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Sanders LDavid Ruth 1956 Brazil
Sanders LDavid Ruth 1956 Brazil
Harold McFarland
BOX 963
BRAZIL
Vol. VII
JOLIET,
ILL.
JANUARY, 1956
Number ,1:
discouraged in unsuccessful attempts. We need to start all over again! And now llie year of 195G is before usvoid of mistakes, full of promise, pulsating with expectancy. What will
it contain for us? For the Brazil Chri.s-
tian Mission? We can spend some re flective moments evaluating the work of the past year and then set down some resolutions and aims for the per iod ahead. This is the usual procedure and one which has become accepted be cause it has brought forth worthy
fruits.
The first building of the Christian Institute of Goiania ready for classes to open February 27.
fir^t h,.
or cts
But have you ever opened a new year with the exciting Christian experience of laying the past to rest on its own
merits and committing the events of
overhead, both morning and afternoon d afternoon -sessions united for the last chapel of t chapel of the year and to receive report ;port cards, cards,
PRAYER REQUESTS S
Special songs, poems and Bible verses were presented by each of the classes
their
contributions
own
gardens
of
brightened
flowers
from
the
wills? It is more absorbing than fic tion to write with your own life the story of how God can use one year in the life of a man. It is an exciting ad venture to see just what God can do
1. For the uneasy political I situation situation a missions. 2. For the needed living-links to Ifs to cover cover
salary raises for the missionaries. sionaries 3. Support for the Mathis and Knowlnrt ^now/k'nr.u,/ no es families and opened doors doors for for their arrival in Brazil early early this this year, and for the Sanders 'ers return . 4. funds to complete our financial onciaf ob ooligation on the first building 7ng of the the
Christian Institute and funds nds to be be-rtnd gin construction of the second.
to the field.
in Brazil, and that the new leaders 2W leaders will be favorable to Evangelical vnno/.>/
held in the church sanctuary. The Institute a capella choir presented a recital of religious numbers "ancTBrdtfrSr" Ewing gave the message; a cliallenge looking forward to the coming year.
After the service the Christian En-
your most unlikely abilities. Each day will unfold a beautiful part of the
Lord's plan, for He has so few vessels willing to be usedHe will not let
so He can use the Brazil Christian Mis sion-a combination of individual lives working together for the cause of Christ in central Brazil. The mission
5. Proper documents to allow entrance Ventrance of mission plane and station bn wagon
into Brazil.
deavor Society of the Vila Nova church sponsorcd a party in honor of the dejjarting students. A highlight of the final service for the Institute was the initiation of the attractive dark blue a cappella choir robes. Members of the choir purchased the robes from regular dues which they have been paying throughout the year. Mission schools offer classes from kindergarten through first year Tnsli(specialized preacher training). The Christian Day School, directed by missionary Ruth .Spurgeon, offers kindergarten through fourth year, the total of Brazilian elementary education. The
First, let us evaluate briefly the year behind us. We knew many heartbreaks,
we did not accomplish all that we had hoped to: we have not yet paid for the (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1)
6. Dedicated 6raz///on C/ir/stions dions who 1... ,j' will remain faithful in the Lord's rne Loras work and opened doors s for the
Institute will eventually offer five years elementary school, of buttraining this yearabove offered a special
course for older students who are not
capable of passing the entrance exara(Continued on Page ,% Col. 2)
gospel.
PAGE 2
Office of Publication
Two of the Vila Opei aria candidates were former Presbyterians, and with them was emersed their son, David.
slon. This enables the Mission to mail the bulletin at 1/12 the cost charged if it is not
sent as second class subscription. Send all contributions to:
Missionaries in Brazil:
Twenty-five cents of the reuular annual of fering shall be considered payment of one year's subscription to the Brazil Christian Mis.
"'Tf thou Shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine
heart that God hath raised Him from
Ruth M. Spurgeon
Carolee J. Ewing
A
i . ^1
Op tur'oiieh: Lloyd David , and Ruth Sanders. c/o Harlic Snodgrass, 4016 Met
ropolitan, Kansas City, Kansas.
are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up
Clarice Mathis,
616
by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of
life."Romans 10:3, 4.
Edwin and Lula Knowles, 1420 No. ^-'12th, Grand Junction, Colorado.
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contributions to:
spiritualist family and had to liide his Bible and hymn book in the house of a friend, slipping out secretly to attend gospel services. It was a truly wonder
ful witness when his si)iritualist moth er attended tlie bapti.smal service.
lation 2:10.
'
B. C. M. Annual Meeting
Broadway Christian Church, Wich ita, Kunsa.s was host to the annual
meeting of the Board of Representa
tives of the Brazil Christian Mission on November 8 and 9. Six members of the
plete strangers to the Christian Church. Many of them were hearing their first gospel sermon. Brother Dick Rwing
officiated at the baptism and was as sisted by national worker Valdori Pena who read Scripture between the bap
tisms.
Board, two missionaries, four recruits and four prospective recruits attended
Those representatives attending were: W. 0. French, Scoltsbluff, Nebraska;
the activities of the meeting.
Guymon. Oklahoma
first Institute building, the hundreds we had hoped would come to the Lord did not respond, some who started the race fell by the wayside. But it was
We have held four enthusiastic Daily Vacation Bible Schools and made sev eral evangelistic trips. Two new fa
Wm. A. Cook, Guymon, Oklahoma; Earl Heald, Grand Junction, Colorado; Floyd Strater, Enid, Oklahoma; Dale McAfee, Straight, Oklahoma and Ting Champie, Wichita, Kansas. Missionaries
L. David and Rutli Sanders attended the meeting along with recruits Ken neth and Clarice Mathis and Edwin and Lula Knowles. Prospective recruits Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Shields and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Haglebarger met with the missionaries and the board preliminary to submitting application for affiliation.
Blowers Elected to Board
(.\t this writing, Dec. 8, there have been 37 baptisms during the year with
at least 3 more expected this month and news has not yet reached us con
ably increase in 195G with the Sanders family due to return from furlough and two new missionary families
scheduled to arrive on the field in the
cerning baptisms at Porangatu.) We have seen a new congregation take shape in Vila Operaria, one organized maintained a preaching point and one greatly strengthened at Colonia Agricnla where regular twice monthly ser vices arc now held by a -missionary. We have felt the pride of seeing two buildings go up: the Vila Operaria at Silvania where we had previously
building and the second building on the campus .should be well under way, if not completed, by Die end of 1950.
Another chapel is .scheduled to be con structed within tlie year, somewhere in the field. The Vila Operaria congrega tion will begin a roll of charter mem bers and formal organization in Janu
Russell Blowers of Indianapolis, In diana was elected to the Board of Rep resentatives after being nominated by the missionaries. He will serve a three
the meeting. Meeting in May
Representatives has been called for May 12, 1950 at Wichita, Kansas. The
host church has not yet been determ
ined.
given a year's education to 74 students and liave made approximately 22,394 j contacts for the gospel. vSome 1000 pcr' sons have received medical treatment
from missionary nurse, Ruth Spurgeon, and four regular Sunday Schools have
been maintained. We have translated,
a far more extensive program than we liave even dreamed! Will you join us
printed and distributed many tracts on the gospel and have begun work on translating a book. We have renewed
the women's work at Vila Nova and conducted the first official Christian
- so easily beset us, and let us run . with patience- the race that is set in offering ourselves a vessel for Hi.s / before us, looking linto Je.sus the author and perfccter of our faitli. use? Will you face the new year giving of yourself completely that through us, who for the:joy that was set before Him endured The cross, despising the Lord may make 1956 a year of shame, and hath set down at the spiritual victories? right hand of the throne of God." "Therefore let us also, seeing we Hebrew 12:1-2 are compassed about with so great
BRAZIL
Attendance Record Smashed
The former attenclance record of
CHRISTIAN
MISSION
PAGE 3
sliglitly more than 100 was smaslicd into tiny bits Sunday, November 28, when tlio Vila Nova Sunday School, li!" ' built to aceommos
Ewing spoke a few words in behalf of the gospel work being done by the Sil
vania Church of Christ and distributed
flPA
dflHlh
date
from
100
K .,.9
overflowing w i t h
to
to
over 50 gosiiels of Matthew. The Scrip ture portions seemed to be well re ceived and only two were found torn into shreds the following day, a testi mony of tlie "padres" firm hold upon
the receivers. It is felt that the drama
? J
. Sr. Claudimiro
was another important step in bringing the light of gospel to this spiritually
deprived community.
ing crowd from outside who were try ing to make their way in to participate
in the lesson.
for this reason.
Dick Ewing and Miss Ruth Spurgeon, went in a body to Silvania via of train, whicli, for interior Brazil, is a inex(Contiiiuecl on Page 4, Col. 2)
well ovei' 50 persons were not counted The phenomonal attendance was the
result of a contest to see who could in
vite the most guests for the month of November. The winner. Sr. Claudi miro, had a total of 14(3 invited guests
the Inck of
month. The second place winner, Sun day School teacher Carmelinda Carvalho had 90 invited guests present for
the month.
a"d
finan/^inlly
deprived
rioirch
of
miro was his extraordinary ability to organize and contact new persons. The guests that came on the fir.st Sunday were revisited during the week and told that they could no longer count as guests but were asked if they would mind calling on a list of persons to ac company them to Sunday Scliool the next Sunday morning. He then gave them a list .of persons he had visited and obtained i)roniise.s for attendance on the next Sunday. Each Sunday his list grew, and with his plan of telling eacli family that he was sending a friend to go with them, they could neither refuse nor forget! His method certainly proved effective 1 We challenge YOU to surpass this
record of Sr. Claudimiro!
Christ of Silvania nurchased 24 chairs and furniched several trenches, but these onlv seated a small portion of
the spectators. A much Inraer number crnwdetl into tlie hack of the half and the aisles to u'atch the colorful Chri.st-
rai.se. On the field are Ruth Spurgeon, in need of an additional $25.00 per month, and the Ewing family, now SIOO.OO per montli short of the new al lotment. We ask your consideration particularly of those on' the field who are unable to campaign personally for
pledge.s to cover the raise. If the full salary amount is taken from funds now pledged, it will not leave Die mission
aries with service-link funds on which
mas imescntation.
to oijerate the mission program. Your immediate attention to this matter is earne.stly sought.
(the type used in B'ble times). The stage was a temporary platform built
over the steps leading into a second portion of the building. But in suite of the handicaps, it was a lovely presen
making a much belter showing during the coming year.. We ask'your prayers first that the facilities may-be made available to those earnestly seeking to train for Ihe nunistry .and secondly,
grades) and the fir.st year in the In stitute course. Next year second year
will be offered in addition to the "nre-
and their personal funds for the return trip and |)ledges for their support for
their third term.
exam", "exam" and first year. Miss Snurgeon and Mr. Ewing co-directed
the school.
Kansas City, (Ruth's parents) has been their headquarters, but the family spent Christmas in Iowa with Lloyd David's family. .After Christmas they began immediately on final prepara tions for their departure, though Mr. Sanders is accepting speaking engage
ments until the final week of their furlouglu
Escola Biblica began with 100 chil dren at the opening of the school year
ed the year. The mission schools a much more rigid course with a ing grade of 70 as compared to a ing grade of from 40 to 50 in most
Ruth reports the new son, Daryl 3ruce, doing nicely. She describes him as "\y.onderfur' and "such a good baby!" Starla thinks her little brother is pretty nice too and loves to help mama care for him. Big brother Amancio (their adojited Brazilian son) can hardly wait for him to get big enough to go fishing with him!
Spurgeon
Three
Missionary
Ruth
be'"^
national
teachers
were
em
PAGE 4
November Contributions
sandeks
^First Christian Church, McKces Rock. Pa... liadics Aid Christian Church,
Womans Miss. Soceity FCC. Canton, Ohio..? 60.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clover. Mutual. Okla... 6.00
of travel. The old fashioned trains with their woodburning engines spit live coals, soot and ashes into the cars, are more often extremely late than on
.. 74
.. 5!) .. 22 . 14 .. 7 60 .. 25
...
Eve. Preaching
Sr. C. E.
, Rushville. Missouri ix-Sx BethanyChristian Church, Anderson, Ind..... 60.00 Ines E. Ward, lola, Kansas Mrs; Frank Shuck, Mooreland. Okla; ..... 6.00
H. T. B'owh' Odessa, Texas
Kansas City. Kansas Kansas City. Kansas
time and do not provide the modern comfort usually associated with travel
Jr. G. E Women's
by rail. But the lively group of youth brightened the voyage with songs and games that entertained the other pass engers as well. Silvania Christians fur
mission at the local inn.
71 66 16 14 12 49 26
o-O"
131 64 19 16 10 41 30 99
29
Special service
Funeral
28 30 60 60 16 .12 90
Prayer service
, 81 ... 10 ... 14 80
34 18 16 50
o-""
r n
Pleasant Vale S; S.. Enid, Okla. West Side Christian Ch.. Denver, Colo Lenita Steward, Oklahoma City, Okla
N. 0. Gardner. Wheatland. Wyo. ............ 6.00 Mr; and-Mrs. Larry Watt, LaCyBne. Kan 6^00 Fairmount Christian Church, iKnon
Nellie J. Ambler. Denver. Colo.
played to a full house in the Protestant chapel of the Leper Colpny outside
in Vila Nova. This is the fifth consecu
of the drama by the Vila Nova youth this year. Sunday, December 18th it Goiania. December 24th it was sched uled to go to the chapel in Vila Operaria and December 25th to the church
sented. Many of the characters were
... 26 16
26 15
26
28 16
Colonia Agricnla (Preaching point) ... 26 S. S. (twice monthly) Thurs. preaching ... ... Fri. preaching
1367 2
28 20 2398 8
68
14 72
160.00
Central Christian Ch.. New Castle, Penn... 36.00 Alice May Vawter. Englerwood.Uolo. .......... lO.oo Mr. and Mrs. S. Fisher. Peru, Kansas ........ 10.00
Christian Church, Laughlintown, Penn
Christian Church. Robinson, Kansas. Chester Powers, Kansas City, Mo. Willard Crouch, Denver, Colo
Anonymous
20.00
Total students
...
94
played by those who performed the same parts in previous years. The role
girl who has done the part since its
first presentation five years ago.
7.40
Tri C Brdwy Christian, Wichita, Kansas.... 110.00 Christian Bible School. Girard. Kansas 20.00
Lehita Steward. Oklahoma Cit^ Okla... 6.00 ChrisHan Church, Clay Center, Iten^ .... 10.00
First Christian Church, Scottsbluff, Neb... 100.00 Normaruth-Jacob, Council Bluffs.-Iowa 6.00
MrSi T. H. Johnson, Manhattan, Kansas .... 6.00
2.00
.....~. _ 6.46
10.00
Army ..troops .equipped with tanks, rifles, bazookas, and machine guns put
Brazil on the map in technicolor the
mutually acknowledge each other as such, are not only agreed in the great doctrines of faith and holiness, but are also materially agreed as to the positive ordinances of Gospel institution; so that our differences, at most, are about the things in which the kingdom of God does not consist, that is, about mat ters of private opiriion or human in vention. What a pity that the kingdom
of God should be divided about such
SUBSCRIPTIONS
5.00
.25
1.00
60
.26
25
BUILDING
cOup", they reasoned. Or as War Min ister Henrique Teixeira Lott explained,
"We made a small slit in the constitu tion to keep it from being torn to pieces." .
lution" kept Brazil true to South Amer ican reputation. "A coup to prevent a
Mr< and Mrs. Jadk Laymoh, Manhattan, Ks. 50.00 " Mrs; ;Ethel'Howe; Wheatland, ;Wyo..60.00 WilHhg Workers C. C., DeKalb. Mo . 26.00 . .AinsworthvChaoma'n; Joplin, Mo. . 20.00 ; Vi..;.Colleser^MhnhattAh. 'KansBS
.: A
tions in the worship of God, and to cease from imposing his private opin ions upon his brethren, that our breach es might thus be healed? Who would not willingly conform to the original pattern laid down in the New Testa ment, for this happy puimose? Our
dear brethren of all denominations will
62;08
6.00
40.00
It is a long arid complicated story of Brazilian politics which biily a Brazil ian politician can understand. There
seems to be raiore than two sides to
please to consider that we have Our educational prejudices and particular customs to struggle against as well as they. But this we do sincerely declare, that there is nothing we have hitherto
received as matter of faith or practice
40.00
6.00
46.36
election, the "golpistas" (military and keel) President-elect Juscelino ' Kubitscheck from taking office next Janu;
civilian leaders who favor a coup to
which is not expressly taught and en joined in the Word of God, either in express terms or approved precedent,
. 6.00
Mr. -ahd MrsJ-H." J. Wisner,, ; Scottsbluff, Neb. First-Christian Church;! Scottsbluff,. Neb....;
Christian'Church, Hartford;-Kansas . 1 6 . 0 0
16.76
ary), "anti-gblpistas", the Army, Naivy, Airforce, Comniunists arid the former president Cafe filho's recent heart atIdclc*
that we wopld not heartily relinquish, that so we might return to the original
joy full communion with all our breth ren, in peace and charity. The like duti
ful condescension we candidly expect of all that are seriously impressed with a sense of the duty they owe to God, to each other, and to their perishing brethren of mankind. To this we call, we invite, our brethren of all denom
.Mrs.-Detwiller,'ElDorado.'Ks.
Christian- Church, Hartford;. Kansas 16.20 'BarbararSeymore, El Dorado, Kansas lO.OO Mr. and Mrs. Prank- Adams, -ElDorado, '-Ks. 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ricky.;. ElDorado, Ks,;. '10.00 -Mrs. Edith- Bayer. ElDorado;, Ks......... 3,00
116.66
1.00
6.00
So far it has been a bloodless revolu tion. The nation at this date (Dec. 8) is in a state Of seige, a modified form of inartial law,' For a time'it included cen
sorship of mails but that restriction was Your.missidnari riot in ariy vis ible danger nor has the governmental situation yet effected mission activities in any way. You will want to keep in
formed of affairs in Brazil through your
10.00
. Christian Church, Laughlintown, Pa 20.00 Elsie Shipley.-Deer Creek. Okla. 20.00 CWF First Ch. Church, Shelby. Ohio ........ 27.50 "First Ghriatiah'Church, Coffej^ille, Ks. 25.00 Lelan Akins,' Oklahoma Citv, Okla . 60^00
Thomas Campbell:
Declaration and Address
2;00
Entered in
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
PATTONVIi^LLE,
MO.
B AZI
Vol. VII
FEBRUARY, 1956
Number 2
with missio'naries Cay Ewing and Ruth Spurgeon. Circle J of the Vila Nova church, in charge of Ruth Spurgeon, presented the
i:i
Ruth, Staria and Lloyd David Sanders The Lloyd Da^dd Sanders family are
PRAYER REQUESTS
scheduled to leave the United States
1. For a safe journey for the Sanders family in returning to Brazil. 2. For support fgr,_the Mathis and Knowles families and opened doors for their arrival in Braz/7 early this
year.
on February 28th to return to Brazil for their third term of missionary ser
vice with the Brazil Christian Mission.
3. For ^'Operations Victory" that the mission plane may be replaced and put into action for the Lord in
Brazil.
sion centers its work. Jn Coiania they will visit for several days and partici pate in important Field Association (B.CjM. mi.ssionaries on the field) meet ings before going to three months of
neighbor to the cliurch who is very in terested in the gospel and is expected
to come soon with her ihusband to ac
cept Christ as
tion assisted
the
gin construction of the second building. 5. For the Lord's blessing upon the Daily Vacation Bible Schools plan
ned for Silvania and Vila Nova
to iGoiania to occupy their small apart ment in the newly constructed Insti tute building and take over duties at the Preacher Training School and Vila
Nova church. Until their return the J.
plicity of the little adobe hut was a crude tarpaulin siheltering an area in front where coffee was served, was not
(Continued Page 4, Col. 2)
during the months of January and February. 6. For the Institute students as fhey prepare to begin another school year March first.
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
MISS
Recruits Report
Tlie Knowles reported recently tliat they have applied for passage in late Marcii or early April to arrive in Bra zil some two weeks later ready to be-
Brazil
Christian Mission
Entered in Post Office at Denver. Colo, as
second class matter under Act of March 8. 1879.
Office of Publication
'\
tions concerning the work, tiie policies of the mission, concerning Brazil and
its people, the missionaries, the internal "workings" of the organization, fur ther information on reports of field activities', etc.
