the Land ofthe Satea aad iht NIgef

January, 1973
Our new year began with hot, humid, sun-baked days, and a constant low of red
dirt filtering slowly and steadily upon the trees, grass, house and us. There
is more dust blowing than usual because of the present road construction near to
where we live. These things are bothersome but not nearly as bothersome as what
the devil is trying to do to our babes in Christ.
In the village of figun Todo where Francis Olorunfemi
is the evangelist, there is one particular man who
continually makes trouble. This man, Ainla, is one
of the sons of the late *'babalawo" Ifa priest, or
native doctor, as he is more commonly known. Ainla
an Ifa priest. He is presently
a babalawo in another village.
is trying to be
ajiBtent icing under
IfoCeeefa), the oracular deity is the most popular and mostimportant deity
.'ubaland. He is worshipped and consulted on all Important occasions and
dictates cannot be disregarded. Belief in him is very important and is a vital
factor in Yoruba psychological background. Despite a century of intensive
Christian evangelization and about two centuries of Hohammedan penetration into
the country, belief in Ifa still finds expression among many civilized Yorubas.
There is a great desire for the people to probe into the dark bosom of the
future when one is surrounded by so many sources of danger. The Yoruba turns
naturally to Ifa for guidance in regard to the future. He consults him on all
matters great and small. Hence there has come into existence an oracular system
invested with such great importance that modern influence has done very little
to minimize.
There are many myths as to the origin of Ifa. Here is one that will give you
some idea of what is involved: Ifa was born in Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba
people. He was a medical man who had an extensive practice and was a skillful
diviner. After he became famous, he founded a town called Ipetu and became
king of the place. People from every part of Yoruba country flocked to him.
Out of these, we are told, he chose sixteen men. The names of these appren
tices are said to be identical with the names of the sixteen dlvinatory signs.
Belief in Ifa is deeply imbedded in the
mind of the Yorubas. In view of its
antiquity and vigour there is no doubt
that in spite of all the rapid progress of
western education, caiituries will elapse
before its last traces can be obliterated
from the mind of the average Yoruba.
So, you can see that Ainla takes his bus
iness seriously. He continually helps the
people to sacrifice pigs, dogs and rams to
in
his
the various gods.
In the church Francis preabhed . from Ephe$ian|r 4:17-34 and 5:11-18 and
the people that asking the oracles was wrong. He preached against:
1. Asking the oracle which idol to-isecve-and sacrifice to before a
can be born.
' 2. Asking the oracle to tell about the coming life of a child.
3. Asking the oracle to tell! ^hat is to be done in order to restore
life of a sick person, and
4. Asking the oracle V7here a dead body should be buried.
told
child
the
On New Year's Day Ainla brought his accusations against Francis to the church.
Francis believes that it is because he is preaching against the worshipping of
idols that Ainla thought that Francis hated ,him. As each accusation was proved
false, Francis had'the opportunity to tell Ainla that he speaks from God's Word
and that he will continue to do so and that he does not hate Ainla. At the end
of the discussion, Ainla put the Bible on his Heaid and declared that he had
nothing against Francis, and asked him to name his new baby (which had brought
things to a head) which had originally been named by the pagans. The pagans
named the baby Aweniyi, meaning "the,Secret is Glorious". .The Christian name
for the baby is SAMSON OLULAJA, God has settled the fight.
In spite of all of this in the village, the men of the church have begun to
build a small four room mud house for Francis. Pray that they will finish it.
At the present time Francis, his wife and three children, are living in one
small room. Much prayer should be made to the Father for His ||uiding hand in
this village, for Francis as there is personal danger to him from the idol
worshippers and for Ainla, too, that he V7ill see the error of his ways and
turn to God.
Pray for us, brethren.
