ON April l.theBible Christian Broadcast Street, Garrett, Indiana. "Send Christian will celebrate its fifth anniversary of dollars to preach Gospel Truth," Mrs.
tries of Europe, including the British Isles, listen to the program weekly;
churches want by sending offerings for this cause. As soon as enough pledges
and promises to help with regular offer ings are available they will place another program on the air in some part of
Europe-in particular with the help of
Mrs. Coble urges financial help to
Ed Fausz in Germany.
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COBLES LAUNCH NEW PHASE OF GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION ON the 5th anniversary of the Bible Christian Program over Radio Luxemboi^g (April 1 195 7) Walter and Mrs. Coble announced that he is retiring from his
Raflway Post Office job to give fulltime to setting up and operating recording facilities to prepare Gospel broadcasts for release over the world.
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Said Grandfather Gay on a Thanksgiving Day, "If you want to be happy then give
something away." But it is not what we give but what we share, for the gift without the giver is bare. As though it were Jesus saying, "He who gives himself with his Alms feeds three himself, his hungering neighbor and Me." So let us share our gifts and thanks with those of Europe who gave us our first Thanksgiving Day. Also those who kept
The love of money that root of all evil, I Tim. 6:10, is standing in the way of the
gospel. Because Christ's children and mem
grams in Europe can continue indefinitely and other programs to go on the air as plan ned in the near future. Many of you can
give more.
Plan bigtake God as your partner. Jesus said, "Give and it shall be given unto you, pressed down and running over, shaken to gether." God will bless these radio pro grams and the missionaries and give souls for their crowns and yours. Only believe, that He can and will accomplish His pur
pose beginning with you!
Ed Fausz says, "Germans love to read and to listen to the radio. Our work
God has not forsaken us during the five and one-half and more years we have been working to put and keep His gospel on the air in English over Continental Europe and the British Isles. He wants every tongue and tribe to hear of His gospel. The German speaking people need this gospel. They need it in great numbers. And now much more since communism is put ting on a great and concerted effort to make the whole world atheistic. Will you put your fist in this wall of sweeping, plunging wa
ter of atheism and hold back this evil and
of reaching them via both the printed page (mimeographed papers) and the proposed
radio broadcast should thus be an effective
destroying force with the Word of God in your hand and prayers on your lips. That people will believe and be obedient to His Word and live in newness of life teaching
others the "faith" once for all delivered to the saints.
could be done if you would take this burden on your hearts and send an offering and pledge no matter how small to the gospel. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble, Broadcasting Mission, Box 117, Garrett, Ind. Gives thanks for the preaching of the Gospel by radio in Europe. Pray, in everything give
thanks.
"Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving." Col. 4-2.
Give the German people the gospel through the effort of radio in a "Search the Scripture" program of the Gospel Broad casting Mission. Edward Fausz, the mis
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Published 4 times a year, January, * March, June, September and Novem- * ber by Gospel Broadcasting Mission, * * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble, Garrett,
"Herewith enclosed lessons 15-26 in your Bible correspondence course. May I say now what a real blessing these lessons have been to me. They have not only taken me through these many books of God's word but they have given me the definition of things I found hard to understand. Perhaps the greatest of these have been those emphasizing baptism by immersion . I had been believing in sincerity that sprinkling with water and a Christ ening was equal to immersion. By these letters I come to realize that baptism by immersion was necessary. I can joyously say that I have now undergone this baptism, I accepted Christ almost
two years ago. And with joy and happiness I strive to follow him. I was immersed Sunday, Sept. 1,1957.
With reference to your advanced study course on the Book of Acts I would be happy to enroll as a stu dent. May the Lord richly bless and reward you.
Yours in Christ,
D. S. W.
St. Helier-Jersey
Channel Isles
Dear Sir:
Manchester, England.
Dear Sir:
Every Monday I listen to your program me coming over Radio Luxembourg. Is it possible for you to send me your Bible study course. -Thanking you in anticipation.
I was very much impressed by the ser mon I heard over R. L. last night and would be pleased if you could send me a copy. It was the sermon concerning "One Church In the Much Divided World of Today." Many thanks. Yours sincerely, D. E. M. Esq. Norbys-Stokke, Norway
Please send me literative.
