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CEBU

CHRIS IXA N

MISSION

& Imogene Carlson

>ebu

City,

Philippines

Send all contributions care of: First Christian Church, P. O. Box 70, Downey, California, 90241

JUNE, 1973
THE

NEW

After
windows

HOUSE

four years, we
in

have

our new house:

been

it

is

able

to

wonderful

put

to

be

enclosed and not exposed! Everything is rough and no

cement work has

been

finished. There

is no

wiring

nor running water. Sanitary facilities are primitive and

no ceilings are in, but every night we "camp out"
enjoying the solitude, fresh air, and cooler elevation.
Working without a bank loan has its disadvantages,
but leastrthere are no~inierest (tubo)'and monthly^
payments to worry about.
V. I. P.'S (AND NOT V. I. P.'.>=^) WELCOME

It is our policy that Christian workers and visitors

from anywhere will always be welcome in Ccbu. The
brethren here are inspired when they come, and we
know of no better way of pe.jpie becoming acquainted
with foreign missions. Travel is expensive, but if people
want to travel - and they do - they should be en
couraged to do so in such a way as to make a con
tribution to work going on for the extension of Christ's

Kingdom. People coming to the Philippines now are

given V. I. P. treatment and identification cards which
introduce them as Visitors In the Philippines. V. I. P.,

get it? We have nothing to hide. Come and see us in

our working clothes. We might be a little dirty, but
it is hard to keep spotless when in a rice paddy.
BACOLOD

Mark

RALLY

Robin and

Susan

are

in

Bacolod

City,

Negros as this is written. The church there under

TWENTIETH CONVENTION
The Twentieth Annual Convention of the

Churches

of Christ in the Visayas was well-attended by leaders and

friends of the work. A "hard-time" budget of P2,300.00
was raised by the brethren and all were nourished
for three days, but none was fottened.
We were inspired by outside speakers including

Ung \\
\\

Ronald Hoffman of Manila, Leonardo Pel of the Eco

CO-

nomia church. Curt Morelock of Indianapolis, and Mr

'

arrd~ Mrs. NatKaTT^Williamson of the Winchester, Vir

ginia church. George Williamson, their son, now assigned

to the Marines in Olongapo, came with them. New

By-Laws were adopted by the Evangelistic Association d
and

Simon

Labrado

was

voted

the

new

President.

Cebu Bible Seminary studenis made an impress

ive presentation of the Hallelujah Chorus on Lord's
Day morning. Represented among the registrants were
brethren from Surigao, Misamis, Leyte, Sanar, Masbate,
Negros, Davao, and, - of course - Cebu.
SE.VIINARY

INTERNEES

Cebu Bible Seminary is trying a new system to

help students get into the active ministry and at the
same time teach the churches their duty. The faculty
and

trustees

Seminary,

have decided that

no

student

will

after two

be

allowed

vears

to

in the

continue

further work until he has had one year on the field

under the direction of the elders and with the sup
port of a local church. If the church is no more
able than to give him his room and board, the Se

minary will match this with an allowance peso-for-peso.

Ronito and Carlita Lisas are having another rally. The

brethren

there

have been fortunate

to

secure the use

of the fine auditorium of the Boy Scout building and

are getting good cooperation from the other churches

in the province of Negros Occidental, the sugar bowl
of the Philippines. Brother Curt Morelock is the
featured speaker. On the 27th of May, the church in
Bacolod will be two years' old. They are making fine
progress toward complete financial independence of the
mission and have already assisted in starting work
elsewhere.

CANDLESTICK

FOR THE

LIGHT

We must not let the faithful forget that the Church

of Chri.st in this Cebu City of a half-a-million popu
lation does not yet have its own lot and building

worthy of representing proudly and effectively New

Testament Christianity. The brethren bave laboriously
collected

P2t) 000.00,

PlOO,000.00

but

this

is a

long

that must be considered for

way
a

from

minimum

down payment on suitable property. "Neither do men

light a candle, and put it under a bushel; but on
a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that arc
in

the

house."

NEW

TRANSL.VnON

Catholics and Protestants have joined together under

the auspices of the Philippine Bible Society to prepare
a

new

version

of the

New Testament in

the

Cebu-

ano or Visaya.n dialect. Portions of the Gospel of

John are now available at thirty centivos each. We
liave been promised that the New Testament in this
"Common Bible Translation" will

soon be in

the book

storc.s.

(.)ne interesting characteristic is that John 1:18 is

rendered: "Ang bugtong anak nga Dios nga pinangga
kaayo sa Amahan, maoy nagpaila kaniya." Literally^
"The only begotten Son who is God and the special
favorite of the Father,
PRAY WITH

has introduced him."

US

Not everyone is in the position to make financial

contribution to the work of the Gospel in the Phil- /j

ippines; but brethren, please, pray with us that all //

of us may grow in grace and fruitfulness. Pray with //
us for the unity of God's people according to the//
New Testament. Pray with us that hour-by-hour eacW /
Christian may take advantage of opportunities and may \ j
make opportunities to witness for the Lord.

2^^REFUGEES IN FOUR ROOMS!

^^'''Ivluslims and Communiists in armed rebellion against

the Republic are demanding the secession of the \YhoIe
island of Mindanao. How long these unlikely bedfel
lows will remain in alliance is yet to be seen. In
the meantime^ the poor are in distress. Many are in
evacuation centers having had to leave their lands,
their cr<.ps, their water buffaloes, and all they could
not carry on their backs.