The Brazil 'Christian Mission is found
of missionary ser-
Published Monthly
one
year's subscription to the Brazil Christian Mis sion. This enables the Mission to mail the
ed upon personal and close relationships between the mis.sionaries and the .supi)orlers. We are but your hands and youi' voice on the foreign field. We want you to be inquisitive about what
J. Richard Ewing
Carolee J, Ewing
Recruits: Kenneth and Clarice Mathis, 616 Franklin Ave., Council Bluffs,
lown,
Oklahoma, -$80.00 per month; Woi'lhliow evangelistic work is first intro inglon, Minn. (Mrs. Knowles' home duced in air unevangelize"d'area Avmud" "ciiurclr)- $100.00 permontlii and- the probably prove enlightening to hun cluirches of the western slope of Golodreds of other readers as well. ra<lo, about $200.00 per month. The Pal
Because of the close association willi
you are doing through us. The question you liave in mind may seem insignifi cant, but many others' may be wonder ing the same thing. Your question about
cj
Ed Knowles
tlieir
ges
towani
support:
Guymon,
the work, your editor may fail to clari fy a matter because she cannot sec it
ADDRESS
CORRESPONDENCE:
fi'om your distance. Asik the questions that come to you as you read and your editor will do her best to an.swer you promptly and with as much detail as possible. While your editor does not pretend to be another Eleanor Roose
it has been felt that a column of ques tions and answers might prove mo.st helpful to tlie readers and supporters
of the BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION.
Write to: Cay Ewing, Caixa 'Poslal 201, Goiania, Goias, Brazil.
, ,
v-
Missionary Vision
In her recent letter to your editor 'Mrs. Lula Knowles' (recruit) writes:
'T noticed an article in one of the
rest of their needed $500.00 monthly minimal link support and approximate ly $2500.00 for passage, shipping and customs cost for equipment and sus
tenance until funds can be transferred
to Brazil.
and
crease in salary. A proportion-ate in crease was decided upon during the re cent business meeting of tlie mission representatives after carefully consid
er the requests of the niissionarie.s.
.Send
your
contributions
for
the
Knowles family to the mission treasur er, Wm. A. Cook, Box 386, Guymon, Ok
lahoma, and you may write to them at
a $50.00 per month housing allowance, single missionaries $25.00 per montJi housing allowance, and coiiple.s will be awarded an extra $25.00 monthly sal
ary allotment for each child. The raise
bership is much more than a dozen familiesthey pledged $25.00 a month to our support. With a missionary vi
Christian Church, Indianapolis, 8100.00 per hionth; Fountain Square Civristian Church, Indianapolis, $100.00; First Christian Church, iCouncil Bluffs, Iowa. $50; Burlington (Indiana) 'Cihristian
'Church, $50; Plum' 'Greek Christian
The Sanders'family, now on furlough, are seeking the extra $75.00 per month
needed to cover this raise. On the field are Ruth Spurgeon, in need of an addi
greater still. He will never talk well and with real success to man for God,
who has not learned well how to talk to iGod for men.
From the American Soul Clinic Publication
It is not the elevation of place, nor the pride of race, nor the beauty of face, but the calling of grace which
makes the man.
From the American Soul Clinic Publication
shame to his mother. . . . Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thv soul."
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
MISSION
PAGE 3
Past and the Year Ahead. This was fol lowed with a period of silent prayer. The second devotional, "Our C. E. SocietyThe Year -Past and the Year
Ahead" was led by past president Valdori Pena. In developing his subject he used an imaginary album of the events of C. E. in the past year, re viewing our . E. Worship, the Easter Sunrise service, mid-winter C. E. con-
fcrence, ntc- Them he pointcfl to the fntiire with a new hope and many oppoi*tunilies of service for our Lord. Tliis too was followed with a period of silent prayea".
KcnneMi'Malliis roporled to tiie H.C.'M. Board of Representatives on 'December IG, that the mission 'Cessna 17(1 airplane was damaged while taking off from a wet field in Riishville, Indiana. The right wing, aileron, struts and cabin were seriously damaged. The date of
the accident an<l further details are
gave the money for this project once; if it didn't work the first time, we
the year 1956, wa.si the topic of the third devotional led by C. E. sponsor Cay Ewing. In her talk Mrs. Ewing intro duced the Christian Endeavor emphasis for the coming year and suggested how it might be developed in our individual
lives, in our C. E. Society, our church, our community, our country and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
certainly won't put up the money for another 'crack up'!" It surely was no less than Satan who has so long held up permit for the plane to enter the country and who lias hin
dered the issuance of a Brazilian pilot's license to Dick Ewing. Could it not
at this
"Tough luck!" it might be labeled, es-pcciully-by-thuse-who arc familiar with the tricky job of taking a plane off from a wet fieldil could have hap pened to anyone! And yet, there is an other way to look at it. Those w]\o believe in a per.sonal, act ive iGod (and certainly iQod must have been with llie pilot to Qiave avoided personal injury!) also believe that Sa
have also been Satan lurking in the mud on thai Rushville landing strip? But Satan cannot always win! With a new adminisli-ation taking office the prospects arc much brighter in favor of importing needed mission equipment, inelu<Ung an airplane. It seems prob able that a second attempt at applying for pilot's license will meet with suc cess, for, former Air Minister Eduardo Gomez (see December issue, page 4) is no longer in power. And even this di rect attempt to destroy the mis.sion phuie "nia\~" not he^ces.sarily spell de feat. Tiie mission has an oijportiinity
thought", Jose suggested that we live during the coming year ready for His
return and working toward accompHsiliing iHis work in order that he may re
turn.
Goiania with horns, bells and the gen eral bedlam of the world, the Christian Endeavorers, retreated from the city, meditated upon the four subject's of their directed prayers. Following the last period of silent prayer, the En deavorers joined-in the ljt friendship circle of the old year 1955 and tlie first of the new year 1956.
Tlie
friendship
circle
closed
with
silence as the young people went quiet ly to their previously prepared beds on straw mattresses arranged on the
tan is just as active. The fallen angel and prince of darkness knows only too
well what a powerful tool for the Lord the plane would be here in Brazil. He also knows that without the plane Dick Ewing will be extremely limited in his area of service. Because of a spinal in jury of long standing, iMr. Ewing can not take the rough travel by other modes of transportation in the primi tive interior of iGoia.<5 where the gospel is needed so desperately. In fact, travel in these areas is not practical by other means than air, for anyone, with or without a back injury! Satan is also aware of the tendency of "the folks back home" to say, "we
floors. The boys slept in the dormitory area and the girls occupied the Sanders apartment in the same building.
attempt to destroy a ])owerful tool that may one day be used in the hand of
the Lord? Tlie Ewings have Uie faith
tliat this is not the eiwl of their dream
Recruits Report
(Continued from Page 2)
for taking tlic gospel into many villages otherwise it might never go. Will you back them up with a special offering designated "Operation Victory" for the airplane fund? And will you add your prayers to the many now offered
where
The Mathisi' November report stated "The Lord willing, he and his family will sail after the first of the year!" We will let you know as soon as the Mathis family report more definite plans in this regard. Funds to their support should also be sent to Mr. Cook at his Guymon address and mail to them may be ad
dressed to 616 Franklin Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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BRAZIL C H R I S T I A N
iV. E May, Chanute, Ks Virgil Marshall, Wymore, Neb.
KNOWLES
MISSION
5.00 60.00
December Contribuifons
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION
Sanders To Brazil
(Continued from Page 1)
25.00
5.00 2.00 40.00
...$ 25.66
20.00
1.00
24.86 10.00
Frank Gregg, Grand Junction, Colo Mr. & Mrs. Bubgardner, Grand Valley, Colo Rangely Christian Church, Rangely, Colo.
Furlough Account
During Brother Sanders furlough in the U. -S, he has visited the following
churches, or has scheduled to visit them before leaving the country:
Church Minister
Robert Vorse Bill Shewman
Christian Church, Craig. Colo. Delta Christian Missionary, Delta, Colo. ....
Christian Church Missionary,
Montrose^ Colo.
36.57 43.46
110.15
19.42 60.00
25.00 238.35
Western Slope'Fellowship,
Palisade, Colo. Church of Christ Missionary Society, '
Worihington; Minn.
Church of Church of Forest Church of Christ Missionary, Hampton Christ Missionary, Lakb, Minn Christ Missionary, Truman. Minn
161.56
68.05
6.00
26.00
36.00
Ii^iana Jerome Christian Church Macedonia Christian Church Bethany C. C., Anderson Indianapolis, Ben Davis Michigan Baily Christian Church Sturgis
Iowa
10.00
Nora^Miller, Edgerton. Mo. Mr. Charles Crow, Kansas City, Ks Mrs. Zephyr Pugh, Coffey, Mo.
Alavid Barker, Miami, Okla. A. T. Wheeler, Clinton. Okla
10.76
56.60 70.40
Chester Cramer
T. Arnold Davis P. A. Gross
Crysler Ave.
De Kalb
86.46
-10.00
6.00
8.00
Christian A. Wright
Rex James Rex James Cecil Swinehart
Ridgeway.
Savanah
160.00
16.25
2.00 18.07 15.00 15.60 50.00 37.75 42.60 30.00
Springs, Ks
SUBSCRIPTIONS
10.00
3.33
Dan Brossman
2.00
3.60 26 25 1.00 26 1.00
25
10.00
500.00
Arloe Snodgrass
Howard Bussell Robert Todd
-. Stillwater, Okla Mrs. Guy Owens, Abilene. Ks Donald Maley, Logan, Ks H. J. Walker, McCracken, Ks. Raleigh Sciance,- Toronto, Ohio Call .Cumley, Wray, Colo
Roy C. Ferguson, Elizabethtown, Ind
Paonia, Colo.
C.W.F. Christian Church, Guymon, Okla
10.00
30.87
Willis Schnele
1.00
Warren Stone, Mitchell, Neb. . .25 Elda Coulter, Kansas City, Mp ; . .26 W. B. Ambler, San Diego, Calif. 1.00 Mrs. Harry Lyons, Lock Haven, Pa .26 Mrs. Marie Chowning, Sullivan, Ind. 1.00
Lucian Hamilton, Chehalis, Washington .... Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Hamilton, Overland Park. Ks. 1.00
Donald Young
Charles Cook Jim Keefer
Mrs. Dale Burch, Seekirk, Ks Glenn Baker, Bluff City, Ks. Mrs. C. J. Wright, Cincinnati, Ohio Mra. J. G. Bailey, Waunita, Ks. ...., Mrs.-lola'Arthaud, 'Woodward, Okla.
at all typical of the magnificent spirit of. [Christian fellowship shared within. As these women studied and prayed together in the church, and then broke bread and conversed together in the neighbors' h6me, a feeling of a new Christian strength being born within was strongly sensed by all who- at tended. It was truly a lovely "send off"
Junction City
La Cross
Ting Champie
El Dorado
Bluff City Anthony
Norwich Sharon
Clayton Hildebrand
Richard Snell
2.00
Lenita Steward,. Oklahoma City, Okla Mr. & Mrs.- Forr^t Haggard, Overland Park, Ks. Normaruth Jacobs, Council Bluffs, la Virgil. Marshall, 'Wymore,. Neb Christia'h Church*, Clay Center, Ks.
for the new wdnieh's society of the Vila Operaria Church of Christ.
ACTIVITY PROGRESS REPORT
Lester Meyers
Neal Lovell
Paul Davenport
Ray Kerateader
Rex Harmon
Attendance Averages:
Oklahoma
200.00
10.00
71 56 16 14
131 64 19 15
76 88 17 15
Meno
Floyd Strater
Russell Martin
25.00
3.00 60.00 5.00
31.60
No. Miami
12 49
25 :. 29 34
19 41
28 50
13 46
10 26
N. E
active members)
E. W. Keifer
S. S
Chcarry Creek
David Dyer
Ohio
'Mrs. P. A. Stroman, Trinidad, Colo Will Gordon, Caney, Ks Hillside PresbyteHan Church, Bible
School, Denver, Colo.
6.00 6.00
20.00
12.00
Prayer service 18 Tues. Preaching 15 Baptisnial service ' 60 Christmas drama Silvania (congregation of 8'active
16 12 90
50 15 10 150
Ralph Cope
Tennessee
members)
12.00
G.W:F. Christian'-Cburch,
:. Laughlinton,' Penn
26
26
20
10.00
6.00
(twice monthly) .i
Christmas drama
16
-
26
16
28
16
150
24
Kentucky
Illinois
20.00
10.00
2.00 60.00 36.00 6;00
Frank S. Smith
Delno Brown
(twice monthly)
Special Services Leper Colony Chapel
48
96
160
3
Mountain Home
(Christmas Drama)
Total Contacts Through Services
Total Active Members
Earl B. King
E. W. Gearhart
Wm. Thompson
John Mostoller Edward M. Hahn
Baptisms
Enfared in Post Office et Denver, Colo, ds second class matter under Act of March 8, 1879.
m
Harold McFarland
BOX 963
JOLIET,
ILL.
BRAZIL
Vol. VII
MARCH,
Number 3
K^NQWLES
TO SAIL MARCH
evangelistic efforts was combined with a Daily Vacation Bible School with Missionary Ruth Spurgeon supervising
the weeks meetings. She was assisted bv national evangelist Valdori Pena,
and the otlier professor of sewing and superintendent of the trade school for girls) and the Ewings' nine year old
daughter, Carol.
"Everybody Happy? Say AMEN! " D. V. B. S. Class in Silvania the sehooL Prizes were given to theValdori Pena brought tlie evening mes three children who brought the most sages. A .short service for children in-eceded the evening session with visitors to the scliool during the week.
sponse of the children merited the ef fort and cxpen.sc of the .school and will be another important step in the slow 'i'wo open ail' services were held dur process of evangelizing this ancient ing the week with 15 attending the first stronghold of Roman Catholicism. evening and about 25 the second. There . As a part of the week of evangelism were undoubtedly many others listen den in the shadows who were not counted. Assisting Sr. Valdori in the.se
meetings and in making the many other arrangements necessary for the week of evangelism, was Sr. Artur of the
Silvania Church of Christ.
the women of the Silvania Church of Christ were organized into a .society for a more active service to the Lord ami to His church. The initial meeting was lield with Miss Spurgeon and five of the women present. Three other
A daily average of 21 children at tended the Dailv Vacation Bible School held in the church building each morn
res" to stay away from the school. The theme, "Men To Wliom God S|)oke"
was carried out in all the activities of
women have expressed their desire to cooperate with the women's program but were unable to attend the initial meeting. They will have weekly meet ings in the church and have chosen Friilay evenings to meet in order that
their husbands may stay at home with (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2)
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
(Continued from Page 1)
MISSION
Knowles To Sail March 16
The Edwin C. Knowles family have
Brazil
Christian Mission
Entered in Post Office at Denver. Colo, as second class matter under Act of March 8, 1879.
Office of Publication
they are using a (Christian book on how to effectively raise >our clilldren for
secure<l a March 10 sailing date and plan to leave at that time for their first
term of sei'vice with the Brazil (2hri.s-
tion Mission. The tri[) is expected to lake from 10 to 20 days. The couple will land at Santos, Brazil where ttie
Sanders ai-e expected to meet them and holp Iheni with clearing baggage through customs and the many other legal matters pertaining to their en
trance.
year's subscription to the Brazil Christian Mis sion. This enables the Mission to mail the bulletin at 1/12 the cost charged if it is not
sent as second class subscription.
Send all contributions to:
h
The Record Day for Sunday School able to read have been placed in charge
_Ru'h Spurgeon
' ^VTn C. and Liila Knowiea
Recruits:
Kenneth and Clarice Mathis, 616 j Franklin Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa, j
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contributions to:
of the study period. Tliese women will need our many prayers in their behalf. Perhaps the liigh point of the week was Sunday morning, .January 28, when a record attendance of 55 persons was recorded for the Silvania Sunday School. Greatly animated and encour aged by tlie success of the week, it is
felt tliat the Silvania work will go for
In Mr. Knowles letter to your editors he slated that the Mathis family plan on the Marcli Ifi sailing date also, but definite word has not yet been receved from them. Keep these two families in your prayers both for a safe journey
and a fruitful term of service for their Lord.
hadn't heard of your mission before. I talked to the missionary committee and we decided to put you in our budget. . . . ! just want to let you know wc are interested in you. May God bless
you.
Information Bureau
Sincerely,
Miss Helen Mason
tion we invited your questions about any phase of the workabout the mis
sion about the missionaries about
Note from lid: If friends of the mi.ssion will contact Dale McAfee for more of
Brazilanything at all you would like to know. Your questions have not yet come flooding in, but we are quite sure many of you are wondering:
(Continued on Piiffc 4, Col. 3)
these packets many others may become inlerestcil in the Brazil work in just this way. Will you serve as our repre
sentative at your area or state conven
Women's Society tlie mission program of fiekl evangel ism which paid the expenses for tlie week. We want to tliank you wlio
the week of February 5. Superintend ent Ruth Si)urgeon reported a tlaily av erage attendance of 42 and a fine spirit among stiulents and teachers during tlic
week.
Assisting Miss Spurgeon in the school were (Christian Day School and Sunday
School teachers of the Vila Nova
Student Scholarship
Fifteen worthy young men and wom
en will be admitted to tlie Bible Insti tute of Goiania March first to train for the Lords' work. Ten young men and
every 25 seconds. A total of 1,250,000 persons were disabled beyond the day
of the accident . . . Cost an estimated .$4.4 billion in medical bills, property loss and other expense.
"1 am pleased to endorse tlie project ed missionary service of Ken Mathis and family. Mr. Mathis has shown him self capable and energetic in prosecut ing his work in this country. The.se
"My knowledge of Kenneth L. iMatliis a good preacher who preaches the Gos pel in full and is consecrated. We be speak for him success in his mis.sionary
work." First Christian Church
will prepare themselves to go out as preachers, teachers and evangelists to their own people. Each of these fifteen students needs $15.00 per month pledg ed by friends in the United Slates to cover their scholarships.
They Help Themselves Each student will work one lialf (la>'
(Continued on I'ugc 3, Col. 1)
P. H. Welsliimer, Minister
Canton, Ohio
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
Student Scholarship
(Continued from Page 2)
MISSION
PAGE 3
liis way. One iialf day lie will spend in classes" and each evening in study per iods and chapel. Each student must have a 15.1)0 per month scholarsliip
or he cannot continue in his study. HOW SCHOLAFtSHIPS CAN YOU OH YOUR CHURCH PROVIDE? Manv voting men and women would
youi- missionaries are making the re quirements such that only the best are
chosen for training. As more and more
be needed. YOU PROVIDE THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND WE GUARAN TEE THAT WORTHY STUDENTS
WILL BE WAITING TO USE THEM! Send notice of all pledges and pay ments to the mission treasurer, WnL A. Cook. Box 38G, Giiymon, Oklahoma.
cident involving the mission owned Cessna 170 airplane were recently
made available to your editor.
We are now looking into the future of our return to Brazil and our third term of service in Goiania, Goiaz.
Though we had planned our departure for the latter part of February we were delayed until March 8th. It is our joy
that we will have one new member added to our crew5 month old Daryl
Bruce Sanders.
We hate to say goodbye. There are many with whom we would like to visit but the call for help is forever ringing in our ears. We certainly appreciate the many churches and homes that have been open to us during this fur lough period. We repeat the call to
extra weight in the plane, Mr. Mathis saw that he was going to be unable to
ready given up his take off attempt but had gained too much speed to stop short of the fence. The plane crashed
into the fence seriously damaging the
ressed rapidly under the leadership of the Ewing family and Miss Spurgeon during our 10 month furlough here in
the States. We look forward to seeing our friends in Christ once more, to see
gether in Brazil. We rejoice how you have held up this cause in the past. We rejoice in
right wing, aileron, struts and cabin. None of the passengers nor the pilot were reported injured.
What Now?
"Well, that is the end of that!" would be an easy attitude to take concerning
originator of the airplane project, mis sionary pilot Dick Ewing who has spent over three years in promotion
and training for a ministry by air to backwoods communities in central
teen months of promotional travel, Midwests' 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer saved the college 858.83 over what they
would have spent in making the same trips by automobile! In additional comment their editor
writes:
munities
extremely
inexcessible
by
No attempt has been made to show the number of trips made possible by air past fourteen months have .shown that
that could not have been made by car because of time and distance. . . . The Bess II (as they fondly call the TriPacer in honor of the donor of the or
plane mechanics and all the mainten ance facilities needed to keep a plane in good con(lition. Remember "Operation Victory" in your contributions this month and help to put the airplane project back in op eration! Designate your extra offering to the airplane fund and send it to the
mission treasurer.
of
modern
transportation
and
the
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Laughlintown. Penn
14.30
10.00
Brick Christian Church, Wauauga. TeM Mr. & Mrs. Harry Phillips, Wichita, Ks Leona Kehl, Valley Cen^, Ks. Mr. Orvel'Morgan, Wichita, Ks.
