and Friday, October 21·22. Ings abound, and Satan himself poses as o. er would do wep to have a copy, which may Gainesville teacher of truth, even as an apOStle of Christ. be procured from Dr. E. P. Alldredge, 127 Place: Rector Baptist Church. Does this new fad deny the deity of the Son Ninth Avenue, North, Nashville 3, Tennessee. Moderator: Russell Duffer, Peach Orchard, of God? Does it neglect and seek to malign Prtce 50 cents. Ark. the Bride of Christ? Does it fall to magnify Editor. JULY 22. 1948 PAGE NINI Jtj tAe ~et "I Sat Where They Sat" By EI.J.JS A. FULLE!l, President 1( tAe ~11iiJ Southern Seminary, Louisville I shall waste no time in telling who is the As I listened to him I thought\ of malll'l author 'of this statement, to whom it was things. I thought of what the governmen By Bn.r. ~ PEN Ln.E Prn'ABD addressed, and why he said it. Every Bible does for its soldiers in preparing and pro­ Miss Mattie is a pitiful person. All day she student knows. I want merely to make ap­ tecting them for service. I also thought of sits in the dark, her hands in her lap, her plication of this principle to impress upon the · tremendous amount of money which mind like a child's,, toying with something to all So'tlthern Baptists their common obliga­ Southern Baptists are spending here an divert her. Her short stocky frame is covered tion. there. Without any criticism in my heart for with flabby flesh and her face, never lovely If every Southern Baptist could sit, hear any of our programs of expansion, I coul at best, gives the impression of a mole with what I hear, and feel what I feel, there would not keep from wondering if we are observ its feelers extended, penetrating, yet not be a new day for the ministry of faith. Let ing the law of equity in the use of ihe penetrati.Jlg the dark. Miss Mattie is blind, me tell you this story: money God has given us. and has been blind since early childhood. Her Last night, immediately after dinner, my I rejoice in the expansion of our local mother, sorrowini for her, waited on her door bell rang. I went to the door and there church programs, the enlargement and reno­ .band and foot, reql.tiring nothing more of stood Tucker Calloway, one of our students vation of our meeting houses, and in the the little girl than to be sweet and helpless. who graduated in 1943 with the Th.M. de­ building of new churches; but I cannot keep Eventually, she learned to read, though not gree. He has just returned from Japan to from' wondering 1f we are thinking in terms by the Braile System, in which kind of complete his studies for his doctor's degree of an over-all denominational strategy. Un­ printing all major publications for the blind and then to take his wife and three babies less we have trained preachers to serve as are produced. But, reading "makes her nerv­ back to Japan to give his life-or I should pastors of these churches and to go in the ous," and she cannot bring herself to learn say, their lives-in Christian service. · name of Christ to the ends of the earth, is to do any practical thing. Always ready to go He came directly to the point. He said, our money being invested in a way to bring with anyone who will take her somewhere, "Dr. Fuller, there is a room on the second the largest kingdom dividends? Miss Mattie, nevertheless, will never attempt floor of the old garage on the Simpson lot. The Seminary needs at least two hundred to take a step alone, even if it is in her own I understand that tfie first floor will be used apartment units for married students. If we yard, or some other place which Js equally by the workmen as a storage place for their had them right now, at least one hundred familiar. tools, blueprints, and other things. I want you couples would still face the necessity of find­ Dale Kirkland, Plummerville, Arkansas, is to let me, my wife, and three babies live in iJ:!g living quarters off campus. Oh, the ex­ also blind. You'd never know it, though, un­ this room,. I simply cannot find anybody who pense and inconvenience these students in­ less someone told you. Always U;nmaculate].y will lej; us have living quarters because we cur because of our inability to provide for dressed and with a perfectly normal eXPres­ have the three babies." them! . sion on his pleasant face, Dale travels many I remarked, "Tucker, you cannot live in some take this deplomble situation to in­ ·hundreds of miles every year, through sev­ this room. It has no heat, no bath, no toi­ dicate that we should b u il d another semi- eral states without a companion. He is a let." r nary. It may be that we need another magazine salesman. His business is a thriving His face beaming with gratitude arid con­ seminary-! am not debating this question. one, and he manages by selling during six secration, he said, "Dr. Fuller, when we get But the plain, unanswerable fact is that our months of the year, to make enough to sup­ to Japan we shall have no bath, no heat, no situation here at Louisville Is positive proof port himself and his wife. Arriving in a toilet. I have the oil stove which I will take that Southern Baptists should meet the needs town, he calls a leading citizen, often a min­ to Japan, an electric plate we will use in of this seminary, the mother seminary, We ister, and inquires if it will be possible for cooking, a galvanized tub wh,ich we will use have the library, the classrooms, the campus, the person to go with him to vJsit his cus­ for bathing, and the other inconveniences . and the other equipment necessary to provide tomers, most of whom are perennial. His we are perfectly willing to take. I am consc­ for even a larger student body than we have. friends are delighted to go with him, for they ious of the fact that we are in the Lord's will. We must provide living quarters for the stu­ enjoy his companionship· and he remembers If you will Just let us have this room, our dents. their names and many of their personal con­ problem will be solved." No man on earth will ever have a great­ cerns and is interested in renewrng acquaint­ er opportunity to give two million dollars ances, as well as attending to business. Dale for Kingdorn service than this seminary of­ is a leader in his church and in his commun­ Dr. Rogers has refreshed our memories on fers right now. It will take at least that ity. He has a pleasing personality and is a general Baptist history from the New Testa­ much to provide living quarters for at least successful business man, with no more handi­ ment period to this day. two-thirds of the students who are now cap than Miss Mattie. The difference is not Arkansas Bsptists have a glorious history, hunting living quarters. If we could take that in difficulties, but in disposition. Of a truth, and they are indeed fortuna~e that the Lord many on the campus, I think the remaining "It's the set of the sails, and not the gales, has spared Dr. Rogers a long life for the one-third would find little diffiCulty in get­ that determine the way we shall go!" recording of U. No man living has had more ,ting living quarters near the campus. ------~ooo~----- personal exPerience in such key places with If every Southern Baptist had the spirit Arkansas Baptist history, nor has anyone of Tucker Calloway this situation would not lhe History of better qualifications for the writing. exist. I am prou.d to be an Arkansas Baptist. It ------~ooo~------Arkansas Baptists is true I left Arkansas more than a year Calvary Church Holds ago, now, but my interests are still there. The History of Arkansas Baptists. written First Singing School From this vantage point as an employee of The Calvary Church, Little Rock held its by Dr. J. S. Rogers in this the centennial the Southern Baptist Convention, I am able first singing school, July 4-15. The school year of the Arkansas Baptist State Conven­ to view the progress of Baptists in all the tion, is one of the most valuable Baptist pub• was led by Jack Rowe, one of the associate states .••• and I am proud that Arkansas is mUsic workers from the Religious Education Ucations of this century. a leader among all of them. Department. I have just spent several hours with the All Arkansas Baptists should be proud of book-several hours because I found myself Mr. Rowe is a graduate of Ouachita Col­ their state denomination; and to really ap­ lege and has attended the SOuthern Baptist unable to lay the book aside until I had preciate that denomination, they should have Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, checked reference after reference-and I am a- copy of Dr. Rogers' history on their book­ convinced that it will be one of the most for work on his master degree. He was solo­ shelves for ready reference and. convenient ist with the Ouachita Symphonic Choir for llSed books in Baptist reference shelves for reading at all times. rears to come. two years, also soloist with the Southern I feel sure that every church library in Baptist Theological Seminary choir. Dr. Rogers has done a wonderful job from Arkansas certainly will make several copies The music festival was held on Thursday, ;be standpoint of inclusiveness and accuracy. of the book available to their readers; and I July 15. It was the climatic event of the l'here does not seem to be a single omis­ hope that someone financially able wW 'be school at which time a demonstration was ;ion concerning ·the 130 years of Baptist ad­ led to put the book in all the public libraries given of ~ Phase of work accomplished. ranee in the state, and delving back before of the state. All choirs were presented in a combined ;hose beginnings of Baptists in Arkansas C. E. Bryant. proif am . PAGE TEN ) ARKANSAS BAPTIST

