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mEN 11 'B-9 KEILHAM AVENUE BAPTIEST CHUM CH EDITION 9 IIANII PILBM'rifiST C11111111111 Quill IEDITION Turn to InsidePages for World-Wide ReligiousZ 01(LAH sT PRESS PRESS PRESS Trade Maar Raeittdred IL Pitsrit Of fide Entered os second class moil matter at the postoffice alp Oklahoma City Ok lo under the oct of March-3 1879 4PublIshed weekly) 501 Bretiff Readies Third esuil Streets Plume FOrest 5-5309 HAZEN Oklahoma City Mosinee MRS GLADYS WHITE Advertielse Massive All-Church Press Douglas TOM! tINSCA President Lornbuth Tomlinson AssocMte Publisher Clifton Ferguson Southwestern Monoger Tu'into for orldLWide Religious ew andJeatures-- Cliy STAR otALL CHURCH PRES 10 Tradt Nark Rfejittrod II Potent Offico Enteted os second class moil matter at the postoffice alp Oklahoma City Okla under the act of March-3 1879 iPublesned weekly) 501 Bresiff Rendes" Third era noisiness Streets Phase FOrest 5-5309 HAZEN Oklahoma City Moseger MRS GLADYS WHITE Advances" Mess's All -Church Press Douglas TOM! tINSCA President tombuth Tomlinson Assodare Publisher 9itton Ferguson Soutnwestern Manager OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 1953 AN stiliseriptiese witetites Outdo Waseeels eloordt es dived to publishers eio Otsego-booed promptly et expositsto et Woe poll tot Specify who widow' is desired Undor odition pion oighty coots coisiourio to Publishers lodividoel sobecnotioe price $160 a yew is advance VOL XXIX-NO 36 VOL XXIX- SIEWARDSHIP REVIVAL KE1HAM AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 1425 North Kelham Avenue THEY CAME WI WEEK SS Kelham 614 261 Barnes 18 14 Linn Avenue 21 17 Lone Star 21 20 Lockhoma 73 50 BAPTIST FLASHES Sketching the Top Events Of Baptists Everywhere WASHINGTON and church forces are up in arms against regulations now in effect in all branches of the armed services authorizing bars cocktail lounges and package liquor sales in "open messes" of officers and noncommissioned officers' clubs Clayton Wallace executive director here of the National Temperance League whose officials mostly are prominent churchmen has asked his supporters to besiege Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson with "vigorous protests" 747 362 BAPTIST FLASHES Sketching the Top Events Of Baptists Everywhere MISSIONS WAS THE predominant note in two of the state BSU convention sessions in San Antonio October 16-18 Saturday evening October 17 Dr Baker James Cauthen sec retary to the Orient for Foreign Mission board Richmond Va was to be the main speaker Beginning with the Pastor's message and continuing through the Victory Day on November the Kelham Avenue Baptist Church will be engaged in a stewardship revival It is the annual revival of this nature that has proven so profitable to our church in the past During the past six years we have observed this practice and it has resulted in phenomenal good for our church and for the missionary causes The Pastor spoke last Sunday on "What Is That in Thine land?" which was a Stewardship message This week in cooperation with 30000 other Baptist churches our pecple gathered to study the stewardship books The outstanding feature of the week's program was a playlet "God's Arithmetic" directed by Mrs Fike which was given on Tuesday night Other features of the week included some fine musical numbers given by the young people under the direction of Mr Rose Sunday our pastor will speak on the subject "Why God ants His People To Tithe" You will want to hear this good message on this scriptural theme On Sunday November 1 Rev Elsey the Oklahoma County Baptist Hospital Chaplain will speak in the absence of our pastor who will be in a revival with the First Baptist Church of Bartlesville He too will speak on the importance of faithful Christian stewardship Also Sunday November 1 is the day on which we will have the special Sunday school lessons on the theme of stewardship and tithing We expect it to be taught in every class and every teacher to urge the pupils to help us reach our goal of November 8 is Victory Day That day we will ask every member of our church to sign a tither's card This is the most vital day in the whole year for our church Don't fail to help us reach every church member for this worthy cause The breakdown on the tithers goal is as follows: Kelham 890 Barnes Mission 25 Linn Avenue Mission 20 Lone Star Mission 30 Lockhoma Mission 35 Beginnit through the Baptist Chur is the annual able to our we have obs nomenal goo The Pas' land?" la hi( cooperation gathered to feature of ti metic" direc day night I musical num rection of Ls Sunday Wants His I good messag on Sunc County Bapt of our pasta Church of of faithful Also Su bre the spe ardship and and every goal of tithe Novemb member of I most vital to help us re The bre Kel 4 Bar Lin Lor