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I have no doubt bu t th a t the campaign will prove to be th e basis for th e build ing of a magnificent plant th a t shall be modern and entirely adequate for ouj situation here. It is our hope th a t it shall be our’s to have you again, and too, I plan to have you for a Bible Conference in the near future. The fundam ental teach ing you. did has created a demand for such a conference. Assuring you th a t you have no t only the prayers of our en tire people, b u t also th e highest appreciation, and tru sting th e Lord shall continue to use you in the fashion He used you here and th a t you shall ever enjoy the affection and m ater ial support of God’s people, I am, F ratern ally , W. O. B arnett, P asto r Calvary Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas. Commencing in ,the Fall, Evangelist Ross will begin a campaign in Kentucky, tak ing in a number of towns in one neighborhood. This will no doubt con tinu e for several months. Inquiries from churches desiring has services will receive prompt attention. W rite to T. C. Horton, Superintendent, 536 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles. DR. DIX0N IN GEORGIA Dr. A. C. Dixon, who is affiliated w ith th e In stitu te as Special Lecturer, and who will be w ith uS dn October, Ja n uary and May, w rites us th a t he lately conducted a Soul-winning Conference in Macon, Georgia, w ith four hundred B aptist m inisters in attendance and splendid in te rest and results. His serv ice for the last few months has includ ed, Danville and Bowling Green in Ken tucky; Greenville, Texas; Montrose, Penna. He was prevented from atten d ing the World Conference on Funda mentals a t Denver by serious illness in his family, b u t expects, before reaching Los Angeles, to hold meetings in Cart- ersville, Ga., and Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Dixon’s many friends are antici pating w ith real pleasure his re tu rn to. Los Angeles, when he will occupy the pulpit of the Church of th e Open Door, during th e entire month of October. : I I DO IT NOW Alexander, being asked how he had conquered th e world, replied, “By not delaying.”
th e like, even during the 1859 revival. ,To God be the glory! H allelujah! I a m sorry to close, bu t have to cross over to Scotland for another mission.” Mr. Nicholson expects to re tu rn to America th e la tte r p a rt of August and will then he open for engagements in th is country. Communications address ed to Superintendent T. C. Horton, 536 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, regarding him, will receive prompt at tention. TEXAS CAMPAIGN Rev. B ritton Ross, th e latest ad dition to the Extension D epartm ent of the In stitu te, has ju st concluded' a very Texas, holding services in Cisco, Ennis successful evangelistic campaign in and Dallas. “The Lubricator” published by the F irs t B aptist Church of Cisco, had this to say regarding th e meetings in th a t church: “Dr. Ross has greatly endeared him self to our people by his simplicity and th e directness of his messages. He stands by th e Old Book, not a p art, but all- of it. His delivery is pleasing, he is free from mannerisms, and his methods of evangelism are sane and Scriptural.” As a resu lt of the evangelistic cam- pagin conducted by Mr. Ross in Ennis, Texas, 202 additions were made to the F irs t B aptist Church, 72 by le tte r and restorations, 130 by confession and bap tism,— 129 adults and 73 young people, many of th is number being over fifteen years of age. A g reat many railroad men were among th e converts. The following le tte r from Rev. W. O. B arnett, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Dallas, tells of the resu lt of Mr. Ross’ service th e re :— May I express again my deep appre ciation for th e excellent work you did for our church in th e recent campaign. It is unanimous in the judgm ent of my people th a t no form er campaign is com parable to th e one you recently closed. Not only will the scored you brought into my church be of unmeasured worth to us, b u t the membership who have borne the burdens of th e church were led to a deeper consecration as a resu lt of th e fundam ental teaching you did during th e campaign, and in very fact practically every member of our church have throw n themselves a-new upon the a lta r of th e Lord th a t He may direct th e ir service.
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