Christian Chronicle (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1943 Page: 3 of 8
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LANIER SENDS IN
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school moved, many of the con-
gregation went with it. -Those re-
maining in the western p#irt of
town purchased the present build-
ing location at Highland and
Fifth, and built a basement in
which they met for a number of
years.
brother B. B. Shepherd was se-
cured by the church as their first
preacher, under whose teaching
and guidance they built the base-
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FOURTEEN BAPTIZE!
AT SUNDAY SERVICE
AT CORINTH, MISS.
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congregation is designated rto
send all foe news to the CHRIS-
TIAN ClfRONTCLE. % f not; miss jingle issue.1
work <4 Miss Hettie Lee Ewing in
Japan for about six years; since
which time it has assisted Broth-
er James E. White, Sioux Indian,
among the Oneida tribe of Wis-
consin. as '‘sponsor*’ of.that work-
With the aSsistgnce of brethren
itually, and appointed men to the
work of "ovffkder^’ and "dea-
cons.” Brother Shepherd labored
with the congregation from 1929,
when it began, to the spring of
1932. In the fall of 1932 Brother
Homer Hailey and his wife moved
to Abilene to work with the
group. At that time there was an
Indebtedness of some five thou-
sand dollars against the church
property.
, Fortunately for the work, the
men appointed overseers and
deacons, with others appointed
later, proved to be men of vision
and willingness'to work. The first
thing the congregation began do-
ing was the fulfilling of its mis-
sion by evangelizing. From the
first it believed that if preaching
the’ gospel should be stressed, the
material prosperity of the church
would care for itself. Time proved
this to be true. Making the in-
debtedness and completion of the
building secondary to evangeliz-
ing, the church was able to com-
plete its building, assist in the
building of a meeting-plade for
the Indians in Oneida, Wisconsin,
and during the eleven years pay.
off all indebtedness.
Much Missionary Work Done.
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During the past eleven years,
the congregation sent Brother
Hailey into many near-by i
for meetings in the vicinity of
Abilene. Further away from
home, they sent him into Arizona,
California, Oregon? and Montana.
Strong leadership handles
work well in absence
of evangelist
During these years the church
has enjoyed a wonderful unity
amoAg*’ its members, with no
vzrvKvny anu AvaunwBim. “fusse^” -er disagreements being
Thg congregation supervised -the characterized always by the har-
"* ' ’ mony, love, and oneness for which
Jesus ^praved. TheVe has never
been a whinner of dissatisfaction.
The last Sunday in Mav the
church naid off the last of its In-
debtedness of every kind. On this
same Sunday Brother Halley
jump and jive joint That we
should meet in a place that has
such an ^appearance is unfortu-
nate, Trot left to ourselves it can-
not be remedied for a long time.
The members feel the need of a
new place that, would present a
respectable appearance more than
anyone because a respectable ap-
pearance is INDISPENSABLE in
foe,. Northeast When I left for
Texas they appealed to me to
campaign for assistance in this
particular. They know that the
attendance in Boston, Mass, dou-
bled when the church acquired its
property.
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Failure to Understand the People
Retards Work
Some of the reasons for the
failure to progress faster are "our
unfavorable location!, * our inade-
quate plant, and the far from ap-
pealing outside appearance of the .
building—part of which we rent
Homer Hailey,. nationally
known evangelist and Bible
teacher, who last week com-
pleted eleven years happy and
successful work wrtb the mis-
sionary-mindeU Highland Cohr-
gregation in Abilene, Teias.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol-
lowing article appeared, in "The
Daily Corinthian,” Corinth, Miss,
newspaper, regarding the ser-
vices of the church in that: city.)
If you have not already sub-
scjiWA to CHRISTIAN CHRON-
ICLE this Is your sample copy.
Send your subscription today. Do
not. miss «. jingle issue J.
Sincerely.. yours,
P. D. WILMETH.
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Cheyenne, Wyo.
During the past few weeks sev-
eral have been baptized and four
persons have come from the
Christian Church to* augment the
forces of the -Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming congregation, John R. Stew-
• / art, minister for the group" re-
ported recently.
Contributions have been ample
to cover all current expenses of
the congregation and to pay
I100.Q0 per month on the build-
ing indebtedness. In April the
church was able to pay $160.00 on
the building debt, due to good,
contributions; he explained. The
•. balance on the Building debt Is
now only about three hundred
dollars.
by, his and the elders* emphasis
on evangelism outside the local
congregatibn. Aj a result of fols
zeal many new congregations
have been planted by this church,
and the gospel has been preached
in many destitute places. •
Dujng nine years of this time
Brother Hailey ..was a regular
teacher of Bible in Abilene
Christian College. He is endeared
to thousands throughout the na-
tion because of his teaching and
unselfish evangelistic work.
Highland Richly Blessed.
