Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 8
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Holland Mission Force
remedied by financial assistance
the
Support for spreading truth in
For the first two nights, the
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worship, etc., bat was refused
permission to take a picture
of the idol of their founder
which they worship.
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beginning we have lacked funds
for sufficient advertising, printing
of religious material, and such
means of spreading truth. If you
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East Point, Ga„ church ot Christ w0“ld VW XO“ ‘° «i»« Mm interpreter at
We are willing to do what
we can, but we recognize our
hida, one of the leaders of the
sect and an authority .on this
particular brand of Buddhism,
affirmed.
An agreement had been signed
to debate with a Mr. Arishima
but the Buddhists changed the
last minute and substituted a
more worthy and capable schol-
ar to represent their cause.
The debate began with the two
debaters and their moderators
sitting on the floor on opposite
sides of the room in front of the
altar* facing each other and the
the audience, also seated on the
straw mat floor, sat around the
Inside Buddhist temple where
debate is being held. Small
group on left are Buddhists,
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a time. Otherwise, we
preach in Haarlem, Amsterdam, maximum of people. To do this
Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, we must advertise more, write
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room faring the speakers and the *
altar. The chairman sat facing
the audience with his back to
the idol of his god. Mr. Ishida
proceeded to state, as he thought
evidence to prove ’the proposi-
tion.
One Interesting argument pre-
sented to show the superiority
of his religion appeared rather
amusing to us. Mr. Ishida stated
that his group was the only, re-
ligious body that could soften
the stiffened body of a dead
corpse by a prayer. He challeng-
ed noh - believing Christians to
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Richardson To Rejoin
•^Hardin Tells New
Gains In Africa
M. . .1 was out until almost
midnight last night talking to
some colored peophiAnd it seems
from churches in America. There tliat 1 am out *^most every night,
have been some churches who besides doing a full day’s work in
have helped us, but from the the daytime. My weekly bulletins
cover some of the main points r
of our doings.
“We baptized last Tuesday, a
an
Prisoner’s
and perhaps establish churches print tracts, bulletins, periodi-
in each city. If we had more cals, booklets, and books, and per-
evangelists in Holland.we could haps support more Dutch mem-
do it. bers who might be able to help
There are limitations on what us preach the word.
we can do which could abo be G(Ki gove hls (or whole
world; Jesus died for all man-
kind; God will have all men to
be saved; He wants all to come
to repentance; the gospel must
be preached to every creature.
Preaching the gospel in Holland is
no more important than preach-
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Jobs Open!
POSITIONS AVAILiBLE IN
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
There are a number of jobs in« n anywhere else, but it is
available. The number will vary no more important to preach
according to the size of your God’rs .y®1? ^y,where els® than
local school.
1. Bible-lesson teachers.
2. Song leaders.
3. Recreational leaders
4. Teachers’ assistants.
5. Refreshment committee.
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answer these questions:
in Holland As long as there is
one person in the world who
has not heard the gospel our work
is not complete, r
Could you get the church
where you attend to send a cer-
Each teacher should 'be asked to tein amount each month to help
us do ^ese things? If you think ----„---
L Are you a Christian in faith they write targe group on right are mem-
and works? ....
2. Are you willing to devote to «et in touch with them. This
the necessary time to your prep- (Continued on Page •)
aration and work in the school?
3. Do you love and understand
the age you have been asked
to teach?
4. Do you love and
stand God's Word?
5. Do you have a reasonable
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Look for your leaders among
’ those most apt to be most suit-
ed. Your best sources are: Chris- r
tian public - school teachers, Bi* the Lord said, "Behold, I have our own children in the church
ble . school teachers, mothers, set before T *_ _2.' __ „ _____
high - school students (they make and no man can shut it.” (Rev. provided ir this way. Thefe is with the truth.
bers of the church and ones
invited by them. George Gur-
ganus, local preacher, wanted
Vacation Bible School Meets Some'
J Needs Not Met By Any Other Work
.tuny for the j^eing Pursued By Local Churches
zvtk fnr votir Interiors omnnii
By LEONARD MULLENS C„ ...
