Word and Way from Kansas City, Missouri • 5

"I've Started Ely Harvcstic Already, Neighbor" Independence Ave. Church, City, Rev. G. S. Swadjey, reports that the summer work mon and First church, inevillfe lis is, at present in a meeting with ths -Edinburg church, Trentoa Mr.

and Mrs. F. H. Scofield, Poplar Bluff, and friends are gratified with news from North. Carolina that their, son, Fon H.

Scofield, has been elected to head the department of Visual Education, Radio and Publicity of that state. The new secretary is a native of Missouri and his success in this rapidly expanding Christian field will be followed special interest. v' is holding up well There were 319 School oh the, 23rd, 120 in Training and vf our additions; There was an audience of ,277 present on the evening of June 23rd to see the BibleJSchool commencement. it- Record enrollment in Marlborough BaptisKV. B.

S. was 65. The B. T. U.

has" conducted a. Study" Course with a gratifying enrollment; Junior-J Intermediate choir leads in the music each fourth Sunday. A' has been baptized recently. All are looking forward revival with Dr. H.

Guy Moore. The date is July Jack" E. Nunn, acting pastor. 1 Attendance 1 at all-, services "and Sunday School, First Church, Cen-tralia, Missouri, remain highest in Recent and Reliable Reports Indicate that in Countries of Europe -Death from Starvation Threatens Whole Areas A local Arkansas paper reports the recent Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Dr. and Mrs.

J. Compere. Dr. Compere, a former missionary under the Foreign Board, a former editor of the Arkansas Baptist, and for many years pastor in Missouri, is one. of the truly useful leaders among Southern Baptists.

This much beloved couple is now living at Corn- -ing, Arkansas and Dr. Compere has -been teaching at Southern College. Missouri riends of fer their congratulations. the history of the Church. There were seven additions by' letter and Qn Thursday eveningf June determined t0 g0 back t0 thei, baptism recently.

Pastor ce kbrates pastofs do best; gro- third anniversary on July 7th with Assodation with Missionary B. F. Dinwiddie, our. was all those coming into Ae membership Dinwiddie members of the Miller elected chairman of a committee, his pastorate as special C(mnty Mission Board met at Mt; composed of the seven pastors pres- honored guests We are enjoymg our Carmd urch to -see that cach Cnt, to see that this work is finished new jHammond organ. Public Ad- dmfth ouf ass-ation received ty.the close of the first Sund ifl dress System and Hearing Aids for of World ReHef August.

J. E. Brown, Eldon. Deaf toe mstaled July. Churchy has placed order -for made for each church to raise their Evangelist M.

M. Barnett has Maas; Amplified Chimes as a me- praverful, and closed a meeting with Pastor Har- monal to those who have served in Lockwood, Edwin E.iBaur Pastor, closed a successful V. B. S. 84 enrolled, 10 conversions, Mrs.

E. J. Parminter principal. The Church in all Departments is going nicely two" additions by letter and five by baptism. The Church voted, a for a New Building of $25,000.00.

The Department of Church Archi- -tecture of our Sunday School Board; will assist us hi our. plans, etc. We have renewed our subscriptions to the Word and Way through bur Church Budget. War II. Great plans being made for Relief Of fering.

Excellent "TV. just closed. Jwo conversions result of the School. Robt." W. Gibson, pastor.

Useful Servant Galled Harry L. Pettyjohn, son of Charles and Harriet Pettyjohn, was born April 6, 1880, and passed from this life May 26, 1946, at the age of 66. In 1894 he moved to Kansas City, Missouri. years later he found and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord and was baptized into the Cehtropolis Baptist Mission. He be- fv came one of the first members in the organization of the Singer C.

Elsey of Aurora lhas been with Rev. Clyde Painton iri'a very good meeting in the Lebanon church at McGirk, Missouri. Rev. Painton has recently, come from Oklahoma. The church closed a good VS, concluding with a two weeks revival- campaign of visitation was a special feature resulting in a grow-, ing Sunday School and location of many new prospects.

On June 16th Rev. Joseph Pettie Grant began his pastorate, of the First Baptist Oiurch, Moberly, Missouri. Rev. Grant held this pastorate "for two and a half years previous to Waldo Ave. Baptist Church, John L.

Phillips, Pastor The V. B. enrollment was 121 and average attendance 114. There were 89 who did not miss one day in the 4 departments, Beginner, Primary, Junior and Intermediate. Mrs.

R. C. Com- stock was the principal. Much in- genuity was used because of scarcity' of materials. Bible study, memory work, missionary and character stories created real interest with the boys and girls.

Note books and handwork were exceptionally well done. The mission of erings will go to th? Italian mission and Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. One Junior and one Ir termediate accepted Christ "This makes 5 from our younger deportments in recent weeks. Mrs.

U. Shaner. 1 Centropolis Baptist Church and his influence has been a blessing to the church ever since. He took an active leadership in the erectipn of the present place of worship. It was his one hope and desire to see a new.

building erected but like David of old he did not get to worship in this earthly edifice. He now dwells in ourvFather's house, of many mansions. His love was not directed solely for his own church for he was Missionary in his giving. His love for iiew and struggling causes prompted him to give unstintingly for the advancement of Christ's cause. In business as well as in his church work "he made the Lord his senior partner.

May God raise others up to stand in the gap left vacant by our dear brother is the very special prayer of his rienids of Centropolis his entering the U. Navy December, 19 asr a chaplain. It is reported that these first two Sundays under Rev. Grant's leadership have been gratifying. The church is moving forward in a fine spirit of fellowship and 'f cooperation.

Nine have presented themselves or mem-bsrship durinj these two weelb..