i^eport

from
Toronto
Two young men in Warsaw make
their confessions of faith.

No. 122

Heltonville, Indiana, 47436

January, 1969

NEWSY NOTES " r

Space limitations in REPORT FROM HELP NEEDED FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE TORONTO are frustrating when there is so CAMP IN ONTARIO much we want to share with you. This time we are giving brief paragraphs about various A successful camp program in Ontario activities. If you desire more information about is dependent on assistance from Christians in some particular phase of the work, write us. the U.S. who come to Canada to help. Without preachers and Christian workers from America, we could not have camp. If you can help, let us RUSSIAN RADIO PROGRAM
know. Camp weeks for 1969 are: Senior week June 22-28; First Chance - July 3-5; Junior every week by all of Asiatic Russia as John July 13-19; Junior Hi^ - July 20-26; Under Huk preaches by radio from Manila. The program privileged Boys - Aug. 11-14; International
THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL is heard

began the first of January. Air time and produc

tion costs $35.00 per week.
FAITH PROMISE BOOK
The new FAITH PROMISE MISSIONARY

Week - Aug. 1^22; Family Week-end - Aug. 29Sept. 1.

HUK PLANS TOUR IN WESTERN

JOHN

CANADA

John Huk will be visiting Russian CONFERENCE book by Gene Duiin has brought favorable response from across America. If you churches in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba desire a copy, forward $1.00 with your request and Saskatchewan during February and early to Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, March. Two or three services will be held for Weston (Toronto), Ontario. The book answers most questions anyone has about the Faith Promise program. each congregation visited. Such visits strengthen the churches, encourage the Christians and give opportunity for evangelism.

Missionary Tour Report

In preparing an article on the missionary journey completed Dec. 2, 1968, I remembered the following letter, written as I was on my way home.
It summarizes the tour and expresses my feelings at that moment Rather than prepare an entirely new article, I share this letter with you.

Letter to Paul Bajko: Dear Brother Paul,

December 2, 1968

through January 2, 1969. Since Bro. Huk and I are on the

Committee for Polish Evangelism, we can give up-to-date and

firstrhand reports on the progress of the work in Poland as well as express some understanding of the difficulties that

As I write you, I am 30,000 feet over the Atlantic on the home. I hope to get this letter ^'ped when I get to Toronto so you will be able to read it. My scribbling isn't the
best.

the brethren face. We thank God for all those who help these dear brethren whether through you or through us. The freedom of the Christians, appreciated so much by all of us in the church of Christ, allows each of us to assist as we are guided
by the Spirit, those we desire. How we thank God there is no

I'm sure you would have rejoiced to have witnessed the many blessings God poured out upon us and the brethren in Poland in these last 23 days as I visited there. I preached nearly every night and bad wonderful response to every message. The hospitality illustrated the love of the brethren more than I can possibly express. While my lack of ability to speak Polish or Russian is

comity arrangement which closes doors God's Spirit opens and that we have no official headquarters throu^ which we must work. From our various conversations, I know your deep
appreciation for the principles of the church of Christ as revealed in the New Testament which have made possible the wonderful freedom we have in Christ, and I know how thankful you are for the tremendous progress made in world-wide evangelism under this simple plan in these last few years.

a real handicap, the excellent int^reting done by George

Bajenski and Kostek Jakoniuk enabled me to communicate not only from the pulpit, but also in many hours of private conversaticn. My previous visits (four weeks in 1963, three weeks in 1967, five days in June of this year) added to the present visit gives me eleven weeks in Poland over these five years of time. This, added to the ei^t weeks of visitation by Bro. Huk and the much correspondence he and I carry out, has given me some knowledge of the work in Poland and an appreciation of tiie circumstances under which they labor and the problems they face. I'm sure your being Slavic in origin gives you added ability to understand the Polish people even as it does Bro. Huk. I am thankful that I have been able to call upon his knowledge so frequently in these years that we have done what we could for the people in eastern Europe. 1 am especially thankful to God that He made available necessary funds and documents for me to be able to respond to the invitation of the Christians in Poland to come at this particular time. God was working in Canada to give me an awareness of the need, in Poland to prepare all things for my arrival and in America to provide necessary funds. Don't we serve a wonderful God! Seeing Him work these last five weeks has thrilled my soul, has inspired me to a greater zeal and has humbled me as I
have a new awareness that He has entrusted into human hands

Back to the tour. I become so enthusiastic and appre ciative of Uie position we hold, which is so veiy scriptural, fundamental, and to which we owe recent progress for the church of Christ, that I get carried away in writing, even as I do in preaching, on the great freedom we have in Christ. The last week in Poland I spent in Warsaw. I delivered a series of lectures at 4 p.m. each evening. The subjects 1 used were: "The Word of God," "God's Plan of Salvation," "God's Plan for Using Man" (Stewardship), "tactical Things to be Done for the Glory of God in Poland," and "The Rela tionship of the Preacher and the Church." Attendance in these lectures was from about a dozen to over thirty. I feel these lectures were of great value. And the brethren responded exceptionally well to the practical suggestions we were able
to make near the end of the week.

the expansion of His kingdom. I'm sure the Committee on Polish Evangelism that serves as George Bajenski's ccnitact in America and Canada will rejoice, too, at the good work going on in Poland. Through this committee and through Toronto Christian Mission several thousand dollars have gone to Poland as it has been given by
Christian churches-churches of Christ and Christian individ uals in the United States and Canada. We have been able to

finance the summer camp program of the church of Christ in Poland which each year has amounted to at least $500. We have also shared in the winter camp program. Even yesterday I left sufficient funds to cover the cost of the winter camp planned by the church of Christ brethren for December 26

Each ni^t at 6:00 was an evangelistic service at the Pulawska congregation. As you know, the churches in Poland seldom use an invitation hymn, but we used "Just As I Am" as the hymn of decision. During the week, four young people three boys in their late teens or early twenties and one young lady - confessed their faith in Christ. Baptisms are not "the same hour of the night," but are frequently delayed for some time, as you are well aware. However, I am happy to report that all four of these young people are to be baptized on Saturday evening, December 7. I felt the presence of God in a very real sense In this week of evangelism at the Pulawska congregation. You could feel the "revival spirit" It was a great meeting for the glory of Christ. Since the United Church Synod, which is held every three years, was on Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1, I had opportunity to talk with many of our brethren as they arrived in Warsaw for the Synod Meeting. I had also visited with many of these Ix^thren the first two weeks as I preached outside of Warsaw. I also had a lengthy and, I trust, profitable private conference with &o. Krakiewicz who was

re-elected president of the United Evangelical Church of Poland at the Synod meeting. I spoke at the Sunday morning service where the Synod was held, but many delegates were in business sessions. There was considerable displeasure that a business meeting was scheduled at the same time as the Sunday morning worship service. Tliis was not on the original program, but because of lengthy sessions on Saturday, there
was a feeling that added business needed to be conducted on

Sunday morning. At any rate, no signiflcant changes were made at this church meeting. Each of the participating groups in the
United Evangelical Church are still able to maintain their identity. This, of course, is of vital importance to our brethren. We pray no further effort will be made to overcome this individ ual identity and the (^portunity our brethren have through this plan. On my arrival in Poland, I first traveled to the east and visited churches near the Russian border. Thanksgiving services were held in Bielsk where 1 preached twice. 1 spent the nights in Kostek's home and tveached in difTerent villages each evening. We also had our noon-day or evening meal in the
homes of tiie brethren. Kostek then took me to the northwest to

Needless to say, it was a busy 23 days. I have said nothing about the earlier days of the tour when we stepped over in London, Frankfurt, Prague and Budapest, or the oppcHlunity to preach in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. I do feel there is great opportunity in these countries as well as in all of the communist world. It does take a vision of the opportunity and a sincere desire to do something about it to enable the gospel to be carried to these people. I'd like to talk at length about this and perhaps at some early date we will be able to get together. I know you would have rejoiced to have seen your songbooks in use and to have heard the singing of the choruses Adele has translated. I sincerely hope the Polish government will see fit to grant you a visa for a visit in the future. I'm sure it would be a blessing to you as well as to the tvethren
in Poland.

Many send their greetings to you and to Bro. Winnick. Certainly, Bro. Winnick is missed very much. One dear lady said she cried many times as she realized that he is no longer in Poland. He was deeply loved and much appreciated by the brethren of the country and they all join in sending him their
best wishes.

Olstyn where George met us. I stayed in that area until after Monday services at the Ostnida Old Folks' Home. I greeted your aunt while 1 was there. Tuesday was a day of catching up and on Wednesday Kostek and Bro. Saciewicz and the elder Bajenski and 1 went south to visit churches in the Sosnowiec area and saw where the winter camp is held. We preached in difTerent churches each evening and were at the Sosnowiec church on Sunday morning. We then drove to Warsaw vrfiere I preached at the Alliej church.

I send you my sincere Christian greetings and, I'm sure,

those of Bro. Huk. I look forward to the time when all of us

can sit down and talk together about the work of Christ in
Poland.

May the Lord bless and guide you. Sincerely,

Gene Dulin

CANADIAN CHRISTIAN HARBINGER

One of the publications of Toronto

DEWEY THACKSTON HAS MOVED

Christian Mission is the Canadian Christian

The Dewey Thackston family has moved to metropolitan Toronto and Dewey has begun
his work with Toronto Christian Mission.

Harbinger, a monthly magazine carrying ser mons, doctrinal articles, world-wide mission news and news of Canada. The publication is primarily for Canadian consumption, but many Americans subscribe. Sample copies may be received on request. Subscription price is
$2.00 per year.

Letters may be addressed to the Mission address. Their new telephone number is 416625-4909.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA REPORT

PRINTING EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT <'PAID IN

Delivery of 16,500 Bibles and 400 New

Testaments printed in Czechoslovakia in the

FULL"
Thanks to you who share so generously in the printing ministry of Toronto Christian Mission, the printing equipment account is PAID IN FULL. As 1968 got underway, our first goal was to raise over $20,000 to pay for the equipment in the print shop. By the end of December, all equipment was paid for. Our Uianks to God and to you for this.

Slovak language has been guaranteed for April 25, 1969. This has been arranged by Christians in Czechoslovakia with the understanding that payment for these will be in western currency.
While Toronto Christian Mission has made no

commitment toward this project, we hope to assist as fluids are available. If any reader would like to designate offerings for this
purpose, we shall be glad to forward them.

MISSIONARY TOUR TO EASTERN EUROPE

plan to
attend

1969 NORTH AMERICAN CHRISTIAN

CONVENTION

Plans are for the 1969 Missionary tour group to depart Toronto June 8 for Paris, Budapest, Moscow, Volgograd, Kiev, Warsaw, Berlin and Zurich, returning via New York on June 28. The cost of the tour this year, including air fare, ground transportation, hotels, food and
other miscellaneous expenses is $1050 from
Toronto and return.

Detroit, Mich.
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At this writing, it appears there will be room for two or three people to fill our quota of 32 for the tour. For information telephone
416-248-2711 or 416-249-4273 or write Gene

TORONTO CHRISTIAN MISSION

RUSSIAN NEW TESTAMENT FUND

Dulin, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston, Ontario.