generation on condition of repent­ _Christian Century ance and faith. Sacraments clash Editor Flails violently with memorial ordinanc- , es. Centralized authority clashes Southern Baptists violentlY .with the democracy and Auxiliary to Arkansas Baptist State Convention autonomy of the local.church. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE) 209 Baptist Building, Little Rock Unity and harmony among the ation has been glven and time has denominations cannot ~ achieved MBs. F. E. GoooB.m Miss LAVEBNE AmBY been allowed for thinking through by organic union which would Pre8ident Young People's Secretary the problems. bring together the points of fric­ MBS. C. H. RAY Faulty Reasoning tion. Baptists have always co-op­ Executive Secretary and Treasuref It is quite possible that the erated with. their fellow Christians, hierarchies, consistories, synods, regardless of denominational af­ presbyteries, and general councils filiation, on great spiritual objec­ with power to direct the congrega­ tives; and they will continue to ·y. W. A. Delegation At Ridgecrest do so. ' tion of other denominations, make as many errors and mistakes as Who Is Intolerant? Southern Baptists. Southern Bap­ It is not even cond~cive to co­ tists are vilified for not submit­ operation, much less to organic ting to regimentation in the union, for the unionizers and in­ fields of theology, denominational ter-denominationalists t o t e 11 activity, and missionary endeavor. southern Baptists that their fun­ But they seem to have done about damental doctrines are non-essen­ as well as those denominations tials and excess baggage, and which have submitted to regimen­ therefore they should place them tation. secondary to "church union." And Propagandists f o r unionizing when Baptists decline such invita­ seem to think that the one essen­ tions

'S~ ~aptt4t BOOK STORE , SERVICE AJ the publishing and distributing agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Baptist Sunday School Board, as a part of its ministryf maintains thirty-four Baptist Book Stores through which to serve Southern Baptists. · • A CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE The supreme purpose of these Stores is to further the cause of Christ and to serve Southern Baptists and their churches. Any incidental earnings revert directly to the promotion of our Bap­ tist work. "Any such earnings are handled as a sacred trust and used for denominational work. All pmchases from these Stores, therefore, ~ntribute to the progress .and expansion of Southern Baptist work throughout the world. The Sunday School Board and the thirty-four Baptist Book Stores, after careful research among hundreds of publishers ~d manufacturers, have arranged for dealership representation of the very best sources. Nine special committees, composed of Book Store Managers and Board representatives, evaluate and select for catalog listing and Store handling tl!e best in .Bibles, books, and supplies of all desirable sources.