60.00 1-50
8.00 l.oO
J9.00
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Hayes
16.00
25.00
3.00
19.00 3.50
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Waggoner, Wichita, Ks. Mr^ & Mrs. A. C^ Harrison, Wichita, Ks;
Mr. & Mrs. Durward Mathis,
8.00
3.00 8.00
3.00 3.00 3.00
Glen E. Ewing
SANDERS
25.00
Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Jasper, Wichita, Ks. . 18.00 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T:Johnson, Wichita, Ks .... 3.00 Loyal Workers Christian Church, Columbus, Ind. 92.00
Committee. Council Bluffs, Iowa -Wm. H. Goens, El Monte, Calif Murell G. Sith, Joplin, Mo. Ladies Class, MarsMill Church of Christ,
First Christian Church Missionary
Valley Center, Ks
...;.
3.00 nn
3.50
1-90 '-99
-J J-OJ
Indianapolis, Ind Keystone Class, Christian Church, LaCrosse, bb Bethany Christian Church, Anderson, Ind. ..
Women's Council, First Christian Church,
'Waynesburg, Penn
David Cone Emerson Park Christian Church,
25.00
41.41
John Rails
Don Yatcs
-;.
^9*
2.60
60.00
10.41 35.60 17.16 30.00 24.00 .
9-99
LaCrosse, Ks Davis Park Church, Enid, Okla First Christian Church, Dexter, Mo. Mrs. E. Gearhart
First Christian Church, McKee's Rocks, Penn Christian Church, Norton, Ks Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Clovis First Christian Church, Rushville, Mo,
Indianapolis, Ind.. Diamond Christian Church, .'Diamond, Mo. .. West Morris-St. Christian Church; Indianapolis. Ind, Anonymous "v Burlington Chrbtian Church, Missionary Society. Burlington. Ind.
Church, Knoxville, Tenn
Chula, Missouri First Church of Christ, Findlay^ Ohio Ralph G. Culler Elsie Shipley
Mrs. Rosa L. Vance
Juanita Dixon
AIRPLANE
First Church of Christ, Owosso. Mich. ........ 38.91 Women's Miss. -Sole.. Lonsdale Christian
SANDERS
19.00
1-99
Missionary Soc., Church of Christ, Mill Hall, Penn Hobbs Christian Church, Hobbs, Ind Christian Church, Vici, Okla
Warren Cilchist
24-62
If00
92.00
Mrs. D. A. Shepard
Moxham Christian Church, Johnstown, Pa.
26.00
21.36
19-90
Mrs. S. C. Blower
Mrs. Carl Shade
6.00
1-00
26.00
"8.66
16.00 9-00
Mrs. W. F. Young
6.00
f 00
Church, X.W.F.,
Program, Shellsburg, la
Bible School Missionary Fund, Anthony, Ks. Missionary Soc., Church of Christ, Toronto, Ohio Central Christian Church, New Castle, Penn.
Norwich, Ks
27.60
49.26
36.00 19-90
38.75 187.01
40.00 26.00
Indianapolis, Ind
60.00
1.00 66.75
Toronto, Ohio
; Missibhary Society, Pansey Christian Church,
Central Missionary Council, Cemtral
Hill Side Christian Church, Nowata, Okla. .. 31.70 Tulsa, Okla 26.00
13.12
6.00 6.00
, Gulston, Kentucky 19-90 Toronto- Church of Christ, Toronto, Ohio .... 80.00
Christian Church, Pittsburg 24, Pa
60.00
25.00
33.70 10.21
50.00
15.90 25.00
100.00
MATHIS
28.67
30.00 6.00 16.84
Lebanon, Ind Golden Rule Chr. Ch.. Indianapolis, Ind Plum Creek Christian Church,
Falmouth, Ind
Alhuqueitlue,. New Mex . - C.W.F. Christian Church, Vinton, Iowa ML Bethel Church Mission Fund, ,. Limestone, Tenn Bethany Christian Church, Mission Fund,
Anderson, Ind
6-26 26.00
picture of what hit Ellen! The young people of the Vila Nova congregation
remarked when they saw this picture, "Is he a Hollywood star?"
6.00
25.00
20.00
Kimberlin Heights, Tenn 6.00 First Christian Church, Council Bluff, la. .. 150.00 Don Yates 1-99
EWING
Perhaps not a 'Hollywood star, but Eugene Hughes is playing a major roll
in- the life of former missionary Ellen -Case. -He is her farmer husband and the father of the recently arrived David Hughes.
81.05
-35.00
60.00
2.00
33.66 10.00
10.00
160.00 15.00
160.00
Doyle Soverns
Y.M.P. Class, Fairmount Christian
W. E. May
Church, Wichita. Ks
f 90
2.00
Glen . Cbperthwaite, Deer Creek, Okla 10.00 Davis Park Christian Church, Enid, Okla .... 100.00
60.00
6.00
Church, Independence, Mo Mrs. M. M. Loney Mr. & Mrs. David B, Moore % Christian Church, Grecnsburg, Ind Central Christian Church. New Castle, Penn.
Women's Council, Christian Church,
Muskogee, Okla
3.76
36.00
6.00
26.00 26.00 16.00 1.00 20
Kansas City, Mo
Deer-Creek Christian Church,
..DMr,Creek, Okla. Meno Christian Church, Meno, Okla Mrs. W. C.. Martin, Medicine Lodge, Ks D. L. Leeley III, Oklahoma City, Okla
Deer Creek, Okla Central Ave. Christian Church, Parsons. Ks. Chester Powers Broadway Ave. Christian Church, Wichita, Ks West Side Christian Church, Denver, Colo. Nellie J. AmWer Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Fair
First Christian Church, Berean Class,
Entered in Post Office at Denver, Colo, as second closs matter under Act of Morchfl. 1879.
HaroLd McFarland
BOX 052
JOLIET.
ILL.
BRAZIL
APRIL, 1956
Number 4
Goiania March 10
10 at 4:00 p.m. Tlianlcl'ul heart.s prais(?d God for His watchcare during the oOOO mile airplane journey from Kansas Lily, U.S.A. to Anapolis. Brazil. The cold, wind driven snow in the heart of America was quite a change from warin Miami, Florida and sultry Belem, Brazil, just a few short hours apart. Sanders rushed through last minute
The Lloyd David Sander.s family ar rived in Goiania, Goias, Brazil on March
|)acking Monday and Tuesday, March o and 6, and arose at 4:00 a.m. March /th to prepare to go to the airport. At o:00
am. Harlie Snodgrass (Ruths father),
to attend the dedication of the first building of the Christian Institute ot Goiania (preacher training) in an im
Over 80 persons walked or rode bicycles, many from four to five miles,
spreads in the school colors, dark blue and light gray. All beds are uniform
uniforms of dark blue skirls or trousers
with bedding and towels furnished by the Institute. Students will also receive
the farewell occasion. Within a few minutes Flight number 58 was called and the five Sanders (Lloyd David, Ruth, Amancio, Starla and Daryl) were braving the gusty wind to board the
and light grav blouses or shirts when they iiave completed the first semester
with satisfactory grades and conduct. The dedication of the Institute
pclla choir under the direction of big four motored TWA flight to St. Carolce Ewing, brought the special Louis. .
ern Airlines flight at SI. Louis. Ihe children slept well and the baby took iiis first thousand mile trip Idee a veteran. Miami was different. Starla
bination dining-study hall and was fol lowed by a concluctotl tour of the biulcl-
of dreaming and planning and working toward the establishmcnt.oLJijireach-er."training school, they were to first see the fruits of their labor at the dedi
cation.
9 00 a.m. flight to Caracas, Port of Spam and Belem. Brazil. While wailing two hours for confirmation of flight and tickets, Lloyd David was invited into the inner office of the Brazilian line where he was served coffee and dis cussed politics and religion. One of the clerks was formerly of Goiania and discussed with L. David their mutual acquaintances there.
From Introduction to .4ctuaUty
attractive deslis and tables of light, natural finish peroba (a native Brazil ian hardwood somewliat the quality of walnut but the color of pine). Beds in the dormitories (double-deck bunks built of rougli lumber that will one day
PRAYER REQUESTS
librarv and administration, the first building was constructed for ultimate use as the technical school of trades and crafts. Now serving the many needs of the school, the building has been easily adapted. It now contains an
the director, dining hall and kitchen, dormitory and bath for the boys, mis
sion office and three classrooms. At
present the director's quarters are not occupied and classes are meeting there
while student workmen finish dividing
On Friday morning at 9:3(1 a.m. the Samlers family boarded the "plane flyfT.ontinued PaRc 2. Col. 2)
PAGE 2
BRAZ I L
CH R
MISSION
ti'y of labor again?" Customs was a surprisingly quick process so that by 7:00 a.m. the overloaded taxi was carry ing the "strangers" to a downtown
hotel.
ing down to Rio" and began with full force their readjustment to the Portugiie.se language and Brazilian customs. Although the family could not find seats together upon departure, strangers of
fered seats and as a result Lloyd con
versed with a fellow traveler who ex
Brazilian coffee and milk (with buns and butter balls) was the Sanders' first meal on Brazilian soil again. In Belem the beautiful and familiar song of the "Bein-le-vi" bird was another reminder
plained that he was accompanying Rocky Marciano and his wife to Brazil
for vacation and boxing exhibition.
Though the
Sanders hardly
became
celebrities, for on their ti'ip to the States last May tliey found tliemselves on the same plane with "Miss Brazil" on her way to New York for the ' Miss Universe" contest. You ma>' recall that slic won second place. Although the seven hour plane trip
over the Caribbean was a beautiful and
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contributions to:
As the heavens began to turn grey with the light of dawn, the giant skyliner settled onto Brazilian soil. "Was
Carol Ewing (center) and a little neigh bor girl (right) welcome Starla and Daryl Sanders back to Brazil, green tropical foliage, stately palms,
the famous hand laid sidewalks of
it possible back in the chosen counonly that is believed which is con venient. The governor of the feast at
Cana of Galilee was hired to remain
poisoned by
roaring,
smoking
through
unusually
the
hurt in the festivities and why else would the governor ask "Why, the best
has been saved to the last?" because
I am a Phillips grad '54. Having begun my work in the Bible College there. Because of diligent study and research it became increasingly evident that a man made church as the Disciples of
Christ has no evidence in history ex
frankly (and 1 do not endorse drunken ness) every one else was so polluted that they couldn't enjoy this FIRST
miracle which Our Blessed Lord chose
cept in the later years of the Christian Kra, and therefore roiild not be a real part of the true Church of Our Lord. I
became convinced of the remarkable
to perform! If only the so called Christian Tem perance Unions would practice their name I wuuld be among the very finsl to join their forces. The fallacy of the prohibition move ment is like saying that because thoiisand.s die anuually of the complications caused by excess eating that we should
this tropical city. Homecoming Three o'clock Saturday morning was arising time for the last leg of their journey. At five o'clock they found them.selves once again winging their way iiomeward, this time over the thick carpet of .Aniaznn jungle, over the
mountains of northern Brazil to the
high j^laiiis of Anapolis, Goias. The plane was delayed and they missed their flight from Anapolis to Goiania and the waiting crowd of friends at the airi)ort to welcome their return. A
rented car brought them into Goiania
two hours late but nonetheless welcome
from Dick Ewing concerning the liquor problem in Brazil) is typical of the
blind thinking of men-made churches. It is impossible for a diligent student of Holy Scripture to find recommenda tions for total abstaining. Even our
Blessed Lord used "wine" to consecrate
figures promulgated by the "dry" forces. This acceptance of one fact and rejec tion of anotiier is a kind of logic which is typical of their ilk: Impossible, de finitely un-Chrisllike, and pliarisaic to .say the least! Re-evaluatc your thinking! Study the WHOLE history of the Church! Our Lord's guidance of His Church began
and a .ioyful reunion occurred at the Ewing home where Miss Spurgeon also
awaited their arrival.
lhat first great feast of His Body and His Blood. The hypocritical view, be cause of the spiritual weakness of "Christians" unable to use this gift of
A special service of welcome was held Sunday morning in the Vila Nova church with the Vila Operaria and Botofogo congregntion.s assisting. The warm welcome from all, the special music of welcome by the choir (direct ed by Carolee), the prayers of praise, all played a part to put emotions at a high pitch welcome by brethren in Christ is a joyous occasion. Dick brought wortls of welcome and present ed L. David as morning speaker.
At noon tlie missionaries went to the
Institute campus where the dedication of the first building was to be held.
page 3
KNOWLES-MflTHIS FAMILIES SAIL MARCH 16 their ship is delayed beyond the April
.\s this issue leaves the editors desk
sail aboard the freighter Del Alba of the Delta Lines, bound for South America and their first term of service with the
Brazil Christian Mission.
11 deadline, the families will visit in Goiania as guests of the Ewings until the August term opens in language
school. In that event they will not finish their course of study until the following April.
mother's home, to the river to try out liis American fishing pole, and a .swim.
Portuguese,
made noble but vain attempts to make lierself understood to friends of less
than a year ago. Though welcome in tlie Ewing home, Starla felt she had not reached "home" yet. She wanted to go
to the old house where Ruth Spurgeon
lives and acts as housemother to the four Institute boarding girls. Slie didn't
Accortling to a letter from Mr. Blow ers dated March (5, B.C.M. board mem bers Russell F. Blowers and Warren Mathis (Brother to Kenneth) were to have accompanied the departing missionai-ies to their port of embarkation in New Orleans. They will be met in Santos bv Llovd David Sanders and orientation school in Campinas, Sao Paulo for nine months of study. The Sanders will help them with legal docu ments and to gel settled in school where
L. David and Ruth will also be studying
For a report of their trip see the May issue of this publication.
"J have known Kenneth iMathis for
like the thought of having her home invaded bv young women, but was comfoid.eil-_al_lhe_Ewings. when their dog, 'Doc', a long time friend of hers, lay bv her bed until she went to sleep. Baby Daryl, a good traveler, is getting accus
tomed to a new climate (no clotlics
If their ship docks in time for them to enter .school by April II, the Knowles
and Mathis families will complete lan
Sharing in tnis work with "BroHier Matiiis through gifts will be a rich investment in the building of Christ's
kingdom."
needed!), new foods (dried milk), new customs (rugs on the floor in place of
T. K. Smith, Minister
Christian Church
Columbus, Indiana
Your missionaries, the Sanders, are in Brazil again they solicit your con tinued prayers for the ongoing of the
work.
INSTITUTE BUILDING
(Continued from Page 1)
"If people back home could only see this!" he sighed as he shook his head
almost in disbelief. Truly a menace are the droves of flies that threaten health and comfort the year round.
ing is constructed of baked native brick large, steel frame, glass windows allow in Seidember, 1954, and student work
men laid the foundation during that school year. In ,Ianuary, 1955, construc with stucco finish and tile roof. The a maximum of light and air. Ground was broken for the building
HOW TO SEND MONEY TO YOUR MISSIONARIES "May we send money directly to you?" is a question often asked of the
missionaries. Their answer: "Please
2.00 per square yard to put in ceilings, with 9() square yards in all. The ap proximate cost of putting ceilings in
the various sections will be as follows:
Brazil through the mail. Neither do they advise International money orders.
Reasons; Brazilian mails arc not pro
Among Brother Sanders first impres sions at the dedication of the new
screen Itie average window, or 200.00 for the kilclicn and dining hall. Your
contributions to the building fund may
International money
free market rate.
orders
pay
much lower rate of exchange than the Do send your money through the
mission treasurer. He will send you a
receipt and will honor your wish. You mav designate offerings to any missionarv or project and personal gifts will
be" sent over and above regular mission funds. He will then forward your con
workprngram in the mornings, making it po.s.sible for the student to earn his wav through school as he studies. Male
.students are currently employed on construction, completing work on the
first building. The four young women
tribution
to
the field
by
telegraph,
on the "intensive" plan with two hours of a secular subject and two hours of
Bible in six weeks sessions. An hour of
active recreation is provided before the dinner hour and the evening is occupied with supervised .study and a chapel
period.
Keep others thinking that you think they think - they will be your friends. Keep in mind all most worthwhile things in life increase by giving and
doing.
building was his remark, "I didn't re member there were so many flies!" He
made tills comment as lie waved his haiul at a black cloud of intruders ap
Tiie Institute opened its fall term Kebruarv 28th with six boys and four
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
AIRPLANK
MISSION
10.00
.5.00 5.00
February Contributions
KNOWLKS
'9
31.90 25.00
Rodney
HInkle
SUBSCRIPTIONS
James
Lingcnfelter
.30
.SO 1.00
15.00
Brewster, Minn
200.00
>44.05 67.00
12.27
Nancy
Mrs.
Myers
Harold Bettger
a c M
.25
.25
.25
P. Howard Snow
5.00
F. T.
2.25 7.00
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41.50
7.50
25.oo
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57.00
First Chrlstlsn Church, Clinton, Okla Missionary Society, Hazelwood Christian Church, Pittsburgh, Penn
Bcechcr Sisters
88.50
lO.UO
20.00
27..ro
aa'oo
Brick Christian Church, Watauga, Tenn. Fairfax Christian Church, IndlanaiwHa, Ind Central Christian Church, Toledo, OHJ" .
25.00 oo.oo
pares Brazil's one priest to every 6,600 Catholics to Canada's one to every 418, United States' one to every 600, Frances' one to every 2,000 and Portugal's one to every 5,000.
A LETTER FROM A READER (Continued from Page 2)
70 88
15 17 40
70 54
7 i:i 40
70 51
10 11 5*J
Fair Haven Christian Church, Trafalgar, Ind First Christian Church, Jtinctlon City, Kans Missionary Fund New Brunswick Church
-l OO J5.0
50.
Services!
Women's Meeting
Botofogo (Preaching Point)
15 20
13 20 8
0 34 10
43
11
15
_.Cum Join Us Class, Onward, Ind "Mrs. Leona Kohl Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson
Mrs. Alma Dalymplo Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Malhls
100.00
J'gn l.so ^
' "
inn 00
ties, without foundation, without doc trine is not only impossible but dis honest. Messrs. Campbell used an Angli can (King James) Bible with which, to
50
15
30
25
promulgate
the
heresy
which
they
MldvWeek
selfishly developed to meet their own idlosyncracies and even we are first
to admit that it is belabored with rank
errors of translation.
Sunday School
Mld*Weck Services
20
15
20
10
23
15
Women's leleoslng
Coionia
Agricula (Ctmgregatiuii
School
Service*
of
28
Active
24
05
MemberM)
25
50
Loyal Daughters Class, Washington, Ind. Mars Hill Church of Christ, Indianapolis, Ind
SANDBRS
m'nn
Sunday
MIdvWeek
oo.iiv
Special Services
Fazeiula Tlu Alfredo 30
Baptisinal Services
10
Services 2348
75
1070
50
2108
church" is impossible to rationalize with a genuine faith in the work of the Holy Spirit. Did Our Lord create a
static ciuirch, or did He create a church
Limestone, Tenn
Total
Contacts
Through
llaplisnis
Sdles^ld'chrtstliin C^
Barbara Seymour
Bushvliie, Miss
"i*""",'
10.00
INSTITUTE BUILDING
(Continued from Page 3)
2I3-00
"3-70 S"-""
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James D. Maxwell
Mrs. Culah Evans
I5-
>0
are boarding in and the others live off campus. The three male boarding stu dents live in the dormitory quarters of the new building and the girls live in the Sanders home in Botofogo com muting by hired car for the afternoon and evening sessions at the Institute. Dormitory facilities will presently ac
commodate 15 students. New students
Robert SIgler
SS ,1;
27.17
NOT cut and dried it's growing as its peoples grow, expanding to meet their needs, not stagnating in the worm
eaten archives of an outmoded skeletal
structure.
S-?
Carl Lueck
First Christian Church, McKees Rocks, Penna Christian Church, MounUIn Home, Ark
2.00 16.00
J-JJ
weeks session. Entrance requirements are rigid and students are admitted only
as funds are made available to cover
Kolsa Bean
Willing Workers Prayer Links, Mountain Home, Ark. C.W.F. Mountain Homo, Ark Mrs. 3. L. Clemens Mr. and Mrs. Hiitj* wir'hei-tnn . . . Christian Church, Willis, Kans
Christian Churches, Havensvllle, Westmoreland,
Bill Bartwoll
Earl Bobbins
, -O
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43.56 2- 22.27
75.21 8.00 20.00
are in preparation for full time service as evangelists, preachers and teachers lu lake the gospel to their own people. They are taking an active part in the evangelistic program of the mission as they study. Two young men serve as student evangelists and all the others are actively engaged in teaching in Sunday Bible Schools. Scholarships Needed
AH ten students now enrolled are
possible to keep silent. Re-evaluate your thinking, study the WHOLE history of the Church you too may find the
more perfect truth of the Catholic faith.