DO YOU NEED A MISSIONARY SPEAKER FOR

Income for the printing and distribution

CAMP?

of Russian New Testaments has now passed $12,000. We are well on the way to the $15,000 Several have already written asking for goal and expect the actual printing of the New possible summer camp dates. The summer Testament to get underway this month. schedule in Canada makes it difficult for us to accept too many camp dates in America, but we do have a suggestion. rao6 Vanita Dulin, a sophomore at Cincinnati rpso
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3l^eport
from l^oronto
Converts and ministers in

evangelistic meetings in Poland.

No. 123

Heltonville, Indiana 47436

February, 1969

Clyde George
Accepts Ontario Youth Ministry

Clyde George, Youth Minister of the Dewey, Oklahoma, Christian Church, has recog nized the need for a challenging youth program in Ontario and has accepted the call to move to this province and give leadership in developing extensive activities for young people to chal lenge them for Christ. Throughout the twelve-year history of Toronto Christian Mission special attention has been given to reaching youth. Not only was and is the future of the church dependent on reaching young people for Christ, but the present church was seen to need desperately the vitality of youth with the enthusiasm and vision which

Above (left to right): Gene Dulin, Clyde George, Dewey Thackston.

come from young and dedicated Christians. As the work has progressed, a very small youth rally developed into a monthly rally with young people attending from several churches, even though distance has been a great problem. Since nearly 400 miles separate two of tiie several participating churches, some congregations get to attend infrequently.

Bro. George will serve as Dean of the camp week for delinquent and underprivileged boys to be held August 11-14, 1969. This will allow him to become acquainted with the boys and some of their problems. He will then carry hill country were purchased as a campsite. Today out an extensive follow-up program with these we have five dormitories, an administration boys and their families, fully expecting to reach building, a chapel and a large dining hall-kitchen not only tiie boys, but the entire families for building. All of these are built according to Christ. This is one of the most obvious and very strict Ontario laws governing camp con challenging areas of need in metropolitan life struction. While regular camp weeks have been today. We have recognized it for years, even planned and held, development of the program since before we arrived in Toronto, but until is still underway. These camp facilities also now have not felt we had personnel really to
enabled us to branch out in two other areas of

A Christian Service Camp program got underway in 1961 in rented facilities with around 20 young people of all ages. As tiiis program grew out of available rented facilities, 50 acres of beautiful, partially wooded, Ontario

you^ activity; Q) A camp for wayward or

tackle the task.

delinquent and underprivileged boys, and (2) an

International Week for older youth of Canadian and American churches where they find a week of camp which is really "different" and which gives a real challenge to young people.
As new churches have started and older churches have been revitalized, need for devel-

opmentof youthleadership training among adults

became apparent. With no foundation of "past

experience" to call upon, interested adults faced

frustration in efforts to assist in youth work. Although we have had an awareness of
the needs, none had sufficient time to devote to

adequate development of any of these areas of need while maintaining our other responsibili
ties. In some of these areas for instance, the matter of the work with the delinquent boys
none of the missionaries or ministers in Ontario

Some of the camp dormitories.

The International Week has been called

"the greatest camp week in my entire life" by

numerous youth who have already attended in

have had adequate experience or training to begin to meet the challenge. And then Clyde George came on the
scene. Gene Dulin held a Faith Promise Mis

the two years it has functioned. We have barely

begun to touch on the opportunities which can come from such a week. If properly developed,

this week can reach two thousand young people

every summer. Already we have seen outstanding youth from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Georgia, Kansas

sionary Conference at Dewey, Oklahoma. As gospel sermons were preached showing the Christian's responsibility to go into all the world, and pictures were shown of the work in Canada illustrating the numerous opportunities

and Colorado, as well as young people from

Ontario challenged to a more dedicated life for
Christ. Numerous life recruit decisions have

for work and especially in the minis^ to youth,

Clyde said, "You have a vision and I want to be a part of that vision!" Jeannie, his wife,
was in full agreement.
A short visit in Toronto allowed other

been

made,

while others have

made initial

missionaries in the area to meet Bro. George and to talk with him about opportunities.
Sufficient time was available to make some

basic plans and to chart a general course of action for this phase of the work of Toronto
Christian Mission.

decisions for Christ. Bro. George will have opportunity to "take this week and run with it." TTiis year he will participate in the week of camp as one of the speakers while observing the program developed under the leadership of the International Week Committee composed of Gene Dulin, Dewey Thackston and Alan LaRue and beginning to plan for even a much more extensive camp for 1970.

Bro. George will also be available, on invitation, to assist local congregations in developing youth programs and in training adults for youth leadership. He will assist in further development of the Ontario Youth Rally. He will also write a monthly column in the CANADIAN
CHRISTIAN HARBINGER aimed at adults who

First church in Columbus, Indiana, where her father was minister of music Choirmaster-

want to do something for youth. Plans call for the development of a Youth Magazine in the
immediate future.

Organist. She attended The Cincinnati Bible Seminary before her marriage. At present she serves as choir director of the Dewey church. The Georges' daughter, Stephanie Lynn, was bom May 13, 1968. Bro. George will be associated with Toronto Christian Mission in every way. He will
work out of the Mission office and will have

Experience is always a factor in prepar ing a man for a job. Bro. George comes from the Youth Ministry of the Dewey, Oklahoma, church. He served as student youth minister at the New Burlington congregation near Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as student ministries with the Sardis, Ky., church and the church in Franklin, Ohio. He was graduated from The Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1967. His home church is the North 7th Street church in Hamilton, Ohio, where he was very active in the youth program. It was there that through the influence of a youth minister he dedicated his life to the ministry of Christ. In high school he was active in sports
and excelled in football. He turned down a

the printing facilities of the Mission, as well

as the Mission staff available to give assistance as they are able. He has been invited to assume

the position of "Director of Youth Activity" by the Mission because the scope of his work will
be area-wide and because of the fact that in the

field of juvenile delinquency no church in the Toronto area is in a position, either with leadership or finances, to give direction to the
work.

Toronto Christian Mission has always

expended every possible effort to respect the autonomy of the local congregation. The Mission has never called a preacher for either a new church or an old one. Each congregation calls its own minister who is responsible to that congregation. In the case of a new congregation, the minister may be supported from outside the local church and, therefore, the responsibility may be divided between the local church and the supporting church or churches. This principle has been followed without exception, as was illustrated when Westway church called Wayne
Alford and later Les Shell when the church

sizeable athletic scholarship from the University of California at Los Angeles as well as numer ous other scholarship offers for the privilege of serving as a full-time servant on the Lord's
team.

Mrs. George (Jeannie) is the daughter of Professor and Mrs. E. Wayne Berry of The Cincinnati Bible Seminary. She grew up in the

became self-supporting. Likewise, the Hamilton congregation called Alan LaRue, the Niagara church called Dewey Thackston, the Ottawa church called Richard Wright, and the Willowdale
church called John Clemens all as minister-

missionaries, since each congregation needed

financial assistance from outside. None of these

minister-missionaries has had any financial connection with Toronto Christian Mission, nor have any of them had any responsibility to the Mission, nor, further, has the Mission had responsibility to them. (This was true of Dewey Thackston, who has since come to be with the Mission, as well. The principle involved has

been maintained in every case.) This, we feel, maintains the principles of direct-support mis sions and assures the local autonomy of each congregation. Cooperation among the congrega Mrs. George with Stephanie
tions and minister-missionaries in the area then

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falls into exactly the same pattern as that of a group of churches in any area. As Bro. George comes to work with Toronto Christian Mission, he will be responsi ble to his supporting churches, as are all the direct^support missionaries. As he comes, he
becomes a member of a team dedicated to Christ

and to the proclamation of His gospel. As Bro. George said, "You have a vision and I want to be a part of that vision."
To move to Toronto and to get about this

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challenging work, the Georges must raise living link support, housing and working funds. Being a rapidly growing city makes Toronto one with a very high cost of living. Monthly financial needs are: $500 living link, $200 housing and $300 minimum working funds. Early this fall is the target date for their arrival in Toronto. This young man, who just last year was
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John K. Huk participated in the first Faith Promise Rally at the First church in Springfield, Ohio. John A. Wilson is minister. A goal of $35,000 had been set for the 1969 Faith Promises. Faith Promises amounting to over $47,500 were received on Faith Promise Sunday, February 2, with firm expectations of passing the $50,000 mark when all Promises

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Faith

Promise Rally at Dewey, Oklahoma, January 15-19. Missionary giving for 1968 was $12,000. The Faith Promise Goal was $15,000 for 1969. Faith Promises amounting to over $21,800
were received on the victorious Faith Promise

Sunday.

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No. 124

Heltonville, Indiana 47436

March, 1969

7-1/2 Million Pages Of Scripture Now Being Printed

Gene Dulin and Dewey Thackston are shown here checking over one of
the first sheets of the second edition of the Russian New Testament. It is

because of the prayerful concern of many of you proved by your financial support of this project that this, the
Bread of Life, can be made available to thousands of Russian souls hungering
for the Word.

INTERNATIONAL WEEK-1969 ONTARIO CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

RUSSIAN NEW TESTAMENT FUND

The income for the Russian New

We have already had several inquiries about International Week 1969! This year's dates are August 17-22. One of the really great treats of International Week in the past has been the presence of some wonderfully
dedicated and inspirational representatives of Bible colleges. This year will be no exception. R. J. Kidwell, professor at The Cincinnati Bible Seminary, and Brant Lee Doty, Academic Dean of Great Lakes Bible College will be featured leaders. There will be a couple extra days this year for you to enjoy the fellowship and soak up the inspiration. All young people who will be in ten& grade or are older next fall should plan right now to be a part of this unique week of camp. We guarantee you should never be sorry. The tuition this year (including
the extended session) has been set at $19.00,

Testament Fund has passed the $14,000 mark and is approaching our original goal of $15,000.
Thank God for the interest of Christians across

America who have shared in this project. In

anticipation of passing this goal, we are ordering sufficient paper to increase this printing to 12,000 copies. This will necessitate our goal being raised to $18,000. We are confident the Lord will provide the means through His people.

plus $1.00 registration and insurance fee which should be sent with your registration. Forms and tffochures will be sent to you simply for the asking. Send for yours soon!

MISSIONARY SPEAKER FOR CAMP? Many have written asking for summer camp dates for Karlita and Vanita Dulin. Their schedules are rapidly filling up. They still have the following dates open, however; Vanita - July 20 throu^ August 9 Karlita July 20-26 and August 3-9 Please write to our Mission address (5 Lavington Drive, Weston, Ontario, Canada) as quickly as possible. In addition to the Dulin girls, Lawrence Carpenter, who is a teacher in the Chicago area and was on the Missionary Tour last year, will be available for a few camp dates after June 20. Lawrence has spoken nearly every Sunday since the Tour last summer regarding the work of Toronto Christian Mission. You may write him at 8800 South Harlem, Oak Lawn, Illinois,
60455.

The largest single contribution ever received in one check by Toronto Christian Mission came designated for the Russian New Testament Fund. The Nashville, Indiana, Christian Church, Paul Jasper, Minister, received special offerings amounting to $1010

surpassing their $1000 goal. Lenora Dulin and

Dewey Thackston are shown with the check.
Other friends write: "Please find

enclosed our contribution of $100.00 for Wings For The Word. Perhaps Atheism can someday be reached through prayer and loyalty to Christ among Russian people. May the Lord richly bless your cause. It is one of the major
concerns of the entire world."

