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October 6, I960
Male Name in'fin- William Jay (Bill) Morgan Complete addriss on fi^lH Southern Christian College-314 5. Park Blvd. ban Antonio 4,Texas
Complete forwarding
Sixth Ave. Church of
Sixth Ave,
Huntington, W. Va, Names and addresses of other papers ^ich might carry stories of your work. . .
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Divorced.
List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:
Name
Place
William J. Morgan ^
Number of Years
3
3
1
Marshall College{Huntington)
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
summer
school
Now enrolled
What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use back of sheet for more space) ? Through personal Bible study and prayer, through the reading of much missionary
material, and through personal contact with consecrated missionaries I have reached three basic conclusions... that Jesus is the Savior of the whole world;
that everyone who has not heard the Gospel is lost; and that every Christian
must do evervthinq he can to win everyone in the world to Christ. The constant
realization that only o^-third of the world is even nominally Christian and
that the Lord will hold us responsible for not reaching the lost with His mes
sage of salvation has led us, after much prayer consideration,to say,"Here am
the English-speaking people, we have cast our eyes to the vast area of Latin America, where entire countries with millions of souls have not one witness
America as possible. We feel the only reason which could rightfully keep us at home would be to be engaged in some work so vital to the Lord's King dom that we were more profitable to Him here. Such, however, is not the case.
Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field.
people and to spread the Gospel into as many different countries of Latin
We aim also to conduct evangelistic tours throughout Southern Mexico and into Central America as time, finances, and opportunities permit.
Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?
Evangelist,Bible College teacherPublic School teacher,
Doctor Nurse , Social workerOffice worker.
It is our prayerful hope to establish a new work in Mexico City and the sur rounding Federal District Churches and perhaps eventually a training school.
Homemakeri^
r"
Name other,
Father's name and home address (if living) Fred J. Morgan - 2724-4th Ave.
Huntington 2, W. Va.
Has been.
His nnmipatinn
Railway Clerk
jg
Christian?
None
Not at present
jg gj^^ living?
^es
What leadership positions has she held in the local church? . Bible School Teacher
William J. Morgan
Telephone .
Receives funds; writes all checks; publishes financial reports and newsletters; represents mission by accepting speaking engagements.
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form?
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If it can be
mailed to you, please indicate how in ^^iiat form? Does your forwarding agent receive a salary?
Use the remainder of this sheet to supply other information ^\iiich you think might be helpful to the staff of Mission Services in preparing news stories about your ministry:
The Lord has opened a great door unto us through Southern Christian College, where I am at present serving as instructor while engaged in language study. My wife, Dorothy, is serving the college as dietician and dean of women, I also serve as dean of men. Not only
has this arrangement provided an opportunity to learn the Spanish language from the Mexican professors here, but it also affords an
excellent opportunity to study Mexican habits and customs first-hand.
body in November, In February, the college takes part in the 8i-Lingual Christian Convention at Colegio Biblico, Eagle Pass, Texas, and sponsors a Conference on Evangelism at 6.C.C, I am available for speaking engagements on the Lord's Days within driv ing distance of San Antonio and for revivals next summer. We hope to be able to begin our work in Mexico by the fall of 1961,
PERSONAL FILE
natft.
Name in fnll " Mrs^ Dorothy Clav Morgan
Huntinqton, West Virginia Carlisle MBrcury--Carlisle, Kentucky Name and address of hometown nftwspflpftr. Micholas Cn. 5t;=>r-..>raT'T-i p ^ i^ian+n nU-y
Names and addresses of other papers ^ich might carry stories of your work. . .
Place of Birth
Day_l_ Mnni-h
, Year^-LfiiSl
August^ 1945
Date of Marriage
List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:
Name
William David
Dennis James
Place
Huntinqton. W, Va. Dec,
Perrvton^ Texas
5eot-23^1955
1, Teacher of Nursery Class in home church 1948-49 g.TGachor of Primagy in MnRrnw, Dh.lQ1953-54
1955
Number of Years
4
.Diplama-1949
Grayson, Ky,
Grundv Bible Institute
12 hours
Language study
-now enrolled
What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use back of sheet for more space) ? Through the study of the Bible abd Prayer, by having missia-
and working with the English speaking people here in the U, S* we have come to see that we really Want to fullfill the Great Cpmmission for Our Lord we must go to the parts of the
world where He has the fewest of workers.
Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field.
1. Be a Christian Homemaker and Mother
ixrui class Prima:^ at First. Christlan^Church. Which of the lollomng termsof most nearly children describes your missionary status? San Antonio Evangelist.
Doctor
Homemaker,^
Name otiier.^
TT-
Is he a Christian?
Deacon
Is she living?
Is she a Christian?