USE THIS SPECIALIZED SERVICE Churches and jndividuals in need of any of the following materials will serve their denomination and its missionary needs- as well as themselves if they will contact the Baptist Book S.U,re serving their state or association:

AUI);Io-VISUAL Ams CHOIR RoBES- BEA'UTIFULLY STYUD MAPs, ATLASES, GLOBES Films, slides, projectors Best in material and worlr.manship For cltm and ass~mb~y BAPTISMAL GARMENTS CHUaCH LIBIWlY Boou PRoJECToRS- SotlNJ), SILENT For pastor and candidates All eiSential accessori_u Reflectorscopu, recorders

BLACKBOARDS, BULLETIN BOARDS CoMMUNION WAD REcoRD Boou FOR. CHUaCH OFFICERS Portable and for walls Silver, Aluminum, Silver-plate Clerlr., Treasurer, Secretary ' BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS DUPLICATORS - MANUAL, ELECTRIC ScuoLMERICH CAluu.oNJc BELLS All sizes, prices, versions For bulletins, letters, circulan For auditorium and tower

BooKS OF ALL PuBLISHERS ENVELOPES FOR. EvuY PullPosE SoNCBOOU-Au. PURPOSE Selected, approved, classified Special, offering, record Broadman, Coleman, others

BooKUCKS, PEw RECEPTACLES HYMNALS FOR. ALL PURPOSES REGISTER. BoARDs- METAL, WooD Card, glass, pencil holders Songboolr.s, choir music Sunday School, Training Union

in SPECIAL DEALERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS You will want to keep touch with your Baptist Book Store. Its foremost objective is The Sunday School BOard and the associated Book Stores are proud to serve you and your church adequately. of their dealership representation of the following manufacturers: Remember, your Store will not only serve your • • need. but will increase the practical, cultural, Bell and Howell "" Schulmer1ch Electromcs, Inc. evan$elistic, and missionary ministry of these 'World • s best manufacturers of Originatcm and manufacturers of • Baptist service centers. sound and silent projectors, movie the famous car-illonic bells, far crnmras, etc. w.perior to any church chimu. BAPTIST BOOK STORES For inside use Of' for tower broad· .&lallama-Blrmln&ham 3: A.rbona- Phoenix: Arkansas­ Speed-0-Print Corporation casting. LltUe Rock: California- Fresno: Florida-Jacksonville 2. Y arious .ri%es of duplicator• fM :Miami 38 (:Miaml Assn.): Otlor&'la-AUanta 3; IDinol•• C&rbon4ale; Xentue!Qr- Louisville 2, OWensboro (Davless· church bulletins, letten, circulars, Bentley and Simon :McCle&n Assn.) ; Louisiana - Shreveport 83, New Orlea.DII 13 postcardl. (N. 0. Assn.); MaQ"lan4- BalUmore' 1: Mlsslsslppi­ Manufacturers of the popular J'ackson 27; Mlssourl-1023 Grand, Kansu City 6, St. Louis 8 (St. LoUis Assn.): New Mexico-Albuquerque; Nol1h Publishers Envelope Company Zephyrweave c h o i r garmmts. CaroiiD&- Raleigh (eastern N. C.), Charlotte (western Manufactur•n of lingle and duplex Available in choice of color. N. C.); Oklahoma- Oklahom& City 2, TUlsa 3, (Tul.s&­ church offering envelopes-weekly, Superior in style. workmanship, Ro&ers Assn.): South CaroiiD&- Columbia (D): Tenllesllee­ Nashville 3, Memphis 3 (Shelby Assn. ) , Knoxville 08 (Knox bi-monthly, monthly, special. and material. Aun.), Chattanooga 2 (Ocoee Assn.) : Texas-Dallas 1, Austin 21 cDrst, 15), Houston 2 (Dist. 3 cl: 4), Lubbock * We are equally grateful for our ·stablished dealerships in other fields, (Lubbock Assn.) , San Antonio II (Dist. 5 cl: 8); VIrginia­ covering all items mentioned above an 'lien. Richmond 19. PAGE TWELVE ARKANSAS BAPTIST