Pleasant Dale Community Sunday School, Enid, Ok. C.W.F. Christian Church, Apache, Okla Mr. and Mrs. S. Fisher, Peru, Kans
West Side ChrlsUan Church, Denver, Colo
Mrs. Leona C. Lux
M. M. Loney
2.00
currently in need of scholarships of $15.00 per month. During his recent promotion work for the Institute wliile
on furlough. Brother Sanders found several interested persons who are con sidering taking one or more of these scholarships, but definite commitments need to be made and the funds sent immediately to the treasurer, Wm. A.
Central Christian Church, New Castle, Penn Christian Bible School, GIrard, Kana TrI C Class, Broadway Ave. Christian CImrch,
Wichita,
Lenlta
45.00 18.50
60.00
3.50
Kans.
Steward
Robinson Christian Church, Robinson, Kans W. E. May Broadway Ave. Christian Church, Wichita, Kans..... Alice May Vawtcr Doyle Sovcms
A Friend
SPUROKON
There is a great story to the effect that a certain .society in South Africa once wrote to David Livingstone: "Have
ChrlsUan Church, Clay Center Kans Plessant Home Sunday School, Brewster, Kans
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ravenscroft Lenlta Steward
10.00 75.00
30.00 3.50
Cook, Box 386, Guymon, Oklahoma. On a month by month basis pledges arc requested for a ten months period or in one gift of $250.00 per student.
Have faith in the future - where there
will come only if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want
men who will come if there is no road
at all."
Neb.
1 OO.OO 1.75
Entered in
AI
JUNE, 1956
Joliet, 111,
Number 5
?. Praise for the safe arrival of the Knowles and Mathis families.
2. Praise for approval of application for Brazilian pilot's license for Dick
Ewing.
Mathis family display happy smiles as they realize they are at last in Brazil.
As the Edwin C. Knowles and Ken neth L. Mathis families stepped ashore
program of evangelism by air was rccenlly won when missionary pilot Dick Ewing received notice that his ai)])lication for Brazilian pilot's license was reconsidered and approved by the Bra zilian air authorities. It had previously been rehised by the staunch Roman Catholic air minister Eduardo Gomez,
in Santos April 9 from a 25 day ocean voyage, the Brazil Christian Mission looked hopefully to the day, but a year away, when it can boast a field staff
of nine missionaries.
change were assigned the finest of quarters for their journey. Excellent
weather favored the vessel on her trip to the land of the Southern Cross. The first taste of Brazil was offered
have
been
approved
for
Brazilian
licenses also and tlie new trend would indicate that the way may soon open
entitled "Wings Over South Africa". The following is reprinte<l from that
"Mission Plane saves valuable time,
posed evangelistic program with the aid of a plane is heightened each time he
hears the testimony of one who has tried it, It is interesting to note that he
. . . Tliis is the record of flight for Stinson ZS-DEV from May Isl, 1954
through April 30th, 1955. From this record you can judge for yourself con cerning the practicability of the Mission
Stinson Station Wagon.
the Amazon Valley Christian Mission as they had planned, but guided by fellow passenger Hankins, a veteran missionary of the Baptist church, they
were introduced to one of the most
know because they have actually used a plane in their work come up with an answer much like that of United Breth
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
MISSION
Robert M. Bell, president of Johnson Bible College amswers two timely ques tions in a recent issue of the school
tant. The important thing i.s that he accomplish the work which his master
commands.
Our Master has told us to go into all the world and make disciples of every
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have command
ed you." He allows us to choose the tools, in strumentalities or agencies, which we wish to use in carrying out His com mand. Some tools are simple; others are more complicated. Some tools are inexpensive to operate; others consume
much fuel and oil. But tools thcm-
Twenty-five cents of the resular annual of fering shall be considered payment of one year's subscription to the Brazil Christian Mis
sion. This enables the Mission to
sent as second class subscription.
Send all contributions to:
ing what "the brotherhood" is not. It i.s not a corporation. It is not a particular
kind of organization. In fact, it is not an organization at all. It has no charter, no president, no by-laws, and no board
of directors.
Brotherhood is a relationship. A bro therhood is made up, not of organiza tions, but of individuals who are in fact or in a figure bound together by
fraternal ties. Brothers in fact are those
who have a common parentage. Bro thers in a figurative sense are tho.se who are bound together by a common
faith or a common task.
means is important. When the work ers stop to fight over the tools, they are failing to do the Master's work.
When one worker disfellowships an other because of a disagreement over tools, he is hindering the work. Jolmson Bible College is merely a tool an agency. It has served the
brotherhood the whole brotherhood
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Conieerhing contributions to:
faith and a common task. Our faith is in Christ. He is our creed. Our task
to make Him and His Gospel known the uttermost parts of the earth and persuade as many people as possible accept His Way of Life. The word agency has many meanings. As used here, it simply means an in strumentality. An agency is merely an
instrument or a tool which is used as
is to to to
No May Issue
- The May issue of the BRAZIL CHRIS
TIAN MISSION has been combined
with the June issue and published as "June, 1956, No. 5" in accordance with
to go into the field, plant and culti vate the crop. The servants may use a great variety of tools in carrying out the command, especially if they are al lowed free choice. The particular tool wliich a servant chooses is unimpor
the brotherhood any church which does not comply with its demands, is a dan gerous agency and should be allowed to die for lack of support.
R. M. B.
ment in Denver, Colorado where we are converting to a new and simplified mailing system. Your patience and un derstanding are deeply appreciated. Carolee Ewing, editor Vicky Hansen, circulation
jungle? And have you ever wondered why it should be that people in one spot of the world would develop a highly civilized culture and in another, after centuries upon centuries, remain in the same state as primitive man, liv ing little above the level of animals? With all this to ponder we return to the great commission, realizing that both need Christ, and that it is our task
to preach Christ crucified unto the uttermost parts of the world. Neither
civilization or the lack of it can save man and either of them without the blood of Jesus Christ is worse than
New ButFding
The First Christian Church of Scotts
Our friend was extremely disappoint ed, for, as he pointed out, the pictures could not be shown in public. You see,
the well dressed Xavante Indian is not
dressed at all!
bluff, Nebraska, living-link and home church of missionary Ruth Spurgeon, dedicated a new $230,000.00 building on Sunday, January 29. Brazil Christian Mission board of representatives chair man, W. 0. French, is an elder of the
Scottsblufr church. James H. Bartholo
mew is minister.
The pictures he had taken of some of the most primitive men in the world made me do some serious meditating. What a contract between these simple
creatures who have not been educated
Gospel Arithmetic
We either add up or multiply, sub
tract or divide.
The beautiful brick building has a seating capacity of 410 with overflow .seating in the narthex and balcony of
200. The kitchen and fellowship hall will serve up to 300 at tables. There are
16 Bible School rooms with a seating capacity of 500. Including halls and
closets there are 50 rooms in the build
to recognize the naked condition of their bodies, and godless scientists but a few jet-age hours away whose know ledge threatens the annihilation of all civilization, yet who have not learned to recognize the naked condition of their souls. Both are equally lost. But does it not strike you as almost
holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it." Margaret Deland.
"God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect He has given
us." Bacon.
"Write down the advice of him who
ing.
The Brazil Christian Mission con
impossible that the two could live side by side in this shrunken world of to day? With superior means of transpor
tation and communication does it not
gratulates the Scottsbluff church on its new building and wishes it many years of activity in the service of the Kind.
seem strange that civilization has bare ly touched these savage peoples of the
BRAZIL
Knowles-Mathis Arrive (Continiicci from Page 1) and learned the complicated process of mailing letters in Brazil. (Stamps do not have glue due to the moist climate and must be glued individualh'. It takes an average of four stamps to mail each
letter.)
CHRISTIAN
MISS!
PAGE 3
birthday by going ashore with his father and Mr. Mathis via small launch,
to be the first to set foot on shore at
the post of disembarkation for llieir first term of missionary service iti Bra zil. Later, still anchored in the harbor and unable to dock, both families left the Del Oro via small ferry which took them and their hand luggage into jmrt
where L. David Sanders awaited them.
Goiania Ai)ril 15th with the inaugura tion of a Sunday Bible School at the
Goiania Christian Institute in the new
sidewalks in mosaic, attractive parks and modern buildings whicli Lula Knowles called "oases of beauty here
and there." Thev felt the "color" of
The comjdicated baggage and customs process was the only mar on their de lightful arrival in their new ado|Dted
country. Leaving the larger pieces of baggage to clear customs later, they
luirried on to meet the deadline for
charge of the new work and are assist ed by students of the Bible Institute.
This new section of Goiania is sparce-
However, there are sufficient neighbors living in the vicinity to warrant the Bible School. No other evangelical work is being done in this locality though Die new Baptist primary school and future Presbyterian highschool are also
located in this area. The denominations
will undoubtedly soon move into this area and it is hoped that the Bela Vista
Church of Christ will be well establish
ed in the "groundwork" of settling this new section. We ask your special pray ers for this new undertaking.
level to the 3000 ft. altitude city of Sao Paulo. With a change there they were soon on their way to Campinas and
Botofogo S. S. To AM
The first step in creating a separate
Belem was heightened by the large number of men slumbering or loafing in the ijarks and on the streets and the
many, many street venders selling tlieir
congregation of the Botofogo work was taken the 15th of April when the week
wai'es which included everything from lottery tickets and cliairs to ice cream
and coffee.
In describing Belem they spoke of the huge, decorative iron gates, high adobe walls tiiat surround each home, thatch ed roofs of the poor Inits with a back drop of nearby modern architecture of
apartment buildings.
It was in Belem that Carol Mathis
received her first Brazilian present from the chief steward on ship she re ceived a Marmoset (small South Ameri can monkey whose height rarely ex ceeds five inches).
The women's work has been divided, meeting as a circle of the Vila Nova Church of Christ, for some time. They will continue to cooperate in the monthly general meetings until July when the final step will be taken to create a separate Botofogo Church of
Christ.
their new home where they found their baggage had arrivetl just ahead of them. The next moi-ning Ken an<l Ed were in class at 8:00 off to a good start in a busy and important new under taking for the Lord, and the first step of which is extremely important learning the Brazilian language and customs well! The men study in morn ing classes and the women in after
noon sessions. The children have also
Building Loaned
The Botofogo work has been conduct ed in the home of a Christian until
.secured its use for an indefinite period of time. It should greatly facilitate the Botofogo work until such time as the congregation is able to secure land and
construct its own church building. Re member to pray for this new congrega
tion.
been placed in school during this year of orientation. The Sanders family is taking a three month "brush up" course at the school also. They are sharing a
rented house with the Kenneth Mathis
Of Course We Give!...
language
and
orientation
Their visit to Rio included not only the downtown section, wharf and lovely
seashore drive along its famous beach es. but also "Cristo Rendentor" statue
of Christ on Corcova<lo mountain and
course in which the Knowles and Mathis families are enrolled lasts one
year in place of the nine months for merly announced. They will have one month of vacation in July. The new couples will be ready to join the field staff of the mission in April, 1957. Until July all three families may be addressed at the Escola de Portugues e Orientacao
Caixa Postal 15
But the highlight of their trip was solid ground in Santos, their poid of disembarkation. Here, on Sunday, .\prll 8, John Knowles celebrated his 13th
Camijinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil After July first the Sanders family may
be reached at the Goiania address.
3. The Givers Who Were Not Nig gardly the Macedonians, who gave up to their ability and beyond. 4. The Unpretentious Giver the Good Samaritan, who made no show of his giving. 5. The Sacrificial Giver David, who in buying the threshing floor of (Continued on Page 6, Col. 2)
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March-April Contributions
SANDERS
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Unknown, Verona. Pa
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Flgueroa Blvd. C. C., Inglewood, Calif Dumas C. C., Dumas, Ark. Mrs. A. M. Chauiicy. Great Falls, Mont
Mrs. Ruth Lewis, Carlsbad, Calif
MATH IS
o-o 5.00
5.0
2-""
b do
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5.00 2-" l.
l"-"" IS.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fuller, TIpton, Ind Hobbs, C. C., TIpton, Ind Mr. and Mrs. A. Laser, Indianapolis, Ind
Ernest Cramer, Indianapolis, Ind Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, El Dorado, Kb
"J'
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5
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Mrs. J. F. Clovls, Mutual, Okia West Amarlllo Women's Council, Amarlllo, Texas .. Jean Brockett, Hubbard, Ohio Christian S. S., Abilene, Ladles Miss. Sock, Pnasy C. C., Gulston, Ky Mrs. S. L. Clemens, Kansas City, Ks
604.0
252.01 277.00
25. 200.00
66.00 62.00
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400.00
60.90
Central C. C., Pltubur^, Pa First C. C., Mattoon, III. Christian Church, Mays, Ind
J" j""" J
Say the editors of PAGEANT: "There is only one kind of person who does
not have to worry about the facts in this article. He is the man who has never drunk alcohol in any form at all beer, wine or hard liquor and the man who never intends to drink alco hol." This editor disagrees with the editors of PAGEANT. We believe that
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50.
35.30 la no 'o.oo
30.00
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First C. C., Dexter, Mo Church of Christ, Blanchard, Pa Mrs. A. P. Ashton, Leawood, Ks First C. C., Miami. Okla
all men need to worry about the facts in their article as long as anyone
5.00
First C. C., Valley Center, Ks. Ben Davis C. C., Indianapolis. Ind
Christian. Church, Owaaso, Michigan Mrs. l,eRoy A. Runyon, Carland, Mich Indianapolis, Ind
oo.oo '2.0
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Mrs. Ralph Seymour, El Dorado, Ks Bible Class, Taloga, Okla Crysler Ave. C. C., Independence, Mo W.C.S.C., West Side C. C., Wichita, Ks Jean Brockett. Hubbard, Ohio
Christian Church, Bluff City, Ks
5.00
no
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5.00
0.75
75.00 73.25
Falrmount C. C., Kansas City, Mo . Trl C., Bdwy. C. C., Wichita, Ks Central C. C., Nevr Castle, Pa
I^ontalne C. C., Fredonla, Ks CWF, C. C., Laughllntown, Pa CWF, Northeast C. C., Okla. City, Okla Christian Church, Elbert, Colo
Falrmotmt C. C. YMP Class, Kansas City, Mo Mr. and Mrs. James Vawter, Englewood, Colo
30.00 75.00
Beer leads in sales followed by liquor in all forms and then wine. The main answer to "why" people drink is be
47.00
Claude V. Cralg. Bonncr Springs, Ks Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Palmer, WlchlU, Ks
30.00 30.00
25.00
20.00 18.27
Mrs. Ethel Carlson, Custer, So. Dak Clifton C. C., Grand Junction, Colo Elsie Shipley, Deer Creek, Okla
II. T. Brown, Odessa, Texas Mrs. Paul McGoun, McCunc, Ks
BUILDINO
30.00 2O.O0
18.25
Anonymous AnU-Kant Class, Cralg, Colo Women's Council, C. C., Deer Creek, Okta LenlU Steward, Okla. City, Okla
Doyle Sovems, Anderson, Ind M- M. Loney. Hiawatha, Ks Mr. and Mrs. Warren Allison, Wichita, Ks Women's Group, C. of C. S.E., Minneapolis, Minn. .. Mrs. Berths Reed, Cralg, tk>lo
Mr. and Mrs. Boy Powers, Thayer, Ks
First C. C., Clinton, Okla AInsworth Chapman, Joplln, Mo Davis Park C. C., Enid. Okta Mrs. L. A. Stilt, Pratt, Ks.
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they are lost forever and unlike most other body cells, cannot be regenerated.
10.00
5.00 5.00
u-
Drinking effects all the vital organs: liver and kidneys, heart and circulatory
cars and sense of touch and skin.
glands, moutli,
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
5.00
5.00
0.00
15.00
50.00
20.00
Pleasant Home Church, Brewster. Ks First C. C., Scottsbluff, Neb CWF, First C. C., Scottsbluff, Neb
Normaruth Jacobs, Council Bluffs, la. Christian Church, Clay Center, Ks LenlU Steward, Okla." City, Okla
1.7o
200.00
Clifton C. C., Grand Junction, Colo First C. C., Guymon, Okla Northeast C. C., Grand Junction, Colo Christian Church, Rangely, Colo
Christian Church, Montrose, Colo
E. C. Knowlcs James Maxwell, Three Hills, Alberto, Canada Verta Gordon, Denver, Colo Dorotliy Sunke, Ashland, Nob
I"an
l-oO 1.00 25 -25
narcotic drugs along with chloral, ethyl The article points out that besides moment, "alcohol damage can't be re
the terrible effects of alcohol at the
5"
Mrs. Coo. Dudley, Apache, Okta Mrs. Ernest Seheffsky, Haskell, Okta Mrs. Brewer Robertson, Mt. Home, Ark
25 -23 1.
Missionary C. of C., Mapton, la Ropeholder Missionary Club, Boulevard C. C., Muskogee, Okla. Church of Christ, Hampton, la East Side C. C., Pine Bluff, Ark S. S., First C. C., Paonla, Colo
40.00
30.00 30.00
40.00 57.05
West Side C. C.,-Denver, Colo Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Young, Hennessey, Okla
35.00
25.00 20.00
paired." The effects upon society arc equally as dangerous and perhaps just as difficult to repair. Alcohol leads only
like to point out that it leads even more
often to destruction of the soul.
20.00
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25.00
25.00
12.00
BRAZl L
Insf-itute In 2nd Six Weeks The first six weeks period of the
Christian Institute of Goiania cIose<l
CHRISTIAN
SSION
PAGE 5
Api-il 13th with nine students complet ing the course. Twelve students had en
rolled at the first of the period; one
student left because of the death of her
bear by both legal and illegal means. Homes have been burned, many have been intimidated by beatings and threats, some have died. Ignorant and brutal police operating almost inde pendently from the state officials (it may take a week or more for an order
father,
one
because
of
personal
ill
from Goiania to reach the area) have in most cases sided witli those who ap
low prices. Onl)' takers were the foreign immigrants channeled tliere
through the national colonization pro
the land by braving wild animals, malaria, yellow fever, Indians and ter rible isolation from anything that re motely resembled schools, medicine and
otiier fruits of civilization.
destitute
First six weeks Bible Institute faculty: James Tipple, Zauqueo Costa, J. Rich ard Ewing, Cay Ewing and Ruth Spurgeon health and the other because of outside
refugees
from
the
drought
ing togetlier of the "homesteaders" in "vigilante" bands to protect themselves by force if necessary against the claims
of the absentee land lords. Occasional
a(lventurou.s souls seeking valuable minerals. By and large the land lay un claimed and to a large extent even
l)ressures. All but one student complet ed all subjects with a grade above 70. Tlie second six weeks period opened April IGth with ten students enrolled; three boys and five girls boarding on campus and two boys living off campus. Several have applied for admittance for the next period beginning May 28 and it is hoped that student scholarships will
be available for them by that time.
unexplored. Slowly, during the last ten years, interest has expanded in Goias and more and more people have moved to the land of "promise" most of them moving into unpopulated areas, clearing the land and thereby acquiring "squat ters rights". But as the land was cleared and brought into production, as interest
and enthusiasm mounted for moving
the nation's capital to Goias reached new heights, greed and corruption en
tered the picture.
sight. Dr. Jose Ludvico, state governor, has declared that he will uphold the homesteaders so that they will either not lose the property they now have, or will receive other property of equal value, but that
final decision of who owns what must
(15.00 per student per month.) Missionary Dick Ewing heads the I.C.G. faculty and teaches Bible sub jects. He is a.ssisted by two missionaries and an outside professor. Miss Ruth Spurgeon serves as school nurse, girls dormitory housemother and assistant in Bible. Cay Ewing is in charge of the music department. James Tipple, son of a retired English missionary (under an
interdenominational board of England and Ireland) teaches all secular subjects
be decided by the state supreme court and that could take years. Meanwhile the fighting intensifies because no one trusts even the courts and possession is
nine tenths of the law.
who had some notion of legal proceed ings understood that the only thing needed was to submit a request to the land office of the state in Goiania and that this accomplished, the land was automatically theirs. This ignorance
fessor Zauqueo Costa and which is now being taught by Mr. Ewing. Mr. Tipple will complete, his doctorate this year
from a Goiania university.
