In July our colleagues in Technical Services and Cataloging added over 130 items to the Center for Restoration Studies collections and 25 new items to the Taylor Hymnal Collection. Some of the additions are newly published, others are new-to-us, and still others represent a second copy or a new-to-us edition or printing. Several of the entries this month are of tracts and pamphlets and several more are for periodical titles for which we have unbound issues. The work on unbound periodical issues continues (some titles have just a few issues, others several boxes worth) and the resumption of work on tracts is a great boon. We have over 1000 tracts already foldered and cataloged, with another 2000 or so foldered and ready for cataloging. When this is complete we will tackle the backlog of tracts and booklets…several boxes worth. I anticipate very few of these will be held by any other institution, so the original cataloging will see an uptick in coming months. We already have a student worker working in advance sorting the backlogged boxes. When the catalogers are ready, we will be ready as well. I hope that future installments of this monthly post will include many more tracts, pamphlets and booklets. While these are too slim or small to stand on a shelf, they are a significant witness to Restoration thought.
Abilene Christian College. Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1952, yearbook, 1952; Abilene, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.
Our goal is to build 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.
159 new items…cataloged, shelved, and ready for research:
| Catalog Author | Catalog Title |
| Words of life | |
| Abilene Christian University, College of Biblical Studies (Abilene, Tex.) | Ministry partners |
| Abilene Christian University, College of Biblical Studies (Abilene, Tex.) | Ministry : a focus on ministry, missions and the Word |
| Adamsville Church of Christ (Adamsville, Ala.) | Vigil |
| Alexander Christian Foundation. | The AIM : a publication of the Alexander Christian Foundation |
| Appalachian Christian Village (Johnson City, Tenn.) | Times / Appalachian Christian Village |
| Bailey, J. C. (John Carlos), | South India news |
| Bateman, B. B. | The silver star : for the song service |
| Belden, F. E. (Franklin Edson), | Christ in song, for all religious services. Nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings, |
| Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) | Bethany College alumni bulletin |
| Canton Christian Home (Canton, Ohio) | Hearthstone |
| Christian Homes of Abilene (Abilene, Tex.) | Lifeline |
| Church of Christ (Inman, Kans.) | Gospel truth! |
| Church of Christ (Mason, Ohio) | Present truth |
| Church of Christ (Pleasant Grove, Ala.) | Words of life |
| Cloverdale Center for Family Strengths (Montgomery, Ala.) | Our families magazine |
| Cosby, Kenneth E., | Singing with the understanding |
| Episcopal Church | The hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1940 : with supplemental liturgical index and collection of service music, 1961 |
| Forrest Park Church of Christ (Valdosta, Ga.) | Latin American missions calling |
| Garrett, Leroy, | Once more with love: an occasional newsletter from Leroy and Ouida Garrett |
| Great Lakes Christian High School (Beamsville, Ontario) | Laker connection |
| Greenwood Park Church of Christ (Bowling Green, Ky.) | Church of Christ Student Center |
| Haitian Christian Foundation (Abilene, Tex.) | North Haiti newsletter |
| Hogg, Jerry, | Jerry Hogg’s newsletter |
| Kettring, Donald D. | Steps toward a singing church |
| Lubbock Christian College (Lubbock, Tex.) | Reflections |
| Lubbock Christian College (Lubbock, Tex.) | Lubbock Christian College bulletin |
| Lynn, Monty L., | Christian compassion ; a charitable history |
| McCaleb Institute for Missions Education (Abilene, Tex.) | McCaleb Institute Nationscan |
| McCaleb Institute for Missions Education (Abilene, Tex.) | McCaleb Institute newsletter |
| McCann, Forrest M., | Hymns and history : an annotated survey of sources |
| McGee, Pat, | Indonesian report |
| McLoughlin, Emmett | For Roman Catholic priests only |
| Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference. Commission on Worship. | The book of worship for church and home : with orders for the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies according to the use of the Methodist Church |
| Monypenny, J. | Sins pay day |
| Moore, Morris, | Facts that cause religious division |
| Morgan, Clarence C. | Why I left the Christian Church |
| Morgan, Elmer, | The church : in authority? or under authority? |
| Morgan, Xenophon W., | The forbidden apple |
| Mormino, Samuel J., | Why I left the Catholic church |
| Morris, A. M. (Alvin Marion), | The world’s greatest secret |
| Morris, A. M. (Alvin Marion), | Lessons for the masses: a tract consisting of ten chapters |
| Morris, Don H. (Don Heath), | One in four : is too many |
| Morris, Don H., | Add-Ran and its heirs |
| Mosby, Ed, | What the Bible teaches about marriage |
| Moseley, J. Edward (Joseph Edward), | Fabric of fact and faith |
| Moser, K. C. (Kenny Carl), | Two great questions : What did Christ do to save sinners? and what must I do to be saved? |
| Moser, K. C. (Kenny Carl), | Christ versus a “plan” |
| Moser, K. C. (Kenny Carl), | Are we preaching the gospel? |
| Moser, K. C. (Kenny Carl), | A friendly, personal message |
| Moser, K. C. (Kenny Carl), | The relation of the conditions of salvation to the blood of Christ |
