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Vol. XXXI April 23, 1974 No. 7
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Crisis in Trinidad
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Ramsey to Debate
Missionary Baptist
First Full-Time Missionary to the Deaf
Missionary
By Gladys Holland
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should be a cessation of this
gospel effort. A contract for
Loyd Williams of Houston,
Texas has become the first
full-time deaf missionary to
the deaf. The elders of the
Bel-Aire church of Christ in
Tullahoma, Tennessee have
taken a new and bold step in
supporting Bro. Williams
full-time so that he will be
available to go and preach the
Gospel to the deaf anywhere
in our nation. At present,
there are only about 35
congregations of the Lord’s
church where the deaf can
assemble and worship God in
Spirit and in Truth in their
own language, the language
of fingerspelling and signs.
Th>? elders have appointed Ed
Bradford, interpreter for the
deaf who attends the Bel-Aire
congregation, as coordinator
for them and Bro. Williams.
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of four children: Catherine
^nne, 19, a student at
Abilene Christian College;
Samuel Mark, 16; Matthew
Joel, 13; and Caroline Lisa,
11. The family resides at
12110 W. Morgan Dr.,
Houston, Texas 77065.
Bro. Loyd was the first deaf
student to attend Abilene
Christian College. He began
preaching May 16, 1953 while
a student at ACC. He was the
first full-time deaf minister in
the world. He has been in-
strumental in the establish-
ment of a number of congre-
gations for the deaf. He had
preached in 12 states and has
held over 50 Gospel
meetings. He has served as
the local deaf minister in
Houston, Dallas, Austin, and
Waco, Texas.
Whit Whittington, minister
continued on page 3
Bro. Williams was born
April 3, 1929 at Fairbanks,
Texas, now a part of Houston,
Texas. He lost his hearing at
the age of six. He is a
graduate of the Texas School
for the Deaf in Austin, Texas.
He is married to Barbara Jean
Slaton. They are the parents
During the past few years
over 1,000 persons have
obeyed the gospel and be-
came members of the Lord’s
church in the island nation of
Trinidad. One of the major
avenues through which these
persons have been taught
God’s word and led to
obedience is a weekday radio
program which is of 15
minutes duration and is
known as “The Know Your
Bible Broadcast’! Primarily
; over
14,000 persons are regularly
involved in Bible correspon-
dence work. There should
therefore be no question as to
the value of preaching the
mass
Trinidad whould be —
much disappointed and the
work would obviously be
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will be of particular interest
and concern because of the
vital subjects to be discussed.
Mr. Hill is associated with the
same group as the famous
Baptist debater bygone days,
Ben Bogard.
The debate is to be avail-
able on cassette tapes and
also published in a book.
Announcements will be made
at the debate concerning the
proposed date of the book
publication and the price of
the books and cassette tapes.
Those who attended, the
Ramsey-Hicks debate on
Pentecostalism at the munici-
pal auditorium in Sherman
last December have the
assurance that not only will
the gospel be presented in an
able effective manner by
brother Ramsey, but that his
spirit will demonstrate that of
a true Christian. Orderly
discussions such as this
afford opportunity for those in
the Lord’s body to “contend
earnestly for the faith which
was once for all delivered to
the saints’!
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from Paul’s words, “For no
other foundation can anyone
lay than that which is laid,
which is Jesus Christ.’’ (I
Cor. 3:11)
According to Haddox, if the gospel by way of the
elders of the Highland Church media in this nation,
of Christ approve the first
pilot program and sufficient
funds can be obtained, then
production will continue
through the summer.
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He normally spends the
majority of his summer
filming the television pro-
grams.
Baxter and others have
expressed enthusiasm for the
programs because of their
appeal for New Testament
simplicity and unity. The
theme for these programs is
“No Other Foundation.’’It is through this broadcast
$10,000 U.S. has been signed
by the church in Trinidad for
one 12 month period. This
contract if broken, will carry
several rather strict penal-
ites. Therefore the situation is
urgent as well as potentially
embarrassing. There is ob-
viously more that can be
accomplished by the continu-
ation of this broadcast than by
another missionary in the
country. Therefore we are
hoping and praying that some
congregation that has been
anticipating mission work in
their immediate plans might
possibly desire to sponsor this
broadcast rather than another
individual on the field.
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more request an opportunity
to become Christians. Most
who write request literature
and Bible correspondence
course studies. As a result of
the exposure that the mass
media provides, many free
spots on television as well as
radio have become available
to the church. Presently, one
of the national news media
did a full center page
coverage of the Church’s
activities, again primarily as a
result of the influence of the
other broadcast.
The television program
initially was to be under
written financially by the 5th
and Highland Church of
Christ in Abilene, Texas.
However, due to internal
problems which resulted in
financial deficits that congre-
gation is no longer in a
position to sponsor this
television broadcast. It is in
the consensus of all mission-
As of October, 1973, the
church in Trinidad began
producing its own television
program. Brother Bob Brown,
who has been a missionary in
Trinidad and the Caribbean
for over five years, is the -aries involved in the work in
director and speaker for this Trinidad that if at all possible
program. The number of the program should continue,
persons who have responded The members of the church in
by was of correspondence to Trinidad whould be very
this television program has much disappointed and the
been more than excellent.
Some programs have brought hindered a great deal i/there
in as many as 170 letters out
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ls pass^exas have announced that
ore atsell Barrett Baxter is
? projcoming to Abilene in late
most April to film a pilot program
vorthyf°r a new Herald of Truth
rill ^television series.
Any; Art Haddox, elder, said,
pporti “These films are probably the
iinatioimost distinctive films that
>ntact|have been produced in the
‘A” ;Past 460 films.”
Midlai Haddox said, “I like the
ntainsPh°t film script. It is called
g deno*The New Beginning’ and
in Indeals with the new life in
em afChrist. The church and Bible
lemsel^tody are presented in these
programs. There is good
reat ^balance.
^TrainL Batsell Barrett Baxter is to
rootre *n Abilene to film the first
?n in |Program earlier than usual.
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Johnny Ramsey, evangelist
’ vith the Broadway Church
•^ou?^ Christ in Garland,
harles^exas is to meet Oscar Hill of
ey M!^e Missionary Baptist
church in Dallas on April 29
md 30, Monday and Tuesday
lights at 7:30 p.m. The
lebate is to be conducted at
Vhiterock Church of Christ
napuilding on Ferguson Road in
anajuP^Pas-
Tg girh The Propositions f°r the
a djjliscussion are as follows:
1 of Tjdonday night Johnny
Nine*/amsey affirms: ‘'Baptism is
l Q\^ssendal for the remission of
mo ^ns the alien sinner. ” The
itacte f‘roP°shion affirmed on Tues-
thrJ(ay eveninS by Mr. Hill is:
•adio I °f God cannot so sin
is to be eternally lost. ’ ’
result There will be two 30 minute
uth flPeeches each evening.
mei/ernon ®arr be modera-
mePr for Mr. Hill and Alvin
itutionenn^n^s W*U be moderating
> HighlfOr Johnny Ramsey. Carl
AbileJar?er’ director of the Bible
Merali'^a^r a^ Corsicana, will be
^eJime keeper.
ed praj religious discussion
effort.
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Chesshir, Haskell. Christian Chronicle (Nashville, Tenn.), Vol. 31, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 1974, newspaper, April 23, 1974; Nashville, Tennessee. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322146/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.