Truth Magazine

By Mike Willis

Paul in Corinth

Larry Ray Haffley

When Paul arrived in Corinth, he had reached “the most advantageously located city in Greece” for his purpose of spreading the gospel throughout the world. Commerce drew men from all over the world, as also did the famous isthmian games.1 Archaeology has found several things in this city relative to the New Testament.

Luke said that Paul reasoned with the Jews in the synagogue for a while. That Jewish people were in large enough number to have a synagogue is amazing in so distant a place from Palestine. In excavations in 1898, a stone was uncovered which bore seven letters which, when restored, said “Synagogue of the Hebrews.” “The stone once formed the lintel of a door and bore an inscription in Greek letters . . . Other discoveries in the neighborhood indicate that this was a residence quarter of the city, and we learn from Acts 18:7 that the house of Titus Justus where apparently Paul organized the first church in Corinth, joined hard to the synagogue.” 2

Paul stayed in Corinth over a year. When Gallio became proconsul of Achaia, the Jews unsuccessfully tried to prosecute Paul before the judgment seat of this ruler. An inscription found at Delphi spoke of Gallio as proconsul of Achaia. 3 The inscription is dated 51-52 A.D., coinciding with Pauls period in Corinth. Even “his Judgment seat has been identified in the ruins of the ancient city…” 4

While at Corinth on his third journey, Paul wrote the letter to the church at Rome in which he said, “Erastus, the city-treasurer greets you.” 5 Earlier mention of a man named Erastus occurred in Acts 19:22 when Paul sent hi and Timothy ahead of him into Macedonia. Another reference to him in 2 Tim. 4:20 said, “Erastus remained in Corinth. . . .” “In the course of excavations at Corinth in 1929 Professor T. L. Shear found a pavement bearing the inscription . . . which in translation reads, Erastus, procurator and aedile, laid this pavement at his own expense. An article was later written in the Journal of Hellenic Studies by A. W. Woodward, who remarked, The evidence indicated that this pavement existed in the first century A.D. and it is most probable that the donor is identical with Erastus the friend of Paul who is mentioned in the Epistle to the Romans. . . . Most scholars today are agreed that there is no good reason why the man who prepared the pavement inscription should not be the same as Erastus the chamberlain.” 6

In the first letter which Paul sent back to the church at Corinth, he instructed them concerning their course of action in eating meats. He said, “Eat anything that is sold in the meat market, without asking questions for conscience sake.” 7 The meat market in Corinth has also been located. Cadbury says, “Almost the only Latin word used by Paul in his Greek letters is the macellum, or meat market at Corinth. This word also is now found in some Latin inscriptions dug up there. The excavators have uncovered now the Roman market itself.” 8

In the same epistle written back to the church at Corinth, Paul must certainly have had in mind the Isthmian games when he compared the fight of faith” to their athletic competition. Here is that passage:

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. And everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we are imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I buffet my body and make it my slave lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.” 9

It takes just a slight stretch of ones imagination to conjecture that perhaps the young preacher Timothy might have been so impressed by the sight of these games that lie might have become interested in competing at some future date to such an extent that lie became so overly involved in his exercise program that Paul had to write:

“On the other hand discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily exercise is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” 10 Whatever the situation, it makes a good theory!

Footnotes

I . Oscar Broneer, “The Apostle Paul and the Isthmian Games,” The Biblical Archaeologist, Reader 2, ed. David Noel Freedman and Edward F. Campbell, Jr. (Garden City: Anchor Books, 1964), p. 395.

2. George A. Barton, Archaeology and the Bible (Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1946), p. 264.

3. R. K. Harrison, Archaeology of the New Testament (New York: Association Press, 1964), p. 43.

4. Henry J. Cadbury, The Book of Acts in History (New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1955), p. 44.

5. Rom. 16:23.

6. James A. Thompson, The Bible and Archaeology (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1968), pp. 397-398.

7. 1 Cor. 10:25.

8. Op. Cit., Cadbury, p. 44.

9. 1 Cor. 9:24-27.

10. 1 Tim. 4:7.8.

