THE CEBU CHRISTIAN

Publication

of

the

Cobu

Christian

Mission

P. O, Box 41 Cebu City, Philippines

March

1,

1950

Mission Workers;

Jose

Villagracia

Crescencia Labrado
Florista

GENERAL

Missionaries':

Ignacic

Tagalog

Juan Dagafon

A.

Millendez

Carlson

We plan to do so a! our earliest opportunity.

REPORT

Two hundred twenty nine souls v/ere born of the

v.'ater and the Spirit in Cebu and Negros in 1949. We
can note

Ray Carlson

Imogene E.

definite

increase in the heart-beat of

the

churches and a deepening 2eal for the cause of Christ.

There are now over six hundred in our fellowship.

COMPOSTELA

A new work is begun in Compostela-

We visited

this place before the war. Miss Poz Cannon of the

Presbyterians has been having a Sunday School there.
She is going to Mindanao and has asked us to take it

MARXmES'

over since the United Church is either not interested or

else has no one to send. The people in this comm-unih/

INDEPENDENCE

Attendance is increasing in all congregaiions-

The

Martires Street church is now free from the mission and

the building has been turned over to the congregation

subject to her continuing faitlifully in the Word.

this

has been a

boost to

are asking for a preacher.

here.

A church could be started

An average of thirty-five children attend Sister

Labrado's class there very Sunday afternoon.

Already

her.

TOLEDO

PROVINCIAL JAIL

In the provincial jail last Lord's Day, Brother Tagalog

and Brother Deodoro baptized eight in the new tank we
were able to furnish them. The Presbyterians and the
Salvation Army people also have services there, but
we ore the only group having conversions among the
prisoners.
SANTANDER

Santander is continuing work on her building with

Here we have been invited to present our plea at the socalled "Iglesla ni Cristo Universal." The founder of this
church recently died and the people of that community
are looking for leadership with a message and a program.
ILOILO

A church in Iloilo on Panay has written inquiring

ir-to cur teaching.
They are now calling themselves
"Church of the Living God" but intend to change this
to "Church of Christ" this year. They say that they ap
prove all I have written them and want to become a

very limited means. A fine group of children and adults

sing hymns to the Lord and study His Word every first

New Testament church.

day of the week.

TALISAY OUR HOME

They ask for on institute to be held

there this summer for teacher training.

Tlie large group of children in our neighborhood that

meet with our few brethren in San Isldro, Talisay would

BALAMBAN

gladden your heart.

activity.

leadership. They are saving for a building and have

a lot already paid for next to the public school in the

CARRETA SPLIT

center of town.

We set our benches and spread the

Lord's Table in our lawn every Sunday afternoon. Those

around about are learning the truth in spite of the priest's

At Ealamban the brethren meet in the house of

Brother Alfonso Cuiacha. Most of these have come out
of a denominationalism that offered them no program or

Many come from the mountains to in

quire of the teaching there.

The mission is donating

In November, Brother Santiago Bernabe led a division

the frame of their new building.

from the Martires Street church to form another congrega

ASTORIAS

ever, we feel that we must let bygones be bygones and

tion near by.

For this he has been disciplined-

How

for the sake of the Lord, restore fellov/shlp with these mis
Brother Artemio Lucenio of Astorias, the next town
north of Balamban, wants us to come and start a church

there using his house as a meeting place to begin with.

guided brethren. This i.s not a way to start new churches

but lest they fall completely astray, we have decided
to overlook the past

and help them as we can.

OUS GOMLt Fiity Churches of Christ on the Island ol Cebu

JUSTO LUSOC'S OLD WOMC

slides for these gatherings.