Ontario Youth

Happening
February 22, from 2:30-7:30 p.m., 84 teenagers and sponsors from 9 Ontario congre gations gathered at the Mountain View church, Hamilton, Ontario, for a program led by Dale Adams, alumni director, and the Symbols singing group of Cincinnati Bible Seminary. The after
noon session was devoted to a lecture and

"buzz groups." At the supper hour a fried chicken dinner, provided by Toronto Christian Mission, was served by mission personnel. A spiritual feast was then enjoyed as the Symbols Vicki Eckler, Kathy Steiner, Mark Taylor, Tom Adams and Vanita Dulin present ed a sacred concert and Dale Adams spoke on the subject "The Potter's Wheel," using Jeremiah 18:1-6. The purpose of the Happening was to encourage area young people to consider seriously devoting their lives to the cause of Christ. The fellowship was great! The food was delicious! The Lord blessed! It happened in
Ontario!

Missionary Conference as Bible colleges have been represented by groups of dedicated students, Ontario youth have been inspired and encouraged to enter Christian schools. Lincoln Christian College, Ozark Bible College, Cincinnati Bible Seminary and Maritime Christian College have sent represent atives and we look forward to having a group from Great Lakes Bible College at tiie Fifth Annual Missionary Conference in Toronto, March 30-April 4. At every opportunity through camp programs, youth rallies, the Missionary
Conference, and such activities as the Youth

Happening Ontario Christian youth are being "exposed" to those preparing for and those already involved in Christian service. It is our prayer that through this "exposure" our young people will "catch" the vision and become so
"infected" with determination to serve the

Lord that we will have an "epidemic" of youth

Each year at the Ontario Christian JOHN HUK TOURS RUSSIAN CHURCHES IN WESTERN CANADA
John Huk has just returned from a month-long trip into British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Bro. Huk spoke sometimes three times a day in the Russian congregations there. Even though such an undertaking is very tiring physically and mentally, he considers these visits vitally important to the continued spiritual growth of
many of the churches.

entering specialized Christian service.

FAITH PROMISE BOOK

Do you have questions about the Faith Promise program? Have you been thinking of trying the method in the congregation where you worship? If so, you will want to send for your copy of THE FAITH PROMISE MISSION ARY CONFERENCE by Gene Dulin. It has
received a very favorable response from across Canada and America. Just forward $1.00 with

your request to 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada. Your copy will be
sent to you postpaid.

SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE

plan to
attend

Slide sets telling of the work of Toronto

Christian Mission are available from our office.

The following sets are available with taped

commentary:

NORTH AMERICKkW
CONVENTION

Czechoslovakia 15 minutes

Hungary - 15 minutes
Poland 30 minutes Russia 30 minutes

Detroit,Mich. ,->^11^1
AND TO VISIT

Summary Set 30 minutes

These slide sets are standard 35mm

TORONTO CHRISTIAN MISSION

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size. If you do not have a tape recorder avail able, a script may be provided. Since the
number of sets is limited, you will want to

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allow plenty of time between your request and your showing date to make certain the set you
want will be available.

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and other European countries because of illness and other complications. There is still room for a few more Christians to be a part of this missionary venture. If you are interested in traveling witii the group this June for tiiree weeks of visiting Christians and congregations in these communist-dominated lands, please contact us immediately! Write us air mail today! Or, better yet, phone us ri^t now. Our phone
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NEW VBS MISSIONARY LESSONS AVAILABLE A brand-new, up-to-date series of

missionary lessons about the world-wide evangelistic ministry of Toronto Christian Mission is available upon request. These are especially designed for use in Vacation Bible
Schools. The ten lessons provide excellent material for the missionary story each day of

your VBS. Be sure to request ^em in plenty

of time to prepare for your school.

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No. 125

Heltonville, Indiana 47436

April, 1969

Charles Branum To Become

Director Of Radio Operations

Charles W. Branum has accepted the

challenge to become Director of Radio operations for Toronto Christian Missici. He

has resigned his position as associate minister

and Sunrise Christian Church, Cynthiana, Ky. Bro. Branum has eight-and-one-half years' radio experience with stations in Harrisburg, 111. and Canyon City, Colo. He did

of the North Highlands Church of Christ, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and as soon as living-link funds are raised he will be moving to Toronto to assume oversight of the radio work of T.C.M.
In addition to his seven year ministry at North Highlands, Bro. Branum has ministered
to the Eldorado (111.) Church of Christ; Lans-

downe Church of Christ, East St. Louis, 111.; Milford (111.) Christian Church; and Elbert
(Colo.) Christian Church. He was the first

programming, news casts, interviews and announcing and also developed a popular religious program under the name of "Hymnspiration Time." For one year he supervised production of "Answers for Living," a televi sion program originating in Fort Wayne and sponsored by area Churches of Christ-Christian churches. Bro. Branum prepared the script and
served as announcer and host for the program and was the liaison man between the station and the program personnel.

minister at the Norris City (111.) Christian Church; served a part-time ministry with the Ashland Christian Church, Mill Shoals, 111.;
and had return ministries with both the Eldorado and the Elbert churches. Student ministries

were at the Friendship Church of Christ, Tamaroa, 111.; Berry (Ky.) Christian Church;

Christian Standard, and other periodicals have carried numerous articles by Bro. Branum. His sermons, as well as his published material, are always well prepared and illustrate an excellent comprehension of the Word of God and a spiritual depth which means so much in this

confused and frustrated age.

As Bro. Branum comes to Toronto

and prepare articles for THE CHRISTIAN on vital subjects especially needed for people in
the communist world. Such well written

Christian Mission as Director of Radio opera

tions, he will be active in four areas: (1) Edit radio programs; (2) Schedule radio broad casts; (3) Supervise follow-up correspondence;

and (4) Assist in foreign language publications. As editor of radio programs, he will
assure that each radio manuscript submitted in English is the proper length, doctrinally accurate and fits into the general style being
used on the broadcast. For Russian broadcasts (which are now on the air) Bro. John Huk will

materials, carefully researched and documented, simply are not available in the Russian language. Once these are prepared, we will also publish them in English and in other languages of the world. Bro. Branum, bom in 1919 at DuQuoin, Illinois, is the son of George Branum, who is now over 83 years-of-age and preached for
Christian churches in southern Illinois and

translate tiie sermon into Russian and tape the message for koadcasting. Bro. Branum will also give editorial direction as radio operations expand into other languages of Europe. In scheduling broadcasts, Bro. Branum
will be in contact with various stations around

Kansas for over 50 years. After graduating from high school and attending Wright Junior College in Chicago, Bro. Branum graduated from Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1945. He and
Maxine Marlow of Tamaroa, Illinois, were married in 1942 and have one daughter, Maria,

the world endeavoring to arrange for broadcast outlets which will allow people around the world, but especially in communist dominated nations, to hear the gospel of Christ. If God opens doors for the development of our own transmitter, Bro. Branum will give leadership in programming and scheduling. In addition he will be informing supporting churches across America of the exact time their program will be broadcast to assure a prayer undergirdingof the broadcast at the very time the word is being preached. A well planned and coordinated followup on contacts made by radio is essential. Correspondence and materials for this phase
of the work will be in Bro. Branum's area of

who will graduate from high school this spring. Mrs. Branum will be assisting in the office of
the Mission as time is available. The Branums are now available for

speaking dates as they visit churches seeking to raise living-link support. Since Bro. Branum was on the 1968 Missionary Tour to Russia and Poland, sponsored by Toronto Christian Mis sion, he can speak from first-hand knowledge regarding the great need and opportunity which
are before us. He may be contacted at 5030 Nassau Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, telephone 219-749-9073.

responsibility. He will be preparing tracts, booklets and possibly correspondence courses, as need and opportunities arise. Personal contacts will ultimately be arranged wherever possible. Closely related to the materials necessary for a follow-up ministry, are our

foreign language publications, especially THE

CHRISTIAN, the Russian language monthly magazine. As the Russian work has expanded,
Bro. Huk has more to do than he can do in the

time he has available. Bro. Branum, in close

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Toward A Radio Ministry

The effectiveness of radio for evangel
ization in the communist dominated world has

long been recognized by those associated with Toronto Christian Mission. Over and over, Russian Christians have appealed to John Huk to broadcast tiie message of Christ by radio. Years of contacts by mail, through agents, and
face to face discussions with some radio

Dulin, director of Toronto Christian Mission, began preliminary planning months ago. Last October, while in Europe on the Missionary Tour, he met with missionaries from central Europe to discuss radio evangelism and get
their counsel. Those missionaries enthusias

officials brought only negative response, basically because of the fundamental biblical message of the church of Christ-Christian church, which requires not only faith but also obedience. But we have not quit trying to find a way to preach by radio to the lost souls in
Russia.

tically endorsed the proposal to open doors through radio and the printed page, with an aggressive follow-up program of face to face contact with the listeners. Many American Christians have also given encouragement and urged that further efforts be made to gain permission from some government to construct
a station.

Ultimately, an opening came when Far East Broadcasting in Manila agreed to carry Russian Language troadcast, THE EVER LASTING GOSPEL, beginning in 1969. A second opening came the middle of April when two additional broadcasts each week, from Seoul, Korea, were arranged. These broadcasts
allow us to reach all of Asiatic Russia and under ideal conditions THE EVERLASTING

In mid-February, an entire morning was devoted to crystalizing some of the plans for the radio department of T.C.M. During the discussion. Gene Dulin said, "Charles Branum is a man with the qualifications we need to give leadership to our radio work." Bro. Branum had been on the Missionary Tour in June, 1968, where he had gained much insight into the needs of eastern Europe. His radio

experience, plus his knowledge of the Word, GOSPEL can be heard in parts of Europe from give him added qualities so essential for these two transmitters. But the main impact leadership in this area of the Lord's work.
will be in Asiatic Russia. Within moments after his name had been

As doors have opened for the radio department, discussions regarding further development of a radio ministry have been held. Since no suitable European station will allow us to broadcast, several Christians are considering the possibility of constructing a transmitter to be used by the church of ChristChristian church to proclaim the gospel not

mentioned, the telephone rang at Toronto Christian Mission. The operator asked for Gene
Dulin. "This is Charlie Branum, Gene. I wonder if there is anything I can do to share in taking t^e gospel of Christ to eastern Europe? Ever since the Missionary Tour last summer I have had a growing conviction that I must get

only in the languages of communist Europe,

but also in all languages of western Europe. What a vision! What a need! What a challenge! What a way to LET EUROPE HEAR. Contacts with governments in Europe regarding permis
sion to construct a station have not been

actively involved in this work." Isn't God wonderful!! And what a blessing to know that His Spirit guides in such a marvelous way!
VISA'S GRANTED FOR 1969 MISSIONARY TOUR

encouraging because of politiccJ and religious pressures. Iceland was negative. Presently, the Canadian government is considering our

request. In anticipation of God's guidance in developing an effective radio operation, Gene

The Soviet Union has granted visas for over 30 who are planning to participate in the 1969 Missionary Tour departing Toronto June 8. Hungarian visas are on hand and Polish visas are being processed.