TRUTH MAGAZINE, XVI: 49, pp. 8-9
October 19, 1972

By William B. Wright

Larry Ray Haffley

One of the real problems these days in churches of Christ, such as those in the upper Ohio Valley region, is persuading Christians to take a clear-cut stand against digression. I often hear people who feel something is wrong express themselves in private conversation as being opposed to some of what is being practiced, but to persuade them to move boldly against error is quite another thing. Among the comments I hear from dissatisfied brethren who have membership in middle-of-the-road/ liberal churches of Christ are these:

(1) “I dont agree with everything that is done, but I dont want to create division in the church.”

(2) “We dont support anything wrong, but we do use preachers that think church support of colleges and some other things are alright.”

(3) “I havent heard a real gospel sermon here since I dont know when, but my children have their roots down here so I cant leave.”

(4) “Im opposed to what they are doing, but you cant fight city hall.”

(5) “If they ever put a kitchen in the meeting house, Ill leave!”

And, on and on they go. “Resolute to be irresolute. All powerful to be impotent. Adamant for drift.” Trying to make their conscience believe they are against what they support with their presence and their gifts. They seem to be hoping, like Micawber in David Copperfield, that something will turn up.

How Long Will You “Hold Still” For It?

The question arises, how long should one “hold still” for things he believes to be wrong, hoping that something will turn up? How long should one “hold still” for weak preaching that will not profit in the matter of saving ones soul and in the process subject ones family to teaching that only deadens their spiritual senses? Is it really true that one can not fight city hall? These are truly serious and momentous questions!

To put the issue in bold relief, let us look at it this way. How long will you “hold still” if a mechanical instrument of music is installed and used in the worship? You answer, “I will leave immediately!” Fine. But suppose it is installed only for weddings and funerals … at first? Will you leave? Further suppose that about two years later it is used to accompany the congregation in practicing singing on Saturday night. Will you leave then? Then, say, eighteen months later, it is used during the regular Sunday morning service. Will you leave? Remember, you have had three and one-half years to get accustomed to it being there. The chances are very good that if you wont leave now and voice your opposition to doubtful practices, you wont leave after three and one-half years of being conditioned to the presence and use of a mechanical instrument of music inside the church building. (Let me ask an incidental question-incidental only as far as this essay is concerned. What precept, approved example, or necessary inference would authorize a church of Christ to provide a mechanical instrument of music for weddings and funerals?)

Conditioning Individuals to Accept Error

Lets try that same line of reasoning (the progressive conditioning of individuals in churches of Christ to accept innovations into the work and worship of congregations) on the college question. Suppose the first stage is simply to have a meeting in the church building concerning raising funds to support the college (but from private sources, not the church treasury). Then suppose, as the next stage, the elders select an individual to coordinate the fund raising, but just as a friendly gesture and not in their capacity as elders. Then suppose it is reported as the gift from the Blank church of Christ, but we really know it is only what individuals have done. But why worry; it is only an accidental mis-statement. We all know the facts about it-or do we? Then, after three and one-half years some gifted advocate of financial support of the college out of the church treasury (Batsell Barrett Baxter, for example) is permitted to address the church on this subject. The elders then “buy” his line of reasoning “hook, line, and sinker” and put David Lipscomb College in the congregational budget. Will you leave? Probably not if you are still hanging on in a church that now practices things you doubt to be right!

Be honest with yourself. Try any doubtful practice you wish. Visualize three or four years of conditioning and its effect on your powers of resistance. See what I mean! These things are not presented to us all at once. They are presented to us a little at a time, line upon line, precept upon precept, as we are taught the doctrines and commandments of men.

Why Cant You Fight City Hall?

Next, let us have a look at the idea, “You cant fight city hall.” Who says you cant? Dont you ask and expect people who are in other forms of religious error-such as churches practicing sprinkling, wearing the wrong name, and applying the title “reverend” to preachers — to come out from that connection? Then why cant you do the same thing? If the preacher and elders advocate the use of church funds to entertain and to maintain a fellowship hall (which is without Biblical authority), why cant you and why dont you come out from among them and be separate and touch not the unclean thing? (Read 2 Cor. 6:14-18) What is so different about error in a church of Christ as opposed to error in some other church? Isnt error, error? Does error receive sanctification because it is practiced under the name “church of Christ” by people who have been baptized (immersed) for the remission of sins? And did not Paul state: “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which be received of us.” (2 Thess. 3:6) If you alone wish to stand for truth and all the rest are disorderly, are you under any less obligation to withdraw yourself? By what scriptural principle must you bow to a majority in the wrong? Suppose the majority wanted to commit murder twice each week. Would you “hold still” for it because it was done under the name “church of Christ” by people who were baptized for the remission of sins and were in the majority?