In the four classrcoms

of

our high school at Barongis, Midsayap, Cotabaio, there

are crowded three hundred families totalling more than
two thousand persons. You can only imagine the con
ditions. Brother Panares Bidangan says that they are
in dire need of food and that ninety percent of them
are of the minority Manobo tribe. I have p"edged to
try to raise a few- sacks of corn. Brother Ricarte
Magsipoc and other courageous brethren are finding
this a rare evange^listic opportunity as people ere forced
^to the extremity where there is none to trust but
/God!
INDEPENDENT AND

AUTONOMOUS

We hear a lot these days of the self-supported,

self-sustaining, self-perpetuating church. The good pur

poses of advocates of these principles are understood.

We want the church to be dedicated, sacrificial, strong
and evangelistic. It may be, th u^h, that tco much
emphasis on this may make the church narrow, sclf-

centered, and in-bred. After all the idea of fellowship,

as we understand it is reciprocal. We help on:i another
in our faith and share joy and sorrow. We weep with
those who weep. We rejoice with those who rejoice.
This fellowship knows no pf>litical or economic lines
among brethren. It is give and tnke. Each give what
he has. Each has something to give.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF A. R. CARLSONS,
CEBU CHRISTIAN . MISSION, PHILIPPINES FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1973, JANUARY 1 TO
MARCH 31, 1973

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington, BonDurant,

20; FLORIDA, Jacksonville, Mission Fund, N. Shore
Chr. Ch., 60; Lake Wales,. Takala for Castellano, 5;
Largo, Miss. Fund, First Chr. Ch., 130; New Port
Richey, First Chr. Ch. 50; Tampa, NW Chr. Ch., 100;

GEORGIA,

Riverdale,

Cedar Grove Chr. Ch.,

Sandpoint, Ham, 2; ILLINOIS, Chicago, Berg, 12,

Carlson, 25; First Chr. Ch. of Chicago, 275; Jack
sonville, McDougal, 10; Le Roy, Brubeck, 10; Western
Springs, McClelland, 75; INDIANA, Evanaville, First

Chr. Ch. 75; Indianapolis, N. L-.berty, 200; Terre

Haute, Unverferth, 15; Wabash, Bachelor Creek C of C,
5; IOWA, Alta, Quinn, 100; Cherokee, First Chr. Ch.
120; Mason City, First C of C, 25; Robeson, 20;
Storm Lake, Callison, 2; KANSAS, Cummings SS

Chr. Ch. 30.55; KENTUCKY. Covington, Farney, C

of C Latonia, 50; MICHIGAN, St. Johns, Miss. Soc.,
Duplain C of C., 150; ]\I1SS(3URI, Morrison, Okla.

30; Sturdivant, Harris, 1; NEBRASKA, Bayard, C of

C 30; NEW YORK, Great Neck, Ward, 10; OHIO,
Canton, Knox, 10; Cincinnati, Delhi C of C, SO; Cin

cinnati, Wymore, 2; Springfield, First Chr. Ch. 250;

OKLAHOMA, Adair, Herrj', 5; OREGON, Milwaukie,
Charter, 2; Portland, Central Chr. Ch., 247.50; PEN

NSYLVANIA, Canton, Wilder, 25; Flemington, Zeigler,

10; Grover, Bereans, C of C, 10; Grover, Sturgis, 45;
TEXAS, Fort Worth, Templeton, 6; VIRGINIA, A.shland. Southard & Newcomb, 10; Keysville, Forehand,

20; WASHINGTON, Mountlake Terrace, Chr. Ch.,

63.11; Seattle, Alpha-Chi Mission Conf, Puget Sound
College of the Bible, 40; PSCB, 70; WEST VIRGI

NIA, Wellsburg, Follansbee Chr. Ch., Miss. Soc., 30.

TOTAL RECEIVED FIRST QUARTER, 1973:
3,773.16 - U. S. Dollars

TOTAL EXPENDED FIRST QUARTER, 1973;

Cebu Bible Seminary and
P. 1. Mission

Note: Living Link Funds from First

Church, Downey, California not reported.

Christian

Travel

in the

1,950.00 - U. S.

States, Equipment, and

Designations

1,823.16
3,773.16 - U. S.

RECEIVED:

CALIFORNIA, Downey, First Chr. Ch., Travel

Fund, 1,010; Paulson, Robert, 5; Lawndale, Beck, Peggy,

Certified

Rav

I still have a few Vacation Bible School packets left. The Carlsons

have been using the offerings sent as a result of their use, for

roofing the Seminary. Or if you want an interesting display for a

Missionary Fair o^ FaithPromise Rally, we have several new items.
Ruth E. Luellen ^

for Cebu Christian I'fi.ssion

P.O.Box AL

Atascadero, Calif. 93422

\\d'

Correct:

Chr.^ Ch., AO;JLos .Angeles,^ Eve. _

Miss., Cardiff C of C, CO; Napa, First Chr. Ch., 45;

Dollars

United

Total -

5;- XemonGrove,

c/o

Turner for Castellano, 30; Smyrna, Chr. Ch. 45; IDAHO,

-.1^

Carlson

Dollars