"Reverend" "Is it in accordance with the teaching of the head of the Church, for her Elders or Evangelists to assume the honorary title of Reverend? Answer: The Christian Church has no
a terribly confusion exists even as to how many claims are being made to the same land. In many cases one plot of land may have a squatter plus three or
four absentee "owners" each of whom
ing bv leaps and bounds and the nation has definitely committed itself to moving the national capital into the area,
all these claims are being brought to
author, as well as various U. S. visitors to the state of Goias, has publicized this part of the country so well that it is fast becoming the vacation residence of many well known American celebrities. Film actresses Mary Martin and Janet Gavnor and families have recently bought chacaras (small farms) close to Anapolis, about thirty miles northeast of Goiania. It is further reported that
a number of rich farmer-cattle men
to be performed.
The titles of Reverend, Right Rever
end, Most Reverend, Reverent Eather in God, Reverend and Holy Father,
Most Reverend and Holy Father, Lord
and distinctions amongst his followers. "Call no man Rabbi, or Father, for all saints at Corinth;" "To the saints at
from Texas are buying huge plots of ground in the same area to seek their fortune in this proverbial "land of milk
and iioney." With film actresses and Texas "cow
God the Pope, are all titles of tlie same category, and we liave placed them in
the ascending series, from the positive
yc are brethren." Matt. 23:8 and 9. You sdl are, professedly, alike holy. "To the
Philippi." Nor arc they without titles and honors; which, unlike those im pious assumptions above named, are
worthilv conferred by Him who know-
boys", the Brazilians are looking to the region around Anapolis as the "Holly
wood" of Brazil! So far,
western movie!
it
still re
desirable in Babylon the Great, where the articles are manufactured. The Great Teacher inhibits all such titles
eth the'hearts. They are styled Kings and Priest.sa Royal Priesthood-and are co-heirs with tlie Lord of the uni verse. Alexander Campbell"
PAGE 6
BRAZl L
CHR
MISSION
A SCHOLARSHIP?
(Continued from Page 1) the Stinson was flying for the mission. Two hours and 12 minutes of flying
local flying. ... , . "Brother Randall . . . found tiiat in 94 hours and 12 minutes 12,673 lan<l miles had been covered. . . . The above
number of miles would have cost a
total of 422.8.0 for the year as against 371.14.6, the total cost for the opera tion of the plane, and this total cost includes all insurance, all landing fees, all hangerage, all repair bills, all gaso line and oil bills, and all incidental e.v-
ing. At an average of 50 miles per hour driving, the above number of miles
would have taken 253 hours against the 94 hours taken to fly the same distance.
Eight hours of either flying or driving is a good (lay's work in any land. On
this basis, which is a fair one, about would have taken by car. In other words there was a saving in time of
12 days were spent in flying during the year as against about 32 days which it
20 days which is considerable saving
in the rush of so much to do. It costs
'If
traveled by the plane could not have been covered at all by automobile. With
Students of tlie Christian Institute of Goiania during the first six weeks per
the second six weeks session, having dropiied out of the first session because
of the death of her father. Other stu dents will be admitted in the third
a $15.00 per month scholarslup to help them in training for full time service
for their Master. Here are Brazil's fu
"However, in the final analysis, the advantage of the Stinson Station Wagon
is not to be found either in the saving
First Scholarstiip Miss 111a Mullins, student of Man hattan Bible College has underwritten the first student scholarship of 15.00 per montli. She has been assigned .Srta. Adalina Rodrigues Borges, one of the most promising students and one of the
first converts in the work of the Brazil
accomplished through its assistance. This is the acid test, and ZS-DEV can meet that test for anyone who will honestly face the facts. Much of the credit for Brother Randall being called to Cape Town must be given to the Aircraft, for it enabled Brother Randall to be at Gape Town whenever he was needed there, and made it possible for him to be in Cape Town oftimes when
he could not have been there at all otherwise. All of the credit for the ob
in helihng to educate these dedicated voung people for the Lord's work in
Brazil? Contributions and pledges should be sent to Win. .\. Cook, Box 386,
Guymon, Oklahoma.
Students are, back row: .lose Mereles, Florisvaldo Santos, lldevar Ramos, Valdori Pena, Odilon Goncalves; front row: Valdelice Silva, Dorvalina Pereira, Adalina Borges and Didir Santos. With them are jirofessors .lames Tipple on the left and Zecou Costa on the right.
Not shown is Alice Ribeiro who entered
We congratulate Miss Mullins for her vision and generosity and we challenge you to follow her example.
taining of the Zambezi field must go to ZS-DEV. Without the help of the
plane in the survey of this new field, the job simply could not have been done. The only reason Brother Randall could survey this vast area while other mission organizations, many of them long established in the Rhodesias, could
not do it was because Brother Randall
Of Course We Give!...
(Continued from Page 3) Araunali would not give to the Lord that which had cost him nothing. 6. The Voluntary Giver Zaccheus,
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in .shec|)'s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits ye
liad the great advantage of being able to travel by air." Truly the PLANE FACTS indicate
prayers and your support! We become like that upon which our
hearts are fixed.
the Cost Mary, wlio gave lavishly of the gifts of love. Roy F. Miller in
Watchman-Examiner. From BLUE AND WHITE
yyi 30
A
Vol. VII
ROX 9 -ri-L
JULY,
Number 6
The last payiment on the debt.of the nii.ssaon preacher training soliool build ing, Goiania Christian Institute, was made in May. Now debt free, the mis
sion looks forward to the ground break
to the Goiania work, Rosa Page Welch, remarked when she noted tlie droves of
Hies, "Surely some good churcih back home will send money for screens I", your missionaries silently bent their
heads and made her remark a prayer.
vide
screens
and
ceilings
for
the
kitchen and dining hall and ceilings for two classrooms. As a recent visitor
In
building improvements as the next "building project" of tlie mission. Student Scholarships Urgently Needed Only one student scholarship has
been underwritten to date. Ten more
ciety of the Vila Nova Church of Uhrist recently recognized two members for having completed the "ranks" and two
stamps, .symbolic of the work com pleted, are painted onto a neckerchief
which the candidate receives when he becomes a member of the society. The
student scholarships of $15.00 per month are urgently needed. Students help to earn their way through school by working for the mission (boys on
ground docs not lend easily to the tree discussion" study method of the Inter
building construction and girls on makr ing ready-to-wear clothing foir sale) but an additional $13.00 per month per
student i.s- needed to cover the many^ex-'penses connected with their -education. The future of the gospel program in Brazil lies in training thesie young men and women to go as missionaries, preachers, teachers and evangelists to their own people. Your missionary dol
lars could not be better invested than
terminating
with the doctrine of the New Testa ment, the "stamps" are won by memo
Nearly three years of effort were represented in completing the training program. Over forty young people iuive partcipated in the training pro gram during this period. Only two completed all the work including the
three ranks but several others lack only one or two stamps. Pictured are the four young people who were recognized in a special .ser vice held in the Vila Nova church Sat
written:
two
Institute
teachors
at
$30.00 per month each and one primary sciiool teacher at $15.00 per month. Lot payments must be made monthly
for the land adjoining the Institute which will be needed in our expansion program. These cost the mission $50.00 per month. Additional lots need to be
purchased for the erection of chnrches in the new areas of greater Goiania where we need to Qiave a gospel wit ness. Prices of these lots vary with the locality and size of the lot. Language and Orientation study for. new missionaries is presently costing (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3)
lina
Barges,
Alice
Ribeiro,
Valdori
PAGE 2
llro-n, Ocle. TM-. 55.00: Huchelor Creeh. Ml.sl^on.ry Society. WrtBh. Inc.. 525.00: Flr Chrl.tlen Church.
$50.00; Den Bavls Christian Church, Indianapolis, Tnd.,
Toronto. O.. $1.00: First Chrlsllan Church, McKees Hocks, renn., 518.00; Bethany Christian Church. Anderson, Tnd.. 588.00; Davis Park Church, Enid. Okla,, 5200,00; Emerson Park Christian Church. Kansas City, Ks.. 542.Jl; firet Christian Church. Buckner, Missouri, 570.00: Hohbs Chrisliun Church, TIplon, Hid., $12.00; Keystone Claas, l.aCross. Ks,. $1.5.00; Barbara Seymour, EIDorado, Kans.. First Christian Church, Caney, Ks.. $82.00; Estelle Rose, Yunia Aril., $10.00: Mildred Covlnet'm. Cincinnati. O..
way, .Mu., $23.00.
Park Chriatlan Church, Kansas City, Ks., 861.02: D.V.B.S.. Christian Church. Mountain Home, Ark.. 815.00; First Chriatlan Church, Miami, Okla.. 850.00; Mt. Bethel Church,
Limealone. Tenn., 812.50; Joan Brockelt, Hubbard, Ohio, 810.00: Central Christian Church, Belleville, Kan., 840.32;
EIDorado, Jians..
Davia Park Church. Enid. Okla.. $200.00; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, EIDorado. Kan., 820.00; Barbara Seymour.
Published Monthly
$10.00: Haielwood Chrlsllan Church, pmsburgh. 1'enn.. $20.00; Y.i'.S.S. Class. Rldgeway Christian Church. Rldgc-
Mrs. Joe Spurgeon, ScolUbluff, Nob.. $100.00: First ChrlBlian Church, Scoctabiuff. Neb,, $100.00; Lenita Slew,
^he
Church, Scottsbluff, Neb., 5100.00; LenlU Steward. Okla homa City, Okla., $4.00; Normaruth Jacobs, Council Bluffs,
Iowa, $10.00.
First Chrlatian Church, Council Bluffs. Iowa, 5.5.00; Chriatlan Church, Clay Center. Ks., 510.00; First Christian
Christian Church, Rangcly, Colo., $25.00; Christian Sunday School, Pnonia, Colo., $30.00; Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Young, Honneasy, Okla., $10.00.
Chriatlan Church.
Hanitely,
Colo..
$25.00;
Mrs.
RuOi
Hampton, In,, $80.00; Christian Sunday School, Delta, Colo.. $10,2U; Chrlsllan Church. Palisade, Colo,, $150.00; East
Side Christian Church. Pine Bluff, Ark., $40.00: First Christian Church. Cuymon, Okla.. $126.80; Virgil Beal,
Cralff.
Colo.,
$5.00;
Norlheaat Christian
Church,
Grand
Claas. Mars Hill Chrlatian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, $20.88; Dorcas Club, Greenxvood. Ind.. 550.00.
nessey,
$3.00;
Craig,
Colo.,
$12.50;
Boulevard
Christian Church. Apache, Okla., $20.00; Broadway Ave. Chrlsllan Church. Wlchlle, Ks., 85.00; Trl C Class, Broad
address CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contributions to:
Weal Side Christian Church, Wichita, Ks., $100.00; First
Dorcas Club. Greenwood, Ind., $50.00; Mars Hill Church of Christ. Indianapolis, Ind., $25.00; First Christian Church, Junction City, Ks., $45.00: Burlington Chriatlan Church,
Bluffs, Iowa, $150.00.
Burlington. Ind., $60.00; First Christian Churcb, Council Christian Church. Clinton, Okla., $21.25; Westwood Chcvlot Church of Christ. Cincinnati, Ohio, $50,00; DVUS
2210 E. Elm,
Enid, Oklahoma
If you arc not sure to whom your correspondence should be directed send it to Mr. Cook and he will be glad to forward it to the correct address.
Doyle
Sovcms, Anderson,
Ind., $2.00;
PICBsant Vale
Christian Church, Adrian, Mo., $18.10; Christian Church, names, Kansas. $34.13: C. E.. First Church of Christ,
Owasao, Michigan, $0.00.
Community .Sunday School, Enid, Okla., $12.00; Broadway Avo. Chrialinn Church, Wichita. Ks,, 815.00; Central Chris, tian Church, New Castle, Penna., $45,00; Robinson Christisn Church. Robinson. Ks., $15,00; Sirs. P. A. Slroman, Trinidad. Colo.. 510.00; Mrs. Victor H. Fair, Denver, Colo.,
$35.00; Mrs. Ncilio J. Ambler, Denver. Colo.. 520.00; Y.M.P. Class, Fairmount Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo., 561.00: W. E. May. Chanute. Ks., 55.00; Tri G Class. Broadway Avc. Chrlatian Church. Wichita, Kans., 500.00;
I.enita Stcwai-d. Oklahoma City, Okla., $4.00; West Side I-afontainC Kelly, ElIowa,
Mission Supplies
Administration
Field
Expense
2,500.00
I'snfi no
In the Jiomebyi love and ivnselfi.shn'e.ss. In businessby honesty and diligence. In societyby purity, courtesy, and
humility.
Englewood. Colo., $15.00: A Friend. $10.00; Christian Church, Fredonla, Ks., $50.00; T. T.
hert. Colo.. $12.50: Mrs. C. E. Shauver,
Spencer,
Convention
$0.00: Christian Bible School. Glrard. Ks.. $31.00: C.W.F. LauEhlintown Christian Ch,, Laughlintown, Tcnn $0.13.
Publication
Insurance
3.600,00
Emergency
Total
/.OOO-OO
$..9,000.00
"He who receives a good turn should never forget it; he who does one should never remember it," Charron. soaring up to heaven and bearing our
Toward nou'-OlTristiansby witnes.sing of Christ and His gospel. Toward the penitentby forgiveness
and restoration.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Walters, Wichita, Ks., $5.00; 51rs. J, J. Ambler, Denver, Colo., $1.00.
"He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of undersitanding holdeth his peace." Proverbs
Junction. Colo., 50.25: Chrlsllan Church. Clinton, Okls., 870.70; C.W.F. Christian Church. Mountain Homo, Ark., 80.00: Elsie Shipley, Deer Creek, Okla., $20,001 First
Christian Church. Sidney, Nob., 820,00; Trait Blazers Class, First Church of Christ, Owssso, Mich.. 820.00: Ilia Mutllns,
Manhattan RIbIc College, Manhattan, Ks., 815.00.
11:12,
thee; Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: So
shalt thou find favor and good un derstanding in the sight of God and Man."Proverbsi 3:3,4. "Honor .Tehovah with thy substance,
and with the first-fruits of all thine in^crease," Proverbs 3:9.
language studies at the orientation school in Campinas, Sao Paulo. The wives too, each
have a field of specialty in the Lord's work.
"Happy is the man that findcth wis dom, and the man that getteth under standing. For the gaining of it is bet ter than the gaining of silver, and the profit thereof than fine gold." Proverbs 3:13,14.
NOTES FBOM ganization THE FIELD is engaged in social or plulwith uncommon electrical
if tiie aircraft to be imported represents a donation from a legally organized mis sion in the U. S. of which the Mission in Brazil is an affiliate. This import license will be granted "without ex change coverage", eliminating the pro hibitive charges and taxes levied
Rio (Ic Janeiro to represent the mission
red tape.
Christian Mission were favored with a visit May 25-26 from the well known
South America Mrs. Welch was spon
Rosa Page Welch Visits Goiania Goiania, and pai-ticulary Ulie Brazil
tion. Goiania too can boast her "unusual weather". June is usually the middle of the dry season, but early June^vas still
the Evangelical
panied
storms.
Half way between "the home frO'iit" and "the field" are missionary couples Ed and Lula Knowles and Ken and Clarice Mathis. Now busily engaged in the important task of language and orientation study, they nevertheless find many avenues of service to both
churcii, but, a member of the Christian church, Mrs. Welch was a particular guest of the Brazil Christian Mission while in Goiania, making her head quarters in the Ewing homeRosa sang to a capacity crowd in the
auditorium of the Goiania College of
Law Friday evening, May 25, sponsored by the local Brazil^U. S. cultural club.
At the close of the program the direc tor, a strong Roman Catholic, thanked I3rother Ewing for having brought the evangelical emphasis to tlic college. After the concert_eyangelical inissacuib aries and national pastors attended a reception in her honor at the Ewing home. She sang a second time on Satur day evening in a special service for all evangelical churches held at the Presby
terian church.
and (2) that the airplane will be made available for import. The old mission
owned Cessna is being sold for parts.
the mission and the Lord's work in the immediate area of the school. Located
tions, they have not yet seen their fu ture field of labor. Having completed three months of the course, they have
yet nine months in this extremely im portant preparation period. Keep them on your prayer list and remember that
funds sent to them not only assist in their orientation expenses but funds over and above their school needs go
their training.
received recently regarding importa tion of miss'ion vehicles left behind in the United States for lack of official
While in Goiania Mrs. Welch took a lour of the work of the Brazil Chris
directly into the work they will be engaged in when they have completed
permission for their entrance into Bra zil. These couples, coming to the field for the first time, should have been al lowed to bring at least one vehicle each
downs" aimed at black markets which
.special audition for her and she com plemented them upon the fine way they have learned to read and interpret music, the fine blend of their voices and their cooperation with Mrs. Ewing in the music program of the Institute.
She also visited the "fabrlca" or fac
tory where Institute girls make readyto-wear clothing for sale and thrilled them by purchasing four garments to take with her back to the U. S. in early
June.
permit their entry. Continue to pray for opened doors for entrance of this much
necdeil mission equipment.
Visitor
a bii-ds eye view of the work (from Sunday afternoon to early Monday morniiig) Mrs. Ward visited briefly
with the missionaries, attended Chris tian Emleavor and evening church ser vices at the Vila Nova Church of Christ and glimpsed the rest of the work on an automobile tour of the various areas
of encieaver.
Pictured are Ken Mathis (left) and Ed Knowles (right) in front of the langu
age school building.
Sanders to Goiania
Mrs. Welch was deeply touched by the poverty of the Goiania Christians and particularly the Institute students. As one young man hugged himself to minimize the brisk evening chill on his arms, Rosa turned to Cay Ewing and asked, "Why isn't that boy wearing a coat?" When Cay explained that lie hadn't any, Rosa reached into - her purse and handed Cay some money with instructions to buy him one. When the jacket was given to him the day after Mrs. Welch's departure, the student nearly cried in gratitude for her interest and generosity.
Mrs. Welch (center) with Missionaries
The L David Sanders family are back on the field in Goiania after eleven months of furlough and three months of language brush-up in-, the Campinas school for missionary orient ation. Among other respon-sibihties tlieyi will resume their work with the Goiania Christian Institute and Vila
Nova Church of Christ. Looking Up On Importations A letter from Brazilian Piper repre
A great loss is fell as Vaklori Pen'a (Dick Ewing's national a.ssistant and
most advanced student in the Institute) leaves for nine inonth.s' of compulsory armv training. The Vila Nova Christian
sentatives (Companhia Carnasciah) to Dick Ewing dated May 30, gives new hope for the importation of a mission Trade Bureau) as saying that any for
plane. They quote CACEX (Foreign eign Mission in Brazil is able to import airplanes under existing law if the or
Endeavor gave a farewell party in his honor in the youth room of the Vila Nova Cinirch of Christ on Saturday evening, June 2nd.
LfUil
PAGE 4
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
Divide To Multiply Activity Progress Report
VILA NOVA (congregation of
MISSI
School has proved a ratlier unusual theorythat to divide can often mean to multiply. Once a part of Wte Vila Nova Sunday School, the Christians who lived in upper Botofogo found it
difficult often to attend services so far from home. Also, hoping to witness to
The
Vila-Nova-Botofogo
Sunday
65 active members)
Attendance Average:
March
Apr
Sunday School
64
Eve. Worship
Sr. C. E Jr. C. E Midweek Worship
10 acting members)
56
ilS 13 34
43
13 6 31
6
under the direction of missionary L. David Sanders. For the past year the work has beeu under the supervision of Miss Ruth Spurgeon and she has felt a
the people of that village, services were begun there se\'eral years ago mainly by student preachers from the Institute
45
Eve. Worship
16
12
17
SpecialBaptismal Services..
SILVANIA (congregation
of 8 active members)
Midweek Worship
100
20 15 6
13
20 16 8
30
20
30
20
ing the past year the women of Bulofogo were farmed into a separate circle
of the Vila Nova women's society.
Services: had been held Sunday after noons and on a week night with an at tendance averaging from 20 to' 30. Dur
10
25
2075
The Brazilian government is putting forth a great deal of effort to develop aviation in Brazil, making more and
belter facilities available to both com mercial and private aircraft and in
Then, in a field association confer ence, the missionaries decided that botli the Vila Nova and the Botof9go
Through Services
1604
Baptisms
the Botofogo area. While the final organization of the new congregation is awaiting Uie return of L. David Sand
School was moved fromi afternoon ses
.since the first of the year. The decline is partly due to the simultaneous re moving of young people to the Institute loo far for regular attendance at Vila
Nova. The Vila Nova attendance is ex
federal organizat'ion to meet the various problems of civil aviation and an inten sive plan of financing an "airways" program comparable to that already in
effect for highways and railways. The Brazilian newspaper states, "In Brazilian skies today move hundreds upon liundrecls of aircraft, circulatin'g tiie riches of the country and trans
sions io morning. Attendance in the school jumped from the former average of 20 to 30 to over 50 in the first two
weeks and leveled off at 44 for the en tire month of May<
porting millions of passengers to all points of national l>erritory, creating a movement that places our land beside the larger countries of the world."
only 10 persons were attending the Botofogo Sunday School who had not previously attended the morning ser
vice in Vila Nova. The Sunday School
now reaches over 30 otherwise unchurcJied people.