Waitress
What leadership positions has she held in the local church? _Bible Schofcl Teacher
AHHt-pqs
Telephone
Receives funds: writes all checks; publishes financial reports and newsletters; represents ogr work by accepting speaking
engagements,
Use the remainder of this sheet to supply other information T^ich you think might be helpful to the staff of Mission Services in preparing news stories about your ministry:
MISSIONARY EVANGELISM
BILL MORGAN
EVANGELIST
AVAILABLE FOR:
if:
^
*
SPECIAL MISSIONARY PROGRAMS YOUTH RALLIES AND RETREATS MEN'S FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS
^Formerly Evangelist for the Kyowva Evangelistic Association (Ky., Ohio, W.Va.). For the past three years professor at Grundy Bible Institute and church-p anning evangelist for the
Ghurch of Christ at Grundy, Virginia.
Annerica. For further infornnation,
WRITE:
c
Cisnton Loojiey
Dear Christian friends:
Bill Morgan
The vast area of Latin America presents a tremendous challenge to the Churches of Christ. There is only one missionary among the 12 million people of Southern Mexico no Church of Christ has been established south of Mexico City an area 840 miles
to the Guatemalan boarder. Beyond this lies 1000 miles of Central America, with
II million people and no missionaries. In South America, with a population of 132 million, we have missionaries in only Brazil and Chile. Among the 7 million Chileans
only one missionary family is now laboring.
These people desperately need to hear the Gospel of Christ, but how shall they hear without a preacher? As preachers of the Gospel, we are ready to go, but how shall
we preach except we be sent? (Romans 10:14, 15)
For this reason, we are inviting you to become co-workers with us and laborers to gether with God in Latin American Evangelism. Will you help send us to these lost souU and support us as we labor there?
The Morgan family will move to San Antonio, Texas, September I, I960, where they will work with Southern Christian College on a missionary basis while undertaking language study. Within the city of San Antonio alone are over 250,000 people of Latin American descent, and nearly a million such people-in South Texas.
Both families hope to enter Southern MexFco during the summer of 1961. If unable to enter Mexico for missionary work, we will go to some other country of this needy Latin American field. We need your prayers and support NOW!
In the service of the Master,
Clinton Looney
P. O. Box 278
Date
Bill Mori:an
Date
P. o. Box 295
WILLIAM J. MORGAN
Haysl, Virginia
Dear Brother Morgan:
toward your
ANTONIO
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Please consider this as a very personal letter to youo The message we wish to share with you is so veiy urgent that time does not permit us to write to you individuallyo As the enclosed leaflet will explajn^ the Clinton Looney family and o\ir family are making plans to begin a new work of evan?gelism in Mexico City in 1961o
As a step toward acconplishing this goal, Dorothy and I have accepted posi tions on the faculty of Southern Christian College at San Antonio, Texas,
for the 196o61 term There we shall be able to study the Spanish language
and gain experience with the Latin American people Dorothy will serve dietitian and dean of girls, wliile I shall teach in the evening classes
college*
as of
The fact that makes this message so urgent is that all the faculty of Soutlvem Christian College serve on a missionary basis and are i^sponsible for raising their own supporto The Lord willing, wo shall be moving to San An tonio September 1, I96O0 This means that we have but two months in which
to raise the amount we shall need
each adult
and ^50oOO per month for each of our two children a total of $i|.0000 for
In addition to this amount we shall need funds for the
with a pledge of ^^oOO per month, our present needs will be met
we shall appreciate all gifts and pledges large or small
Of course,
m addition to working with Southern Christian College, I will be making speaking engagements and conducting evangelistic meetings whenever possi ble, and all contributions will go back into the missionary funds If the congregation trhere you worship and serve would like an appointment, please
have the proper person Tfrite to us at 3II; South Park Boulevard, San Antonio 1;, Texas o
Our foiwa-^^^nfy Brother Bob Dozier* and all funds should be sent to
Lord
Jesus
Christ and have a passion for lost soiils who will respond to this challenge God has already opened many doors, and we believe He will provide the fi nancial support we need through you, our brethren in His service Praysav
fully we await your reply
// /<}</
Bill and Dorothy Morgan
The bearer of this letter, William Jay Morgan, was ordained to the Christian ministry by the elders of this congregation in 1950. He had attended Marshall College and graduated from Kentucky Christian College at Grayson, Kentucky. He later took graduate work at Cincinnati Bible Seminary,
Bill, as he is affectionately known, ministered to the Church
at Pomeroy, Ohio; Chapmanville, West Virginia; Moscow, Ohio; and Booker, Texas. He was called to be the Tri-State Evangel ist for the Kyowva Evangelistic Association and after serving for some time in that capacity, resigned to accept a professor ship at Grundy Bible Institute at Grundy, Virginia, and also served as Church-Planting Evangelist for the Grundy Church of Christ, As a result of this, he was assigned to minister to the newly-organized Church at Haysi, Virginia,
Brother Bill has now resigned as professor at Grundy Bible Institute and minister at Haysi, Virginia, having felt a call to carry the Gospel to Latin America, particularly southern
Mexico, where the Church of Christ has no missionaries and
As he enters into the preparatory stage of this work that he feels the Lord has called him to do, we send him forth with
our blessing and our prayers.
