Letters    

ON THE VALUE OF THE PRINTED PAGE

Dear A. N.                                                                                                            June 9, 1987

       ...Last week I met a man in Toccoa, Georgia who pastors a small church in south Georgia. His church mails 250 copies of their bulletin each month. Some time ago he received a letter written in French. It was from Uganda when Idi Amin was in control. The writer was a 19 year old lad who wanted to be able to go to Bible school. He got his request, but to this day, the church has no idea how their bulletin reached that country.

TO A MISSIONARY CANDIDATE

Dear B. D.                                                                                                         March 1, 1994

      ...After talking with you last week, I wanted to write and suggest a few things. First, why don't you leave for the field right away? You said you would be teaching in Germany, and you have about 81 percent of your recommended support. If you really want to go, go. If your mission board will not approve of your going, leave your board, and go. Missionary boards often stand in the way of missions by formulating all kinds of regulations.

     The church at Antioch sent out Paul, Barnabas, Silas and Mark, etc., but they did not require that they should have the guarantee of all the comforts of home. Some boards that I have had knowledge of require support far in excess of many pastors living in this country. Go, or those churches who are presently supporting you will become discouraged and may one by one drop your support that you already enjoy. Must go.

ON PUBLIC WORSHIP

Dear G. T.                                                                                                     October 25, 1991

       ...I do not know of a good church there except for F. F. P. pastored by A. C. The music is God-honoring, and worshippers are given a faithful, and sensible exposition of Scripture. The Independent Baptist churches are not only Arminian in nature, but preach varying degrees of drivel.

       I do not generally approve of Baptists attending Presbyterian churches. However, most Bible commentators of the past were Presbyterian, and I do love all who are of the household of faith.

OF CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

Dear G. T.                                                                                                       January 5, 1992

      ...(He) told me if Billy Graham came to town, he would cooperate with him. I told him I could not. He is strong doctrinally, opposing the charismatic movement and weak evangelism, yet his church sponsors such organizations as Young Life and Campus Crusade which are worldly. Some of this may be on account of (their church polity), but it is grievous.

        Their music is God-honoring, and the service is serious, so it is very pleasant to worship there. The church hosts an annual Keswick Conference, but with all the talk of holiness, the young people are approached with modern music and attitudes.

OF PSALMS, HYMNS, AND SPIRITUAL SONGS

Dear T. C.                                                                                                      February 6, 1992

      ...We sing Psalms, but also hymns, and spiritual songs in accordance to Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16. Psalms were written to praise God. Hymns are songs designed to teach doctrine such as "The Church's One Foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord" and "Crown Him With Many Crowns," etc. Spiritual Songs are testimonials that witness to the providential care and mercy of God such as "O, Jesus I Have Promised to serve Thee to the end," "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me," etc.

     We have sung acappella, but generally use a piano or the organ. One man in our church uses a Recorder which is a wooden flute, and was commonly used during the Middle Ages. David, the man after God's own heart invented many different kinds of musical instruments.

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