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8-1-1946 August 1, 1946 Arkansas Baptist State Convention

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Dr. R. Paul Caudill, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Memphis and Sunday School lesson write1· for the Arkan­ sas Baptist, is on a six-weeks air tour of South Ame1·ica, surveying Southern Baptist Mission w01·k and opp01tunities. In this Commercial Appeal photo, Dr. Caudill illustrates the route of his journey. The trip is unde1· auspices gf the Foreign Mission Board, but is being financed by his chu1·ch and is the first of seveml such tours of va·rious parts of the globe con- templated on succeeding summers. · PAGE TWO ARKANSAS BA

Twentieth Century Christianity THE HEARER IS RESPONSI~ LEADERS INSPECT ONE HUNGRY WORLD A Devotion by B. H. Duncan, Hot Sprins The Baptist Foreign Mission Board "When any one heareth the word of on July 15 received its first detailed re­ kingdom." port of the relief and rehabilitation sur­ The sower went forth to sow. It is assu vey being conducted by its executive sec­ that he did his best and then awaited th retary and secretary for the Orient, who scrutable processes of nature. Both the s left the States June 25. "Dr. Cauthen and the seed are presumed to be -all th and I reached Shang):lai at 6:15 a. m. expected of them. today (July i) ," Dr. Rankin writes. "By noon we were in a meeting of the All­ The point of the parable is the resp~ China Baptist Promotion and Relief bility of the soil, in this case the heare Committees. . . · . As I talk with them, the gospel message. Given a diligent s I find a question that insistently de­ and perfect seed, still one is not assur mands an answer. 'How can we, who harvest unless the soil is taken into ace have suffered so little and who have The soil must provide the conditions nece so much, help you?' to germination and the plant food nece "China today is a scene of ceaseless for growth and maturity. confusion. The current of life is sweep­ "And great multitudes were gathered ing this mass of people along at a mad gether unto Him" from. different classe rate, The tensions of trying to keep human society, from different trades from drowning are terrific. Stores are The baptist1·y is all that was left of the First professions, representing every degere of filled with food, clothes, and other ne­ Baptist Chw-ch of Fukuoka, Japan. The houses man virtue and achievement, frailty and cessities of life. Those who have money - shown in the picture have been built since the wm·. pravity-this was the soil into which can survive, but those who have not All over the war-stl'icken areas around the world the sowed the seed of the Kingdom. What ch' perish without the notice of the crowds. same picture of destruction and desolation may be had this seed of producing a harvest? It is our job to hunt down through this seen. may be certain of this: that no harvest mass of survivors and help the thou­ be produced except in those lives whose s sands who are perishing." The duty of Southern Baptists to restore their demolished property on foreign fields and to p1'Dvide respond and yield themselves to the life Dr. Rankin reports that many of the their missionaries with adequate facilities for their ers of the word of God. Baptist workers and their families are work and worship is imperative. This is our great getting enough food to keep them from Two words define the responsibility of day of opp01tunity on our mission fields. We must hearers: receptiveness and responsive! being objects of government relief aid, not, we will not fail. but they are living far below a normal The whole life should be open to receive or healthy level. "The energies of their word of God just as the furrow is ope1 lives are almost wholly consumed in making Rankin states. "Residences, churches, and receive the seed. And all one's power: their means cover their needs. This is true schools in the Shanghai and Canton areas body, mind and soul should respond f1 of practically every Baptist worker in China have been put into condition for use. The cost and without reservation to the demand -preachers, teachers, and all. of doing this is tremendous because of the the word of the Kingdom. "Through relief committees of the Baptist fearfully high prices and the lack of materials. "But he that received seed into the 1 conventions and associations in various parts But the on-going of God's Kingdom cannot ground is he that heareth the word, and of China, we plan to reach out to destitute be delayed because of expense," declares the derstandeth it; which also beareth fruit, people without regard to their religious con­ executive. bringeth forth, some an hundred fold, s nections," Dr. Rankin continues. "The money Dr. Rankin and Dr. Cauthen had priority sixty, some thirty" Matt. 13:23. will be used to feed the hungry and provide on Navy air transport by virtue of the fact ----000>---- the destitute." their trip was in the interest of relief and Rehabilitation of homes and ef church work rehabilitation, the second highest rating. They The Bible story in colored motion pict will be undertaken as rapidly as possible, Dr. also had divine priority. Some high-ranking is the .A-merican Bible Society's aim to J Americans in China this year have been com­ modern demands for visual education. pelled to wait as long as six months for pas­ duction will start with the Gospels. Rea sage from Shanghai to Canton; the mission of the Kings James text will be the only board secretaries made it the day they asked ration. The productions are sponsored jo for transportation, July 10. Passengers en by the Society and the Charles Anson l route to the Orient in May and June were ae­ Memorial Foundation. layed a week or more by preparations for the Bikini test; the secretareis spent a day in Honolulu and a day on Guam, according to schedule, going straight through to Shanghai. ARKANSAS BAPTIS 213 RADIO CENTER, LITTLE ROCK They will continue to survey needs in the Official Publication of the Arkansas Baptist Orient until late fall, when Dr. Rankin will Convention. Dr. Rankin Dr. Cauthen return to the States. C. E. BRYANT------· ED lONE GRAY______.. EDITORIAL ASSIS'

Publication Committee: C. W. Caldwell, FoJ Chairman; H. E. Wllliams, Pocahontas; Ernest 1 CENTRAL COLLEGE Salem; R. M. Abell, Jasper; Ralph Dodd, Stut' A Christian Institution I . M. Prince, Paragould. Entered Post Office, Little Rock, Arkansas, a1 CO~AY,ARKANSAS ond class mall matter. Acceptance for ma111ng a cial rate of postage provided in Section 1198, INVITES GIRLS OF ARKANSAS ber 1, 1913. Individual subscription $2.00 per year. Church To Enroll In gets 10 cents per month or $1.20 per year per cl family; Family Groups (10 or more paid annua Arkansas' Only College Exclusively for Girls advance), $1.25 per year. Subscription to forelg dress, $2.50 per year. Advertising Rates on Re1 Arkansas Baptists' Junior College Granting the Associate of Arts Degree The cost of cuts cannot be borne by the Moderate Fees except those lt has made !or its individual use Resolutions and obit uaries published at one Write f~1· Folder, "THE COLLEGE FOR THE GIRL WHO CARES" per word. One dollar minimum.

Articles carrying the author's by-line do not 1 Dr. R. L. WHIPPLE, PRESIDENT sarlly reflect the editorial...., policy® of the paper . II.UGUST 1, 1946 PAGE THREE

Anxious to Help There are eight in the family: an invalided father and six dependent children. Their only income is from a government relief check and from washings the mother does daily over a rub board. But this family heard Southern Baptists' No Time to Sleep He Puts Men to Work plea for relief of the world's starving people, Pope County drys have not been willing to Dean Edward R. Welles of St. Paul's Epis­ They had no money, but they wanted to help. it on· their laurels since their overwhelming copal Cathedral at Buffalo, N. Y., figures that "We have no money," the woman told the ·ctory in a local option election some few women outnumber men in his congregation president of the Baptist W.M.S., "but we won­ eeks ago. Eternal vigilance, they sincerely by a ratio of about 3 to 1, and he's set out to der if canned food would be acceptable? My elieve, is the price of continued victory, and do something .about it. A lay team of 100 husband and I have discussed it, and we'd men is at work "to try to sell the rest of the they have published an advertisement in that like to give 100 quarts of canned vegetables men on the idea of coming to church regu­ ussellville paper with the pledge and preach­ and berries from our garden." ent. larly." In addition, the cathedral will pub­ She went on to explain that the gift must The words of that advertisement are so lish a magazine "for men only" and will run newspaper and radio advertising "slanted" be conditioned on whether the church could worthwhile to all Christian citizens of all buy the tin cans to be used. counties in the state that we are publishing for men. "The Lord has blessed us with a good excerpts from it: Dean Welles believes that men generally go _ to church for its practical value while women garden," she explained, "and we want to "The victory at the polls, however, is not "embrace religion intuitively because of their share it with those who need our help." the end of the task. Without eternal vigilance, greater natural spiritual receptiveness." continued education, general observance and "You have to sell men a bill of goods on the An editorial in the Religious Herald, Vir­ good enforcement, the victory will prove short­ usefulness of religion in their daily lives and lived and fruitless. The difficulties before us ginia Baptist publication, states that not one prove to them that religion not only helps Baptist young man in Virginia has volunteered are great but not insurmountable. We realize them in their private relationships but makes at no law is self-enforcing and that one for foreign mission service during the last 25 for a more forceful personality in their busi­ years. Editor Alley disputes those who lament hundred per cent observance of this or any ness careers," he explained. ther law cannot reasonably be expected. that this is a failure of the colleges. "Those who indulge in this doubtful practice seem "We recognize that present liquor laws con­ to forget that candidates for tlie ministry and tain loopholes which the legislature ought to Radio for Christ for missionary work come to the schools from plug. We are cognizant of the fact that the By ORMAN KNIGHT the churches. It is in the local church that saloon keepers have made many addicts to Brookhaven, Miss. enlistment and dedication take place . . .. It alcohol who will move heaven and earth to If Christ walked up to you today and asked is too much to expect a Christia_n college to satisfy their craving for intoxicants. We know you to go to Japan as a missionary, what that some liquor will be brought in from wet do what the churches and homes fail to do would you say? And yet He promised, "Lo, I during the years while boys and girls are counties and that a group of willful, evil, am with you always, even unto the end of amenable to direction by pastors, teachers and undesirable citizens will try to defeat the law. the world" (Matt. 28 :20). We 5,000,000 South­ parents." "It is imperative that good citizens not only ern Baptists evidently don't trust Him much bserve the law but also take an interest in when we send less than 550 missionaries More books dealing with religion were pub­ heir government, pay their poll tax and "unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts choose worthy public servants. The present 1:8b). lished during Ju~e than any other type ex­ cept fiction, according to statistics compiled officers and those whose tenure begins Janu­ Why can't we launch anew for Christ a ary 1 have a clear mandate from the people campaign of world evangelism? The Devil by Publishers' Weekly. The listing of new titles included fiction, 91 ; religion, 56; tech­ to enforce the law. Let all lovers of decency uses the radio in a mighty way all the time. nical and military, 43; juvenile, 40; biogra­ back them to the hilt." Let's claim it for the Lord Jesus. "But Satan has it monopolized," you say. The power of phy, 37; poetry, drama, 34; and sociology, economics, 30. Ten million .adults in the United States can the Lord God of Hosts is behind us! Where either read nor write, and one-third of .the there is faith there is a way. We are a mighty boys and girls in elementary and bigh schools denomination, mighty in the Lord. The Voice of Nature fall short of reading standards for their re­ We could set up the most powerful clear spective grades. channel• radio station in the world - prob­ The golden glow of a sunset sky, ably, we would have to go out of the United Caused me to stop and wonder why; Newspapers have carried the story of five States -and from it we could broadcast to Then the sunshine and shower that melted the men, having their faces blackened with polish, every nation of the earth, in every language, clod, who are said to have abducted Pastor C. L. 24 hours a day, that "Whosoever believeth in Both told me, "In heaven there is a God." Niceley from his study at the First Baptist Him should not perish, but have everlasting Church of sturgis, Ky., and drove him out in­ life" (John 3:16b); this, in obedience to the I went to the .forest and behold every nod, to the country a few miles and made certain commands of our crucified Lord, "Go ye there­ Of the wild flower and . violet declared "There's thr.eats against him. Local authorities and fore." a God;" organizations have offered large sums of Fantastic? NQ! To God all things are pos­ The liumming bird, the honey bee and fihe golden­ oney for information leading to the arrest sible. Through faith we have the power of rod, d conviction of the parties who .allegedly God behind us. "If God be for us, who can All whispered and said, "Yes the1·e' s a God." anded together to commit this act. Pastor be against us?"

OUACHITA COLLEGE MILLION DOI.I.AR CAMPAIGN

OTTO WHITINGTON, Director 229 Urquhart Bldg., Little Rock, Arkansas

A Week c( PI*IL~el* SEPTEMBER 1 TO 8

MRS. C. H. RAY, Secretary and Treasurer of the Woman's Missionary Union of Arkansas, is prayer leader for the campaign.

WATCH FOR HER PRAYER SUGGESTIONS ON THIS PAGE LATER

She· will be calling all pastors, Sunday School workers, Training Union workers, Woman's Missionary Union workers to special, earnest prayer for the success of the 0 uachita Campaign.

1. A SUNDAY OF PRAYER II. A SUNDAY OF INTERCESSION September 1 September 8

Prevailing Prayer, Secret and Public Prayei:, United and Let Intercessory Prayer Be Made Everywhere On This Lord's Day. · Cooperative Prayer. 1. For Leaders and Speakers. Please! Please! Pray! 2. For. Churches and Pastors. 3. For Ouachita College, its President, Faculty and May we be in the Spirit on the Lord's Day. Student Body. Then prayer at every meeting through the week by every 4. For the Board of Trustees, who have undertaken a tremendous task group that meets. 5. For all Arkansas Baptists who have accepted the com­ "Pray witho~t ceasing" this week mand, "GO FORWARD."

We want Ouachita to be as scholarly, as rfZligious and as morally clean as any school ci:r.n be. · Lord, hear our praye1·s. Give us vision and wisdom. Burden ou1· souls and inspire our hearts. Show our people how urgent is Ouachita's need and how necessary is Ouachita to the denominational life. God, give us success in thy name cmd for thy glory.

