people A monthly column of names in the news In New York, the American Tract Society has introduced something new in the line of literature evangelism. Trade-named Tracards these Koda- chrome cards feature full-color repro
TWO NEW BOOKS THE B IBLE BOOK BY BOOK AN INTRODUCTION TO SYNTHESIS by 6 . Coleman Luck
Here is a bird’s-eye view of the B ible, covering in a wide sweep each book and its application. Each book is considered separately—introduc tion, principal divi sions, general con tents and theme. 256 pages, paper, $1.25
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Foreword by Rev. Alan Redpath, A.C.A., pastor of Moody Church. This is a series of practical, devotional Bible readings, pre senting the Holy Spirit as a real, living per son to the modern Christian, and is designed primarily for the new convert. 192 pages, cloth, $2.50 m
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ductions of Roy Rogers and Dole Evans w ith their testimonies on the reverse side. Also just released was a set of reproductions of original paintings of 12 Bible stories. Each card contains a memory verse. In Birmingham this summer a 27-year-old grocery chain executive pitched a hard-hitting gospel mes sage to 59,000 listeners at Rickwood field, home of the Birmingham South ern Association baseball team. The young businessman-preacher is How ard Butt, a college graduate but not an ordained minister. He is vice-presi dent of the H. E. Butt Grocery Com pany that operates a chain of 66 supermarkets in Texas. Butt and his all-layman team w ill have their next crusade in Orlando, Fla. this month. In Buffalo, N.Y., Rev. Fred Dexter has helped get things moving in rapid transit evangelism. Gospel verses are painted on the side of Buffalo Tran sit System buses, which service the outlying areas of Buffalo. Now motor ists as well as bus-riders w ill see the message. In Hollywood, Dick Ross' Great Commission Films is finishing work on a new film— “ Fire on the Heath er.” This feature length, semi-dra- matic film stars Billy Graham and is built around the religious heritage of Scotland and features (other than the Graham team) an all Scottish cast.
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A most complete and orderly arrangement of papers and helps for the Christian educator. It is really a condensation of “ A C om p reh en sive Christian Educator’s File” with many unique ideas added. Ideal for Bible school teachers, college teachers and all interested in Christian education. 367 pages, double column, with pages punched for use in loose-leaf notebooks. $5.95 O C TO B ER , 1955
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