To the church at Philadelphia months will fill? In the first place f ‘ - - -
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thee iht open door, need the teaching tfnrt ran be ahy r6|igloiis” institution at all’
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good assistant to th» teachers) 3:6 • Through .the medium <4 .the absolutely no sustitute fofceiim™urtlimrch^ oi Christ Hnd thrir fo W T-
College students, church lead- Vacation Bible School, He is religious training that Is to take greatest strength in the South subject His coming
era, the minister. saying the same thing to us as place in the home, and all Chris- “' " x*----* -
Wfctor. supervisors, teachers, congregation# today. It is hardly tian parents need to be urged to
( ”\>nd all should .be selected, if possible to estimate the amount teach their children. But, the Va-
. possible, three Months before of go6d that can be done In a cation Bible Study provides a
time for the achool Meetings properly directed vacation school, great opportunity to teach' our
to select materials and plan da- Let us urge all congregat
l tails rttaiild follow. Materials large and small, to considyfc
should.be ordered early so all wafrof teaching the Word of <
limitations — limitations which Holland will enable those of us bably will return to his native their founder, the Buddhists pre-
mean that many people in Hol- who go to accomplish more. If Nyasaland, since he is from just pared for the opening of the
land will not hear the gospel, we must work with a minimum *bout the same area as Ahazia debate between them and the
We can only be in one place at of workers we must strive to Apollo, who has recently gone church of Christ
a time. Otherwise, we could enable each worker to reach a there from the Union . . .” For the first two nights, the
(Signed) JOHN T. HARDIN proposition was; Resolved that
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Debate With Buddhist
In Tokyo Draws Many
Japanese Students
By GEORGE GURGANUS Nichirenseishu (Buddhism) is the
Yopogi Post Office Box. I only true religion. Joseph Cannon
Tokyo, Japan representing New Testament
"HAIL TO THE LOTUS PET- Christianity,, denied and Mr. Is-
AL SCRIPTURES,” Chanting this
. . MM i a' weird
voice as they kneeled and bowed
at only that but| to tea
method of teach- to a si
to take a picture near the
front and show their objects of • Young To Speak In
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By JAMES O. BAIRD
Dean, Central Christian College
Bartlesville, Okla.
M. Norvel Young, minister of
the Broadway church of Christ,
Lubbock, Tex., is scheduled to
present his lecture “Back to the
Old Paths in Christian Education”
at Oklahoma City on April 17,
and at Tulsa, May 9.
The lecture was originally de-
livered as a part of the Abilene
j Christian College lecture series
the Bible School in the summer girls about us who are attend- of thl» year, and was particolar-
ing some denominational Sunday iy well received by the four thou-
School, or who may not attend sand who heard it there.
Capacity audiences are expect-
U._t»nrches of Christ find their fo hear Brother Wwng -on
and Southwest, and yet in this the present i
great section there are millions Christian XW
of children who do not now at- to pay off its
tend any kind of a school where
religious to taught. What a mar-
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By BILL RICHARDSON
Oldfield, Mo.
At present there are about
ten million people in the little
country of Holland with three
evangelists busy trying to get
the gospel to them. The Lord
willing my wife and baby and I
will join them this summer. The
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and North Side church of Christ equipment with which to work Friends Office at the Magistrate’s
complish as much as possible in and enough dialects to amount to phrase in Japanese in
a short tune. some 25 in alL ' voice as they kneeled ai
"He wants to preach and prob- their heads before the idol of
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“L/FT UP YOUR EYES, AND LOOK ON THE FIELDS THAT THEY ARE IF HI'
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ABILENE, TEXAS, APRIL L
NUMBER 46
1952
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Hicks, Olan L. Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 1952, newspaper, April 16, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1306210/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.