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 GREETINGS,
for the New Year, 1972! We are repeatedly asked concerning our
schedule of meetings, so will try to give places and dates here.
Jan.
24—Feb. 2, is set aside for the Florida College lectures. I am
to speak on Indwelling Holy Spirit, work in Australia, and some
special class work on “Authority.” 1972 meetings are: Mar. 5—10,
Florence, Ala.; Mar. 12-17, Highlands, Tex.; Mar. 19-26, Tucson,
Ariz.; Mar. 27-Apr. 2, Santa Barbara, Cal.; Apr. 3-9, Coalinga,
Cal.; Apr. 10-16, Prescott, Ariz.; Apr. 23- 30, Hidalgo,. Ill.;
May 1-7, Louisville, Ky.; May 8-14, Kansas City, Mo.; May
29-Jun. 4, Haltom City, Tex.; Jun. 5-11, Magnolia, Ark.; Jun.
13-21, El Dorado, Ks.; Jun. 26-Jul. 2, Piscataway, N.J.; Jul.
(?), Baltimore, Md.; Jul. 17-23, Mason, W.Va.; Aug. 12- 17,
Black Oak, Ark.; Aug. 20-26, Houston, Tex.; Sept. 3-8, Allen,
Tex.; Sept. 17-22, College Sta., Tex.; Sept. 25-Oct. 1,
Louisville, Ky.; Oct. 2-8, Cyclone, Ky.; Oct. 15-22, Bowling
Green, Ky.; Oct. 23-29, Scottsville, Ky.; Nov. 5-10, Ft. Worth,
Tex.; Nov. 13-19, Jasper (Dam “B”) Tex.; Nov. 27- Dec. 3, La
Porte, Texas.
This
is a lighter schedule than we had for 1971, but is dictated by
the doctor, my wife, and — I must admit it — by my own
feelings as well. I am unable to “give my best” when “worn-
out” by constant travel and pressure;
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so must “pace myself” to a more
realistic schedule.
We
plan to continue writing PLAIN TALK, and appreciate the many
letters and calls received concerning it. The paper is mailed to
all who request it.
While
in California we read an article in the Sept. 16,’71 Los
Angeles Times, concerning the 50th. Anniversary Larchmont
District celebration. It follows:
“You
know, there will be a turnout at the Hollywood Church of Christ
booth — dubbed the “Dunkin’ Deacon.” Bob Blair, young
minister, will perch on the swing over water. People correctly
answering a Bible question will have the chance to pitch a ball
that might dunk him.”
Last
month we carried an article about the Kansas preacher who “bet”
his preaching on a football game, and lost. But it takes a
California man to really “get with it.” I like good clean
fun — perhaps as well as any one — but when the “church”
is tied in with such “fun and frolic” it can not hope to
impress serious minded people as “a spiritual institution,
which administers to spiritual need.” The “name” was
there; but neither the Lord’s church nor His principles.
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