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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember & October 1950 ArticlePAGE 8 Winchaater dunk Coo Fairfax Lana Winchoater Vac Keep the Bible and Save the Nation D URING THE COURSE of events Of these perilous times the world is being alert- ed of our peril more by the politicians than by the ministers. These wolves in sheep's clothing which are looming above the horizon in our state and national gov- ernment slip through the doors of our Laodicean church without being detected as diabolical. it seems that our F. B. I. in peace and war is actually accomplishing much goal that should be done by our different c if they were on fire for kingdom work as the Bible enjoins us to be. These so-called reformers of Christian, Socialist and atheistic communists thrive in our American life because the teaching of the Bible has been abolished in our schools by the Supreme court of the Unit - ed States of America. None of the people in America believe that the Supreme Court is Communistic, but the line they followed in abolishing the reading of the Bible in our public schools is definitely communistic in principle. Had these men been on the Bench as high jurists in the days that our republic was founded on pray- er, faith and religious toleration plan, they would have been impeached or disrobed through some honorable procedure. As a Christian that believes in God and the Bible, we think that we can speak for the majority of the American public when we demand a rehearing of this matter and a reversal in this important issue. This week we are writing Io,000 Methodist preachers to see if we can depend upon their cooperation in fighting for these phases of the four freedoms for which the Revolutionary war was fought and every drop of the American blood that has been spilled in war was shed as a direct or in- direct challenge to this official infidelity. To be sure it is essential that the Bible should be read without comment except in the matter of stressing its general teach- ing, such as the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule and the other precepts that are of no private interpretation. Besides, such books as Proverbs, Psalms and many other inspired writings are of great value from the standpoint of substantial liter- ature. Furthermore, the prophecies of the Bible are constantly being fulfilled before our eyes. You don't have to be a Chris- tian to lay your Bible open before you and scan your newspapers at the same time, —in the prophecies you read what these holy men of old said would come to pass, and in the newspapers you see it being fulfilled. The chariots of Nahum s:g are raging in the streets jostling one against another as they run like lightning with beams like torches. The mighty locusts spoken of in the Revelation are buzzing over our heads, and in some parts of the world are pouring out the plagues from the stings in their tails. Although we all dill not land on Plymouth Rock, we all have a sure Foun- dation on which to build and that Rock is Christ. The gates of hell shall never prevail against our nation if we maintain our Freedom of spirit, religious toleration, and love for the Bible. America has been exalted by righteousness until it is a light- house to the world all because we have had the Word of the Lord as a lamp for our fret and a light to the pathway of peace` - Therefore, we appeal to the Christians of all faiths to mobilize your integrity and protest to your Senators and Congressmen about these vicious acts and unholy Court decisions. Along with our letters may we make.a common petition to the Lord who is able to change the hearts and minds of distinguished jurists, and let them see that although heaven and earth pass away Cod's Word will abide forever and we can abide forever along with it if we keep searching the Scriptures and keep the Bible open for the youth of today, likewise, that together we may have eternal life for our souls, and eternal aid for our nation. While this change of getting the Bible back in pub- lic schools is in process, we urge all of you readers to pray for the interdenomina- tional school that is opening at Tam - Praycr-OE; here the Bible is taught not only in high school and college, but we now have a complete grade school open as well. If your children are not doing well in school where they are, send today for a catalog and application to be sent to you whereby you can enter them in the Fellowship Bible School and College. You should also be informed that the classes are So arranged that your children can work their way through to a Christian Education. If you do not have the means to send them so far away to another school where the Bible is taught, address Fellow- ship Biblical College, in Care of Miss Osie England, Supt., Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Fla., or Miss Ruth Dixon, Prin. cipal of the Fellowship Bible Academy at Tampa Airport Rural Station, Tampa, Fla. EDITOR. Examine Yourselves (11 Car. IB:5.) E xANIINE VouRSELvEs, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. How much better life would be for all of us if we could practice this advice. If we are not careful, we shall be examining our neighbors, determining whether they be in the faith — proving them by our own measuring rod rather proving ourselves by God's Word. I am praying daily that the Lord will help me to keep a strict account of my own life, lest I be found wanting when September- October, t95o weighed in His Divine Balances. Selfish ambitions and desires cat the vitals front our spiritual life. Many churches have been split because two members wanted to be Class Leader, two wanted «i play the piano or the pipe organ at the same time, or two wanted to superintend the Sunday School. Division arose, the Spirit of Gal was grieved away and the church was wrecked. How sad that all of Gaps followers will not tarry before Him in earnest appeal until all self is