One of the brightest spots in the whole work is

Guiljungon, Cawayon, Occidental Negros.
This was
-s^^-vjDegun by the late Justo Lusoc who was killed by the

Japanese and is now continued by Sister Florista Millendez with the support of the church at Waveland, Indiana.
They have had some terrible struggles with the Baptists,
who have tried to take over Brother Lusoc's work, but

now the victory is theirs. No other church in our fellow

ship has as large an attendance as that in Guiljungan.
Recently, Brother Jose brought back a bright story from
them. He baptized sixteen on this visit and had three
hundred in his service Sunday evening. A fine church
has been dedicated by them and is now in use. It is
not finished and they are in debt five hundred pesos, but
are looking confidently toward the future.
NEED OF BUILDINGS

The Filipinos need buildings, too!

Adequate and
respectable church buildings go a long way toward add
ing to the attractiveness of the New Testament plea in
the midst of long-standing Catholic traditions.
Our
brethren are proud of their new-foui.d Christian liberty
and ought not to be put to shame because of poor housing.
Much can be done with a little help.
CEBU BIBLE SEMINARY
1

Four mornings a week, classes are offered to our

i;

brethren v/ho are interested in taking studies in the Word

of God for the purpose of making themselves better ChristIan workersOur classes include: Pauline Epistles,

Christian Evidences, Public

and Church Music.

Speaking,

Church

History,

We still need that piano.

RADIO

Two radio stations broadcasting simultaneously on the

long wave and short wave offer exciting possibilities for
the gospel message in Cebuano. The millions of Filipinos
understanding this dialect are leading us to pray that
some groups may underwrite the cost of a fifteen minute

program at twenty-five dollars.

Most Filipinos
put
loudspeakers outside their homes for the convenience of
their neighborsPOLITICS

The Philippines is anxiously viewing the gathering

storm clouds around Formosa.

The government has not

succeeded in wiping out the Communist-inspired Hukbcdahaps- whose continual redds ore terrorizing the peo
ple of Central Luzon and causing vast tracts of land to
lay in waste. Strict import control in order to preserve
dollar credits is putting thousands out of work.
BIBLE SCHOOL LITERATURE

We can always use those quarterlies and Bible

School magazine that are old and past the printed date
as long as they are not more than six months old. This
allows time for shipping and filing for use in the following
year.

MEN'S CLOTHING

It seems that women have more clothes to give away

than men. We have not enough shirts and trousers for

our men- Remember that light cotton goods are best. Some

time ago, someone sent us a pair of ear muffs!

BOOK STORE

We have recently opened a book store in our new

office downtown that is proving to be a useful means
of distributing material on the New Testament church.
We sell Bibles, Testaments and Christian Supplies in

English, Cebuano and Spanish.

NEW MISSIONARIES

If you are married and a graduate of one of our

Bible Seminaries, how about considering Cebu as a field
of labor? We never have a dull moment and find each

day too short. Do you question that it is the Lord's will

for these brethren to know the truth?

SLIDES

By

Write us for more

information.

the time this is in your hands, we will have

available a

number

of

35

mm. slides in full

color for

distribution.
Please write us if you would like to use
them in your group.

Some have been inspired by the direct support of

one of our evangelists or workers. This is an excellent

project for any missionary society or church and never

GIFTS

Do not worry about how to send money,

can handle any money order or check.

NATIVE LIVING LINKS

fails to thrill our people.

Our bank

ABUNO MEETING

Brother Villagracia is having large crowds attending

his services near the sea shore in the city. Film strips
on scriptural themes are always attractive. The Mission
is interested in building a library of film strips and 35 mm.

IVay iibaf Se PMiippitxes may he

THE UBERATION

Five years ago, Mrs. Carlson and 1 were liberated

from Los Eanos Internment Camp
11th Airboume Division and the
We thank God for His care and
saved from the intended slaughter
thing else for us to do-

as oreM ms

by paratroopers of the
Seventh Cavalry Unit.
believe that we were
because He had some

JVeeo

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The

CEBU CHRISTIAN
Mission Address:
P. O. Box 41

Cebu City, Philippines

DECEMBER

States Address:

RAY AND IMOGENE CARLSON

P. O. Box 7, Latonio Station

Missionaries

Covington, Kentucky
Telephone AXtei 3093

COVINGTON. KENTUCKY

1950

Strength Report
The last report on the strength of the
Cebuano churches is as follows: In Cebu