“The church meeting at High-
land Avepue and Fifth in Abi-
lene, Tex^s, has enjoyed the
blessings df God through the
years, and has been used of Him
in a number, of ways to further
His cause,” Brother Hatley said
in commenting on the work there
this week., The congregation had
its beginning when the college in
Abilene moved from its old loca-
tion in the west part of town, to
its present site in the northeast
section- of the city. What was
known as the "college" congrega-
tion had been meeting in the audi-
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Homer Hailey Resigns Highland Work After.
11 Years of Fruitful Preaching, Teaching;
in me ian, conuiuon is not entirely au<
states. The fourch established- -after Udttffng meeting8 through. their resting at ease in Zion.
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Congregation Is Outstadding in Evangelism
and congregations, the work ... .
. . there Jias grown wonderfully. The
congregation ia ^lso responsible
.for Brother Harry Johnson and
the work at Provo^ Utah. It has '
been interested in, and assisted
the work among the negroes in
Abilene, also thq. Mexicans in El
Paso and Mexico; while contrib-
uting to the work in Africa, and
several workers, in the northeast-
ern | ■ —
terial with the person who is the
object of the advertising kept in
mind will aid the creation of an
terest which muct be gained be- •
unwarped and unprejudiced in-
fore we can hope to have recep-
tive hearers of the word. Disin- '
terest is the greatest enemy to
face. A noisy, undignified, band-
wagon qampaign will sometimes
attract a few cranks, eccentrics '
and unstable people.»To build
firmly a worthwhile church the
method must be slower, sustain-
ed and indicative of rational pur-
pose and procedure. j
one new congregation -in Abilene
during the time.
The distinguishing thing asso-
ciated with the work of the con-
gregation has been its interest in
torium of the college; when the what we term “mission" work,
evangelizing beyond Its own bor-
ders. During. the eleven years
Brother Hailey was with the
group, he was away in meetings,
either on his own, or sent by the
congregation, from four to five
months each year. In his absence
men of the congregation would
preach on Lord’s Day.^ Among
those have been two of the elders,
Brothers P. C. Witt and W. C.
Smith ; one of the deacohs, Broth-
!"«* financially and a*.
'During some of the summers
Brothers Chas. H. Roberson, R.
C. Bell and Olan Hicks assisted
the church as preachers. ------
Contrary to the generally ac-
cepted theory that Jbe preacher
being away cripples a church, the
Highland church has made con-
tinued and steady growth at all
times. It has -learned that the
churc|i depends on no one man
for its life and development, but
on the love of the congregation
for God and His planr-Whenever fifteen
the church sent out its preacher
to destitute and hard places, the
church would sympathetically
follow him in the work with their
prayers and interest. The congre-
gation stands as a monument to
the truth that a church can and
will grow soundly and surely
whenJt puts first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness, and
its owrr’ particular material needs
and comforts second. d
Unity, Love Predominant.
During these past eleven years,
meetings have been held In which
such men did the preaching as
G. K. Wallace, Melvin Wise, F. B.
Shepherd. -L. R. Wilson, Jack
Meyeh C. C. Morgan, and J. P.
Sewell. It has engaged for future
meetings Raymond Kelcv, John
places Banister, and N. B. Hardeman.
filled his ‘last appointment with
the Congregation as their regular
preacher. Hp leaves the congrega-
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Niagara Falls
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mit; they have the only ekurch , • '
signs on the highway about the
city—about tweiye bf them. They
have distributed tracts, announce-
ments, papers, etc. They hpve
tacked up posters all the
city; have announced meetings • *
over the radio; worked periffial-'
ly; have had some very able men
in meetings; have mailed post-
cards and invitations by the hun-
dreds; have' worked and prayed
diligently. I tell you these things
that you may—know the present
condition is not entirely due to
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Homer Haiihy, for eleven years
the beloved minister and evan-
gelist of the Highland Avehue
Church in Abilene. IJexas, re-
signed from the work there the *'
last Sunday in May. He leaves .
the work there to etiter school in
the fall, following’ a full summer
of evangelistic meetings. \
Hailey is one of the most ar-
dent exponents of evangelism in
the church today. His tenure at
Highland has be$n characterized------
Mr. Olan Hicks/’
Dallas, Texas.
Dear Olan:
. I was glad to get your letter
a few days ago. I have been so
busy preparing lessons for our
vacation Bible school in Caldwell
that I have not taken time to
write before this. I am glad to
see you back in the^newspaper
business. I thought the type you
were putting out was good. . . .
For news contacts.^ this, sec-
tion I suggest that you write
Bro. LeRov p. Wiley, 702 Thir-
teenth Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho;
also I. E. Wilkerson, 1507 Cleve-
land, Caldwell, Idaho. Wiley is
young in the work, but has plenty
of life about him, and I predict
he will be a leader in the work in
this Northwest ia a few years. I
am to be in Caldwell at Brother
Wilkerson’s address for a month
and will be glad to scatter a few
sample _ copies of your paper
there. Our vacation Bible school
and meeting run for a month.