Loe ANSON JUSTICE Pastor Ph JA 8-3148 917 NE 19th Office RE 6-8208 MR JACK ROSE Minister of Music 124 Beard Drive Midwest City PE 2-1531 MISS ELLEN TIIOMPSON Church Secretary (Office Pho RE 6-8208 2106 Kelham Pito JA 4-5456) MRS McELVANY Secretary (Office Phone RE 6-8208 1924 NE 25th Phone JA 8-3046) McRell Chairman of Deacons (Residence Phone JA 5-3083) LONG Financial Secretary (Residence JA 4-2844) THOMAS Treasurer (Residence JA 5-7907) a CALDWELL Sunday School Superintendent (Residence JA 5-0942) HOWARD JR Training Union Director (Residence GA 7-9470) MRS ARNOLD ADAMS WMU President (Residence Phone: JA 8-5907) BOB COVINGTON Brotherhood President (Residence PE 2-9475) AIRS DILLARD ROBERTS Organist (Residence ME 7-2891) MRS KARL TAYLOR Pianist (Residence Phone: ME 4-7554) MRS HAcKErr Church Visitor (Residence Phone: GA 7-3404) DR STANLEY NILES Oklahoma City has been elected executive secretary of the United Dry Association of Oklahoma succeeding Fred Hardin who resigned last month to continue law study at the University of Tulsa The announce-First Methodist church and chairman of the association's executive committee THERE ARE 50 BAPTIST churches in Yugoslavia Dui ing 1952 these churches received by baptism 107 persons bringing the membership to News Bulletin Judge George Broadrup Fraser 63 senior secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention died recently in Washington Judge Fraser member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1944 to 1952 served from 1945 to 1946 as vice-president and from 1946 to 1952 as president of the Committee NASHVILLE the first Southern Baptist Family Life Workshop held in Nashville Tenn September 4 and 5 the group voted to conduct another workshop next year The Christian Life Commission Education Commission and the Borne Curriculum Departmat of the Baptist Sunday School Board sponsored the workshop The three agencies were instructed by the group to conduct "a survey of the objectives the current activities and the possible resources for family life education among Southern Baptists" The Baptist World Alliance program committee was requested by the workshop to appoint a commission on Christian family life to report at the next Baptist World Congress in London in 1955 OCTOBER 1812 1953 was designated by the Southern Baptist Convention as "Christian Stewardship Week" All departments of our State and Southern Baptist work under general leadership are uniting to give the greatest possible emphasis to this week Goals set include 100000 attending the study courses that week and 15000 new tithers enlisted HERE AND THERE HERE All SUNDAY SERVICES WEDNESDAY Sunday School 9:45 am SS Supt Meeting pm Worship 11 am Officers and Teachers Begins 645 pm Meeting 715 pm Worship 8:00 pm Prayer Meeting 8:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 9:00 pm KELHAM'S RADIO HOUR One of Kelham's best missionary efforts is its Sunday morning programs for those who cannot go to church Please give this program the widest possible publicity STATION KTOW-800 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11 am Begins 645 pm Worship 8:00 pm THE TEXAS BROTHERHOOD meeting held in coniunc tion with the general convention mixed church and state in an acceptable manner as Navy Secretary Robert Anderson and Senator Price Daniel each were to deliver a major address Both are native Texans The WNIU convention once again laid stress to missions with special emphasis upon Gods love for man and man's responsibility to man ENROLLMENT IN TEXAS Baptist schools for the fail semester has reached 10205 according to early figures released by the 11 schools The following have been reported: Baylor university Waco 4900 Baylor College of Medicine Houston 359 Baylor College of Dentistry Dallas 273 Decatur Lmior college Decatur 174 East Texas Baptist college Marshall 600 Hardin-Simmons university Abilene 1545 Howard Payne college Brownwood 676 Mary Hardin-Baylor college Belton 451 San Marcos Baptist academy San Marcos 390 University of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 405 Wayland college Plainview 432 Mr and Mrs Goodner of Glorieta New Mexico were visitors in the services Sunday evening () Mrs James Stowe and Jimmie of Tulsa spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Verna Mudd and were in services last Sunday morning For Rent: Five room efficiency unfurnished 1921 Hard Mr and were visitor! () Mrs Jai end with het last Sunday For Ren I 1 A I 1 1: 14 0 a 1 I I I t' 1 1 I I i 1 A 1 rg kt tl a 4 i 'i I i I i I 1 1 11 i i A' KElHAM'S LOYAL LEGION THE SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL Texas Baptist Training Union convention will meet in Fort Worth Thanksgiving day and the two days 26-28 The convention will open its session Thursday morning at 10 o'clock The meetings will be held