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Share Your Faith

THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL, the fifteen-minute Russian language radio program with John Huk as preacher, is now being broadcast three times each week, once from Manila and twice from Korea, with signals strong enough to reach all of Asiatic Russia. Would you like to assist in sharing the
faith with these millions of souls? Your

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preacher may have his sermon delivered to these people and your church may actively participate in this opportunity. Here's how: (1) Your minister selects a sermon subject from a series of suggested topics and prepares his message for translation into Russian for preaching by Bro. Huk; (2) Your congregation, or class, or some individual, supplies the $80 necessary to cover transmission and tape costs for the three broadcasts; (3) At the exact times of boadcast, your congregation will be asked to have a prayer vigil to undergird your minister's sermon as it is being heard in Russia. If you would like to become personally involved in this great ministry, write us for
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VBS PROJECT SUGGESTION A Russian New Testament can be printed and placed in the hand of a person in Russia for $1.50. VBS and Sunday School children become enthusiastic as they strive to reach a goal. We are nearing our goal to print 12,500
of these New Testaments now.

VBS lessons are available for use, as are slides and taped commentaries of the work
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May, 1969

Two-Month Missionary Tour

To Eastern Europe
The ministry of Toronto Christian Mission continues to expand into the communist
dominated countries of Europe. Missionary

tours by Gene Dulin and John Huk have opened many doors in Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia. But these initial contacts merely alert us to the need.
Once an awareness comes, we cannot close

our eyes and harden our hearts to the cry of

souls in these countries.
Romania

Dewey Thackston's coming to Toronto Christian Mission in January of this year was

in part designed to allow Gene Dulin to do more field work in Europe and Canada, as well
as in the United States. With Clyde George as
Director of Youth Activities and Charles

Branum as Director of Radio Operations, further responsibility for Canadian and office work is
removed from Gene Dulin. Mrs. Thackston is

assisting Mrs. Dulin in the bookkeeping acquainting herself with this department,
area of work and thus enabling her to maintain

it when Mrs. Uulin is on field trips wilJi Mr. Dulin. With the work in Toronto well organized and in capable hands, field trips can now be
carried out.

will not only allow us to do evangelistic and missionary work during August and September, but from this tour will come plans to expand
this entire ministry. The plane fare,

Missionary tours

into these various

areas allow the missionaries to see the condi

camper rental, and related expenses will be around $2000 with

tion of the country, to meet the people and to get the "feel" of the situation. Such tours
enable contact to be made with Christians that

additional funds needed to allow the mission

we may determine their material and spiritual condition and give them encouragement. Preaching is possible and much teaching can be done in many hours of conversation around
a dinner table when dozens of friends and

nei^bors "stop by." Such meetings not only allow opportunity for evangelism while there, but also inform us of ways we can give assistance when we must leave their country.

To accomplish this, time is necessary.

The confidence of these believers cannot te

won in a hurried one-hour or even one-day visit.

Talking, visiting, testifying, teaching, irraying and preaching with these people opens doors. It can't be done any other way. Plans call for
Gene and Lenora Dulin to rent a camper

(possibly a Volkswagen camper) and spend most of August and September contacting Christians in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. The camper will allow greater opportunity to get out with
the people and spend as much time as is felt necessary and advisable. Being tied to
hotel reservations restricts the missionaries

in both time and areas where they can go. To

enable the Dulins to converse, they are both

studying Russian while Gene is brushing up on his limited German. Lenora is studying French as well. While they will not be fluent in the lan^ages, they will have enough knowledge to allow them to get around and English-speaking people can be found in nearly every area. Of course, there is much advantage to knowing the people's language.
This is a two-month "pilot project"

aries to do benevolent work as they travel. Since the 1969 Missionary Tour group will be in Europe in June, it might appear to be quite a savings if Gene and Lenora remained in Europe then. But if they were to get off the tour there, the travel agent informs us, the cost for air fare alone would increase by $529 each, which would mean no savings at all. This indicates what an excellent price we have on air fare for the Missionary Tour group. Incident ally, the June tour costs Toronto Christian Mission nothing for the Dulins or John Huk since this is covered by the tour cost. We wish Bro. Huk had time to travel on the field tour, too, but since the radio ministry and publication of the Russian magazine and other related materials are responsibilities only he can meet, it is impossible for him to be away from Toronto for such an extended period. We solicit your prayers and financial assistance as this very important missionary tour gets underway. English-speaking Chris tians in Czechoslovakia and Hungary are already scheduling their time to allow them opportunity to assist the Dulins. Brethren in Yugoslavia and Romania are awaiting the missionaries. Will you help make this mission ary tour possible by forwarding your offering designated for the missionary tour to Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada?
FAITH PROMISE AT FORT WAYNE

designed to give needed information in order that the most effective means possible can be found to reach Ihese people with the message
of Christ. In other words, this missionary tour

The North Highlands church in Fort Wayne closed their 4th Faith Promise Confer ence with over $25,000 total Faith Promises. Charles Branum, associate minister, is moving to Toronto to become "Director of Radio (!)perations" for Toronto Christian Mission and has

received more than half his needed living-link from this congregation.

Over The Top!!!

Praise the Lord! You have gone over the revised goal of $18,000 needed to print and distribute the 12,000 New Testaments which are now at the bindery with delivery promised by June 1. God is wonderful and so are you, His people!! But don't let meeting the goal cause you to cancel a project you have planned. Funds beyond the goal will allow printing of additional New Testaments as they are needed. Remember $1.50 prints and distributes in Russia a copy of the New Testament, with Psalms and
Studies.

supplies are being used nearly every day to prepare tracts, monthly publications and
similar materials for distribution around the

world. At this moment we have on hand several

Romanian manuscripts of translations of C. J. Sharp's "Christian Worker Leaflets," awaiting

type setting and printing.
Denver Sizemore's "Christian Doctrine"

Giving WINGS FOR THE WORD is a

continuous process at Toronto Christian

Mission. Paper, ink, printing plates and other

booklet is being translated into Romanian, Polish and Hungarian by people in those countries. Your offerings to WINGS FOR THE WORD enable these materials to be printed and disiributed. Accept our thanks on behalf of those souls in Europe who receive this material because you have cared.

Attend The North American

The blessings from attending a North
American Christian Convention are innumerable,

future will also be discussed. All this and a luncheon, too. It will help us in planning if you

but high on an endless list are the great preaching and rich fellowship enjoyed by all. This year, we feel you have an EXTRA blessing in that you will be just a 3Vi-hour drive from Toronto when you are in Detroit. Why not come on over to Toronto? If you can, please write us so we can send you maps and other materials. If you will be needing a raotel,
let us know so we can save you $2.00 in a comfortable motel near the office of Toronto
Christian Mission.

will mail us your reservations (Price has not been forwarded by the convention office). For
details and last minute reservations, see us at
our convention booth.

See you in Deti'oit!

NEWSY NOTES

Offerings your congregation sends to the American Bible Society can be designated
for "Bibles for Toronto Christian Mission" in

At the North American we will have a

Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian or

Ukrainian. This would help your missionaries in the Bible distribution. Just now we need dozens of copies in all these languages.
An Ontario Men's Fellowship meeting at Hamilton, planned by minister-missionary Alan LaRue and his men, had 50 men attending.

display explaining the Canadian work and the

Russian work, as well as showing our Faith Promise materials. Be sure to look us up in the
display area.
A Toronto Christian Mission luncheon

is being planned for the Convention, too. Gene

Dulin and John Huk will give up-to-the-minute reports on the Russian work and a summary of the other phases of the work. Plans for tiie

Hamilton reports 6 baptisms; Ottawa, 2 baptisms, 1 transfer; Niagara, 1 baptism.

Brother Andrew - "God's Smuggler"

"Do you know Bro. Andrew? Have you
read God's Smuggler?" Yes, I have read God's Smuggler, but 1 have not met the autiior although we have corresponded. Even though there are some points with which we would not agree, I would highly recommend the book. own biography as trips into various parts of the
communist world are discussed. The hardback
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edition is $5.75 and the paperback is 75<P a real bargain!!

By the way, the Dutchman Bro.

Andrew made a tour in America visiting

several "evangelical churches." In a recent newsletter regarding their work, the following Some parts of the book sound almost like my paragraph was inserted: "THE THREE-RING
CIRCUS CONCEPT IN OUR CHURCHES . . . "In the absence of revival and obedi ence to the Gh-eat Commission it can be

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expected that any evangelical church is a little bit sleepy. From the time of Brother Andrew's first trip to three years later only one church where he had spoken had put his ministry on their budget. But the fact is that these were the same churches who gave great sighs of blessing and inspiration as they thrilled at his testimony. This type of inspiraticHi falls into a 3-ring circus concept when it is regularly followed by as much of the same WITHOUT APPLICATION. Where there is light, there is also responsibility. There is a need for practical follow-up! The saints don't need nearly so much of the inspirationalism as they need to provide practical prayer and giving arrangements - IF GOD HAS TRULY SPOKEN
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Is a Missionary Program an entertain ment? Surely not!! But still, as the above paragraph says so well, "There is need for practical follow-up!" If your heart has been truly touched, you'll get "involved" through prayer support and financial assistance to the
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We, at Toronto Christian Mission, need your "involvement" in the world-wide program of evangelism being carried out for Christ. The work involves five phases: (1) Church development; (2) Youth Activities; (3) Russian
(and other communist-controlled countries)

evangelism; (4) Printing ministry; and (5) Radio evangelism. Only as you share in prayer and finances are we able to begin to meet the challenge.

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Heltonville, Indiana 47436

June, 1969

INTERNATIONAL
WEEK

AUGUST 15-22, 1969

Brant Lee Doty Morning Speaker

R. J. Kidwell

Evening Speaker

International Week of camp at Ontario Christian Assembly this year promises to be one of the best yet. This really unique week of camp for teens from Grade Ten on up features "in-depth" discussions in the mornings at the campgrounds and tours of Canadiana in the

afternoons. You will miss a really terrific

experience if you miss International Week this

year! Send for your Irochure and registration forms today. Write Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario,
Canada.

Inflationary
"fiiflationary spiral." Often we do not grasp the meaning of this term until we aiialyze the real
purchasing power of the dollar - or compare what we can buy now with what could be purchased a few years, or a few days, ago. To illustrate, soon after we moved to Canada, we paid less than 25^per

Spiral

treasury. There have been several months when we had less than $1 balance, but by careful man agement, your help and God's blessing, we have
been able to keep Toronto Christian Mission "in the
black."

Second,

accurate financial records are

gallon for gasoline. Today, it is 50? per gallon. In the last few weeks, bread has gone up 2^ per loaf. Milk has raised 2^ per quart. Other prices have
gone up as much or even more. Add to this the
unbelievable increase in taxes. When we came to

kept. This includes issuing duplicate receipts for all money received. (If you ever fail to receive a
receipt in reasonable time, please contact us immediately. Sometimes mail does get lost.) All receipts are entered on a ledger and posted to the

Canada, there were no sales taxes. Now we pay 5%

on most things and 10%on such things as restaurant

charges. A 12% excise tax is hidden in every pur

chase. Postal rates have soared. On printed mat ter, such as church papers, the price has gone from to 5?. It is a fact!! The dollar is not buying as much as it used to.
How does this affect the work of Toronto Christian Mission? It means the income of the

credit of each individual or congregation thus allowing us to issue "year-end" receipts, or give immediate information regarding any offering
received. Vouchers are prepared for each dis bursement and receipts are attached. Being incor porated in Canada and the United States requires yearly audits. Government officials inspect our books and financial reports are filed with four governments: Indiana, where we are incorporated;
the U.S.; Ontario; and Canada. This is because we are recognized in both Canada and the United States
as an income tax-deductible Christian work.