| Mott, L. A. | What is the church of Christ? |
| Moyer, Forrest D., | God’s true church : what is it? |
| Mueller, Matthew, | Why does God permit Christians to suffer |
| Mullens, Leonard, | Marriage and divorce |
| Mullens, Leonard, | The churches of Christ |
| Mullens, Leonard, | By what authority : the claims of Roman Catholicism versus the authority of the New Testament |
| Mullens, Leonard, | Instrumental music |
| Murch, James DeForest, | God’s answers for life’s problems : book IV |
| Murch, James DeForest, | Studies in Christian living |
| Murch, James DeForest, | A plea for unity among Churches of Christ |
| Murphy, Paul D., | Why I changed churches |
| O’Grady, Ron. | Bread and freedom : understanding and acting on human rights |
| Ohio Valley University (Vienna, W. V.) | Ohio Valley University : a magazine for alumni and friends |
| Oklahoma Christian University (Oklahoma City, Okla.) | Vision |
| Osborn, G. Edwin (George Edwin), | Christian worship, a service book |
| Pacific Christian College | Music ministry |
| Parsley, Malcom E., | Malcom E. Parsley’s Korea news report |
| Pepperdine College | Graphic |
| Pepperdine College | The Pepperdine news |
| Pinellas Park Church of Christ (Pinellas Park, Fla.) | Pakistan for Christ newsletter |
| Puget Sound Christian College (Edmonds, Wash.) | The Log |
| Rodeheaver, Homer A. (Homer Alvan), | Rodeheaver’s Sociability songs … |
| Sankey, Ira David, | Gospel hymns : nos. 1 to 6 |
| Slicer Street Church of Christ (Kennett, Missouri) | Redeeming the time for Homecrest children |
| Smith, Paul M., | The spiritual sword |
| Southeastern Christian College (Winchester, Ky.) | SCC news |
| Sweet, Ralph, | A re-study of salvation |
| Tabalujan, Benny S., | Renewal through restoration : an uncommon call to Christian discipleship |
| Taylor, Richard, | Thailand Bible literature |
| The Cincinnati Bible Seminary (Cincinnati, Ohio) | Report |
| Thomas, Edith Lovell, | Singing worship with boys and girls |
| Turner, Lee, | Pakistan and Asian evangelism |
| Turner, Lee, | Pakistan evangelism |
| United States. | United States treaties and other international agreements |
| West End Church of Christ (Franklin, Tenn.) | West End Contender |
| Western Christian Foundation (Wichita Falls, Tex.) | Western Christian Foundation bulletin |
| Westview Boys’ Home (Hollis, Okla.) | Westview Boys’ Home news |
| York College (York, Neb.) | York College Collage |
| Greeks, Romans, and Christians : essays in honor of Abraham J. Malherbe | |
| Impact | |
| Christ and his church | |
| Hearthstone; the magazine for the Christian home | |
| Present truth | |
| Pulpit helps | |
| The Preceptor | |
| Power | |
| The Missionary intelligencer | |
| Go : Campaign for Christ international | |
| Ivory Coast Christian mission newsletter | |
| Togo evangelistic African mission | |
| Uganda mission | |
| Mission, overseas with Churches of Christ | |
| Focus on Buenos Aires : from the heart of the city, a light to the nations | |
| One body : a magazine promoting Christian unity | |
| Update | |
| Intersections: an Australian journal for Christian encounter and encouragement | |
| Good tidings | |
| Gospel herald : official organ of the gospel worker society | |
| Australian forum | |
| The Voice of Kentucky Christian College | |
| Pepperdine law : the magazine of Pepperdine University School of Law | |
| Multnomah message | |
| Grace and truth | |
| Florida College communiqué | |
| FC | |
| Go | |
| The Apostolic light | |
| The shield of faith | |
| Vanderbilt Divinity School newsletter. | |
| Ideashop : a resource for Bible teachers. | |
| The Christian quarterly : a review for preachers and church workers. | |
| Mission message | |
| The Mexico messenger | |
| Sound doctrine | |
| The Gospel herald | |
| The reformer | |
| Pine Vale Children’s home | |
| Rio 81 | |
| Plain talk | |
| The pulpit digest : written by ministers for ministers. | |
| The old paths | |
| Old Paths | |
| Therefore stand | |
| Back to basics : a monthly journal dedicated to teaching first principles | |
| Back to basics | |
| Voice of truth | |
| The Disciple | |
| The Apostolic reflector | |
| The logos | |
| New songs of inspiration | |
| The Lutheran hymnal : authorized by the synods constituting the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America | |
| The Broadman hymnal; great standard hymns and choice gospel songs new and old, for use in all religious services, such as the worship hour, Sunday school, young people’s meetings, assemblies, and evangelistic services | |
| Songs of the church | |
| Thankful praise : a resource for Christian worship | |
| Perennial songs : a new collection of hymns, tunes, and gospel songs, for Sunday schools, Christian endeavor societies, Epworth leagues, prayer and gospel meetings, and all other occasions of Christian work and worship | |
| Pure gold for the Sunday school : a new collection of songs. Prepared and adapted for Sunday school exercises | |
| Hymns of praise : numbers one and two combined, for the church and Sunday school | |
| The singer’s worship series : almighty & majesty | |
| The Bristol tune-book : a manual of tunes and chants | |
| Songs we sing complete | |
| Complete church hymnal : just what the name implies | |
| Bill Garrett’s 1953 special sacred songs | |
| Hymnal for Christian worship | |
| Billy Graham crusade songs | |
| The Billy Graham campaign book : singing evangelism / compiled by Cliff Barrows with grateful appreciation for the assistance given by Geo. Beverly Shea |