City, the Martires church reports 108

active members and 68 inactive, with 28
baptized in 1950; the Karita church re
ports 30 active members, 48 inactive; in
the Provincial Jail, the brethren report
42 active members, 18 sent to Muntinglupa Jail near Manila and 35 baptized in
19.50; the Guiljungan church in Negros,
Occidental, reports 168 members and 32
inactive, with 58 baptized in 1950; the
Santander, Cebu, church reports 36 mem
bers, 26 inactive; the Balamban, Cebu,
church reports 22 active members and 6
inactive with 8 baptized this year; and
the Talisay, Cebu, church reports 16
members with 8 inactive and one bap
tized in 1950. Since the war, 676 have
been added to the body of Christ in our

district, but some have moved away.

141 of these were born of the water and

the Spirit this year.

New Church in Davoo

The Manila hemp (abaca) planters in
the great district of Davao are hearing
the New Testament message for the first

time. Santiago and Lydia Barnabe report

that services ax'e being held in their home

north of the city and that he is engaged

in teaching school.

Filipino Christmas
This is the season that the Filipinos
sing "Cabling Malinaw" (Silent Night).
Christmas in the Islands is not the short

two-day festival that we celebrate here in

America. It begins December first and
continues until the beginning of Febru

The banco carries passengers and cargo between small islands and to points not
served by large inter-island shipping. The keels of these boats are hollowed-out
logs. Today, outboard motors are commonly used if the wind is unfavorable.
Six Hundred Missionaries
In the early days of the American ad
ministration in the Philippines, six hun
dred college graduates from the United
States were put on one army transport
and sent to the Islands for the purpose of
laying the groundwork for the public
school system. The schools of today all
over the thousands of Philippine islands
are a testimonial to the fidelity and sac
rifices of these six hundred Americans,

many of whom now lie in unmarked

gr-aves under coconut trees. They worked
themselves out of jobs by training others
to take their places. Because of them,
literacy in the Philippines reaches new
highs every year.
The spiritual needs of the Philippines
stand now in as much neglect as did edu
cation fifty years ago. How wonderful

it would be if we could send six hundred

missionaries on one ship to preach the

gospel to the Filipinos. These would not
be too many.
There are one hundred eighty-six mis
sionaries of the free churches of Christ

spread all over the world today. Just

think of it, only 186! We should have one
thousand and eighty-sixand would have
if we understood our responsibility to
God. Today, communism is making its
bid for these whom we have neglected.
What shall it be? Missionaries or sol

diers? Bibles or bullets? Each must de

cide for himself what he will do. World

peace without the Prince of Peace is

impossible.

This paper will be sent free to anyone

requesting it. Write P. 0. Box 7, Latonia
Station, Covington, Kentucky.

ary.

Beautiful lanterns are seen hanging

in windows and doorways. They are
made in all manner of shapes and forms.
Some are stars, some animals, and some
are wreaths. The frame is made of tiny
sticks of bamboo and then covered with

colored tissue paper. The lanterns are

hung over a light bulb.
The troubadours go from house to
house singing and playing on harps,
guitars, and horns. Their singing is
heard all day and far into the night.
They stop at the front door and sing one
song and then all shout, "Maayong
Pasko!" (Merry Christmas!) If the
people inside do not immediately go to
the door and give them money or candy,
the carolei'S continue their music. If,
after several songs, they still receive no
money, they go on to the next house.
Many of them are in costumes.

The Filipinos love to dress up and

parade. They have ample opportunity
for both at this time of the year. Many
dramas depicting the birth of Christ are
presented in the church yards.

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THE

CEBU

December,

CHRISTIAN

THE CEBU CHRISTIAN

Published to further the cause of New Testament

Christianity in Cebu, Philippine Islands,

by
RAY AND IMOGENE CARLSON
Miissionories

Pi')nle<! anii Mailed by

CHRISTIAN WORKERS' SERVICE

P. O. Box 2Ta

Newport. Kentucky

When Are You Going Back?