in the Will Rogers auditorium and in Broadway church Some of the inspiration speakers already secured are Dr Robert Lee Memphis Tenn Dr Forrest Feezor Dallas Dr Grey New Orleans La and Dr Hobbs Oklahoma City WOMEN DELEGATES FROM the American Baptist convention Canadian Baptist convention National Baptist convention National Baptist convention Inc and the Southern Baptist convention will meet in Columbus Ohio Novembtr 2-4 to organize the North American Baptist Women's Union The purpose of the union will be to strengthen Baptist fellowship on this continent Congratulations to those who have not missed a single service in the Loyal Legion Campaign Everyone who is loyal to the services will have a blessing that they won't ever be without Attend the worship services morning and night and Wednesday evening WHAT OTHERS SAY REVIVAL APPROACHING THE MAN WHO WALKS with God always knows in what direction he is Cry TIME HEALS MANY things but worrying about them does Our Fall Revival is approaching The services this year will be conducted by our home team Brother Justice Brother Rose Mrs Roberts and Mrs Taylor will lead The dates are November 15-22 Pray for these services and make a prayer list that we may have a great ingathering GEORGIA'S SIX BAPTIST colleges half of which began the school year with new presidents report a total enrolment gain for the fall quarter Mercer University has an enrolment of 1111 in its day school an increase of 68 over last year Bessie Tift has registered a total of 229 a gain of 17 Shorter College has 175 full-time students and 73 special students a total of 248 Norman College a two-year institution reported total enrolment of 150 for an increase of 25 over last year Enrolment figures were not available from Truett-McConnell Junior College but indications were that there would be a slight increase over the previous year Brewton-Parker Junior College has started the year with 96 students in the day classes and 60 in the night classes for a total of 156 WELLARRANGED TIME is the wrest mark of a well arranged Chats PEOPLE WHO HAVE true ability never suffer the illusion that they are the only people who have ability-1 and ANNOUNCEMENT Mr and Mrs John Nelson request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Alice Ann to Dean Criss on Friday evening November 6 at the Kelham Avenue Baptist Church 11 en I Our congratulations to: Mr and Mrs Sam Gillaspy upon I the birth of a daughter Cynthia Sue Mr and Mrs Paul Potter upon the birth of a daughter Pamela Ruth Mr and Mrs Bob Ahring upon the birth of a son Robert Frank and to 7tr and Mrs David -Nealy upon the birth of a daughter The Bethany Class met in the home of Mrs A Covington last Tuesday with eight members present Election of officers planned visitation and a couple of games and lovely refreshments made up the program of the evening Officers elected were: Westbrook First Vice Fish Second Vice Sullivan Fellowship Vice Clary and Mrs Farris Sec' Lowe and Group 1 Sryan Miller Mrs A Gilmore Mrs Phillips and Mrs Luttrell The Howard Union met at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Friday evening for a social There were 18 members and six visitors present The officers of this union for the next year are: Oliver Vice President John Potter Quiz Hackett Social A Fitzgerald Beck-Per Allie Perry Group and McRell and Mr and Mrs Carmen Caldwell Pie ice cream and coffee were served We thank Mr and Mrs Oliver for a very pleasant evening The Dorcas Class met Tuesday evening October 13 with Mrs McQueen Before our meeting began we played several games The devotional was opened in prayer by Mr Johnston Mrs McQueen read Matthew 7 and explained each letter of the name of Dorcas with a scripture reading which was a wonderful idea Reports were read from the treasurer ind group captains Officers elected were: McQueen Johnston Vice Walker Lemmon Group Brown Sr Mrs Edna Fletcher Rogers After the election of officers the past president was presented a gift for her wonderful work in the class Gifts were exchanged and names drawn for secret pals The meeting was closed in prayer by Mrs Howard The hostess served a lovely refreshment and a birthday ecake in honor of Mr McQueen's birthday There were eight members and nine visitors present 1 Mr and Mrs Curtis Shoopman of Tacoma Washington announce the arrival of a son Curtis Jr Mrs Shoopman is the former Miss Barbara Presley Mrs Presley has gone to Tacoma to be with the family There were 28 present at the meeting of the Euzelian i 1 Class at the home of Mrs McKiddy last Tuesday evening '11irs Allie Perry the Class Mother was present I en I Our con the birth of ter upon the Bob Ahring Zstr and Mrs The Bet ington last 1 of officers I lovely refres Officers elec Fellowship retary-Treast Sryan Miller tell The Ho Oliver members an for the next John