The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 23, 1928 Page: 1 of 4
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PROTECTION OF
CAPITAL TO BE
DEBATED WED.
0. 0. REPRESENTATIVES
TO DEPEND NEGATIVE
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Forensic Manager Acton McCollum
announced this morning that arrange-
ments had been completed for a de-
bate with Oklahoma City University
in tho local auditorium on Wednes-
day February 29.
Ellis Williams and Foy Moody will
represent Abilene Christian College
and will defend tho negativo of the
question: Resolved: That -the United
States should ccaso to protect by
armed force capital invested in foreign
countries except after formal declara-
tion of war.
Each speaker will have fifteen
minutes for constructive argument
and seven minutes for rebuttal. A
reverse order of rebuttals will bo
used in the debate. The decision will
be rendered by three judges.
Ellis Williams has had no little
exporienco in forcnslcs. While at
Oklahoma Christian College ho won
seven' and lost only three class and
intersociety contests. He went strong
in tho tryout this year and ho will
-give the Sooners all they want and
more.
Foy Moody a Soph will be appear
ing in his 1st intercollegiate encounter
but his past experiences in other
fields of public speaking fully equip
him for the debate. Moody did great
XPjk in .tho . tryout and took second
place.
Oklahoma City University is known
throughout tho United States for the
strong debating teams that it has had
in tho past Last year tho men's
team won tho Oklahoma Provlnco
Championship and the previous year
O. C. U. walked off with tho cham
pionship in tho Pi Kappa Delta Na
tional Debate Meet
Oklahoma Citv University has
already won several forsensic en
counters this year recently taking
tho decision from an encounter with
Oklahoma A. and M.
The debate here next Wednesday
was originally scheduled in tho after
noon but it is now likely that it will
bo held in chapel Wednesday morning.
Oklahoma City University will also
debate McMurry and Simmons while
in Abilene.
Williams and Moody will have a re
turn debate with O. C. U. in tho latter
part of March while they aro on their
Oklahoma tour.
Bro. A. 0. Colley
Speaks Wednesday
TIME AND ETERNITY" IS
SUBJECT OF EXCELLENT
DISCOURSE
(her A. 0. Colley minister of
iA 'olumbus Avenuo Church of
r.M ... Waco. Texas delivered tho
fifth lecture of tho 1028 Lectureship
Wednesday morning when ho spoko
upon tho subject "Time- and Eternity."
" 'Time and eternity' is a subject
that lias many fundamental truths
connected with it" tho speaker sug-
mntfl nt tho outset of his address.
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Evangelist Colloy said that people
havo a tendency to make a joko oi
ttin hoi-Ious auestlon of eternity.
Brother Colley based his address
around "Infancy Alienation and tho
Church" as tho threo states mat
bound eternity. In speaking of "Tho
Infant Stato" tho minister expressed
himself as firmly believing that all
infants will bo Baved. By using
many illustrations ho proved the
purity of an infant's heart.
Tho state of "Alienation" was des-
cribed as an estrangement from God
where man does not live in harmony
with God's law after tho ago of reason
is reached.
Tho "Church State" was beautifully
portrayed as a great Institution In
which God's people submit to tho rule
and authority of tho Prince of tho
kings of all tho earth.
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Viola Baldwin spent tho week-end
in Burkburnett with her brother.
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Theme Announced
ForY.M.M.Mon.
Tho young men of Abilene Christian
College will resume their regular
weekly meeting next Monday night
when tho subject of "Tho Ono Body"
will bo discussod.
Four divisions of tho subject have
beo noutllned by tho program com-
mittee. Thoso divisions will bo dis
cussed under such headings as "The
Kingdom" "The Church" "Tho Vine-
yard" and "Tho Tcmpio."
Thoso who aro to take part in tho
meeting aro urged by tho leader to be
present Monday night. Tho meeting
wil begin promptly at 7:00 p m.
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"Wo havo been preaching too much
church and not enough Jesus" was
ono of tho striking statements mado
by Brother Brooks in his sermon Sun
day morning. The minister stated
that ho was preaching on "Jesus" at
that hour In order that people may
lovo Him more.
Brother Brooks presented Jesus in
different phases of life such as a ser-
vant a friend and a physician. He
averred that it Was the duty of
Christians to show Jesus to the world
and said that as soon as believers
were really converted to Jesus
churches would then be formed.
