Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1966 Page: 1 of 4
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Jimmy Allan Paul Bpps
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students take a lighter load to
allow them to see more of Eu-
rope and pursue the local cul-
ture studies for which the pro-
gram was designed.
Students Travel
Two students traveled by the
S. S. Constitution and the others
went over on the U. S. S. United
States. They stayed in Florence,
Italy with a former OCC student
who is now in the mission field
there. Four lived in an apart-
ment at Heidleberg and others
stayed near Stuttgart with mili-
tary personnel.
One student warned against
trying to take too advanced
courses while abroad. "You are
eight days away from your
teacher, even by airmail and it
takes quite a while to 'ask a
question,” he explained.
Four students hitchhiked over
Europe. One said he spent >18
on a six day trip from Heidle-
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Wednesday evenings by the
Britton Church of Christ in Ok*
lohoma City. The series began
•he first Wednesday night in
July and will continue for sever*
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Wednesday evening services
are conducted at 7:38.
w. I. Jones, minister for the
Britton church and a member of
•he Oklahoma Christian College
BiMo faculty, Is teaching the
class. Tho series Is designed to
bo a detailed and exhaustive
treatment of the New Testa-
ment teaching on elders and
Beacons.
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Philadelphia Campaign Planned
Allen Named Speaker;
Epps to Direct Singing
, OKLAHOMA CITY — The elders of the 25th and Ger-
aldine congregation in Oklahoma city announced recent-
ly that another campaign has been added to their sched-
ule. The new effort will be held in Philadelphia.
The Oklahoma City members conduct campaigns for
Christ around the world on a regular basis.
Only recently, Byron Corn be-
gan work as local evangelist,
releasing Ivan Stewart for full-
time campaign and personal
work. »
Roy McCowan, minister of the
Easton Road Church of Christ in
Philadelphia, said, “The Phil-
adelphia campaign has been in
the planning stage almost a
year and those involved felt the
need and advice of those more
experienced in campaigning
Therefore, we invited the Okla-
homa City brethren to assist
us.” Campaign dates are Au-
gust 5-30, 1967.
City Studied
Russell Burt, one of the elders
overseeing these campaigns,
and Stewart flew to Philadel-
phia on June 17 to investigate
and study the possibilities of aa-
, Bating me Philadelphia mem-
bers. While there, the city was
thoroughly studied in order to
determine the best approach for
evangelism.
These men met with the com-
mittee appointed and the Easton
Road members to study the
matter further. McCowan has
been serving as chairman of the
committee for the campaign,
along with J. D. Parker, John
Wilkins, Paul Cantrell and Ken
Vanderpool. An advisory board
assists them, consisting of Elza
Huffard, president of Northeast-
and prepared a paper on the
history of the church in their ar-
eas. Students were also required
to keep a diary of experiences
gained in practical church
work.
Beyond that, students enrolled
in regular college courses to
meet their degree requirements.
Faculty members designed any
campus course so students
could take it independently
abroad with the help of local
missionaries.
Difficulty Reported
Seven students were juniors,
two were sophomores and three
were seniors. Some difficulty
was reported In communication
because of language problems.
Students suggested stronger em-
phasis be given language study
before going abroad and sug-
gested more language courses
be included in the college's pro-
gram.
Students suggested even, more
supervision be given to assure
greater spiritual training oppor-
tunities and expressed concern
for careful selectivity of future
students in the program with
spiritual and academic maturity
essential to the program’s suc-
cess. '
Students felt that they had
taken too many courses while
abroad and suggested future
-
dependent study while working
toward necessary requirements
for a degree at Oklahoma Chris-
tian College.
At the same time, the student
participates in a Training pro-
gram set out by those responsi-
ble for their Christian growth
while in Europe.
Eleven carefully selected stu-
dents, 10 boys and one girl, re-
cently completed their first
semester abroad. All went to
Europe, studying in five loca-
tions in three different coun-
“The academic and cultural tries. All completed 15-18 hours
of Independent study.
Courses Designed
Two courses were specially
designed for the program with
all students required to take
them. One was a course in Eu-
ropean cutural history. Stu-
dents were required to write
term papers and participate in
cultural experiences, including
attending museums, lectures,
drt centers, concerts and trips
to historical sites. Books were
assigned for outside reading and
grades were determined by how
well students did in completing
these activities.