Mission must increase as much as the economy is

inflated or some of the work of the Mission will

have to be curtailed. Because of inflation, to carry

on the current work of the mission without expand

ing at all, we must increase income approximately

$600 per month over what i t was at this time last year, other words, "We have to run pretty fast just to stand still!" And surely we can't be satisfied just to "stand still." Doors which have been closed for years are opening. Evai^elistic visitation is possible in numerous communistic countries. The printed page gives "Wings For The Word." The radio allows the message of Christ to go into homes every week where we could never go. Dare we ignore these challenges? Dare we "stand still"? Dare we cut back because of inflation? Only you
who know of the work and understand the need can

Third, monthly financial reports are for warded to all congregations sending monthly offer

ings of $25 or more. These ordinarily are enclosed

withreceipts which are forwarded to the treasurer, or whoever carries out the mission correspondence for a local congregation. Fourth, designated offerings are alwavs used for the purpose requested by the donor. Never is a dollar, designated for Russian work, used in the Canadian work; and never is a dollar, desig nated for Canadian work, used for Russian work.
As American Christians have become more inter

possibly answer these questions. You who share financially in the work of Toronto Christian Mission know we try to make every dollar count. You know our policies dealing with money. But for the sake of others who may not be familiar with the work, perhaps a few words will be of interest. First, we try to operate "in the black. " The Mission has borrowed money only when $20, 000 was invested in printing equipment last year. TMs is all paid now. We try to plan the work in proportion to the need and the support available. We ended last month with only $9 in the

ested in Russian and other communist country work, their offerings have increased for that area. As a result more time and effort is being exerted
in that direction. But Canadian efforts are also

maintained, and are being expanded as new per sonnel become apartof Toronto Christian Mission. Fifth, each missionary is responsible for raising his own "living-link" support, and is accountable to his sponsoring or living-link
churches. Each individual associated with Toronto

Christian Mission is receiving less money than he could receive if he served a local congregation or

had secular work. They serve sacrificially because

they love Christ and know the importance of the

work being accomplished. And yet,

not a single

person in the Mission has even the minimum living-link committed from congregations and
individuals in the States. Not even Gene Dulin or

T.C.M.

MISSIONARIES

John Huk have all their living-link (li\qng-link for them has been $500 per montli. plus housing, for sevei'al years). Since wc recognize the danger of a girl's traveling alone, and the difficulty for her to arrange speaking dates, an effort is made to give these valuable Mission assistants a living wage if they are unable to raise sufficient support from their home churches or congregations where they
are known.

The 1968 "Directoi-y of the Ministry" pub lished by Ralph McLeaJi, Box 825, Springfield, ni., G2705. is now available at $5.00 per copy. Ralph
is to be commended for his valuable contribution to

the churches. Sucli a Directory is difficult to com pile imd mistakes are sure to creep in. It also becomes out-of-date rapidlyas changes of ministry occur. To bring the listing for Toronto Christian mission up-to-date, the following is a complete list of all those currently associated with Toronto
ChristiaiT Mission:

This summarizes the policies we follow regarding funds. But with the inflationary spiral,
we are faced with a real crisis. When even one contribution of $1: $5 or $10 is missed for a month, or discontinued, the problem Increases. We

Gene Dulin, Director

Dewey Thackston, Managing Director John Huk, Director of Russian Department

Charles Branum, Director of Radio

urgently request that you who do support the work continue faithMly. If you can increase your contri bution by even a small amount, it will help. If you are not a regular contributor, would you consider sharing in this work? Only eternity can judge the impactof your being involved in the work. Perhaps some of you would like a living-link association
with a mission worker of Toronto Christian Mis

Operations Clyde Geoi-ge, Director of Youth Activities Lenora Dulin, Bookkeeper Barbara Thackston, Bookkeeper

Mary Ann Brown, Typesetting and

Composition

Deloi'es Scarbrough, Mailing Department Sharon Shaffer, Secretary

Maxine Branum, Office Assistant

sion. The entire staff is listed on page 3. Any individual would be happy to correspond with you and answer any questions you might have about support, as well as to arrange a visit with your congregation for further discussion.

Jeannie George, Office Assistant Vanita Dulin, Student Representative Karlita Dulin, Student Representative Mrs. Delbert McDonald, Forwarding Agent

In the meantime, please pray for the work

of Toronto Christian Mission, and for each of the

missionaries as they labor in Canada and

Europe.
GEORGE and BRANUM PROGRESS REPORT

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All correspondence should be addressed to 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada, or Heltonville, Indiana, 47436.
PILOT MISSIONARY TOUR

Charles Branum is well on his way toward his goal of support enabling him t o begin serving as Director of Radio Operations this fall. He has

approximately $600 of the necessary monthly sup

port raised. Most of this has come from the Fort

Plans are rapidly being made for the "Pilot Missionary Tour" to eastern Europe in Ai^st and September. We appreciate all those who have already sent funds to assist in the expenses of this ministry.

Wayne, Indiana, congregation where he has served

for several years.

Clyde George has about $200 per month pledged toward his work with us as Director of Youth Activities. He continues speaking among the
U. S. churches on behalf of his needed funds.

T.C.M. LUNCHEON AT N.A.C.C.

The T. C. M. Luncheon at the North Amer

For speaking dates they may be contacted

at Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada.

ican Christian Convention will be Friday at noon in the room adjoining the cafeteria. A report on the Russian work will be given by Gene Dulin and John
Huk.

LETTERS:
Indiana:

Russia:

I am praying for your arrival to our

country in June. Thank you very much for letting

me know that you are to bring some gifts for I received your exciting, frightening and me. challenging news Tuesday. My fervent prayers are the Lord will be with you, and watch over Czechoslovakia: you while we are absent that long distance one I was awaiting your letter very anxiously from another. I am sure it's the Lord's will and now I am very pleased to read that you have because so many doors have been opened so decided to visit our country in August. Thank wide doors to which only the Lord could have you very much for the book Basic Bible Doctrine. the keys. Praise God for your willmgness to be I am using it like a textbook. I make notes from directed. it which I hope to use as a ground for our next
conversation.

Poland:

It will be wonderful to see you again soon. Please do tell us when you have every
thing in hand including your visas.
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England: It is good to know that your plans are progressing in regard to your journey in eastern
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fellowship and to have a good possibility of

fruitful discussion about the ministry of our
Lord.

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Czechoslovakia:

Thank you for awakening the interest

of my son to become a minister of the Lord's gospel. I regret you did not have time to visit

our city. We were waiting there ready to listen

to your message.

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No, 128

HeltonvlUe, Indiana 47436

July, 1969

Pilot Missionary Tour Plans

Plans are crystaiizing for the Augusts September pilot missionary tour by camper allowing Gene and Lenora Dulin opportunity to visit numerous congregations and individual Christians in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Ro mania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. The Dulins will leave Toronto August 5 and will return
October 1.

on Wednesday, September 3. Ten days' visita tion of congregations outside Budapest will follow. Two Hungarian Christians will serve as interpreters. The last two weeks of September will take the Dulins into Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia for brief visits with Christians.
More time will be needed in these countries,
but contacts made now will allow a more

Stopovers in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and Budapest, Hungary, on the June missionary tour gave opportunity to make detailed plans with brethren there for the August-September missionary tour. Christians in Prague were at the airport where an itinerary was arranged for at least fourteen days of visitation of churches in Czechoslovakia, beginning Sunday, August 17, or before. A young couple is taking their
vacation time to travel with the Dulins and serve as interpreters.

extended tour to be planned for the future.

Your prayers are needed as this very difficult missionary journey is undertaken. While no special mailing has been made to
raise funds for this tour, your financial assistance is needed. Airfare, camper rental,

gasoline and related expenses will be a

minimum of $2000. Benevolent ftinds will also be needed as the missionaries travel. Please

September 1, the Dulins will enter share as generously as you can in this pilot Hungary and will be in Budapest for services missionary tour.

Pictorial Report
WELCOME TO MOSCOW. Following services at the Moscow church, Gene Dulin and John Huk pose with church leaders. Christians from many parts of Russia came to cities our group visited
to meet us.

VOLGOGRAD and ROSTOW leaders with

John

Huk

and

Gene Dulin,

taken at

Volgograd. "Thank God you have come." The Rostow preacher said, "Come to our city the next time!"

WITNESSING FOR CHRIST was not

confined to church buildings. The Lincoln Christian College trio sang

high over the Atlantic on our way home. Other passengers requested our group to sing many gospel
songs.

Of Tour Group
POLISH CHURCH serves refresh ments a whole meal after an

evening service. Food, fellowship, inspiration, challenge this is

Poland.

A POLITICIAN EVEN IN POLAND.

Prospective U.S. Senate candidate from Indiana, Milford Anness, could

not resist a kiss for this Polish
child.

BRANUM and GEORGE PROGRESS REPORT

Activities. There has been a good response

Charles Branum has just returned from a very profitable week at the "Space Age Communications Conference" in San Bernardino, California. He came home brimming with informaticwi and ideas to enrich our Radio Ministry of which he is Director. Ro. Branura is continuing to travel among the congregations in the United States raising additional necessary operating
funds.

from the congregations visited thus far. ^t, a

great deal of additional financial support is
needed.

Write both men in care of the Mission's

Canadian address.

Clyde George reports that his speaking schedule is rapidly filling as he travels throug^iout the United States to raise support fcf his ministiy with us as Director of Youth

Thought is being given to a 1970 missionary tour to Russia and other European countries, June 14-July 4. For
further information write now to Toronto

Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada.

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1969 MISSIONARY TOUR GROUP

The following were a part of the 1969 Missionary Tour to Eastern Europe: Milford and Dpnnis Anness, Columbus, Ind.; Judy Applegarth, Palouse, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Arthington, Normal, 111.; Dr. and Mrs. Paul Baker, Scottsbluff. Neb.; Duane Clark, Viroqua, Wis.; Linda Doub, Butler, Ind.; Lee Drake, Crown Point, Ind.; Dale Paris, Lexington, Ky.; RonHenderson, Painesville, Ohio; Robert Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio; Poppy Hubbard, Vestaburg, Mich.; Jeannette Kem, Prairie Village, Kans.; Connie King,

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Torrington, Wyo.; Marleen Mangle, Orrville, Ohio; Kirk Prine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Gloria Sherwood, Flint, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. AI Sigler,
Canton, Ohio; Edna Siler, Orchard Lake, Mich.; Fred Smith, Jacksonville, Fla.; Marlene Stewart, Montrose, Colo.; Clarence R. Taylor, Ellsworth, 111.; Ellen Baker, Scottsbluff, Neb.; Brent

Winans, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dulin, Vanita Dulin, Barbara Thackston and John Huk, all of Toronto Christian Mission.
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"Report from Toronto"

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Toronto Christian

Mission, Inc.
P 5^ REPORTS ON MISSION WORK IN CANADA, RUSSIA, POLAND AND OTHER EUROPEAN FIELDS
Our booth at the North American Christian Convention

No. 129

Heltonville, Indiana 47436

August, 1969

T. C. M. Luncheon
About three hundred enjoyed
a new
the Toronto Christian Mission Luncheon at the North American Christian

A New Look For Report From Toronto

REPORT PROM TORONTO has

look!