When you go to the judgment bar of God, do you think it will be adequate to say to our Lord, “I didnt want to rock the boat”?, or, “I wasnt responsible because the elders did it”?, or, “What could I do about it?” The Bible I read tells us that just a profession of Christianity is not enough (Matt. 7:21-23), that we ought not to go beyond the things written (I Cor. 4:6), and when we speak, we are to speak as the oracles of God (I Pet. 4: 11).

But you may say, “Its hard to just get up and go.” It certainly is! I had to do it myself. But who said we would have a bed of roses in Christs church? Who said everything would be smooth? Have you ever read or heard of any group of Christians who were standing for truth as it is in Christ who did not encounter troubles and opposition?

“I Havent Made Up My Mind!”

You may say, “I havent quite made up my mind on these issues yet.” Really! Come now! You do not know about:

(1) Precept, approved example, and necessary inference as the basis for establishing scriptural authority?

(2) Church support of human institution being without scriptural approval?

(3) Fellowship halls and entertainment under church auspices being beyond the bounds of sensible scriptural interpretation?

(4) One large church handling the funds 01 2,000 churches to do a work not its own being an innovation into the work of Christs church?

On what basis in scripture (precept, approved example, or necessary inference) do you justify the use of church funds to support colleges, entertainment, etc., as many churches of Christ are doing? The answer is, you dont! These are doctrines and commandments of men. Let your preacher who contends that we are a bunch of legalistic “antis” sign some propositions and engage in honorable discussion of these issues before all interested hearers. The truth has nothing to fear from investigation, you know. Ask him to cease and desist from telling only one side of the story and deluding good people into believing we are binding our opinions on others. Thats fair, isnt it? We are willing to have anything we teach subjected to open public examination in the light of the scriptures. Are your elders and your preacher willing to do the same?

Then, Do Something About It!

“I dont agree,” you say, “with what is going on where I have membership”? Then, do something about it! Dont just sit there and wait for death, judgment, and Hell!

TRUTH MAGAZINE, XVI: 49, pp. 6-8
October 19, 1972

By Cecil Willis

Larry Ray Haffley

On their way back home from the Philippines, Dudley Spears and James Needham spent a few days in Germany. During their time there, they came in contact with brethren from two congregations who are opposed to the digressions which now have swept away many churches. These brethren encouraged Spears and Needham to try to find someone to come to help them do the Lords work in that country.

Shortly after their return, Dudley Spears had published in Truth Magazine an article seeking someone to go to work in Germany. After serious reflection upon the matter, he decided the words of Isaiah appropriately fitted him also. While Isaiah was wondering whom the Lord could send to cry out unto his people, the urgency of the work to be done caused him to cry out, “Here am 1; send me” (Isa. 6:8). Thus Dudley soon began preparing himself to go to Germany. He has determined to stay as long as it takes to get the job done, as he expressed it to me.

His present plans call for him to go preach in a series of meetings in two places, Bad Kreuznach (about 40 miles from Frankfurt) and in Ludwigsburg, in the Stuttgart area, which is near the Swiss border. There is at least one German preacher who has rebelled at some of the practices within German churches, and who has already been in contact with Brother Spears. Brother Spears is urgently needed in that country now, especially since Brother Brooks Cochran (a military man) who had been preaching for the brethren in Bad Kreuznach has returned to this country. In addition to preaching in at least two gospel meetings, Brother Spears intends to spend a week in the Frankfurt area, working with a military man named Dale Martin, who is taking his vacation time specifically to work with Dudley. Several years ago, I became acquainted with Brother Martin while he was stationed near Fairbanks, Alaska. There is the hope that a faithful church can be started in Frankfurt. Spears intends to spend from Nov. 6th to December 8th in Germany preaching and doing house to house work, in addition to making some preliminary preparations for his move to Germany, which is scheduled for May, 1973.

