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 Some
preachers use the expression “back-to-back” when they refer
to two or more gospel meetings, one immediately following the
other. Well, this new year of work is almost “back to back”
with 1975 — and the pressure is on. Following a short break
after nine meetings “in a row,” we presented a three-day
lecture on Calvinism, in Austin, Texas; then went to
Indianapolis on family business; returning to Burnet, Dec. 23.
Our children came home for a short visit, and now we have two
weeks to get ready for the new year, write Plain Talk, pay
taxes, etc. It’s going to push us.
1976
work begins at San Antonio, Texas (Highland), Jan.12-18. Next
appointment is for lectures at Florida College, where I am to
speak on The Restoration of Congregational Independence (Jan.
26-29).
February
16-22, I am to be with the Crescent Park church, Odessa, TX.
Then, Feb. 25-Mar. 3, with Westside, in Phoenix, Ariz. Mar.
7-14, is scheduled with Fairview church, Garden Grove, Calif.
Then we hurry back to Texas to be with the Laurel Heights
church, in McAllen, Mar. 21-26. We drive on Saturday to Orange
(40th. St. ~ 1-10), for a Mar. 28-Apr. 2, meeting. Then we head
for Birmingham, Ala. (Apr. 4-9), and the 77th St. church. That
is followed by a meeting in Rome, Ga. (Apr. 11-16, Second Ave.
church); and a short meeting in Pickens,
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S.C., Apr. 18-21. Then we can head
toward home.
But
on the way, we are to be with the Old Wire Rd. church,
Fayetteville, Ark., Apr. 25-30; and with the church in Magnolia,
Ark., May 2-7. Four summer meetings are: with Southside,
Springfield, Mo., June 20-25 or 27; Pine St., Woodville, Tx.,
July 18-23; Northeast, Colorado Spr., Co., Aug. 1-6. I’ll be
happy to be at Oaks-West, Burnet, Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
The
fall schedule begins in South Houston, Tx., Oct. 3-8: then
Southside, Monroe, La., Oct. 10-15; and Hazelwood, St. Louis,
Mo., Oct. 17-22. Next is Romulus, Mich., Oct. 24-29; perhaps
followed by a short hunt in Canada. Nov. l4-19, is scheduled in
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.; and Dec. 5-10, is saved for Newport, Ark.,
as we wind up the year. The Lord willing, we will continue to
write Plain Talk, and keep up other writing commitments.
I
wish we could scatter the work so that there would not be so
many “back to back” meetings; but churches have a “spring-fall”
habit, and “backtracking” must be avoided because of
expenses. Until someone works out a better plan, I suppose we
will “drive on Saturday and preach on Sunday.”
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