F. M. G.
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Dear Sir: Kris, Norway I was pleased to receive your lessons 5-6. I find them very good. I await other lessons. I continue to pray that the Lord will bless you in your great and important work.
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Sallynoggin County, Dublin
Dear Sirs:
Dear Sir:
night. I would like you to send me any Bible study or tracts which you have. Age 15 years, 10 months.
G. T. S.
Dear Sir:
Cornwall, England
D. L. M.
It is really wonderful to turn on the radio in the late evening and hear the Word of God being broadcast throughout the world.
Your work is wonderful and I pray for you
Dear Sir: Yorkshire, England I should like to receive free Bible lessons
every day. I am sure thousands join with me in saying keep up your wonderful work
for His name.
A. D.
Harrow Weld
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of your sermon on baptism. Many thanks. All sermons tracts, etc., on baptism and Lesson 2.
J. K.
Students Union
Could you please send me your Bible Study course I heard you over Radio Lux., Yours sincerely.
I.M.R.
J. A. M.
Dear
Sir:
North Ireland
I listen to your program over Radio Lux embourg. It has been a real blessing to me.
I am a school girl.
D. M.
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Forethought And Preparation Since April, 1945, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter S. Coble have consistently worked
that the church of the New Testament
and the Word of God might be preached in the countries Of Europe. That the and Salvation in by the terms taught and preached by the Apostles and re vealed in their teachings in the New
Testament.
raise the money for time costs and other station costs and promote it. In other words, this seemed like a direct answer to prayer to the Cobles To sponsor a work for Clnristian Missionary evangel ism by radio broadcasting over Europe
and the British Isles.
shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11. If it please God to ac complish that we know not of God
knows.
By this time Mr. Coble had become proficient in the use of tape recorders and recording and saw the great possibil ities that it could have in religious
broadcasting. And both Mr.; and Mrs.
We have heard of two or three baptisms resulting from this broadcast of men from England and France. Many letters have been received from listeners, testi fying to how much good they have re
Coble envisioned how many more people could come under true gospel teachu^
than would have been possible in their first plan. And they saw how this radio program might prepare the way for future missionaries to the field of Europe.
A Decision is Made
ceived from it; others say how much.they are helped and given strength, and cour age; and others write of faith renewed. Many wish to know more about the chal,lenging gospel sermons arid ask foiliterature and the correspondence course. Since the broadcast began new mis sionaries have gone to Europe.' They find this broadcast has prepared the way and continues to do so. by mission aries, radio broadcasting, letters and cor respondence courses all are working to gether in the name of God and His only begotten son, Jesus the Christ, to bring the hope and the salvation of souls to many lost in sin, without hope and with out peace in the world.
be responsive to Christian teaching. The first offering for this was the Honorable Clyde Carlin of Angola, Indiana, (now de ceased). The amount was $25.00. This treasTire he sent ahead was the beginning of the amount which has made it possible
So after consideration and prayer Mr. and Mrs. Coble agreed that they would
do their best to use this means of evan
We believe that Judge Carlin is glad in his eternal home that much of his earthly treasure had gone on before him as he
gelism missionary radio method. And if the Lord would lead them into spon soring other radio programs they would jBollow His leading to the best of their ability.
Sowing The Seed
with us into eternity is only that we have given away for Christ and His church. How Much Are You Sending Ahead?
had paid no price to obtain it. But some thing is wrong with that thought, because
there is no sadness in heaven. "Neither
hath it entered into the heart of men
This program on Radio Luxembourg in Europe has been and is one of faith. It is a missionary venture sending the gos pel by missionary radio to the nations of Europe, by the powerful transmitter of 150,000 watts of Radio Luxembourg. People in the church at home have been slow in recognizing the value and
need of such a broadcast and in (some
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the things that God hath prepared for them that love Him." Another thought is that "if you love Me you will keep my
commandments." "He that soweth bount
respects) the going many times has been rough. Read Luke 16:8 The children of this world are, in their generation, wiser
than the children of light. But there are so many farseeing and wise people of the light who can realize the far reaching effects that radio has over the minds and hearts of people. They have come to the aid in such a time and for such a purpose as this, and as such have helped by their interest, money and prayer so that this mighty
Christian force has been able to broad
Germany in the German language. * To sponsor other programs as * fast as funds permit. Wouldn't it *
grand if you could be one to write "go ahead" with a broadcast for
Edward Fausz? We will send an
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12, 1945. Others responded in varying amounts and with much encouragement given to the effort until a sum of $2,391.16 was gathered. At the end of the war there was. no one ready to go so the plan could not become active. Mr. and Mrs. Coble were reluctant to give up the hope that workers might go to
work for Christ and His Church in those
certain
this combmation of means for fully five years. On April 1, 1957, the 6th year will
We should have $1,000 over and * above the offerings now in order to *
Atheism and the resulting fear and bond age had all but destroyed the freedom
which is in Christ Jesus in those coun
tries of Eiu*ope.