Expansion of the work

Convention in Detroit. In spite of conflict in schedules, timing, forgetfulness and early Convention departures, the room was filled to hear the program presented by the staff of
Toronto Christian Mission. After several musical numbers

requires more space for adequate reporting, yet the new format preserves the easy readability of the old Report. In addition to more news, we will carry more pictures and several regular
columns such as LETTERS, YOUR MISSIONARIES SERVE. OPPORTUN
ITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT and SO

Service Camp, youth activities in churches and a juvenile delinquent work.

(3)

PRINTING MINISTRY -

Print

ing New Testaments, tracts and other study helps in various languages of eastern Europe, especially Russian.

(4)

RUSSIAN

and

EASTERN
Mission

EUROPEAN WORK -

during the

luncheon, the five phase

work of Toronto Christian Mission was

presented briefly by Richard Wright of Ottawa Christian Mission, dealing with church development: Alan LaRue of Hamilton Christian Mission, youth work; Dewey Thackston, printing ministry; Charles Branum, radio operations: and John Huk, Russian and Eastern European work. report
into

WE READ. We also hope to do some editorializing from time to time on missionary subjects.
REPORT PROM TORONTO has been the news sheet for TORONTO CHRISTIAN MISSION since Gene and

(5)

Lenora Dulin began this work in 1957. In response to "open doors" the work
of Toronto Christian Mission now falls into five areas;

ary tours into these countries give opportunity to teach, preach and encourage believers. RADIO EVANGELISM - Three weekly Russian language broadcasts each week, with plans underway to enlarge this
work.

of the
the

GeneDulin then gave a summary recent missionary tour

communist countries of

(1)

CHURCH

DEVELOPMENT

Europe. Following a question period, plans for future missionary tours and expansion of the work were presented. The session closed with the singing
of "God Bless America."

establishing new congregations and assisting older congrega tions;

(2)
YOUTH WORK assistance

in

developing

Christian

While Gene Dulin, director of the work, is giving much of his time to the Russian and Eastern European work, other missionaries are laboring in these various areas to carry out the overall program of the Mission. With the enlargement of REPORT, we hope to give more adequate coverage to M the work of the Mission. Since most of our effort, as well as most of your support, is toward the Eastern European work, obviously this phase of the work will continue to get extensive coverage.
Your comments about REPORT

or

the

work

of

Toronto

Christian

Mission are always welcome.

Huk Family at
Luncheon

1970 MISSIONARY TOUR

Plans are being made for another missionary tour in June, 1970. The detailed itinerary and the cost has not yet been arranged, but if you are interested in receiving information as

plans materialize, send us your name

soon.

Summary Report, June Missionary Tour

"Thank God I came on the Missionary Tour!" "I left America a

lukewarm

Christian,

but

I'm

going

home determined to work for Christ." "I wouldn't have believed we could accomplish what we have." "I have a new appreciation for the Christians

customs and on our way. No bags were opened and no delay of any kind was experienced. At the airport we were welcomed by Bro. Huk's father, by Theodore Beechick (Russian preacher
who studied at IWinnesota Bible

College many years ago) and also met

some brethren from the Moscow church.

in Russia." "I'm going home a better

Christian and a better American!"

In Russia, our group visited Moscow,

Volgograd and Kiev.

"What can I do to help these people?"

Such comments begin to illustrate the inspiration, blessing and challenge from the June IWissionary Tour that
took 32 Christians into 5 communist

Christian leaders in each city

treated us with courtesy and love.

Members of the church greeted us, talked with us, loved us. Obviously
they were deeply appreciative of our
visit. Gifts we had were received with gratitude and thanks to God. We felt very strong pressures as we visited

countries. Perhaps one more quote will help. "How can I ever put into words what we have experienced? I'll never be able to tell my friends so they will understand. Only by being here and seeing with your own eyes, can you comprehend!" And yet I'll try to tell you a little about the missionary tour.
"There will never be another

completely

various places, and left the country exhausted, but God had
blessed our visit. We had visited the

Budapest!" This was our first worship

service ih the communist world. The

people. We had shown our love by our visit and by our gifts. Both Bro. Huk and Bro. Dulin preached for the church in Kiev. Yes. God had
blessed!

churches and

meeting house, an old print shop converted to a plain room with no pictures and only two words on the
wall: Jesus Christ was filled to

In Poland, we were in services every night. Delays in getting in the

capacity as around 400 assembled for the mid-week meeting. Two of us brought messages which were inter

preted into Hungarian. Our group sang

as a choir and sounded professional. As we started to sing "How Great
Thou Art" it seemed as if an electric

hotel, and other inconveniences, did not detract from the glorious experi ences of fellowship. The large group divided into three smaller groups and departed for north, east and south Poland. We sang; we preached; we gave testimonies; we prayed; we witnessed! What a blessing to us and,
we trust, to the brethren of Poland. Living in the homes and eating with the Christians allowed each individual to be an ambassador for Christ as well as for his country. Over and over the

War Memorial, Volgograd

Czechoslovakia

and

Hungary.

Con

ferences with missionaries of central Europe were held in Paris. Contact was made with a young Christian

charge had gone through the entire congregation: and when we came to the

converted

in

Hamilton,

Ontario, by

chorus

they sang
After

in

Hungarian, we
benediction the

Alan LaRue, but now living in Zurich. Numerous other opportunities for
service to Christ were found.

sang in English and Bro. Huk sang in

Russian. the

American and Hungarian Christians greeted one another with handshakes, kisses, hugs, tears and words for those Hungarians who could speak English but words weren't really necessary. "Everybody loves every body!" Only Christ could have made such a glorious fellowship possible.
On to Moscow! Our Intourist

appeal was made to "hurry back." On every hand we were told of the blessings the last tour group and the
November visit of Gene Dulin had brought to the church in Poland. We feel much was accomplished in these six days in Poland.

The three-week trip was difficult. Responsibilities and pres sures were heavy. Sickness, apparently both stomach and respiratory influenza plagued the group. There were

disappointments, but basically every

goal of the trip was accomplished. The hand of God was apparent in great
things and in small things. The response of God's people was over whelming. And so we say, PRAISE
GOD.

guide greeted us at the airport and in a matter of moments we were through

While on the June tour, conferences in Prague and Budapest allowed the Dulins to arrange for a month of visitation and preaching in
Arrival in Warsaw, Poland

Death Of A Saint
We have lost a precious prayer supporter. George Bajenski's grand mother, who lived in the Bajenski home in Warsaw, Poland, for many years, died last February. "Grandma" was
always on hand to welcome John Huk
"Her mission field was the
INDIANA:

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church services. These

local park where she took her grand children and great-grandchildren for walks. In meeting people, she testified
to them about the Lord and invited them to visit the

and Gene Dulin when they arrived in Poland. She wanted to do their laundry
and help in any way possible. She prayed daily for these men and the work they do for Christ. She said on a

people gave her the name of 'church

grandma.' As a result of her testimony, many people visited the services and many came to our home to talk about
the Lord. Later, when Grandma was in the hospital, many of them came to visit her, always referring to her as
'Grandma from the church.'

We certainly enjoy the fine we get from you all. It is wonderful. We only wish we could do more to help. Anyway may the good Lord continue to bless you with courage and strength.
reports

recent visit, "I'm going to change my

address soon." And she has. The following is translated from the Polish
CHRISTIAN.

ROMANIA:

"The Warsaw Church of Christ

"Her
concern about shown in her

last

testimony

and

Dear Christians: With all my soul I beg that out of the goodness of God and out of the love of His Son, you send me the Holy Scriptures, that
is the New and Old Testament, if you

paid its last respects to Mrs. Mary Doroshkievich who fell asleep in the Lord on February 21, 1969. She was 86 years old and it was 38 years since
her conversion. "The local church lost one of

the Lord's work was conversation with her

daughter, Mrs. Olu Bajenski, a few hours before she passed away. 'Olu,' said Grandma, *1 have here a little bit

can, since one can't find them here in the Romanian language at any price. I hope the Lord will help you.

its faithful and exemplary members,

who was known as 'church grandma.' She acquired this name because she

loved the church, invited many people

to its services and was concerned with the proper appearance of the church
hall.

of money. Please give it to the church from me to the end of this year and pay the light bill. Let there always be light in our chapel.' After these words she lost her memory and fell asleep in the Lord." (Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Rev. I4:l3b). Paul Bajenski
ble of working in the Russian language is urgently needed as the Russian
work of Toronto Christian Mission

MINNESOTA:

Your

idea of a

calendar with

offering envelopes is a reminder to share with you at the end of the month. This is a fine idea. Until receiving the calendar we neglected to share and hope that many will respond to this convenient way of giving to Toronto
Christian Mission.

PLACES OF SERVICE OPEN IN ONTARIO

At this writing there are several

openings for Christians who are willing to be used by the Lord in Ontario, either working with Canadian churches, or assisting in the overall ministry of
Toronto Christian Mission. A PREACHER is needed for a congregation of about 80 in attendance.

expands.

OHIO:

They have a new parsonage and can

pay around $100 per week. This church
is in a small town. A PREACHER is needed for a

If you are a dedicated Christian with ability in any of these areas, we would be happy to talk to you. Please address your correspondence to Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada, or phone 416-248-2711.

Your dedicated work is good

news to the people abroad as well as
at home.

INDIANA:

We are PRAYING for you as plans reach the finalization time (for tour). May this leave a great impact on
those across the sea and may those at home be further led to witness.

MISSIONARIES SERVE
CHARLES BRANUM:

congregation in a city of 35,000. They have been without a preacher for several years. Attendance is about 10.
These Christians would endeavor to

Aug.lOAMCollinsville, 111. PMPinckneyville, 111.

DEWEY THACKSTON:

provide housing, but could do little more. The building is in excellent

repair. The minister will have outside

help or take public work. A PREACHER is needed by a congregation of around 20 in a growing city of 75,000. They have a new parsonage and a building site. The
preacher will have to have outside

Sept.19-21Nashville, Ind. Sept.23-26Missionary Convention Sept.28Harrison church, Johnson City, Term.

JOHN HUK;

22ad NATIONAL

MISSIONARY

Sept.18-21Ferguson, Mo. Sept.21 PMTraders Point, Ind. Sept.23-26Missionary Convention

BARBARA THACKSTON:

help or seek employment for support.

A SECRETARY with excellent

Aug.24-29Butler Springs Camp,Ohio

VANITA DULIN:

typing ability and knowledge of general

office procedures is needed by Toronto

Christian Mission. A PRINT SHOP MANAGER is

Aug.3-9Elkhorn Valley Camp, Ohio Aug.10-16Rock Lake Camp, Mich.

KARLITA DULIN:

Aug.4-8VBS Manchester Ch.,Akron,O.