Church of Christ (Christian)
909 West Locust Street
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
WEST AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MISSION
Donald D. Baughman, Missionary
FORWARDING AGENT:
Mrs. Carol Scarbrough
243 Mizell
Duncanville, Texas 75113
In Christian love,
Don, Marianne, Lisa and Jane
Baughman
Non-Profit Organization
U. S. Postage Paid
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Wilmington, Ohio 45177
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The Christian Mission, Vol. I7, No. 2, February, 1973
THE NIGERIAN FIELD
West Africa Christian Mission
Page 19
Nigeria is one of the most
important countries in Africa
today. Politically and econo
mically, it is possibly the most
important. During the two-and-
one-half-year civil war, many
wondered, as they watched, if
the nation was strong enough
for the task of welding a multi
plicity of languages, tribes, and
cultures into a strong and uni
fied body. Nigeria was able to
preserve its unity and come forth
probably stonger for the effort.
Because of the natural and hu
man resources of the land, Niger
ia occupies a strategic place in
the world today. Because of its
population of siirby million,
one African in six is a Nigerian.
The climate of Nigeria is mostly
tropical and sub-tropical. The
people are mostly farmers, pro
ducing the nation's food as well
as rubber, cocoa, groundnuts,
and palm oil for export. Since
I960, much industrialization
has taken place in Nigeria, but
its effects are still relative
ly unfelt by the average Nigeri
an. Nigeria is also a leading
producer of the world's oil
supply.
DON AND MARIANNE BAUGHMAN
Don and Marianne Baughman
have been missionaries in Ni
geria since 1957- The work that
is in Nigeria - the churches,
both in the West of Nigeria and
in the East, the Bible College
which was started by Nigerian
initiative, the weekly radio
program with its correspondence
course, and the other ways in
which the Church of the New Test
ament is active in Nigeria in
bringing Christ to the people -
is there because of the dedica
tion and persistence of the
Baughmans.
Don and Marianne are the
parents of four daughters. Two
of their children, Lisa and Jane,
were born in Nigeria. One of their
children, Ruth Carol, died and
was bTiried there in 1969- Judy
Baughman is a freshman at Cin
cinnati Bible Seminary. The
Baughmans may be contacted
through their forwarding agent:
Mrs. Carol Scarbrough, 15O6 Sham
rock Circle, Duncanville, Texas
75116.
WALTER AND EDDIE ANNE SMITH
Walter and Eddie Anne Smith
will be in America until June,
1973? reporting on their first
tour in Nigeria, which started
in September, 1967-
During this time, the Smiths
built their mission house, built
a chapel, kitchen, and oversaw
other construction work for the
new Christian-Service-Camp pro
gram. They also assisted in hold
ing evangelistic meetings, in
teaching Christian leadership,
and with the opening of the Cross
River Bible School.
During their first tour in
Nigeria, Walter and Eddie studied
the Yoruba language, which is
the language of approximately
eleven million people in West
Africa. Language is a basic
problem in West Africa today, as
at least thirty different langu
ages are spoken in Nigeria alone.
The Bible, or portions of the
Bible, have been translated into
some of these languages, but maiiy
have no single portion of Scrip
ture which has been translated.
Their forwarding agent is: Miss
Betty Deem, 136 East Como Avenue,
Colombus, Ohio 45202.
The Christian Mission, Vol. I7, No. 2, FjObruary, 1973
THE NIGEHIAIT FIELD
Walter, Eddie Anne, Eeith
and Jerianne Snrith.
m
Don and Marianne Bonghman.
THE NIGERIAN ElELL)
Nigeria is one of the most important countries in Africa today. Political
ly and economically, it is possibly the most important. During the two-and-
one-half-year civil war, many wondered, as they watched, if the nation was
strong enough for the task of welding amultiplicity of languages, tribes, and
cultures into a strong and unified body. Nigeria was able to preserve its unity
and come forth probably stronger for the effort. Because of the natural and
human resources of the land, Nigeria occupies a strategic place in the world
today. Because of its population of sixty million, one African in six is a Ni
gerian. The climate of Nigeria is mostly tropical and sub-tropical. The people
are mostly farmers, producing the nation's food as well as rubber, cocoa,
groundnuts, and palm oil for export. Since I960, much industrialization has
taken place in Nigeria, but its effects are still relatively unfelt by the average
Nigerian. Nigeria is also a leading producer of the world's oil supply.