About Mr. Coble
steners' letters and their correspond ence courses and with the (Sospel Broad casting Mission; Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Mr. Coble from youth had been a stu dent of electricity, then radio and had been enlisted into the repair work and building of radios because of the lack of repairmen during the war. From working it as a hobby it became a duty when home from his tour of duty as a railway postal clerk in charge. So with keeping the mail distribution going on his run and keeping the hometown radios working there was little time left.
Preparing The Field
people of their golden ppportuniiy to help preach the gospel, re-recording programs so that people in the United States and other places can hear the message that goes out over many nations of Europe once each week. Also working in various
above what they are giving now for the Luxembourg broadcast as long as Grod prospered them so to do then we can say to Ed Fausz as soon as your program is ready, we are ready to "go-forward." For the Christians in the
United States have seen the vision
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friends of Chnst and His Church in pul pit, pew who are praving telling
and will furnish the money to keep the gospel on the air in Europe." Send thank offerings each month to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission, Garrett, Indiana, to keep the Gospel on the air because of your thankfulness of being free to worship God even as your ancestors
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from-Europe left tiieir homes to * come to America to do. They gave * to us this wonderful heritage. Be- *
cause "They left unstained what * here they foimd" Freedom to Wor- *
Then in August, 1951, V. Alex Bills, while on a speaking date, visited the Cobles in Garrett, Indiana, and told them
he could get a "spot" on Radio Luxem bourg in Europe for broadcasting a gos pel sermon each week if some one would
glory. He has promised that as seed is sown in the ground and bringeth forth more seed and bread. "So Shall my word be, that goeth forth out of my mouth, it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and it
"Its good to be grateful. Where are the nine." Luke 17: 15-17. .
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w r ' h a $ great desire to plant ai^d sow effectively. .-.Modern methods for sowing
machinery to stir up and pirepaire the soil. Catalogues wd books to read college to attend and lectures to attend to learn how to prepare the soil and how to get the best seed.
A farmer does not use the old method
of broadcasting his seed but gets the newest equipment that will sow the most seed in the least time. Harvesting of grain is done by:: ever mcreasing new methods. All o these improvements cost a great deal of money to do the best work. God gives the increase. Isaiah
55:10.
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hearts and mkds of men, must be shown the need,, the value .and the e^diency of sowing. The desire to sow &e gospel
In sowing the gospel seed the field and soil must also be prepared. Not only the field and ,soil where the seed is planted but the most discouraging and expensive part is that the soil in the
Mailing permit bulk mailing Ic rate. Also for tapes for rerecordmg, mailing of tape packages of literature, postage
stamps
Time on Radio Luxembourg Special mailing. 2nd dass mailing permit Deposit Post Office
Printing of LISTEN envelopes, pamphlets, pledge slips, Office suplies, files, fUe cards, staples', ink, paper, stencils, etc.
Payment on last year's notes
Interest
194.27
642.89
seed far and wideband by the best and c[uickest methods using modem tools in doing the work so that a greater har vest may be expected. The Seed has been given to man to sow
the Word of God. And it must not be adulterated but must be sown as God
30 inches of space N. A. Conv., Louisville, Ky., Table and booth, National Missionary Convention, Joplin, Mo.
TOTAL PAID OUT
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20.06
S,094.281
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the seed is faithfully sown for God will give the increase. 1 Cor. 3-7. Read
verses 6-9. Also Isaiah 55-11.
Note ^50 plus interest at Bank V Other old bills ^00 . Total $450 carried over to January 1957. Thank you and may God bless you every one according to His will and purpose.
Amen. Mr.'and Mrs. Walter S. Coble.