CLYDE GEORGE:

needed by Toronto Christian Mission. He should have experience with offset equipment and ability to do camera
work.

SEPTEMBER 23-26,1969
CIVIC AUDITORIUM

Itinerary not available

DELORES SCARBROUGH:

A TYPIST-SECRETARY capa

Aug.3-10Lake Springfield Camp.IU. Aug.lOAltamont, 111.

KNOXVILLE. TENNESSEE

JOHN BROWNLEE TO WESTWAY

Mr. and Mrs. John Brownlee, Muncie, Indiana, will begin their ministry with the Westway Christian Church in Toronto Sept. 14, replacing

(^(Opportunity \v f
Good used clothing is

^ jinvolvement)
Volkswagen camper

Lester Shell who is returning to Atlanta,

Georgia, to serve after six years at the Westway church.
The Brownlees have had a

always European imm

Write

needed

to

rental is $15 per day

for the Pilot Mission

answer needs in various

growing interest in the Canadian work since Gene Dulin visited the congrega

countries.
details to

for

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tion they served back in 1960. Alan LaRue has also spoken for them. The Brownlees also helped in Christian Service Camp in Ontario in 1967.

reduce shipping costs.

ary Tour in August and Sept. Could you share in a day of the cost?

slide and filmstrip library is being set up by Toronto- Christian

Mission for the use of

Funds
needed

are
to

always
meet the

REPORT FROH TORONTO

PublLahed aontUjr b; Toronto Ckrlstiui MlssioD. Inc.. i)ltoavlU, Indlao*. Secaod Clus Posttce paid at HelunrlJls, lodUu. 4743S. The following
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* compleu list of ftl! tbose cumntlj

Lcnofa Dullii Mulne BiuniB Jeuole Gorse

usoclitfd with ToroDto ChfUUan HJmIod:

lirwe; TkaeUlon John HuK Chatlea Btuum

Bicbara Tbukaloa Maty Ann Btown Dclotea ScartroutA

Vaalta Dulln
Kaillta Dulln

area churches. Perhaps you have filmstrips which are no longer being used. Write, giving titles to deter
mine if we them here. can use

cost of supplies, rent, telephone, postage,

etc. This is all nec

essary for the contin

uance of the work. Your financial involve ment enables us to
carry on.

Clydb a*at(a

Bhaion Shaffer

Urs, Delbert McDonald

All corrvapoDdertca aliould te addr8aed to 5 Lavlngtoa DrlTo, Weslon .Toronto), Ontario, Canada, or Meltonvllla, Indiana, 47436,

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days in Austria getting new supplies, they will enter Hungary September 2; September 15, they will enter Romania. About September 20, they will go into Bulgaria and on September 24, enter
Yugoslavia. They will be returning to
Toronto September 30. After much difficulty, a Volks

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it to Canada for resale.

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this difficult two months of mission work is carried out.

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SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE

Gene and Lenora Dulin are in

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Europe during August and September

conducting a *'pilot missionary tour." In addition to preaching, teaching and visitation, a search is being made for
effective means of continued witnessing for Christ in the communist world. When the tour was first

of

Slide sets telling of the work Toronto Christian Mission are

available from our office, with taped

commentary: Czechoslovakia 15 minutes Hungary 15 minutes Poland 30 minutes Russia 30 minutes

announced, it was expected that no detailed itinerary could be pre

arranged, but that preaching and teaching would be as God opened

doors. But once the Christians learned of the visit, a detailed program

Summary Set 30 minutes

These slide sets are standard

35mm size. If you do not have a tape recorder available, a script may be

developed giving preaching opportun ities practically every night for two weeks in Czechoslovakia and two weeks in Hungary. Entrance into
Czechoslovakia will be August 16,

provided. Since the number of sets is limited, you will want to allow plenty of time between your request and your showing date to be certain the set you want will be available.

"Report from Toronto"

Toronto Christian

Mission, Inc.
REPORTS ON MISSION WORK

IN CANADA, RUSSIA, POLAND

AND OTHER EUROPEAN FIELDS
John Huk is preacher for th6 Russian-language broadcasts.
No. 130

Heltonville, Indiana 47436

September, 1969

Report From Ottawa

The congregation in Ottawa was recently given a two-acre tract of ground. Ideally located beside the school in which the congregation presently meets in a growing area of the city, the property is bounded by Trans-Canada Highway 17 and the Corkstown Road just two blocks from the Queensway which runs the length of the city. This wonderful gift was given to the congregation by Mrs.
Grodde,
Grodde

The Everlasting Gospel

Followers of Christ have been Vacation at the

upon how the Lord directs.

Attendance

commissioned to communicate! In this

Bible
several

School
new

this

Summer
who

averaged
have been

better than ninety students per day and

families

age of marvellous technological ad vancement, we are remiss in our duty

as Christians if we fail to utilize all of the communication media God has

contacted

as

result

of

it

have

expressed interest in the church. Thus, the prospects for growth in the months ahead seem quite encouraging. Again

placed at our disposal.

Radio is one of these media

this year, the collegiate group from the

Central Christian Church in Charleston, Illinois, raised funds to pay for the materials and expenses of three of their
own members and Mr. and Mrs. Ed

the widow of the late Alfred

who was drowned while on a

and an effective one especially for reaching Iron Curtain countries with the Gospel. In fact, it is the only

come

hunting trip last November. Having from a Baptist background and being very devout Christians, they had
some time before his death

means by which millions of people may learn of the saving power of Christ.
One reliable source estimates that
there are at least 26 million short-wave

decided

Furnas, minister of the Success church. Paris, Illinois, to come to Ottawa to

assist with the VBS.

that they wanted the church to have the property, inasmuch as they had come to worship with the group and to appreciate our conservative message. While the gift of this property represents a significant step forward

radio receiver sets in Russia and that listeners are anxious for any word at
all from the Western world. The Radio

Anyone visiting the capital will be most welcome to worship with the congregation meeting at the
Lakeview School on Corkstown Road

and is another chapter in God's provi dential leading, a building may be some time in the future depending again

and anyone who has knowledge of people moving to Ottawa should contact Richard Wright, 61 Aero Drive, Ottawa. Canada (phone 828-4849).

Department of Toronto Christian Mission is dedicated to the task of letting these, and others, hear THE WORD, through the broadcast of the Russianlanguage program, THE EVERLASTING
GOSPEL.

Currently, this program with

John Huk as speaker is being beamed
toward Asiatic Russia three times each

week: from Manila (Philippines) and from Korea. Reports received by members of the tour group in June of

this year indicated that these broad

casts are being heard as far west as Kiev. So, the message is getting

through! The seed of the gospel is being sown! We trust our Great God to give the increase!
Other radio facilities in

Some of Ottawa congregation at the property.

different areas of the world are being sought as outlets for the broadcast, in an attempt to expand this facet of

Toronto
outreach.

Christian
We are

Mission's
to

global
Brother

FOR $2.00 each; (4) BY-HE

OPPORTUNITY TO

SEE THAT YOUR MINISTE! indebted

PAR

Walter Coble, Garrett, Ind., Founder of Gospel Broadcasting Mission, for

IN

THE

"SHARE
THIS

YOUR

PHASE

OF

MINISTI

donating some very valuable equipment for use in our radio ministry. This includes an Ampex tape recorder, two Electro-Voice microphones, a phono graph turn-table, in addition to other smaller items which will help facilitate the preparation of tapes for broadcast purposes. Bro. Coble, in making the presentation, said, "I will be happy if this equipment can be used to spread the Word. Undoubtedly, you can use it to better advantage than I." The stewardship of this veteran in the missionary broadcast field is truly a challenge to many! Possibly some of our readers are asking, "What can I do to become
involved in this vital means of

this arrangement, your mini prepare messages to be pr

Bro. Huk in the Russian lar

all intents and purposes, yo would be preaching through preter. The cost for three

in one week from the Phili

Korea is $80.00. This amc assumed by individuals, Bi classes, youth groups, specia or underwritten by the local
tion. Your church would be

to the exact time these mess

be transmitted to Russia, in

concerned Christians might your minister's message w Write us about this thrilling c In this day when t

communicating Christ to other parts of the world?" It may be done by one of several ways: (1) BY PRAYING FOR JOHN HUK (preacher), DEWEY THACKSTON (soloist), and CHARLES BRANUM (coordinator) AS WELL AS
OTHERS RELATED TO THIS WORK THAT THESE WEEKLY BROADCASTS MIGHT BE THE MEANS OF TOUCHING AND TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; (2) BY DESIGNATING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE IRON CURTAIN RADIO MINISTRY; (3) THROUGH THE SUPPLYING OF
TAPES CASTS. FOR USE IN THE BROAD THESE CAN BE OBTAINED

most powerful radio facilitie to spew out the godless d the purpose of using rad

Communism, we must be co

propagation of New Testan tianity. Our efforts may seer imal, but God has bles endeavors, with small begir has used them to His Glory. Through implicit tn ability to supply our everj move forward by faith. Will y As laborers together with G
the transmission of

resolve to serve as "condi

the

Gospel to waiting millions it so desperately!

(OPPORTUNITY/^OT
The printed page is a very effective tool in reaching souls for Christ. We need

INVOLVEMENl

Although we ha projects which nc more ordinary

your

help to continue in

this needy field. There is a continuing need

for funds to cover the cost

must be covered as office expens

(which is a lar for us), supplie

these are

esser

of broadcasting the 15minute Russian-language radio program. It costs $80 to broadcast each program
3 times. Your us assistance to reach will enable

continuance of o

The first step i missionary ende

be informed. Sli

east

European

people who can be reached

in no other way.

are available fo:

Write us for infor

Pictures From Czechos

MICHIGAN:

It was a

privilege to be with

you recently and we learned so very much! Thank you for the opportunities granted us while there and the great challenge to work harder for Christ. I've never had such an uplift as while
there.

Czech chi

OHIO,
our have VBS.

used the mission material

Our devotional leader said from a mission field.

you sent us for devotions each day in

she thought this the best material we
ever had

We thank you for such wonderful lesson material that helped to challenge our boys and girls to be concerned for others' receiving the gospel message. May you be greatly blessed in your
service for our Lord.
NEW YORK:

May God bless your sacrificial efforts to go behind the Iron Curtain.

Lenora with Volkswagen camper

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We shall prayerfully await reports of this missionary tour. We shall be asking our Great God to open many doors and direct you both as you enter those
doors.
INDIANA:

(In response to a letter explain ing to a friend that Toronto Christian

Mission does not receive all and

sometimes little if any, money from staff members' holding Faith Promise meetings.) No, I needed no explanation about your receiving from the Faith

Promise meetings. I realized, knowing you as well as I do, that you were doing it mostly as a contribution to mission ary fields all over. You know you need not explain to your friends and your enemies will never believe it anyway!
VIRGINIA;

Prague, Czechoslovakia

i;'

I am' very much interested in

the wonderful work you are doing for the cause of Christ and I appreciate the effort being put forth by all of you. Due to almost no income, my financial support is so pitifully small, but you have my prayerful support and my very best wishes as you continue to labor in His service. I am enclosing $5 to be used in helping to get the message into
the communist world. INDIANA:

May God help you as you try to

reach the souls behind the Iron Curtain
who have not the freedom we do. We

pray that He will guide you and go with

you each day.