This is a question that is often asked
us and to which the brethren always de
serve an answer. We want to return as

soon as possible and accomplish the few

goals that we are setting for ourselves,
hoping that they will be attained at least
by next summer.

Bible Distribution
The

Farewell reception given by the brethren in Cebu when the Carlsons

soiled for the States.

Manila branch of the American

Bible Society gave the Bible distribution

for July as 2,184 in the whole Philip
pines. 675 Testaments were sent out and
5,300 portions in the same month. The
Cebuano (Cebu) texts stand first in total
whole Bible distribution for 1950. Send

a gift to the Society. Most mission fields

owe a lot to their distribution of scrip
tures without marginal references.

Provincial Jail

The Goal
We have set ourselves the goal of fifty
churches of Christ to be established and

taught to fruitful maturity on the island

of Cebu. There are over fifty-two incor-

pox-ated municipalities in the province

and each of them should have a

New

Testament church. They can be evangel

ized, if we have the men and means to do

Dates

so.

Brother Carlson has accepted the fol

lowing speaking dates. Churches in these
areas desiring to hear him may write for
appointments.
Dec. 14, 15Conference on Evangel
ism, Minneapolis.
Dec. 17Germantown, Kentucky.
Jan. 7-18North Carolina.

Jan. 25, 26Missionary Rally,

lando, Florida.

Or

Felix Sarza
One of the boys baptized in the Cebu
jail was Felix Sarza. He is now in Langub (cave), Calamba, Misamis Occident
al, where there is no church of Christ.
As a teacher in the "Protestante" Bible

School, he is making every effort to lead

it away from sectaiianism and toward
the simple teaching of the Word. He has
successfully met their criticism that we

are "Iglesia ni Cristo" in name only. We

are praying that Brother Felix may be

Therefoi-e, we are asking for the fol

lowing during the time wo are home in

order that we might carry out the pi'O-

gram that is in our hearts:

(1) Help on five new church buildings
to the extent of at least $1,500 each. The

Filipino brethren will be responsible in

each case for the rest of their cost.

(2) Enlarged facilities for the Cebu

Bible Seminai-y in her task of training
young men and women to become in
formed servants
Vineyard.

of

the

Lord

in

His

(3) Support of $500 a year for each

On Wednesday afternoon, September

13, Brother Juan Dagatan buried three

in baptism using the tank supplied by the

Mission in the prison compound. The
minister does not enter the water, since
the tank is only 3 feet by 6 feet. The
candidates are seated and then simply
laid back for immersion.

Bi-other Dagatan is teaching Acts of

the Apostles in the Seminary on Tues

day, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.

Others recently baptized in the jail in
clude the following:

1. Felipe Honcolda, Cebu City.

2. Appolonio Abang, Tuboran, Cebu.
.3. Safronio Flores, Tuboran, Cebu.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Alecreo Canton, Cebu City.

Modesto Ortega, Tinaan, Naga, Cebu.
Gerossio Pages, Mambaling, Cebu.
Lucio Makimod, Uumanjug, Cebu.
8. Jesus Maralde, Daan Bantayan, Cebu.
9. Amado Lousoderas, Sagay, Occ.
Negros.

of our three children.

(4) A half-ton carry-all truck to carj-y

eight passengers in order that we may
be able to climb the mountains, ford the
streams, and travel the poor roads that
an aggressive evangelistic
pi'ogram
makes necessary.

(5) Increased means to carry on the

growing expenses of evangelistic sup
port and travel.

Furlough
The Carlsons arrived in San Francisco

on September 25 because poor health and

the growing needs of the Cebuano

churches made the trip home imperative.

The doctor found Ray and Imogene to be
anemic and has prescribed treatment
that is bringing great improvement. Both

have gained much weight since leaving

blessed with success in his effort.

the Islands.

Food and Worship

Sister Presentacion G. Malvas of Cau-

aygan, Negros, reported September 11

that "church attendance now is decreas

ing due to the scarcity of food. Some are

going to the mountains to look for food.