Letters
Received
London
The amount raised during 1956 was given by 222 separate contributors. 54
of these contributors have been from Gar
Dear Sirs, it is indeed with great pleasure that I write this letter after once again listening to yoii proclaim ing the Bible truths over the. vast field
rett, Indiana, the hometown of the Cobles. Given by the church itself or
$1.00 per miember per year tof the-Gospel Broadcasting Mission we coidd'blaiet
Europe and the British Isles with the
and fruits.
plea of restoring the New Testament church in all of its doctrines, orditiahdes
tion sharing in the national missionary radio seed sowing ministry ? How are you taking advantage of God's gift of Radio to man in proclaiming His Word
over it? ,
En^and '~i My wife and I listen to all your broad casts via Radio Luxembourg. We are getting untold blessings from each ses sion; The expositions' of God's word are just food and drink to the soul and we pray for a long continuance of the won derful ministry over the air. We should be glad to receive the free Bible lessons offered and any copies of the addresses on Bible expositions. Thank you very much for all the good you are doing. May God grant you a rich harvest of souls for your labours. Yours in Christian fellowship, I.J.J.
"LISTEN"
Send/those waves, that they may go and say, "Here we are," Listen, 0 Isles Unto the Word of Crod and .hearken, ye
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These following numbers are based on the 1956 list of contributors. !:^s has vari^
from year to year in the past. In many cases some of these listed in '^ach'-catagoir}' have not completely fuUfuled their self imposed obligation to the cause. And ^me of the number have sent sparin^y. About % of the number completed the full amount pledged.
Yearly
Amount
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Garrett, Indiana
Entered as second-class- matter at the
postoffice in Garrett,
Indiana.
news came through very clearly and has a large audience id this city, both
Christian and unbelievers who have com
Belfast, N. Ireland.
I listened with much joy and blessing to your Bible Christian Program. Please
send literature so that we can pray more
Contributions
Arizona California
Florida
1
2 3 1 23 4
102
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
derful job you are doing. Long may you continue to bring God's message to mil lions. Please send me your leaflets and may God bless you and help you and keep you in your great work of salvation.
Yours truly, J. C.
Sweden
liidiana
Kentucky Michigan
Minnesota
3
13
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7
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
I heard your Radio Luxembourg pro gram called the Bible Christian program
I am sure such programs are a source
Cornwall, Britian
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1
Oregon
Oklahoma New Mexico
New York Nebraska North Carolina
2 2 6 2 1
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wisconsin
ago reported to the Gospel BroadcastMission that almost daily letters came
N. England^ Will you please forward the Bible les sons I heard over Radio Luxembourg. I am indeed thrilled and much inspired by your broadcasts. We hear so little these days of the things that are vital and so necessary. I am reminded of that beau tiful hymn, "Break Day of God 0 Break." "The earth with strife is worn. The hills with thunder shake, hearts of the people break, oh bright and morning star draw near 0 Son of righteousness appear." Your program on the air inspires me
more and more to do all I can towards
I heard your Radio Luxembourg pro a real scriptural church. Any literature you send me will be carefully read and then displayed where it will be seen of many. I will send you any remarks, criticisms, suggestions, etc., for your consideration. Congratulations on your enterprise. Yours very sincerely in Christ. I.W.D.
gram. People are looking for England
from listeners expressing appreciation for the programs and interest in our position. Letters have been received from England Scotland Wales-Ireland, Nor way, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Bel gium, France, Germany, Italy, Switzer land. By far the greatest numbers are
from the Brithish Isles.
the extension of God's kingdom. May God bless all your efforts and to see souls
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I shall be glad if you will kindly send reguarly to your broadcasts and enjoy
them very much. Thanking you in antici pation, yours faithfully, J.G.G. Yorkshire, England
How do we come to Christ? . . . I would
Send for FREE tape recordings of sermons and programs over Radio Luxembourg and also Gos pel Broadcasting Mission recorded
Normark, Finland
I am very glad to let you know I have listened to your broadcast as often as
I have time. I should like to receive your
Yours sincerely. R. R.
Wales
It is second time that I have joy of listening to your fine broadcasts over Radio Luxembourg. I would be very
pleased to receive your printed mes sages, if possible, the two last ones and others. We are sorry that we only now discovered your fine program. H.A.P.