Best wishes to you and yours,
v Sincerely and fraternally,
ROY H. LANIER.
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WILMETH PROMISES;
HELP ON CHRONICLE
June 3, 1943.
Mr. Olan L. Hicks,
Box 4403,
Dallas, Texas.
Dear Brother Hicks: <
Your letter of' May 13th should
have been answered long ete this
but I have been so swamped with
work that I was unable to get
to it. Am glad however to be on
the job this morning and to add
my word yof commendation and
encouragement to your prospec-
tive enterprise.
I really feel that you have a
worthwhile project and I shall be
happy to help jpu in any way
possible. nave a fine group
of men behind you and it is my
genuine desire to boost it in every
way possible.
? I am enclosing my check for
|2.*00 for a year’s subscription.
Write a note to Welden G.
Carver and ask. him to give you
the story of a new work begin-
ning 4n San Antonio. He can give
you a good story. I plan to work
with them beginning Sept. 1st.
JWork here and elsewhere in the
city is going fine.
I must go for this time. I am
so glad you wrote me. Am just
sorry that being out of the city
and with a multitude of details
that I did not get to your letter
earlier.
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tion last Sunday morning and
evening. Maurice M. Howell, lo-
cal minister of . the church used
the man seeking goodly pearls,
as his message, the . pauible of
representing the ‘ Kingdom of
heaven (or church).
He stressed the fact that Jesus
commended the man for desiring
the pearl of great price and in
his appeal to the audience por-
trayed the necessity of seeking
the greatest thfbg on earth, the
kingdom of the Lord jesus Christ.
No sacrifice could be too great In
order to enter it. To this appeal
i young men and women
came forward, accepting the in-
vitation,’ one for restoration and
fourteen for complete obedience
tn the gosnel and^ were baptized
the same day. ■>.
Also at the .evening 'service one
other young man Came making
fifteen baptisms and one restora-
tion. Most of these* young peo-
ple are juniors and seniors in
school chases of the church. •
Others are expected to follow.
This great demonstration on the
part of these young people caused
a stillness and emotion, that is
seldom seen in any gathering.
Brother Howell Is doing a great
work with the Foote Street
church and the above number
makes some thirty-twb new mem-
bers eInce the first of the year.
We Wrttild like for every one in
Corinth to hear him. (As re-
ported bv C. P. Butler. "The
Daily Corinthian" April 22 1943).
Sunday Brother Hailey
Another reason for failure to
go ahead more rapidly has been
our deficiency in understanding
~ the people and in applyng meth-
ods designed to reach them. And
by this I am not suggesting one
method of preachikg in • prefer-
ence to another; but the inter-
esting them to eome nhar the gos-
pel. Where the charctt Is estab-
lished and known there is an ad-
i^ertising value that we do not
possess In the Northeast. Tn ad-
dition there are innumerable per-
sonal contacts and the emanation
of influence on which the preachr
n I ing capitalizes. In a virgin field ..
church of a man w|jO convertg eight or ten
ami asst wow • • » l • _f •>
. , 1 people in a six montn's period
the scene of great joy and emo- often done a greater work
than'the man who has baptized
that many each week, in meetings
where the church is already
strong, and where its influence
has been felt in Lhe community.
Tn the’ past they have imitated
methods used ip. sections- where
the church is kuonm. We have
advertised widely and held a two-
weeks meeting; but the results
were usually negligible. A favor-
able interest had not been
created.
Other methods, even where at-
tention is attracted,' sometimes
breed distaste and jrejudice, and
are likely to have us placed in
the public Jpind as demented ..
radicals. This, is especially, dani-
aging in thej-midBt' of the con-
servatism of > the Northeast. If
we give the public the impression
that we are invading their sec-
tion as missionares bent on un-
shackling them from tl^ Stygian -
darjeness of jungle ignorance; we
have made oursqlves in their --
minds a foolish spectacle. A care-
tion to , enter school in the fall,
_ out the summer. —' • -
The congregation has been un-
assuming hr-rts work, ever work-
. ing humbly-for the glory of God,
and for His plaise; believing, as
did Paul, that the Lord simply
used it in the doing of His own
good work. , /
The att^ude of the Highland
leaders is as follows: ----- ~ A '
> -the appearance of a Pentecostal ■ k
The growth and development
o fa congregation is never the
result of one man’s labor; but al-
ways the result , of the coopera-
tion and efforts of the group en-
tire. “Except Jehovah bhild the
house, they labor Ifi vain that
build it,” said the Psalmfst. Je-
hovah builds the house as His
plan and teaching are followed;
as the congrgation has the vis-
ion of the Son of God, whose vis-
sion was the evangelizing of the
whole world, and the teaching of
those discipled to '’observe all
things whatsoever I have com-
manded you.” The wfly-by-night”
sensational growth of anything is
usually not worth much; it is
that which is built solidly, upon
a true foundation, that stands the
test" --
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