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INDIANS LOSS IS
PHILIPPIl^B'S GADT
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Unable to obtain a visa to return to India ^ore they had served
for five years as missionaries at Bilaspur^ Don an^Eleanor Davisf with
their three sons, sailed from Seattle, Washington, by an American Mail
Lines frei^ter, the Island lte.il, on January 19^1
The Davises are to continue their educational and evangelistic work
in the central section of the Philippines, mflking their home at Oebu City,
the second largest city of the Republic. They will bo associated with
Ray and Imogene Carlson, ^^founders of the Oebu Christian Mission,
^h^ Davises are supported as living^ink missionaries by thoicongre-
'^tions in which they grew the First Christian Church of Sapulpa,
Oklahoma, and the Madisonville Christian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio. Funds,
however.^ are urgently needed for customs d\ity, frei^t aid sx^plies necessary
for opening a new mission station. Funds for the Davises work with the
Oebu Christian Mission may be addressed to the follcwingtjl^
CJoyco Homdon, Forwarding Agent,
JeBiTOhristianMission,
COdon, IndiaiQE '
The Ray Carlsons wrote: "We invited the Davises to labor in the
Philippines when they were defied visa to return to India. The capability
and consecration of this family is well known. We are sure that the many friends
of the Eavises and the Philippines will come to their support to supply them
with more of the material tools that will make their ministry effective. V;e,
and the hZ chorches in the Visajran Provinces await their arrival with happy
anticipation and the joyful expectancy of many accomplisliments for the Lord."
India? Ito J Philippines? "fes I
THE myiSES
Don, Mark Alon, Don Jr., Wayne Paul, Eleanor
PMIippifie newsletter
CEBU CHRISTIAN MISSION
P.O. BOX 41
CEBU ITY
Republic of the Philippines
MARCH 1961
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THE DAVIS FAMILY
Donald and Eleanor Davis, and their
three sons: Mark Alan, Don Jr. and Wayne
Paul have been given an enthusiastic
welcome since their recent arrival in Cebu
City. Their supplementary contributions
will enable the Lord's work in this Vi-
sayan area to expand further in every
way. We salute the unselfish vision of
the Churches at Sapulpa, Oklahoma and
at Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio in parti
cular who strengthen them with prayer
and support. In their case, India's
loss is our gain. They spent one term
with Central Provinces India Mission but
were unable to return because of govern
mental restrictions. Mrs. Joyce Herndon,
Christian Church, Odon, Illinois is their
forwarding secretary.
Betty Yarbrough, on furlough at 1095
Hill Street, SE, Atlanta 15, Georgia,
spoke ninety-one times from September
to December last. She has aided much
the educational and evangelistic efforts
being made in the Philippines. Among
many other things, she has sent 700 dol
lars to Brother Don Davis for a Mission
vehicle. This is enough for a down pay
ment on needed, additional transportation
which will make us more efficient. Can
you help?
Brother Roberto Carnacito recently
baptized a blind woman at Cambalong,
Merida, Leyte. She was able to make her
way to the mountain pool unaided down
a steep path where we had difficulty keep-
ing our "balance. Her spiritual insight
makes ashamed many who have perfect,
physical vision. Another searcher after the
bread of life, who was baptized at Ma-
halit, is a young woman whose Chinese
husband owns a bakery!
Attorney Pehares Bidangan, who prea
ches for the Church near Midsayap,
Cotabato hopes to reach the Manobo
non-Christian tribe of which he is a mem
ber by the establishment of a high school.
Land has been donated for this purpose.
Brother Bidangan works for the Com
mission on Minority Integration and is
completely trusted by this backward people.
We pray for the fulfillment of his dream.
In the 1960, the Ray Carlsons recieved
4,588.03 dollars for evangelism, for the Cebu
Bible Seminary, and for Christian Press.
During this same period,.they spent Mission
funds in the amount of P17,203.45. Using
P3.20 as the estimated average peso ex
change rate available in 1960, the Mis
sion income was P 14,681.70. The deficit
was made up from personal funds.
The Ninth Annual Convention of the
Visayan Churches of Christ will meet on
Cebu Bible Seminary campus, March 31
April 1, 2. An open-air tabernacle of a
permanent nature is being made ready
for this date. The "wall-less" feature will
have at least three expected benefits: it
will be cool, economical, and afford vision
and hearing to those who are too timid
to enter a regular church building.