Send Money Direct to Dr. B. L. BRIDGES, Executive Secretary, 200 Radio Center Bldg., Little Rock,· Ark. AUGUST 1. 1946 PAGE FIV Congregation Gives .Campaign Director Offers Explanation Vote ·of Confidence Regarding Quotas Assigned Churche,s

To Pastor Lawrence By OTTO WHITINGTON tional burden are trying to dictate to th churches or to the pastors. In view of' the publicity given in the daily In making out the quotas for the Ouachita Some Adjustments Due p1·ess to dissension in First Chul'ch, Little Campaign, we took as a basis the amount each Rock, we are making the following statement We are sure that on account of condition, church gave during 1945. These figures were about which we had no knowledge there al'E of the difficulty. It is done without knowledge taken from the Arkansas Baptist State Con­ of members of either of the differing g1·oups. some quotas that need to be adjusted. WE vention minutes for that year (1945). will be more than glad to revise any quota -Editor. We realize that this is not always a fair it it is desired or if any church has or wili A move by the deacons of First Church, basis because of church debts and obligations accept a different quota to the one we havE Little Rock, to .force the resignation of Pastor which we have no way of knowing and be­ requested, we will be glad to know it so WE Charles E. Lawrence was defeated when the cause some churches may have given extra can place it on our record. pastor called an emergency business meeting amounts in 1945, which would raise their Some churches are planning to make a! of the full congregation and received an over­ quota to a larger amount than the church large cash offering as they can for this yea1 whelming vote of confidence. should pay. and then place the balance in their budgets fm the next two years. We sincerely hope nc In calling the all-church session, Pastor Quite a number of churches which gave $100 or less to denominational causes in 1945 church or pastor will decide that since ou1 Lawrence charged that the ouster move was quota is too high, we will not do anything representative of a minority group in the were all asked for $50 per year for Ouachita. The large amount of one million dollars I sincerely believe if we will all do what we church and that he desired an expression of can "quota or no quota," we will come ou1 the will of the entire church. The pastor's make it necessary to have larger quotas than for any previous campaign. We have allowed victorious. ~, bout a ten percent margin for shrinkage, The success of this campaign does nut de· which we believe is very reasonable. pend on quotas but on ourselves. I am thank· ful beyop.d my ability to express it for the fin1 A Three-Year Campaign cooperation so far in this campaign. If ther1 are any difficulties about your quota or th4 We call attention to the fact that this is a campaign, feel free to write me and, if I can three-year campaign. No church is expected I will help get 'them out of the way. to pay its entire quota this year. It may be ------000------hard for some to pay one-third this year but we hope the churches and pastors will face PASTQRAL CHANGES this as probably the largest task we have K. S. Early from Ruddell Hill Church ever faced at one time in Arkansas and will Batesville, effective August 25. try for some goal in the campaign which will T. S. Cowden from Sharp County as mis be th,eir proper share. sionary-pastor to do evangelistic work. Hi A quota is just a request, a goal. There is address is 5 Elk St., Hot Springs. nothing mandatory about it. A church has W. E. Davis from Mer Rouge, La., to be the unquestioned right to accept a request come pastor at Sidney and Evening Shade. or not, to make its own quota or not accept Charles Everitt, from First Church, FoukE any quota at all, and should not be criticized to Mississippi County as associational mis for such action. All our work should be on sionary. a free and volunteer basis and in a spirit of James Olive to Canal Church, Hope Associ self-willed cooperation and not feel that those ation, half-time. who are charged with the heavy and unso­ Hal Asling from Centerton Church to Man licited responsibility of carrying a denomina- ette, Mo. Pastor Lawrence

supporters declared that the deacons have no power to hire or fire a pastor. Nineteen Liberty Association Youth Dr. W. J. Hinsley, pastor of Second Church·, Hot Sprnigs, and president of the Arkansas Surrender to Call to Religious Work Baptist State Convention, was chosen to pre­ side at the church conference, Wednesday By CARL A. CLA~K others, in high school, are Jack Knightor night, July 24. The large auditorium was filled Missionary, Liberty Association Dale Floyd, J. B. Fick, and Douglas Jinks. for the mid-week service. First Church, El Dorado •. has two fine youn A. review of Pastor Lawrence's three years We believe we have seen some rather un­ high school students, Pierce Matheny an and eight months service with the church re­ usual things in Liberty Association recently. George Pirtle, studying for the ministry. Im vealed reception of 1,600 new members, 680 We have had 19 of our finest young men sur­ manuel, El Dorado, has had one, H. B. Mark: baptisms, a budget increase from $50,000 to render to the ministry in the last '15 or 113 a young. layman in that church, superinten $100,000, retirement of an $82,800 indebted­ months. dent of their Sunday School, who has bee ness and acquisition of $60,000 in new prop­ The most remarkable thing has been the ordained and is now pastor of Parkview, :E erty. A.t the close of last associational year, number in the West Side Church of ElDorado. Dorado. Hershel Douglas, a college graduat the church reported a membership of 3,908, They now have seven young men in that one and young business man in El Dorado, ha and total contributions for the year of $114,- church who are preparing to preach. Doyle surrendered in the Parkview Church. Ellio1 423.01. Lumpkin is in Southwestern SemL.1ary. Fred­ Church has licensed Raymond Marks, a ver Following the vote of confidence, motion die Prince was in ouachita College last year. fine young veteran, now in Ouachita. Urban was made to discontinue the present board of P. c. Church began studying in ouachita this Church licensed and ordained the superil1 deacons and instruct the pastor to appoint summer and Spear Titsworth will begin there tendent of the Urbana schools, Doyle Bledso' a committee of seven to make recommenda­ this fall. Others are c. L. Perking, J.P. Coley and he is now in Southwestern Seminar: tions regarding the board's future activities. and D. c. Henderson. Titsworth, Coley, and Fort Worth. The matter, after considerable discuSI!,son Church have been three of the outstanding These do not include about 50 young peopl lasting until 11 p. m., was postponed until athletes on the El Dorado high school foot­ the next business meeting of the church. a few boys feeling God has called them to ec ball and basketball teams, Titsworth being ucational or missionary work, and girls fee ------000------All-AmeriCan. East View Church, Texarkana, was until re­ ing called to do some special religious wor: cently a mission of Beech st::eet Church. The The church having the next largest num­ who have made that call known in the la, young church is having full-time services ber of men to enter the ministry is Second, 18 months in our association. God is sure with Wallace Ely as pastor. A building pro­ El Dorado, with six. Raymond Taylor is or­ blessing us when He gives our association : gram is now under way for new sunday School dained and attending Baylor University; Cecil vast anumber of splendid young people whol consecrated to do the work of the Master. rooms. Arf)her is ordained and pastor at Atkins. The PAGE SIX ARKANSAS B

aright is "Life and Joy, and Peace." 9 simple, and fervent-this hymn, indeed serve as a means of uniting a congreg of people in a prayerful, devout spirit of tAe .,, tlf ship. Dr. T. A. Arne is the writer of the known as Arlington. Several splendid By RUTH NININGER be glad to know that it comes from the pen are to be found set to this music, among of Isaac Watts, the father of English "This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made." "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?," "Let Hymnody. He often wrote hymns of this type Watchmen All Awake,'' and "0 Living C For the month of August, it is suggested to be quoted at the conclusion of one of his Chief Cornerstone." Although much o· that this stirring hymn of praise be studied sermons. Church music is the richer for the Arne's writing was in the field of ope and added to the all too-limited number of great gift of this celebrated churchman and will continue to be known by his songs. musician. such hymns with which the morning worship "This Is the Day the Lord Hath Mad is begun. Its picturesque phrases and the His chief aim was to call the thoughts of to be found in the Broadman Hytnm militant-sort of tune, Arlington, both give the people away from the burdens and teas- page 280 and its use is sure to bless variety and richness to the first service in the who come to worship in the sanctuary house of the Lord on Sunday morning. ing perplexities of the workaday world, and to focus them upon Christ, whom to know prayers are wont to be made. This is the day the Lord hath made; He calls the hours His own· Let heaven t·ejoice, let earth be glad, And pmise sur1'0und the throne. Y/o Other Compan'! in _A.rkan!Ja!J Can 0//er Such Today . He rose and left the dead, And Satan's empim fell; Today the saints His triumph spread, And all 1-Iis wonders tell. _A Beauti/ul Selection o/

Hosanna to th' annointed King, To David's holy Son; Help us, 0 Lord/ descend and bring Salvation from Thy th1'0ne. QUALITY PIANOS Blest be the Lord, who comes to men In messages of gmce; Who comes in God His Father's name, To save our sinful race. _A.!J _Are SoiJ f:xcluoiuel'! Pastors and leaders in preparing to employ this fine hymn in the regular services for the at the flouc£ mu!Jic Compan'~ month, and after that as often as needed, will

NOTES OF ADVANCE STEINWAY KRAKAUER A name revered in musical coterie. Park Place Church, Hot Springs, is now in The Instrument of the Immortals. evangelistic services with Paul Brooks Leath, The world's finest piano. Used and en­ New Orleans, La., as evangelist and Ed Val­ dorsed by more great artists than all STORY & CLARK lowe as singer. Jesse Reed is pastor. other pianos combined. * * • A .family product since 1857. Evangelist Purl Stockton led revival services at Galilee Church, near El Dorado recently. CHICKERING W. 0. Miller is pastor. American's oldest piano and one of CABLE-NELSON * * * the finest. A piano you'll be proud to have il First Church, Pine Bluff, A. B. Pierce, pas­ your home. tor, has set October 6, the 93rd anniversary of the church, as Homecoming and Building Fund Day. A goal of $10,000 for that day has EVERETT been set for the building fund. An aristocrat among pianos. WURLITZER • .. * The name that makes music to millionf Dr. T. W. Croxton, pastor Fh·st Church, Sedal~a, Mo., former pa~tor of First Church, HAD DORFF Mont1cello, and at one t1me head of the Bible An honored Spinet piano. Built up to WINTER Department of Ouachita College, assisted First Makers of the exquisite Musette. Church, warrensburg, Mo., in revival services a standard- not down to a price. recently. There were 19 additions to the church. W. Ross Edwards, another Arkansan is pastor. ' Every Piano is Outstanding in its Price Range. * * * A resolution expressing apreciation for Le­ Deliveries Assut·ed in a V m·y Shott Period. l'OY Smith and George Mosley, who have re­ It Will Pay You to Talk to us Before Buying. cently moved from Second. Church, El Dorado, to Temple Chul'ch, Ruston, La., was adopted Pot· 49 Years we have been Serving you Faithfully by Libetry Association. Pastor Smith served as moderator of the association; Ml'. Mosley,. as associational Training Union director. .. * .. Pea Ridge Church had eight additions for HOUCK MUSIC CO. baptism and four by letter in evangelistic services conducted recently by Pastm; Rel 113 East 4th Sb·eet Little Rock, Arkansa Gray, First Church, Rogers. A. J. Deason is astor. · AUGUST 1, 1946 PAGE SEVE

Ccnclut/ing 11 ~el'ieJ en ~cctl'iHe . . . If One Is Saved, Can He Be Lost?

The Scriptures declare that in accordance body believes it. One of our noted evangelis~ with the original purpose and continuous op­ + + + through the years offered $25 to find one pe11 eration o.f God, all who are united to Christ son who would sign an affidavit that he wal by faith will infallibly continue in a state of By DR. 0. w. YATES one time saved, but now if he should die ~ grace and will attain to everlasting life. Pre­ Ouachita College would go to hell. No one has yet claimed t servation is the divine side, and perseverance money. We have no Scriptural or experimen is the human aspect. tal facts to P'l'OVe that a regenerated perso 1 "We believe that such only are real believers + + + is ever lost . . as endure unto the end, that their persever­ ing attachment to Christ is the grand mark If Christ permitted one saved sinner to be III. The Christian's Greatest Hope Is which distinguishes them from superficial lost,· then His eternal plan has failed. If it .That He Will Endure to the End. professors: that a special providence watches fails on one, then it may fail on others. If over their welfare, and that they are kept by Satan is able to snatch one soul out of the He is able thereby to overcome all fear o the power of God through faith unto salva­ hands of God, he is able to snatch others. falli~g and concentrate his whole life on t~ tion" John 8:31; 1 John 2:19; Rom. 8:28; Then we who are saved and endure to the serv10e of God. Among those who conside Phil. 1:6; Rom. 8:38-39; John 10:28-30. end are saved by the grace of the devil and this hope we find two extreme tendenciel not by the grace of God. Every song that is One is in the consideration of God's divi~ I. The Proof of the Doct1·ine sung and every piece of religious literature sovereignty and predestination they claim th~ this hope takes the whole problem out o of Presemation that endures is based upon the Scriptural teaching of the security of the believer. human hands; and, therefore, there is no rJ When one begins to search the Scriptures - sponsibilitly on the part of man. The othi1 he is overwhelmed with the amount of ma­ II. The Objections to the Doctrine of extreme includes those who magnify huma terial which proves the security of the be­ the Security of the Believer freedom to the exclusion of God's sovereign liever. In the Old Testament the evidence is and claim that this hope takes salvation a unanswerable. In Psalms 37:27-33, we find There are those who misunderstand the togethe'l' out of the hands of God; but t~ such statements as these: The Christ~an shall teaching of the Scriptures and thereby ob­ New Testament always keep a proper balanc dwell for evermore; the saints are preserved ject to this abundantlY proved doctrine of the and relations~ip betwe_en the divine and t~ for ever; the righteous shall inherit the land Scriptures. Some say that it is inconsistent human, both m salvatiOn and in the preseli and dwell therein for ever; the law of his God with freedom to think that Christ would keep vation of the believer. is in his heart and none of his steps shall slide, a believing Christian. He does not keep the This security places a man in a position ~ and the like. Likewise, in Ecclesiastes 3:14, Christian against his will, but it is the will of it being impossible to remove him from a the author affirms that whatsoever God doeth the Christian to be kept when he is a new the safety that there is in God's plan. Ever shall be for ever. When we turn to the New creature in .Christ Jesus. This is no more in­ definite statement of Scripture gives to u Testament we find a multitude of references consistent with freedom than our election the assuranc~ that no conditions or Satan ~ such as John 10:28-29 and Rom. 10:13-15. and the other decrees of God. power can d1sturb our security. Phil. 2 :~ The security of the believer is consistent There are ·those who earnestly contend that Rom. 8:3'8-39; Matt. 7:28. with all other doctrines of the Bible. The this doctrine tends to immorality. 2 Tim. 2:19. God's power and grace, and not huma subject of election means nothing unless the Likewise they claim that it leads to indolence, frailties and weaknesses, guarantee our secur individual is elected for eternity. The union maintaining that if they were saved for ever ity. Therein lies our supreme hope, If with Christ is no union if the Christian is per­ that they would have their fill of sin. 1 John were charged with the responsibility of keep mitted to nullify the union that has been 5:4. This, however, is not the effect that ing ourselves, we would have everything t! made according to God's divine purpose. Jus­ salvation has upon a Christian. He fills him­ fear; but since we know that it is God th tification is not effective if the individual is self with the righteousness of God and avoids saves and God that keeps, we can rest secure then treated as a guilty sinner; and sanctifi­ every appearance of evil. The fact that we in this hope. John 10:28-30; Phil. 1:6; 2 Ti cation, which begins at regeneration and cul­ are saved for ever gives courage for religious 1:12; 1 Pet. 1:5. minates in glorification, would be a confus- service and does not encourage us to be in­ ing term and no sanctification at all except dolent or immoral. IV. The Position of a Ch1·istian