burned out and the va- cancy filled with the Holy Spirit. So long as self has control, we are in subjection: We want the biggest piece of pie, the most comfortable chair, the first place in the hearts of our friends, the high office, and so on. Self is an enemy to the Lord and to His work. We must be crucified with Christ and then we can be the clay and He is our potter. He will make us an instrument of Righteousness. Are you willing to die to self that you may be made alive unto Christ? God grant that it may be so, for not until you reach that place can you know the real joy of being a Christian. Osie England National Railroad Convention Convenes at Tam - Prayer - T HOSE CHRISTIAN RAILROAD people and others who attended the winter Con- vention held at Fellowship Front for the past two years will be happy to know that it is going to convene again in the Sunny South this time. Preparations are being made to entertain all of the Railroad rep- resentatives with both their rooms and meals for only $10.50 per week, per per- son. The schedule of this great Christian movement is under the advisement of Rev. Driskell, who will be host for the Fel- lowship Foundation, and Bro. Brown of Tampa, Fla., who has-been counseling with the heads of the Departments of the different states. This unusual campaign is scheduled to convene from January sg to January 28 inclusive. The services will all be in charge of the Railroad Conven- tion personnel, a the regular workers scheduled for the One Hundred Day serv- ice will stand by and co- operate in every way possible. Rev. Driskell will also be the Speaker for the two weeks' Preliminary Campaign. Whether you are a Railroad person or not if you would like to attend the rousing services, you may conic as friends of the Railroad people on the same terms on which they are admitted. Every- one expecting to be here for the full time, however, should Send a $5.00 reservation. Rev. C. P. Driskell will also give you any further information needed in con- nection with the series. Address Rev. L. P. Driskell, Tampa Airport Rural Station, Tampa, Fla. DEFEND of the FAITH VOL. 30 PUBLISHED BY THE' HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH SEPTENIBER- OCTOBER, 1950 NO. 5 Ministerial Students Arrive at A N EXCLUSIVE and exceptional crowd of students and consecrated faculty have registered in the Fellowship Biblical Col- lege which opened Septenhher 28. Twelve states are represented by this title group. The names of most of the facility along with their high educational rating was listed last month. The most outseutdiug incident in con- nection with the opening of the Bible School is the story of how two youths, who arc studying for the ministry, reached their destination. These lads whom you see in the picture were not born with silver spoons in their mouth, and therefore, had to trust the Lord to stake a way for them. One of them by the name of Galen Frank- lin bill farewell to his afflicted father, whose legs were amputated in an accident, and his mother, who with his sister, works to make the living for the family, and headed South as a very worthy hitch - hiker. YOU see, "Gal helps those who help thenh- selves," and thus the spirit caught away Ga- len as he, like Philip, moved South. A few hours later the 15-year old Christian lad stepped joyfully into the Christian Colony at Fellowship Front, Florida. A few hours later another fine min- isterial student by the name of Samuel Clevenger left this preacher father and mother in the Hoosier State, and likewise arrived in record time. Samuel had earned and saved enough to pay for his schooling ,but must practice strict economy, so lie, too, thumbed his way. Some of the children from each of the orphanages ore also making a good start in this first semester. Most of the grades from kindergarten up are represented, and we are expecting a large enrollment tv� the time the second tens opens in January. If you know of a young man or woman who is desirous of training for ministerial or home mission work, please advise them that they call work their way through here in the Fellowship Biblical College, and have plenty of time left for their studies and other duties. In closing these remarks about the ad- c:otages here we ate sure you will all agree that if many of our young men that must go into military training soon could have Bible School education, they could go to these various lands as missionaries with the Sword of the Spirit to back them, and any carnal weapons which they might have from hand knives to atoin bombs, there could, in time, be a Christian Lea- gue of understanding representatives from every land that work out a peace program. The picture above is of the two boys who successfully and prayerfully hud, hiked their way to school. Pictured with thenm is the Principal of the Bible Acad- emy, Miss Ruth Dixon froth Greensboro, Nid. Besides the regular features of the school the students and teachers will engage ik a deep -sea fishing trip Saturdays that will outclass all of your football camps of the North, and instead of bringing home sore shins and a banner, they may have as much as goo pounds of fine fish steak if the catch is normal. Quite a number of students are yet to be enrolled, and if any of you readers feel inclined to move southward and enter the school, you will be enrolled, and the friendly Christian teachers will help you make up your work. Remember this school's run entirely on faith lines, and any consecrated tithe, or other offering, will be gratefuly accepted by any depart- ment whether your gift is for the needy student fund, the teacher benevolent fund, or the general upkeep and overhead of the school. We can assure you for both the faculty and the students that the money thus contributed will be used economical- ly, and none of it spent for tobacco or li- quor or extravagant superfluities. As the Pale Horse and his rider follows tine red dragon and his calamities and woes, it