The first work done in Germany, sponsored by the Broadway church in Lubbock, Texas, was one of the earliest instances of the sponsoring-church type congregational cooperation in America, excepting for brief instances of it in 1867 and 1910, and perhaps a very few other instances. The German work popularized the now common sponsoring church practice among churches of Christ. This work, done immediately after World War, 11, thus introduced anew the controversy regarding sponsoring churches among us. Of course, Germany has therefore been swept up into the sponsoring church digression.

Often I have heard men say, when discussing foreign work, “Dont send a boy to do a mans job.” This sounds good, but in all too many instances the men have not volunteered to do the work. But no one could call Dudley Spears a boy. He is precisely in the prime of his life, being about 40 years of age, and having preached the gospel since boyhood.

It is no easy thing for a man in the bloom of life to uproot himself and his family and move into a foreign land. Few of us realize the sacrifice that is involved. First of all, it entails selling nearly everything one has, which means that one must start all over again when he returns. Very little of the Spears personal items and furniture can be taken with them. Storage of their personal items while they are gone is prohibitively expensive. So they have but one alternative: to sell nearly everything they own at very low prices. This process alone likely will cost Brother Spears personally several thousands of dollars.

Furthermore, Dudleys children are at the age when it is difficult to uproot them from their friends, relatives and loved ones, and to re-settle them in an environment where they understand neither the language nor the culture. Schooling for his children while he is in Germany will cost Dudley about $900 per year per child.

Dudleys November-December trip will cost about $750.00. He has purposed to go, even if he has to pay this amount himself. But the work which he will be doing should not constitute a challenge to him only. It should be a work in which all of us would like to have a part. Individuals and churches should see to it that the expense incurred in this preliminary trip is covered so that it does not cost the Spears family a penny. If they are willing to go at great personal sacrifice, surely we should be willing to send them.

So far as I know, in every single instance, when a worthy work has been set before the brotherhood, churches and individual Christians have responded in a generous way. When there was a plea made for relief money for destitute saints in Nigeria a few months ago, on two different occasions about $5 0,000 were sent to relieve those needy brethren. When the need for preacher support in the Philippines was called to their attention, brethren responded so generously that about seventy men now are being supported by faithful brethren. On several different occasions, there has been a bountiful outpouring of funds to relieve the physical needs of saints in the Philippines. I have never been able to understand how some brethren can become so concerned over a physical need, and yet be so complacent toward a spiritual need.

Work needs to be done in Germany. There is no doubt about the need. There is no question about the integrity, capability, and experience of the man who is proposing to go to do this work. Brother Spears has so far mailed out about 45 letters to churches best known to him. Less than ten of these churches even showed the common courtesy of replying to his request for support to do this work. “My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” Of the eight or nine churches who did answer his letters, only two indicated they could help in any way. One congregation promised to send to him $100.00 per month. Another church said they would help, but have not as yet said how much they will help. So far as I know, no one has provided any of the funds needed for the NovemberDecember trip. Even if Dudley has already gone as you read this article, the expense incurred in that trip should be reimbursed to him.

Brethren who live in Germany have told him that he will need $800.00 per month to support his family, and $250.00 per month for adequate apartment-type housing. He also needs $150.00 a month to enable him to publish and to circulate a teaching-type bulletin. While in the Philippines in 1970, some brethren told me that when an American walks in a store, the price suddenly triples. I do not know if that is true in Germany or not. But Brother Spears has no control over what it will cost to support his family in Germany. If brethren want him to go, they must provide whatever the cost is to support him in the work while he is there. Travel for his family, and a few household and personal belongings, will cost about $5000.00.

Probably right now, many brethren are working on congregational budgets for 1973. If so, please give serious consideration to the needs of Brother Spears in order that he might preach the gospel in Germany. It is possible that one church might be able to provide all the support he needs, but it is not probable. Often a profitable work goes undone and unsupported because brethren assume that so many other people will respond to the need that their help is not needed. Lets not let this happen in this instance. Everyone who knows Dudley Spears at all knows him well enough to know that he will tell the brethren when his personal, family, and work needs have been supplied. Brethren who know him also know that he will not ask for nor accept more than is right and just for his work. So lets not let this work go undone because we think Brother Spears will have more than enough supplied him. He will tell us when enough money to do the job has been promised or supplied.

