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 PLAIN
TALK was begun in January, 1964, as a publication of the
Rhomberg and Washington Sts. church of Christ, Burnet. (In
March, '66, this congregation moved into its new building, and
became Oaks-West church.) In our Volume One, No. One, we made no
claim to greatness, but pledged ourselves to live up to our
name. "We have nothing to hide, and operate upon the
principle that truth is best served by unhampered, open
investigation. We do not believe ourselves infallible, and
realize we may make many mistakes — both in content and in
manner of presentation. But we do pledge honesty of intent and
purpose." In the sixteen years since then we have missed
but two months publishing the paper, and although we have made a
strong effort to send only to those who want and read the paper,
our mailing list has grown to near 7,500. The paper continues to
be available to all who ask for it, free of charge.
By
the end of the first year we established our present format:
each article complete on one page, front page having to do with
"Attitudes," second page editorial, articles on
practical Christian living, exegesis and special
"issue" articles, "quote" page usually from
church history, a queries page, and "Stuff About
Things" on the back page. (In recent years we have written
some two-page center-spread articles on special topics.)
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All
articles not otherwise identified. have been written by Robert
F. Turner. While Joe Fitch was preaching in Burnet, he wrote a
regular page, and Dan S. Shipley has had a regular place in our
paper for many years. We are also thankful for guest writers,
from time to time.
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REPRINT, BOUND VOLUMES COMING! Requests
for back issues have been filled as long as supplies lasted but
that day is rapidly passing. Now bros. Shipley and Turner have
decided to reprint and bind Volumes 1-4, and if demand is great
enough, to follow with V. 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, each book having
topic and scripture indexes. Because of many requests for this
expressed to the church, we make this announcement, asking those
interested to contact bros. Shipley and Turner for details of
that private project.
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Elders
of Oaks-West have asked bros. Turner, Shipley and O'Banion to
continue their work with Plain Talk. We enter our 17th. year
with the same principles and purpose as at first; praying that
only good may be done:
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