will behWve us to act quickly and save the world for Christianity by educating these consecrated boys and girls who will Soon be taking your place and ours as the men and women of tomorrow. Address all communications to the Fel- lowship Biblical College, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Fla. Fellowship Biblical College PAGE 2 Florida Fellowship Doors Open to Thousands at Near Free Rates M OST EVERY LOVER of the Lord and the sunny south can visit beautiful Flor- ida this winter if they accept the Fellow- ship Foundation's new wonderful rate. Here is the offer to the first thousand Christians of all faiths or states: You may come to be our guests in Florida and have your rooms, meals and utilities for one hundred days for $99.00. Thirty days of the hundred, which will begin on Thanks- giving and end about Christmas will be spent at beautiful Fellowship Front, San. ford, Florida. The seventy days following the first of Januay, 1954 these guests will be housed and fed at the new location of Tam. Prayer -OE, Florida. To be eligible for this remarkable proposition, you must send a $49.00 deposit and your time must start not later than the opening day of Thanksgiving. If you cannot stay the en. tire hundred days, you can likely sell your remaining days and meals at a profit to some others that are already on the grounds. These low rates include your meals, your rooms and utilities, but a charge of 25¢ a day extra for leasehold Defender of the Faith FOUNDED, OWNED AND EDITED BY C. A. MADDY Business Manure' --M:SS OSIE ENGLAND, Sanford, FLrtda, or Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Editor - -C. A. MADDY, Sanford, Florida, or Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Office Editor —ALMA HILL, Sanford, Florida. Associate Editor — HARRY BLACK, 5701 Monterey Road, Los Angeles, 42 California. Associate Editor — REV. CHARLES RICE, Gallipolis, Ohio, or Sanford, Florida. Associate Editor — BENJAMIN KEECH, Ran. dolph, N. Y. Published bi- monthly at one dollar a year FOUNDED AND EDITED BY C. A. MADDY and building upkeep will be charged every person that comes under this plan. Those who do not accept this wonderful offer, or do not send in their deposit for reservations between now and Thanks- giving, must pay by the clay or week, which will be $1.50 per day or $]o.5o per week at Tam- Praycr -OE and $2.00 a clay or $12.5o a week at Fellowship Front, unless you have your own subleased room and then your rate for meals will be judged accordingly. Remember that after this capacity crowd of Christians have reg- istered into their sunshine retreats, the Fellowship Foundation will be distribut- ing compliments to all of you at the rate of about $l,000.00 a day shared pro rata, SO that together the poor as well as the rich may have the blessings of enjoying the spiritual sunshine, as well as Cod's solar sunshine rays. Be sure to mail vour reservation check of $49.00 SO that your room, with running water on the sand floor, will be prepared for you when you arrive. If you desire to live by yourself in a single room, a small additional charge will be added. Think of living with your meals and rooms furnished in these days of high cost and inflation at a charge of less than $1.00 per day to each of you dur- ing this wonderful hundred day conven. tion season. Be sure to bring your linens and blankets. If you can't all come, at least let "Mom" and "Dad" and "Uncle John" and "Aunt Kate" come this year and then perhaps it will be unanimous next time after they come back to you with their tan and their glowing reports. Address all communications to Fellowship Foundation, Fellowship Front, Sanford, Florida. The Christian Benevolent Society Entered as second class mail matter at the Post Office, Sanford, Florida, under the act of March 3, 1679. Accepted for mailing at a special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, act of October 3, 1917. Publi. cation date, the fifteenth of each month. THE DEFENDER OF THE FAITH is a friend and publisher of every one's sermon, testimony, prayer, song, or other expm- sions of spiritual content, as long as it is stimulating to sound doctrine and is brief enough to fit into our limited space. We, the publishers, believe and teach the plainly revealect Word of God. Namely: The Fourfold Gospel, Justifcaton, Entire Sanctification, Divine Healing, and the Second Coming of Christ. Address all communications to Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Florida. F OR SOME YEARS we have banded our- selves together to help one another in time of sorrow and distress. Each member contributes one dollar membership fee; this pays in full until there is a death among the number, then each contributes another dollar. At one time we had one hundred seventy -six dollars to pay on a funeral. For several years we had no deaths at all, but in 1949 we had six. This discouraged some of the members —they forgot they were helping others —and they failed to renew. We had a death a few weeks ago and we had only forty dollars in the treasury to contribute. If you are interested in joining this Benevolent So. September- October, 1950 ciety, send your dollar and your name and address plainly written to Mrs Shir- ley England, 23oo Lincoln Ave., Point Pleasant, W. Va. and she will receipt you. Children who are under sixteen and are dependent upon their parents are admit- ted for fifty cents each. My Saviour Suffered My Saviour suffered in great agony As on the Cross He hung at Calvary. The pangs I should have borne, He bore for me, And drank the cup to set me free. Sec how they mock Him and put Him to shame! - File dear Son of God who wasn't to blame. Hear how @I' y _one Him, and ]low they blasphenlel Boldly they treat Him as one of ill fame. A crown of sharp thorns am pressed on His Head No words of complaint by Jesus are said. Though suffering, —o f others —He's think- ing, instead. For you and for me His Life Bloat He shed. See how the Blood trickles down His Face, As there on the Cross, He's taking our place. 