Don and Marianne Baugbman
Don and Marianne Baughman have been missionaries in Nigeria since
1957 The work that is in Nigeriathe churches, both in the West of Ni
geria and in the East, the Bible College which was started by Nigerian initia
tive the weekly radio program with its correspondence course, and the other
ways in which the Church of the New Testament is active in Nigeria in bring-
ing Christ to the peopleis there because of the dedication and persistence
of the Baughmans. t u u-i
Don and Marianne are the parents of four daughters. Two of their chil
dren, Lisa and Jane, were born in Nigeria. One of their children, Ruth Carol,
died and was buried there in 1969. Judy Baughman is a freshman at Cincin
nati Bible Seminary. The Baughmans may he contacted through their for
warding agent: Mrs. Carol Scarhrough, 1506 Shamrock Circle, Duncanville.
Texas 75116.
MILLIONS DYING THERE HAVE NEVER HEARD.
MILLIONS LIVING HERE HAVE NEVER CARED.
OTIS and
EWS from
OERIA
The Land of the Sstoa md ^ Ni^er
April, 1973
On March 9th Don and Marianne Eaughman went to the American Embassy in
Lagos, Nigeria to get nevr passports as the others had been stolen in December.
IiHiile there, Marianne had a check-up by the Embassy doctor. He found a two and
oncr-half inch turaorous mass that he said needed immediate removal. He recommended
that Marianne return to the United States as soon as possible for surgery. Don
secured a return visa from the Immigration autorities in Nigeria and purchased a
round trip plane ticket. Marianne arrived at Port Columbus, Ohio on the 15th of
March.
Marianne flew from Lagos to Frankfort, Germany and spent the night there.
Some of David's v^ords came often to mind,"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage,
strengthen your heart, wait, I say on the Lord." On the l6th she kept an appoint
ment with Dr. Richard Zollinger in Columbus. Arrangements had already been made
by cable. The following.is a report from Dr. Zollinger:
"On March. 16, 1973> I examined Mrs. Marianne Baughman. She had a hugh
cyst in her right breast. I was able to needle the cyst and drew off a
large ambiint of fluid, resulting in the collapse and disappearance of
the mass. The fluid was sent to the laboratory for analysis and the
final report indicates that it was negative for malignant cells Dr.
Richard W. Zollinger, M.D.,"
God answered all
gifts.
of the prayers. We thank you . for your prayers and for your
The round trip plane ticket from Lagos, Nigeria to Columbus, Ohio cost
$694. It is an excursion rate. She must remain in the States for a minimum of
two weeks or a maximum of days. So, after spending a brief time with relatives
and friends, Marianne left for Nigeria on April 2nd, and arrived back on the field
on April 3rd to continue the Lord's work there with Don and Lisa and Jane. We
praise the Lord continually for His goodness to us.
This all happened so quickly that we had little time to let everyone know
the situation. But we do want you to know how thankful we are for your constant
prayers on our behalf.
Judy completes her freshman year at The Cincinnati Bible Seminary in May.
She plans to leave for Nigeria early in May to help with the work this summer.
She is presently speaking in churches in the Cincinnati area to raise her support.
We are all looking forv/ard to being together again as a family this summer.
May your walk with Him continue to strengthen you and your love for Christ.
The Baughmans,
Don, Marianne, Lisa, Jane and Judy
\
Gleanings ( May 17, 1973 by W.S.Mc)
On March 9th Don and Mrs. Marianne Baughman visited the
American Embassy also had a check-up. 7he Embassy Oocitor found
a ISEMEME tumorous mass and recommended that Marianne return to the
United States as soon as possible for surgery. She flew to Columbus,
Ohio and the Doctor reports: "On March 16, 1973, X examined Mrs.