1 it were climaxed in glory. It is a fact the Scriptures indicate that In Time and in Eternity Even regeneration or being born again would some will fall away, ·but a close examination be meaningless if the individual vias not a new of these Scriptures show that they are not A Clu·istian saved by the grace of God j just as secure as God himself, for he is h · creature in Christ Jesus. If he is a new crea­ speak~ng of falling from grace. Matthew tion he certainly could not be the old crea­ 18:7 indicates that there are false professors with Christ in God. Col. 3:3. Both the pow tion again. If he were born again, there is no who are falling away because it is their in­ and the grace of God guarantee his securit, John 10:28, 30; Phil. 1:6; 2 Tim. 1:12; 1 Pe. possibility of conceiving, of him being unborn clination to fall and to lead others to fall and 1:5. ' or not born. that they are professors and not possessors of The eternal purpose of God in salvation im­ the s_a ving grace of God. In Ephesians 4:30 we are told not to grie'l plies that the believing individual is saved Also in Mal. 3: 18 it is idicated that man on · the Holy Spirit, for with l'G we are sealed un for ever. If he is saved only for time, there earth can not look at another and tell the to the day of redemption. Likewise, in 2 Ti , is no salvation in Him. The terms everlast­ truly regenerate from those who are not. God 2:19, we are assured that the firm found ing and eternal are used frequently through looketh upon the heart, but man will have tion of God standeth, having this seal, "Fe the Bible as qualifying .statements concern­ to wait for the final day of reckoning to dis­ ~he Lm·d knoweth them that are His." Als ing the duration of salvation, Everlasting life, cern between the righteous and the wicked. m 2 Cor. 1:21-22 we have the assurance th which is considered the possession of the In Heb. 10:26-29 we are led to believe that "He that established us with you in Chri Christian, would not be everlasting if the many are lost who apparently are regenerated, and annointed us is God, who also sealed u Christian were permitted to fall. and it may be also that there are those who and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in Christ The right conception of salvation by grace are saved that the world would regard as lost. Thus the Trinity-God the Father, and Go the Son, and God the Holy Spirit-have pledg guarantees the belief in the security of the Also in Heb. 6:4-6, 9 we have a hypothetical believer. Those who doubt the security of case given in which if it were possible fo'l' one (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN) the believer have never had a clear concep­ to fall away it is impossible to renew him tion of how people are saved. Certainly when again unto repentance. It would be a recog­ For Information About people believe in salvation by words, church nition of the failure of God's eternal purpose; THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH mmbership, baptism, morality, and the like, and, therefore, a new plan of redemption Subscribe to they must then be inconsistent to believe in would have to be constructed and anothe'l' THE CONVERTED the security of the believer; because if a man crucifixion of Christ to atone for the sins of can save himself, he can then lose himself; the world. CATHOLIC MAGAZINE 229 West 48th Street, whereas, if he is saved by faith in Jesus Christ, In fact, with all the claims of Christians New York 19, N. v. it is Christ that saves and Christ that keeps. fallen from grace, it is doubted whether any- SUBSCRIPTION ONLY $1.00 A YEAR PAGE EIGHt ARKANSAS BAF .IT'S HAPPENING IN -ARKANSAS "Invisible Sun" Excells "Gauntlet" In Depicting Life of Baptist Paste The Brotherhood of · F i r s t Church, Star City, has acc.epted By lONE GRAY the responsibility of visiting every B home, every place of business and "But Christ was not a Southern Alf Is Progress every individual, in order to in­ Christ," pleads John Paul Gregory, At Huttig Chu vite EVERYBODY in and around the young, vigorous, attractive town to the revival now in progress ROTHE. Baptist preacher in Mildred Lee's By MRS. GRADY CANAD: at the church. This visitation ef­ novel, "The Invisible Sun," as he attempts to dispel custom, pre­ First Church, Huttig, is g fort is a fine example of what men forward under the leadershi] can do to set forward the work of judice, envy and hatred from the R members of his southern Bap­ Pastor and Mrs. Rolla Nixon. their church in one of the major spite the warm weather, vacat phases of the church program. NELSON F. TULL H tist congregation. Secretary £tc., our Sunday School and Tr Visitation is powerful! Visita­ 0 "The Invisible Sun" is perhaps ing Union attendance are stes the most outstanding book dealing tion ·by men is especially produc­ 212 Radio Center 0 increasing and a greater ~nt1 tive of results. For men can go Little Rock D with a Baptist minister and the is being shown in the lost of anywhere to anybody at anytime; people who make up the member­ town. and people everywhere take notice ship of a small town Baptist church·. The author, daughter of Our WMS and auxiliaries when men speak out for God and pastor. This column will feature carrying on in a very comm for His church. a Baptist preacher, has a rich an article by Brother Brinkley in background and a deep insight able way. When we want a The above plan of visitation sets the near futu-re, telling of his con­ into the people of whom she job done quickly we call on before the men of the church a ception of the value of Brother­ writes. Intermediate RA boys, who program of real work which is so hood work in his church. under the leadership of Mrs. C simple in nature that they will The story is primarily that of Cooper. They went one da: undertake it with all readiness. * * a young preacher's struggle over The Sylvan Hills Church recent­ noon and came ion with $6 The program contains no com­ personal h a n d i c a p s and over pledges and money within 45 1 plexities which cause men to shy ly had a very interesting and in­ apathy and prejudice among his spirational Brotherhood planning utes. This money was used to off; neither do the men have to people as he .is guided by an "in­ chase a bulletin board for -meeting. The men there ar~ ready face all at once a plan of work visible sun" within himself. church. ~o "dare to do great thingc; for that they might hestitate to un­ John Paul could have _been 1t God; to expect great thing_s from The fourth :;sunday in July dertake. successful city preacher. Miss Lee ·set aside for our final reliei God." Brother H. R. Boyd is pas­ forcefully portrays the compelling Pray for the revival at Star tor. The church is planning to fering day. We have already City. Brother Luther Dorsey is reasons why he chose to live and over our quota and are hopir conduct a layman's Revival during work in grubby, sultry Maybury, pastor of the church. Dr. Artl:).ur September. double it. After the church Fox of Morristown Tenn., is Ga. The characters, in conflict notified what our quota was, preaching during the revival and * with themselves and each other, WMS voted to give not a thh Don Grafton of Booneville is lead­ August 1-7 is Brotherhood week are real people. They are like the the quota but to add a thir ing the singing. at Ridgecrest! Your ·Brotherhood people of any small town church. it, and we are rapidly gathc * * * Secretary will be there; and, with Readers will contrast John Paul, this in. We are trying to r Miss Mary Jane Redwine, Bap­ the other State Secretaries and who received a definite call to the our little town count for the l tist Student Union Secretary of the secretaries of the Baptist ministry when he was maraculous­ Bro. Nixon is a man of God the University of Arkansas, h:1<> Brotherhood of the South, will en­ ly saved from blindness, with Win­ asked the help of this department we were fortunate indeed iii deavor to formulate the program go, the Baptist minister in James curing. a, shepherd who feeds, l• in organizing ~n the early fall a of Brotherhood emphases for next Street's recent novel, "The Gaunt­ Brotherhood among the Baptist and teaches his flock. We tl year. let." Miss Lee has made her God continually that he anc men who are students of the Uni­ preacher an ideal, whereas Mr. versity. Many of the men are ex­ Arkansas will probably not have good family have been sent this year many representatives at Street portrays more of the human way. service men. characteristics and inward strug­ Ridgecrest during this period. But ---000--- Miss Redwine says that there our growing Brotherhood program gle of a man who did not know is real interest in establishing should help to send more and definitely why he was preaching A preacher is quoted in Brotherhood work at the Umver­ more men to this Southwide or what he wanted to accomplish. Churchman as saying: "The sity, and that the oportunities Brotherhood meeting in the years A story of suffering and loving, more enthusiasm in heaven there are great. Of course, the ahead. struggling and hating, the novel even one person awakened tc Brotherhood Department will back moves to an exciting climax il­ reality of things than over ni this project to the limit! ---000-----'- lumined by a reflection of John and nine kind, prosperous, res] * * * Paul's "invisible sun." able, and moral somnambul: The First Church of Levy has a Our Stewardship wonderful spirit! Your Brother­ The Bible refers to prayer about hood Secretary supplied for Broth­ five hundred times, to faith less er 0. A. Greealeaf on Sunday, July than five hundred times, and to 21, and was wonderfully blessed. material possessions about one Souls were saved in both services; thousand times. Sixteen of Jesus' MILDRED LEE and there were several rededica­ thirty-eight parables were clearly . . remem,bered by millions for her short stories, choosl concerned with stewardship of tions, most of them young . boys! a small Southem town as the setting for her first novel. Brother Greenleaf is a fine ex­ material possessions. We wonder if onyone ever said to Jesus, "Lord ample of a pastor who stays close you emphasize money too much!" to the hearts of his people, close Tithing is not a way to financing to the task of his calling, close the church. It is a relationship to the heart of God. And Levy with God. No one should plan to "T HE IN V IS I B L E SU N" Church also has a fine group of tithe merely in order that the men! church might have money. Pay­ A story about a Baptist minister written by the * * * ing the tithe is a symbol of our daughter of a Baptist minister. Published by The Brotherhood of Immanuel recognition of God's ownership of the Westminster Press. The price is $2.50. Church, El Dorado, is one of the all wealth. prime movers in getting the job done there. The influence of the JULIAN JAMES Order From Your Brotherhood in the lives of other Special Agent men is proved by the extremely high percentage of men among the EQUITABLE LIFE OF N. Y. BAPTIST BOOK STORE 5 Frierson Bldg. additions with which the church JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 303 - 305 W. Capitol Little Rock, Arl has been blessed during recent Craighead County months. Brother R. C. Brinkley is AUGUST 1. 1946 PAGE NIN QUARTERLY REPORT Total Cash Contributions Received in Office of General Secretary of Executive Board, Arkansas Ba_ptist State Convention, Little Rock, During Second Quarter- APRIL 6, 1946, TO JULY 5, 1946, INCLUSIVE (This Statement Does -Not Include Receipts for Ministers Retirement Fund)