Is Denominationalism contradictions in the Scriptures baptism. One came by statement, which are so important ro some making a total of twenty-one ad­ Bigotry? Department of ditions w the church. The house • • ." all of which were inten9-ed (CONTINUED FROM PAGE SEVEN) was filled for the baptismal servo: JLt the Lord's table in a Baptist to belittle Biblical conviction in ices, held at the church. church-and never will! The Bap­ order to propagandize inter-de­ The meeting closed Sunday tist conviction on the Lord's Sup­ nominationalism. It seems like an morning, July 4, and was followed attempt to._, hit back at the op­ MISSIONS per is as distinctive as the New by a basket dinner. More than Testament makes clear. We owe ponent, and if so it has in it the C. W. Caldwen, Superint8fldent two hundred were there for the our simple testimony to the world. very essence of bigotry, more of dinner. Many commented saying, But we can never give it by yield­ it than is often exhibited by those 'This has been the best meeting ing to those who hold "the tra­ who have the reputation of being I have been in for a long time.' ditions of men." denominationalists. Truly, Brother C~well, I have We plead for a real forbearance. never seen prayers answered more Subject To Attacks We insist on the right of each Once more, since we, as Bap­ abundantly for the unsaved than one to hold to his own convictions I have in this meeting. The church tists, base our faith on God's of truth, to speak them clearli' Word, we are subjected to all plans to continue its work with its and positively, and to ally him­ sorts of attacks, from being called rural people.'' self with those who are in agree­ Has your church held a mission "Biblicists," "Biblio~trists," "lit­ ment with him. We maintain his eralists," to "idolaters worshipping revival this summer? right to seek to persuade others • • • a fetish." We heard a protagon-. to accept his view. But we de­ ist of inter-denominationalism say · The sign company in Little Rock clare also that he will do more is working on filling the orders ·"My religion does not depend on for the cause he represents by Biblical infallibility." A n o t h e r which have come in from the his kindly demeanor and the win­ speaker of the same sort said, churches for "name plates.'' It is someness of his spirit, than by Charles W. Finch not too late to get an order from "You don't have to take all the any amount of disputation. Bible as it is written." Another All the vacancies in the Mission your church. For only $10, any disparagingly said, "There are ~The Watchman-Examiner. Department have been filled. church may have its name print­ Charles W. Finch, pastor of Lee ed and ready to place on the building. Do not delay in getting bers, and our territory at home Memorial Church, Pine Bluff, has A Day of Prayer been elected as chaplain of the your order in. By T. L. HOLCOMB and abroad, Southern Baptists Booneville Sanatorium. He will Saturday, August 28, will be our have a great responsibility. We assume his duties the middle of ----Jooo~-- last week day at Ridgecrest since desperately need and earnestly de­ July. the season will -close · on Sunday, sire the leadership and power of Chaplain Finch asks that pas­ The Southern Baptist Con­ the 29th. After conferring with a the Holy Spirit to match the tas:C. tors and friends over the state vention committee, 0 k 1 a­ number of workers we are desig­ We are expecting all the boards, who have loved ones lor acquaint­ homa City, met and organ­ nating Saturday, August 28, as A institutions, and commissions of ances in the sanatorium write ized recently. DAY OF PRAYER. The service the Southern Baptist Convention will begin at 9:00 o'clock and close to be represented on this special :i~~ =~!s~~e:~ :;:~:~~= It was decided that "No at 12:30. Dr. Duke K. McCall will day of prayer. Friends every­ requests f or reservations ly in making contacts with the will be accepted except that be the leader. where are requested to join us in patients in the sanatorium and The world is going through a prayer for our churches and for the card or envelope con­ will enable him to render a more taining the request is post­ destiny - determiiung period. Be­ our denomination as we begin the effective and a more personal cause of our message, our num- fall's work. / marked February 1, 1949, or service. · aftet:. This is in order to A. F. Muncy, pastor at Wilson, forestall an avalanche of has been elected as rural evangel­ requests before the hotels ist to succeed D. C. Bandy, who and other hou,sing facilities resigned to accept the pastorate .know exactly how m a n y of Park Place C h u r c h, H o t rooms they may be able to Springs. He has accepted,, and give in excess of original plans to move his family to Hot commitments. Also, so that Springs the early part of J~ and those making reservations begin his work in evangelistic . may know exactly their ar­ meetings over the state. rival and departure times... Both of these men are \\Tell qualified for the places of ser·vice to which they have been elected. Trumann and Basinger The Mi:>sion Department is glad to announce to the Baptist brOth­ One of our very best CQurches erhood that these two men will is the Trumann Church. There fill these important positions of are some of .the finest men and service. some of the best Christians, and some of the most useful deacons • • • on earth. Now they are teaming Did you see the picture a few up with Pastor Basinger, who has weeks ago of the mission service recently been called as their pas­ of Tuckerman Baptist Church? A tor. They have a good Sunday report has just been received from School led by a progressive pastor Pastor Ray Rhyne of a revival indeed. They are giving $15.00 per Construction began Tuesday, June 15, on a new building for the held in that community. It reads week for t h e Co-operative Pro­ Fir~t Church, Pocahontas, Arkansas. This building will be of gray as follows: gram, and they are taldn.g care of brick, trimmed in white cast stone. The auditorium wlll pave a seating "We just closed our rural revival their pastor in the right sort of capacity of 500, and the educational unit will accommodate 5'00 in sun- at Pond Switch, which we told way. The Arkansas Baptist goes day School. The building will be constructed in two units, the auditor- t ·you was to be held when we sent to each family in the church. ium and basement being built immediately, and the educational unit to you the picture a few days a&o. ---{10{1~-- be built later. Estimated cost of the first unit is $60,000. The meeting was a success and - A photogra11h of First Church, Thos. W. Gardner, Nashville, Tennessee, is the architect, and James twenty-five people came forward Little Rock, ap_"'ears on a large dis­ Cone of Searcy is supervisor of construction. during the meeting. Twenty-four play poster being distributed na­ ¥embers of the building committee are: J. N~ Pratt, chairman; of them came on profession of tionally by the Hammond Instru­ W. H. Bennett, Erman Haynes, Charles K. Baker, W. E. Trammel, Paul faith in Christ and twenty united ment Company, makers of Ham­ Bowlin, and Ed Newton. W. Harry Hunt is pastor of the church. with the church as candidates for mond Electric Orian. ' ULY 22: 19.C8 PAGE THIRTEEN