tier Treasur Ars ice cream ar Oliver for a The Dor Mrs McQuee games The Johnston letter of the was a wonde ind group McQue I I Group Capta the past pre work in the secret pals The ho (cake in hono members an 1 Mr and 1announce Hi( the former I gone to Taco There iv i 1 Class at the 11 rs Allie 13( Storer of Tulsa Okla president of the Southern Baptist Convention is to be one of the speakers for the Georgia Baptist Convention to be held November 17-19 in Macon Ile will speak at the Wednesday morning session MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER There will be a miscellaneous wedding shower honoring Miss Gwen Harris on Tuesday evening October 27 at 800 in the Fellowship Hall FOR MANY YEARS the church in Vienna which had several preaching stations was the only Baptist church in Austria Now there is a local association of churches near Vienna and another local association composed of churches near Salzburg These have united to form a national union News Bulletin TRAINING UNION COUNCIL THERE MUST BE faith before there can be freedom Faithless men and men without faith are Moseley HE WHO DREW the plans for your life and mine will prove the most willing and most helpful Counsel to aid us in working out these DOUBTLESS MANY A SHIP is drowned on expeditions of discovery or rescue and precious freights lie buried But there was the good of manning and furnishing the ship with a great purpose before it set Eliot RELIGION IS A PROCESS repeated not a process re membered---Lamson WE MUST SEE HUMANITY through the eyes of Jesus The parables of the lost sheep the lost con and the lost son were not presented only because they were lost but becaust they were sought until Swenson missionary to Argentina BIG SHOTS ARE small shots who kept on The regular monthly Training Union Council Dinner and Program Planning Meeting wW be conducted on Monday evening October 26 at 7:00 All directors leaders and sponsors presidents and group captains are urged to attend this important meeting ESKIMO CHURCH: The first Baptist church for Eskimos to be organized in Alaska was constituted recently with 57 charter members It was named the Native Baptist church and John Dickerson was called as pastor AND THE LORD ADDED Two SOUTHERN BAPTIST pastors A Strozier Enter prise Ala and Rogers New Iberia La were named "Rural Pastors of the Year" by the "The Progressive Farmer" an agricultural magazine and the Candler School of Theology Emory University Atlanta Ga FIRST CHURCH TULSA Dr Storer pastor and Mrs A Weintz WM11 president will be host to the Oklahoma Annual Meeting of Woman's Missionary Union Nov 9-10 The Executive Board of the WMU will meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning Nov 9 The annual meeting will open promptly at 1:30 that day STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL STATE Kelham: Received by promise of letter: (24) Marjorie Robinson1319 NE 17 (25) Gloria Robinson 1319 NE 17 (26) Mrs Hudson 1319 NE 17 Received for baptism: Hudson 1319 NE 17 Baptismal Record: (8) Claudette Rice 505 Miller Bethany Lockhoma: Received by promise of letter: (26) Mrs Dorothy Williams Rt 7 Box 154 Received by statement: Mrs Mary Williams RI 7 Box 160 Received for baptism: Williams RI 7 Box 154 Mrs Mary Williams Rt 7 Box 160 Received for baptism: Williams RI 7 Box 154 To DO A GREAT and Important work two things Ore definite plan and not quite enough gets AN OLD CHINESE proverb says: If you On going to plan for a year phint grain Plant it in the spring harvest it in th fall If you are going to plant for ten yrars plant trees I you are going le plant for a hundred years plant Builders fall If you are going to plant for ten years plant trees I you are going lc plant for a hundred years plant Builders The members of our Carol Choir will participate in the -I State Music Festival to be conducted at Oklahoma Baptist University on Friday October 30 A full program has been arranged for the day 11 Mr Rose has announced that he needs some cars to help the boys and girls to this meeting If you can take riour car please contact Mr Rose sir nose nas announced that he needs some cars to help transport the boys and girls to this meeting If can 1 I yo take liyour car please contact Mr Ruse The met State Music University or arranged for 11 Mr Rose transport the row' car pie A TEN YEAR DEVELOPMENT plan for the campus at Mary Hardin-Baylor college Belton Texas has been approved and launched by the trustees Dr Grady Metcalf pastor of First church Temple and chairman of tht board stated that the initial campaign ill be for the sum of $500000 and that it will be conducted through March 15 1954 First church Temple and chairman of th't board 'stated that the initial campaign will be for the sum of $500000 and that it will be conducted through March 15 1954 i le I 1 4 i I of 4.