READER'S EXCHANGE

 

I read recently that Standard Publishing is printing a series of Restoration Motto Posters. I would like to nominate "We can believe we are right without believing every one else to be wrong" from the December Restoration Review as the "Motto‑of‑the‑Year" for 1976! In fact, I may suggest to our church officers that this motto be carved into the front of our pulpit! That thought really struck home. I hope you won't mind if I quote your comment. ‑ Dan Askey, Southeast Church of Christ, Marysville, Oh. 43040

Just had to write and let you know how our prayer worked out. You remember the day you prayed for my help. I called the doctor after you left as I promised. I went into the hospital the first of September and was there three months. Had both hips put in. After turning my life completely over to the Lord that fear left me, and at the hospital I had no fear of anything. ‑ Florence Lewis, 870 E. 258th St., Euclid, Oh. 44132

 (Last summer when I visited this 80‑year old sister in the Lord, I found her very depressed and in severe pain. She was fearful of surgery. I prayed for her to have peace and courage and made her promise me she'd call the doctor and talk about it. Enclosed in her letter was a writeup in the Cleveland Press, telling the story of how she can now walk without help and without pain by means of her hip joints being replaced by plastic and metal prosthesis. And there was her picture ‑walking and with a big smile ‑ and is she beautiful. That shows why we should believe in prayer and medical science. After all, surgery is also one of God's precious gifts to man. And now I know why the Spirit led me by Cleveland last summer after the Bethany conference. Surprised by joy! ‑ the Editor)

 What tax deductible name can be put on checks to make contributions to your ministry? Is Restoration Review tax deductible? ‑ Pennsylvania

 (We are not tax deductible. Some longtime supporters of our publication effort apparently list us in their contributions with no problem. If one wants to make it sure, he could make out the check to "Church of Christ." There is a congregation in the area that will receive such donations from anyone, in these columns or elsewhere, we do accept any donations and then in turn support our effort for that amount. While we do not solicit donations from anyone, in these columns or elsewhere, we do accept any donations sent, acknowledge them and use them with great care. ‑Ed.)

 Those living in the Dallas ‑ Ft. Worth area will want to hear Carl Ketcherside, March 2 ‑ 5, at Central Church of Christ, Irving, 1710 W. Airport Freeway ‑ Wednesday thru Friday at 7:30, with special programs Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday mornings.

 We thought of many of our readers living in "the deep freeze" this winter. They wrote about being snowed in, children out of school, and temperatures far below zero. Two of our mailings this winter have been amidst snow and ice, but we've had it easy in comparison to most. If you decide to move South, be sure to send us both your old and new addresses! I'm thinking of an editorial on "Theology of the Weather," but it hasn't brewed yet. It has been too cold!