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Isaiah 49.1
THIS IS THE
5fh Ann'mmty
of the going on the atr of the
founders of the "Into All the World" Gospel the growth but tries to kill it at its roots.
The Founders ~ indifference and handicaps it has en countered to get above the ground of lethargy, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Coble are the apathy and miserliness that not only hinders
Mr. Coble after 46 years and more in the and* postal transportation service expects to retire nrMoh^n from that work sometime this year, probably Eeeo^
in mid-summer. And he with hfs wife, Mainfe I. Coble, will continue the work of the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. Europe?
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supply their nee^ through &S nches and force of teaching and evangelism to stay on the air " promise to be Wth^ttem.^ ^^^ these five years and dear Gid; we pray yon to touch
and Lo, I Am W^ith You. * ^&ny more hearts thatTour Word may be preached *
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to Salvation. How can they believe unless they radio program over the British Isles and hear the Word and how can they hear without Central Europe? mi,Qf , a preacher? Let the voice of the preacher be
helpus
heard by your prayers and offerings, send the poph Hireaches more people '"Light." Macedonia is still calling come and ww people who meet in all
will continue through e^nity if they can only That its cost Der listener is extremelv low? convince you the people in the churches, of That atout^ Kera ^ the gi^atneed and opportunity in the efficient preached once for one cent'
into their hands. They have worked hard to accontinuously for complish the task for that reason and the "ve years? material rewards have been nothing. But the That the sixth year of this broadcast will spiritual compensation is very rewarding and begin on April 1,1957.
each Sunday?
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to the many who write letters, request infor- amount in comparison in their Christian dolmation and study tre correspondence course, ^ars to teach Gospel Truth and the plan of Also, there is the opportunity of cooperation Salvation to these same people?
golden opportunity that is yours to preach the spendmg millions of dolgospel to so many people, all at once, in so through your taxes for the many different places and over and over, at so America for such a program to teach little cost per person. the ideas of democracy to these same people. Then there is the chance of further teaching That Christians should give a similar
people the Chnst^n Plea (L Appdlo Cristiano). Also with Edward Fausz in Germany in contacting these people by word and pnnted material whenever he has the opportunity.
The results of such a three-way Christian
$1.00 given each year to the Gospel Broadcasting Mission by each church would put several True to the.Bible programs over the air in Europe. Do you believe that Jesus is the Way,
the Truth and the Light? Then flood the mail
effort is tremendous in the impact it is exert- with your dollars to "Send the Light" by the ing in these countries. This little acorn is al- way of mighty radio waves to preach the Gosready showing many sprouts in spite of the pel in Europe.
POMT YOU BELIEVE That this radio program merits the support
of more than just 222-contributions from 22
building could crowd in 400 people. Would you give 2 cents if it would enable your minister to speak to a crowded house full Of people, who mostly knew nothing about the New Testam^t plea? That is a ^Uy question! Yet, that is about the rate paid for the Bible CSmstian program over Europe in which Alek Bills speaks to 2 million people each week. It is going to take other wa^y even remotely compares to cairistianity in combatting communism. Do you want to do it willingly for Christ's sake, or
the very poor substitute at enormous tax cost and Uves.
many times 2 cents to save the world from commiMsm. No
HOW YOU MAY DO IT! Let Us suppose you are a member of a cofigrieiatidil
Taxes or Tithes, which? We are paying himdreds <rf times more through taxes to destroy lives th^ we are in tithes to sa!ve
souls.
elsewhere. ask. yourself, "Who pays for this?" You do! care for-the follow up. And Guy Mayfield iii' If we spent just the part that our own brethren pay- for these Italy is also desirous of helping by sending the miplements of war to broadcast the seed of the Gospel To the Li^t would ww be necessary? Th^^ is ^ 61er "L'Appello Cristiano" (The Christian Plea) send solution except Chri^ and helpine.to garner in the grain that is now SAVING SOULS OR DESTROYING LIVES ripe unto the harvest fields of Europe?