Two new congregations have been re
cently reported in the province of Negros
Oriental. One is led by Brother Severo
Siaboc at Bayawan and the other by
Brother Bonifacio Maligmat at Bagawines,
Vallehermoso. Pray for these who meet
faithfully around the Lord's Table in homes.
Kite flying time! Everybody and his
brother has a banogbanog (kite) in the
air. Vibrating "belly bands" make them
hum loudly. Prevailing east winds allow
them to fly all night long.
Cebu Bible Seminary orchestra needs
musical instruments! The students will
make a joyful sound for the Lord with
that unused horn that is gathering dustin
the closet. How about sending it for us to
First Christian Church. P. O. 70, Downey,
California?
A linotype machine! Christian Press
can keep busier when we don't have to
wait on slow hand-set and type distribu
tion. Anyone have a suggestion?
A project for you! Your organization
can keep a Filipino evangelist in the
field fulltime for 50 dollars a month. A
selfhelp student may learn Christian leader
ship in Cebu Bible Seminary for 10 dollars
a month. A chapel building can be built
for 500 dollars. Now is the time to do
something concrete about our world-wide
evangelistic intentions.
Pray every day and continually for
the succeess of New Testament Christ-
anity in the Philippines. Faith unrelated
to life is meaningless. Hope apart from
complete consecration is useless. Love
apart from sacrifice is impossible.
This month of February is the twen
tieth (20th) anniversary of Ray and
Imogene Carlson's coming to the Philip
pines. They arrived with the Vernon
Newlands with whom they had war-time in
ternment experiences. They have been aided
by Betty Yarbrough (on furlough), the
Elston E. Knights (now in California),
the John P. Hastys (now in Ohio), and
the Don Davises now in Cebu.
The fourteenth commencement of Cebu
Bible Seminary on March 26 will gra
duate two, four-year students. A number
of music certificates will be awarded.
Larry Carlson enlisted in the U. S.
Navy at Cavite near Manila. He is now
taking his basic training and would like
to hear from his friends. You may write
him as follows: L. R. Carlson, SR, 330
79 19, Company 048, USNTC, San Diego
33, California.
Robin Carlson will study in a Bible
College in the States this fall. He will
leave Cebu in June to prepare for full
time missionary service in the Philippines.
His knowledge of the language will make
him immediately effective upon his return.
Robin will be a second-year Seminary
student. He has finished one year in our
Seminary in Cebu. He loves to preach. He
has traveled in many of the southern islands
of the archepelago, preaching and teaching
the Word of God. Speaks the local
dialect like a native.
As there is no 8th grade in the Cebu
American School, Ted Carlson enters this
June at Faith Academy in Manila.
In the last three weeks there have
been eight additions to the Martires St.
Church of Christ ministered to by brother
Apollonio Najarro.
Davises Arrive in Cebu
After living out of suit cases for so
long it is good to be established in a
home again. Cebu City, where we now
make our home and center of Christian
missionary activity, is the second largest
city of the Republic of the Philippines
Our City is the capital of Cebu
Province and the Capitol is not far from
our rented home.
Yesterday, our family visited Talisay
Beach where Japanese and later American
armed services came ashore to control the
island during World War II. It is in the
suburb of Talisay that the Ray Carlson
family lives. In 1941, the Carlsons, with
the Vernon Newlands, came to Cebu as
missionaries and organized the Cebu
Christian Mission, only to be imprisoned
soon after by the Japanese.
Cebu City is a port city and because
of its central location it is second to
Manila in volume of imports. From our
house we have a view of the Bay area
and as I write an American troopship
filled with Marines and sailors is tied up
at Pier One on a "Good Will Tour."
The nearby Airport is heavily used for
inter-island transportation. On offshore is
Mactan Island, an International Airport
being built is capable of accommodating the
largest aircraft. Mactan will be connected
with Cebu City by tunnel, It was on
Mactan that Magellan was killed. Tour
ists are often shown the cross that Mage
llan planted in what is now downtown
of Cebu City.
Fort San Pedro was built here in 1565
by the Spanish and is triangular in shape
overlooking the bay area. It is only one of
many reminders of the Spanish, domina
tion during the 16th through the 19th cen
turies. Near the old fort is the Post
Office, a park, piers, as well as ultra
modern office buildings occupied by the
Standard Oil and Caltex companies.
