Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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ABILF.NE, I IX AS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
UME XIII
3, 1955
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Freed-Hardman Completes
Roster P. 3
ACC Workshop Draws
MX) P . 5
Mexico School to Expand P. 8
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Houston Central Church
Burns $125,000 Note
(See BIBLE SCHOOL and related
picture on p. 7)
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JJ’TERSON city. Mo. -
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HOUSTON, Tex. — Homecoming
services at the Central church hern
on Sunday, July 26, were high-
lighted by the impressive burning
ceremony of the final note of
1125,000.
The note was paid off two years
before expiration date and repre-
sented the last piece of evidence
of indebtedness against the $500,-
000 plant.
More than 1,000 attended the
afternoon service which was tele-
vised over station KTRK-TV. This
was the first televised church serv-
ice in the history of the station.
Burning the note were Harvey
W Draper, Lawrence Rutledge and
llarvin Reddick, elders with the
longest continuous tenure at Cen-
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Guest speaker for the service was
Burton Coffman, evangelist of the
Manhattan church in New York
City. He was evangelist of Central
church from 1938 until 1951, aad
led the congregation in the build-
ing program on the Montrose site.
Coffman reviewed the congrega-
tion’s 37-year history and made
mid Lipscomb College Announces
ung-Range Development Program
[MA8H VILLE, Tenn — A long-
M9 (4,000,000 development pro-
M lor David Lipscomb College
■ boon announced by Athens Clay
Mhh college presidenL
Ifathorn colleges will have two-
Ml more itudents in 1970 than
W Will enroll In 1955, according
I nibble studies by leading edu-
pnK Pullias said, and Lipscomb
M begin now to plan for them.
Those who know the value of
srtetian education believe the
Mot the future will be to Chrla
according to
Jr., evangelist
*as refused by
controlled station,
is was not broad-
not be
Nick Russo
Drowned Aug. I
ABILENE According to a tele-
gram received Tuesday from C.
Edwin Bills of Hannibal, Mo., Nick
Russo was drowned Monday. Aug.
1 near Gladbrook, Iowa.
Russo was serving as evangelist
for the church in Quincy, 111
Mrs Jack McPherson of Por-
I tales. N. iviex., sister or KuSso said
Wednesday that Russo was work-
ing in an encampment near Glad-
brook with Charles Hess. They had
swam across a lake and on their re-
turn to the bank ran into difficul-
ties
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon in Quincy. An-
other service will be held in Por-
tales on Friday and burial will be
made there.
Russo was a graduate of Abilene
Christian College, receiving his de-
gree in 1951. He was a Bible major.
After graduation here he attended
Eastern New Mexico University tn
Portales and preached for a con-
gregation near that place. He also
did additional graduate work in
Indianapolis, Ind.
Russo came to ACC in 1947 from
Posxuoli, Italy, near Naples, on a
student visa. About one and one-
half years ago he was granted a
permanent visa and had planned to
established himself as an Ameri-
can citixen and then return to
Italy for evangelistic work.
While attending ACC Russo was
a very popular student and active
in all religious activities. He was
a member of the International Club,
the Evangelistic Forum and the
Mission Study Class.
A few days before the school be-
i gan a news story and picture of
the teaching staff ran in the news-
' paper. A large display ad was run
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addition, the paper ran several
other news items concerning the
tain a minimum of 14.000.000 in
funds for permanent endowment
and construction of new buildings
Lipscomb must also plan now
to add new buildings, as funds are
available, that will cost approxi-
mately 12,150,000. These buildings
would include a Bible Education
building; science building and fine
arts building which would complete
the present quadrangle on Belmont
Blvd., as was originally planned
In addition a high school build
Ing is included in this plan Con
, struct Ion of this building will re
•rt for Lipscomb and other lease needed space to the college
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Catholics. Eastern (jtermaaj
under Russian control, has a
percentage of Freftolanta.
Churches of Christ
In the May, 1444 Christian Cbm
tolo, Arthur Loesch, member of the
church la England, wrote “that tt
was hie opinion that the Lutherans
can be taught the way at the Lord
more perfectly aad that they vtt
turn from such errors as Infant
baptism with Bible teaching .
There is definitely a wave of Bible
reading throughout Europe . . .**
(Harvest Field,
Shaver Assistant
Evangelist with
College Church
ABILENE — Tommy Shaver of
I^awton, Okla . will move here in
September to serve as assistant
evangelist of the College congregar
tlon and to teach history In Abi-
lene Christian College.
Shaver has been evangelist for
the Sixth and Arlington church in
I-awton. He has also preached regu-
larly for congregations in Richard-
son and Garland.
In Abilene. Shaver will be assis-
tant to George W. Bailey, regular
evangelist for the College church.
Graduating from ACC with hon-
ors in 1949. Shaver later studied at
Southern Methodist University in
Dallas where he received his mas-
ter’s degree in history In 1952.
Mrs. Shaver, the former W»u-
nette Fitzgerald, also attended
ACC. The couple has one daughter.