Undesignated Sulphur Springs-Bam Martin...... 18.01 Harrison, 1st-E. E. Griever...... 623.36 569.3 Cooperative Des­ TWelve Corners-John B . Stephen .. Highland- ...... ____ _ Program ignated Miscellaneous- ...... 68.32 Hill Top- .<...... Contri­ Contri­ Hopewell- Truman Logan ...... Church and Pastor butions butions TOTALS ...... - ...... $1334.13 $1022.61 Lead Hlll- G . V. Logan...... - ...... 15.00 Mt. Zion- ...... - .. .. ARKANSAS VALLEY ASSOCIATION BIG CREEK ASSOCIATION New Hope- E. F. Cox...... 26.00 Barton- J. B . MeaseL ...... Oak Grove- ...... Beck's Ch:apel- W. D . Wallace...... Bronaugh- ...... - .. Omaha-C. R. McCollum ...... _ .. 18.00 Brinkley, 1st-Reese Howard ...... $ 300.00 Elizabeth- ...... Prairie VIew- ' ...... Clarendon, 1st-A. T . King...... _.. 130.23 Enterprise- ...... - ...... - ...... $ 1.00 Rock Springs-Dan Champlin...... Shady Grove- Dan Champlin.- ...... Elaine-Raymond D. Hari'ls...... 239.62 $ 40 .33 Flora- ...... 1.00 Frlendship-T. R. Hammons...... 80.00 - Gum Springs-Ernest Baker.. .. _ .. ___ __ 1.00 Union- ...... 10.00 Helena, First-J. T. McNew...... 300.00 3.00 Mammoth Spring- ...... Valley Sprlngs-J. S . Martin...... Helena, North-E. M. Bragdon...... Mt. Calm- ...... 1.00 VIctory- ...... Hickory Ridge-J. B. MeaseL...... , .... _ Mt. Zion-Ernest . Baker...... White Oak- ...... - ...... - ...... Hughes-W. D . Wallace...... 61.00 43.66 Oak Gr0 ve- ...... Lexa-8am McNeal ...... 18.00 30.89 Salem-Ernest Baker ...... 65 .00 20.81 TOTALS ...... L...... $ 967.69 Marianna, First-W. F . Couch ...... 2104.14 414.95 Shady Grove- ...... 1.00 Mexican-E. C. Gonzales...... BUCKNER ASSOCIATION Monroe-A. T. King ______...... 8.92 60.00 ~y~·f~.!_ R~-~~~:=~~-~- :.~~~-~~: ::::=:::::::: 5.00 Mora-Amos Greer .. - .. ------.... -..... 37.50 Abbott-J. B . Nobles...... Oneida-J. B. MeaseL ______40.00 TOTALS ..... ------..... $ 75 .00 $ 20.81 Bates-Harmon Allen ...... $ 2.00 Petty's Chapel- ...... ------.. - ...... Blansett-W. A. Bishop...... Turner- E. G . WaddelL ______Cauthron-Harmon Allen ...... 10.00 BLACK RIV.ER ASSOCIATION TWin Bridges- ...... - ...... Cedar Creek- W. A. Bishop ...... 5.20 Dayton-L. L. Gllllam ...... 13.32 West Helena- D. D. Smothers...... 558.50 769 .49 Algoa- ...... Fellowshlp-L. L. Gllllam...... , 12.00 Allcla- ...... ------~------...... $ 1.00 TOTALS ·- ----...... - ... - ...... $3757.91 $1482.32 Amagon- _____ .. ______.. ______.. __ Forester-J. E . . Evans...... 30.00 Black Rock- ______.. ______Friendship- ...... - ...... ______18.00 $ 32.48 Hartford-C. M. Bm:gess...... _ ...... 15.00 BARTHOLOMEW ASSOCIATION Clear Sprlngs-Geo. McOehey...... Haw Creek- ...... __ ___ .. Clover Bend-F. F. Weaver...... 3.00 Hon-W. A. Bishop...... 5.00 $ "5.71 Antioch-B. S. Franklin ...... Dlaz-F. F. Weaver...... 25.17 Beech Creek- ...... - ...... Huntington- ...... 10.01 Greenhaw- ...... - ...... lone-H. G. Milam.. ._ ...... 23.25 Bethel- ...... Hardy-P. 0. Freeman._.. ____ ...... 8.34 20.00 Comlnto-Q. M. PowelL...... $ 6.00 17 .00 James Fork- ...... 3.00 $ Highland- ...... ______...... -- Lucas- ...... _ ...... 3.75 26.01 Corinth "A"- .. - ...... - ...... 15.00 Horse Shoe-J. N. Weaver...... Corinth "B"-Jack Jordan ...... Man!'fleld- Karl McClendon ...... 150.00 116.9 Hoxie-G. W. Boyd...... 15.00 Mldland-W, W. Kersh...... 1.91 Crossett, 1st-Wilford M. Lee ...... 600.00 477.72 Imboden- ...... - ...... - ...... 14.50 100.00 Eagle Lake, Cross Roads-...... Mt. Gilead- ... - ...... 7.96 Island- ...... _.. ______...... ____ _ Mt. Vernon- ...... Ebenezer-Don Wllliams ...... _ ...... 18.00 Jacksonport-F. F. Weaver______Eden- .. __...... _ ...... 3.50 Mtn. VIew-Tom Finney...... 50.0 New Bethel- ...... _.. ______Ne1V Home-W. A. Bishop...... Enon-H. C. Rash ...... - ...... 24.60 51.42 New Hope No. 1-...... 16.16 10.00 Fellowship-J. C. Higgenbotham .. .. 92.00 New Providence- ...... New Hope No. 2-...... ------Parks-J. E. Evans...... 7.23 1.4 Fountain Hill, 1st-E. H . Acuff...... 57.50 12.00 Newport, 1st-Chas. F . Wilkins ...... 75 .00 Florence- ...... _ .. ___ ...... 9.00 18.34 Pllot VIew- ...... Oak Grove------·------Pleasant Grove No. 2- Hamburg, 1st-stanley Jordan ...... 450.00 881.50 Oak Grove No.2-...... Harris Chapel-T. H. Berry ...... Old Glalse- ...... ______.. ______.. .. T. M. Finney...... 12.00 5.0 Holly Springs-B. s. Franklin ______45 .00 35.00 Pleasant Grove No. 3- ...... Old Walnut Ridge- Poteau-W. A. Bishop...... 5.00 Jarvis Chapel- S. E. PowelL...... 7.50 25 .00 10.00 Judson-D. H. BrockwelL----- .. George McGehey ------Prairie Creek- ...... Pilgrim's Home-Joe Price...... Jtock Creek- ...... Ladelle-J. R. Woods...... 15.00 Pilgrim's Rest- ...... Macedonia- ...... Salem-Harmon Allen ...... Pleasant Valley- ...... Salem No. 2-...... Magnolla-Thos. H. Berry...... ___ __ 10.00 72.00 Portia- ...... Marsden- ...... 5.00 2.60 Shiloh- ...... 1.0 Ravenden-C. L. Davis ...... 21.86 Union Hope- ...... 12.0 Meridian-D. B. BrockwelL...... Sedgwick-J. T . Tippit...... Monticello, 1st-R. D. Washington 360.00" 190:02 Unity-Harmon Allen ...... Smithville- ...... ------Waldron-C. G . Davis...... 363.40 Monticello, 2nd-R. R. Shreve ...... 126.09 Swifton-Darrell Ball ...... 6.75 26.00 Mt. Olive No. 1-M. P. Timberlake.. 10.00 West Harmony- ...... 15.01 Tuckerman, 1st-Ray .B. Rhyne ...... 40 .00 150.95 West Hartford-C. L. Barnes...... 20.00 100.01 Mt. Olive No. 2-S. E. PowelL...... 45.00 98.61 Walnut Ridge, 1st- Mt. Zion- ...... - ~ ...... 8.75 8.00 Blake Westmoreland ...... 130 .00 67.50 New Liberty- ...... TOTALS ...... - ...... - ...$ 698.15 $ 343.0 North Crossett-Floyd Tucker...... 17.09 White Oak------.. -----.. .. BUCKVILLE ASSOCIATION Northside, Monticello,- TOTALS ------·------$ 348.42 $ 428.79 J. T. Warbington ...... Aly (Concord)-J. P. Emery...... $ 12.6 Old Unlon-J. T. Warbington ...... Avant (Sweet Home)- Homer Speer Pattsvllle-H. C. Barnes ...... 25.00 5.00 BOONE-CARROLL ASSOCIATION Buckvllle- ...... Pleasant Grove- B. S. Franklin...... 6.00 14.00 Cedar Glades- Homer Speer...... Prairie Grove-H. A. Johnson ...... 4.00 15.50 Alpena Pass-B. L. Dorman...... $ 30.00 $ 72.00 Bear Creek Sprlngs-0. L. Smith.... 22.50 Mt. Tabor- ...... 22.4 Saline- ...... _ ...... _ ...... _ ------<" Bellefonte- ______.. ____ .. ______Mt. Valley-Jimmie Plummer...... Sardis- ...... - ...... - ...... · New Buckvllle- ...... Selma- ...... 45 .00 Berryvllle-Gray Evans ...... 45.00 6.00 Onyx- ...... Shiloh-H. A. Johnson ...... 14.41. 9.00 Blue Eye, 1st-...... ~------15.00 14,15 27.00 Pleasant Valley- ...... Union Hill-Paul Aiken ...... 10.00 Burl!ngton-Perry Fitchue ...... 28.00 Prairie Grove- ...... 17.0 Unity-D. D. BrockwelL...... - ...... Denver-Perry Fitchue ...... 9.00 Refuge, Story-J. P . Emery...... 18.3 Warren, 1st-Paul Aiken ...... 775.00 25.44 Eureka Springs, 1st-W. T. Coston 75.83 Rock Springs- ...... _ .. Warren, 2nd-Keith F. Babb ...... 57.65 36.72 Gaither-Truman Logan ...... Steve- ...... - .... ----- Wilmar-Clarence Creed ...... 12.50 Grahdview-C. R. McCollum ...... Green Forest-J. F. Bow ...... 40.00 40.04 Washlta-J. P. Emery...... 10.0 Grubb Springs-Perry Fltchue...... 10.00 66.90 TOTALS ...... $2724.96 $2148.96 TOTALS ...... $ BOA BENTON COUNY ASSOCIATION CADDO RIVER ASSOCIATION Bentonville, 1st-J. B. MaxwelL..... $ 135.10 $ 31.00 Amlty-W. B. Essman...... $ 121.78 Centerton-Hal H. Asllng...... 37.43 74.00 Black Springs- ...... ______.... _ 13.50 Decatur-J. A. Scoggins...... 54.03 Caddo Gap-E. W. Lloyd...... 21.00 $ 39.5 Garfield- ...... 7.43 36.11 IMPORTANT Forest Hill- ...... Gentry-Carl P. Nelson...... 178.72 305.65 Glenwood-C. C. Ussery...... 43 .86 2.0 Gravette-Melvin Coffelt ...... 39.00 82.87 Kirby-C. C. Ussery...... Gum Springs-John B. Stephen...... 30.00 We are making the usual reques1 that Liberty- ...... Logan- ...... _ ...... _ ...... _ errors be checked and that office, 200 Little Hope-Joe Goodner_.. ______Lowell-G. E. Brooks...... 27.20 Lower Big Fork:-James H. Miller.. .. 8.00 20.0 Mason Valley-John Terry...... 10.50 21.29 Radio Center Building, Little Rock, be Mt. Gllead-Carlos Jones...... 6.50 Monte Ne-Thos. Richards...... 24.89 notified of corrections. We are, how­ Mt. Ida-A. L. McDanieL...... 200.00 Pea Ridge-A. J . Deason...... 53.58 122.00 Norman-Lenox Medford ...... 138.30 Pleasant H!ll-John B. Stephen ...... 12 .00 64.00 evet•, striving to eliminate errors of all Oak Grove-Wllllam H. Travis...... 6.75 12.5 Rock Springs- ...... _ ...... 5.00 kinds. Oden-Claud Hughes ...... ______15.00 Rogers, 1st-Rel Gray...... - .. . 262.31 Pine Ridge-Bud Moore...... Rogers, Immanuel-Edgar Harvey.. 70.61 29 .73 Pleasant Grove- ...... ------Siloam Springs, 1st- B. N. Simmons...... 300.00 255.96 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE) PAGE TEN

and these gifts will go far toward supplying some of their needs. Wctnlllr J /JtiJJiclrlll'~ tlnicn We want to express sincere grat­ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE itude to each of the teachers for ed themselves to keep every Auxiliary to Arkansas Baptist State Convention their splendid contribution toward tian unto the day of 209 Radio Center Building, Little Rock making the WMU hour so out­ and has given unto us the standing .and so successful. or guarantee of the Spirit MRS. J. E. SHORT MISS MARGARET HUTCHISON hearts. President Young People Secretary Miracles in 1946 Christians are kept in the MRS. c. H. RAY ALVIN HATTON of Jesus, as given in John Executive Secretary and Treasurer Royal Ambassador Secretary "Miracles are being achieved," 29, in which Jesus assures Dr. M. T. Rankin, executive sec­ he knows all Christian and retary of the Southern Baptist unto them eternal life and Foreign Mission Board has cabled shall never perish and that Paul Geren Presents Twentieth Century back to his home office. He and is able to snatch them out Dr. Baker James Cauthen, secre­ hands of Jesus. In add Missions to Boys Attending RA Camps tary for the Orient, have flown to the Father, who gave China, and are inspecting the work Christ, is greater than Dr. Paul Geren is the missionary being done by missionaries and na­ no one is able to snatch speaker at the State Royal Am­ tive Christians to bring relief to of the Father's .hands. bassador Camp at Ferncliff this the war-ravaged and famine-rid­ words, every Christian week. Next week