The city streets are crowded with
jeepneys. Brightly-painted, war-surplus
Jeep-neys used as junior-sized buses. Tar-
tanillas or horse drawn conveyances, are
widely used, too. Both jeepneys and tar-
tanillas. will take you anywhere in the
city for ten centavos (about a nickel).
Since we have no car we use both
methods of transport quite often.
The country-side is lush with greenery
and vegetables the year around. I^ice and
fish are staple foods throughout the Re
public, but the Cebuanos differ from other
Filipinos inasmuch as corn is a popular
staple here.
The tall coconut palms swaying in
the breeze are simply beautiful. Women
are often seen beneath them drying white
conut meat in the sun making copra,
which is the islands chief export. Some of
the women smoke fat, black cigars. A
sight which causes one to take a second
look if he is a new-comer. When the
young coconut flower is cut, juice forms
in a bamboo tube. This is fermented and
makes a strong alcoholic drink called tuba
which is very popular.
Manila hemp or abaca is an impor
tant export from Cebu. Workers can often
be seen sorting, grading and storing this
strong fiber. America buys abaca, as
well as copra, sugar, and pineapple from
this island province.
Through the efforts of the Mission,
some 43 Christian Churches may be found
throughout the central ' Philippines. They
are widely scattered and in at least four
different language areas.
To accommodate the leadership needed
for these churches, the Cebu Bible Seminary
and Institute was founded by Ray Carlson,
who is also its director. A Four-year bacca-
laurate degree is offered. A practical cement-
reinforced building houses the administra
tive offices, lecture hall, library and litera
ture for distribution.
Nearby on the Campus are the men's
and Women's Dormitories, both of which
are two-storied, with thatched roofs and
with shutters that let in the light and keep
out the rain. These buildings also acco-
modate the central dining hall and print
shop.
Here as elsewhere throughout Asia the
two most pressing needs seem to be steward
ship training and trained national leadership
(we do not use the term "native" because
of its somewhat snoblish connotation.)
By teaching in the Seminary we feel that
we can best supply this need when classes
start again in June following the summer
vacatfon. We also plan to tour the pro
vincial churches and make use of evan
gelistic preaching opportunities.
English is widely used here, and with
the American accent.. It is the medium
of instruction in schools and is used by
the leading newspapers and magazines,
as well as the radio broadcasts. The Phil-
ppine Republic is often called the "third
largest English-speaking nation in the
world." Nevertheless, we intend to begin a
study of Cebuano soon.
Donald Davis
ressions
Since our arrival here in Cebu we
have (much to the boredom of our friends
no doubt) seemed to acquired the habit
of comparing the life here to our pre
vious life in India. Indeed,it is difficult to
refrain from talking to the people in Hindi.
The land here, the vegetation, and
the people seem much the same as in
India. Even the open-faced shops in the
city and the large covered market, pour
ing over with hundreds of stalls, selling
every thing from shoes to dried fish, are
similar. However when you come to
the price of these varied items, all re
semblance to India ends I In India we
were limited by availability. Here, where
everything seems available, the sheer price
alone puts most items entirely out of reach.
Here, as in India, we must hire a
girl to wash our clothes (the washing
machine is one of the unreachable items)
by pounding them on a rock, in cold
water, then ironing with a charcoal iron.
The result is that our clothes really look
very nice but they don't last very
long.
A most pleasant surprise came during
a welcoming ceremony given for us by
the Seminary students. The Filipinos have
lovely singing voices, entirely free from
the nasal intonations so characteristic of
the East.
Another pleasant fact is that the homes
are constructed of wood (adobe in India) and
that we have the luxury of a wooden floor,
(cut rock in India). The process of keeping
these floors in a high polish is most inte
resting to behold. The polisher applies her
bare foot to one half of a coconut husk
and goes skating back and forth across the
floor. An adept skater may use both feet.
Filipinos are very proud of their polished,
floors. To be caught with a dull floor is
considered very poor housekeeping.
No doubt we shall (to the disgust of our
friends here) continue comparing the two
countries for sometime, but that is not
to say that we are not glad to be here.
Here are so many opportunities for service
and we hope that with the Lord's guid
ance, and your prayers, we will be able
to fulfill at least a few of them.
