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AUGUST 1961

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VICTOR, NEW YORK

OUR NEXT PROJECT

After much thought and prayer, the decision has been made by the
BROTHERHOOD. They preach the

"plan of salvation" as we xmder-

Gene Dulins and Flora Mason to stand it, and practice lmmersl(m begin a ministry with the Grant- for the remission of sins. They are brook Community Church in north not religious fanatics on any subject, central Toronto. In our last RE PORT FROM TORONTO we men

and

certainly do not fall

into the

tioned this group, pointing out their

similarities and differences. discussion has been Since

that article was written, extensive

held between After con

"Holiness" classification. They are simply trying to be New Testament Christians and thought they were
the only people in the world with
similar convictions.

the leadership of the Grantbrook

church and Gene Dxilin,

They do have certain differences

from the position of the Christian Churches, or churches of Christ.

sulting with Christian leaders in

the Toronto area and requesting the opinion of our regular support
ers in the U.S., we have concluded that this is what God would have us
do.

They serve communion only cmce monthly, but the leadership has

agreed to allow us to hold weekly

communion services in a small

This body of people is actually a

one congregation denomination. For

over forty years they have been

striving to "restore the church,"

A study of their practices reveals a

them closer to the New Testament.

chapel, and soon expect their con gregation to bring the communimi into services every Sunday. In the beginning the name of the church will likely be GRANTBROOK COMMUNITY CHURCHA CHRISTIAN

number of changes in these forty CHURCH. Eventually we expect the years and each change has brought congregation to drop COMMUNITY
The doiominational name Is THE CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN

and

just

be

the GRANTBROOK
or CHURCJTI

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(continued page 2)

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through the sale of property owned

in a downtown district.

The last full-time ministry of the

church was in 1935. Since that time

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they have been served by their own men. No preachers were available but they have done the best they could without a regular preacher. They now have a young man in the third year of Bible College in a faithonly interdenominaticMial school in Toronto. He has preached for them
the last few months and will continue

with the church, giving assistance to Bro. Dulin. We hope he will enroll in Toronto Christian Seminary next

OUR NEXT PROJECT

of CHRIST, or some such similar

year.

Three years ago we started a

small mission in Willowdale with

name. On church govemm^t they

have a
and a

"committee of teachers"
"committee of deacons."

that corresponds to our "elders",

Joint meetings of these men are called "board meetings." The chairman of the congregation is termed "the bishop", but he does not like the term and with pati^ce, this designation will be corrected.
No doubt other variations will be found as we associate with these

the expectation of working with these people once Westway had be come self-supporting. The new Grantbrook building is just five minutes from the meeting place of
the Willowdale church. These folk,

with the fullest understanding of the Grantbrook faith and practice, have
decided to attend the Grantbrook

church. This will give them a suit able meeting place and allow them to use their faith in correcting unscriptural practices of the Grant brook group.
Gene Dulin has been asked to do

people, but their Christian spirit and earnest desire to please God
leads us to the conclusion that

every variation will be corrected

as God's word is studied and fol lowed.

tne preaching. He will also teach in

Bible School, and conduct one sem

The physical facilities of this groiq} are quite attractive. They have just finished constructing a
beautiful building with a seating capacity of around 200. They have a full basement, a small chapel, a study, and other accomodations or dinarily found in a modem church

inary class at Grantbrook. The present plan is to bring the officers of the church together for discussion on each point of doctrine. After agreement is reached in such a meeting, Bro. Dulin will preach on the subject. This should enable us
to avoid much conflict as time

passes.

Plans also

include him

building. Attendance runs around

50 in their one weekly serviceSun day morning. At one time the group was much larger, but two moves have resulted
in a tremendous loss in attendance.

calling in all the members' homes for a get acquainted visit. Flora Mason will be in charge of
the music of the church. We have never attended a church where con

gregational singing was as poor.

Flora has been asked to direct the

Presently they claim to have around

400 menders in the Toronto area,

but distance has proved a real han dicap in attmdance. Hie offerings of the ctmgregation are very small, averaging less than $1.00 per per

choir and will develop the entire musical program of the church.

She will also have opportunity to

teach in Bible School and do other

teaching in calling.