Ross W. Headley
J. H. Ingram Delbert McCoy
Jack Nelson
'ewy
VOLUME V
OCTOBER 1960
This group of students represents apart of the "Hope of Mexico". They are all grad-
uates of Colegio Biblico of Eagle Pass, Texas. TKey"ar^hot only graduates, but those who did superior work at Colegio Biblico and have such a real concern for their people that they are willing to learn another language that they might be more effective in their ministry to
theMexicanPeople. BUT THEY NEED HE LPl
Esperanza
Flores Martha
Fellclano
Moreno
Julia
Moreno
Saucedo
Lopez
Saltillo, Coah. nearly nineteen years ago and is not married. Neither is Rebeca married, who comesfrom Saueda de Mulatos, Zac. She was 21 in July. S ergio Gomez comes from the border town of Piedras Negras, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass and is
not married. Feliciano and JuliaMoreno have
been ministering to the church in R o s i t a s, Coah. and have a s mall son and daughter. EsperanzaFlorea is bfiginninfr her second
This year our dormitories are filled to capacity. The increased enrollment of girls
necessitated a bit of conversion in the dorm
itory area and though the nine girls are crowded, it is livable. The Morenos are using
one ^artment area that will be converted to dormitory area as soon as funds are avail
year old father who recently became a Christian, while visiting friends in North
Vernon, Indiana.
/Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morgan^ who have been )ring with the Grundy'Bible Institute, are low ma^g preparations to go to Southern Mexico to labor for the Lord there. During
the preparation period, they will be on the
Word from our English written books. Thi% is the fastest way we can take the gospel to
Mexico. From this group of students will rise
(CoQtlnued GQ I)
Their plans call for two years of training at see and with few, exceptions thev will^o
Since June of this year Southern Christian College has been on the air in South Texas.
might reach the vast numbers of peoples around us with the story of Christ and of
room and medical care. One can plainly see that such a financial load must be met with
God's increased blessings. Though your gifts are needed and appreciated, we covet your
prayers, even more, that God may continue to siqpplyour every need.
stationJb^panis^. Music from the college is are able to paytheir way and those that can,
usualljrTiSaEmedm both programs. Students
do. However, most of our students cannot and
yet must be tra.ined that this work for the
^t h e iargpflt-in,J>**yy-
of our students
from the college give brief testimonies, and Bro. Ortega speaks on the Spanish program
andBro. Bimev on the English. In addition
would like to mention a few without inditing other institutions. The faculty of SCC is re sponsible for their own siq>port - SCC pays
and we
e sui^pends the winter", ther e is litUe fieaCii%^^]^er^some schools spend more forheat in the winter than our entire budget).
of the JPT^ATION ^H^BOOK, we are happy to bounce that ifVill not be much
longer. A number of the students are busy
each day on this project of collating 250,000 pieces of paper into 10,000 booklet^.JK(^jcan
Kershner and aji^ywithored by-Woodj^ow^- purchased along the way. Now the next step
be honored. 4itXlhe4)rinangf-ls-complete,
This letter recently crossed my desk and I feel it well represents our sentiments here at Southern Christian College.
"Dear Friend:
As I have opportunity to talk with young people it surprises me how very few of them realize that it is possible to devote four years to concentrated study of the Word of God and then in one more year of college work get an authentic degree recognized by all the established accrediting associations.
We strongly recommei^ Uiat high school graduates consider Bible training b^ore r^;alar liberal arts study. For one thing, it helps them find the will of God for their lives so that
the rest of their education becomes more meaningful. Also it imdei^rds them with a sense
of purpose and such an understanding of the Word of God that their Christian witness among
college classmates is firmly established, being founded on the impregnable rock of the -Holy ^
Scriptures. .
through school with scholarships, and both are continuing with professional studies. Both / ^
it todo over again, we would let the scholarships go and sendour boys toBible school first." ^
If this man sets such a value iqron Bible study alter high school, how much more must thousands of parents whose sons and daughters have been led into worldly ambiUon to the neglect of their spiritual lives,"or even departures from the faith. Such par ents wish their children had been given this opportunity to get well acquainted with the Lord and to have learned to love His Word and rest iqpon it. And this is possible at the cost of only one year
if it comes before college.