Some are sick. Our church (Guiljungan)

collection also decreases. But we hope

Fifty churches of Christ on the island

of Cebu.

Fifty churches requirefifty preachers.

Fifty preachers require Cebu Bible
Seminary.
Cebu Bible Seminary requires hous
ing and equipment.

that God will help us of our needs if we

sponsible for holding that congregation

of brethren together after the tragic
death by torture of their minister, Justo
Lusoc, in the hands of the Japanese. The

Guiljungan brethren need $100 to help

finish their house of worship.

Churches in Numancia, Siargao Island;

Iloilo, Panay, and Negros are calling
for Brother Villagracia to visit them.
He has had to refuse these invitations

for lack of travel money. The apostle

Paul

went

over

into

Macedonia

when

he was called. Let us make it possible

are faithful to Him."

Sister Malvas was one of the few re

Come Over and Help Us

for

The world has many religions; it has

but one gospel.
(tcorge Owoi.

these

brethren to answer more of

these requests for help.

Mandawe
Nothing earthly will make me give up
my work in despair.
David Livingstone.

Three more have been baptized

Mandawe since last report.

in

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1950

CEBU

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CHRISTIAN

The Converted Critic

Each year, with evidently no results,
we have conducted evangelistic services
in Inayawan, Pardo, Cebu, at the invi
tation of the faithful

Elena de Jaca.

Every effort was made by the Catholic

priest of that place to discourage and
nullify the preaching of the Gospel. At
one time, he hired a band to march up

THEME SONG

O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,

and down before our place of meeting to

keep us from being heard.

To tell to oil the world that God is light;

That He who mode all nations is not willing

One of the most persistent in asking

questions and in arguing with our work
ers was Ernesto Yagawa.

One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.

Behold how many thousands still are lying.

We almost

gave up all hope of ever winning him

but, anyhow, gave him the Spanish Bible
that he requested because he was taking
Spanish in school and thought it would
help him in the study of that language.
We had almost forgotten about him

Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin,

With none to tell them of the Saviour's dying,
Or of the life He died for them to win.

Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation,

That God, in whom they live and move, is love:
Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation.
And died on earth that man might live above.

until he came to our house one aftei'-

noon saying that ho had learned some

things in his reading and wanted to be
born of the water and the Spirit. This
is not the first time that an enemy of the
Faith has become an advocate of that
which he once opposed.

He comes again: O Zion, ere thou meet Him,

Make known to every heart His saving grace;
Let none whom He hath ransomed fail to greet Him,
Through thy neglect, unfit to see His face.

Jose Palicte, recently released from

jail and having charges of having col
laborated with the Japanese dropped,
reports growing interest in his work
among his former fellow-prisoners in
Cebu. Members of his family have also
been won by him. His sister-in-law,

Maria Palicte, recently joined her hus

band, Saturnine, in the faith. His father
has decided, also, to become a Christian
only. Jose's sister, Victoriana, is now at
tending Cebu Bible Seminary. Brother
Palicte is a

machinist and receives no

money from the Mission, but has proven

himself to be full of good works in bear
ing the testimony of the Lord. He is large
in body and in heart and the fact that
his wife ran away with another man
while he was in prison for almost five
years has served only to help him set
his mind on things that are above.

Coconut Shell Banks

either a missionary or a missionary

field." To put it differently, "The world

The Carlsons brought a supply of co

conut shell banks with them when they

will not bo Christian without effortand

returned to the United States from the

less we make the effort!"

Philippines. One of these banks for mis

sionary offerings to the CEBU CHRIS
TIAN MISSION will be available to any
one writing and requesting one as long
as the supply lasts. Address P. 0. Box 7,
Latonia Station, Covington, Kentucky.

Moody Monthly tells this story: "Will

the heathen be saved," asked a church
member of a missionary, "if we do not
send them the gospel?"
"That is God's conundrum," answered
the missionary. "Yours is, Will I be
saved if I do not send the heathen that

Teaching Teachers
An increasing number of teachers have
been attending the services in the city
especially from the Temple Colleges
where some of our young people are
taking work. We are now contemplating
starting a church using English alone in
Cebu City and are certain that a great
work can be done if proper facilities are
made available.