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Ozark-Don Hook ···-···-····--·- ······-··-·· 50.00 3.00 Halley------·------· Ozone- -······------···------··- ···- 5.00 Jennie-R. L. BlackwelL______:______QUARTERLY REPORT Rudy-W. W. Kersh------···-··-·-··-···- 14.30 Kelso- Howard C. Rash ______Shady Grove-Joe Lee ______(CONTINUED FROM PAGE NINE) 12.00 25 .00 Lake Vlllage-J. T . Elliff ______250.00 Shibley-Claud Smith ------21.15 Macon Lake------· Undeslgnated Spadra- ---·------····- ·-·-··-···· 7.50 McArthur------··------· Sweet Home-H. G. Milam ______3.00 23.00 McGehee-T. T . James ______299.67 Cooperative Des­ Trinity-L. D. Williams______Program ignated Midway- Jim Matthews ------­ 6.00 Union Grove------··------·-······ 41.00 Montrose-Earl Ferrell ------15.00 Contri­ Contri­ Mt. Pleasant-Walter Martin ______Church and Pastor butions Uniontown-Oscar Flannigan ·---- 1.50 21.00 butions Van Buren, lst-T. H. Jordan ______, 200 .00 8.00 Webb City-Coy Lyons ______New Hope------·· --- Pleasant Hill___: ------12.00 5.08 New Liberty No. 2------· Pleasant Valley-Herman Wright ___ _ White Oak-E. H. McAlister ______5.00 Oak Grove------·----··------· Rosboro-Chas. Riley --·····-·----·---········ 10 .00 Omega-Thad Douglas -·------··------· TOTALS -----··-----······-·-----····--·····-·'·-$ 593.69 $ 476.82 Parkdale-V. A. Clanton ______32.00 Sulphur Springs-E. W. Lloyd...... 8.00 34.54 Pleasant Ridge-Jim Matthews ______Portland, 1st-John P. Whitlow ______96.53 TOTALS ------·-····-- ---·······-$ 592.69 $ 108.54 CONCORD ASSOCIATION Rlchland- J. C. Higginbotham______Ryecraft-W. F . Lynn ______CAREY ASSOCIATION Bailey Hill-A. G. Esc6tt______,., $ 50.00 $ 70.00 Tillar-0. W. Yates ______Barber-Ed Lloyd ------·-····-··-······------·· 60.00 Union Hlll------· Bearden-H. S. Coleman...... $ 192.88 $ 15.50 BethF.lehem, W. Mulllns Ft. Smith- ______Watson- J . Fred Wesner______Dalark- ···-······-··········-·····--···------6.00 Fordyce-C. W. CaldwelL...... 994.21 Bloomer-A. L. Hart...... ·- ·-·---··--··-····­ Wilmot- ·------·-·------· 112.50 Hampton-Chas. A. Maule·-- ·-···-··· 40.00 14.26 Booneville, 1st-W. W. Grafton______520.00 18.70 TOTALS ______: ______$1443.11 $' Harmony-Gus 0. Douglas...... Branch-Houston Grayson --····-·--···-· 15.00 11.65 Manning-Lawrence Ferrie! ...... 6.65 Burnvllle ------····---···-·-··-·--·- · New Hope-R. T. Strange...... 15.00 Calvary, Fort Smith-L. H. Davis.. 573.05 13.00 FAULKNER COUNTY ASSOCIATION Ouachita-John M. Basinger 22.50 139.00 Charleston-A. L. Hart______.... :. 75.00 100 .78 Excelsior-A. D .Kent______18.00 Prosperity- ...... :::::::::::: 21.85 15.00 Shady Grove-John D. Bledsoe...... 5.00 Ft. Smith, 1st-B. V. Ferguson...... 2034.65 100.00 ~:;Y 1~·al~~~=---::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$ $ Sparkman, 1st-John M. Basinger.. 17.19 Bono------·------5.00 255.00 222.25- Glendale- Joe Muse···--··--·-·-···-·--····--· 20.26 Cadron Ridge-Grady Sellers______12.00 Thornton-Gus 0. Douglas...... Golden City------· Conway, 1st-H. B. Tillman______1600.00 Tinsman- ······-·-···········-··-···-·:·----··--·-··· Grand Avenue, Fort Smith- Conway, 2nd-Hugh Owen______60.40 J. E. Bryant-----··-··-··-·------·------········-·· 195.00 36.02 TOTALS ·····--·-··-···-·····-···--·-···--··---$1552.44 $ 397.66 Greenwood- Geo. H. Hink ______371.04 60.04 EmmanuelDew Drop-- W------. G. Dove______-·-·--- _ Hackett-S. C. Simpson______...... 27.50 11.00 CAROLINE ASSOCIATION Immanuel, Ft. Smith,- Formosa------30.00 V. H . Coffman ______2888.03 157.68 Friendship------····------·------5.01 Lavaca- F. R. Sawyer...... 49.50 217.00 Happy Hollow------·------· 5.00 $ 48.20 Hlll Creek- Horace Grigson, Jr.______7.17 ~~~~~. 8st~~~g;~_- · ·::::: : :: : ::::::::: : ::: : :::::: : :: $ 12.00 2~.00 LongLick Creek-Ridge-Tom------·-· Finney·------____ ------______·_ Holland-Floy Ward ------·----·------16.00 Biscoe-Tommie Lonergan ·-····------­ 35 .00 Mayflower-W. G. Dove______2.50 Magazine-J. I. Owens______38.50 6.00 Mt. Vernon-T. W. Hayes ______Brownsville-Emmett Graham ------· Mill Creek-H. E. Marsh______12.00 Cabot-Dale McCoy ···-··-···------150.00 1115.83 New Bethel-C. W. Mason ______2.50 Camp Ground-John McCollum...... Mixon-Frank Cleveland ------··----- Oak Bowery-T. w. Hayes ______6.00 Caney Creek-E. Rawlings...... 66.00 Mt. Zion- --··-··········-··-···-· -···--·----···-··---··-· Pickles Gap-T. W. Hayes ______6.00 Carlisle-Guy D. Magee.·- ·--·---·······--·· 122.50 213 .02 New Prospect------···------·------·---­ Oak Grove, Fort Smlth- Pleasant Grove-H. L. Wright______15.00 Chambers------·-··-········------· 6.00 2.00 Quitman------·--·· Coy-Maxwell Baker ··------···---···-···· 87.51 76.00 W. A. Crow ...... ---····------··-·--· 63.20 Des Arc-Homer Bradley______45.00 107.60 Paris-H. C. Seefeldt______462.89 126.79 Sulphur-Union Hlll-W------. J. Smith- ______------_ 15.00 DeVall's Bluff-Tommie Lonergan 40.00 Ratcliff- Houston Grayson -----···· 5.00 England, 1st-Wm. B. Pittard, Jr ... 240.00 36.60 Rye Hill-L. P . Thomas______13.00 WoosterVllonia-- T.------W.------Hayes ______------______---- _ Hazen, lst-Chas. Hampton ...... ______75.00 45.00 Scranton------South Fort Smith------91.00 4.00 Humnoke- ··-··--··--··------··-·····-·--·-·----······ Union Hall-Tom Finney______12.00 TOTALS -·-----·--··--····------·-·····--··---$1797 .58 $1 Lonoke-W. M. Pratt.·-----·-··-----······-····· 635.75 46.55 Vesta-A. L. Hart ______, __ _ Mountain Springs- ·---··--·--·------···· GAINESVILLE ASSOCIATION New Hope-W. M. Pratt______12.27 $1001.85 Oak Grove, 1st-.---····--·-·-···-·--·····-·-·· 86 .50 TOTALS ···---···------·-----$7517 .62 Austin-S. R. Pillow______$ 12.50 $ Old Austin-Johnson -·------···-·· 5.00 Brown's Chapel-Frank Carpenter 6.00 P!Msant Hill-C. H. Dunaway...... 7.72 CURRENT RIVER ASSOCIATION Grace------.. ------...... Ple~tsant Valley-Chas. F. Holland. . Bethany-Raymond W. Sconce______Greenway-S. W. Wllkerson...... Stoel Bridge-Chas. Watkins...... 8.50 Harmony- ··------.. ··------Toltec-V. D . Griffin...... ______Biggers------···-----·-··------··-··------$ 39.00 Leonard- S. R. Pillow ______, ____ _ 9.00 Ward-Tom Graves ·-··--····-···-·········- 311.00 55.00 Columbla-Jarrett------·· Lone Prairie-Geo. Anthony______160.00 50 .00 Mounds- Tom Arnold ______,_, ______Wattensaw------·-·····----·-····-·-·· Corning-LHopewell-C.. C F.. Tedford Gwlnup------·------·--··--- ______$ Whippoorwill-Homer Bradley -···-· 1.00 Mt. Hebron-W. H. Horn ______...... 12.00 Moark-S. R. Pillow... ------·· 25 .00 New Hope-Roscoe Priddy__ ___ , ______4.00 TOTALS ------···----········-----·---······---$1546.75 $1865.80 Mt. Pleasant-James Busby...... 10.00 Nimmons- E. W . Gray______17.00 New Home------·------·------· Nutt's Chapel-Tom Arnold ___ .. ______CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION Oak Grove-J. A. Allison ______40.00 Peach Orchard-Frank Carpenter__ Pocahontas-W. H. Hunt______, ______80 .00 Piggott, 1st-J. L. Ford______...... 285.01 $ 40 .09 Ravenden Sprlngs- Almyra-Boyd Eldridge --···-·····--···----$ 68.69 s . W. Wllkerson ______Pollard-Geo. AntllOny ------.. . DeWitt, 1st-Douglas M. White______200 .00 46.03 9.00 Rector, 1st-E. c. Polk ______75.00 Humphrey- J . W. Thomas.·----·--····---- 27 .82, Reyno-P. 0 . Freeman..... --- ··--·········-·-·· 6.00 11.00 St. Francis-Darrel BaJJ.. ______.. ______Hagler-C. R. Cooper...... ______30.00 14.65 Shlloh (Clay County)- Stuttgart, 1st-Ralph D. Dodd ...... 750 .00 192.10 0. L. Justice ... - ...... :.: ...... 10.75 TOTALS ------·------$ 420.51 $ Tichnor-L. E. Ross.------·······-··-···· 6.00 10.00 Shlloh (Randolph County)------··-·· Success-James Busby ------···----·-··· 30.00 GREENE COUNTY ASSOCIATION TOTALS ------··-··-············-·····-$1054.69 $ 330.69 TOTALS ·····--················-···-----·-··----$ 310.00 $ 160.75 Alexander Chapel- J . E. Hooker__ __ CENTRAL ASSOCIATION Beech Grove-Geo. Villines...... $ DARDANELLE-RUSSELLVILLE ASSOCIATION Bethel Statton-Carrol Gibson ______Antioch-Everett Taylor ------$ 30.00 Big Creek- R. c. Rogers------$ 6.00 Bauxite-Henry Rutledge ······-··-·-· 183.05 $ 408.35 Brighton-J. E. Hooker______Benton, 1st-V. A. Rose ______1605.00 Atkins-Cecll Archer ····-·-··-··-··-·---$ 95.90 511.32 Baker's Creek- -···-··--··-····-·--··­ Brown's Chapel- S. W . Wilkerson.. 48.00 Bethel- ··------······-----·------··--·-····· Jno. Grace Memorial (Bellevllle)- Cache Valley-Alvin Allison ______.. 15.00 Gravel Hill-- ··-·--········------· ······-· 9.00 Center Hlll-Chester Roten...... 12.50 Harvey's Chapel-Ray Bunch_. ______Centervllle-Geo. Findley ...... 30.00 25.10 Danville-F. J . Beach ··------···- 62.61 $ 16.59 Childress Chapel-J. H. Hughes...... 25 .00 Hot Springs, Central-Clyde Hart.. 848.46 700.14 Dardanelle-J. A. 0. RusselL...... 205 .70 15.00 Delaplaine------.. -----· Hot Springs, 1st-B. H. Duncan .... 450.00 42.00 Dover- B. D. Smith ______15.00 Eight Mile-A. 0. Collier ______Hot Springs, Park Place- East Point-S. D. Seymour...... Epsaba-Robert Spain ______, ______Jesse Reed ------···­ 500.01 164.34 Havana-Geo. Findley -···-·-······-····-·· 30 .00 Fairview- J. W. Whitlock______10.00 Hot Springs, 2nd-W. J. Hinsley.... 375.00 3.00 5.00 Fontaine- ----·------·------.. ·------·-··------·-·--­ Jessievllle-Ernest Moseley -···------··-· 9.00 Hopewell- -·-····----·--···-······--··------·····---··- Lake Hamilton-Joe Melton...... ______J. A. Taylor, Bluffton-...... 3.00 Harmony------.. ·------· 13.08 75.00 Knoxville-Vlrgll Logan -·------·-······ 74.55 100.00 Lafe- Robert L. Spain______4.00 Lonsdale- ·-----·------·-----·-······----····-····-· London-B. D. Smith ...... Marmaduke-L. G. Scott ______28 .80 Malvern, lst-T. K. RuckeL...... 250.00 Moreland-Cecil Archer ------····-··-· New Frlendship- J. W. Whitlock__ 37.50 Malvern, 3rd-Russell Duffer...... 47.30 10.30 Morrllton, 1st-J. F. Brewer...... ______203.50 63.00 New Hope- Carrol Gibson______3.00 Mountain Pine-Freeman McMenis 5.00 Mountain Springs- --····-···-·········-·-···· New Liberty- John L. Ray______Mt. Vernon-Fred M. Prince______New Hope-J. A. 0. RusselL ______Paragould, East Side- J . H . Griffin ______, _____ , ___ 56 .78 Mtn. View-J. E. Abbott...... 15.00 25.00 Ola-Fioyd Taylor ·-······-·-·--···-·············· 9.00 Owensville-Ernest Moseley ----·-···-·· 18.00 Piney-John Zachary ------··-···--········· Paragould, 1st-I. M. Prince______.... __ 1267.98 Perla-Curtis Bull ------····-··· Pittsburg- John Zachary ······-·--····· Pleasant Grove- Carrol Gibson ______~iney-Edward Anderson ------··· 45.00 55.00 Plainview-Floyd Taylor ----············: ... Pleasant Hlll-J. H. Hughes______12 .00 Pleasant Hill, Briggsville-...... Pleasant Valley-Osborn Justice...... 82.21 Robb's Chapel-R. C. Rogers ...... ~~ii£~~~~~~~~-~=:~::=:::::~~::::::=:::::::::: 18.00 Plumerville-L. L. Jordan______45.00 14.09 Rock Hill- ______:_::______25 .00 Walnut Valley-Freeman McMenis 8.63 Pottsv!lle- ············-·-·······-··········-············ 5.00 Spring Grove- ...... ______36.00 Rover- ····------······-·····-··------·······-··-· Russellville, 1st- Stanford- J. 0. Miles ______...... 43.96 TOTALS ------···- ----·------$4459 .53 $2137.76 Stonewall- ... ______, ______, ______Fritz E. Goodbar.---·------···---······ 842.00 38.00 Union Grove-Elmo Frey______, ______Scottsville- ·-·············-----··-······-····· CLEAR CREEK ASSOCIATION Whiteley- ·------··········-····-···-·--··········· Unity------· .. ·-·------· Vlllage- Eimo Frey ------1.00 Alix-E. H. McAlister __ ·····-··------··- ·---$ 3.00 TOTALS ...... $1561.26 $ 281.68 Vine's Chapel- .... ------·-·---·--·----·--·-·--·-­ Alma-D. 0 . StuckeY----········------·-······ 60.00 $ 131.75 Walcott-Alvin Allison ------42 .00 Altus-G. L. LansberrY-----·-····-··---- DELTA ASSOCIATION Wall's Chapel- J . H . Hughes______4.50 Bethlehem- ··----·-····--····-·------·-·········· Cedarville- ·---··------···----··------··-··-·-· 7.11 36.00 $ 11.00 TOTALS ------.. ·------$1643.02 $1 Clarksville, 1st-Sibley Wallls...... 200.00 111.02 Coal Hill-G. L. Lansberry______~~~~~~~ - ~i-ty:B;riie8 :::::::::: = :::: : ::::::::::::: $ ~g:~~ 85 .86 9.00 13 .85 Bartholomew (Gaines)--··········--····--- 24.00 49 .00 HARMONY ASSOCIATION 15.84 Beouff River-Earl FerrelL...... 5.53 g~~~~g;;;siy~n:r~~~-:: :::::::: :::: :: : : :: =:::= : :: Bellair- Qulncy Mathes -··-········--·····-·· 86 .00 Altheime:·-Claude Bumpus ------$ 20.00 $ Fine Springs- ...... Anderson ~lhapel-Ralph Douglas.... 6.00 Forest Mission-L. H. HarwelL ...... BethelBoydell-T- ···-···. J.··· ·----Barnes------·---- __ -_--_____----__------______---__ 27.88 Bogy Chap,,l-J. T . HarvilL.. ______8.50 Crigler Mission- ______, ______Hagarville------······-·--·------· Collins- ·------·--·------·-·- 30 .00 Macedonia- ·---··------·-···-----·--·-·--·------Crooked Bayou-J. M. Moore______.... Dumas-Rall\h Douglas ______...... 300.00 Mountain Top-E. H. McAlister Daniel's Chapel-Don R. Corley______32 .05 Gideon- Ham:;-> Chavis ______.. .. Mulberry-J. N . Vandiver______:::::::: 14.28 6.13 Dermott-Carroll D. Wood ______35.00 New Prospeot-J. N. Vandiver...... 13.00 Eudora-Clarence Cutrell ··------387.48 5.10 (CONTINUED ON PAGE THIRTEEN) PAGE THIRTEEf AUGUST 1, 1946