The point was mado that people
among whom Christians livo should
be shown tho Christ If they havo
never known Him. In his Exhorta-
tion Brother Brooks stated that Jesus
would caro for His people in this life
and also in the life to come if they
only love and trust Him
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ABILENE TEXAS THURS DAY FEBRUARY 23 1028
Representatives of the Press Clubs
of Simmons McMurry and A. C. C.
held a get tgocther meeting Monday
night at McMurry to discuss ways
and means of bringing tho 1020 con-
vention of tho T. I. P. A. to Abilene.
It was decided that tho convention
should bo invited to Abilene with the
three schools acting as joint hosts to
visiting delegates.
A committee was selected consist-
ing of threo members of each Press
Club for tho purposo of advertising
tho wonderful facilities with which
Abileno is equipped to entertain tho
convention. Robert Whipkey of Sim-
mons was selected as chairman of
this committee.
It was decided at the meeting that
each school should send five delegates
to tho convention being held at Can-
yon in April when tho next conven-
tion place will bo decided on.
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ROBT. ALEXANDER
T. T. T. IS ENTERTAINED
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Tho Triplo T Club was entertained
Monday afternoon in tho homo of
Alice Crawford with Mary Anno Mc-
Grady co-hostess.
The members of tho club were
greeted at tho door by their hostesses
attractively dressed in costumes of
George Washington's period.
Forty-two was tho diversion for the
afternoon.
Tho George Washington motif was
carried out in tho tallies and tablo
decorations. Members present were
Juanico Blakeley Margie Griggs
Inez Caskey Opal Dawkins Evelyn
Dawkins Mildred DeSpain Nellie
Damron Clifford Wolfe and guest
I Mrs. E. L. Crawford Jr.
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BEGUN SUNDAY
University
FIRMFOUND'TION
WILL BE MOVED
MARCH 1ST
PIONEER PUBLISHING
WELL BE MOVED TO
SAN ANTONIO
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Showalter Sells
Jesse P. Sowell And Arthur
Slater Purchase Control
Of Religious Paper
Announcement was mado last Sun
day in the local press that The Firm
Foundation Publishing Company
which for 20 years has been headed
by G. II. P. Showalter will bo moved
May 1 from Austin to San Antonio
and that control of the concern has
been purchased by Jesse P. Scwell
former president of Abileno Christian
College; Arthur Slater well-known
minister and former student of A. C.
C. and others.
'The Firm Foundation' foremost of
all publications printed in the south
west in tho interest of the Church of
Christ has been cxistanco for 45
years. Its weekly circulation now is
11000 copies.
Announcement of tho change in
control of the concern was made hero
by J. P. Sewell through his son
Jesse Mac Sewell who with his wife
formerly Miss Ila Duncan who with
her husband graduated from A. C. C.
in 1024 will move from hero to San
Antonio. The younger Mr. Sewell
will be circulation manager of the
Firm Foundation.
Jesse P. Sewell who was president
of A. C. C. for 12 years prior to his
resignation In 1UZ4 has served as
minister for churches in Corcicann
Fort Worth and San Antonio since
leaving here. He will bo president of
the publishing company and manag-
ing editor of the paper.
Arthur Slater who was reared in
the Clyde community 15 miles cast
of Abilene is now minister for the
church at Corpus Christ!. Ho was
ono of tho first students to attend A.
C. C. 20 years ago. With Roy Coons
he wrote set into type and printed
on a foot-fed press tho first edition
of The Optimist ever issued.
It was announced that G. H. P.
Showalter who has given 20 years
of his life to tho church through the
Firm Foundation will continue to
contribute regularly to the publica
tion and will retain an interest in the
publishing company. G. H. P. Show-
alter is a brother of M. V. Showalter
of tho A. C. C. faculty. Helen and
Margaret Showalter students here
are his daughters lie has visited A.
C. C. regularly for many years and is
known personally by many former
and present students.
Brother Sewell announced that the
paper will bo enlarged and developed
in every possibly way to further real-
ization of its msslon to spread the
gospel by way of tho printed page.
The book hymnal and Sunday School
literature business conducted in con-
nection with publication of the paper
will be continued.