I We must have a nucleous of about $1,000 in brder to start additional programs when Ed-
on a Destroyer station^ at Norfolk. He says that there were 150 to 175 such destroyers there, and tenders for each few des4
Durilig &e Korean War ow son. Wallace Lee Coble, now a professor in a state training school who has been promoted to academic supervisor beginning the next term, was an officer
reach so many people 1)7ith the Gospel? Be a "Wave Holder*' to 20,000 people. Can you with hold your money and hear the Master say,
"Pray Ye, the Lord of the harvest?" when
and advocate give five times a tithe and even more to propagate this doctrine of atheism and terrorism.
The commutaists are doing all in their power to destroy Christiimity because they know it is their deadly foe, many workers give their lives for it. Many communist yoimg people
Christian people k)iow this. What are they doing about it? Not even giving tithes in too many cases. Look on these people in Europe. Then consider your own good job and salary. Look
While looking, sort out and send some gooa clothes to Korea, Germany or Kiaminchi Mountain Missions. Look at your auto
mobile and houses and lands atad remember that God has
prospered you.
aromid yoiv living room and kitchen. Look in your clothes closet!
are the same thing, except for a different rate of vibrations, the nearer a radio or TV wave approaches the frequency of light, the more it behaves like Ught.
SEND THE LIGHT OVER RADIO
Mainly because God fearing people came to this land and put much. But God may Hot always wait for you to show your grati tude. He is long suffering and kind. \\^at will you do to give Europe hope in Christ and Faith and thereby destroying the
works of Satan and win souls for life eternal.
Or would you rather sit idly by and wait until the monster of
communism takes your Httie boys and girls and perhaps your own selves and houses and lands. What good win your posses sions be then? You say, "It Can't happen here!" Y6u know it call unl^s we use every means to change people's hearts so that
stocks and bonds abd pockets before it is taken firom you for
shells I
Christ will live in them. Freely shell out the. money, from/your
Well just now that is a part of the business of winning souls and
saving the world from destruction. Perhaps you shouldn't NEED their strength and time and giving all of their money possible are o!tily wishing and praying that they might have MORE to give to all the causes that teach and preach the gospel of Christ. This is not a t^e for i^e platitodes seeing how littie one can give but how much to further the causes of Ctun^^ He that sow-
You are saying, "J don't like to have to be asked for money."
could hear as all the waves pass through our body? God asked Job in Job 38:35 if he could give voice to the lightenings. Job was ignorant of such a thing, but today God has allowed it
to bfe brought forth. But radio and TV are merely child's play compared to the power that God has. And He has revealed through the
scripture that the Gospel is the Power of God
you want to reap? Decide this and then sow the seed accord-
unto Salvation. Should we not be using the radio and TV to proclaim this Gfospel which
is the Power of God Unto Salvation?
"Tune in with prayer for the gospel on the air."
own but each to all doing one's best to answer tiie praj^^. "Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is ih heaven. Pray without ceasing.
The First Church of Christ in Garrett, Indiana, is our home church. We are working here in our local congregation serving on
their missionary committees and other work of the chiu-ch. We
chur<i gave more than 45 per cent of its income for missions,
about $14,000. Did it hurt the church? Yes, you bet it did. It's aim was 50%, This church is comprised of average wage earners, men work on the raikoad and in industries. There are many people living on pensions. Their average attendance for Bible school last year was 268. There are very few churches compara tively speaking that could not do as well and some who have
many weathly members could do better. This church with no
can speak where of we know concerning its deeds. Last year this
first contributor of $100 toward starting another gospel program? This time for 15 minutes over Lorenco Marques to cover South Africa with the plea!
Who will promise to pay one week's broadcast
of 15 minutes at $44.10 as soon as the broadcast
This same Garrett church gave an average last year through the church of more than $100 per month to this work. There
were other offerings from individuals in the church. If it were not for tieir help the printing of the last bulletin could not have
been paid. And we need the bulletin to beg you people to help keep up the broadcast. Without such publicity we could not let you know that this work exists and needs you and your prayers
and money.
starts?
Broadcasting Mission.
1957CONGRATULATIONS AND
BEST WISHES
Since this work began Mr. and Mrs. Coble have paid all of the traveling expense car, car expense and food expense and lodging while away from home. It has averaged more than $1,000 a year for five years. Before that they raised the first $2,391 needed to start the Radio Luxembourg program in the Merwyn Green Memorial Fund. They had paid for all the pub licity and printing to raise that. They had expected to use their
personal contributions to this fund when the work became active, for traveling or publicity. But when the radio program began
it was aU used for that because it took time for funds to start coming in. And they started out on this venture with the bal
through.