Eleanor Davis

P < 1961
<'Ct^
AUGUST 1961
'newslette!^
FROH THE CHURCHES
The evangelistic meeting at Pangdan
Haga, under the leadership o'f Jose Pa~
licte and Severe Sayahoo has resulted
in 7 confessions who \vill he baptized
immediately.
85 year old Eugenie Marasigan con
tinues to bravely and effectively pre
sent testimony of the Gospel to te Bi-
laan and Tiruray tribal people at Hor-
alaj Cotabato.
The growing congregation under the
leadership of Leo Castellano at Pulot,
Brookes Point, Palawan, is necessitat
ing an enlargement or thoir little
pel which was recently constructed.
The Cebu Provincial Jail officials
showed their trust in the work of Juan
Maramara when he alono was allowed the
privilege of holding services there for
several months follov/ing a jail-break
and explosion.
Q.uirina deJaca, who was baptized in
Cobu before the v/ar, has allowed her
store building in Inayawan to be used
for a children's Bible class. Per the
last two Saturdays, an average of 5^
children have attended the lessons by
Lydia Labrado, a Seminary student,
sjj '!*
The former Vice Mayor of Mondragon,
Samar, continues his testimony for Nev/
Testament Christianity at that place
with steadily gro^^^g results.
At Bacolod City, Porferio Mutin and
Aroadio.Solidum, are beginning work on
a nev/ chapel located in barrio Santo
Nino,
In Roxas, Surigao, Isaias Taglucop
is seeking i^lOO., to make final payment
on an excellent purchase of land for
the local church.
NE^/S OF THE MISSION FAMILIES
The Carlsons are somewhat lonely these
days with their 3 boys gone. Robin,21,
is in the States planning to enter Oz-
ark Bible College in the fall. Larry,
18, is in the Navy, stationed at pre-__
sent in California, Ted,
eighth grade in Manila,
13s is in the
Par from being lonely,the Davis family
has been augmented by tv/o new members s
Carmen and Carlita Joyojoy,cousins,who
are v/orking their way through school,
Don Jr, 5s Mark,6, are busy in the
first and second grades here. Wayne,35
is still enjoying his freedom.
NO GIFT IS TOO SMALLI
Did you Imow that
50)!^ will buy a Ce-
^ buano Nev/ Testa-
mont? $1.5^ v/ill
buy a Bible? Let us spread tho light
of the V/ord here in the Philippines.
Benedicta, one of our seminary students
reports the loss of her beloved puppy.
The dog-eaters got 'iml
HARD TB?;ES!
Last week a man was killed v/hile try
ing to steal two green bananas,
A day later, another was killed in an
argument over a 20 contavo (7^) debt.
WHICH i.a.
most important leg on a
three legged stool?
The missionary? The national?
The sponsor?
"Not even a great whale could stomach a man who was not
mission minded", said Daniel Eynon regarding Jonah to a
Pastoral Theology class at Cincinnati Bible Seminary.
August 1, marked the begfeidng;
of our ninth year of missionary serr-
N vice under the employment ofT our, liniiie
churchesj the First Ghristian ChurcKi
of Sapulpa^. Okl.ahonia,. and the Madison^^
ville Christian Church of Cincinnati^,
Ohio.
August also marked the beginning of
our seventh month in Cobu City. Ihese
have been months of ,f:m:iS'Cration anu,-u2n
certainty for us. 5'cr with the> new~"
fiscal year six weeks "under way and
with only a noglibible response fronn
American Christian Ch":iroliesj we "have
been forced to" ctut to the bonoj the .
missionary pro^am we had proposed"
some months ago^
Againj as so often in the past, our?
work is paralyzed because our general,
missionary funds are not adequate ta"
allow for an effective evangelistic- ef
forte Here cynical persons might
oven raise tho question as to the sen
sibility of remaining on the field lur-
der such austere ciroiuiistancese But"
v;e are not prepared to accept this
point of viowg '
Let me hasten to say that we are
not here referring to our livihg-liiak
oh'urches and their support, for our.
porsonal salary and child allowances
for." that support has boon faithful
throughout the years. VIo are willing
to live on a low, salary, but v/e are
simply unaMe to finance a mission pro
gram out of' out own salary alone. V7o
do not, believe, moreover, that this "
I is expected of us by our American bro
thrcn. B\Tt irn'fac.t, iihis is what we
have had to do.