The bigger the work, the greater the

joy of doing it. Henry M. Stanley.

we certainly will not be Christians un

gospel which my Lord commanded to be

preached to all nations?"

Might Be True!
The story is told about a certain
churchwhen the offering was being
taken for missions, the offering plate
was taken to a Mr. Dives, who shook
his head and whispered, "I never give to
missions." "Then take something out of

the plate," the deacon whispered in re

ply; "the money is for the heathen."

We are so made that when our hearts

are stirred with appreciation we are

moved to tell somebody else. When one
comes to know the Lord Jesus Christ in

His wonder and power, that one will be

enthusiastic about Him. Our job as
Christians is to tell othersall others

everywhere."Selected.

Clipped.

Whose Job Is It?

Surprising as it may seem not all
ehui'ch members realize their missionary
responsibility.
"I am busy teaching my Bible-school
class. Missionai-y work is for the mis
sionaries and the missionary societies,"
is sometimes the attitude of a

teacher.

As some one has said, however, "You aie

One Bible School class of fifty! That is

the size of the class of childx'en taught
by Sister Florista Millendez in Guiljungan. Many of these must sit on the
ground for lack of benches, but their vig
orous singing will put to shame many a
lethargic and sleepy American congrega
tion.

The prospects are as bright as the

promises of God. Ado'}iiram Judson.

WHY HAVE MISSIONS?

Mrs. Imogene Carlson and (left to right}

Robin, 10; Teddy, 3; and Larry, 8; for
whom support is being sought.

". . . All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye
therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end
of the world."JESUS (Matthew 28:18-20).

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THE

CEBU

CHRISTIAN

December, 1950

ANSWERING THE MISSIONARY CALL

"Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a men of unclean
lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

"Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which
he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he touched my mouth with it,

and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy
sin forgiven. And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who
will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me."(Isaiah 6:5-8.)
Financial Statement
CEBU CHRISTIAN MISSION

July I - October 31, 1950

RECEIPTS

Christ-Filled Christmas

The Filipino brethren in Cebu and

your missionary family greet you at this
Christmas season. We all rejoice together
at this happy time of the year as we re
member again the birth of our Saviour.
We wish to thank each of you for your

fine support of this work in far-away

Cebu during the past nine years. May
God bless and keep each of you and may
Christian peace and joy be ever yours.

Women's Council, Chr. Ch.. 1118,25; Helen and

Bill Miller, $1(J; Lennox, C of C, $17.86; Longmont, Miss. Soc., $1.5; Los Angeles. Miss.
Circle, Cardill Av. Chr. Ch. by Mrs. Glover, $6i);
Anon., $5; Univ. Chr. Ch., $10; View Pk. C of

C, $44.18; Marysville. Chr. Ch., $36.10; Rosemead, $23.45; San Bernardino. TNT Class, $30;
COLORADO, Colorado Springs, Miss. Soc., First
Chr. Ch., $5; FLORIDA, Penney Farms, Henry
H. Carter, $5; Tampa, Chas. J. Glass, $75;
GEORGIA, Hazel Jean Davis, SI.I; ILLINOIS,
Astoria, Miss. Soc. Chr. Ch., $10; Atlanta. Direct

Support Miss. Soc.. Chr. Ch., $1(1; Georgetown,

First C of C. 821.80; IOWA, Cherokee, C of C,

To Brother Ignacio Tagalog, preach

a few weeks has seemed a year already.
Rudolfo and Agapito Repdos were re
cently baptized at that place.
I am in the best of services for the

best of Masters and upon the best terms.

John Williams.

Christ in subsequent history is more

marvelous
Lorimcr.

than

Christ

in

Galilee.

NOTICE
This paper will be sent free to anyone
requesting it. Write P. 0. Box 7, Latonia
Station, Covington, Kentucky.