Harrison. l"lr&t 303 127 Figures To Inspire Including Miasl.on _ 394 160 ''Peace And Order" On A Railroad Train July 11, 1948 Rogers. First 298 78 1 Little Rock, By C. Mcl'm:ETERs, D. D. s. s. 'I'.U. Add. J. South Highland __ 288 94 2 The Pentecostal Herald pt, Smlth, First --1022 392 3 121 In ;a Dorado. Plrst __ 7-69 Stuttgart, First --- 286 156 1, Cullendale, First ·---- 284 119 >tne Bluff, Flrst ··-- 679 149 :a Slloam Springs, First _ 282 162 Whlle riding on a train from quor was at the root of it all. But lot Springs, Second. _ 603 . 171 Hamburg, First --- 282, 139 Chicago to Cincinnati recently, a that little episode on the train·was •aragould. First --- 564 227 Conway, First ---- 280 33 6 Ienton, First - ---- 502 109 5 Gentry - ---__ 270 117 young man of the Marines came only one of many such that hS.p­ Including Mission _ 521 Mena, First ------266 96 into the Pullman car where I was pen every night and every day.- !:1. Dorado, Second __ 490 167 20 Including Mission _ 347 •ayettevllle, First __ 474 132 152 3 Nashvllle, First --- 248 86 4 sitting, with his eyes and his face -The Voice. Including Mission -- 520 190 Dumas, First ------·- 238 105 swollen, his mouth bleeding, and 'lope, First 482 91 1 Including Mission _ 337 l!cGehee, First -·-···- 480 121 1 Monticello. First __ 221 99 staggering from the effects of ter­ ----,ooo--- Including Mission ···- 532 Greenwood, First ·------· 217 40 rible blows that he had just re­ :J.ttle Rock. Tabernacle 474 133 3 Pine Bluff. Second _ _ 215 Ouachita College ;amden, First --·---_ 469 • 123 5 Ft. Smith, Southside _ 210 53 3 ceived 1n another car. Including Mission _ 626 172 Ft. Smith, Bailey Hlll _ 204 84 1 At a r e c e n t meeting of the ~rkadelphia, First __ 428 151 2 Stamps, First ___ _ 200 117 What had happened? Another Board of Trustees of Ouachita l!alvem, First ...... : 407 81 2 Ft. Smith, Oak Grove._ 194 96 Marine who was drunk had at­ l!agnolla, Central _ 400 125 Elaine, First ----- 186 78 4 College, Secretary B. L. Bridges Including MiSsion __ 466 :;:;-- Monticello, Second __ 160 80 tacked this young man. It took was named director of the $1,000,- Iot Springs, CentraL__ 373 110 El Dorado, Parkylew.. _ 133 47 Including Mission _ 415 Pine Bluff, the whole of the train crew and a 000 campaign for Ouachita. :o't. Smith, Immanuel _ 394 79 2 Matthews Memorial _ 123 63 Major and a Colonel, and two or ~ordyce, First ______370 132 3 Hot Springs, three other officers, to subdue this H. A. Elledge, pastor of Baring Iot Springs, Park Place 345 127 Lake Hamilton -- 108 65 Cross Church, North Little·Rock , E'arts. First __ 341 115 2 Huttig, First --- 96 53 young man crazed with liquor. E!.u.ssellvllle, First ___ 336 92 1 South Texarkana __ 83 who has been directing the cam­ Including M1sslon _ 384 63 With his own fist he had knocked 116 Wheatley ------65 paign since the meeting of the l"t. Smith, Calvary _ 315 68 1 4 B:ot Springs, First __ 307 Douglassvllle. Second - 60 34 · out a window light and the glass 75 3 Ft. Smith, BethleheiiL- 43 23 1n the door of the Pullman. Pan­ Convention last November, asked demonium reigned on the train. to be relieved of the responsibility grains. Grain that is allowed falls of the campaign so that he might No Liquors Shipped Porters came and jerked the into two categories: (1) food: (2) devote his full time to h1s pastor­ Under Marshall Plan industrial. When requested for in­ drawcords out of their laundry ate. "No wines, liquors, or even soft dustrial purposes, they have to llst bags for ropes with which to bind Dr. Bridges, whose position as the industrial uses of the grain. the drinker. They had to bind him General Secretary has kept him In irinks are being shipped under hand and foot and take him oft ~e Marshall Plan; none at au:· In a few cases the countries re­ close contact with the campaign ieclared an official in the Com­ quested some for. beer, none for the train at the next station. Li- since its inauguration and ·who merce Department on April 5. distilling. In every case they were knows the Baptists of the state as "Those are not among the com­ turned down on that. Tbe indus­ April 6, saYing: "Of our regular no other man, Is in a most favor­ modities included in the Marshall trial use would be for alcohol for movement, wheat, wheat flour and able position to bring the campaign E'lan, not even any grain for the industrial purposes, stock feed, or coarse grains, like oatmeal, none to a successful conclusion. oo.anufacture of alcoholic bever­ other industrial use. The attempt is intended for anyt~ except other actions of t h e trustees :~.ges. Tbe shipments are held 1s made to keep the ·shipments direct food consumption. No sup­ were to inaugurate an insurance :lown to essentials-flour, grains, within humanitarian lines." port is given to distilling at all. retirement plan for the faculty rats, oils, etc. If there is anything An official in the State Depart­ That includes brewing, too." members and to increase teachers' ~at is very closely allocated, it 1s ment made a similar statement on -The Voice. salaries.