0U Painting Of
Bro. Hays Given
PORTRAIT OF TRUSTEE IS
UNVEILED WEDNESDAY
MORNING
A portrait of Brother M. L. Hays
deceased ono of tho most beloved
trustees of Abilene Christian College
was presented to the Board of Regents
tho faculty and the students of Abl-
lono Christian College yesterday
morning by the family of Brother
Hays.
After the College Quartet had sung
"I Want My Life to Tell for Jesus"
and a very impressive talk by Brother
Baxter the picture was unveiled. It
is a large portrait in oil done by
Brother Peter Plotkin.
The picture will bo hung in tho
Collego Library.
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Mary Louise Stegall's parents were
here Saturday night and Sunday.
Feb. 29
C.M.PULLIAS
WILL LECTURE
THIS EVENING
PROFITABLE PR
PROMISED FOR;
OF WEXK
r... . r 'w vh
Tho annual lecturohprogranViwas''i)
begun Monday night with an 'excel"-"
lent lecture by Brother A. R. Holten
on "Tho New Commandment."
Brother George O'Neal Dean of
Oklahoma Christian College was to
speak Tuesday morning on "My
Creed." Brother O'Neal was unable
to bo hero and Brother W. L. Oll-
phant of Dallas kindly consented to
take his place and speak on the same
subject. Brother Oliphant appeared
on the program two years ago and
gained favor with A. C. C. students
at that time. His lecture this year
was equally well received.
Tuesday afternoon President Bax-
ter in the nbsenco of Brother James
Childress gave one of tho best lec-
tures that has ever been given in
Abilene Christian College.
M. C. Cuthbcrtson of Dallas gave
a profitable lecture Tuesday evening
on "Sin of n Positive Nature." Bro-
ther Cuthbcrtson impressed his audi-
ence with his deep sincerity and Zeal
for tho work.
As the Optimist goes to press no
other lectures had been given; how- r--1
ever Brothers Colloy Rose Wallace
Scott and Dunn were to speak Wed-
nesday and Thursday.
Brother C. M. Pulllas the ch'ief
lecturer will appear for the. first tlmo
on tho program this evening 'at' seven-
thirty. His subject will be "Witnesses'
for Jesus; Beginning at Jerusalem t'V
The remainder of tho weefe'will bo
taken care of as follows:
Friday morning: "When Success
Becomes Failure": Robert Alexander
Chickasha Oklahoma.
Friday afternoon: "I Am Not
Ashamed of the Gospel": Warren E.
Starnes San Angelo Texas.
Friday night; "Tho Apostles Doc-
trine": C. M. Pulllas.
Saturday morning: "Exalting tha
Church": F. L. Young Dallas Texas.
Saturday night: "In All Judca and
Samaria": C. M. Pulllas.
Sunday morning: "The Greatest ox
These Is Lovo": C. M. Pullias.
Sunday night: "Unto the Utter
most Part of the Earth": C. At!
Pullias.
Oliphant Speaks
Tuesday Morning
DALLAS MINISTER SPEAKS
ON FUNDAMENTAL
SUBJECT
"My Creed" wps tho subject of a
very fundamental lecture given by
Brother W. L. Oliphant of Dallas
Texas who spoko at eleven o'clock
Tuesday morning.
After stating the great Importanco
of having a creed Brother Oliphant
said that "Jesus Christ is tho Chris-
tian Creed." He further stated that
Christ is a complete creed and guide.
"Jesus Christ is tho satisfaction of
every soul longing" tho speaker af-
firmed. In suggesting tho all sufficiency of
tho Christian creod Brother Oliphant
said that Jesus is "Tho way tho
truth and tho life." This familiar
passage of scripture was tho basis of
tho thomo discussed. '
The speaker denied tho teaching of
some who say that Christianity is
only a mode of conduct a way.
"Christianity is moro than a mode of
conduct; it Is tho truth and tho life"
tho minister said.
Brother Oliphant suggested that
"What is truth?" is a question of
great Importance but further stated
that "Truth is more than a set of
doctrines."
"Christianity is a lifo exporienco"
the speaker continued. "Christianity
Is the heights of happiness and tho
depths of joy."
Wth a strong appeal for New Tes-
tament Christianity Brother Oliphant
closed by saying "My Creed is
Christ."
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 23, 1928, newspaper, February 23, 1928; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91417/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.