Professional Documents
Culture Documents
CHRISTIAN
Jan. - Feb. - Mar., 1959
Volume 9
No. 1
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HELP WANTED
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of
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Bible school.
CHURCH SITE IN
MANDEVILLE
Our long cherished desire to see a
Rally In May
with
the
advisor for
many
years, graciously
December.
Immediately, we put up
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P*ge Two
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our term of
Editions dur-
Churches of Christ
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ASSOCIATES;
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School.
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These are a
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'irthfT
and blessing-.
forwarding Address:
mf
what
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the
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called
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be that
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for Vr
Christ-
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to give acamp| i
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Answered Prayer
items Of interest
Church Site
in Mandeville
for sale one of the two remaininc lots
adjoining the Seminary property in
Kingston, which have been held by. the
Trust as an investment.
half<icre
$3,200.00.
lot was
In February,
sold
for
Rewards offered
the
over
of
church.
(Non-Profit Organization)
PAID
Moor* Havon, Fla.
PERMIT NO. 7
Harold HcFarlaad^
Box 968
Joliet, III.
GRATOH
and
GSAtCE
MARIE ENSIGN
"
"e 0 9 tut new having no more place in these parts and having a great desire-
a o a that I may come unto you with joy tiy the will of Gcd^ and may with you he
(Romans 15^25^32)
June=July' has brou^t more interesting items for the record bociks of God and
man We are happy to share these things with you who have been so faithful in caring
for the things of God in Jamaica
The two-
days Men's Institute was quite succe3sfi.il with 30 men froDi 6 congregations in attend-^
anccg The so-called "leaders" meeting" was used of the Lord far beyond our esqjectations in accomplishing sane immediate good in exposing more fully the thinking, atti~
With your continuing i^lp^, we hope to hc-.ve the dedication service on August 2
It
will be a wonderful day for all of God's people and for you dear helpers especially
Our biggest news concerns the fomii'y and our future plans For the past few
months Grayce Marie has not been well, and after numerous tests. X-rays, and examaji-^
ations we have been told that she is suffering from a duodenal ulcer We are thank
ful to report that the doctor feels that it is under control, that Grayce Marie is
not bedfast, and that she is showing iEq.jrovemento tovever, the doctor advised us to
leave Jamaica as soon as v/e can
thoughts for many months We have been wrest3-ing in prayer over it We have sou^t
the counsel of consecrated Christians, )iave prayed for the Lord's ?/ill to be done,
have searched our om. hearts, have studied the circumstances providentially develop--
ing, and have most of all sou^t to "do all to the ^ory of God" With the dootor's
pronouncement and ac3vice, we felt that mr time of indecision was over and that it
was the final part of God's answer to our oft-repeated requests
Grayce Mai'^ie's illness is not the cause or even a main cause of our leaving the
work in Jaiuaica We had already arrived at the decision that this would,be our last
term in Jamaica We have given almost six years (in October) to the work of Christ
in Jamaica
We have
poured out our lives unstintingly as we have faced long-standing problems, establish-ed new congregations, established a radio progcam, worked with the forty churches of
Christ, tau^t in the Seminary, fou^it i;he good fi^t of the faith, and given up all
though^ of leisure timso We have given our best and done our best We praise God
for what He has accomplished through us., Now we feel tJxat we can be more effectively
used elsewhere, that o..ir health and effectiveness will be deteriorat.ing by further
living in the tropics, and that it is t:uae to let someone else carry on where we have
left offo
It is very-
hard for us to pull up our heart roots and leave the church and the people here. The
churches are in the best oonditionj in my opinion, that they have been in during the
past five years The churches have been set in order^ and many men are taking a de-finite position for -fche restoratim of New Testament Christ-laniiyo
With the Lord's blessing, we hope to leave Jamaica on August 1^th andjto arrive
ycfur sincere prayers for us as we make this big change and adjustment My immediate
plan is _to visit main supporting churches for the three months of Septeidier, October,
and November and make our final report to them
evangelistic HKetings as the Lord proYides -Any information of opening -that you
have would be appreciated
Of course yo-ur continued help is needed veiy much at this time with the expense
of finishing up the Penwood building, getting packed to leave Jamaica, the transport
ation expense, and getting settled in the tJS Your prayers are priceless to us
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3 Adams Road,
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Sep Z 1959
The Grayson Ensign family returned to Cincinnati, Ohio f'rpioiSaSga August lif
after almost six years in Christ's work in Jamaica. They will make their home for the
present at 1413 Mams Road, Cincinnati 31f Ohio.
during September, October, and November and make our final report to them. Then I shall
hope to line up some evangelistic meetings as the Lord provides. Any information of
openings that you have would be appreciated."
(Editorial Note: This is the third family to leave Jamaica in recent years. Though
sickness has been a contributing factor in each case, the main reasons are associated
with changes in the work itself. The Woodrow Phillips family returned in I956 tnd
Joined the faculty of Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Missouri. Brother Phillips teaches
Missions there and is the key figure in a recent growth of missionaiy interest among
the faculty and students, and in the general area. The Donald Freams have recently
returned to the States and also will be assoaiated with Ozark Bible College. Address
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either of these families in care of the college at^6
North Wall, Joplin, Missouri.
A major part of their work in Jamaica centered around the Seminary. With the development
missionary-run
of growing leadership among the natives, the/Seminary needs to be replaced with one
operated by the natives themselves. Until such a time as that may didvelop, the building
is being used to house the Jamaica Christian Prep School conducted ty Harold Mad
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Mrs. Adele Hill, Box^, Half Way Tree, Jaiaica, The West Indies.