BRUCE MciVER, Eam est Dynamic, llu.PH LANGLEY, Effective Preacher lmpiring Preacher-

YOUTH REVIVAL McArthur Park July 25 · August 1 J~rJpi1-i1rg P1-ellcAi1rg 111rt/ ~i1rgi1rg 7:30 A. M. · Second Baptist Church 8:00P.M.· McArthur Park Sponsored by • Second Baptist Church AsA Coucs, Inspiring DR. M. RAY McKAY, Song Leader Listen ·tor Radio Announcements Pa8tor PAGE FOURTEEN ARKANSAS BAPTIST B.OTTOMS BAPTIST ORPHANAGE Fifteen Of Our Children Accept Christ In Revival Man's Best Friend In a recent revival in our church, 15 of our children accepted Christ as their SaYlor and became members of our church. Our pastor, Brother R. D. Washington, was assisted in our revival by Brother J. T. Eliff, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce. There was a total of 38 additions during the meeting. Brother Eliff greatlY endeared himself to our community and particularly to our children. During the last 17 months we have had 42 additions to our church from our Children's. Home.

Superintendent Studies At Columbia FrQPl June 21 to July 2, I had the pleasure of taking two special courses in grouP work at the New York School of Social Work, Colum­ bia University. One of my courses was: "The Dynamics of Group Formation," and the other: "Work with Individuals in Groups." In the first of these courses our study was focused upon anaJ.yzing the characteristics of various types of groups, upon the contribution of both the psychological and social scene to the development and under­ standing of gronp formations, and upon the evaluation of the effective­ ness of various groupings in meeting the needs of individuals and in There are many things interest to our boys and girls our furthering socially desirable goals. of ~ In the second course our study was focused npon the problems and Childrens Center: Here three of our boys are playing with our methods of work with individuals in groups and upon the insights and fine registered collie puppies. These boys are from left to right: sk1ll8 essential to the group worker in dealing with needs of individuals in various types of gronps in terms of age, basis of grouping, purpose Cecil Campbell, Doyne Knight, and Eugene Anderson. We try to and program of gronp. provide our children with a variety of wholesome outlets for their It is the role of the group leader to see that the group functions interests and energy. democratically so that each member of the group can experience a maximum of development. The group provides the skilled leader with the most effective medium for speeding uP the development and meet­ problems, to develop along pro:s>er lines socially, to gain security in re­ ing the social and psychological needs of most children. Through group lation to people, to become co-operative, and to develop and use their relationships children can be helped to work through various emotional leadership qualities. 1