Institute Building
(Continued from Page 1) the mission $164.00 per month, ar |41.00 per missionary (4 in school at present). 51,750.00 Customs Tax is one of the more pressing needs of the mission at the present time. This tax covers in
The Vila Nova congregation suffered a shairp decline the first Sunday of the division but then began climbing until its average in the month of May was down only 23 over the overall average
coming baggage and mission equipment arriving with the Sanders, Knowlcs and Mathw families. Tito $1,750.00 covers customs tax only and is over and above The cost of .shipping. Which Project Will You Underwrite? East of these projects may be easily assumed by a chundi, Sunday School class, organization or individual:
Unit Projects
Ceiling for dining hail Ceiling for kitchen. Ceiling for classroom
(2 needed)
Stiideiil Scholarship
(10 needed)
All contributions and pledges slioiilcl be -sent to mission agenl, Win. A. Cook,
Box 386, Guymon, Oklahoma.
building.
may learn the language and ways of the people of Brazil in order to
do an effective work.
It is' with thankful hearts that we in troduce Merlin L. and -Gertrude Shields who have dedicated their lives to the
first time, B. C. M. missionaries L. joined Dick and Cay Ewing and Ruth Spurgeon for a two weeks field asswiation conference in Goiania. Clarice
David and Ruth Sanders, Edwin and Lula Knowles and Kenneth Matins
Campinas to keep the home fires burn ing and get' in extra language studies.
The Knowles' and Ken Mathis took a
part of their. July vacation froni language studies to attend the Goiania
with physical education as his major. After three added years of study at Northwest Christian College, Merlin received his BTH degree with a major in Bible and Pastoral psychology and a minor in psychology of religious edu
cation. Merlin has also had one year
correspondence
graduate
work.
His
three years experience as a boy scout leader, his training in Red CrosS' first
aid, the five years he worked" in a junior camp for boys and with the
intermediate and high school Bible classes will be a great asset to him as he works to win s'ouls for Christ in Brazil. Not only has he been a leader
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
MISSION
Brazi
SPIRITUALISM IN BRAZIL
Spiritualism is growing faster m Brazil than eitlier the Roman Catholic faith or Protestantism. This is a fact
I choose to" but declined to elaborate on tlie reason for ids choice. The
Christian Mission
Entered in Poat Office at Denver. Colo, as second class matter under Act of March 8. 1879.
Office of Publication
twenty
Twenty-five cents of the reeular annual ofteriiis shall be considered payment _of one year's subscription to the Brazil Christian MisActing Editor, Carolee Ewing
There arc many forms of Spiritual ism, (more properly termed "spirit ism") ranging from, the voo doo cults brought over from darkest Africa to
The Brazilian Spiritualist Federation is the organization rei>rescnting the majority of spiritist bodies in Brazil and its members often refute the claim that there are other spiritist bodies. They denounce the "Africanist's" or more primitive spiritist cults from Africa, as being foreign to tlieir faith. They are called "Lower Spiritists" by most Brazilians because they worship evil spirits, often commanding tlicm to do harm to their enemies. They do, however, have alters of worship and
small images of Mary and the various
"saints" of the Roman Catholic dluirch.
Their religion is actually a strange mixture of the African voo doo cult, the Spiritualism of Allen Kardek and
Roman Catholicism.
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contribntions to:
Many people believe the practice of these religions merely fraud but the evidence in Brazil, wliere these mys tery and magic religions are rampant, is overwhelmingly convincing that the supernatural powers of satan are ac
tive.
of the beautiful parks in the city of Sao Paulo. After taking a picture of the statue which represented the liberty and freedom of the working
bale McAfee,
22ilO E. Elm.
MB
Enid. Oklahoma
man wc walked across the street and down the Idock and found evidence that the man of work was still en slavedto the forces of evil which
If you are not sure to whom your correspondence should be directed send !t to Mr. Cook and he will be glad to forward it to the correct address.
With the Brazilian statue of liberty in the background, Abraao S. Cury of the
work tlirough superstition in Spiritism (commonly called spiritualism). Nearly half a dozen vendors were
di.splaying their wares on the sidewalk. The large cloths that held the articles
sure that you rejoiced with us and we once again want to tha,nk each of you for your, part in tills great work.
. The July issue of our paper con
the teachings of Allan Kardec, foimder of the spiritualism known in the U.S.
All of the divisions have these in com
mon; they believe in and practice com munion with spirits of anollier world,
If you can, will you please increase in order that the budget may be met and the work conyour contribution
tinuesi to grow.
of "eclectics)" or spiritists missionaries; Brazilian men Who wear long hair, beards and clerical robes. They were here for the purpose of laying the ground work for a colony of '50() spiritist fmnilies to be founded near the new federal capital district. When asked the -reason for wearing long hair one of the eclectics said, "because
A spiritualist vendor displays a tiger headvery effective in involking spirits from beyond! Behind him is displayed a
backdrop of a huge snake skin and an animal pelt, and in front bits of hair, animal teeth, herbs, etc. for use in spirit ualist worship.
of evil were covered with a variety of bones, toenails of various animals, hair
of all kinds, skins from various -ani
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
the forests and are feared by nios't nor
MISSION*
PAGE 3
mal persons. Also displayed were little images carved from wood and small pendants and tiny medals which were covered with mysterious pictures and writings. Stretched along the wall in back of the cloth was a giant snake
.skin. Below the snake skin there were
ken and the door forced and damaged in an attempt to enter the churdi for
further mutilation of the Lord's house.
all kinds of herbs that could be used in a number of "witches brews"; there were herbs for all kinds of needs: cur
Nearby Christians came to the rescue and recognized the vandal as the same boy who seriously perturbed recent baptis'nial services by bathing his dogs
in the immediate area of the baptism,
ing sickness, seeing visions, the facili tation of visiting with the spirits', and for making evil against an object of enmity. The head of a leapard was held by one of the vendors so we could sec its beauty and note that it
would be excellent for any kind of black magic we might wish to perform. The articles themselves did not give me a twinge of repulsion (they were interesting to me), but when I thought of what they represented to men and women who possessed the image of
God it was then that a blackness caused
making derogatory remarks, openly ridiculing the baptismal candidates and missionary Dick Ewing, and making as
much noise and confusion as possible.
- Send your contributions for, a mission -.^ vehicle to mission agent Wm. A. Cook, Box 409, Guymon, Okla.
me to shiver inside my heart. We walked less than a block away where we joined a circle of people who were listening to a man of God preaching the unsearchable riches of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was telling US' (in the Portugese language which
New Quarters
The four co-eds of the Bible Institute and Miss Ruth Spurgeon are comfort
that
celebrated the 4t'h of July with a picnic io the city park near the Ewings home.
in Christ there is Everlasting life; and that His life is the light of men. It just (loesn't seem possible that
this could existlEternal Life and
ably and happily settled in their new quarters in the firs'l' Institute building. They are occupying the quarters originally intended for the director. They were formerly quartered in the
Sanders home while they were on
furlough. Until tlie second Institute building is ready, they will need to use
the small three room apartment for
dormitory purposes.
death for the soul, being presented side by sidebut it's' here in Brazil today."
Shields Recruits To Brazil (Continued from Page 1)
churcli at Ingrams Island for one and a half years. Merlin has been pastor of the Church of Christ, Wasco, Oregon for the past four years, leaving there
to enter the service of B. C. M.
mission agent. Funds for their outgoing should be sent to agent Wm. A. Cook, Box 409, Guymon, Oklahoma designated
for the Shields.
Language School
One of the first and most important
Miss Spurgeon has attractively furn ished her room with green as the main theme. She chose printed pull drapes for her windows: and a green and white spread enhances her bed. The four girls share the other bed room, using double-deck bunks to save space. Attractive wardrobes are a re cent addition to the dormitory furn
Merlin was very wise in his choice of a wife and helpmate, for not only did he marry the daughter of a minister
but one wlio is well educated and tal ented. Gertrude Ellen Reasoner Shields has had four and a half years of col
jobs of the new missionary to a foreign field is to learn well the language and customs of the people with whom he
is to work. Now busily engaged in this
lege work and holds a BTH degree with Btblc and religious education as her
major and music as a. minor. Gertrude lias taught' Bible to school children on released lime, tauglil Daily Vacation
Bible School, worked in Junior camps as teacher and cook and organized a
ishings and beautify both boys and girls quarters. Eadi student has a separate compartment with space for lianging clothes and three shelves for shoes, books and underwear. Each can be separately locked. Each wardrobe
contains three lockers with a large mirror in the middle door; Theyarc^ of
and Mrs. Edwin Knowles are preparing themselves in tlie Porthguese and Ori
entation' School for missionaries in
light peroba wood. The reception room is furnished with Miss Spurgcon's own personal furni
ture and she chose beautiful blue pull
dispensary occupies one corner of the small room and a connecting hall con tains a sink, cupboard and space for
effectively and will fit into their pro gram of training. It is a co-operative project of the Southern Baptist and Presbyterian missions in Brazil. Over
50 students are enrolled in the school at all limes. Of tliese the major por
more effectively .serve their Lord in this most opportune and needy land. Pray with the Shields that many Chris
tians will want to be Co-Missionaries with them in Brazil and that it will be
engaged in raising their support. For speaking engagements write to them at Box 307, Wasco, Oregon or contact the
coming into the school each quarter. Tlie teaching staff includes a special ist in plionetics from the United States as well as many Brazilian teachers trained specifically for teaching Portu guese to missionaries. One of the
teachers is from Portugal. (Continued on Page 4)
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
In a recent campaign to coiinteract
Ml SSION
was tired of standing so long inside the cliiirch and wanted to take a walk.
which they labeled "Holy Missions'." It was patterned after the evangelistic
As' a part of the emphasis a houseto-house visitation campaign was con
through the streets of Goiania. Before long the priest consulted Mary again
and found her to be weary from her unaccustomed journey and ready to return to her place in the cathedral. Many colorful and elaborate parades and processions gave color to the meet
Recent years have brought a definite iiulustrial progress to Brazil. In the city of Campinas, Sao Paulo where your
ducted in which Roman Catholic work ers sought to obtain promises from
Protestants to confess and return to the "Mother Church" and t'o confiscate
One young Christian was severely beat en in the public square of Vila Nova (a village of Goiania area) as a re
sult of distributing evangelical litera
ture.
101,746 inhabitants. Here the Singer Sewing Machine company now has' a factory and both Wilson and Armour companies have meat packing plants,
lust a Short distance away in the larger
Bibles and evangelical literature. Sev eral incidences were reported where workersJ engaged Protestants in dis cussion of tlieir faith until they will
Effective?
ence of repentence and it was reported that they were to be burned publically.
Over 300 private automobiles were "blessed^' by tlie visiting priest as a
chapel was stoned for the fourth time during the meeting and stoned and
few weeks afterward. Baptismal ser
a marble factory established and functioning in the city of Goiania, Goiaz with the hope of exporting large quantities of this product. In one year 80 new schools have be gun to function, giving elementary in struction to 2400 children. A group of capitalists have taken it upon them
selves to found these schools. Each one
will provide for 30 children at an esti mated $130.00 initial cost. The schools
of
live (iiatholic
endeavor,
faithful
teers, serving without pay. Any highschool graduate is eligible to direct this
literary campaign. The $1'3().00 grant provides 30 chairs, one blackboard, pencils, paper, chalk and a "learner's guide". The goal is to establish 3800 in
the federal district of Rio de Janeiro alone.
Language School
(Continued from Page 3)
Arranged to allow both husband and wife to .study and still maintain their home, classes for men are held in the mormngs and for the women in tlie afternoons. Special classes may be ar-
tcinitized vocabulary drill with timed recitation. They also have a daily stu dent conducted chapel period. First quarter students direct Chapel in Eng lish and subsequent quarters in Portu
guese.
loan
j-anged for any hour. Ken and Ed are studying -/erbs in an evening class in which tiiey exchange English lessons
for Portuguese.
The full course lasts one year with the month of July in vacation and an other vacation of one week at Christ mas time. The Mathis and Knowles families entered school tlie first of
Apr.
64
May
Bi
'Eve, Worship
IC. E, Sre
C. E. Jrs
43
13
8
47
28
9
but comfortably arranged. The ideal climate of Sao Paulo gives them an
Midweek worship
Women's meeting
Q1
6
86
7
Special
Botafogo
80 44. S4
8
, S. S Midweek Worship
Women's meeting
44 84
8
Bpecia!
Vila Opcraria S. S .Evening Worship
10
'145 16 37 16
ly important for a good foundation for their gospel ministry to these people.
Funds over and above their expenses in school go directly into the field pro jects in which they will be participat
Midweek Worship
Beta Vista IS. S.
Silvania
14
46 21)
14
27. 22
S.
14 7
14 6
Special
Colonia Agricula
S. S
20
80
20
32
Evening Worship
20
20
Entered in Post Office at Denver, Colo, at second class matter under Act of March 8,1879.
Vemon Sewland
AZI
Vol. VII
Box
66
OCTOBER, 1956
Number 9
Left: Student engineers Diogo Borges and Tcodoro Lacerda jokingly give a demonstration of how to start the en
gine on the new Institute light plant. They stand in froyit of the utility build ing which houses the dynamo and they
hold the crank between them.
3. For screening and ceilings for first Inslilutc huilding and funds to begin second building. For adequate mission <rniis;)or/a/ioi. o. tiirength (both physical and spirit ual) for missionaries oi the field and in language training. (L .4. speedy recovery for accident victim Vicky Hanseii. (See story, page 2.) 7. h^or dedicated young ttictt and tcomcn in lirazil to carry on a national niiw istry. Don't forget to prai.se God for the many blessings he has sent: For the funds to
tric power supplied by a newly installed ten h.p. dicsel engine running a four kw
generator. Students rejoice as adequate
light is now available for evening study sessions and power makes possible the use
of much needed electrical equipment. When the heavier equipment such as the Shopsmith woodworking tools and Multilith printing press are put into operation upon the arrival of the Knowles and Mathis fa milies on the field, the 4 kw. generator will be sold and a 7 kw. generator installed in its place. Spurgeon Gift
on the work\ for nine missionaries and two recruits; for many dedicated
Christians in Brazil.
Student Uniforms
The purchase of the light plant was made possible through a generous gift from mis sionary Ruth Spurgeon who donated Students Adalina Borges and Odilon GonS300.00 toward the purchase price of c.tlves model the new Institute uniforms Wliich they eariTcd' by coinpletifigffiori" -8600.00. Miss -Spn rgeon= has.'R habit of-mk ing generous personal contributions toward Ih.Tii twelve weeks of study with grades
above 70.
closed August 12, all students had passed with grades of 70 or above and all but two of the boys h:)ve completed at least two
six weeks sessions. These students are
time.
sides, and dark l)lue ties. They are fur nished as a part of the student's scholar ship and are recjuired at all limes except
to attend Sunday worship services. As a mark of accomplishment, the uni form is denied to any student whose grades fall below 70, and must serve a pro
Two Institute students, Tcodoro Lacerda and Diogo Borges, have been trained to start and stop the motor. It operates only a few hours each morning and evening when power is most needed. The students
will continue to learn more of maintenance
and operation of the motor, taking the major la])or load of this responsibility from the busy schedule of the missionaries, and at the same time, developing a useful
skill for themselves.
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
MISSION
How Do I Like Brazil?
ager, Mr.s. Vicky Hansen, sustained a trippie leg fracture, shock, cuts and bruises
in a freak accident near her home iu Den
V^ckyJIansen
nally
.smashing
the
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE:
Cenceming contribntions to:
expecting her navy husband, Bob, home in only four more days, returning from sea duly to take his family hack with him to San Diego. He docked, only to learn of Vicky's unfortunate accident and rushed to her side in Fitzsimmons General Hospital
in Denver.
I am Daryl Bruce Sanders. I am al most one. As you can see, Brazil agrees
with me just fine! I've had a few sick days, but I haven't lost any weight nor any of my sunny disposition. I iove to play in our front yard. You can see it is full of lovely trees and flow ers and some of the most interesting bugs
and rocks and things. But mama keeps me in a play pen so I can only explore what bits of nature I can reach through the
bars.
Friends
of the mission
will
remember
Vicky for
Enid, Oklahoma
If you are not sure to whom your correspondence should be directed send it to Mr. Cook and he will be glad to forward it to the correct address.
the Brazil Christian Mission in addressing and mailing over 6000 copies of this publi cation each month. Her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Fair, and her sister, Mrs. Juue Melendy, are filling the vacancy left by her absence. If you would care to send your greetings to Mrs. Hansen they may be addressed to 1664 Poplar St., Denver 20, Colo.
Springs, S, Dnk,. $2.00; Mr. and Mrs. Itomcr P. Nell Par.
But this prisoner's life won't last long because I'm almost confident enough to strike out on my own, on foot! And then I'll win lots of races with my sister, Staria, and go on many expeditions that have long been my fondest desire. In another few months I should be able to tell you a lot more about Brazil from personal ob
servation!
Flral Chriacian Church, AmcH, la., $25.00; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank J. Christian Williams, Michlganlown, Church, Ablicna, Kans., init., 87,75; First 840.00; Christian
suns,
Kans.,
85.00;
Lcona C,
Lux,
Washington,
K.
C.,
East
Lincoln
Christian
Church,
Lincoln, S6.00:
Neb.
SSl-OO;
SummlttvUlc,
Ind.,
850.00;
Mrs.
Frank Schuch,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Fred
ThIcboK,
Palisade,
Church, Valley Center, Kans. SSO.OO; Mars Hill Church of Christ, Indianapolis, Ind., 9134.10; The First Christian Church, Greenwood, Ind., S142.S0; Plum Creek Christian Church, Palmouth, Ind., 800.7S; E. 40i& SC. Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind,, $250.00; First Church ol Christ, OwasBO Mich., 810.00. First Chrisliati Church, rouncil Tluffs, Iowa, StSn.OO; Driek Christian Church, Watauga, Tenn., SSO.OO: William
H. Goens, El MonU, CallL, $7.00; Mr. and Mrs. Elbcrt
Northeast Christian Church, Grand Junction, Colo. 880.05: Church or Christ, Hampton, la., 880.00; Main St. Christian Church, Stockton, Kans., 810.00; Boulevard Christian Church, Muskogee, Okla., 8100.74: East Side Christian Church, Pino Ulurra, Ark., 801.25; Clifton Christian Church. Grand Junction Colo., 8147.-17; Christian Church,
Ilia
Miilllns,
Denver,
Coin.,
$60.00;
First
Christian
H.
J.
Wlsner,
ScotUbluff,
Neb.,
54.23;
W.
O.
French,
Crnlg, Colo., 815.00; Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Young, Hennes sey, Okla., 830.00; Ojrlstiau Ciiurcn, l*aoniu. Colo.,
880.00; .Mrs. Ruth Lewis Carlsbad, Calif., 85.00; Chrisllnn Church, Monlrosc, Colo., 807,00; Mra. Melvin Graves, Arvada, Colo., 825.00; Christian Cluircli, Rangely,
ScolUbluff, Neb., 54.25; Gerritl De Bries. Allndena. Calif.. $u.25; Wallace Mcnzic Liueuin, Nvh., 81.00.
BCM
Walter, Wichita, Kans., $5.00; West Side Christian Church, WlchlU, Kans., 8300.00: Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Williams Ulchlganlown, Ind., 87.75.
EWINC
825.00: Mr.
$75.00: First
Colo.,
550.00;
First
Christian
Church.
Church,
Guymon,
Colo.,
Okla.,
5147.32;
Christian
Palisade,
SISO.OO;
LaughllMlown
Christian
Church,
Laugbllntown,
Penn..
Christian Church, Rifle, Colo,, 523,38; Mrs, Bertha Gunckce, Great Falls, Mont., 85.00; Den Davis Christian
Church, Cuio., Indianapolis, Ind., 8125.00; Church of Christ,
827.00; Broadway Avo. Christian Church, Wichita, Kans., 8205.00; Mrs. It. H. Pctrle, Bakersfleld, Cnlir., 830,00;
Wnrlhlngton,
Minn.,
8300,00;
Christian
Church,
Delia,
Friend,
830.00:
First Christian
Church,
Valley
Falls
815.00;
licxlancl
Christian
Church,
Bakersfield,
Kans., $45.61; Central Christian Church, New Castle, Peim. 8135,00; Northeast Christian Church, Oklahoma City, Okia,,
Pine
Okla.,
VIHogv.