Having, served as a minister in Amer
ica bofore going to tho mission field,
wo feel that v/q can mdorstand some off
tho probloms of the /unerican ministers'
in regard to the missionary enterprizo.
Wo can sympathize with the minister:
who is deluged v/ith pressing, appeals
for funds and requests from itinerate
missionaries, college field represen
tatives .and benevolent workers all
announcing that they are available
_for occunving his pulpit on. bciialf.. off
tho cause thoy roprossnt. Moreover,
the chagrin of one who picks up a
missionary' newslettB3>say, like this
^hoping to find inspiration and en-
v-
i"Z'.
Punds intended for the missionary
work of the Bavises should be sent to
theiir- forvrarding agents
Mr5 c. Joyce Eerndon
c/o Christian Church
, Odon, Indiana
Letters and packages for the Bavises
should be sent direct to tho fields
Cebu Christian Mission
Post Office Box 41
Cebu City, Philippines
lightenraont, only to find! it loaded
with SOS'calls for-help in subscribing,
a budget, engaging preachers, feeding-
orphans, and purchasing medicine, is
not too difficult'.- to imagine.
V/o can imdorstand your, predicament'?
we hope that there are those who will
understand ours. As we watch South- "
east Asia slip) behind the bamboo cur-
tapji wo sit like a sol.dieE-.ouk tho front-
l^iio whoso arms and supplxGS have beo^
-cut offf at a critical,, hour..
, Don Bavisi
y BUBOBT ONLY"ONE THIEB SUBSCRIEEB
Vdion our new fiscal year began on
July 1st, 1961, only one third" of tho
f"undb required for- implementing our?
modest proposed annual budgpt wero sub-
scribed".
The failure off the American Christ^
ian Churches to cooperate in this pro
gram will have the following offfectsg
1) V/e will not be"able to buy- tho
$300 worth of Bibles, New Testaments,
and gospel portions as planned.
2) Plans for c/angelistib touring
have had to bo scrapped.
3) Christian literature written, ed
Ited"" and reac^ for. the publisher
bo filed av^ay until publication pr6"vas
financially possible.
4) Five Christian young people will
not be able to attend the Cebu ExMe-;
Seminary as the ministerial schoXarship.
program we had hoped to provide, has now
been abandoned for tho above reasorrs.
5) The evangelist we had planned tb
hire to help in ostablishring a now
church di".ring tho year will havo to
seek other employment.
Our." proposed program could still be
salvaged if tho four conditions men
tioned earlier, were mot'g iff four"
churchos pledged to contribuffo 8500
for tho ensuing year (or 841o^7,each
month)I iff four more churches pledged.
8250 (or 820.84 monthly)I and also if
eight more pledge 8125 (8IO.42 monthly).
It; is Scriptural to report to' the
ChurchQS.-(Acts 14s27-)-<r Mo-r-oovor,it-
would be, wo believe, less tham hon
est to report only "victories and to
leave unmentionod the defeats. Evo
so, v/c do so reluctantly.
I" ~ ~ ~ ((CXip~ and Mail) - -
I NOTE TO THE PORWARBING AGEENT "
Please use the enclosed contribu
' "feioni of 8 sent by
' of-
to" the- Cebu "Chr.'istian Mission for tha j
following purpose g 1
( ) Audio visual aids
f ) Bbncrolent work
( ) Bibles/Testaments
( ) Literature
!E"vangeIisnn
llnstitut'es
IMinisterial'
Gfeneral
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SlilPTEMBSR 1961
Ct&U CTKISTIAN f-^iSStON
I^WS FROM THE CHURCHES
RSJQiCE"^X'i.'.H US-I- J ^13 -past month thoro
72 baptisms ih,ihe Provincial Jail
horiilijt-Chibu^ity;- is tho fruit of
many years sorvice of the eldors of tho
Martircs St Church of Christ. With tho
oncouragomcnt of Ray Carlson, those el
ders have boon conducting regular sor-
vices each Sunday in tho jail.
V/hilc armed guards looked on, tho newly
consecrated men v/ore "baptised ty one v/ho
himself had been once an inmate,but has
boon serving faithfully":for many yoars
now as an ovangolist for tho mission.