Marianne Baughman. She had a hugh cyst in her right breast. Z was
able to needle the cyst and drew off a large amount of fluid,
resulting in the collapse and disappearance of the mass, fhe fluid
was sent to the laboratory for analysis and the final report
indicates that it was negative for malignant cells Dr. Richard
W. Zollinger, M.D."
The round trip plane ticket ( an excursion rate) cost $694.
Marianne is now back in Otta, Nigeria, Africa with her husband Don.
If you would share in this emergency expense send to their forwarding
agents Mrs. Carol Searbrough, 243 Mizell, Duncanville, Texas 75113.
itikil: Miiik
17^ iMd
August, 1973
Dear Friends in Christ:
Praise the Lord with
faithfuHjiess to us.
us that we are alive and able to give God the glory for His
All summer we have had a lovely houseful of teenagers: Our daughter, Judy, her
cousin, Danny, Ann Bartram from Wilmington, Ohio and Lisa and Jane who are home
from school. On the 19th of July the Lord provided us with a new Penquot station'
wagon. On the 20th we left for the East; we visited churches, Christian friends
and stopped to sight see. Returning to the West we crossed by ferry at Lokoja so
the young people could see the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. On July 27th
we were within three hours of "home". We had left at U:00 a.m. on Friday morning'
and were looking forward to our beds. Well, just after dark, about 8:30 p.in.,
bright lights (no one dims) momentarily blinded Don and he slowed down to about ^0
mph. It was then we crashed into a brick wall. After the debris settled, we found
the brick wall to be a stationary truck. The truck itself had crashed into a
stationary object (so the villagers told us) and the driver was killed. That was why
there were no lights or other warnings for us that it stood in the road. Praise the
Lord, all seven of us walked away from the wreckage. Danny asked what he should do.
We prayed and the Lord provided, A good Samaritan (we don't know his name) bid a
taxi stop and wait. It carried us all the way to Lagos to our doctor. Don had a
badly bruised chest where the steering wheel hit and received an injection for the
pain. Judy had a bump on the head, Marianne had two fractured ribs. Ann, Danixy,
Lisa and Jane had minor bruises. We reached "home" by the same taxi at a.m.
We woke the Smiths, paid the taxi driver his $^4-0 fare (very reasonable) and went to
bed. We are still praising God for giving us another opportunity to serve Him here
in Nigeria.
We are grateful for your constant prayers. One letter Just arrived written on July
25th. It read: "I prayed so hard for a safe journey for all of you." We know that
God hears the prayers of His children and are grateful to Him for you, our fellow-
laborers .
Danny and Ann left Nigeria as planned on August 1st. Judy will depart on the 15th
for her second year at The Cincinnati Bible Seminary.
May the Lord grant many more years of service to all of us as we labor together in
His vineyard.
Yours in His Wonderful Promise .,
The Baughmans
Don, Iiferianne, Judy, Lisa and Jane
P.S. The car insurance was comprehensive and we also had a "no claims" bonus. We
thank the Lord for taking care of all of our needs.
c:
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( Gleanings Sept. 15,75 W.E.Mc )
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Don and Mrs. Marianne Baughman, ^ ^ ^
Box 46, Otta, Western State, Nigeria,
Vest Africa purchased a new Penquot
station wagon on July 19th. On July
20th they started on a trip east to
visit churches, Christian friends and j||^
to do a bit of sight seeing. On their
return home Friday, July 27th, they
started at 4:00 A.M. and about 8:30 P.M.
just after dark bright li^ts(no one
dims) momentarily blinded Don and he
slowed down to about 40 mph. It was then
they crashed into a brick wall. After the
debris settled, they found the brick wall
to be a stationary truck. This truck
had crashed into a stationary object(so the
villagers reported) and the truck driver
was killed. 3?hat was why there were no
lights or other warnings for us as the
truck stood in the road. All seven
passengers in Don's new car were able to
walk away from the wreckage. They were
taken to their Doctor and Don's chest
was bruised where he hit the steering
wheel. Marianne had 2 fractured ribs.
