Article November 21, 1959 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from A. Henry Orr, J. Richard Sneed, Wesley Parker

The Reverend A. Henry Orr in The Australian Baptist Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Some years ago, a little old Church that had stood for centuries on the south coast of England, was destroyed in a great storm. The villagers talked about rebuilding it. ... Almost a year passed, and still they had not sufficient funds to start the work.

Then one day the minister had an important visitor—a representative of the British Admiralty! It transpired that the official had come to inquire about the rebuilding of the Church. The minister explained the lack of funds.

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