Now do you think it is out of line for them to ask you to help at the rate of $5 a month from 250 churches that this program may continue and that others may be added? There is no glory ing except in the Cross of Jesus Christ, who has given the vision
of service and health and strength to carry on this work. They state these things merely to explain to you that they ask nothing above what they are willing to do in comparative degree. Unless
you have a greater vision and can help more for "He that hath much much, shall be required."
LOOKING FORWARD
Proposed Additional Radio Programs.
Robert BaumgardnerMarch 1, Redkey, Ind, Wilmer W. BallouApril 9, Vestaburg, Mich. C. Gordon CaryApril 9, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mainie I. CobleApril 15, Garrett, Ind.
In Memory
1. A broadcast in German by Edward Fausz in Germany pro ducing the program and preaching and follow up work.
2. A program over radio Tangiers.
and November by Gospel Broadcastmg Mission, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coble, Garrett, Indiana. Eentered as second-class mattier at the postoffice in Garrett, Indiana.
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letter to a friend or acquain tance in Europe, asking them to listen to the Bible Christian program over Radio Luxembourg, sponsored by the G. B. M. in Garrett, Ind. Have the listeners then report Those who would like to spend a little their opinions of the program in a letter to time to make this study hour interesting be read at your meeting. Mr. and Mrs. could send to Gospel Broadcasting Mission Coble would also like to hear about it. for tape recordings and literature. You could send to us for post cards to send out We would suggest using the song, "Send to announce the meeting. You could make a the Light," especially the second verse, for miniature radio station antenna and could we have heard the Macedonian call today. have ribbons reaching from it to various Consider the Bible verse, "The entrance places on a map of Europe. Then you (Psalm 119:might look in magazines for suitable clip of thy Word giveth light." pings concerning countries in Europe. Cut 130) out these pictures of homes, queens, rulers An excellent portion of scripture to or public places, and place them on your study is found in Acts 16:9-15, and tells of map. It would be well to tell of the dis the first convert to Christianity on Euro placed persons there. Perhaps some refu pean soil. gee or person would come and tell of his Radio is a seed sowing niinistry. Broad experiences in Europe. Tell also of Mis sionaries in Germany, Mr. Ed Fausz and casting by radio takes its name from one family. You could use copies of the new of the earliest arts of man, that of broad magazine of the Mayfields, now in Rome, casting seed over the earth. Read or tell the and their story, or tell of other missionaries parable of the sower, in the thirteenth chap
to Europe.
ter of Matthew.
after the war. However, he was killed in action on July 22, 1944. At the same hour in which his foster parents received notice of his death, they also received the publica tion, The Christian Standard. In it was an article, written by Merwyn, called "My Experience With Prayer," in which he ex pressed his desire to return to the warring nations, and quoted the scripture verse Isaiah 6:8, "Whom shall I Send?" Since Merwyn was then dead, the remaining words of that sentence .seemed prophetic to
pel by radio and of his plans for the Chris tian Radio Mission and a Gospel Broad casting station to be established in the
Orient. He told of a work he could do as
a beginning, for he could get a spot on Ra dio Luxembourg, a 150,000 watt radio sta tion covering most of 16 countries in Eu rope and the British Isles. He said that he would prepare the sermons, discs and do the production work, and that he would
\follow up the broadcasts with letters and yoir please begin at once to send a regular ji^Fespondence courses if he could find contribution so that we- can depend upon ^eone to raise the money to pay for the you."
station costs. The Cobles felt that God was
surely pointing the way, for this was a way to get the preached Word into the countries and broadcast the precious seed far and wide. It would blanket Europe with the plea of Christ and His Church, uphold Christ before the people where the seeds of hatred and unbelief were sown, and we could claim the promise that the
Please pray that all workers be turn to Me void, but shall accomplish that which I please and prosper that whereim- strengthened and given wisdom for carry to I have sent it," and the promise in Psm. ing on their various tasks in this work. 119:130, "The entrance of Thy Word Pray for the listeners, a vast listening audi giveth light." True, it is only a wedge of ence which has been built up. Pray that light. But that light may start a fire and people will continue to listen each week cause a glow that wiU make America and that they will then send for and study ashamed, and return many to the Faith of the correspondence courses. (Over 300 have our Fathers, and bring many to righteous already requested these). Pray for new ness. America with its luxuries, and its listeners. A letter from a woman listener privileges to preach and its opportunities tells how she was listening one evening to to let our light shine is holding the light the broadcast preceding the Gospel broad under the bushel of greed, indifference, cast, as she sat bundled up in a chair with
In keeping with the broadcasting theme, we would like to call your attention to the scripture, "He that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." Paul points out that this is the way in giving. It is al so true in the natural laws, and it is true of sowing the gospel seed. By your bounti ful giving the gospel seed can be broad cast over the earth bountifully.