'Tis love that compels Him to die for the race. O, how can you short, any longer, His Grace? He suffered 'till the sun no longer shone — 'Till God could no longer look down at His own. Oh, what a price was paid, our sins, to atone) Let now His suffering melt even your heart of stone. "Father forgive them ". He I pleadingly cried. Then yielding His Spirit to the Father, He died. Water and blood flowed forth from His Side. ' Has it to your heart e'er been applied? —Viola Kleinszuser June 16, 1950 "I walked a mile with pleasure, She chattered all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. "I walked a mile with Sorrow, And ne'er a word said she; But, oh, the things I learned from her When sorrow walked with me." September- October, Ig5o PAGE 7 Insurance or Assurance William Henningsen I N READING DEFENDER OF THE FAITH July. August Issue, I noted on page 2 — "In- side Data on Faith Expansion Program," Quote "Many well meaning Christians have withheld their investments and offer- ings from the Mountain Orphanages, the Bible Schools, etc." I found the same when I was in Chris- tian work in New York City, and all true Christians in His work will find some (re- luctant Christians) , who hesitate, wonder, question, and I am sorry to say many Christians think His work can be carried on with nothing, but I wonder how many of these Christians can live without money. In speaking to the doubting Christians you will find they are heavily insured, have many investments: Government Bonds, houses, cars, land and what have you,' but when it comes to God's work they hesitate. I wonder what these people will do when they are called and what they will tell the Master on Judgment day. Read St. Mathew 25:31-46. INSURANCE is a wonderful institu. tion and when you die you leave your off- spring something to remember you by, but it is strange one can't take anything with him. ASSURANCE is Blessed, Everlasting, Eternal, Gat Given through his Beloved Son Jesus .Christ. LIFE INSURANCE guarantees noth- ing for the hereafter; Christ's Assurance guarantees Life Eternal and with His As- surance you can take All with you —that All is a pure and contrite heart, the knowl- edge that you are a Christian, if you die in Christ you will be raised with Christ, that is the Assurance a Born again Chris - tan has, something in greater than a Life Insurance Policy can give. The trouble today these Last Days, we have too many good times in His Church- es, too many Church suppers, too many feast gays, too much fire in the church kitchen, not enough fire in the Pulpit and too much willy -nilly preaching. Our Blessed Lord did not hold back in His preadtng, but He was not of this world[ I have been to Churches here in Or- lando and also in the North and it always disgusted me to see Church Goers, espe- cially women with their lips heavily painted and cheeks heavily rouged, also finger nails painted and dressed to kill. Yes, I said to kill the Spirit of Truth. In Fellowship Front you see the Spirit of humility, long suffering, patience; you see the men in charge humbly dressed — you don't see rings on their fingers, fine suits, real luxury, as you see many so- called Christian workers dressed in other parts of the country. The women workers are dressed in the plainest dresses possi- ble, no paint, no rouge and no jewels — their jewels are waiting for them at His second Coming. I have been in Religious Institutions and found many of them lounging in the finest of luxury, dressed in the finest of clothes, but not at Fellowship Front. It is high time the God - loving Chris- tians look into the workings of the Fellow- ship Front and not hesitate, for the time is short. "What cloth it profit, my brethren, though x man say lie Ihath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and tilled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; whin cloth it profit? Even so faith, if it hash not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou has faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew dice my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou, O vain ratan, know that Leith without works is dead," James 2:14 -20. Remember, clear reader, there is com- ing a time when we will be asked for an accounting, and that will be a stricter ac- counting than your income tax collector can give you. Remember, when He comes many will be alive and many dead in Him will be called forth for that accounting; He will not ask what denomination you belonged to —that doesn't matter to Him, He will know what church you belonged to and there will be no way to evade ques- tioning. There is only one true Church .IS every True Dlinistcr of the Gospel knows, and that Church is His Body of which Fie is the head. Ephesians 1:22, 23. Every true believer and worker is a member of His Body, The Church. I Cor. 12:27. "Now ye are the Body of Christ, and members in particular." There is nothing on this earth that is yours; all you have worked for, all you have built up, all you have saved, all that is in the bank, in bonds, houses, land, cars, jewelry is not yours :Old you will know that when you read your Bible, His Word. Dent. 10:14 "Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is." Psalm 24:1. "The Earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." Miss England has done a wonderful work and it was done on Faith and Works. She has Orphans to look after, mouths to feed, bodies to clothe and minds to de- velop in a true Christian way and it is up to every Christian to help in some way. Thank God we have women like Miss England who will sacrifice their lives for His Children. Have you sacrificed as touch, would or could you take her place? Remember, "The Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof." "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, :nun the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that deeth the will of God abideth for ever." Editor's Note: While we did not solicit this splendid article from Dr. Henning. sell who resides at present in Orlando, but was formerly a Radio Speaker and singer in your city, we do heartily endorse the sentiment set forth therein. It is obvious that Dr. Ilenningsen has a very definite vision of the Lord's work, ant] a burden for the veterans of the cause, or he could not have so eloquently delivered the truth which we hole will be noted by the read- ers in the article above. Editor. Books for Your Library ROBERT''S Ru1.Es OF ORDER. .. ..... $ 2.10 I MARRIED A MINISTER........... 1.00 PASTOR AND PEOPLE .............. 1.00 BOOK or Os1F. —cloth bound $2.00, paper back ................... 1.00 A Vlcroluous LIFE (Mary Mead) .. 2.00 BIBLE with Concordance, helps, and overlapping edges, worth trice the price and more....... 5.00 SCIENCE of LIVING, the best book I ever examined on things the y o u n g should know (shop .corn) ........ ............... 2.00 Order from DEFENDER of THE FAITH, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Flor- ida. The subscription price for the DEFEND- ER is one dollar a year, but we gladly send it to any who, not able to pay, agree to pray for its as servants in the Lord's work. We want an expression from each of you, if only a card, for unless we hear, we shall have to drop you from our mailing list and this we do not wish to do. Address TuE DEFENDER of THE FArro, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Fla. 1A PACE G September- October, 1950 M RS. CARRIE EDWARDS, with her assist - ant \liss Clara Stewart, takes care of the little boys tinder twelve years at Beu- lah Heights Orphanage. The picture shows Sister Edwards with baby Kelley, seated in the yard enjoying nature. We try to make our orphanages not an institution, but a home. Many who have passed on and have homes of their own like to come back oil a visit. If you travel North or South on Federal route 27, stop over and visit Beulah Or- phanage zg miles south of Somerset, Ky. on a ridge of the Cumberland Mountains. A little visit with these forty or fifty boys and girls will give you a new outlook on life. Above all, we covet your prayers that our children may develop into noble Christian characters. Osie England. The Leaf 7 was sitting quietly one evening Under a chestnut tree Listening to the birds make melody And looking at the world about me. lu front of tine on :a hill not far away I spied a whirlwind coming my way; 1 saw it rill a tree of its leaves And tear the leaves in small pieces. After the whirlwind passed by I Santa it left on the tree one Icaf near the top. When I sane at the top this leaf still hang- ing on And saw all the others blown off, Lt my heart I thought the righteous to be like this leaf And the tree to which the leaf clung to be Coil in Whom we all believe. James R. Harmon (Pray for this young man whose ability as a writer was acknowledged where he has been attending school in Virginia. Editor.) God Speaks to Millionaires H ISTORY arecHES that the great "I AM ", Jehovah Cod of the Bible has faith- ful followers among the rich as well as the poor. Although not many of the rich or noble are called, yet when they are, they usually are very benevolent sponsors of the cause thereby accomplishing great good through their contribution. While it is obvious that many of the Lord's chosen vessels are called from among those of humble heritage, Ile also occasionally clips into the pool of prospet ity and rounds III) it gold fish with a coin that is needed to carry on such enterprises as Christian colonies, orphanages, etc. Think of Colgate, Carnegie, Rockefeller :and Ford. Consider the great feats accom- plished by that wealthy Christian business mail by the name of LaTourneau. This follower of Lite Lord not only manufac- tured machinery that Ells valleys and moves mountains, but he also uses his missions to bulldoze doubts and debts away from many struggling Bible schools and missions. Thus, it would seem that while God more often speaks to the washer wunlan and uses her board more than the Official board of the rich to tlo \Missionary teork, he also uses utility of the middle classes who accomplish wonders by giving offerings and paying their tithe into the needy places in Coil's work. As we are soon approaching the Thanksgiving sea- son the huge budget of the orphanages and Fellowship Foundation must be pray- ed in. Therefore, we earnestly covet the prayers of the readers to pray with its that the Lord will open the eyes and hearts of those that have this world's goods, and help them to sec how blessed it is to have the privilege of serving Cal by helping others, you sec God loves cheerful givers, and if there are people that read this that use tobacco or use liquor, if they could spare as much for Ilis cause as they do, or once did, for these useless luxuries, how wonderful God's work could flourish. All of the light bills, food and clothing,budgeta and other needs could be met without any- one feeling the burden. If the Christians who believe in interdenominational work would sacrifice, say their Sunday eggs, or deny themselves the little ice acam or chewing gum, they, too, could become mighty through the self - denial of their mites in the various phases of spending. Do you not readily we that while the Lord speaks to it few millionaires, he more usually speaks to millions of the poor who are rich in faith and heirs of Christ and His coming Heavenly Kingdom? Sweet Juicy Oranges Are Now Ready for Shipment B Y THE TIME this paper reaches the read- ers the early Hamlin oranges will be ready to ship. This fruit is either seedless or semi- seedless, and comes in its natural color, tree run, with all of the high -grade oranges still intact. Last year we received hundreds of letters from people who thought this tree- ripened fruit was far the best they had ever had the privilege of eating. - 1 - his mason oranges are likely still to be high and scarce. Since the price will be high many inferior timides� of sour, un- ripened fruit will likely be smuggled into the market. Therefore, you readers can help out the cause in a great way by ordcr- ing your fruit early. In it few days you will receive a letter containing Thanks. giving greetings and an offer whereby you can obtain three baskets of this fine fruit, which will be packed, unwashed, in its natural tree - ripened color, and sent to you C.O.D. According to many receiving fruit last year the baskets came filled and in better condition when the expressage was paid on your end of the line. Therefore, if you will enclose your check, or Money Order, for $io.00 as your Thanksgiving Offering to the Bible School and other branches of the Christian work, we will send you two baskets of oranges, and one of grapefruit that will arrive at your place any time that you wish between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and you pay the expressage when you receive the fruit. Judging from other years we will expect about one thoti- s ;:nd orders from the Lord's people, so that you friends in the North may have a bit of liquid sunshine rich'in vitamin "C" and other life - prolonging ingredients. Be sure to place your order as soon as you receive this notice since this is the time of year when $I.00 from you is worth about two more to the cause than later in the season. Address: Tree- Ripened Fruit, Fellow- ship Front Station, Sanford, Fla. FOR INFORMATION about how you may spend a pleasant Winter in Florida, ad- dress: Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Florida. September- October, lyho PAGE 8 � U '. � � of d .� } - a _ I � ",�� p F ■ i 1 . nl r f • ' ��q ' EF .- a .� Unbelievable Bargains in Subleased Rooms And Life Homotel Memberships in Florida A BOUT TWE Y -FIVE of the fifty fine buildings at Tatra - Prayer -OE have at- ready been partly remodeled and painted. Some of these structures will have as many as fifty lovely rooms when they have been renovated. Among the smaller buildings are some fine business type buildings, which will be excellent housing for such small businesses as grocery store, confer- do Lary, restaurant, filling station, hard- ware, paint, fruit market, fish and meat market, furniture, cabinet- making shop and a hundred and one other useful enter- prises that no doubt you have in mind. If you arc a Christian, or desire to be- come one, this Christian community will certainly fill the bill. These buildings have an apartment of some two or four rooms attached and would make lovely dwellings. The Bible School and elemen- tary department will be accepting new students and allow them to make III) their time between now and Thanksgiving, so if you have a family they will like it here in the sunshine and you all will no doubt become more healthy and happy. Although this is a very high priced area in southern Florida, Ave are sublcasi rag these roams and buildings oil a life time or twenty -four year basis which ever comes first and at an unbelieveable low figure. All you need to do is to pay down $10-00 a room for as many rooms as you neat and then pay $g.00 per month per room there- after until a reasonable amount has been paid and after that you will owe nothing for twenty -four years and may have and hold the apartment or business is your very own during that time. Ile sure to send * 25.00 with your order and state how many rooms you desire to have. In other places in this issue, you will see statements cl s gibing the fishing, boating, hunting, orange picking and church going privileges you will have. The picture above includes the school cafeteria and some of the other rooms. The people you see are largely teachers and students in the Bible School. Among the others you see in the picture are A. T. Angle, Dewey Angle and the two sons -in -law and daughters of the elder Angle. These Angles are more than Try - Angles, but work as Right - Angles in a rapid remodeling of the many Tani -Pray- cr-OE buildings. Other carpenters that are swinging hamnners and the painters who are turn- ing the camouflage of war into the white Purity of peace am Rev. Williams, Rev. Rowan, Rev. Driskell, along with Brother Link :in([ our Junior johnie Malone. The general roustabouts include Rev. Man- ning, Brother Mercer and Brother Han. Sol]. Time would fail us to mention the other helpers, such as the cooks, the office help and the gut is who spend much of their time praying for the success of the vast project. Will you join its in prayer and, if possible, in person for the great evangelis- tic campaigns and other activities which are planned here for the coming winter if Jesus tarries. Address your orders and deposits to the Fellowship Foundation, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Florida, care of Miss Osic England, Superinten- dent. Christian Library Continues to Grow I AST uoNTH while the editor was under the weather physically he received a letter from some fine person in the west who offered to lend her library to the Bi- ble School and Christian Colony. By some means the letter was misplaced, and the address of the benevolent friend was lost. Although the library is gaining many new books from friends in many parts of the country, we feel the loss of this offer be- cause they were religious books of the very type for which we had been praying. If the person that wrote that letter concern- ing the library happens to read this notice, we will appreciate it very much if you can again renew that offer concerning the loan of the books. May Gal bless each of you other read- ers that have large libraries and if you have goal hooks that are seldom read and wish to place them in circulation where they will be constantly read and re -read and do good, be sure to get in touch with the office of the DEFENDER of TuE FAITH, so that we can work out a plan that will be satisfactory to all concerned. If you cannot contribute your books outright, a loan of the same while AAe are building the library would be greatly appreciated. Ad. dress Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Florida. A Home For The Homeless PAGE 4 September- Octobcr, ug5o f - r. Y 1 b i l An Annuity That Pays Your Room and Meals and a Pension S CE THE West Virginia Training School is easy to live with, yu o need not apply. w and the Fellowship Foundation have If interested, sent) for application blink a non - profit corporation backing which — address Fellowship Foundation, Fellow - licenses a million - dollar operation, we can ship Front Station. Sanford, Florida. make this amazing offer to readers who have surplus money t0 invest. To those of you who are fifty years or older and have as much as $250o.tw we Invasion of Florida will provide you with a well furnished Certified room in Sunnv Florida in the now famous Fellowship Homotel, or in the Sunshine Square that you sec in the picture, which is now being remodeled in the Tam- Praycr- OE Project. Since the whole program is on a non- profit Christian basis, we are also provid- ing for elderly people of more moderate means who can pay as little as $5oo.00 down and the balance in monthly pay- ments of $35.00 per month until the amount that we charge on the payment plan is paid in full. Here is what you will receive under the conditions of this unbelievable plan: Three wholesome meals daily; a well fur- nished room with running water, heat, lights, laundry and practical nurse's care in case of sickness. When you are not with us in Florida, your annuity w ill draw 5% interest, which is more than you would get from most any bank or even govern- ment investment. Count it up for yourself: If you live twenty years from now, your $25oo invest- ment will have netted you $7300 worth of meals, or the tweny -five hundred dol- lars back in interest. Your investment is secured by the assets of the Fellowship Foundation and The West Virginia Train. ing School. Unless you are a Christian who neither drinks or smokes, but one who N EVER s1NCE 9'HE settlement of America has the Sunny South been more invit- ing than it is at the present. Already thousands of automobiles bearing license plates from practically all the states of the union are jamming the beautiful highways of the sunshine state. At last the people by intelligence are learning to do as the birds haw by instinct for many years. As soon as lack Frost begins to paint pictures in the windows and the icy breezes from the frigid land of Canada begin to hang long icicles on the eaves, the wise people from every walk of life know that it is time to drain their water pipes, bar their doors and migrate to Dixie for winter. These chilly multitudes have different means of transportation. Some come by train, others by bus„ ;tad here at the Air Field in Tam - Prayer-OE the big planes are making sixty flights daily countering with the birds that are also on the wing in great flocks. It does not take a versed prognosticator to predict that a long, hard winter with more sudden changes than was ever known before is in prospect. Before this inclement weather brings an icy calamity on you or some of your loved ones, we advise you to come with us where summer spends the winter and where you will spend less of your money for nheals and lodging than you would for winter clothes and fuel alone if you remain in the North. Once it was thought that only rich people could winter in the Sunshine State, but through the providence of God, and the prayers and the cooperation of His peo- ple, two great projects that have a capac. ity of housing and feeding thousands of Christians of all faiths will be operated here at Fellowship Front and Tani -pray- cr' -OE this winter if Jesus tarries. Study the different pages carefully and let this be one winter that you take for your self and your family a little vacation. You can make just as goal a living here, air([ at the same time have your children in Christian schools where Bible is taught and the leaven of communism's unknown. Why not take advantage of some of these cheap rates and help from the wonderful meetings that are planned, as well as be a help and a blessing to those with whom you will associate in this sacred environ- ment? Be sure to send your reservation now so that you will avoid the last minute rush that will conic during all the winter months when the "No Vacancy" signs will be hanging here on the floors of the Chris. tian colony as well as high -price places all over tine state. Address all communications to the Fel. lowship . Foundation, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Florida. Thanks THANES 10 ALI. who send us their can. celled stamps. If you look in your old trunks or boxes stored away ) may find letters with stamps of rare value. The for. eign stamps and the commemorative ones are worth more. Cut each one with small paper margin around it. September- October, 195o Smoking Flax for Smokers S rNCE 111E BEGINNING Of time, the Lord has matte provision for the wicked and the just, the clean and the unclean. Even in the ark the Lord made provision for unclean animals that chewed the cud, but didn't part the hoof. Under the law, the clean and tire unclean both had their place in God's world. Fie has set good and evil that we who choose the before its all, good g may live and they who choose the evil must be destroyed. While Tam Praycr OE, like Fellowship Front, is a Christian colony, yet we find some good people who do not yet have victory over their tobacco habit Thus, to protect the hundreds of good people who do nor smoke from the bad effects of the nicotine infested air which is exhaled by incessant smokers, we are dedicating a pesthouse in Tani- Praver -OE where these that are addicted to this plague may live unmolested by their "Holier -than- thou" neighbors. The name for this building is "The Smoking Flax ". While it will not be as large as some of the other structures, it will be furnished with furniture equal in viduc to that used by the residents that are non- smokers. Running water and the other utilities will likewise be installed. Even ash -trays and cuspidors will be pro. vide[. The people who pass must utter a prayer, for their less fortunate brothers, instead of lifting a finger of scorn or scow- ling with a disdainful spirit. In this way, those who smoke will understand that we have no prejudice against them, but ra- ther a feeling of sympathy, knowing that they should be pitied rather than cen- sored. Smoking church - members usually appreciate airy courtesy that is shown them, and, in our opinion, will consent to this quaiantine as it may be called. Men and their wives who smoke, however, will be expected not to let their left ]rand know what their right hand is doing, and will be duty bound not to offer cigarettes or tobacco to any of the non- smokers on the grounds or to the students who attend the Bible College. In other worths, if sonic people must smoke and at the same time be around others that do not smoke, we want them to abide with the birds of their feathers until the Lord has delivered them from such bondage. Therefore, if any of you smokers find a person in your "Smok- ing Flax" that does not smoke, please re- port them at once so they can be ejected, and if you other Christians who do not smoke find smokers living in your build- ings, kindly take the matter to the Lord in prayer and to the office as a problem for its disposal. Moreover, the 'Smoking Flax" is to he highly insured and the rate will be expen- sive because the hazard is great. If the leathers have a criticism to offer that is constructive before the "Smoking Flax" is set in order, or shall we say set in dis- order, kindly advise the office of the De- fender of the Faith, and your opinion will be weighed. Hundred Day Prayer T INE FIt tEENTH ANNUAL One Hundred Day Prayer Convention which con- venes every winter in sunny Florida will open on Thanksgiving Day in the Fellow- ship Chapel at Tam - Prayer -OE, Fla. Twin meetings here and at Fellowship Front Samford, Fla. will likely be in progress through most of the winter months. Such mighty men of God as Rev. Fending T. Howard, Evangelist Panip- Topee, Big Chief; Rev. Victor Glenn; Dr. Harry Black; Elder C. P. Pridgen; Rev. Bouse, Cyclone Dail}, Rev. Clevenger; Rev. Brant and many others will be speak- ers at various intervals. The O. C. Rushing family can only give part time, and will likely come both as singers and evangelistic speakers. Last season the auditoriums were crowd- ed and scores of healings and conversions were reported. A special feature of this campaign will be engineered by Bro. King from Pittsburgh, Penna. and Bro. Olsen and wife as special singers. Scores of other speakers and gospel singers will also take part and will be mentioned later when we have their names and schedules. The Lord said that He would that we all were either colt) or hot. So, why not plan now to leave the cold in the North, and come clown to this warm climate where the retllot revival meetings are also very warming and vitalizing to our Christian experience which is so essential to our well -being regardless of what state or walk of life we represent. Point Pleasant Organizes String Band H ARE ORGANIZING a string band at our Orphanage School at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and one at Fellowship Bi- ble School. Perhaps many of you readers have instruments that are stored away do- ing no one any good, that you are willing to donate to these worthy boys and girls. If so, contact Miss Osie England, Fellow- ship Front Station, Sanford, Florida. PAGE 5 "Book of Osie" Makes a Good Christmas Gift A LREADY many hundreds of copies of the Book of Osie, or a synopsis of the life of our Bible College and Mission Su- perintendent, has been distributed Our reason for believing that it will make each h [ gift t0 ass Oil one of you an excellc h g p to your friends at Christmas Lillie is be- cause it interests all ages and types of Christian people or others who enjoy wholesome reading matter. Little chil- dren read it too, because several pages are devoted to incidents that show the great interest that Miss Osie has in home- less children and other dependent ones who need to be housed, fed or educated. Educators want this book on their shelves since the tone of its different chapters in- dicate that the character about whom it is written is a college woman who'Ieft rank and position in the teaching profes- sion and pushed out by faith "without money and without price ". The ministers and missionaries appreciate the volume in that it creates a new interest in the Home and Foreign Mission Work as well as World -wide Evangelism. The many who have read about the divine (healing as advocated by Miss England enjoy the reading matter since it acquaints them in a brief way with the miraculous feats. of faith and answers to prayer for those who are afflicted in body or soul. One great church worker, who has observed the works of Miss Osie and her co-laborers, has ordered loo of the books to distribute them among his friends not only to help the orphanage and the Bible Schools, but also to strengthen the faith and encour- age the friends spiritually whom he de- sires to read the account. Moreover, the writer will refund the $2.00 to any reader who buys the book and is not convinced that he has been benefited many times that much by the humble experiences of this hand - maiden of the Lord. Be sure to order now since there are not too many shopping days left before Christmas. You may address the DEFENDER or THE FArrii, Fellowship Front Station, Sanford, Fla., and enclose your check for $2.00, and we will send you this neatly bound, stand- ard size, Book of Osie, prepaid. Thank You \VE Do HEREBY thank our correspondents who enclose postage. It may seem a small thing for you to do, but it is a great help to us. Ala) the Lord bless you.