MISSIONARIES SERVE
CHARLES BRANUM:

A LETTER FROM ROMANIA

Recently we sent a Romanian-language Bible to
an individual in that country. Bibles are unobtainable there. We have received the following letter in response:
"Dear and beloved Brother in Christ, "Peace be unto you: I wish to inform you that I

Oct. 16-Darlington, Ind. Oct. 17-Central church, Findlay, Ohio

DEWEY THACKSTON:

Sept. 23-26National Missionary Convention Sept. 28Johnson City, Tenn. Oct. 19-24First Christian, Springfield, Ohio
JOHN HUK:

received

from you one copy of the Bible, for

which I

Sept. 23-26National Missionary Convention Sept. 28"Johnson City, Tenn.

GENE DULIN;

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

5Central church, Battle Creek, Mich. 8 AMGreat Lakes Bible College 8 PM-9Jackson, Mich. 10-12 AMGreenwood church, Canton, Ohio 12 PMFirst Christian, Canton, Ohio 14-16-Midwest Christian College 17-19Valleyview church, Dallas, Tex. 19 PMEastwood church, Dallas, Tex. 20-21 Dallas Christian College 23-Ozark Bible College 24-26Bryant church, Scottsbluff, Neb. 27-28Manhattan Bible College

heartily thank you. It is so hard to get a copy of the Word of God in our country and since I received this copy from you I'll have this precious possession to the end of my life. May the Merciful Lord reward you for it. "I would appreciate very much if you, dear Bro.,
could send me a Bible Concordance. You know how that

book is necessary for an elder in the church. It is much

better with that book to find desired quotations and to study the Word of God. "With this I'll finish our conversation and wish you God's blessing.

"Greetings to your family and to all God's people

with you. "Your brother in Christ."

GEORGE BAJENSKI VISITS

REPORT FROM TORONTO
PublUhed nootblT bx Toiosto Cbilsllin UIssIod. Ibc., HltoaTlUe. lodUna. Second CUss PosU^ ptld tt Hettonville, Eadl&n, 47439. Ths folloirloi Is a coopliie list a{ ll iIiok cattentlr
WBOcUled wjtb Toroato Christian Uissloo; Qeae Dulln Lnora Dulln Mailne Bnnum

George Bajenski has been granted permission to

visit the United States and Canada, and arrived in Toronto
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Dne; niackalan
Jobs Huk

Barbara Ttiackalon
Mtrj Ann Brown

Jeannle Gaorte
Vaoita DulJn Kaillta Dulln Ura. Delbtit UeDonaU

Cliails Bnnun
Cbrie Oeorge

Delores Scatbrtnifh
S&anin Shaffer

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in August. He spent about six years attending Eastern Christian College and Lincoln Christian College before returning to his native Poland in 1965. Bro. George will soon be traveling among the churches, speaking, singing and showing his slides. If you would like to have him visit with your congregation
please contact him in care of the Mission as soon as possible. He is working on his itinerary at this time and

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to OJ
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hopes to have his schedule set up in the very near future.

Write him c/o Toronto Christian Mission, 5 Lavington

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Drive, Weston (Toronto). Ontario, Canada.

INTERNATIONAL WEEK
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The International Week camp schedule at Ontario Christian Assembly was extended this year from 5 days to 7 days. The extension proved a great success. As before, class and discussion time occupied the mornings, with tours to various points of interest in the afternoon. Brant Lee Doty of Great Lakes Bible College presented the morning lectures. R. J. Kidwellof Cincinnati Bible Seminary was Vesper speaker. Clyde George, Director
of Youth Activities with Toronto Christian Mission and

now raising his support to assume this important task, was also able to assist in this week of camp.

There were 118 campers attending. Faculty, staff

and sponsors brought the total to about 150.

KEELE STREET CHURCH
The Keele Street church in Toronto is celebrating its 80th anniversary this month. The congregation moved

into its present building in 1890. They provided a nucleus

for the establishment of the Westway and Willowdale con

gregations and have sent several Timothies into Christian service. Robert Murray has been part-time minister 7 years.

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"Report from Toronto"

Toronto Christian

Mission, Inc.
REPORTS ON MISSION WORK

IN CANADA, RUSSIA, POLAND

AND OTHER EUROPEAN FIELDS

Gene Dulin with young people in Czechoslovakia

No. 131

Heltonville, Indianar.47436

October, 1969

Pilot Missionary Tour Report

The August-September"Pilot
Missionary Tour" of Gene and

Addition To Staff
George Bajenski Mission has asso
ciated with Toronto Christian

Lenora Dulin, completed Sept. 30, revealed many open doors

for service in the communist world. New Testament Chris tians were discovered in sev

As the tour progressed, we saw repeatedly the fulfill ment of the principle annun
ciated by Jesus when He said, "The things which are impos sible with men are possible
with God." Luke 18:27. Even

to give direction to

that area of the work involv

ing Polish Evangelism. In 1959 George, a native

of Poland, came to America to

eral

places

and
and

were given
other as

limited
nism

knowledge

of commu

encouragement

will make

one aware of

prepare for the ministry on the invitation of Paul Bajko

who is the Director of Mis sions at Eastern Christian

sistance. Conferences with Christian leaders allowed for

the difficulty
work

of

Christian

in the communist world.

planning future assistance to

the cause of Christ in differ^ ent countries.

Yet

God in His marvelous way

opened

door after door

that

otherwise had been closed.

College. In the fall of 1963 George transferred to Lincoln Christian College where he
received the Bachelor of Arts
of Ministerial Science and the Bachelor of Sacred Music

The Pilot Missionary Tour was planned as a "search-and-

see" tour. We were

into

venturing
we had

countries where

A Volkswagen bus - camper was rented for traveling.Such a vehicle allowed complete freedom for us to go wherever
we wanted in each of the five communist countries visited.

degrees.When the Lincoln,111.

Christian Church ordained him

limited knowledge or no know

ledge at all. We wanted to leam what was being done for
the cause of Christ now. We

to the ministry in May of '65

he invited Gene Dulin to de liver the ordination sermon

were endeavoring
could be done We were anxious

to see what
to find if

Tne camper provided adequate space for equipment, food,and vital supplies to be shared

in the future.

with people in each country.

It also made possible some privacy that we might get away from the pressure of the
work even while we were in the various countries.We were

there was any way that we could assist in a program of evangelism in these countries. When the trip was conceived, there was no plan and little hope for extensive preaching and evangelization on this tour. However, once our plans for going became known to our
few contacts in the five coun.

able to sleep in the same bed each night and prepared food on occasion that was more ap petizing than that which was
available
us a

under certain cir

freedom

and John Huk to lead prayer. During the years of study in the U. S. George traveled across America Canada speak ing of Christian work in Po land and inspiring countless thousands with his "golden voice" as he sang praises to God. David Hargrove of the Music Department of Lincoln Christian College assisted in the development of George's
voice and in 1965 his voice

cumstances. The bus thus gave

cer^r.in mental

tries we wanted to visit,

it

was obvious that we would be able to do considerable work.

as \ve*L a5 physical ['-.lii. .ued inside]

freedom

was featured on a record,RING THE BELLS, which has become

his song.

This recording has

to travel from place to place.

While we wondered why Co

Czechoslovakia
It was immediately evident upon our arrival in Czech, that we would not only be seeking out opportunities,but would be extending service
while we were there. Even be

congregation in eastern Czech.'

Many might call it a coinci dence, but we are certain it .
was the hand of God at work

penhagen
ed it,

was the only

place

where such a vehicle was available at the time we want

we recognized this as
We learned

the will of God.

rather quickly that traveling in the western part of Europe allowed us the opportunity to talk to many, many different people about Christ. This was especially true as we met
American tourists in various

fore he knew we were planning

a tour, a young friend in Czech, wrote telling us that
he would take his vacation 5

that brought us in contact with this group of people. We arrived at this particular meeting house early and were conversing with the leaders of the congregation. When we
told him we had come from the

Christian Church in

America,

serve as our guide and inter

preter
swered

if

we

could come to

he said,"Why there is a Chris tian Church here in our city'.'

Further discussion revealed that there were several of

places on our way to and from Copenhagen. We were able to

converse about our faith in

his country. Of course we an

that we would be most

the Lord with

people whom we

never could have contacted otherwise. There were also

pleased for his assistance. This young man, the son of a Baptist minister, is one of
the most studious, best in formed, intelligent young men
we have ever met. It was most

these congregations in Czech, and that they had a yearly

Bible conference for their

many opportunities to talk to

nationalists
eral

in Europe. This

part of the tour gave us sev

ideas on how to do some

evangelistic work in western Europe. We shall be consider ing these ideas and opportu nities and asking God to give

refreshing to learn he had cast aside man's opinions and denominationalism; had stud
ied the Bible for himself;
and had come out with a clear

leading men. The conference this year was in session and meeting at that very moment in the very city where we

were

to

preach

that night.
of

Furthermore,

the leaders

this Baptist congregation had

invited these men to the ser vices that evening. Needless

us guidance as the weeks

months progress.
We crossed borders

and
into

five communistic countries on this tour. Each time the im

migration

officials

treated

understanding of the teaching of the Word of God regarding baptism, the Lord's Supper, church polity, and local au tonomy. We anticipated the necessity of long hours of discussion on these points,

to say,
position.

we were

anxious to

meet them and to learn what we could of their doctrinal

Following the ser

us
When

with
the

complete
customs

courtesy.
officials

hoping

that

we

could bring

had to inspect us,

merely a glance

they gave
at the bus;

this young man to a New Tes tament position. Much to our

perhaps opening

a door

just

joy, he had already reached this position on his own; but

had assumed he as was the only

vices that night, we had time for only a few words. One comment lingered long in my mind, "We're sorry that your message was so very short." (Although I had spoken 30 min or more.)A meeting with all
of these Christian Church men

to look inside and then waved us on. Not once did we en

person
lieved

in the world
he did.

who be
He said,

counter a thorough inspection or experience any difficulty

of any kind. This makes us

the following day lasted all morning. They turned the ses
sion over to me and asked that I discuss with them in

"How strange

it

is

that I

have studied and have reached

aware of the power of prayer because we know countless peo

ple in America and Canada

these conclusions and you had to come all the way from Can ada to give encouragement to
me here in Czechoslovakia."

detail the doctrinal position

we hold in American Chris

tian

Churches.

carefully
As each

outlined

our faith.

were in prayer safety and for

tion.

daily for our God's protec

we were

In

each

country

Our friend had planned a very busy two weeks' schedule for us. We preached nearly every nightmostly in Bap
tist churches since our inter

point was made, there was an exclamation of joy from the

brethren who sat before me. At the conclusion of the meet

able to accomplish everything we had expected and in nearly every case we accomplished
much more. We are reminded

ing, the men were overwhelmed

preter had acquaintances with Baptist preachers across the country.However, we were able
to converse with leaders of

to learn that such a group as

ours existed in America. One

that the

initial

purpose of

the tour was

to look at con

other groups while there. The

main such conferencc occurred

ditions and see what might be accomplished in the future.

after

a visit with a Baptist

of the leading brethren asked me privately how it was that I had visited the Baptist church in Czech. I explained that the only person I knew