duated from one ofBoston's great universities with the hi^est honors. Both earnedtheir way
While in New England a few weeks ago I was in the home of a man whose two sons gra-
love the Lord and one expects to be a medical missionary. This father said to me, 'Tf we had
One of the perennial problems at the Institute is the balance between direct evangelism and the preparation and help of others to do the work. There are so many things to do, and yet this Institute cannot and should not try to do them all. But there are certain things to whichthe Lord seems definitely to have called us and for which He provides the opportunities, the abilities and the means. When this is the case, it has been traditionally true that the
Institute has entered the field with a desire to do the best possible job for the glory of God. This has sometimes led some to wonder jiist what the Institute is; a school? a radio station? a literature mission? a film producer? or what? It is all these things, but the first,
the greatest, the most important thing we do is pour the Word of God into young lives that it
may become incarnate there. Then as it is sown later in the field that is the world, it will
bring the harvest God is seeking.
Our radio ministry, blessed as it has been, will never attain to the effectiveness of those fine young men and women who have gone from here into radio work the world around.
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So this Institute is a school first and foremost. It is a Bible Institute with no axxCbition of being anything else. Its work is the effective proclamation of the Word of God; by all means until Jesus comes. And we look into the faces of the young men and women who have
just come to us as beginning students, it is our prayer that in all they hear and see at this
Institute they may be set on fire by the living Word to do great things with God.
So pray with us for these young people. They have come to walk with God."
lege is realizing that she is able to serve be cause righteous people everywhere has been praying for her. With fund provided as a memorial to Lora Harrison's mother at the time of her earthly
of Bxo^-JlrMe Clark of-PekJji, Indiana, who was our Convocation speaker and Lecturer
for the first two weeks of school. Nov. 8 has
ftie^ willbe served in thedinii^ hall andjio ^ "PEACE!" "PEACE!" "Telasses 111 be held. Itwill be a continuous^ .dayof Prayer from6:00AM to 7:00PM. Bro. "PEACE!" Ernie Clark, who will be holding a meeting
at the Bellaire C h r i s t i a n Chiirch and Bro.
The kind of "peace" Khrushchev wants for America is tiie same kind of peace he has witli Poland and Hungary; with Albania, Yugosla via and Czechoslovakia; with Rumania, Bul garia, East Germany and in Russia itself. Does America want that kind of peace with the CommUNist world? Their "peace" .means
much closer to home. Fidel Castro has, it seems, finally led the little country of Cuba into the CommUNist camp. "Peace" was his battle cry! The threat is coming ever nearer and near er, now within 90 miles of our shores. The United States will be the final battleground, no doubt, between freedom and slavery, athe
ism and Christ.
KIAMICHI NEWS
important parts of this day's activities. We desire all Christians everywhere to " give a period of their day's busy schedule to Southern Christian College in prayer for her behalf. We would appreciate so much if you would s e n d us word that you are planning to join with us. Though funds are needed at Southern Christian College as they are neededin every
We wouldnot be unmindful of the grave situation of the world, and especially our own nation. Pray that Righteous men everywhere will rise to fight our enemies - especially the enemy from within.
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As a step toward accomplishing this goal, Dorothy and I have accepted posi tions on the faciaty of Southern Christian College at San Antonio, Texas,
for the 1960'61 termo There we shall be able to study the Spanish language
college
and gain experience ivith the Latin American people Dorothy will serve as dietitian and dean of girlsj while I shall teach in the evening classes of The fact that makes this message so urgent is that all the faculty of Southem Christian College serve on a missionary basis and are responsible for raisljig their own supporto The Lord willing, wo shall be moving to San An
tonio September 1^ I96O0 This means that we have but t^ro months in which
to raise the amount we shall need
and $50oOO per month for each of our two children a total of ftCXl.OO for
In addition to this amount we shall need funds for the
each adult
with a pledge of ^5=00 per month, our present needs will be meto Of course,
we shall appreciate all gifts and pledges large or small.
m addition to rrorking v/ith Southern Christian College, I will be speaking engagements and conducting evangelistic meetings if^^never ble^ and all contributions will go back into the missionaiy funds. congregation where you worship and serve would like an appointment, have the proper person write to us at 3Xk South Park Boulevard, San
Ji, Texas o
Our forwarding agent is Brother Bob Dozier, and all funds should be sent to him at 1102 Twentieth Sti-eet^^ Huntington, West Virginia^ Checks should be
All con?-
report
in
Huntington, West Virginia, have agreed to be our ten^iorary overseers until such time as we secure a living-link congregation to sponsor the work on a
We believe that we have enough Christian friends who love the Lord Jesus
Christ and have a passion for lost sotils who will respond to this challenge#
God has already opened irany doors, and we believe He will provide the fi
Prayer^