Dudley needs to know right now where his support is coming from, and who is going to supply it. Brethren, please discuss this need within the churches and contact Brother Spears just as quickly as possible to tell him how much you can help. Individuals can do more than one might expect, by many doing a little each.

Particularly is this true in supplying Dudleys travel funds. Dudley Spears can be contacted by mail at 35 W. Par Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32804. By telephone, he can be reached at (305) 425-7021.

There definitely will be two churches with which Dudley can work. There is a third church (a German speaking one) where Dudley also can be of some help, though it is quite some distance from where he intends to locate, which incidentally will be determined by what he learns on his November-December trip. Then there is the possibility of a church being started in the Frankfurt area. The work is plentiful. So let us rise up, and supply the funds needed to do this work.

Furthermore, if anyone knows of faithful brethren anywhere in Germany, please write Brother Spears and supply him the necessary information in order that he might contact them. Dudley intends to do a little of his preaching on his November-December trip in the German language, and plans to be able to preach regularly in German, where that is needed, when he arrives in Germany in May. Dudleys family will then follow him to Germany as soon as school is out. Lets relieve his mind about support and necessary working funds in order that he might devote himself entirely to doing the Lords work while here until May, and to preparing to do the Lords work in Germany after May, 1973. 1 do not know of any instance where brethren have failed to provide what funds were needed to do any scriptural work, when it was properly put before them, and widely enough called to their attention. I hope I have properly put before you what Dudley intends to do in Germany, and that you now will rise up to help supply the sinews of work and battle. If you desire or need further information, contact Brother Spears immediately.

TRUTH MAGAZINE, XVI: 49, pp. 3-5
October 19, 1972

By Larry Ray Haffley

Levelling with Lovell

Larry Ray Haffley

“I have never bothered very much about these controversial, sensitive, extreme religious questions-it comes mighty hard for me to figure out what I believe on the simple things. However, let me provoke a bit of thinking on the subject of miracles.

“It seems to me that much of our trouble in the church is due to misunderstandings miracles is a good example. We do know that this is a Bible subject. Jesus and the apostles were not the only ones who performed miracles-those outside the church did so. The Bible does not define the word — great translators called it mighty works. In our age we depend pretty much upon what Webster says, and on this he wrote, An event or action that apparently contradicts scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural cause, especially an act of God.

“We hear so much today about some brother who is branded a heretic, false teacher, etc., since he believes in miracles, divine or faith .healing, working of the Holy Spirit. My question is, is there really one Christian on earth who doesnt? It would seem to me something sillier than a game of five-year old children for us to eat of the bread and drink of the cup without a miracle taking place. Is the forgiveness of sin through baptism some sort of a human or natural situation? And if we are dead-set against divine healing why on earth do we pray (you hear it in our pulpits every Sunday) for the sick? If we do not expect some kind of a supernatural or act of God to take place why bother doing it at all?

“Every question I have asked can be rightfully answered by every one of you — as can almost every other divisive and troublesome question — when asked soberly (sic) and soberly considered, but so often we speak against what we truly believe for fear of being identified with some who hold extreme positions. That is why I contend that most of the trouble in the church comes about due to misunderstanding or contention of opinion.

“I wish we were not thought of as a people who believe that all it takes to save is baptism; that Sunday attendance is the whole of our faithfulness; that miracles have ceased and that there is no such thing as divine healing.

“I am really happy that I am not involved in the area of theology. Much truth seems quite simple to me and when it is such I cannot understand it, I leave it alone-it is still truth. Thank God for the Bible and those eternal truths which come so clear and meaningful to most of us” (James L. Lovell, Action, Vol. 37, No. 5, May 1972).

“A Bit of Thinking”

Brother Lovell aspires to “provoke a bit of thinking on the subject of miracles.” It is a shame that he did not do a “bit” of the same before he tried to kindle others. It is glaringly apparent that be has “never bothered much” with his subject. His botched effort manifests a total lack of former bother.