Thanks to several churches who have sent
funds for Bibles, v/o hope to soon put
a Bible or a Testament into tho hands oT
each of these men,

Last Sunday was YOUTH SUNDAY in the Mar-
tires Church of Christ. Tho youth, many
from tho Cebu Bible Somipary, ably con
ducted tho service. At the'' one
youth came forv/ard and was baptixod la
ter that evening.
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A NE\7 CHURCH FOR MSBATE
was started this
past month by tho
efforts of Frodori-
co BclmontG,a for
mer older of the
Bonafacio, Masbate
church. Ho had mov'
ed to a new settle*
mont and carried
the gospel along
v;-ith him. Our ev
angelist, Jose Palooti, has just left
for thoro to spend a month helping v/ith
the organization of tho nev/ church.The
people there have already made a small
chapol for worship. Pray for this new
congregation, that they may find the
strength to coiitinuo faithfully after
the pattern of the New Testament churdi
';;:_"ThG light that shines farthest,
shines brightest nearest home,"
Robert Hall Glover
Giving to foreign missions
strengthens your church at
home.
NEWSLETTER
NEEDS OF ^ MISSION
Your used teacher's quarterlies, Bible
picture rolls and extra Sunday School
papers and workboods are very much ap
preciated by the churches here.
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BI-FOCALS 9
Yes, the Church needs themS
She must see both the necessity for pro
claiming tho gospel nezfcdoor aniacross
the seas. It isn't a case of "eithoybr'
but "and/both".
Funds are still needed for our duplica
tor and its supplies. It has really
been a blessing to us hero in puttin g
out class notes,texts,church bulletins
and reports,and of course this newslet
ter.
PROM THE DAVIS3S
presently a presidential (flection cam
paign is taking all headlines in the pa
pers hero. Tiiou^ in policy the countr;
is considered bi-partisan, it is diffi
cult for an observer from abroadas if
this \'7ritorto seo much difference c
a fundamental nature between "the two pa:
ties. Indeed, many politicians cross,
and rccross(somo might say "Double-crosi
party boundrios. Independents aro alsc
popular, but foreign policy on matters
pertaining to communism do not soem to
bo live issues to any party. Most Fil
ipinos can reraombor the years of blood;
fighting during tho Huk rebellion, a m
tive brand of communists. Tho lato Ra
mon Magsaysay solved that problem to
his lasting credit.
Vice-presidents are elected separately,
and there is much competition for this
office also. The past term there has
boon a president representing one part;
and a vice-president representing an
other. As one might assume, not all
has boon rosy in that relationship.
Elections will bo hold this coming Nov
ember and much of tho future of this
country will be decided then. In your
prayers, pray that whoever is elected
will v/ith God's guidonoo, seek only op
portunity to serve his people, not him
self.
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Christ in tho Philippines. The darkened area shows the approximate area which
is served by tho CSBU CHRISTIAN JQISSION. 43 churches and preaching points (the
latter has regular servioes but no building) have been established by tho Cobu
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OCTOBER 1961
NEWSLETTER '
mm, FROM THE OHTJHCHES
Brother Leo Castellano reports that tie
pioneer church he established on the
island of Palawan nov/ has I9 members
The Bible School has some 74members of
whom 40 are adults. About 10 kilome
tors away in the mountains is another
group of Christians Their leader has
e:.::preBsed the desire to affiliate with
the Church of Christ but brother Leo
explained to them that they must be in
dividually added to the Lord in the
Scriptural manner
-oOo"
A LETTER from the pastor of the new
congregation in Bacolod, Negros Island
Boar lar Davis,
The ov/ner of the lot wanted an advance
payment on the rent for two monthsThe
church has limited funds so I have to
work, campaigning to raise the amount.
Meanwhile, the brethren agreed to set
aside every Saturday and Sunday after
noon (by chance) to work on the build
ing The material is all here, and I
thought I could leave everything to
their care However, Brother Camino,
the engineer, is too occupied I have
to get some instruction from him and
roportthe prog^e
by the time the chapel bo completed, I
would be able to build my ov/n house
without any assistance of an architecti
It*s a lot of work but, boy, I*m learn
ing!