Denice, two years old.
does not record how Christianity
made its way into Germany. There
is an old legend which espouses the
Idea that disciples of the apostles
of Christ proclaimed the gospel in
Germany. By 706 A.D. there were a
great number of Christian people
In this area.
Around 800 A.D. the pope of
Rome sent Boniface to Germany In
order to unite these people with
the papacy. From 800-1517 AD.
the Catholic religion dominated
Germany as it did the rest of Wes-
tern Europe. Because of religious,
political and economic dlfferencee.
Germany broke away from the
Italian church rule during the
tlofl filfWMh
Germany has always been predomi-
nantly Protestant; however, at
times there has been only a nar-
row margin between the number
of OathoHco aad Protectants.
In 1939 there were 414 aiffllw
Protestants and 11.7 million Romas
Catholics in Germany. Today In v—- —church.
Novak attributes the success of
the school to careful pre-planning
in preparation, enrollment, adver
tising, daily schedule, transporta-
tion and the closing exercises.
For pre-enrollment the city was
| divided into zones with teams of
the | workers making house to house
calls to enroll children and adults
and to determine whether trans-
l>ortation would be needed or not
Private automobiles and two Madi-
asslsted in other ways. ; MU|1 County Bible school buses were
' on regular routes
the children.
I Seven Congregations Assist
In Successful Bible School
ItniNTSVlLLE, Ala. — A uniquefirst class period each day
LHHiccessful vacation Bible devoted to the study of the
f , held in July with over and the second period to
tin attendance.
iZ Invitation of the elders of
■ml church, all congregations
I tho churoh in Huntsville met
liiscuss the possibility of spon-
- citv-wide vacation Bible
Ejol adding i m p et u s and
CLh to the teaching forces and
Eg a greater appeal to f
[ of Huntsville
of the seven local congrega-
■ ©operated in financial re-
f Mlity of the school and the
Linder
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Ln.Warder K. Novak, evangelist mately 250 children rode the buses
Lcmtral church, served as direc- dally,
jr of the school, assisted by
Lrt« Howell, evangelist for the
M Hnntaville congregation.
Prepare Own Course
4emmittee composed of preach- with all details of the school,
n from each participating congre-
Mfon. prepared their own course
Fitudy for the 10-day school. The
Mt vu based on the story of
■k*i Ark and the church. The
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first ia the nation among Ma
churches to get completely oat of
debL’’ Coffman has seen the con-
gregation grow from a membership
of 306 to 1,300 and the contribution
increase from $7,000 to $103,064.
Bob Gordon, business manager
of Hermann Hospital here and a
member of the church, dlr sot ad a
50-voice chorus tor the teieouL
Homer Putnam Reeves, Central
evangelist, acted as master eC
ceremonies.
Others having a part on tba
special program were, Jule Miller,
director of education, who gave a
welcome address; Dr. Edwin Mar-
tin, scripture reading; J. Ha*
Sheppard who led the prayer; Dra-
per, who gave a brief history of
Central congregation, Rutledge,
paid tribate to loyal members dw
ceased, and Claude Hocott led the
closing prayer.
There were five other serrieee
included in the day-long observance
and a picnic basket luncheon.
Program,
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Religion in Germany Varied
By MOMT WHITSON
Frankfurt, Germany
A < oinmon language and unifying
traditions were in Germany before
1871; however, it was not until this
date that this Central European cul-
ture became a political unification.
Since 1171 Germany has
ienced several different political
arrangements, namely an empire
from 1871-1918; a republic from
1918-1933; dictatorship from 1933-
1943; and from 19M to the preeent
time Germany has been divided
Into four sones occupied by Russia,
United States, France and Great
Britain. Germany has sways been
one of the focal points hi Western
Baropean political maaauaera.
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Ancestors of modern Germany
can be traced back to about 1444
B.C. At thia time thedr itMaiiu waa
pagan, centering arm! •
pMdty of rods ahuilar *» JJ*
Scandinavian reilgtoaa. Antiguity
Ft Worth Elder
Buried July 23
FORT WORTH, Tex. — Funeral
services tor R. W. Ray, elder at
the North Side church here for
the past 20 years, were held Satur-
day morning. July 23, with Way-
mon D. Miller in charge, assisted
by J. Willard Morrow.
Ray died immediately following
a heart attack suffered at his place
of business here on Thursday,
July 21.
A member of the North Side
congregation for 40 years, he was
beloved tor his Christian character
genial disposition, both by
members of the church and non-
members.
The Ray family has been out-
standing in this congregation for
many years. One son, W. C., I* the
regular song leader, another son.
Carl B., and a son-ta-taw teach
Bible classes.
Ray is survived by his wife, four
children and nine grandchildren.
Within the past three yeare the
North Bide church has suffered
the toes of three elders, two by
death and one permanently dis-
abled by accident
''■lieges, which should make it
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Nichols, James W. Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1955, newspaper, August 3, 1955; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1306522/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.