“Know ye not,” Brother Lovell, that simple subjects are considered “controversial, sensitive, (and) extreme?” Has Brother Lovell ever been “bothered very much” about baptism for the remission of sins, the existence of God, the Sonship of Jesus, the veracity and authenticity of the Bible, or the work, worship, order and organization of the church? These are “controversial, sensitive, (and) extreme” to some. Let Lovell cite a Bible subject devoid of controversy, sensitivity, or extremity. By his standard, Lovell has “never bothered very much about” anything the Bible teaches, since he avoids these “religious questions.”

Understanding

“Signs and lying Wonders” and “many mighty works,” such as those performed by “the magicians of Egypt,” were performed “outside the church.” But they were not done “by the power of the Spirit of God.” Yes, “much of our trouble in the church is due to misunderstandings,” misunderstandings of the will, way, and word of the Lord, such misunderstandings Lovell displays to a great degree. “Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Eph. 5: 17).

Miracles

All Christians believe in miracles, divine healing, and the work of the Holy Spirit. No one is “dead-set” against either. But the Bible does not teach that the work of the Holy Spirit enables men today to perform miracles or miraculous divine healing. Any one who teaches to the contrary teaches falsely, and a term or “brand” better than “false teacher” for one who teaches falsely has never been born or invented.

No, a miracle does not take place in eating the Lords Supper or in the forgiveness of sins in baptism. There are spiritual laws (Rom. 8:2), and there are physical laws. Anything that operates according to established law is not a miracle. The remission of sins by the blood of Christ in baptism would truly be a physical miracle, but it does not occur in that realm. In accordance with spiritual laws, spiritual purposes and relationships are achieved. Physical, natural laws produce a baby. The birth of a baby is not a miracle, even by Websters definition. Birth into the family of God in accordance with spiritual laws is not a miracle. It is a result of natural, spiritual law.

Will Brother Lovell take Webster and show what scientific law the Lords Supper “apparently contradicts?”

All healing is divine healing. God set it all in order and operation. Doctor healing is divine healing. It is not, however, miraculous divine healing. Yes, we pray “in our pulpits every Sunday” for the sick, but that no more conceives of a miracle than does praying for bread around the dinner table. God gives the bread, the food, and God heals, but neither is a miracle or an “apparent” contradiction of “scientific laws.” Likewise, we pray “in our pulpits every Sunday” for the lost, but we do not pray for a miracle, for an apparent contradiction of spiritual law. We pray that they be saved, “not in their lost condition, but that something may be said to turn them to the truth before it is everlastingly too late,” that is, in accordance with established spiritual law. There is a difference that Brother Lovell could see if he was ever bothered very much about such things.

Hypocrisy

So, Brother Lovell concludes, we could all answer his questions and be in agreement if we were sober and unafraid. Hypocrisy, and not misunderstanding, is the problem. Earlier, he said it was “misunderstandings,” but now it is sheer insincerity begotten by the fear of men (“so often we speak against what we truly believe for fear”). Brother Lovell, I resent the slur and slander. Do not so label and libel me.

Wishful Thinking

All who love the truth wish Brother Lovells first two wishes could be granted, but such thoughts of others are the product of ignorant misunderstanding at best or prejudicial dishonesty at worst. Regardless, neither misconception nor misunderstanding shall prevent the truth from being taught. But Brother Lovell wishes “we were not thought of as a people who believe . . . that miracles have ceased and that there is no such thing as divine healing.”

Here it win be necessary to tread lightly on Brother Lovell, for his words are based on perverted definitions of miracles and divine healing. Besides, it is not good to kick a man when he is down. However, I am glad to be “thought of” as one that teaches miracles and miraculous divine healing have ceased. As such, I stand in the apostles doctrine and fellowship.

Conclusion

Brother Lovell concludes that he is “happy.” Well, it is said that “Ignorance is bliss.” Brother Lovell, therefore, is surely sublimely contented. He says what he “cannot understand . . , I leave it alone.” Concerning the cessation of miracles, he, like certain teachers of old, understands neither what he says nor whereof he affirms, thus we trust his word will be his bond and that he henceforth will “leave it alone.”

TRUTH MAGAZINE, XVI: 48, pp. 12-13
October 12, 1972