We Need More Cattle Program Of Care We now have twelve registered Jersey milk A study is made of each child before he cows. All of these cows were bought for us is admitted to the Center. The purpose of this study is first, to determine whether or within the last year by various Baptist not he actually needs our care and, if so, to churches throughout the state. Thanks to learn of his background and particular needs our friends who gave us these cows, we are so we can make our services to him as point­ now able to give our children all the milk ed and effective as possible. On the basis of they can drink. the findings in our study we develop a treat­ Our next need in the cattle line is a num­ ment program for each child. Many depend­ ent children have suffered tragic experiences ber of Hereford heifers or cows from which such as that of being unwanted, unloved, to raise our beef. to date we have six reg­ neglected, mistreated, abandoned, losing one istered Hereford heifers and a fine bull. We "Pogis Foxy Sophie," shown in the ac­ or both parents, seeing their homes broken uP, which have deeply injured them emotion­ need twenty more Hereford cows which we companying picture, is one of the fine reg­ ally. Such injuries are commonly caned emo- hope our friends will supply, Our land is very tional disturbances. , thin in this area and feed is very expensive, istered Jersey cows owned by our children's Some symptoms of deep emotional dis­ so it is much in our interest to have a good home. This fine cow was bought for the turbances are: Inability to utilj.ze one's men­ grade of stock which will give us the best re­ tal abilities in school, inability to make home by the Men's Bible Class of t'M First friends, inability to control oneself, extreme turns for what we put into them. · We are Baptist Church of El Dorado. We have a shyness, extreme conformity, suspiciousness, not only assured of more beef and better extreme hostility, stealing, periods of ex­ bull calf by this cow-"Morocco Raleigh beef with fine stock, but ~ also provided treme elation or depression. In our social in­ with fine calves which our boys can use in Boy," who$e sire, "Morocco Golden Joy," vestigation we try to leam the cause of each their 4-H work. Our boys naturally take a is the only six star Jersey bull in the state. child's disturbance and on the basis of this knowledge we develop a treatment program much greater interest in working With reg­ Pogis Foxy Sophie has given an average of for him which is designed to help him over­ istered, stock than with scrubby or mixecl 5.2 gallons of milk per dtJv for the last 121. come his difficulty 1n the shortest period of breed stock. clays. tim~. JULY 22. t 948 PAGE FIFTEEN

Samuel 1:25-27 are the words of Jonathan, Loyal Friend David for his faithful f r 1 end when news came of the death of By MRs. RoLAND LEATH and cherished David more and Saul· and Jonathan in the battle "A friend loveth at all times" Sunday School Lesson more. of Gilboa. second· Samuel 21:7 is are the words of the Proverb; First Samuel: 18:3 and 4 tells the story of David's enduring love, much has been said and written For July .25. 1948 of the covenant between these 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-6 as he would not permit Mephi­ on the beauty and depth of friend­ young men but . does not reveal bosheth, the son of Jonathan, to ship. sometimes we value our the details of it. That it was be hanged. friends all too lightly and fail to We have no record of Jona­ meaningful and lasting we know, Such friendship is ours in. realize how dismal and deserted than's having met this young because of Jonathan's action in Christ ! life would be without them. shepherd lad before his presenta­ his life time and David's loyalty "What a friend we have in Douglas' book, "Forty Thou­ ·tion by Abner to King Saul and to Jonathan even after Jonatha.Ii Jesus!" sand Quotations," contains more other notables, after the killing was killed in battle (2 Samuel ---000'----­ quotations on friends and friend­ of the giant. Some think he had 21 :7>. To seal this covenant, than Jonathan stripped himself of his Examples For Children ship any other subject. Some seen and observed David before ''Years ago, I asked Dr. Wilfred pertinent ones follow: this occasion, but we have no way robe, his garments, his sword, bow, and girdle, and gave them T. Grenfell to give me his defi­ "A friend may well be reck­ of knowing. Anyway, he has now tion of a good home. He was very to David. This was a token of his oned the masterpiece of nature." witnessed the bravery and faith thoughtful for a time, and then -Einerson. " in God of the shepherd lad and generous, sacrificial love for · his friend. What a beautiful thing is said, "A good home is one where "The way to gain a friend is has heard him speak, in modest, the attitudes and habits of the to be one."-Michelet. sincere tones, to his father, the unselfish, giving, liberal, friend­ Jonathan gave all in order parents can be safely and hap­ "'Ibe wretched have no king. As David finished speaking, ship. pily followed by the children." friends."-Dryden. "the soul of Jonathan was knit to do what he could for his friend. I have never found a more "A true friend iS one soul with the soul of David and Jona­ The remainder of that eigh­ challe11ging definition. Note the teenth chapter gives us the an­ in two bodies."-Aristotle. than loved him as his own soul." two nouns: "attitudes" and "hab­ That last quotation reminds us There isn't very much told 1n tithesis of the son 1n the father its." Attitudes toward Sunday, of the beautiful friendship of the the word of God about Jonathan, for Saul, consumed with his pas­ prayer, Bible reading, honesty, sion of hatred and jealousy, tries two yaung men we study in this but we can readily detect his ster­ brotherhood, servi~all Christ­ every scheme possible 1n order to week's lesson. Somehow, it seems ling qualities and his faith 1n ian attitudes. Habits of depend­ that such a friendship as that is God from his relationship with have David out of the way. Envy ability, thrift, regularity in wor­ possible only when mutual love David. Heir apparent to the is, indeed, a "poisonful herb which ship, generosity. These are the and regard has its foundation in throne himself, you might have spreads death." In this determi­ very finest kind of stepping stones faith in God. There is no friend­ imagined that Jonathan would nation of Saul to ·kill David, we in the- life of the little child. ship, regardless of the words of hav13 .envied and hated David, but see the fruits of Jonathan's love Note next the two adverbs: wisdom spoken by men of an na­ instead of that, with utter unself­ and covenant for he attempts to "safely" and "happily." H o w tions and generations, like that of ishness, humility, and sincerity, ~reason with the Jea~ousy-matl­ much ,safer and h a p p i e r our dened king. He shows him the people who have a common trust he loved him. American children would be 1f in God and who seek to follow wickedness of his deed, points out there were no liquor problem in An Everlasting Covenant to him David's innocence, and their homes, no divorce problem, His will. It is almost impossible to think such a friendshiP-true, last­ how he had saved the kingdom. no wasting of money in gambling of a covenant of friendship be­ and tobacco! ing, growing, endearing-was the tween mere men as being a cove.: Love Endures tie which bound the lives of Jona­ Jonathan intervened. and saved -Margaret Eggleston Owen. in nant that endures even unto "The Christian Adoocate... than and David. ' death, but the ccvenant between the life of his friend and was The King's Son and the Jonathan and David is just such true to him all the days of his Shepherd'Lad a one. Jonathan was loyal to his life. David was forced to flee the East Texas Baptist We have a most significant father, steeped in family ties, as wrath of Saul but he had a c'on­ College history back of the incident, re­ were Hebrew sons, yet he did not stant guard in Jonathan, who warned him and met him in the Marshall, Texas corded in 1 Samuel 18:1, of the follow his father's way ot living. 1948-49 Session Begins strange meeting of the son of "He was as lovely and gracious lonely hours to speak encourage­ ment and words of cheer. Second September 13, 1948 the king of Israel and an humble; and unselfish in character as his A four year Christian College Godly shepherd lad. This meeting father·was selfish, and 1n his lat­ offering B.A., B.S., and B.M. followed what is probably the ter days, vicious and murderous." BOOKS, BIBLES, NOVELTIES Degrees. most familiar part of David's life, The deeds of David, his popularity Welcome v1s1tors, where custom­ Applications for rooms and the killing of the Philistine giant, with servants, soldiers, and peo­ er gets best for less 1n Books, Bibles, be and Scripture Novelties. Glfts for scholarshipS should Goliath. When we know of prev­ ple, his valor and success, served all ages and seasons. Write for free made at once. ious events, we can see this par­ to deepen Saul's hatred, envy, and catalog. TABERNACLE BAPTIST BOOK STORE, 608 South 15th St., Catalog on application. ticular victory of David as God's jealousy toward him. All the Waco, Texas. H. D. BRUCE, President means of placing him in the pal­ while, Jonathan, his son, loved ace of Saul and of presenting him to the people of Israel. DALLAS INVITES YOU Saul, first king of Israel, had already been rejected by God be­ ROSS AVENUE BAPTIST CHUBCII INVITES YOU cause he disobeyed His command TWO Custom-Built AMBULANCES concerning the destruction of the Boa aDd Ha.er NOW AVAILABLE DAY OR NIGHT Amalekites <1 Samuel 15 and 16). ...._. B. Beynolds, Pastor God had placed His hand upon PHONE David, youngest son of Jesse of WE Bethlehem, by directing samuel 4-0251 CARE! to annoint him for the throne of WM. T. STOVER CO. Israel (1 Samuel14:9; 1 Chronicle Trusses 8:33; 9:3,9). Burial Protection For All the Family Twoway Stretch Elastic Phone 4-0252 For RepreseD.tative-Low Rates PIPE ORGANS Hosiery New and Used Prompt Service for Sick R~om Supplies DRUMMOND & COMPANY Tuning, Rebuilding, Mod~rnizing Infra Red Lamps Addition, Chimes FUNERAL DIRECTORS ARKANSAS ORGAN CO. Abdominal Supporters ROBERT GREEN 1014 Main Street BERNIE HOFF P. o. Box 491, N. Little Rock, Ark. Pr..,._, Little Rock Phones: 5-0415-5-2118 721-723 MAIN ST. LITTLE BOCK ~" * {xecutiie fl,~tl't/ - STATE CONVENTION • B. L. Bridges, General Secretary, 200 Baptist Building, Little Rock, Ark. *