The other passengers had bumps and
bruises. All were able to return home.
Their car insurance was comprehensive
and they had a "no claims" bonus. They
rejoice that the Lord is caring for all
of their needs. Their forwarding agent
is: Mrs. Carol Scarbrough, P.O. Box 223,
Duncanville, Texas 75113
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OCTOBER 1973 NO. 119
nieERiA:
3jiMc!in(i ihe ^asf^el
By DON ArJD MARIANNE BAUGHHAN
By Radio, Correspondence
and Personal Teaching
WHEN WE came to Nigeria, West
Africa in 1956, we wanted to
"teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, Teaching them to ob
serve all things whatsoever I
have commanded you ..." So,
in 1960, when Bro. Walter Coble
suggested that we put Search
the Scriptures on the air in
Nigeria, we knew that the Lord
was leading us to fulfill His
purposes in Nigeria,
In radio broadcasting the
preacher of the Gospel does not
have the eye-to-eye contact
with his listeners which most
ministers consider important.
However, of more importance is
heart-to-heart contact; and
this is what we find when
preaching the Good News in
Nigeria. Hearts are touched and
opened." Listeners write for the
correspondence course which we
offer and ask help in knowing
God better. Presently, we are
using a Bible doctrine course.
Before the end of the course,
many of them write to say tney
are now learning to use their
Bibles and that they are under
standing God's message. This is
the fruit of the preaching of
the Gospel and it is of great
consequence.''In fact, it is
more important than that they
see us face to face.
We are preaching in English;
therefore, only the literate'
can hear the program. / Sincf
1956, Literacy has increased
20% and/today tnere are eauca-
Don Baughman, portfolio under
his arm, ready to leave for the
recording studio,
tors, doctors, lawyers, sol
diers, engineers, civil serv
ants, students, etc., -and those
are the people who write to us.
We also receive letters in the
Yoruba language and we offer
the correspondence course in
Yoruba. One of our evangelists,^
Bro^P-r-anci-&- Olorunfemi-r grades
the lessons and answers those
who have problems in Yoruba,/
To give you a little idea of
what it entails to broadcast in
Nigeria, follow us through a
few days. Almost every day Don
is writing sermons. Mis Bible
and writing tablet are with him
at all times -- especially in
the car sitting in Lagos traf
fic jams are they useful. Occa
sionally, as he did after our
recent auto accident, Bro.
Walter Smith helps us out by
producing the messages for the
radio program.
(The Smiths joined us ir
Nigeria in September 1967 and
have piit their whole heart:,
into the work. IVhile we were in
the States in 1971-1972, the>
handled all of the radio work
and did a tremendous job. When
we returned, the mailings had
increased 50% ana more letters
vere coming in than ever
before.)
On broadcasting day Don is in
his office all morning, reading
*he messages and timing them.
We have exactly 14 minutes and
45 seconds on the air, so the
radio messages and the music
must be timed exactly before
hand. (A recent letter asked us
to increase to 45 minutes. We
told him that air time costs
money, but that we would be
happy to send him copies of all
the messages.) Usually, two
Continued on page 3
FROM THE
WORLD'S
GOSPEL
FRONTIERS
HEAR AND MEET
OVER 200
MISSIONARIES AT THE
26"^ nnionRL
missionnRv
conveniion
NOVEMBER 20-23, 1973
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
IHI GOSPIl III HIGIRIII
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
messages are produced each
Thursday. This keeps us enough
ahead generally to take care of
sickness, car trouble, etc.
