GeJtu GU^iUiian Muuon

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Elsfon and MaryKnight, RecruHs

Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. G. B. Jordan
atiociatcd with Ray and Imegani Carlion

December 17, 1952

Property of

library Box 924, OZARK BIBLE CCttiLKffl

FOR REFERENCE WRITE:
Ernest Beam

Los Gatos, California

Joplin, Mo.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Los Gafos, California Floyd Gee, Los Gaios, California

This hasty report to cover important facts for October and

November of 1952. The Gardena Church of Christ in Gardena,

W. L. Jessup
Box 1090

California has pledged $50 a month for the support of our family
while working in the Cebu Christian Mission. The West Side

San Jose, California Hansen Murray Los Gatos, California

Lou Moore

Church of Christ in Springfield, Illinois has pledged $500 for the

year 1953 towards our livinglink support. About 80 various in

Napa, California
Leonard Johnston

dividuals have pledged about $1000 a year for our livinglink support. Most of these are pledges of $1 a monthsome are for
$2, $4, and $5 a month.

Los Gatos, California

Jean M. Shelley
Ceres, California

Thus, a total of about $2100 a year for our livinglink sup

port has been pledged, and those on the field to which we are

Ray Toliiver Los Gatos, California Howard Stansberry

Santa Rosa, California

foing estimate that a family of five should not have less than
seasoned workers on the field).
The Gardena Church is a small congregation of less

5000 a year (These are not our figures, but those suggested by

^than 100 people who are trying to build their own meeting-houst
This kind of sacrifice we are sure God will bless, and if about

four or five more small congregations would equal this measure ^ Faith and Love, this part of our needs could be cared for,

The great missionary-minded congregation in Springfield, Illinois has encouraged us so much, for we are sure they are now heavily engaged in many needy fields of labor, besides the Christian Day school program they are conducting in such a fine way. For all of these helpers in the Gospel,
we are deeply grateful. Surely others will let God move them to like
readiness lor sacrifice.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER OF 1952

RECEIPTS:

Balance on hand October 1, 1952 Received from local churches, classes and missionary groups
Received from individuals

$126. 13 922. 28
654. 50

Total Received with balance on hand

DISBURSEMENTS:

$1702.91
695. 07

Supplies, equipment, postage and phone calls for mission

last report, plus monthly storage and insurance pay ments and cost of 2500 newsletters to be printed and mailed. )
Living expenses for family of five for two months 661.48

(includes amount paid on outstanding accounts shown in

(includes all expenditures for school books, clothes, med icine, insurance for family, groceries, rent, cleaning and
pressing, doctor bills, etc.) Automobile Travel Expense (This amounts to $24. 75 a week for two months for all
costs of gas, oil, lubrication service, tire and motor service, while contacting churches on coast from Southern

199.61

California to Washington. )
Balance on hand November 30, 1952 Total disbursements with balance on hand 146.75 $1702. 91

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"For I determined to know nothing among you save Jeiut Christ, and Him crucified." I Cerlnthtani 2:2

"Stand fast therefore In the liberty wherewith Christ hei set ui free, and do not be entanglid again with yoke of bondage." Galatlant 5:1

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Total outstanding accounts due to preparation to go to Cebu:

Balance on set of tires

Balance on 1948 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall

Balance on overhaul of Chevrolet

$40.00
915.23
30. 00 50. 00

Balance on moving and storage of household goods

Total outstanding accounts

$1035.23

living costs here are expensive and especially when we are not settled and on the move from place to place, contacting the brethren. This is the hardest work we have ever done, nevertheless we are not complainingbut brethren, how much time and money could be saved by making the investment for Christ now, in order to
speed the transfer.

Think it over! Good intentions for future help will not get us over there and

yordained that there should be equality in giving and sacrificing to carry the Word
Life to those in darkness. ^
We are not demanding one penny for our own selfish interests God forbid BRETHREN, THIS WORK WE HAVE PROMISED TO HELP IN IS THE WORK GOD HAS COMMISSIONED ALL OF US. TO DO THROUGH MUTUAL COOPERATION AND

The Lord of Glory never expected the few to carry the load for the many

UNITY IN THE FAITH. Many hands make light work. So many are doing more than their share and God will richly bless and prosper those who sacrifice freely because of a heaven-born love for Jesus, the Christ. . . . But so many more are not doing even a fair part, and are thusly robbing themselves of the joy of giving and being spent
for Christ and for others. AWAKE NEIGHBORS! ARISE, FELLOW CITIZENS! LET
US GET SERIOUS ABOUT THE PURPOSES OF OUR GOD!

The hot spot of the world is the whole Orient, and that includes the Philippines. Cornmunism is on the march! The courage, sacrifice and daring of first century
Christians is the only force able to meet this tidal wave of atheism. BIRTHDAY OF GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON IS UPON US-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS"' WILL BE SPENT FOR CANDY, NUTS, TINSEL, GLITTER, MUTUAL ADMIRATION

The time of year when all professing Christians tradition^^^emember^h?

CARDS FOR MANY THAT ARE CLOSE NEIGHBORS, and so many other comparatively jion-essentials when LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS. ''

MOTIVE, AND LOFTIER PURPOSE than the masses will be indulging in so

carelessly.

To have the mind of Christ in you DEMANDS A HIGHER GOAL, A GREATER

We shall not attempt to express seasonal greetings to the many dear ones in the Faith that we would like to see and fellowship with in any other way that to
say here and now, GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU AND PROSPER YOU ALWAYS AS YOU SERVE AND HONOR HIM IN YOUR DAILY LIVES! WE PRAY THAT GOD WILL ALWAYS SMILE KINDLY OK EACH OF YOUR HOME CIRCLES AND GRANT EACH OF YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART, ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY, BY CHRIST JESUS!

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We are so thankful for the health, the friends, the work, the field, the

goal and the Hope that God has given to our family. We thank God with joy for all of our friends and loved ones who have helped us so liberally this last year. We pray for all of you, and are so thankful to know that many of you are remem

bering us in your daily prayers also. Keep on believing and obeying and praying.
We hope to be able to send another Newsletter during January, but we pray

daily for wisdom to know how to be the best kind of stewards possible with all of
God s money that brethren are entrusting with us to do His work.

YOURS IN CHRIST BY MATCHLESS LOVE AND GRACE,

S. If we have your name or address wrong, or if you prefer that we do

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