Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [40], Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 19, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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MARTIN, Tenn. — The Mar-
tin Church of Christ entered Its
modern, new house of worship
on Sunday, March 27, 1960. Re-
cord breaking crowds attended
all the services on that Sunday,
and over a thousand people
signed the guest register that
week.
A lectureship around the
theme, “The Church in the Bi-
ble,” was held in conjunction
with the formal opening March
27-April 3rd with a different
speaker each evening.
Started in 1953
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Both Richard and Bettie are
graduates of Freed-Hardeman
College. Richard is a graduate
of Harding College. For the
past two years they have en-
gaged in an Intensive study of
the Finnish language. This
young couple is well equipped
for the mission before them.
Finland has a population of
about five million. Helsinki, the
capital, numbers one-half mil-
lion. So far as we know there
was not a single member of the
church in the country prior to
the arrival of the party on June
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The
Fourth Avenue Church of Christ
in Franklin will sponsor Richard
A. Kruse and wife as missionar-
ies to Finland.
The Kruses will fly to Hel-
sinki on August 19 to join the
Dwyatt Gantts, the Wallace
Mays family apd Eddie Dunn
who arrived there on June 1.
The Richard Krusb Famiey
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a new building. The building
program had been begun In
1953 and made gradual progress
until the spring of 1959 when
the new’ building was begun.
The new building seats ap-
proximately 575 persons and has
eighteen classrooms, a nursery,
library, and minister’s study.
It is arranged so that class-
rooms surround the building on
three sides which makes it quite
convenient to disperse from the
auditorium to the classes.
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Began In 1874
The Martin Church had
beginning in 1874 when it was
organized by William Fall who
was able to find seven members
in the western part of the coun-
ty. They engaged J. H. Roulbac
of Union City to hold a meet-
ing. during which several mem-
bers were added and a congre-
gation established.
Well-Known Ministers
a of the ministers who
served the congregation
its beginning are 3. P.
Pittman, A. G. Freed, N. B. Har-
deman, A. O. Colley, Joe S. War-
lick, W. H. Trice, J. W. Dunn,
Religion: Lutheran
The state religion is Luther-
anisnuat claims 96% of the pop-
ulation as its adherents. A very
small number (about 3%) at-
tend services on a given Sun-
day and many of these are in
the “free churches.”
Finland shares its eastern
border with Russia. Helsinki is
only 30 air minutes from Lenin-
grad; a little over 3 hours from
Moscow.
Any communication to the
Kruses should be addressed to
Route 1, Box 129, Bardstown,
Ky., until Aug. 15. Thereafter,
in care of Kristuksen Kirkko,
Box 6033, Helsinki 31, Finland.
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NEWS SERVICE (CNS), . >p>ci.l wadd-wH. co™p<,„d.„f
ABILENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY,
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F. B. Srygley, F. W. Smith,
Charley Taylor, G. C. Brewer,
C. W. Stubblefield, F. L. Pals
ley, Price Billingsley, E. P.
Smith, C. B. Douthitt, Alonzo
Williams, R. R. Brooks, H. I.
Copeland, H. A. Dixon, J. R.
Greer, D. Ellis Walker, James
Faulkner, J. E. Green, J. R.
Stockard, Warren Morris
Bob Brooks. The writer
been working with the church
since June, 1956.
Ballaghers
Jet For Ireland
COLERAINE. North Ireland
CNS)—The A. A. (Bert) Galla-
hers ot Sarnia, Ont., Canada,
ire made a decision to come
i Ireland as soon as possible
i work with the church here.
At present they have no sup-
irt and he will be traveling
i Canada and the U. S. seeking
Shis. They would like to begin
K Ireland sometime this fall if
Kt all possible. They need $2.-
K)0 travel fund and about $400
loathly support to undertake
■bis effort.
I The Gallaghers are botli in
■heir fifties. He is a former em-
■loyee of Hudson Bay Company
Hq Canada, but since 1959 has
Keen preaching full time. His
■rife is a native of Northern
■reland and her parents were
■aithful Christians. She was bap-
tized in 1920, ami her husband
■ as baptized in 1910. They have
Iree married daughters, all
fcithful members of the church.
I In 1946 they moved to Wlnnl-
bey where they helped the
■church with cottage meetings
■nd personal work programs,
pey were instrumental In the
conversion of E. P. Lake, who
kince has been an evangelist in
pnada, Norway, Scotland, Eng-
|hnd and Ireland.
I When Gallagher in 1959 gave
«P his position with the Hud-
loon Bay Company to preach
foil time, this statement ap-
peared in a Canadian paper:
i The churches in Sarnia and
Brights Grove were overjoyed
Tith the de< ision of Brother and
8'*ter Gallagher to commence
*°rk with us . . their qualifi-
> ag aPl teachers in home
Bcble studies has been attested
by many in the west and
*wt- They are to be commend-
«for their zeal in the Lord, for
e quit a job of good wages and
?y sold their home in order
to enable them to work full time
ln the lord's work."
For further information con-
Nat Cooper, "Breeze-
Coleraine, North Ire-
<”■ A. a. Gallagher, 714
•i Avenue, Ontario, Can-
Reaves Hired by
Fort Worth Church M
FORT WORTH, Tex.—Jimmy ■||
Reaves began full time work as I
one of the two preachers with J|g
the Meadowbrook Church oi
Christ here May 29- j.,.,
- -He -win aonra a* O associate__
with Johnny Ramsey.
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Nichols, James W. Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [40], Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 19, 1960, newspaper, July 19, 1960; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1306948/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.