Huttig- R . C. Nixon ______260.00 5.00 Wardell-Don Corley ------5.38 . Joyce City-Garland Anderson ______136.01 60.00 Well's Chapel-Robert E. Leigh ______QUARTERLY REPORT Junction City-Dell Hames ______215.12 Whitton-H. M. Robertson ______87.60 123.4 Knowles Chapel-Edward Harris.... 90.45 150.0 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWELVE) Lapile------2.08 ~~~~fa~~- c!o'rn~~~c~::::=::::==:=::::::::::: 5.81 2.8 Lawson-J. A. Pratt______25.00 Undesignated Liberty------.TOTALS ------$2933.92 $1992.7 Cooperative Des­ Lisbon-L. R . Mitcham______Program ignated Louann-Louis Gustavus ______30.00 MT. ZION ASSOCIATION Contri­ Contri­ Midway-F. E . Canady______butions Church and Pastor butions New London-L. J. Tucker______Bay-Ray H1lton ------$ 8.00 $ 6.0 744.31 172.17 Bethabara, Cane Island-______5.60 225.00 Norphlet- Loyal Prior ------Gould-Walter Watts ------60.00 Norris------·- Black Oak-Floyd North ______Greenlee Memorial- Parkview, El Dorado-H. B. Marks.. 52.67 Brookland-M. M. Hinesly______31.20 E. 0. Martindale ...... ------30.00 22.79 Philadelphia-Morris Ashcraft ______6.00 12.50 Caraway-B. R. Lindman______20.40 8.45 8.5 Hardin-Pat Shields ------­ Salem-Hugh Cantrell ------~------Cash- Lee Finley ------335.0 Harmony------86.48 Shuler-Paul Shipman ______10.00 12.00 Deason Lake-A. S. Smith______10.00 Hickory Grove- Luther Dorsey______8.00 Smackover-Ralph Reasor ______778.43 1855.47 Egypt-J. E. Ratllff.. ______15.00 50.0 Kingsland------~ Snowhlll-John Burton, Jr .. ______: ____ _ 60.00 Friendly Hope-0. S. Conley______8.0 Lee Memorial, P . B .-Chas. FinclL 62 .50 .75.00 Stephens-Hugh Cantrell ------332.78 Grubbs-Walter L. Ph1llips______15.00 Matthews Memorial- Strong- A. G . New______60.00 Jonesboro, Central-J. I. Cossey______195.00 L. G. Whitehorn______239.16 49.78 New Bethel-E. D. Allison ______Three Creeks-Paul Shipman ...... 15.45 Jonesboro, 1st------1365.00 59.0 22.00 Union-Seibert Haley ------150.00 119.40 Jonesboro, Fisher St.,--Frank Waite 82.50 100.S Oak Grove------22.50 8.61 Urbana-Marsh Whitington ______120.00 30.00 Jonesboro, Walnut Street- Pine Bluff, Calvary-______100.40 83.30 U.S.M . Camp-L. J. Tucker ______C. c. Duncan ______Pine Bluff, 1st-A. B. Pierce ______2491.28 162.50 168 . ~ 124.79 Village- J. E. Hargett...... 50.00 Lake Clty-W. E. Speed .... ______260 .00 122.4 Plne Bluff, Harmony- Wesson-J. B. Ritchie ______Clyde M. CutrelL______, ______20.00 Lunsford-Jack E. Laffler ______11 .00 14.0 Monette-James E. Riherd ______104.96 Pine Bluff, Immanuel- Paul Fox.... 650.00 120.00 $6801.98 Pine Bluff, 2nd-Homer H . Bridges 175.00 TOTALS ------$11037.21 ~i: ~f!:S~;-t;...::: ·-::=::::::::::=:::=::::::=::::::::: 10 .00 Pine Bluff, Southside- LITTLE RED RIVER ASSOCIATION Mt. Zion-J. 0. Miles ______150.00 L. A. Sparkman______600.00 97.52 163.0 Nettleton-Carl Bunch ------37 .12 18.0 Pine Bluff, West Side-______Brownsvllle-Tommie Reaves ______$ 2.82 Plainview-G. E. Nethercutt______30.00 10.05 New Antioch------Plum Bayou (Wright)- Camp Heber------New Bethel------A. F . Robinson______10.00· Concord-0. D . Yount...... New Hope, Black Oak-H. B . Stone 10.( Edgemont, (Fairview)- New Hope, Jonesboro-J. E. Ratllff 12.50 50.0 Rankin's Chapel------3.00 B . M. Hooten ...... $ 5.00 2.20 Ph1ladelphia-Basil Goff ------16.00 15U Reydel------Floral (Pleasant Hl!l)- Rowe's Chapel-Elmer McCalL ______10.( Rison-T. T. Newton ------161.12 200.00 Delbert Garrett ------30.00 33 .76 Shelby Memorial, Wabbaseka-______Heber Springs- Othar Smith...... 133.86 5.35 Star City-Luther Dorsey______412.53 TOTALS ------·------$2496.78 $1275.€ 12.00 Lone Star------7.05 Tyro------21.36 ' Mt. Olive-Tommie Reaves______4.12 NEWTON COUNTY ASSOCIATION White Sulphur Springs- Mt. Zion-0. D. Yount..______5.00 Desmond Castleberry ______40.03 Palestine------'------­ 21.50 15 .00 $ ll.C Yorktown-Alvin Barlow ------Pleasant Ridge------20.00 6.55 20.00 Pleasant Valley-S. H. McGrew...... 5.27 TOTALS ------$5529.36 $2091.49 Post Oak-B. M. Hooten ______10.00 9.00 Shiloh-B. M. Hooten ______33 .€ HOPE ASSOCIATION 8.00 13.4 $ 98.62 Beech Street, Texarkana- TOTALS ------$ 193.86 TOTALS ------$ 52.00 $ 58.0 Bruce H . Price------$1449.18 $ 301.67 OUACHITA ASSOCIATION Boyd------LITTLE RIVER ASSOCIATION Bradley-G. W. Smith______90.00 $ 94.00 25 00 Canal------· 18.42 t~d~~-;;-nd=. ------:::= :: ::::: ::: =::=::~ ::::::::: :: $ 21~:gg ~~~~~I<:Pattei: )-::::: --::::: :: =::::::::::::::::=:::::::$ Canfield-G. W . Smith------20 .66 Bingen, 1st-Mack Gates...... 18.28 Board Camp-Sam Sherman______10.00 $ 15.0 Central, Magnolia- Cherry Hlll-J. M . Holman ______. L. L . Hunnicutt.. ______907.00 210.00 Brownstown------­ 3.50 100.0 Central, Mineral Springs- Concord-M. L. Wallis ______College Hlll- Roger M. Baxter______400.75 37.72 S. Womack ______15.00 15.00 c. 25.50 Cove-Joe Hall ------9.00 Doddridge------­ Columbus-R. C. Creed ______18.21 Eureka-H. H. Vaught.. ______Emmanuel-Lee Baxter ------­ De Queen, 1st-Boyd Baker______188 .97 Glllham-H. V. Wlllson______10.80 10.\ Evergreen-Odell Rhyne ------Grannis-M. L. Wallls______20.00 Fouke, 1st-Chas. Everitt______78.48 18.22 Dierks-Sidney Oxendine ------15.00 19.8 Garland-Horace Grigson ______Foreman-.... ------­ 25.00 Hatfield-C. S. Anderson______15.00 16.7 Genoa-J. T. Midkiff..______12.00 14.90 Hicks-__ ------10.00 Hatton-Mark Roberts ------­ Haley Lake- A. W. Wagnon ______Horatio-Russell Armer ------­ Salem-John LUes ------15.3 Two M11e-John Liles ------­ Harmony Grove-Delbert McAtee .... 3.00 Liberty------Vandervoort-H. V. Wilson______13.61 Hope, 1st-S. A. Whitlow______990.00 4.00 Lockesburg-W. T. Byrum______90.00 20.1 Lewisvllle-J. W. RoyaL______164.85 Lone Oak-W. T. Byrum______89.31 Wickes------15.00 Yocana-J. M. Holman______9.00 70 .( Macedonia No. 1------­ 8.75 Murfreesboro-R. E . Baucom______120.00 146.00 Macedonia No. 2-J. H. Venable .... Mt. Moriah-Thos. Walker______Mandevllle-Geo. DeLaughter ______Nashvllle, 1st-W. E. Perry______941.95 100:00 TOTALS ------$ 127.41 $ 274.: Mt. Zion- J. P . Olive______22.00 100.00 New Home, Belton------13.85 6.65 Piney Grove-Lawrence FerrieL______5.00 Ogden------­ 11.33 PERRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION Pisgah-Frank R. Eaton ______ozan------Red River-A. W. Wagnon ______Paraloma------­ Bigelow-C. S. Womack...... $ 32.50 6.00 22.49 Rocky Mound-Frank R. Eaton______6.00 31.00 Sardis------Casa------State Line-B. Atterberry______10.00 Harmony-Perry Corder ______6.00 Shiloh-Jimmie Harris ------40 .00 8.52 Houston-John W . Gibson ______Spring Hlll- Horace Grigson ______Washington- M. E. Tate, Jr______30.00 11.25 Stamps, 1st-Waif Hamilton ______90.00 139.41 Wilton-D. W . Bolton______20.00 59.00 Perry-Allen McCurry ------­ $ 13.l Sylverino-Delbert McAtee ______Winthrop------Perryvllle------­ 30.00 10.00 40 .00 Pleasant Grove------·------Tennessee------­ 5.00 Thornburg-Allen McCurry ______23.( Trinity- '------30.42 3.00 TOTALS ------$1822.20 $ 445.18 Troy-Loyce N. Nelson ______MISSISSIPPI COUNTY ASSOCIATION TOTALS ------·------$ 90.99 $ 36.l TOTALS ------$4342.34 $ 953.61 PULASKI COUNTY ASSOCIATION Armorel------·-- $ 12.30 INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATION Blackwater------$ 6.00 Bellevue-J. E . Poindexter______Blythevllle, 1st-E. C. Brown ______1249.98 1021.60 $ 50 .( Bethel-A. H . Morris------$ 15.00 5.~ Batesvllle, 1st-E. P. J. Garrott...... $ 375.00 Blythevllle, Calvary- Crystal Hlll-H. L. Mowrey______50.00 40 .( Calvary, East Batesvllle- F . H. Jernigan______66.00 Crystal Valley-R. D. Herrington.... 45 .06 Boynton-G. W. McBride ------Douglassv1lle-Chas. Robertson ______68.00 Eyron King ------20 .00 $1903.81 Brinkley Chapel-Emmit Cross ______2.00 Cord------8.30 21.31 East End-C. E. Stewart______Brown's Chapel-A. M. Houston ...... 25.00 Friends·hip-G. W. Smith .. ______Cushman------4.06 10 .20 Clear Lake-H. W. Wooten ______31.74 Desha-D. L. Patton______30.00 18.00 29.53 Geyer Springs-Aubrey Puckett______25.00 Cole Ridge-W. C. Steward ______24.46 20.05 Grace-E. S. Ray ______8.~ New Union------Cross Roads-W. C. Steward______10.80 21.50 125.14 26.: O'Neal------Graves Memorial-E. J . Evans______Pilgrims' Rest--Tom Poole______Dell------30.00 Dyess, Central Church-Hal Gallop 30.00 54.42 Harmony------Pleasant Plains------­ 8.05 Hebron-W. Dawson King 95.04 139.~ Rehobeth, Moorefield-D. B. Cook __ Emmanuel-A. M. Houston ______14.40 12.95 Holly Springs-L. A. Trimble==:::::::: 34.80 5.00 72.( Rosie------27.15 Etowah- Roy Johnson ------Ironton-M. E. Faulkner.. ______70.66 79.: Ruddell Hlll-Kermit Early______15.00 15.00 Fairview------­ 15 .00 80.00 Jacksonvllle-H. W . Ryan ______92 .00 227.( Salem------Gosnell------93.81 30.: Stony Point-E. I. Sneed ______Joiner------78.00 75.00 ti~~;_:t;>...:._ A_-__ _~ -~==~~-~-~f_-~::·_-_'_'_::::·_-_:::·:_-_:·_-_-_:: 11.82 Sulphur Rock- Geo. M . Roberts __ Keiser-Shirley DeBell ------24.00 Life Line-L. Kendricks ______10.00 11.4 Union Grove-E. I. Sneed 18.70 Leachvllle-Rex Brown ------­ 8.00 Little Rock, Baptist Tabernacle- west Batesville-s. A. Wiles::::=::=:::: 306.90 Luxora, 1st------45.00 L. H. Roseman______553.31 56.~ White River (Oil Trough)-______Manila-C. J . Rushing______53.53 35.45_ Little Rock, Calvary- Mary's Chapel-M. R . Griffin ______F . J. Crowder______225.00 New Bethel-Curtis Downs ______5.1 TOTALS ------$ 805.11 $1993.17 Little Rock, 1st-C. E. Lawrence ____ 3750.00 164H New Liberty-L. G. Miller______192.22 243.40 Little Rock, Immanuel- New Providence-R. F . LiddelL..... 65.00 22 .75 LIBERTY ASSOCIATION W . 0. Vaught, Jr. ______1950 00 6064.( Nodena-M. D . Davis ______27.29 46.15 Little Rock, Pulaski Heights- · Number Nine------15.00 7.45 W. H. Hicks______1503.19 Caledonia-L. R. Mitcham______Osceola, 1st-E. T . Smith ______750.00 12.00 938.l Callon-L. W . Williams______-- Camden, 1st-T. L . Harris ...... $1482.05 $1736.00 Rocky------(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXTEEN) Cross Roads-Jack Cutbirth______-­ 10.00 Cullendale-J. Elmer Morgan______316.00 3.00 Ebenezer-Marris Ashcraft ------15.00 110.00 The Place Where Arkakas El Dorado, 1st-Sam Reeves ______4255.34 2024.49 BIBLES REPAIRED, RECOVERED. El Dorado, Immanuel- People Meet R. C. Brinkley______340.39 ROSS AVENUE Best Materials. 25 years' experience. El Dorado, 2nd------1249.98 310.00 BAPTIST CHURCH El Dorado, West S!de- Write for Prices. BIBLE H;OSPITAL, lll C. A. Johnson______304.60 37.45 Ross and Moser E ott-H. s. McLaren______25 .00 205.50 HOMER B. REYNOLDS, PastOJ 1715 Yz Wood St., Dallas 1, Texas. Felsenthal-Edward Harris ------5.00 Galllee-W. 0. Miller______36.00 39.00 PAGE FOURTEEN • ARKANSAS BAPTIST