, ; diete
V. -V
View on the east side of
the Banghman homeNigeria,
At the door is someone with
apollo. That's conjunctivitis,
a disease of the eyes. Don
stops his work and has a look.
If it is really ccpollo, he
drops in the medicine and tells
them to come back. Marianne can
do this if necessary, but Don
usually wants to "have a look"
at the patient. Back to his
BAUGHMANS HAVE AUTO ACCIDENT
On the evening of July 27th,
the Baughmans were returning to
their home in Nigeria from a
tour of the "East," sightseeing
and visiting friends. Just
after dark, about 8:30 p.m.,
Don was momentarily blinded by
the bright lights (no one dims)
of an oncoming car. They
crashed into the rear end of an
already wrecked truck which
blocked their lane of the high
way.
All seven of the passengers
of the Baughman car were able
to walk away from the wreck.
Don's chest was badly bruised
where the steering wheel hit
him; Marianne sustained two
broken ribs, the rest bumps and
bruises. Their new Peuguot,
which had just been delivered
on July 19th, was demolished;
however, insurance will cover
it. We thank God for His "sav
ing" (Marianne's expression)
the Baughmans in this trying
experience.
office. Oh, here comes the gar
dener, Did we know that the
water tank has a leak (cistern
water is pumped into an up-
tank)?
"No, Well, pump 'til it
starts to come out and we'll
take care of it later." (It
still leaks.)
IVe live in "the bush" 22
miles from the federal capital
of Lagos. We usually can get to
the fringe of the capital,
Ikeja, in 20 minutes; then it
takes anywhere from one to
three hours to get to the
broadcasting station. On Thurs
days there is no time for
lunch. The timed sermons ready,
Don and Francis hop in the car
with their records and announc
er's script. The announcer's
job is what Francis does. Also,
they have to know the current
literature we are "offering
free of charge." Presently, we
are offering a Daily Bible
Beading Schedule,
"Unnnnrunguuurur," goes the
engine. Some cars don't like to
start on the first go. We all
begin to pray. Finally, the car
starts and they begin their
journey to Lagos.
-f:
Marianne Baughman
Once in town, they have to
find a parking place. Gener
ally, they park in a lot near
the radio station; but if this
is filled, the hunt begins.
Up the stairs they go. On
time! Excellent! The engineer,
Mr. Adeyemo, has someone in the
studio. Can they wait a minute?
Sure. At last into the studio.
Whew! The air conditioning
is off today, and there are no
loindows! Fortunately, it is
only the air conditioning that
is off. All of the other elec
trical apparatus works. It
takes about 40 minutes to tape
two broadcasts. The men come
out dripping and begin the
journey back home. If they are
fortunate, they get home by six
o'clock. Then Francis climbs on
his motor bike to go his last
20 miles.
During the week, the mail
comes in. Handling the mail is
Marianne's task. She sorts the
stacks into "lessons to be
graded," "wants literature,"
"wants application for the
Bible correspondence course."
Mimeographing is a regular
chore. It's o.k. in the dry
season, but during the rains
the mimeograph sticks ten
pieces of paper 'try to go
through at once and the ink
screen has to be cleaned often
as the ink gums when not used
every day. This means get out
the kerosene and the old tooth
brush and go to work on the ink
screen. Marianne usually looks
like the inside of the ink tube
and smells like kerosene before
she finishes.
Meantime, everyone has to
eat. Then, back to the desk.
Lesson I has run out so a sten
cil must be typed. Oh! but the
mailings are ready. That's
good! Open the stamp folder.
All out of stamps?? (In January
of 1973, postage costs in
creased 50%. For every letter
that we used to put four pence
on, we now put six pence.) Send
to the Otta post office for
stamps. Emman comes back. No
stamps! Oh dear, the mailing
can't go out until, we make the
next trip to Ikeja to the post
office there.
We enjoy the work very much.