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Two missionary families remain in the work the Fred Hintz and Harold Hill
families. Brother Hintz is concentrating much of his effort in the establishment of
a church at Mandeville (Box l68). A fine site has been secured and funds are needed
for the erection of a building. He is also is busy with editing and publishing "The
Jamaican Christian," a monthly paper circulated to all the churches in Jamaica.
The Harold Hills are continuing their Christian Prep School in the building formerly
used to house Jamaica Bible Seminarynow temporarily closed.
During the summer Woodrow Phillips of Ozark Bible College and WiUard Black,
preacher at Atlas, Missouri visited the field for an extended period of evangelism
and camp work.
Nov 5, 1959
BNaiQN TO PRESIDENCY
OF CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
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First Christian Church,
He will replace John Hall,/Vandalia, Missouri. Brother Hall has served
for two years^nd resigned because "he sensed the need of a fulltime
president,"
BEa=tfeer Ensign
family
Ensign hold the B.A. Mgree with honors from University of Floij^^a;
The M. A. and B.D. degrees from Cincinnati Bible Seminary; and has
completed additional studies at the University rf Cincinnati, and Hamma
"AND
THE
Y/ORD
WAS
GOD."
"AND
THE
WORD
BECAME
FLESH."
Hovr good it is for us to soberly reflect upon the Eternal Truth of God in the
I like to think of John 3!l6 in
personal termsFor God so loved you and me, sinners, that He gave His only be
gotten Son that you and I believing in Him might not suffer hell but have eter
nal life. This is the one true reason why we have a joyful celebration of the
birthday of our Saviour, We do not tarry long at the manger in Bethlehem, for
our hearts require that which was accomplished at Jerusalem, at the Place of
the Skull. As we think of Yfise men offering gifts to the King of glory, do we
not hear a ftfein speaking in the shadow of a cross"The Son of man came not to
be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many."
"I am come that they may have life and may have it abundantly,"
midst of our confused and disordered world.
Inescapably bound up with our knowledge of the Conquering Lamb of God is the
personal commitment'"'/hosoever vrill be chief among you, let him be your bond
servant" and deni^'lng "himself, let him take up his cross and follow Me." One
who delighted to be known as a "slave of Christ" points out the consequence
"I am a debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and
to the foolish. So I am ready to preach the gospel, . . ."
Out of our lives flood heart-felt thanksgivings and praises to our Merciful
Father for His amazing grace. In particular, we Ensigns are unmovably certain
of the blessing, the providence, and the goodness of God. lYe magnify His
Name for the exceedingly abimdant riches of His grace in Christ which we have
experienced.
The Jamaican work is over for us, yet it is not finished either for us or for
the church. The Jamaican folk are still on our hearts, and the church is
still marching forward in the strength of the Lord, Human workers come and go,
but the church of Jesus endures forever.
We rejoice in the outworking of the good and perfect will of God in our lives
in the work that Ho did through us in Jamaica, in returning us to America and
our homes, and in guiding us into the great, new field of service. Central
Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri, is an outstanding vrork of
God. It is doing a grand job of Christian education in a needy field. I am
thrilled and humbled by the responsibilities and the opportunities of being the
president of such
College, Y/ith all our hearts, we recommend Central Chris
tian College of the Bible as worthy of receiving your children, your prayers,
and your gifts of love. Himibly, v;e ask for your continued support in this
tremendous undertaking of faith. As faithful stewards of Christ and the gos
pel, we v/ant only to be completely used to glorify the One who gave Himself
for us.
HIGHLIGHTS
OF
THE
ENSIGNS
FINAL
SIXTEEN
MONTHS
BI
JAMAICA
April 25, 19^8: Arrived in Gr. Cayman for 5-day visit with the church we helped
establish in 195U. Thanked God for the material and spiritual progress evident.
April 29: Arrived in Jamaica. Got right to work vfith churches. Seminary.
May: Started boys to Priory School, Grayce Marie and Grayson taught in Seminary.
June: Resumed preaching N, T, Christianity over Radio Jamaica. 650,000 listeners.
July: Intensive work at Penwood Rd. Building got doors, windows, and floor in.
Grayson began holding evangelistic campaigns.
August 1: All-day all-island preaching rally at Penwood Rd. Over UOO attended.
Sept, 18: Planned and directed Men's Institute at Seminary. ii3 men attended.
Nov. 23: All-day preaching rally at Braeton with over l50 folk present.
December 22: Grayson had hernia operation, Grayce Marie frightened prowler
at the house with pistol shot.
January, 1959: Spent month in recuperating from operation. Typed up and duplicated
my tract, "Vl/hy I am Not a 7th Day Adventist".
February: Started night class in N. T, Theology for advanced students. Made a
pulpit for Penwood Rd. Held all-day preaching rally at Mt. Pleasant church.,
March: Attended our first "Harvest" service at Camperdown church.
April: All-day preaching rally at Mocho church. Held a two-day Men's Institute
at Scott's Pass church for men in that area.
May: All-day preaching rally at Camperdown church. Helped out in all-island allday preaching rally planned by Freams at Kingston.
June 2\x'. Learned that Grayce Marie was suffering from duodenal ulcer. Dr. McClaren
advised an early return to the U. S.
July: Penwood Rd.'s building got permanent lights and painting started. Men's
Institute held at New Hope church. Made plans to leave Jamaica.
August 2: Dedicated the completed Penwood Rd. church building. Ordained
Brother Francis to the ministry. Preached last sermon.
STATISTICAL SUMfMRY OF
Sermons preached lii8
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THE ENSIGNS'
WORK IN JAMAICA
56
3
195 (Grayson)
3
hi Recorded
FACTS
ABOUT
OUR
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NEW
^ -K-
WORK
FOR
OUR
LORD
JESUS
CHRIST