News Notes
Brother Faulkner, head deacon of
the Tulsa church, writes that the
Tulsa church is making some exten-
sive repairs and improvements on the
house of God. We are happy to see so
many of our brethren through the
state repairing their old buildings
and getting them in shape, so that
they will have a respectable place in
which to worship God. We hope that
all of our churches will take note of
this, and let us remember the definite
statements, both .in the word of God
and in the Spirit of prophecy, regard-
ing the importance of keeping the
house of worship in respectable re-
pair.
T. S. Copeland brought a” good re-
port from Wewoka. The Wewoka
brethren are taking down the old
church school building and are going
to build a new school room. Definite
plans are on foot for a church school
there this year.
We also have an encouraging word
from Addington, telling us that good
progress is being made on the church
and church school buildings. Elder
Pound was laid up with a carbuncle
for a few days, but Brother J. A.
Deapen, the chairman of the building
committee, with the assistance of the
brethren of the church, is going for-
ward in a very commendable manner.
Brother Claude Hughes stopped in
the office with his two children on his
way to Weatherford to get his wife
at the hospital, where she has under-
gone a successful major operation.
Brother Hughes tells us that the
enemy is being stirred up by the meet-
ings that he has been holding in the
Wynnewood neighborhood. A gentle-
man challenged him to a debate the
other night. However, a number of
the people came to Brother Hughes
after the meeting, and told him that
the majority of the congregation were
with him and for him not to become
discouraged.
At a recent visit with the Hitch-
cock church, J. J. Reiswig called on
Brother Abraham Loewen, who has
been ill for some months. Many of
the older members of the conference
will remember Brother Loewen, as he
used to be a worker in the earlier
days of the conference. He is fail-
ing fast. We ask an interest in God’s
people in his behalf, and also for his
wife, who is also very feeble. This
prolonged illness is throwing an
extra burden upon her.
THE RECORD
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TEXAS CONFERENCE
G. F. Bichman, President
J. O. Hanson, Secretary
112 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth, Tex.
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New President in Texas
IN THE past week’s issue of the
RECORD you will remember I made a
statement regarding my call to the
East Pennsylvania Conference and
that I had accepted the call. At the time
when 1 issued this statement, how-
ever, my successor had not yet been
chosen. The committee met in the
president’s office yesterday, at which
time my resignation was accepted and
a new president chosen.
I am sure that the entire working
force and entire constituency will be
pleased to learn that Elder J. D.
Smith, pastor of the Fort Worth
church, was unanimously chosen as
the president of the Texas Conference.
Brother Smith knows the field quite
well and at the same time is a new
man in the field. Since he has had
experience on executive committees,
in departmental work, and as pastor
and evangelist, we believe he will be
very capable of filling this position.
I wish to again thank the workers
and the constituency for the loyal
support they have given me during my
administration, and I also wish to
solicit your support for Brother Smith.
As we leave here we do it with the
thought in mind that we are leaving
many friends in Texas, and. we do
earnestly pray that the Lord will
continue to bless and prosper the
work in the Texas Conference.
G. F. EICHMAN.
A Plea for United Endeavor
IT IS with a feeling of great
humility and with a need of help
from the Lord, that I take up the
responsibility of finishing out the un-
expired term of Elder Eichman as
president of the Texas Conference.
It is with regret that we see Elder and
Mrs. Eichman and their son, Harold,
leave this field, but I feel sure that
every one who knew them in this field
joins in wishing them happiness and
success in their new field of labor.
My greatest desire is to please God
and serve my brethren throughout
the conference acceptably. I shall do
my best in every way to discharge my
duties properly.
May we all work together harmoni-
ously for the one great end of doing
the work of the Lord well, and doing
all that lies within our power to see
the work finished quickly. There are
great possibilities in this field, and if
we all pull together toward the one
end of developing those possibilities.
and if we will humbly place our lives
upon the altar for service, we shall
see even greater things than we have
ever seen before. May the Lord help
us to this end, and may we all pray
constantly for the success of the work.
" Elsewhere in this issue of THE
RECORD will appear the announcement
of our regional meetings, that are to
be substituted for the campmeeting.
We trust that everyone will notice the
date and the place of the meeting
which will be closest to him, and plan
definitely on attending. Though the
+ meeting will be short, we are promised
good help from the General Confer-
ence and Union Conference, and there
will doubtless be a blessing in store
for every one that will attend.
J. D. SMITH.
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Dates for Regional Meetings
IN LAST week's issue of THE
RECORD there appeared over the name
of G. F. Eichman and under the head-
.ing “Regional Meetings” an announce-
ment relative to our -plans at that
time for these meetings. When our
committee met last week to give fur-
ther study to this, it seemed to be the
general opinion of the members that
few would be willing to drive such
great distances for only a week-end
meeting. Therefore, the committee
thought best to increase the number
of these meetings, and it was voted to
hold regional meetings at the follow-
ing places at the times indicated.
Keene, August 27 to 81. Jefferson,
August 27 to 31. Houston, August 28
to 30. San Antonio, white, September
3 to 6. Mercedes, September 3 to 6.
San Antonio, colored, September
3 to 6. San Antonio, Spanish, Sep-
tember 3 to 6. -
As has been announced, we will
have good strong General Confer-
ence help, as well as help from the
Union Conference and the secretaries
of the local conference. As many of
our local workers as can attend these
meetings without disrupting their
evangelistic efforts will likewise be in
attendance.