It is a joy to rise each day
and know that there'll be a
letter from someone who wants
to know more about God or who
wants to take the correspond
ence course. It's a joy to be
interrupted, too, because the
soul who interrupts needs to
know that we care as well as
our Heavenly Father.
It's also a joy to receive
callers who have been receiving
the messages for years. One man
Continued oyi page 4
TRAVELS WITH NORM
Happiness is . . . Returning
home after spending two-and-
one-half months on the road!
In those months I have spoken
in Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mis
souri. Traveling through these
areas of the United States dur
ing the summer and early fall
has provided a real education.
The life styles of the people
really vary from one section of
the country to another, but
having the common bond of
Christ, they all are warm,
friendly, concerned, and filled
with love,
I found my northern skin
having a difficult time adjust
ing to the extreme August heat
and humidity of Tennessee and
Kentucky, I was so thankful for
the comfort provided by my air-
conditioned Conway C^and Prix
Camper out of Rice Lake, Wis,
In the Kentucky bluegrass
country, I saw more campers in
a short period of time than in
any other area of the United
States that I traveled! It
seems to be a vacationers'
paradise and many were inquisi
tive about the low build of my
camper. They were wondering if
it drags over areas because of
its bottom being only 12 inches
from the ground. Since I have
averaged over 1,200 miles per
week of travel over the last 14
months, I sincerely believe the
camper has been given a true
test of durability, and I have
had no problem. I do, however,
avoid problem areas and when
crossing bumps and ditches I go
carefully to protect my TV, the
camper and my teeth from a jar
ring injury.
At the present time, I am
doing several youth rallies
while representing Gospel
Broadcasting Mission, using
Harry, Henrietta, Oscar, and
now about 45 minutes of magic.
Two weeks ago, I wanted to
use my magic to make Harry and
I drop through tlie floor. In
the middle of a pcrfcrnance,
Harry broke a vocal cord and
could not move his jaws! For
the last five minutes of the
program, I had to be the dummy
and Harry was the ventrilo
quist !
Harry had major surgery and
is now as talkative as ever. We
are looking forward to seeing
many of you SOON,
Harry reading a book on
aommunioations to Norm,
FOR OLIVE
(continued from page 2)
provided for each occupant of
the home by benevolent groups.)
I have used a typewriter be~
fore, so I will be all right,"
After reading this letter,
Mary Frances and I decided that
we would buy the typewriter as
a gift for Olive.
The Spastics Society has an
arrangement with IBM (UK) Ltd,
to purchase reconditioned elec
tric typewriters at a conces
sional price.
So, Olive will have her
typewriter, thanks to the Lord
for His provision. A last word
from Olive which shows her
strengtli and faith in the Lord
is this: "My illness was a
good testing (for me) in my
faith in our dear Lord Jesus.
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Prayers answered once again,
bless Pis name,"
This is a story of courage
which should make us rejoice
that the Lord's voice from the
heavens, through a man-made
instrument, the microphone, has
brought a soul to Him,
THE GOSPEL IN NIGERIA
(continued from page 3)
stopped recently and put two
naira ($3.00) into my hand. The
largest offering we ever re
ceived came the other day. It
said:
"Please accept this little
sum for the furthering of the
Gospel, (Five naira about
$7,50.) I listen to your pre
gram. Search the Scriptures on
Sundays and I've received a lot
from the messages. May the Lord
continue to bless you all in
your efforts to spread the
Gospel,"
And from those who take the
correspondence course we re
ceive letters like this: "I am
very happy indeed for the lit
tle, but very beautiful, cer
tificate which you awarded me
this month after my completing
the correspondence course in
Bible Doctrine, I also appre
ciate the small gift of Scrip
ture books that you included
with the certificate. Thank you
very much."
With letters like this coming
in from day to day to chal
lenge, the opportunity for
serving God in Nigeria grows
greater all the time. We are
thankful to be allowed the op
portunity to serve Him and to
share in bringing Search the
Scriptures to Nigeria.
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