$59,207.98 the past year. Mission Arkans.an Lee Nichols Sets Memorable giving has multiplied six times. Letters to the Edit ~ Record in First Five Years at Resort City The anniversary was quite an Dear Editor: event in the pastor's family also. Thank you for printing my Frederick Robert, '1 third son and Lee Nichols, leader in Arkansas ter in the Arkansas Baptis1 fourth child, was born the Sun­ July 18. But will you please Baptist affairs for the decade 1932- day preceeding'and came home on 41 , left the pastorate of First Bap­ rect your error saying one pay~ the anniversary Sunday. Various the privilege of playing bingo tist Church, Booneville, five years organizations and individuals pre­ ago to become pastor of the First sented flowers, money and jewelry For your information, I was Baptist Church at Daytona Beach, to Mrs. Nichols (formerly Bertie Baptist home just recently and on Florida's Atlantic coast. He has Burnett of DeWitt), and the dea­ invited to play bingo, witl just celebrated his fifth anniver­ cons gave the pastor a certificate charge, for prizes. Not too sary at the resort city, .and litera­ for a 1946 Dodge sedan. ago I was invited to roll dice ture published by the· church on ---000--- prizes- this also in a Baptist h his anniversary sunday, July 14, Dr. Louie D. Newton, pastor, and no charge. In both insta reveals the following accomplish­ Druid Hills Baptist Church, At­ nothing was involved except ments: lanta, Ga., in a sermon attacking game, the players, and the pr A parsonage was purchased, en­ resurgence of Ku Klux Klan said: Check up on the parties and larged, repaired and improved. An "The cross is something to be cials around you and see whf educational building was erected born, not burned; something to being played by young and free of debt. A church staff was be experienced, not exploited. Its folk as well. set up with most of the functions glory is not seen in flames or hate, Card play.ing also requires and services of the modern city but only in the light of love." and there is no charge to play church. Additional property was ---0001---- you endorse bridge playing an purchased to provide sufficient The· Western Recorder reports church members? grounds for expansions. Extensive that 38 years ago a young man Sword drills are good; repairs and alterations and addi­ took $25 from the cash register of whether it be the Bible, m tion of much permanent equip­ a store and the owner of the store corn, or dice, where there are ' ment were made on the church's Pastor Nichols recently received a check for $10'0 ners, losers, and prizes, ther property. with a note attached. The note gambling. 1408 and organizational work in read: "The Bible says if a man In the five years, church mem­ proportion. Gifts have increased Mrs. H. M. Robertsc gets his neighbor's goods, let him I bership has increased from 742 to from $13,682.39 five years ago to repay it fourfold. Dyess, Ark.

"~CATION BIBLE SCHOOL REPORTS Harmony-Altheimer ------30 Hope-Hope, First ------181 ] f o., "'•·om Official Rep01'ts Sent Religious Education Department) Hope- Magnolia, Central ------112 ~ 9.e 6. 77 Average Mission Hope-Stamps, First ------122 ~ :;:--.....: Hope-Texarkana, College Hill ------93 3 ~ 'S.Jo a.tion-Church Attend. Conv's. Offering Independence- Batesville, First ------95 11 ~ }?; ' 1 '- .new-Mount Olive ------95 11 Liberty- Schuler ------38 !!._a Jmew-Hamburg, First ______199 4 $77.25 Liberty- Elliott ------] o :omew-Crossett, First ______260 17 90.63 Liberty- Camden, First ------131 e Jlomew-Monticello, First ______111 10.99 Liberty-Cullendale, First ------131 ~ Liberty- El Dorado, Union ------67 ,olomew-Monticello, Second ------69 1 5.77 1 -Beh.On County-Siloam Springs, First ______79 24.00 Liberty-Stephens, First ------58 ~ Benton County- Rogers; First ______108 4 21.76 Liberty- Smackover, First ------13'5 12 Benton County-Bentonville, First _:______63 7 12.04 Liberty- Felsenthal, First ------24 4 Little River- Locksburg ------56 Black River-Hoxie, First ------33 Little River- Nashville, First ------106 Black River-Tuckerman, First ------41 7 Boone-Carroll- Eureka Springs, First ------80 17 13.00 Little River- Dierks, First ------78 • Mt. Zion- Jonesboro, Central ------77 Buckville-Buckville, sweet Home ------34 Mt. Zion- Monette ------Buckville-Buckville ------16 3.95 Caroline- Wattansaw, New Hope ------33' 12.27 Mt. Zion- Nettleton ------83 Ouachita- Vandervoort, First ------49 Caroline-England, First ------94 8 34.74 15 Caroline-Cabot, Pleasant Hill ------36 1 7.72 Pulaski- Little Rock, Pulaski Heights ------151 Centennial- Stuttgart, First ------119 15 29.52 Pulaski- N. Little Rock, Centennial- DeWitt, First ------115 3 21.03 Worrell Memorial ------62 Centennial- Humphl'ey ------~ - -- - 30 2 17.82 Pulaski-Little Rock, Ironton ------111 15 Central-Hot Springs, First ------64 Pulaski-Little Rock, Woodlawn ------70 3 Central-Hot Springs, Central ------98 40.30 Pulaski- N. Little Rock, First ______149 7 Central-Hot Springs, Second ______100 35.79 Pulaski- Little Rock, Second ------100 Concord-Greenwood, Excelsior ------10 10.73 Pulaski-Little Rock, First ------103 5 Concord- Fort Smith, Immanuel ______152 4 46.88 Pulaski- Little Rock, Immanuel ------263 13' Concord-Fort Smith, Calvary ------181 2 70.21 Pulaski- Jacksonville ------127 26 Concord- So. Fort Smith, First ------48 15.14 Red River- Arkadelphia, First ------111 4 Concord-Paris, First ------221 17 44.81 Red River-Prescott, First ---"------125 9 Concord- Booneville, First ------131 9 32.47 Stone Van Buren- Mt. View, First ______61 Current River-Pocahontas, First ------88 5 25.63 Stone Van Buren- Shirley ------36 Dardanelle-Russellville-Atkins, First ____ 95 12.68 Tri County- Forrest City, First ------132 Delta-Eudora, First ------89 2 25 .76 Tri County- West Memphis ------138 5 Delta-McGehee, First ------180 52.43 Trinity- Tyronza, First ------94 6 Trinity-Harrisburg, First __ ,______99 Gainesville-Piggott, First ------136 15.54 6 Greene County-Marmaduke, First ------53 Washington-Madison-Lowell Greene County-Paragould, Hickory Creek ------~------22 2 So. Side Mission ------:-- 48 2 10.89 Washington-Madison- Springdale, Greene County- Paragould, Berry St. Mission ______:-: ______44 E. Side Mission ------44 6 11.79 Washington-Madison-Springdale, First ___145 2 Greene County-Paragould, First ______111 2 53 .80 White. River- Yellville, First ______32 Harmony-Star City, First ------104 15 63 .46 White River- Flippin, Rehobeth ______49 Harmony-Pine Bluff, Second: ------95 15.00 Mena, First ------124 3 AUGUST t. t 946 PAGE FIFTEEN

the most joyous of them all; it be­ T. S. Cowden Resigns Jesus Made Sabbath Day of came the meeting day, the day of rejoicing, of rest, and of Christian Sharp County W ork1 Rejoicing, Rest, and Service service. T. s. Cowden has closed 13 Holy Day or Holiday months of service as missionary­ By R. PAUL CAUDILL In the early days of our Ameri­ pastor of Sharp County. During can nation, Sunday was regarded In the study of the Fourth Com­ Sunday School Lesson this time he wa.s the only South­ mandment one is made to realize as a holy day. On that day it was ern Baptist preacher living in the the important of sabbath obser­ For August 4 c.ustomary for people in all walks county. He held seven revivals rance both in relation to the ma­ of life to desist from their labors that resulted in 60 professions of Exodus 20:8-11; Nehemiah 13:15- and gather in their homes and faith, with 61 additions to the terial and the spiritual welfare of 18. Psabns 92:1-2; 118:24; nJat­ man. With the coming of the in­ churches for rest and worship. To­ churches, 26 for baptism. thew 12:9-13; Mark 1:21-34; day, however, in America as in liustrial revolution there was an 2:23-28; 3:1-5. Missionary Cowden organized attendant disregard for the Lord's ·Europe and elsewhere, instead of one church and revived another, Day- a disregard that was mani­ a holy day we have what might more properly be called a holiday. and held monthly services at five fest throughout the secular world. churches. Et is doubtful if there is any bibli­ Our church bells continue to call records a similar recognition of the The churches at Evening Shade ~al doctrine that needs more earn­ us to worship, but their call goes importance and value of the sab­ and Sidney, six miles apart, have ffit consideration now on the part bath. largely unheeded. Sunday is thought of not so much as an op­ purchased a pastorium at 'Sidney ~f Christians than the one before When we turn to the early pro­ I1S in this lesson. portunity for worship as an occa­ and have called W. E. Davis, of Mer phets and historians, we likewise sion for physical recreation: pic­ Rouge, La., to move on the field fhe Fourth Commandment find occasional mention of the sab­ nics, parties, excursions, social and give full-time service. bath. Sometimes it is referred to gatherings, athletic meets, auto­ In the account of creation (Gen. in connection with the Festival of Mr. Cowden has resigned the to 2:3) we are told impressively the New Moon (2 Kings 4:23; mobile rides, secular concerts, work in Sharp County to enter of .how God rested on the seventh Amos 8:5; Hosea 2:11; Isaiah 1:13; movies, and other forms of enter­ the field of evangelism. He has tainment now claim the day. tiay from all the work which he Ezek. 46: 3'). The prophet declared sound· moving pictures with such ad made creatively. The word that much _of the worship on the There can be little doubt but films as "The Passion Play" and ·sabbath" does not, of course, oc­ sabbath was not prompted by love that the present wave of crime "The Man Who Forgot God." He -ur in the story, but it is generally and gratitude and lacked spirit­ and lawlessness throughout the may be contacted at 5 Elk St., Hot cognized by Bible students that uality. Great promises are at­ nation stems in no small measure Springs. e author of the passage intends tached to faithful observance of from the present disregard of the ·to describe the sabbath as prim- the holy day, and confession is Lord's Day. A nation cannot en­ --- ooo-- ­ val." made of Israel's unfaithfulness in gage in the widespread disregard In Exodus 2'0:8-11 the children profaning the sabbath (Jer. 17:21- of a basic moral and spiritual law Jitjure:J lo !Jn6pire f God are urged to keep the sev­ 27; Isa. 56:2-4; Ezek. 20:12-24). designed by the Creator for his nth day as a holy sabbath because well-rounded development without July 21, 1946 f the fact that Jehovah rested The Christian Sabbath suffering a major consequence. ter the six days of his creative Jesus came into sharp conflict Ultimately the wrath of God will Church Addn. S.S. T.U. be felt. Arkadelphia, First ------5 366 '~5 ctivity. In Exodus 31 :17 we have with the religious leaders of his Benton, First ------__ 422 ~1 1 e bold figure of Jehovah "catch­ ---0001--- Blytheville, day with reference to the matter New Libert y ------126 149 his breath" after the six days of sabbath observance. He found What is Wrong Conway, First ------4 352 95 f creative work. Cullendale, First ------___ 188 91 fault with the current rabinic re­ Dyess, Central ------.... 92 92 In Exodus 16:21-30 we find the strictions concerning the sabbath . With America? El Dorado, First ______379 157 xpress mention of the sabbath. on the premise that they were Some time ago two young boys Fort Smith Churches: First ---·------~------7 920 310 e people in the wilderness were contrary to the spirit of the origi­ and two girls in their teens went Immanuel ------___ 501 131 to a beer garden, and returning Hamburg, First ------____ 255 96 aught to observe the seventh day nal law of the sabbath. The sab­ Gentry ------.... 224 119 s a sabbath day of rest by the bath to Him was not an end in it­ home in an .automobile late at night, intoxicated, they had a Hot Springs Churches: sending of a double portion of self. It was a divine ·institution Central ------1 377 115 !IJ.anna on the sixth day in order that was created by God for man's headon collision with another car. Park Place ------4 476 205 The two girls were killed instantly Second ------6 435 101 lliat there would be no need of benefit. It was not that Jesus Including Mission___ -~ 469 ~athering a supply on the seventh. meant to discredit the' sabbath as and were taken to the morgue: Little Rock Churches: e idea apparently has to do with an institution, but, rather, to teach the boys were taken unconscious to Ba ptist Tabernacle .. ___ 375 104 Immanuel ------_ _ 735 230 st from ordinary secular labor. the higher meaning of the sabbath the hospital. Including Mission______1100 432 for the people. The morning newspaper report­ Plainview ------____ 127 In Exodus 20:1-17, with the giv­ South Highland ------2 200 89 g of the ten words to Moses by "As an institution for the bene­ ing the accident asked that the McGehee, First ------447 104 fit of toiling men and animals, mothers of that city whose daugh­ Mena, First ------5 234 76 ehovah on Sinai, we find the Monticello Churches: ourth Commandment given to Jesus held the sabbath in high re­ ters had not yet returned from the beer gardens to go to the morgue First ------3 159 50 rael for the specific observance gard. As the Messiah, he was not Second ------____ 96 50 f the seventh day .of the week as subject to its restrictions; he could and identify their girls. The eve­ North Side ------47 ning newspaper announced that 74 Mount Ida ------3 118 133 holy day on which no work is to at any moment assert his lordship North Little Rock, e dune either by man or beast. over the sabbath (Mark 2:28) . The mothers had app~ared at the Baring Cross 3 478 · 116 morgue in the early morning hours Including Mission______528 145 oth servants and their masters institution was not on a par with Paris, First ------1 371 130 looking for their daughters. Pine Bluff Churches: re to desist from all work. And the great moral precepts, which First ------____ 615 176 there be strangers within the are unchangeable. It is worthy of What has happened in America Including Mission______672 when 74 mothers have to rush to Matthews Mem orial _ ___ 133 100 ates, they, too, are required to note that while Jesus pushed the Rogers, First ------2 306 116 eep the day holy. Here again the moral precepts of the Decalogue the morgue in search for their Warren, First ------.... 372 46 eason for the observance is as­ into the inner realm of thought daughters who have failed to re­ ·gned to the fact that Jehovah and desires, thus making the re­ turn home after a wild night at the ested on the seventh day and quirement more difficult and the beer parlors? lessed it and hallowed it. law more exacting, he fought for There is no hint that the re­ a more liberal and lenient inter­ WM. _T. STOVER CO. trictions were meant to guard pretation of the law of the sab­ Trusses ainst the wrath of a jealous and bath. Rigorous sabbaterians must Invisible Elastic Stockings BURNING, SMART­ gry diety. The sabbath was look elsewhere for a champion of ING, {)VER·WORI