Since offerings are so very low, obviously these people are not in a position to pay a minister. Hie fact that we are on a mission basis opens the door for us. We plan to work with this congregati<Ni until they have developed into a New Testa
ment church, and have increased their ccmtributions to the place that

they can pay a preacher a reasraiable salary. We do not know how long this will take, but we are hop ing it will not take longer than two years, although it may take more time. We need your continued prayer and financial support that we might successfully bring the
Grantbrook church to the New Test

ament position.

Wayne Alford
Mr. h. Mrs. Wayne Alford, the new minister at Westway church, arrived in Toronto the first of August from their ministry in Jacksonburg, Inddiana. Bro. Alford holds the A,B B.Th., and M.A. degrees from Southwest Christian Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona, and will teach
some classes in Toronto Christian

God has led His people to supply the necessary funds to meet the
needs of the work in Toronto, We

have never had a large balance in the treasxury, but have never ended a month in the red, even though many times the balance has been less than $5.00. You have always responded when you have learned of a need in carrying on the work
here. Last month sufficient contribu tions were received to allow us to

Seminary.

y-out j2.eitets^
OHIO- We know every little bit helps, especially when our prayers go with it. We do hope
that God will continue to bless

operate the camp without a deficit,

^is month several large expendi

tures have been necessary as a re

His work and you. His servants, to the upbuilding of His Kingdom
here on earth,

sult of our moving from Westway

church, where we have used their

office equipment.

We had to pur

chase a typewriter and duplicator.

Fortiinately we have been able to purchase excellent used equipment but still owe over $200.00 on this merchandise. Your help in meet ing this deficit will be much ap preciated. Contributions for these
items can be sent either to TORON

INDIANA- It is good to know how this work is growing. We pray that it may grow even faster and that through your efforts God's name will be truly lifted up there
ill Canada. INDIANA- I look forward each

month to hearing about the Lord's

work in Canada. May He richly

bless your every effort. INDIANA- Enclosed you will find a
check for the mission. I feel you are all working for the Lord, and I hope He gives you strength and

TO CHRISTIAN

MISSION, Helton-

ville, Indiana, or 19 Templar Drive, Weston (Toronto), Ontario. Canada.

health to carry on His good work.

dtristian Service
Camp
The first sessions of Ontario

returning to Germany soon, we are

forwarding his address to Bro. Ed

Fausz, who is a missionary in Ger

many, hoping he can follow up this

lead. Some who observed the bap

Christlan Asserobly are now history,

but what wonderful history it is. There were a total of 38 in camp for
the week and 14 conversions. The

tisms were cynical, and even made

fun. One of us made the comment,

"We have had a wonderful camp in

spirit of the camp was the best we

have ever observed with complete co-operation being given by faculty
and students alike. Of the fourteen

spite of interferences." But after thought, we agreed that such com ments had actually helped make the
camp a tremendous experience. Be

baptisms, one was Karlita, the Dulin's youngest daughter. Two bap
tisms were Italians who made their confessions in Italian. Another bap

tism was an Englishman, 28 years old, who was visiting in camp one

ing a Christian isn't easy and the taunts merely emphasized the teach ing the youth were receiving. Even yet we can hear the words of the camp song, written by Flora
Mason, ringing. "There's a camp in Ontario where we love to go. The calsses we study ail help us to grow.

night and took his stand for Christ.

Tlie immersions were held in the

lake an the can^ groimds. What a testimony for the strangers who were around the camp, who had never seen a baptismal service. One fellow from Germany was par

In games and all teamwork

we learn to share.

ticularly impressed.

Since he is

The fellowship is wonderfulit's beyond compare."

The summer weather has resulted

A Word
About

inKarlita's skin trouble clearing up almost completely, even as the dermitologist said it would. She will require treatment again in the win ter, but is enjoying the sunshine this
simimer.

Our Health
Gene Dulin continues to feel bet

ter after his surgery in the spring. The busy schedule has hardly allow ed time for recuperation and he tires more easily, but he is able to eat almost everything and has had little trouble since the gall bladder
was removed. REPORT FROM TORONTO Victor, New York

Lenora is having a recurrence of pain from the back injury suffered last December. The specialist has given no encouragement and we are now awaiting word from another
doctor that is to examine her and

try to find some way to give her re lief. The pain has been almost con
stant for the last six weeks.

Your prayers on behalf of all the workers in Toronto are requested.

Property of

Plora,

Miss J'lorence Douglas

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