One Herminio Claridad, a wayward elder
v/ho had not boon in church for 2 years
has been restored yesterday Ho came
in at v/orship service and v/ith open re
pentance before the church, was gladly
received into tho fold After all, our
prayers have boon answered
My health still is not good Voico is
v/eak and my throat aches Bo seeing juu
soon God bless you and your work
Sincerely yours,
Arcadio Solidum,Jr
HEV/S OP ^ MISSIOH FAJVULIES
Robin Carlson is now studying at Ozark
Bible College, ^l6 N Wall St, Joplin,
Mo Anyone in that area vrho would like
to hear of the work here may contact
him at the above address Robin war
very active in tho work here and v/o ai:
miss him very much
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Miss Botty Yarbrough is taking further
studies at Milligan College, Milligan,
Tennessee, and may be reached at that
address for an occasional speaking ap
pointment. She also has literature and
displays about the Cebu Christian Miss
ion which may bo sont to those who arc
intcrectod
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Sy"
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"Yes, *Tithing' is a difficult sub
ject anjnArherel"
Funds for tho Mission may bo sent tos
Mrs. Joyce' Herndon, Odon, Indiana.
Packages for the mission may bo sonts
Cebu Christian Mission
fo Donald R Davis
Box 41, Cebu City, Philippines,
YOUTH JAILED FOR
SWIPING UlffiEELLA
A 9 year old youth v/ho stole an
umbrella valued at five pcsoi
was sentenced by Judge Joaquin \
Maambong of the municipal court ^
j a.. _ X V
yesterday to a Jail terra of
years and four months
/ Meted the stiff prison term v.'as
^ Francisco dola Pena of this city#
\ Although the court actually sen
tenced the youth to only tv/o day
' in jail for the theft of the um-
\ brellaj Judge Maambong slapped
/ an additional two years and four
> months on the accused for being ^
\^a haMtua^doli^
The above article v/as published in the
local morning paper heroe I was shock
ed, But upon enquiring further I found
that 5 indoedj this is not an unusu3,l
occuranoco Only tv/o months ago a 6 yr,
old boy was given the same sentence for
the same reason^Habitual Delinquent !
^^/hon a very wealthy Filipino v;as asked
v/hat he thought a 6 yr, old boy was do
ing in prison v/ith hardened criminals,
his offhand answer v/as, "Oh, he is pro
bably a thief." This in a land that is
supposedly 90fo "Christian" I
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SUSPECTED WITCH, SON ARE SLAIN
\ San Fernando, Pampanga, Oct. 22-
/ -A housewife and her son v/ore
y killed and her husband was wound-
\ Gd when three unidentified men
/ fired at their house while they
( wore asleep, at Barrio Mitlalast
night,
( Killed v/erc Escolastica Baltazar
^ 35? 1^0^ 2-year-old son, Luis,
\ The husband was treated at the
/ provincial Hospital,
Investigators suspected that tario
folk who had branded the house
wife as a witch were responsible
for the shooting.
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And no doubt those who killed the so
called "witch" and her small son-are
amoung those who call themselves
Christian,
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DEAR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS,
I have just returned from the water -
front where I loaded two crates just
off the boat into my Jeep and started
for my home to uncrate them. They con
tained 200 Nov/ Testaments and 700 por
tions (John & Acts). These were print
ed by the Phil. Bible Houso(affiliatod
with the Amer, Bible Soc.) on a non
profit basis and v/ithout comments. One
half of those Testaments will bo usod
for the Cebuano speaking people; half
for the ncglcctod Hiliganan speaking
peoples on Ncgros Island,
The Testaments will be distributed in
this ways 1, To now converts, 2. To
persons whoso income is loss than ^40,
(IIO) per month. 3- To children who
have memorized 44 selected scripture
verses, 4* Some will he sold upon re
quest to those v/ho can afford to pay
the cost price and the money thus re-
coivod will bo used to buy more Bibles.
This distribution has boon made possi
ble by Churches in the States who have
sent funds designated for this purpose.
These 200 Nov; Testaments are but a drop
in the bucket to what is really needed,
V/e still request your help in this pro
ject, If and v/hon possible, v/o would
profcr to purchase v/tiolc Bibles,
Don Davis
The Lord also
helps those who
help others
J !
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NOTE TO THE FORWARDING AGENT
Please send the enclosed contribution
^ sent by
of
to the Cobu Christian Mission for
following purposes
( ) Audio Visual Aids
( ) Benevolent work
( ) Bibles/Testaments
( ) Literature
the
Evangclisii
Institutes
) Ministoria;
( ) General