Rocky Bayou, Lunenburg-...... Sonora-Ewe! Logue ...... Saints' Rest- ...... Springdale, 1st- ...... ______986.94 QUARTERLY REPORT Sidney- W . E. Davis ...... Spring Valley- Oakley Long...... 15.00 Zion Hill- ...... Sulphur City- Ewe! Logu e ...... 10.00 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE THIRTEEN) West Fork- El Feltz ...... TOTALS ...... $ 46.11 $ 147.95 9.00 Undeslgnated Winslow- Glenn Steele ...... 18.80 Cooperative Des­ STONE-VAN BUREN ASSOCIATION Program Ignated TOTALS ...... $1875.93 Contrl· Contri­ Blue Mountain- ...... WHITE COUNTY ASSOCIATION Church and Pastor butions butions Cllnton-Claud Jenkins ...... $ 37.50 Corinth- J. W. Hayes ...... Beeb e- ...... $ 45.00 Little Rock, R eynolds Memoria l- Evening Shade- Ray Nichols...... Bethany, Georgetown- ...... Guy s. Wilson ... _ ... _ ...... -...... 132.00 25.20 Happy Hollow- - ...... Central, Ba ld Knob- Little Rock, 2nd- M. R ay McKay.... 1505.33 1311.89 Leslle- R. F . Weeks...... 30.00 $ 50 .00 C. S. Maynard ...... 30 .00 Little Rock, South Highland- Lexington- ...... Crosby, Armstrong Springs- Ray Branscum --···-··------·-·-···-· ·- 225.00 Marcella- ...... H . M. Dugger ...... 11 .00 Little Rock, VIctory- Marshall-W. L. Leach...... :...... 107.28 12.29 El Paso- Ernest Anderson ...... 22 .50 James Howlett ...... Mountain View, 1st-Gus Poole...... 40.00 8.00 Griff1thv1lle------...... 15.00 Little Rock, woodlawn- Pee Dee-J. D. Reeves ...... Joe Ingram ______...... Hanis Chapel- Roy Bailey ...... 1.00 77.48 16.93 Plant-J. W . Hayes...... 12.30 Higginson- ______...... 10.00 Martindale-C. D. Johnson ...... - .. 12.00 Pleasant Valley- ...... ,...-- Judsonia-L. M. Keeling ...... 150.00 Mountain View-W. L. Wa dley...... 10.00 15.34 Red Hlll-Claud Jenkins...... Ken sett-L. C. La ngley...... 30.00 Mountain VIew No. 2- Shady Grove- Willie Drake...... Liberty, Walker------.. --- 7.20 Dave Kilpatrick ...... Shirley- C. M. Dauber...... 12.00 84.26 McRae- ______...... Nail's Memorial- Timbo- ...... Mon·ow- B. C. Guier...... Meredith W1llfong ...... Valley Springs- ...... Mt. Hebron- Earl Alton ...... 18.00 Natural Steps-Tommy Henson ...... Zion- John Lee ...... Mt. Sidon- Hubert Owens ...... 18.00 North Fork- --··------·-·····------··--·-·-··---- Miscellaneous- ...... 15.00 New Bethel, Flora l- Albert P ate ... . 20.00 North Little Rock, Baring Cross- Pleasant Valley- ...... - ...... 195 .15 6.00 Harvey Elledge -----··------·----·····- 674.15 TOTALS ...... $ 226.78 $ 181.85 R escu e-J eff Davis ...... 8.00 North Little Rock, Central- Rocky Point---0 . M. Smythe ...... 9.00 John Collier --·--·------····-·--··-··--·· 379.23 «ro .oo TRI- COUNTY ASSOCIATION Rosebud- Jeff Davis ...... North Little Rock, 1st- Roya l Hill- Ernest Anderson ... _ .. __ Robert 0. Barker...... 1248.00 Antioch- ...... 9.00 53 .31 Searcy, lst---W. R. Vest aL...... 371.80 North Little Rock, Pike Avenue- Barton's Chapel- W . W . Stockman $ Smyrna- T. W . Hayes...... 5.00 Raymond Strickland ····-·----·-······ 131.68 3.00 Beck Spur- Glen Giles...... $ 15.00 Union Valley- Jeff Davis ...... 6.00 North Point- -·------·--·------·--··--·-·-······· 5.00 Bethel- ...... - ...... West Point-Ja ck Auten ...... Oakwood- --······-----····---··-··--·----····-···-·-··- Cherry Valley- D. C. Applegate. Sr. 6.30 Miscellaneous- ... - ...... Pilgrim's Rest-R. C. Otey______20.00 5.00 Crawfordsville- Ray Y. Langley______45.00 16.00 Pine Grove-Harold White...... 45.00 5.00 733.16 28.45 TOTALS ...... - .... $ 792.50 Plainview- Cecil Abbott -···---·-·······-·· 170.30 213.00 ~f{~~;-~d· a"ro~;r~~~ilenry- wriilit Pleasant Grove- W . J. McConaghay Forrest City, 1st-M. E. Cole...... 450.00 25 .00 WHITE RIVER ASSOCIATION Roland- Tommy Henson ------···---··- Gladden- Andrew Heskett ...... Shady Grove- H . A. Nettles...... 28.00 Grace- ...... Antioch, Flippin- ...... $ 8.00 Stanflll- Chas. Hall ··-·--·---·-··--·-······-- Harris Chapel- W . R. WoodelL..... 62 .00 30.00 Blooming Grove- ...... 5.50 Sylvan Hills, 1st-E. S. Ridgeway.... 30 .00 75 .00 Jericho-G. C. Anderson...... Brown Church (A Community Trlnity- Wm. Burnett ·-----·-············· Liberty- ... - ...... Madison-Glen Giles ______...... Church)- ...... 2.00 Vlmy Ridge-Hodges ···--·····-·--·--····-···­ Cotter-Dennison Yates ...... 24 .00 Woodson- Lee Lewis -·-·-·····--·····-······· 28.87 Marion-B. P . Martin...... 141.25 36.00 Eros (A Community Church)- ...... Worrell's Memorial- H . R . Boyd ..... 77 .50 7.23 · May's Chapel- ...... 8.00 Gassvme- ..... - ...... Zion Hill- ...... 35.96 .97 Hopewell (Colfax )- W!ie!'lis;:~ateii ·- · aii-es· .. :::=:::::::::::=:::::: 6.oo G eo. W . Johnson ...... TOTALS ...... :...... $13533 .45 $11341.27 Parkin- ______...... ____...... 194.29 Lone Rock- ___.. ______...... Pine Tree- ...... Mounta in Home-Dewey W. Stark .. 164.00 RED RIVER ASSOCIATION Riverside- W . M. Thompson ...... - - . - - 20.00 36.44 New Athens- ...... Shell Lake- ...... -...... 12.00 New Hope- ...... _ ...... 5.50 -vanndale-D. C. Applegate, Sr...... Norfork- ...... - ...... Antoine- Raymond Lindholm ...... $ 6.00 West Memphis-Aubrey C. HalselL 650 .00 2596.05 Oak G rove- ...... ______20.00 Arkadelphia, l st-J. G . Cothran ...... 1350.00 $ 73 .00 Wheatley- Amos Greer ______.. _____ ...... -- 50.00 Pea Ridge- ...... Arkadelphia, 2nd- O. C. Harvey...... 90.00 Wynne, lst-W. R . Woodell...... 1056.47 Beech Street, Gurdon- Pilgrims' Rest---J. F. Richa rdson .. .. Pleasant H1ll, Bruno-...... Kenneth R. Grant.. ·----·-···-··--·--·-- 150.00 . TOTALS ...... $3371.47 $2899.25 11.50 Beirne-Loyce Nelson ...... 16.00 R ehobeth, Fllppin-w. B. O'NeaL . 3.20 Bethel-Thea Atkinson ...... Whitev1lle-G. W . Johnson ...... 7.00 Bethlehem- Mack H: Watson...... 40.00 TRINITY ASSOCIATION Yellv1lle- W. B . O'NeaL...... 8.66 Boughton- Herbert Sparler...... 21 .92 Bethel- ...... ______Caddo Valley- H. M. Howard...... 9.00 TOTALS ------...... $ 259.36 Curtis- ...... ---·------·---·-·--.. --...... 75 .00 45 .50 Corner's Chapel-H. 0. Worthy...... De Gray- Guy Bra nscum...... 59.72 143.00 Fisher-H. L. Waters...... $ 19.00 WOODRUFF COUNTY ASSOCIATION Emmett- Thea Atkinson ...... 15 .00 'Freer-L. C. EdWal'dS ...... Fairview- John D . Bledsoe...... Greenfield- ...... ______...... - 6.00 $ 10.00 Augusta- J . 0. Young ...... $ 150.00 Harmony- James ,Staples ...... 3.00 Harrisburg- 0 . C. Hicks...... 90.00 180.05 Cotton Plant-Jewel Tucker...... 94.88 Hollywood- Mack H . Watson ...... Holm-an Chapel- ' ...... - ...... - Fitzhugh - J a ck McCollum ...... Lake Vlew- Rawls ...... Hurd's Chapel- J . H . Garrett...... 5.40 Good Hope-W . D . Kilpatrick...... 3.00 Mt. Bethel- Hugh Howa rd...... 18.00 Lebanon- __ .. ______...... 73 .00 Gregory- Albert Garner ...... Lepanto- Leslie Rlherd ...... 128.23 191.30 Hunter- Nelson Greenleaf ...... 27 .00 Mt. Olive- ...... 6.00 Maple Grove- ______...... - Mt. Zion- ...... -...... 6.00 Log Ca bin- ...... Marked Tree- W . D. Edwards ______148.48 185.25 McCrory-Chas. Nash ...... 34.79 New Hope- ...... ·-··------··----- Nelswander- R . E . Cole.:_____ .. ___ _ Pleasant Grove (Howell-Wivllle )- .. 60.00 Okolona.- ...... ---·------.. ·----··-··-- Pleasant Grove------...... _ R aynor's Grove- W . D. Kilpatrick.. Pleasant Hill- Hugh Howard...... 4.50 Tupelo-J. M. Hltt ______.. ______15.31 Prescott, 1st-Fred A. White...... 120.00 142 .00 Pleasant Hlll- L. C. Edwards...... 36.17 Pleasant Valley-R. E. Col€1------·-.. Richwoods-Everett W . Taylor...... 14.40 Red Oak- ______.... ______...... Sayre--Quincy Mathes ______...... 10.96 40 .00 TOTALS ...... $ 384.98 Shady Grove- Alexander ...... Ridgeview------...... Shiloh-Raymond Lindholm ...... 9.00 58.00 Shiloh- ______...... UNASSOCIATED CHURCHES South McCormick-C. F. Barnett. .. . 10.02 Social Hill- L. W. Rhodes...... 9.00 Brown- ______.. ______...... South Fork- Geo. S. Fox...... 6.00 Trumann- Edgar Griffin ...... 20.00 158.00 Sycamore Grove- ...... 3.00 Tyronza-Russell Clubb ...... 300.00 106.00 Keo- ...... $ 67 .00 Valley Vlew- R . D. McEwen ...... 10.84 13.00 Mena, 1st-Jas. E. Overton...... 162.50 Unity- E. C. Patterson...... 18.00 Wa ldenburg- ...... Whelen Springs-Mack H . Watson.. 4.00 Weiner- C. F. Barnett...... 6.00 3.00 MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS ...... ______Miscellaneous- ...... 10.57 Weona Junction- J . H . Garrett______6.55 Miscellaneous------.. 3.00 TOTALS ...... - ...... $2044.54 $ 481.07 Buckner Association has appointed TOTALS ...... ,...... $ 754.93 $1005.32 ROCKY BAYOU ASSOCIATION mittee of Karl McClendan, s. L. Bar~ WASHINGTON-MADISON COUNTY ASSOCIATION Bellevlew- J . R. Hamilton ______.. __ John H. Byers to solicit funds to- ~ Brush Creek- _ ...... ______-- suitable marker at the graves of Re ~~~~~ R~~~k_: .. ·:::=::::::::=::::::::::::=:=::=:~$ 5.00 $ 25.50 Fayettev1lle, lst- 0. L. Gibson ...... $ 760.00 $ 300.21 Mrs. L. A. Rogertson at Howe, Okla Franklin- ...... Fayetteville, 2nd- Gulon- Geo. M. Roberts...... 13 .11 Norman V. Drake...... Rogertson did a monumental work f HickOry Flat------.... -.. -- .. ~----...... Friendship- Ewe! Logue ...... 2.00 missionary, associational missionary a Johnsonview- ...... Hindsville-Oakley Long ...... 12.00 Lone Star- Troy Melton ...... Huntsvllle- R. W . Jones...... 20.00 tor in Arkansas and Oklahoma. A Melbourne-H. F . Vermillion...... 25.00 Johnson------·------...... 10.00 friends will send their contributions Mt. Pleasant, Sage- ...... 102.70 Lincoln-A. J . Scott...... 27.19 6.25 Oxford- ______, ...... _...... 3.00 19 .75 Prairie Grove-B. L. Ayers...... 15.00 14.86 H. Byers, Hartford, Ark.