enness and false security. America must She was not close enough to turn off the help Europe find and return to God and in radio when her usual program was finish so doing America will become her city of ed so she kept bundled up to listen to the refuge and land of promise. Gospel program. She was very much im pressed with its challenge and wrote for Of him that hath much, much wiU be more information. Pray that others will be required. Through some of Europe's best let to listen and learn to pray, because of Christians, our country was founded upon the trust and the simplicity revealed in the a good foundation, a bulwark to stand message. Tune in with prayer with the against faithlessness and disloyalty and listeners at the time of the broadcast, 4:00 unbelief. Eyil has been busy m Europe sow p.m. C.S.T. each Monday. Pray for money
ing tares. We must be careful that the
winds of indifference with the wiles of the cast each month, for the printing bills, mail devil do not blow those seeds of the tares ing bills and the borrowed money to keep this way. But help to keep the banner of up the work. $1.00 from every loyal church the cross streaming across the European in the brotherhood would pay all bills, cur contment with the seeds of the Gospel. Let
us- claim the airwaves until the seeds of rent broadcast, and leave a working bal righteousness cover the fields where tares ance. Wouldn't that be grand? Probably a
ing the money with your help, so that an estimated -2,000,000 people hear the true gospel preached each week. The costs for publicity to raise the funds are high. The station time alone is $93.00 per week. Be
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sides this, there are fees and transporta tion of discs costs, customs, and copyright fees, all to be paid to Radio Luxembourg
ea^h month and a month in advance. To
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air for Radio Luxembourg in Luxembourg, Europe, on April 6, 1952. Each Monday for 5% years the Word has gone forth. Who would dare to estimate the amount of good from the seed sown; hearts uplifted, evil quenched, and souls saved by the study and obedience of the Word as they have been pointed to the Word and the Plan of salva
tion.
by G.B.M,, and copies of the broadcasts for closer study. All letters are answered and requested information given. An informa
tive pamphlet called "LISTEN" is printed and sent out at intervals, telling what is
being done and how. Read the last
"LISTEN" for more facts and interesting letters from listeners. Read the 12 page "LISTEN" of March, 1955, for the history of Gospel Broadcasting Mission and for in formation and references concerning the
Cobles.
Central Europe in the coverage of this pro gram over Radio Luxembourg. There are 50,000,000 English speaking people. It is esti mated that 2,000,000 listeners listen to the broadcast each week. With the follow up to those who write letters and request cor respondence courses, information and copies
this is for the Gospel of Christ. Just consider it, friends. Stop!LISTEN THINK! ! The scope of it is overwhelm
be reached any other way. The GOSPEL is preached by radio. The Bible says the gospel is the power of God unto Salvation.
Radio is an effective means of
Power of the Air with the dynamite of the Gospel and the Sword of the Spirit to chal lenge and attack the forces of evil and bring
victory for Christ.
getting people to HEAR the Word and Romans 17 says that "Faith Cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God."
In the fullness of time and for
As soon as 125 pledges are received of $5.00 per month or the equivalent, in addi tion to the current program, three new programs will go on the air the German
language program produced and followed up by Edw. Fausz in Germany and a
such a time as this, when in some places all other means of carrying the message of God has been de barred, man was allowed to dis
cover radio. As Jesus walked on
peace to the angry waves, so let His message go forth over the ether waves to bring peace and
hope to troubled hearts.
Africa over Lorenco Marque Africa and in Northern Africa over Radio Tangiers. Be a Wave Holder with many more consecrated people to sow the Gospel seed to the ends of the earth. God has given the seed help broadcast it that it may grow and bring forth>fruits for His harvest.