Thi~ Is ou.. Centennial Convention Yea.. , and We Again Remind You ol ou.. Fa~-Reaching P .. og.. am ...

1-Win and Baptize 25,000. Revivals In All Churches and Communities. 2-Finish Paying Our "Honor" Debts. Clean the "Slate" In F orty-eigbt. 3-"Round Out" the Ouachita Million Dollar CampaigD.. Dollars For Our Colleges Today Will Pay Dividends Tomorrow. 4-Auspicious Opening of Central College in September. A New Location For the New Century.

5-Complete the 1948 Co-operative. Program Goal, $516,660. ~ Missionary, Benevolent tmd Educational Work Around the World.

• A beautiful poster has been sent to your church Have your pastor and deacons recommended that the blanks at the bottom be filled in What is your church doing about it? .------Hew 1/tucA tt/i/1 f(cul' CAul*cA '/:)c ?----~

_____.. PEOPLE WON TO CHRIST _ _ _ MISSIONS ORGANIZED _ _ ----,--INCREASE IN SUNDAY SCHOOL _ _ _ TITHERS ___INCREASE IN B. T. U. ___,CIVEN TO HONOR CLUB ___ MEMBERS IN BROTHERHOOD ___...:...; GIVEN TO OUACHITA __-aiNCREASE ON W. M. U. ROLL ------'GIVEN TO CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAM .