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March
1952
NO.
Is currentlyconductingmeetingsfor
missionaries in the Far East includ
Jessup will leave Japan 19 April to visit and hold meetings in the missions in Okinawa, Manila, Hawaii.
one million in England, the program personnel vrtll need our prayer as
First broadcast in the new ser ies is scheduled for 4 April. IG OURSELVES -a monthly digest of the
nd H0RI2UDNS Magazine-a raagaonsforTheCHRISTlANYOUTH HOUR.
Bible Cliristian Program" is being prepared by the Christian Radio Mission in Japan and will be lioard every Friday night at 11: 15
on Radio Luxembourg, Europe's most power ful station. This station covers eighty-three
alone.
establishes a definite listening audience of about one million people to these late-hour
Morvyn Green was a soldier in World Wa^ ll who was killed a few days after dedicating liis life to return to Europe as a missionary. After his death his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble of Garrett, Ind., started
a fund to send missionaries to Europe. Whila their original purpose was not realized, a
easily understood by those not too familiar with English. In the past the movement to
restore the New Testament church in Europe
has been called "The Bible Christijin Move
ment." Because of the familiarity with this name and to serve as a rallying call to the Christians all over Europe, the program is called "The Bible Christian Program." It is planned to make printed copicis of the
sermons available free to all listenerH, and as
funds are available to offer- a Bible corre
Transcrip
A prayer band in various churches will be organized to pray at the hour the program is released. Correspondence concerning this
work should be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
WATCH
PRAY
The European broadcast of the Gospel, as revealed in the New Testament, taught and
practiced by the Apostles and claimed by all
who believe in the Christ and His Church
LISTEN!
established on the Day of Pentecost
A. D. 33 is on the air
Jesus has not failed! We have the opportunity. Let us not fail Him, that all may LISTEN and
hearken unto Him.
Garrett, Indiana
GO
SEND
during that time, but without money to go to Fondi (only about seventy-five miles south of Rome). Finally he was able to
return, and the joy of their reunion can be
We began to work together, the Mediter ranean Christian Mission paying his travel
expenses and barely enough for food and
Christ, learned in the techniques of radio, and filled with a zeal to give the gospel to the world may use this facility which magni
fies and carries the human voice over geographical, political, and social barriers
everything that is said on the radio. In some countries every family must have a radio in order that they may be reached at all times with government laws and regu lations. Radio is the chief propaganda channel. People who have been accustomed to listening to political and social messages on the radio will be impressed by the true
gospel of Christ.
to reach people, wherever they may be, with the gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation. Radio messages may reach whole classes of people who refuse to have any thing to do with traditional missionary
methods because of nationalistic fear. It is one of the most economical means of
Radio reaches people among familiar things and surroundings. It reaches them in their own homes or places of business where they are not distracted by things un
familiar to them. It is a voice coming into their home where everything is familiar.
There are no distractions of peculiar dress
or mannerisms. A voice tells the listener that God loves him and wants his love and obedience. He can focus his attention on
of the center, Franco Cafforio, and his two assistants, Enrico Rossini and Anna Viola,
are graduates of the Bari Bible Institute.
reaching people. People who never have gone into churches may hear the message
of salvation on the radio and seek out the
Way.
These young Italian Christians are working under our supervision but are in charge of the center. Our objective is to bring them into full use of their developing abilities as they grow in grace and knowledge. Not all of the j'oung people of the church in Bari were being reached by the Institute,
because some were employed and others
were in public school and thus could not
The church should and is using this tremendous power given to us by God and developed by man to proclaim the greatest
attend. We must recognize also that there are some young people who simply do not care to study in a formal school program. However fine a school may be, it is not the
instrument for reaching them. Therefore, we felt led to establish the center, combine ing a good spiritual training with a recrea
tional program. Since its establishment
the results have been most pleasing: young people are frequenting the center that we
had never seen in either the Institute or the
worship services; the three graduates in charge of the center are finding a satis faction and a sense of personal usefulness for the Lord that they had never before known; one young man has been baptized as
a direct result of contact with the Lord through the center. The fall term of the Bari Bible Institute
r/s
begun Oct. 1. We are looking forward eagerly to continuing our program of per sonal Bible training of young people. We are extending the school program to include
those members of the churches that desire
pi/SS/A
to study with us. We are going to continue our "traveling school" with the emphasis on
private instruction for each student rather
than on classroom teaching. The great dis parity of ages among the students slowed down the more advanced and imposed hard ships upon the slower or younger ones. As Luigi Oggiano, an elder of the church
Al/IOARIA
which must carry away the carbon-dioxideladen blood from the cells to the veins.
recognize the place of man-to-man, personto-pei-son evangelism, the Word may flow through what is recognized by the human mind as the body of Christ but it will not
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message that the world will ever hear. At present, Rndio Luxembourg is the most far reaching method, and its coverage is over every country of Europe to the fortieth longitude east in U. S. S. R., including
Bidorussia and the Ukraine. Aside from
Enghmd there are more than fifty million English speaking people in this area. The gospel program on Radio Luxembourg may be heard throughout this area. Eightyfive per cent of these radios are in the primary coverage area. These programs are being broadcast to this area every Monday evening at 10: 00 p.m. to the British Isles, and 11: 00 p^m. in continental Europe. Time has been leased until April, 1953. A special broadcast, known as "The Bible Christian Program" is being prepared in Osaka, Japan, under the direction of V. Alex Bills, director of Christian Radio Mis sion, for weekly release from Radio Luxembotirg. This development is the outgrowth of the Merwyn E. Green Memorial Fund. Private First Class Green, a soldier in World War II, was killed a few days after having dedicated his life to return to Europe as a missionary. After his death, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Coble started a fund to send mis
Today," "The Missionary and the Native Evangelist," "The Self-supporting Church on the Mission Field," "Choosing a Field of Service," and "A Survey of the Fields Where the Restoration Movement Is Now Doing Missionary Work." Upon our return we hope to have close fellowship with the missionaries on the field
now. However, we believe that the principle
of direct support is better followed by each family or single missionary having a fund and reporting directly to those who are sup porting it. We have not yet named a for warding agent for our family. Until we do, all correspondence should be addressed to Mrs. Guy W. Mayfield, Box 156, Village Post Office, Stillwater, Okla. She will be able to answer letters about appointments
for me to speak.
sionaries to Europe. While their original purpose was not realized, an even greater field has developed in this Christian broad
cast.
never be underestimated. Countless num bers of souls have been "added to the Lord"
Under the descriptive title, "Into All the World Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Be ginning in Europe," Mr. and Mrs. Coble are spearheading the activities of bringing this development to churches and I'aising the funds needed to carry on the program. The program presents, in basic English, the New Testament position and the gospel plan of salvation. The broadcasts are pre pared and produced by Mr. Bills, Mrs. Isabel Dittemore, and native Christians. The United States is using the radio be cause of the vast audience that may be reached in that manner to teach democracy to the people in darkness of Communism and
nationalism. Should not the church use this method to reach souls in darkness of sin to teach them the freedom that is in
THE words from the lips of the greatest missionary and evangelist of all times
record both his zeal and his methods in
by this method.
Pentecost
demonstrates
the Lord's woi-k. Our Scripture was spoken by the apostle Paul to the elders of the church at Ephesus where Paul had labored for a period of more than three years. There is something extremely touch ing in this Scripture as these words were wrung out of a heart of one who was say ing his farewell to a church which had
worked its way into his heart. Notice the descriptive phrases as we take
large evangelistic meetings through the years also bear the same witness. Weekly in the churches the "good confession" is heard. This method has definitely proved
effective.
millions, of people will never be reached by this method? If they are ever reached, it will be only when the church has an effec tive program of personal evangelism. May we be permitted to point out what
we think is a cardinal weakness of the
a sweeping glance over the text. "From the first day . . . serving the Lord with all
humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations . . . kept back nothing that was profitable unto you . .. have not shunned to declare unto you the whole counsel of
God."
church's programa situation which hind ers this vital ministry? Too many chui'ches are so highly organized that the efforts of
the leadership become dissipated in keep ing the machinery going. Preachers become involved in so many administrative details that they have but little time for this work. Consequently when one's zeal and passion
for the lost causes him to see the need of
Christ? With all the advantages of radio, can the church of the living Godthe church of Christafford to ignore radio as a means of spreading the gospel to win souls for
Christ and to save them from eternal
destruction ?
These phrases are descriptive of one who had no other passion than that of a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, a man who coveted no man's silver or gold but only their souls
for Christ.
house-to-house preaching and teaching, his heart becomes heavy knowing that his hands
are tied.
Missionaries to Europe
(List furnished by Mission Services, Willemie,
Minn.)
Mediterranean Obristian Mission
type of ministry which is not widely found today. We have erected our church build
ings, established congregations and an nounced regular hours for preaching serv ices. We have organized a system of Christian education for all ages. Many have set back expecting people to come to the building to take advantage of these opportunities. Beyond that, many churches have not assumed any definite responsi bility. We pVeach and teach publicly, but there is little evidence of any preaching or teaching individuals. With but little thought one must become convinced that
of the two the latter will be the more effective.
For
Ogden
When we face the facts that today two out of every three who become Christians are eventually lost from the church, when we realize that for evei'y person whom the church is able to reach through public ministry there are in the United States at least three persons with whom the church has no contact, we become aware that we face serious problems. The loss of twothirds of the church's additions can be at
tTroyer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Fisher, 111. tCofey, Mr. and Mrs. Malcom, Alta Vista, Vs.
Mayfleid Mission Fund
(Village Post Office, Box 156, Stillwater, OJcla.) tMayfield, Mr. and Mrs. Guy (Mr. and Mrs.
Mayfield, former niissionnriea to Italy, plan to
Mr. MayForce in
January.
thus ().
V. Cincinnati 10, Ohio. Missionaries marked (t) iire on furlough. Those m&rked (t) are recruits.
tell us that nearly ninety per cent of their labors are with individuals. The valu^
tributed to the fact that large numbers re ceive no private instruction cither before or after their baptism. The reason for so many not coming under the infiuence of the church's public ministry must be laid to the fact that the church has no well-developed plan of contact. Brethren, we are sinning against God and against the lost by our own failure of "preaching the word from house to house." Let us give consideration to the possible results of a house-to-house preaching and teaching progi'am comparable to oui* proS of public ministry.
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March 1952
L I S T E N!
from GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION to Europe
U.S.Mailing Address: 20H S. Guilfofd Streei, Garreti, Indiana
as "The Bible Christian Program" isbeingpreared in Osaka, Japan under the direction of
Alex Bills, director of Christian Radio Mis
sion for weekly release from Radio Luxembourg Europe's most powerful station. The station cov ers 83% of the radios in Europe and has an au dience of about one million in England alone to
late-hour religious broadcasts.
MERWYN E. GREEN FUND TO PAY COSTS
This development is the outgrowth of the Merwyn E. Green Memorial Missionary Fund. He
was a soldier in World War II who was killed a
few days after dedicating his life to return to Europe as a missionary. After his death, his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble of
World Gospel Broadcasting Mission, beginning in Europe," Mr. and Mrs. Coble are spear heading the activities of bringing this development to the churches, and of raising the funds needed
to carry on this program. The total operation, including cost of transcriptions, radio time, free
literature and mail contacts with listeners will
The program will present in simple Basic English the New Testament position and the Gospel plan of salvation. Movements to restore the New Testament Church in Europe have often
been called the Bible Christian Movement. BeLLLL
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pel preached to the saving of their souls and giving them of the blessed hope.