$30.00;
Ind.,
$15.00;
Christian
New
Church,
Hoavcner,
StO.OO;
Bessie
Wright,
Town,
Mo.,
870.43; Mrs. P. G. Myers, Apache, Okla., 820.00. Mrs. Nancy Cain, Apache, Okla., 85.00; Mrs. A. J. McMahan, Apache Okla,, 810.00; Falrmount Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo., 5280.00; Christian Church, Elbert, Colo., 830.00; Central Avo. Christian Church, Parsons, Kan.,
834.00; Deer Creek Christian Church, Nardcn, Okla., SO.00; West Side Chrlstlsn Church, Denver. Colo., 870.00: North Broadway Christian Church, Grccnsburs, Ind., 835.00.
Christian Church. Liberty, Neh., $50.00; First Christian Church. Kansas City, Kans., 822.00; Barbara Seymour, El
First
Christian
Church,
Yuma,
Ariz.,
837.50;
Straight
D<raclo,
Kansas
Kans.,
City,
850.00;
Kans.,
Emerson Park
Bethany
Christian
Christian
Church,
Church,
$00.04;
Anderson,
Ind.,
8150.00;
Mr.
and
Mrs,
J.
F.
Clovls,
Nellie J.
Denver,
Ambler,
Denver,
Mrs.
Colo.,
P. A.
820.00;
V.
H.
Fair,
Mutual, Okla., 810.00; Christian' Church, Ouckner, Mo., $108.00; Christian Church. Rushville, Mo., 835.00; Chris tian Church, Hnitforil, Kans., 8)8.37; Northuast Christian CJiurch, Oklahoma City, Okla., $26.00; First Christian
Church, Miami, Okla. 8150.00.
Colo.,
820.00;
Stroman,
Trinidad,
bluff. Neb., 8200.00; Pleasant Home Sunday School, Brew. slt-v, La., 8IU5.00; Christian Churrh. Clay Center, Kuns., 520.00; Chrislian Church, Vici, Okla., 527.55: Thomas
Large. Elm Creek, .Neb.. 835.00; LL-nlla Steward. Oklahoma
Colo., 810.00; W. E. May, Chanutc, Kans., 810.00; Chris tian Church. LnCygne, Kans,, 825,25; Robinson Christian
E.
Ewlng,
In
Ind,,
Ind.,
S2S.OO;
87.50;
Bethany
Christian
Church of Christ, Toronto, O., 820.00; Mt. Bethel Church, Limcslone, Tenn., 825,00; Oavia Park Church, Enid, Okia,, 8-100.00; Nora Miller, Edgerton, Mo., 820.00; First Christian Church. Dexter, Mo,, 815.00; Virgil Real. Crulg, Colo., 55.00; Crysler Ave. Clirlstlan Church, Inde pendence, Mo., 530.00; Hobhs Christian Mission, Tlpton,
Mrs. Claude V.
Ind.,
Ind.,
514.00;
5275.00;
Ben
Davis
Christian
Church,
Church, Wash.,
Indianapolis,
858.38:
Alice May Vawter, Englcwood, Colo., 830.00; Doyle Sovema, Anderson, Ind., 84.00; Christian Blblo School, Glrard, Kans., 846.50; Fountain Siiuare Christian Church.
Indianapolis, Ind., 8100.00; Mra. 0. H. Golf, Apache,
Christian
Norton,
Kans.,
Junior Church, Christian Church, V.-illcy Falls, Kan. 88.41; Or, and Mrs. Homer F. Nell, Parsons, Kans., $15.00; First Christian Church, Hennessey, Okla., 85,00.
BUILDING
Mrs.
Anna
King
Boyd,
Sunnyslde,
530.00;
Lock
Haven Cliurch of Christ, Lock Haven, Penn., 850,00; First Christian Church, Yuma, Ariz., 810.00; First Christian
Okla., 618.25: M. M. Loney, Hiawatha, Kana. 82.00; Cen tral Christian Church, Shreveport, La,, SSO.OO; South Val ley Chapel, Erie, Kans., 822.50: Pleasant Vale Community Sunday School, Enid, Okla., 817.16; E. R. Lesher, Hot
'screen FUND
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
Churches Show New Animation
Vila Nova
MISSION
PAGE 3
With the L. David Sanders family well re-established on the field and once again in charge of the Vila Nova work, much per sonal attention is showing desired results in llie first congregation established by
the Drnzil Christian Mission. Attendance averages have climbed from a low suffered
The Jr. endeavor lacks formal organization but has from ten to twenty youngsters attending each Sunday evening. Mr. Ewing is in charge of the Jr. societj'.
For lack of sponsors, the Intermediate and Sr. societies are meeting together un der Mrs. Ewing's direction. The senior society has six members and the Inter mediate, though not yet well organized, will probably have as many members within a few weeks. They are using the same leadership training program em ployed by the Vila Nova C. E. for the past two years and will ])cgin the Intermediate course, also designed by Arloe Snodgrass (author of the Sr. course) and until now,
not introduced in Brazil.
Women's Work
the
candidacy
of
Merlin
and
Gertrude
after the division of the congregation into Vila Nova-Botofogo groups, and has sur
passed former averages. A new animation
is felt in the work even though it lias lost most of its most talented youth to the Bible Institute and to work in the younger congregations established in nearby "vilas".
ica with the Brazilian Chrlstim Mission. As recent graduates of NCC both have records of good academic achievement and can be given the highest commcndatirn for their character. We look forward to hear ing about their contributions to the
achievements
cause.
of
this
vital
missionary
Sincerely yours,
William J. Richardson
Professor
For the first time in the history of the church, a men's work has been organized.
Meeting before the mid-week sendees on Wednesday evenings, the "Irmaos do Igreja" (Brothers of the Church) unite for a spccial~)lrayei*-circle~~aTid~rodiscussthe" prolilems of the church. An average of six
The women's work has been activated after several months of discontinuance due to an overcrowded schedule in the ab
Miscelhnv
sence of the Sanders. They meet for a prayer circle and study period before the
men have attended the first few meetings. At tile same time tlie men are meeting, the "Irmas de Igreja" (Sisters of the Church) also conduct a prayer circle and
study period.
Workers' Conference
The four congrcgation.s, Vila Nova, Botofogo, Setor Bucno and Vila Operaria. are conducting a race in Sunday School at tendance during the month of September. It is figured on attendance averages for the previous quarter and the winner will he liost to a general meeting in October at which the losing Sunday Schools will provide the entertainment. The first Sun day in September found the Vila Operaria congregation ahead by 18 percent over the closest runner up. Excited over the results of the first round, the Vila Operaria mem
bers are "out to win!"
New Name For Bela Vista
tament and the Apostolic Age" and the children's workers have a laboratory train ing session. Both conferences participate in a general discussion of Sunday School problems and plans for the future. At pres ent they are making extensive plans for Sunday School Day, September 16th.
Christian Endeavor An advanced course for Senior Christian
Due to the newness of the section where the Bible Institute is built and the result
Kenneth
Endeavor graduates of the leadership training program used in Brazil, has been inaugurated in the Vila Nova Church of
Christ. Students do further Bible research
ant confusion of settling it, the name "Bela Vista" which was originally given the area, has been changed to "Setor Bueno" after Geronimo Combro Bueno, the orig inal owner of the section and popular sen ator and former governor of the state. When you read of the work in Setor Bueno you will know that it is the Sunday
School established in the new Institute
language study to pick limes from the tree in his back yard. It looks like some limeaid coming up!
Rough Going Recent letters from missionary language
students Mathis and Knowles indicate "the
and memory work, making a notebook of their accomplishments as they advance. The course is entitled, "Know Your Bible Ali^a^Otrlrtc^tnr ' Worship". Four students are enrolled in the course, one by cor respondence. Valdori Pcna, serving his year of army training, sends his work in written form to the C. E. sponsor in
charge.
building and formerly referred to as "Bela Visla". Sunday School in that section continues to maintain a surprising high considering the scarcity of population. It is helping to lay a-good foundation for the building of a future congregation.
going is getting rough I" Now plunging into the real meat of the language and orieulution course, they are finding re quirements stiffer all the time and more and more time necessary to prepare les
sons. With stubborn determination to
really learn the Portuguese language well, both couples arc devoting-themselves com pletely to the task ahead of them. Be sure to remember them in your prayers and your support.
Death
Vila Operaria A four day evangelistic meeting hrouglit new life to the j-ear-old Vila Operaria con gregation, .1. Richard Ewing, pastor. Evan gelistic speaker L. David Sanders designed his sermons to plant seed in that spiritual ly destitute suburb of greater Goianla. .Assisting in the meeting was the Rassniussen family of the interdenominational
New Tribes >Iission. The team consists of
Lloyd's father, Claud Sanders, at his home in Vinton, Iowa on August 13th, of a heart
attack.
ence in July, John Knowles, 13 year old son of Ed and Lula Knowles, accompanied Amancio Sanders to the Vianopoiis (60 miles from Goiania) English boarding school for American Missionary children run by the interdenominational New
There is more than one way to haul wood. This gentleman finds his goat cart
Tribes Mission.
Within the past two months the Ewings liave inaugurated a youth program which includes Jr., Intermediate and Sr. Chris
very practical. He passes our Bible Insti tute nearly every day with his cargo and unique beasts of burden.
third year in the school and John spent a few days visiting. Upon his return to Go iania John was not only enthusiastic about (Continued on Page 4)
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BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
We Need You
MISSION
right, front row) who is completing his primary education in the nearby Baptist primary school but living at the Institute
and participating in the work-program looking forward to his acceptance into the
Institute next March?
When the L. David Sanders family ar rived in Goiania seven years ago to found the first work of our brotherhood in
Would you prefer to sponsor a girl? Per haps you would like to help Valdelice (first girl on left) with her rich contralto
voice and natural ability with children. Or
city, its few buildings were all of modern design, but the city had few paved streets,
was relatively undeveloped as far as mod ern conveniences are concerned, and had little to offer in the way of manufactured items and canned goods for sale.
\l"c arc the eleven students of Goiania Christian Institute, a Bible training
Didir, (next) who sings tenor in the girls' quartet, is the mission's only marimba ar
tist (trained by Ellen Case Hughes when she was on the field) and an extremely ambitious and industrious young lady. Or
erican brand canned~-and manufactured
own schooling, but we are all dedicated young people with a will to serve Jesus
Christ and to tell our people the "Good
News." Only four of us have sponsors
if you are interested in a medical ministry, you will want to sponsor Dorvalina Santos (last girl on the right). Dorvalina, trained by missionary nurse Ruth Spurgeon, as
sists in the many medical responsibilities
virgin territory and even large, unexplored areas including mountains, plains and
who are paying $15.00 a month to cover our student scholarship. The rest of us
of Miss Spurgeon's ministry. Already an apt nurse's aid, she plans to complete her Bible course and possibly a course in nurs ing at the hospital in Anapolis. She is also very talented with children. Send your pledge and your offerings for this project to Wm. A. Cook, Box 409, Guymon, Oklahoma, and designate your
choice of students.
This capital city lead interior Brazil in the amount of paved roads, electricity and other public utilities, educational, social, medical and commercial facilities and, hap pily, evangelical churches. Each day finds your missionaries able to buy more and more of the delicacies they once enjoyed only on furlough: Am
erican brand canned and manufactured
future, in a future national rninistry for Brazil and, since we are working for the mission, in co7istruction of In stitute buildings, you ^oill be investing
also tn an cducatiomil institution to in sure that many others will follow us tn this high callBig. May we count on youi Heavener, Okla. Church Underwrites
Scholarship
The Heavener, Oklahoma Christian Church, Delmar Poe, minister, has under taken to provide a monthly scholarship for Jose Nascimento, the most advanced and experienced of the ministerial stu dents. Jose (first student on the left, front row) is 28 years old, has served in responsible positions in the Vila Nova Church of Christ, served as evangelist re sponsible for tile work in Silvania for near ly a year and is currently assisting misaiui'iaiy Dick Esvlug with the infant church in Vila Operaria. An able preacher and worthy student, Jose is extremely thankful for the opportunity which the First Chris
tian Church of Heavener is providing.
Three Others Sponsored
goods; products by Nestle, Swift, Wilson, Dorothy Gray and Coty cosmetics, Toni home permanents, processed cheese, can dies, pickles, etc. There is a handsome price on all such items and one can by no means buy "everything" in Goiania, but your missionaries no longer say "We can't buy that in Goiania", for i)erhaps they slipped it onto the market last night and we just haven't discovered it yet! Your missionaries only pray that the gospel can keep pace with the many social,
educational and material advances Goiania
it appears today. See article, "Facts from Brazil" on the modern frontier city of
Goiania.
June
July
Aug:. 79 29 HO 50 9
4
Sunday School 56 Eve. Worship 4S 48 .Christian Endeavor, Sr 23 Q6 Christian Endeavor, Jr HO M Zilidweek worship 55 55 Women's Meeting 7 il5
Men's Meeting *
Teacher Training
Choir Vila Operuria
8
5
"I do not want to talk with you," said the Catholic; "you haven't the right atti
tude toward the mother of God."
Other students whose scholarships have been underwritten are Adalina Borgcs
"I believe God chose Marj' to be the mo ther of Jesus," answered the chaplain.
"But she is not the one we need. You are
Sunday School Eve. worship Midwk worship Special meetings (1) (Evangelistic meetings (3).... (Daily Vacation Bible fichool i(-6 days) Women's meeting
Jr. Choir Botofogo
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40 60 80 85 103 8
5
on left) a married student whom the J. Richard Ewings have taken as their per sonal project, and Odilon Goncalvcs (back row, second from left) whom the Vici, Oklahoma church have indicated thej' will
sponsor.
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7
43 26
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87 26
10
Special
04
28 23 15
36 24 17
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Which student will you sponsor? Diogo Borges (back row, center) whose deep, rich baritone voice may one day preach the gospel to thousands? Jose Mclrelles who is slightly handicapped as a result of polio in his youth, but nonetheless determined
Women's meeting
Special meetings Midweek worship
8
01
20 28
19 25
self. Since the latter part of July he has been studying in the school, 600 miles from his parents, hut apparently extremely con tent and doing well. He will join his par ents in Campinas, Sao Paulo in November.
Colonia Agricuin
Sunday School
Eve.
worship
22
2il
20
BO
13164
E892
A7T4
Harold Ho^rland
(JoX^abf 3s3h1>'
Box 968
BRAZIL
NOVEMBER, 1956
Number 10
enco. Miss Spurgeon herself was ill the major portion of the month and many
times was not even able to attend the services. She is extremely grateful for the wonderful co-operation of the Bra zilian brethren and commends them highly for a job well done.
present during the month and for tak ing first place in the Botafogo contest,
won a Scriptural wall plaque. The contest has helped to pull the four Sunday Schools out of a spring slump and put them well on the way
to a new enthusiasm for the summer
months.
invited guests
PRAYER REQUESTS
Thanks Be To God
Thanksgiving is an American tnulition not yet shared by our South American nciglibors. But the Brazil Christian Mis sion, while giving daily thanks to God for His goodness, would like to dedicate
the montli of November to praise and
Botafogo broke all records since its in ception. Sunday School attendance,
former averages. And Setor Bueno came in last, ashamed not only to ad mit defeat but showing a slight de crease. This was due to other evangel ical activities during the month which claimed the attention of the few faith ful in this newly established Sunday
School.
of the Brazil Ohi-istian Mission through whom the work has been
made jwssiblethose who have pray ed, those who have contributed to ward the financial support of the
icork and those who have given many
tember 16, national Sunday School Ob servance Day. They established three records for their four year old Sunday School; highest attendance in one Sun
age was raise{\ by the contest from 175 in August to 245 in September. A fol
to help establish the new norms.
Nationals Responsible
Second place in the contest went to Vila Nova which upped attendance
3. For dedicated young Brazilian men and women who are preparing them selves for a gospel ministry among their own people.
average to 92 from 65 for August. Highest attendance recorded there during the contest was 107 on Septem
ber 30.
Quite often the credit for outstand ing' victories such as the remarkable
Spurgeon, missionary in charge of the Botafogo Sunday School, gives all the
record of the Botafogo Sunday School in this contest, goes to the work of a missionary. In this case Miss Ruth credit to the nationals. Particularly active were two students of the Bible
Jf. For two new missionary families to Brazil this year and a rea'uit family preparing for departure in 1957. 5. For the first building of the Qoiania
Christian Institute and for a light lilant for the school, a. For the Father's tender care of His missionary servants on the field.
Like the proverbial tortoise, Vila Operaria started out ahead in the race but soon dropped behind to rest and ended up in third place with an aver age attendance of 50, up only 10 over
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BRAZIL
CHRIST!
MISSION
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AVAILABLE
For the sixth consecutive year the Christmas Pageant "The Meaning of Christmas" is available free upon re
Tlie Brazil Chri,stian Mi.s.sion had a full two months in September and October with Sunday School contests,
quest to any group desiring to present it. The drama is traditionally presented
in the cimrches in Brazil and friends
the same program in English with love designated for the Brazil The story takes the Christmas mes
fering shall be considered payment of one S'ear's subscription to the Brazil Christian Mis>
sion.
the last six weeks of school in session for the Bible Institute, preparing for the summer holidays which begin
November 9.
Students Swim
sage fi'om the earliest phophecies of the coming of Christ to the revelation to John on the Isle of Patmos. It may be made as simple or as elaborate as your particular situation demands. It can use as many as thirty people or more tlian one part may be issued to a person cutting the cast to as little as twelve. Music may easily be inserted to make tlie drama more interesting. Cos
Ruth M. Spurgeon
Bible Institute students and faculty ]\ave recently been invited to use the
Nine year old Carol Ewing sported a novel complexion the latter part of
October. She can't understand where the "Chicken" comes in because it looks like "Polka Dot Pox" to her! She was recovering nicely at press time.
On The Farm
still spend many weeks in a cast, she is happy to be at home with her chil
dren. Husband Bob had to make his
Christian Service (iamp will be held the first week in December. They had
trip back to San Diego alone. We all join in prayer that Mrs. Hansen will
GRACE AT EVENING
soon be well enough to make the trip to San Diego to join her husband.
"I will praise the name of God with
a song.
By Edgar A. Guest For all the beauties of the day, For innocence of childliood's play. For health and strength and laughter
sweet,
July
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28
11
Aug.
66 79 29 16 30
9 4 8
Sept.
92 63 23 10 24
10 6
Here at the table now we pray, Keep us together down the way,
Maj' this our family circle be
35 15
Held fast by love and unity. Grant, when the shade.s of night
shall fall,
a delightful rest as well as making all the necessary arrangements for the
Men's Meeting
..
Teacher Training
Class for New Converts ..
_
7 3 60 35 80 7 4
Vila Opcraria
Sunday School
Sweet be the dreams of one and all; And when another day shall break. Unto Thy service may we wake.
.. .. ..
...
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40 50 30
8
6 6
22
7
23 3 72
20
Spirit-Filled
The clean vessel God uses; the surrender
ed instrument God employs; the believing soul God honors. If your life is low and indifferent and unlike the life of Christ, and if your possession of God is partial and interrupted in its consciousness, and
if your service is weak and paralyzed and nerveless, it is ])ccause you are not filled with the Spirit of God. G. Campbell Morgan
For Jehovah is good; His loving kind ness endureth forever, And His faithfulness unto all genera
tions."
43 25 9 35
37 26
10
33 26
19 19
10 31 23 18 20 16 15 2825
2
Sunday School
Silvania
Sunday School
...
...
...
24
17
Eve. Worship
...
28
26
20
2892
f .
vr- -^
Harold Jto^rland
Box 968
jQllet, m
Number 11
DECEMBER, 1956
nounces tliat they hope to be ready to sail for Brazil by .lune first iu order to visit the Goiania work and get settled in lan guage school in Campinas, Sao P.aulo for (lie .August 1st term. They plan' to make their initial voyage by ocean liner in order
to accompany their baggage. As soon as definite, passage is arl-angcd (hey will an nounce tlicir final plans regarding depart
ure.
On West Coast
interested in engaging the Shields should address requests to them at Box .S75, Wasco, Oregon. Other speaking engage
The church at Wasco, Oregon where the Shields ministered four years gave them a farewell potluck dinner as they left to en ter full lime deputation. There they were presented with a money-tree which was ex changed for a handsome and extreineljuseful set of Samsonite luggage.
