In July our colleagues in Technical Services and Cataloging added eighty items to the Center for Restoration Studies collection. In nearly every case these were new to us. Further, the work performed on some of these items reflects original cataloging, which is a tremendous contribution to knowledge about information resources from and about the Stone-Campbell Movement.
The Library in Daisy Hall, with a Jesse Sewell reading a book at a table and shelves of books around him.
Our goal is a comprehensive research-level collection of print materials by, for, and about the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. But beyond assembly and preservation, a collection should be discoverable by those who need the information. Collecting and preserving is only part of our task; those objects must be described and made available. Thanks to the close and careful work of our colleagues upstairs, who describe our holdings, these materials are now discoverable. By discoverable I mean a patron can utilize our online catalog (such as by searching by author, or title, or subject) to find these materials.
Eighty new items…cataloged, shelved, and ready for research:
| Back to the Bible lectureship | Premillennialism : of God or of man? |
| Baird, James O. (James Oscar), | Explanation for some difficult New Testament scriptures |
| Bales, James D., | Christ’s body, the church |
| Baxter, Batsell Barrett, | Teaching the twos : a manual for teachers of two-year olds |
| Bellview lectures | Great New Testament questions |
| Bellview lectures | Encouraging statements of the Bible : twenty-sixth annual Bellview lectures, Pensacola, Florida, June 9-13, 2001 |
| Bellview lectures | A time to build |
| Bellview lectures | Preaching from the major prophets |
| Bellview lectures | Preaching from the minor prophets |
| Branch, Tony C., | Escaping self idolatry : how Churches of Christ are finding their way into the future |
| Byers, James, | Hope of heaven : expectations and descriptions |
| Central Oklahoma lectureship | The grace of God : 10th annual Central Oklahoma lectureship |
| Central Oklahoma lectureship | The church that Jesus built : 1st annual Central Oklahoma Lectureship |
| Cloer, Eddie, | Come, let us magnify the Lord : presenting a heart of gratitude and praise to the God of all grace |
| Cloer, Eddie, | Hello, neighbor : methods and strategies for reaching out to the communities around us |
| Cloer, Eddie, | Hello, neighbor : methods and strategies for reaching out to the communities around us |
| Coats, W. Wayne, | Professor Phillips (Marvin that is) : the digressives and soft-soaping saints |
| Contending for the faith/Spring Church of Christ lectureship | Anti-ism : from God or man? |
| Contending for the Faith/Spring Church of Christ lectureship | Fellowship : from God or man? |
| Contending for the faith/Spring Church of Christ lectureship | Religion and morality : from God or man? |
| Contending for the faith/Spring Church of Christ lectureship | Unity : from God or man? |
| Crowley’s Ridge lectureship | Proverbs : wisdom through the ages. |
| Denton lectures | Studies in John |
| Ferguson, Gordon, | The power of spiritual thinking |
| Firm Foundation Lectureship | Luke : “that you may understand the Saviour” a commentary – exegetical, homiletical |
| Flatt, Curtis E., | Sermons from James |
| Fort Worth lectures | The Challenge of Christianity |
| Greater Murfreesboro area lectureship | Lessons from the lives of the kings : Saul, David, Solomon and the kings of Judah |
| Grizzell, Gary L., | The Christian and his gun : the biblical perspective |
| Grizzell, Gary L., | Women’s role in the church |
| Haddad, Katheryn Maddox, | Up from the Desert : the city & the Church of Christ in Casa Grande 100 years ago |
| Hallett, David William, | The serpentine road |
| Hampton Roads lectureship | Challenges to twenty-first century Christian families |
| Hickey, Brett, | In search of the Lord’s way |
| Hogland, George A., | Example or expedient : exploring the scriptural basis for one cup containing fruit of the vine vs. individual communion cups ; a reply to Grover Stevens’ church bulletins written in response to radio sermons by Wayne McKamie |
| Houston College of the Bible lectureship | Isaiah : volume I, chapters 1-39 |
| Houston College of the Bible lectureship | Isaiah : volume II, chapters 40-66 |
| Kinnard, G. Steve, | Prophets : the voices of Yahweh |
| Lambert, Gussie, | Christ at Corinth |
| Locke, Hubert G., | Searching for God in godforsaken times and places : reflections on the Holocaust, racism, and death |
| Lubbock Christian University. | Annual lectureship |
| Lyon, Mack. | Life, death, and beyond |
| McKamie, J. Wayne, | Innovations in the Church : a series of radio sermons |
| McKamie, J. Wayne, | The parables of Jesus : a book of sermons |
| Memphis School of Preaching Lectureship | Living in trust : a study of the Bible doctrine of prayer |
| Miller, Judy, | Ripples on the water : how to cultivate the servant’s spirit |
| Moffitt, Jerry, | Is elder reaffirmation scriptural |
| Moffitt, Jerry, | The indwelling and influence of the Holy Spirit |
| Morton, Bruce L. (Bruce LaRue), | Deceiving winds : Christians navigating the storm of mysticism, leadership struggles & sensational worship |
| North, Stafford, | God’s Mystery |
| Northrop, Chuck, | Biblically speaking about the church |
| Paden, Cline R. | From caves to cathedrals |
| Pharr, David R., | Voices of Calvary |
| Phillips, Ben Thomas, | Leading in worship : a practical guide in preparing men to lead in public worship |
| Phillips, Dabney, | A history of the Church of Christ in Alabama |
| Preaching the whole counsel of God lectures | God’s plan for the home : the third annual preaching the whole counsel of God lectures |
| Sennett, Charles E., | Soul saving sermons |
| Simpson, John P., | Baptism and you |
| Smith, Foy L., | “Breaker, breaker, one-nine!” |
| Speaking as the oracles of God lectureship | “Building the Christian arsenal”. |
| Spiritual sword lectureship | Deuteronomy : Moses’ masterpiece |
| Spiritual sword lectureship | The Scheme of redemption |
| Spurlin, Bob. | Don’t ever give up : revised and enlarged edition |
| Taylor, Robert R., | How young people get hurt |
| Tennessee Bible College lectureship | Jesus is Lord : the 1988 lectureship of Tennessee Bible College, Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Wade, Ronny F., | A glimpse of glory : sermons and writings |
| West Visalia Church of Christ lectureship | Daniel : God’s prophet of hope in captivity |
| Grace and peace : essays in memory of David Worley | |
| There is a balm in Gilead : a book of Southwestern Christian College lectures : covering a span of fifteen years | |
| Lord, make me a servant | |
| Some questions about Bible authority | |
| 100 years of discipleship : First Christian Church, Lufkin, Texas 1894-1994 | |
| Our people … our pastors …, 1837-1987 | |
| Proverbs : a handbook for youth | |
| Let the Bible speak : presented by the Pioneer and Bell Church of Christ | |
| Let the Bible speak : presented by the Pioneer and Bell Church of Christ | |
| Let the Bible speak : presented by the Pioneer and Bell Church of Christ | |
| Let the Bible speak : presented by the Pioneer and Bell Church of Christ | |
| Let the Bible speak : presented by the Pioneer and Bell Church of Christ |
The Paden brothers, Cline ,Gerald, and Herald, were some of the first to go to Italy after the WWII. Many had been in the military and saw the need to return.
David Lavender, the Gibbs family, Howard Bybee (sorry, mind is going blank-too many years ago) and others returned to Northern Italy to work as missionaries establishing congregations.