Before V. Alex Bills went to
beginning to take definite shape in the sponsoring of the broad cast announced' on page one of this
first issue of our new paper. Firstplans did not materialize
as the recruits found obstacles in
Japan, he was a guest in our home and he told of his great desire to be able to broadcast the gospel to Europe if there could be raised the money for so doing. It seemed
their way that were unsurmountable for some time to come, and
recruits for the present so that the work might be carried on by others. Postponing plans for ac tive missionary work abroad, they are engaged in evangelism in the homeland and as rope holders for
other missionaries elsewhere.
get the gospel into Europe through the use of the money given to the Merwyn Greene European Mem orial Fund. After much prayer,
another and effectual door has
ing up of the door of opportunity for you with us, and witn the
Alex Bills workers to be workers
together with God. Thus the gos"He that hath ears to hear
cause this may have some fam iliarity to many, and to serve as a rallying call to those of this movement, the program will be
called "The Bible Christian Pro
The purpose of the mis sion is to carry the gospel faith supported by freewill offer
ings of interested Christians. All
ning in Europe.
respondence course to the listen ers. It is also hoped to make the transcriptions available for broadcast in other parts of the
world.
208 S. Guilford Street, Garrett , Indiana. Please pray for the work.
pel could reach more people in the short time probably left to work than could possibly be done by the first plan.
Since that conversation with
V. Alex Bills,
communication
we have been in
and conference
with him and with Isabel Maxey Dittemore who is in charge of the China broadcast. Arrangements are being made to begin broad
would be 10 p. m. in England, 11 p.m. in Europe, and 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 8th in Japan. It is requested that special prayer be
had at the time of the broadcast.
early in 1952. By that time, they need enlarged quarters and ad ditional equipment so that profes sional work may be done. Follow-up literature must be ready to send out in answer to
letters received from the broad
cast.
Correspondence
courses
additional
including tax and transportation to Luxembourg. It is planned to produce an International Chris tian Hour making use of basic English techniques, "One of the religious programs on a latehour Friday night spot on the same station reports from two
to three thousand letters each
firmly in these war-torn lands. It is hoped that after the mi ghty voice of the gospel is heard over Europe, that enough money will be forthcoming so that the Voices in the Air may take the precious true and full gospel mes sage to India, South America and
Africa, the Islands of the Seaeven to the uttermost parts of
the Earth.
week for more than three years. If you will undertake to raise the expense, we will undertake to do the work." We will. Will you? Many people are paying great sums of money that the "Voice of America" may be heard in Europe. This is to be praised.
Should we not also as Christians
method possible for the message to get through to Europe. The op portunities are tremendous." The Merwyn E. Greene Me
the song, 'I beg you my brethren to speak the same thing,' Oh shout the glad word, oh hasten the day, when all of God's people are
one."
by step, little by little, it forgot God and His Son until now, as far as Christianity is concerned, it
for the work and the workers and for all missionaries around the
Word of God that you may do His will and that this work may be ac ceptable to Him according to His
Mrs.
If we are faithful in preaching the Word over the air and doing our part (How shall they hear furnish the men to do the baptiz ing. There are those in Europe
who know Christ and will be en
without a preacher?),
God will
missionary broadcast fund to send the Gospel into Europe in its ful ness, requestthat you form prayer bands, to meet on the day of the
couraged and helped by the broad cast, and strengthened to the task of establishing churches of Christ which will take as a pattern the
churches told about in the New
those who are endeavoring to make His Word and saving grace known. Please pray individually and form groups t<5 pray for the opening and subsequent broad
casts, and remember the radio
the many places where offerings are needed. Neither is a large sum too much to give to spread the gospel to thousands who may otherwise not hear of the plan of
salvation.
the world" may be led to tune in and hear the pure gospel mes sage for the first time and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus.
INVITE THEM TO COME Mr. and Mrs. Coble will
casting part. If 500 churches or individuals would contribute only $1 a month, the broadcast would be assuredjust the price of one
suited to you, and when such ar rangements can be made mutually. They will use his off-time and vacation time from his regular employment for this work, and, if the calls justify doing so, Mr.
Above all, please pray for the broadcast and form prayer bands
that they may meet you "face to face" to tell you about the work and answer your questions.
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