" Prayers and Funds Realizing their plans call for many
''And it came to puss, when the tint/cls went away from thevi into
We, like the shepherds of Bethlehem, arc Itlesscd with the Divine an
nunciation that the Christ has been
prayers and the raising of considerable (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3) PRAYER REQUESTS
Itcthlchem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath
made knoicn unto us. .-IjuI they canic
irilh haste, and found loth Mary and Joseph-, and the hahe lying iu the manger. And when they saw it, they made hnoinn concerning the saying which was spoken to ihcm about this
Child, .dnd all that hca^-d it wondered
born. Though two thous.and years have passed since that blessed day, (he importanec of that Holy child remains as much a i)romisc for each nf us as it was for Uie shepherds of whom Luke tells us. And so, we too
at the things \chich were spoken unto them by the shepherds. Hut Mary kept all these .saying.s in her heart. .IjkI the shepherds returned, glorify ing and praising Hod for all the things that they had heard and seen, ereii as it iciis spoken unto them."
Liik! 2:l.')-20
the ministry.
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Brazi
PersonaitHes "One that i-uleth well his own house" (I Tim. 3:4) aptly describes Sandoval de Lyra
cal work. Himself a deacon in the Indepen dent Presbyterian church and a second
Christian Mission
Entered in Post Office nt Denver. Colo as second class matter under Act of March 8. 18/a.
Office of Publication
trosses for the camp on his own expense. Bui this Is not an unusual offer for
Netinho, as lie is host to at least 80 mis sionaries each year. His farm is a popular
insisted on paying him for his hospitality. Though Netinho is a man of modest
_
"
means, living in extreme simplicity, God has truly blessed him, for,.his goodness. As a man in his early thirties he has acquired au extremely large and valuable piece, of land, built his own modest home, installed
his own electric light plant , and is pur
inlelligcnt and lively children ranging in age from 3 to 12, are all true examples of
how a large family can be well mannered without curbing initiative. It is a home where love, obedience and respect reign
chasing a truck. He has a remarkable truck garden with many vegetables not common ly known among the Brazilians. His
orchard includes manga, orange, tangarlne, lime, avncado, caju and even peach trees. He has a large tract of land in pineapple, raises chickens and up to 800 bead of beef
cattle.
address CORRESPONDENCE:
Concerning contributions to;
quired of all believers. His lovely wife, Geralda, though coming from a home of
non-believers, is a true "help-meet" and wonderful companion to her remarkable
husband.
their farm, Netinho displays a fine bunch of tarigarines for Ruth's inspection and
his wife and four of his seven children sample the choice fruit.
Enid, Oklahoma
is liis generosity and interest in cvangeliNorlon, Ks., $48.00; Jean Bpockelt, Hubbard, Ohio, $5.00; H. T. Brown, Odessa, Texna. SS.OO; Ben DavU Christian Church, Indlnnnpolis, Ind.. 5100.00; Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
ClovU, Mutual, Okla.. $5.00; First Christian Frederick. Okln., $5,00; Cryster Ave. Christian Church. Church,
Iiidcpoiidinice, Mo.. 5;i0,00. Christian Church. Grccnlown, Tnd., 510.00; First Chris
Christian Church, Pallsnde, Culo.,. S225.00; Mra. A- L. Dlancharil, Porrosl Lake. Minn., 85.00; Mra. Cora Young, Hennessey, Okie.. $20.00; Mrs. V. Bei'Trgren, Yorcst Lake,
Minn.,
Ark., $-10.00.
Clifton Christian Church. Grant Junction, Colo, $100.00; Missionary Church of Christ, Hampton, la., S80.00; Christian Church. Delia, Colo., 5J0.00; Mr. and Mrs. Prank Bunten.
$15.00;
tian Church. Miami, Okl.i., $100.00; Nedra .Mnyo. Kansas Clly, Ks., $135,00; First Christian Church. Dexter, Mo.,
Hnrclwood
Christian.
VllUburg.
Ks..
Penn..
$10.00;
Fli-st Christian
Churcli,
La Crossc,
$38.80;
Mildred
were. He was only six and as dirty as ouljsuch a little waif could be.
Cssa Orande,
Ariz.,
810,00;
ChrUtlnn
Church,
Raneoly,
Cuvlngtun, Cincinnati, Ohhi. $10.00; Mrs. Ella Goarhart, Englcwooil, Ka.. $30.00: Don Yatos, Okla. City, Okla., $5.00; Christian Church, Bluff City, Kk., 573.10; Barbara
$40.00; The
Mite
Society, Cralg,
Colo.,
$10.00;
Plrat
Christian Church, Guymon, Okla., $57.05; Mclvln H. Graves, Arvada, Colo.. $25.00; Church of Clirlat. Worthing ECc, OkU., 850.00; Church of. Christ, Little Sioux.
$20.34; T,
MATHIS
Ks.. 55.00; First Church of Christ, Lock Haven, Pcim.. $30.00; First ChrlBlian Churcli, Canoy, Ks., $24,02:
Christian Sunday School, lUdgeway, Mo., $23-00.
SCHOLARSHIP
Mrs. David was preparing to leave for teacher's meeting at the church %vhen Mr.
David came in announcing a present. "What can it be?" asked Mrs. David. What
la..
Ilid,, SI02.8B;
Neb., $10.68; A Friend, $15.00: Ilia Mullins. Manhattan, Ksi, $30.00; Parkrosc Chrlstl.in Church, Portland, Oregon,
530.00.
eulLDlNO FUND
Owasso, Mich., $47.52; Kirst Clirlstlun Church, Frederick, Okla., S5.0i>: Christian Chtirch, Greenwood, Ind,, $100.00;
Onward Christian Church, Walton, Christian Church. Watauga, Ind,. 815.00.
Van Wagner,
StiBlhy, tlhlo, $5.00: Christian Church. Tongatioxle. Ks., $13.<10; Emma Weber and Ada Pomhwrion, Vinton. la,,
Alice ilay Vnwtcr, Englvivoud, Colo., $30.00; Roblnaou
Ind., $73.53;
Mrs. Lcona
Chclsti.m Church, Iloblnsoii. Ka., $00.00; W, E. May, Chanute. Ks,, SS.OO: Broadway Ave. Christian Church,
Wichita. Ks., $220.00; Mra. Claude Sanders, Vlnlon. la.,
Wichita,
Center.
Ks.,
Ks.,
$3.00;
Sa.OO;
Mr.
Mr.
and
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Bob
Virgil
Stone.
Stepp,
Valley
Valley
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waggoner, Wichita, I<.. $3.00; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips, Wichita, Ks.. $1^50; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Enterllite, Valley Center, Ks.. $1.50; Mr. and Mrs. Orvel Morgan, Wichita. Ks., $3.00: C.Y.P. Youth Group, Indianapolis. Ind,. $70,00; First Christian Church, Junc
SS.OO: M. M. Lonoy, Hiawatha, Ks., $4.00; Denver Dis trict C.E.. Denver, Colo., $20.00: LciilU Steward, Okla. City. Okla., $15.00; Mra. Nancy Cain, Apache. Okla.. $5.00; Mrs. P. A. Stroman. Trinidad, Colo., $10.00; First
Chtistlnn Church, Crntg, Colo,,. $15.00; N. J, Rciisoner,
go to Sunday School!"
That evening Aloysio's curiosity led h.im
to discover a billfold which liad been left
lian Church, Now Castle, Penn.. 893.00; I.n Fontaine Christian Church, Frotlonln, Ks., $50.00; West Sldu Chris tian Church, Denver, Colo., $70.00; Goo. W. Van Wagner,
Schoul. Olrard, Ka.. $31.00; First Christian Church, Fredcrick. Okla., $3.00; Christian Church, BeriyvHIo. Kozulwoorl ChrlslLaii Church, Pittsburg. Peon., $10.00,
Ark.,
Mt.
Bethel
Church.
Tclford,
Tenn..
525.00;
Pansy
$17.44; Northeast C.W.F., Oklahoma City, Okla., $37.25; Deer Creek Christian Church. Deer Creek, Okla.. 89.00; . Lois Jiickson, Denver, Colo.. $75.00; Falrmount CUrlsUaii
Oulslon,
Ken.,' $10.00;
Pa.. $7.00;
Toronto,
SIS.00; Christian Church, Rushvllle, Mo., 810.00; River Miller, Xdjerton, Mo., $30.00: Bethany Christian Church, Anderson, Ind., $100.00: West Point Church, Yukon, Okla.,
$5.00; Christian Church, Uudkner, Mo.,' $70.07.
Mr. and Mra. Arthur Closaner. Lock Haven.
Church, Kansas City. Mo.. $180.00; Don Yalcs, Okln. City. Okla.. $5.00; Central .Ave. Chiiatinn Church, Parsons, Ks.. 807.00; Mr, iitid Mrs. K. J. Wadsiick. Wichita, Ka.. $50,00;
*1.00. SHtELOS
good in his life! Yes, lie took the liillfold and sliiiped out the door, still dressed in his borrowed pajamas. Up town he went. "Look what I got!" he boasted to some boys in the street. And the bigger boys
were in immediate pursuitit wa.s also a temptation for them! But God was watching over .Aloysio and a neighbor of Mr. David's recognized
J.
Penn.,
Denvui', Colo,. $10.00; Mrs. Myles I'mnber. Parsonii, Ka.. $IO.Ol; Mr. .S. J. Heasoncr. Turner. Ore., Sl.UO.
A Friend, 85.00: Coffcy Chrislian Church. Cotfe.e, Mo..
Ambler,
Denver,
Colo,,
$20.00;
Mrs.
BRAZ
CHRISTIAN
MISS!
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Brazil,
licld
October
14
only rule of faith and practice?", "Be baptized as a child or as a responsible per son?", "Agree that Jesus is an advanced spirit or the only begotten Son of God?", "Mass, or the Lord's Supper?",'. "Purgatory or Paradise?", and "Re-incarnalious or Re
surrection?"
(Preacher Training) and "Escola Biblica" (Primary). South of the equator, Brazil celebrates Christmas in mid-summer and
so school lets out for summer vacation in
of the eight day inccling in which evange list J. Richard Ewing compared the gospel
lo the erroneous doctrines of Uie Itoman
Missionary pastor L. David Sanders re ported capacity crowds at nearly every service of the meeting
time for the busy holiday season. November 9 was the last day of classes for the Institute students and a recogni-.
lion service and recital Cor Institute choir and instrumental students was held in the
Nova church on Sunday evening, November II. Eleven sludent.s completed tile year, four other students having en rolled at the first of the year but drop
f;.-,
Vila
has been a real step forward in the pre paration of Brazilian workers for the
:issortiTiciit of instruments
Catholic and Spiritualist religions. Topics were: "Believe in Christ or accept Him as your Lord?", "Use images in %vorship or adore God in spirit?", "Accept the Bible on a par with tradition or accept it as the The a cappella choir of the Goiania Cliristian Institute presented special music on four nights of the conference. Other
Lord's vineyard. Most students showed rcr markable improvement over last year's records,and it. is. felt .that _the .boarding-., working program of the school is largely responsible, for it makes it possible for students to work their way through school without overburdening them. A fine spirit of cooperation and excellent discipline marked the year as the finest one yet in the short history of the Bible Training In stitute, closing its third year of operation.
Primary School Of more maturit3', the primary school,
The third (luarter of Uic language and orientation course is traditionally the
worst of the four. The MATHIS and
major problems of this fast growing capital city. For this reason the only practical
answer is to own property. It is for this
reason that the Knowlcs and Mathis fami
closing its eighth year November 23rd, is now completely under the direction of the Vila Nova Church of Christ. Begun in 1949, the school was- the first project of the
Brazil Christian Mission. When it first
term which began in October and will fin ish shortly before Christmas. Then a
whole month of vacation will be a welcome
lies decided to follow the example of the Sanders and Ewing families and purchase
properly.
Ouch!
relief and refreshing breather for them before entering into the final bout with the Portuguese course. The last session is from February to April. During the month vacation the Campinas
missionaries arc scheduled for a visit from
STEVJE MATHIS is recuperating from a fractured left arm at the wrist suffered the first of October in an unfortunate fall.
opened its doors it was the only primary school in the village and had high enroll ments reaching over one hundred one year. In- recent years the state and other church groups have opened schools in the same community and Escola Bihlica now serves mainly to provide primary education with a Christian background for members of
the Vila Nova church. There were 16 stu
RUTH SPURGEON and CAROL EWING; the latter to celebrate her tenth birthday with the Campinas missionaries. There Is also a possibility that Kcii Mathis may go to Goiania to set the mission press in motion on some very important printing 'the misslon'hopes to do "SOOItt" " Surprise Visit ED KNOWLES and KEN M.'^THIS paid a
MISS
health except for the wrist. Parents too .seem lo be enjoying excellent health.
More Motorcycles!
In ilie absence of preferred travel by automobile, yotir missionaries have taken to "motorcycles and' motorbikes. " Three inotoi-bikcs and one motorcycle keep the
missionaries in Goiania on the road and
surprise visit to Goiania November 10 lo 14 on unexpected mission business and to complete plans for the construetiou of
their homes.
recently the missionaries in language school have also equipped themselves with
motors. ED KNOWLES and KEN MATHIS
outgoing expenses, equipment and link pledges, the Shields call upon friends and brethren lo join them in this wonderful
undertaking. It is their privilege to go as
Contributions
for
the
Shields
family
have
purchased
lots
near
the
Goiania
cypel" is being fitted for sidecar now and he hopes to have it in use soon. They find
the sidecars not only enable them to take the whole family but serve as safety mea
sures as well.
ing the lots for initial construction to hegin soon. Wells have already been dug, al so by student labor. Mr. Mathis plans to do the major portion of the construction him
self during a period of time the mission has set aside especially for that important
task.
should be so designated and sent to the mission treasurer, Wm. A. Cook, Box 409, Guymon, Oklahoma.
Meantime, in Goiania DICK EWING liappily turned over the motorcycle to D.AVID
SANDERS and both seem happy al)out the arrangement. Dick finds travel by foot a
bit slower but much easier on nerves, pati
evangelistic trips and Bible conferences practices for the Christmas dramaall make for a heavy sclicdule and busy .mis
sionaries.
The Knowlcs property adjoins the caml)us on the nortliwest and the Mathis lot
is ucro.ss the street from the campus on
llic norlheasl.
John
and .Amancio
were scheduled
to
to Campinas to be with his parents until .April and .AM.ANCIO SANDERS to join his
foster parents in Goiania.
BRAZIL CHRISTIAN
Whose Birthday?
Christmas is the most celebrated birth
SS I ON
state planning commission which did most
of the "Brazilian School of Architecture",
appropriated the land for the new capital. In the picture, Dr, Alliiniro Pacheco (pointing) explains details of a Hydrographic map of the federal district to Gen
Will you remember this year to put HIM FIRST on your birthday list? "Iiiasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me." In
remembering Him, would you like to make
eral Lott (to his right). President Kubits ehck ton his left with glasses in hand). Dr. Camargo Jr, (l)ack to camera), head of "Centrals Rlectricas", tlic company charged with the responsibility of providing elcctri-
gift to Christ. Or perhaps you would like to make a pledge or gift toward the support and outgoing expenses of the
new missionary couple, the Merlin L.
Shields.
Will you look at the money represented around your Christmas tree this year and feel the guilt of having left Christ out of
Clirislmas? Putting Christ first on your Chi'istmas list will make it a much more
to the cool highlands of central Brazil. His first words at the press conference given at the capital site were "We are beginning to construct the new capital". While visiting the locale, President Kuhilschek signed the appointment of his new Secretary of .Agriculture, affirmed
cal power for the new capital, and Dr. Israel Pinheiro (hehiini Dr. Camargo with hand on face), president of "Compania
U rha nizadora".
The next day Mr. David helped him find his parents, which, happilj', had not gone
off at ail. He had invented a situation
.Vr.>.
>tali>l\
Culler,
lulu,
Ks.,
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which led to a wonderful adventure, which he had been seekingbut it also led to a
glimpse of God! A glimpse of honesty and love. Will you pray with us that the brief glimpse may have planted seed of. truth in Aloysio's heart that will not only lead
him to Ihc Savior, but his family as well!
DEAD UNTO SIN
lllundvr Hlli, Ukccnu, Okia,. SlU.UU; AInswurih Clinptnan. Jupliii, Mo.. SIO.OO: Ctiristlau Ctiurch, ClliiLun, Okla.. John Halls, Cliiclnnnll, Ohio, Sin.00; nclmonc Adult lllblu Class, CnmUrla. Vn., SSO.OO; Chrisllan lliblc .School,
Goudlantl. Ks.. S3.1.H2; rjeasnnl Kninv Church, Eson. Ks.. SIS.DO; Christian Church. Mountain Home. Ark.. SIB.SO;
advocating the move) most, however, was the amiounceincnl that within 4(1 months
First Clirlstlan Church, Huineiit, 111,, Sl.S.OO; Airs. T. E. llcusiicr. Wiclilla, Hs,. SIO.OO; Chrlallnu Church, Huaveiicr, Okla.. sao.uo; Christian Church Si-hool. i.amont, Okla., 508.70; C.W.F., l-oUKhlinlown, l"a.. 511.00; E. E. nrlilwell. Miami. Tex.-ia, 53.00,
SPURQEON
ChrlHtlaii
Church.
Clay
Center.
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$-.10.00:
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.Steward. Okla. City, Okla.. 515.00; Thoniaa latrne. Elm Creek. .Vcbr.. 52 1.00; West I'olnl Church. Yukon, Okla.. 53.00; First Christian Church, Scuttsliluff. Nebr,. 4200.00; ricnsaul Hume Church. Drewsu-r. Kn.. 5375.00: Dcui Yates,
who was afraid to testify in public said, "I'd die first;" That is what we must do! It means conflict, struggle, agony, for we die
Okla.
City,
Okla..
55.DO;
Christina
Church.
VicI,
Okla.,
520.0.7.
SUBSCRIPTION
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Hill.
Okeenc.
Okla..
51.1)0;
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hard. It may mean being mismiderslood in school, in business, at home. The world will think us queer and our conduct strange (I Peter 4:4). We have read of two girls, ~niteTy converted from a life of woridliness, wlio answered an invitation to a dance by
lIcrKKreti, Forest Lake, Atiiiu.. 50.2.7; Mrs. K. C. Knowles, Great Falls. Mont., 51.75; .Mrs. Orsille liulton. (ilobc. Ariz.. $0.30; Ceo. \V. Van Wagner. Sheltsy. Ohio. 50.23;
Mo.,
51.00;
First Christian
first group of buildings to he erected will include the presidential palace, tlic presidcnti:il residence, .Army Guard headquar
Church. RautuoiKlvllle, Texas 50.50; First I'hr'.s.laii Church. Sand Springs. Okla., 51.00; Kev. i.ucllc K. Shaffur. Cleiidnle. Call!.. SI.00; Mr. and Mrs. Earl lliown. .MilloreJ. 111.. 50.50; Mrs. Juo .Spurgeon. SoltsbluCr. Nchr.. 50,50,
Attendance Averages
Vila Nova
Aug.
.. 65
Sept.
92 53 23
10 24
Oct.
98
,.
..
73
20
124 36
15
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us."
Matthew 1:23
Midweek Worship
Women's Meotinpc
Men'.s
Choir
..
15 30
9 4
8
69
S 3 0 54 37
10
6 7 8
MoctinK
"And thou Bethlehem, land of .Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a
people Israel."
Matthew 2:6
"Compania Urbanizadora", the federal company con.stituted by congress to build the capital, Dr, Regis Bittcncourl, director of the Federal DepaiTmenl of Roads and Highways, Dr. Oscar Nie-Meyer, professor
of the "Brazilian School of Architecture", Geueral Araripc Macedo of the Brazilian
Midweek Worshij)
Women's Meeting Sr. Christian Endeavor Jr. Christian Endeavor Int. ChvLstian Endeavor
40 60 30
8
50 35 30
7
.32 5
22
..
6 22
7
23 3
Botafogo
Sunday School
Midweek Worship Women's Meeting Sunday School
Silvnnia
..
..
37
26
72
20
70
33
"And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
Luke 2:7
..
.. ...
..
10
33 25
19
10 31 23
18
9 28
20
SUFFERING WELL
' "You begin to reign," someone says, "the moment you begin to suffer well."
C. H. Spurgeon
Airforce, various officials of the Army En gineers, Governors Antonio Balhino (state of Bahia) and Jose Ludovico (state of Goias"), and the Hxecutlve Director of "Compania Urbanizadora", former ViccGovernor of Goias, Dr. Bernardo Sayao. and Dr. AUamiro Pacheco, president of the
Midweek Worship
..
19
20
15 14
16 15 10 10 2974 2
Ctilonia Agricula .. 25 Sunday School .. 20 Eve. Worship Total Contacts Throttgh Services;..2892 Biiplisms
2825
2