All were required to take a
special Bible course In which
they studied local church situa-
tions where they stayed, worked
directly with local missionaries
in addition to 11 of the states.
He has participated in six cam-
paigns for Christ in California,
Louisiana, Texas and Oklaho-
ma.
In February. 1959 he was
married to MeRl Williams,
daughter of the late Ira Wil-
liams, Sr., a gospel preacher.
She is the grand-daughter of
Steve D. Williams, evangelist
for the Flour Bluff congregation
in Corpus Christi, Tex. •
The Hubers have a six-year-
old son.
ern Christian Junior College;
James Stewart; T. R. Rampy
and George Joynes.
Burt said, “Philadelphia is
but a sea of five million souls,
driven by every wind and doc-
trine.” . „ .
Stewart said, “Philadelphia
needs Christ and New Testa-
ment Christianity. In joining
hands and hearts with the Phi-
ladelphia brethren, we believe
others will join with us to pro-
vide the large corps of personal
workers needed.” When Stewart ________
was questioned as to the num- ■ preciation for
her of personal workers needed,
he replied, “We need 5,000
However, we shall be realistic
and recruit 109. If brethren will
respond to this urgent need, we
shall recruit another 100 work-
ers as maximum.”
Allen to Speak
The Philadelphia members in-
formed the Chronicle that Jim-
my ARen of Searcy, Ark., has
been chosen as campaign speak-
er and Paul Epps of Temple,
Tex., has been chosen as cam-
paign song director. The Phil-
adelphia Hotel Auditorium,
which seats 3,400, has been rent-
ed for the campaign. Stewart
said this campaign would be
unique in that the campaigners
would be housed in the same
OCC Students Return from Trip
OKLAHOMA CITY—The first
students participating in Okla-
homa Christian College’s new
overseas study program recent-
ly returned to the United States
with recommendations for im-
proving the program and with
encouragement for continuing
it, reported James Parker, pro-
gram director.
The overseas study is a new
dimension added to OCC’s pro-
gram to give students increased
opportunities for spiritual
growth.
value of European study for
American students is already
widely recognised,” explained
Dr. James O. Baird, president.
“What we want to do, in addi-
tion. is to give students an op-
portunity to work with outstand-
ing Christian personalities in
other countries.
'experience Gained'
“There is absolutely no ques-
tion about the validity of such a
program from the experience to
be gained academically and cul-
Baird related. “How-
ever, our first concern is mak-
ing the program meaningful
spiritually.”
Under the program, students
may enroll at a European uni-
versity for one semester or com-
plete a semester’s approved in
Capitol Hill Selects
Huber as Associate
OKLAHOMA C I T Y—Charles .
Huber began work with the Cap-
itol Hill Qiurch of Christ in Ok-
lahoma City on July 14 as the
associate minister.
Plans call for Huber to work
in this capacity for about a year
and then go to some mission
point in the United States, being
fully supported by the Capitol
Hill church.
He was born in Yorktown,
Tex,, but was reared in Victoria.
He was baptised on Sept. 30,
1958, by Jack Dodson, an elder
for the church tn Port Lavaca,
OVERSEAS STUDY PROGRAM
colleges.
Huber graduated from the
Sunset School of Preaching in
Lubbock. Tex., in July. He at-
tended Allan Handcock College
in Santa Maria, Calif., and York
Christian College in York, Neb.
He has preached in England
★ Elders’
Class
Scheduled
OKLAHOMA CITY—A special
summer series of lessons on the
eldership will be presented on
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OKLAHOMA EDITION
ristian-iJbCbron
be assured of our grateful ap-
your considera-
tion of our needs in this great
effort for lost souls. We believe
that a good work can and will,
with God’s help, be done and
that the cause of Christ in this
groat city will be greatly in-
creased, stated McCowan.
Upon receiving word of the
elders' decision, the' Phila-
delphia members then wrote,
“Please convey to the elders
our very sincere appreciation
of their decision and assure
them of our willingness to co-
operate in every way possible
with them in making the
Greater Philadelphia Campaign
for Christ the success we be-
lieve it is capable of being.”
Stewart left with a campaign
group for Vancouver on July 6.
turally,
lay the groundwork for future
selection of such officers, as
•roll as to Inform the members
about this Important segment of
BIMical teaching.
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