READERS' EXCHANGE

 

ABOUT PAT BOONE

We followed your suggestion and invited Pat Boone to speak to us, especially to our teenagers. Not surprisingly, his schedule did not permit. However more than 40 teens and adults did attend his rally at McCormick Place. Some have been apprehensive about this, especially about the notices of it in our church bulletin. It is really hard to maintain the balance between exercising our liberty in Christ, and not inviting criticism, and possible ostracism, in the process. — Bill Curry, 5141 St. Charles Rd. Berkeley, Illinois 60163

Actually I had read your article on High Adventure at Pat Boone’s House already. Since he stands withdrawn from as an heretic, then of course I sensed no fellowship toward such goings on. But I at least read it. Ira Rice, Roy Osborne, and Leroy Garrett being in “the body of Christ” is hardly the point. For there to be any fellowship between them they have to bring the same doctrine. 2 John 9-11. They don’t. — Ira Rice, 950 Greerland Dr., Nashville 37204

I talked with Shirley Boone last night and it reminded me again that I wanted to write to, you about your last issue and your treatment on the meeting at Pat’s place. It was great. I hope some of the more rigid brethren read it and it will bless them. The Lord has certainly been doing some wonderful things in my life. My “Church of Christ” background says they “can’t happen” but they are! Truly, praise the Lord. — California minister (Name withheld)

I read your article on Pat Boone and the Jews to our elderly class Sunday morning in connection with Rom. 11, which we are studying. I think it gave us more appreciation of what Paul is saying about the Jews. — Percy Faenger, 4 Lake Dr., Boone Terre, Mo.

Just a word to say that I have read your recent item on “High Adventure at Pat Boone’s house” with great appreciation. I had been waiting to see it. The description which you told me to look for was well worth the anticipation! — Robert O. Fife, Milligan College, Tn. 37682

Your article on grace and the one on the visit to Pat Boone’s home were especially good. Keep up the good work you are doing and God be praised for the great things that are happening. — Lowell Rees, Rt. 2, Nixa, Mo. 65714

I’ve been wanting to write you how I appreciate your article on “Jewish night” at our house. It was great. The Lord is doing great things. I was in Atlanta recently at a meeting with a number of Jews. The Lord gave me Num. 11:29 (“Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!”), which I related to Joel 2 and Acts 2. A rabbi said to me afterwards, “Son, you must have had a good homiletics teacher.” I replied, “What is homiletics?” Once he explained I went on to tell him that I had a good teacher in the Lord. He said he wished his son had been there. I am happy to hear about the unity meeting in California, and I accept the invitation to appear, but it will have to be tentative. Everything is tentative these days, for in June we start shooting film on the “Death Dealers.” But I am sending your letter to my manager and we’ll be in touch. - Pat Boone, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 706, Los Angeles, Ca. 90069