THE CEBU CHRISTIAN

p. O. BOX 7, LATONIA STATION
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY

Link

chui-fhcs

supporting

Mr.

and

Mrs. Carlson are the First Christian Church of

Inglewood, CaliforniaMorris Butler Book, Min

ister. and Latonia Christian Church of Covington, KentuckyJoseph D. Hill, Minister.

Great Missionary Sayings

All the world is my parish.
John Wesley.
I see no business in life but the work
of Christ.

Henry Mortyn.
Fear God and work hard.

glewood Chr. Ch., $50; Lawrenceburg, C of C,

$20; Waveland, $151; Brownavailcy. 877; KAN

David Livingstone.
Let us advance upon our knees.
Joseph Hardy Nccsima.
Every church should support two pas
torsone for the thousands at home,

SAS. Hope, Miss. Soc., Chr, Ch.. $11.3u; Hugoton, Mrs. E. W. Fields, $15; Mi-s. Wm. R.

the other for the millions abroad.

Jacob Chamberlain.

$30; Madison, Miss. Soc., C of C, $10; Mcdiapolis, Mr. and Mrs, Andi-ew Wilson, $20;

Meriden, Helen Nelson, $10: INDIANA, Bur

lington, Chr. Miss. Soc.. $10; Indianapolis, En-

Kenoyer, $2(K(; Women's Bible Class, Chr. Ch.,

ing at the Karita church, our absence of

DEFICIT: $1,442.13.
Living

CALIFORNIA. Bolinas. Mi-h. Soj>hie Carlson,

S26: Mrs. Oavid Walker, So: Corona. Mr. and
Mrs. John Key, So; inKlewood, Dr. Drum. $li);
Agnes L. Cammon, S2u: Nellie Lipper. SO;

The Philippines have plenty of water for baptiz

ing. Brother Jose ofter a meeting in Negros.

Paid out. July 1 to October 31, 1950, includ

ing ocean transportation for Carlson family,
$3,110.37.

$10: KENTUCKY, Newport, W. Mart Miller,

$5; Lexington, First Chr. Ch., $13.03; MARY
LAND, Rohrersvillo,

C.

V.

Summer,

$1; MIN-

NESO'TA, Worthington, Ruth Luellen, $10; MIS

SOURI. Mt. Vernon. Direct Sui>port Miss. Grp..
$10; MONTANA, Conrud. F, G. Hulburt, $40;
NEBRASKA. Bayard, L. D. Hughes. $20; NEW
MEXICO. Albu(iuer(iue. First Chr. Ch.. $5;
Myi'tle F. Friend, $1(1; OHIO. Centerville, Ferry
C of C. $10; Cincinnati. G. H. Palmer, $1;
Roll's Hill, C of C, $10; Maude Rouse, $ 1; Hills-

boro. Loyal Home Builders. $3(i: Jeromesville,

C of C. $30.11: OKLAHOMA, Tulsa, Mrs. Dean

THckelt, $2: OREGON. Baker. Miss. Soc., First

C of C. $25; Eugene. Mrs. L. E. Alhimbaugh,
$20: Direct Support Grp.. First Chr. Ch., $10;
PENNSYLVANIA, Meadville, Miss. Soc.. First
Chr. Ch.. $34: PHILIPPINES, Ben Allison, $25;

Augustin

Deodoro,

$1.50:

WYOMING, Wheat-

land. Chr. Ch.. $34.08.

Brought forward July 1. 1950, $103.58. Total

Receipts: $1,668.24.

I will place no value on anything I

have or may possess except in relation
to the Kingdom of Christ.
Livingstone's resolution made
in young manhood.
The word "discouragement" is not to
be found in the dictionary of the King
dom of Heaven.
Melinda Rankin.

We are the childi-en of the converts

of foreign missionaries;

and

fairness

means that I must do to others as men

once did to me.

Maltbie D. Dabcock.

We cannot serve God and mammon;

but we can serve God with mammon.

Robert L. apeer.

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH IN THE CEBU AREA: 676

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