This installment includes just five suggestions for first-reads about one sub-set of acapella Churches of Christ. Navigate the ‘First Reads Series‘ link in my Categories list to find earlier installments. This brief list is in response to a request made in the comments on a February 2010 post, ‘The Situation in Tennessee.’
1. Thomas A. Langford, “N. L. Clark: Early Firm Foundation Editor and College President” in The Christian Academic: Exercising Faith in the University Setting. Ketch Publishing: Bloomington, Indiana, 2007.
2. Larry Hart, “Brief History of a Minor Restorationist Group,” Restoration Quarterly 22 (1979), pages 212-232.
3. Thomas A. Langford, “An Insider’s View of Non-Sunday School Churches,” Restoration Quarterly 45 (2003), pages 181-192.
4. [Roy Deaver and Lester Hathaway] Debate on the Bible Class Question and Women Teachers in Some of Those Classes. Chronicle Publishing Company, Inc.: Abilene, 1952.
5. [L. W. Hayhurst, Alva Johnson, Logan Buchanan and Van Bonneau] Debate on the Bible Class Question J. R. Chisolm and Jimmy Wood: Brownfield, TX, 1950.
Comments and additions to this list are earnestly solicited.
Unfortunately my copy is in storage so I can’t give an exact citation but the Clark-Whiteside debate on Sunday School (Bible classes) is a must read for an understanding of the issues. It took place at the beginning of the last century when the issue and divisions were still in its embryonic stage.
Thank you for the addition, Owen. It should not be hard to find the bibliographic info on worldcat.org
The non-sunday school and one-cup Church of Christ have always contended for the ancient faith, viewing those that worship with the traditions of men such as individual loaves and cups, sunday school, instruments of music as digressive, like the dog that has returned to is own vomit. May I suggest a book by Ronny Wade “The son will shine again some day.”
Thank you Greg for the comment and the nod to Ronnie’s book. I have seen it and read in it, but do not own a copy. It is on my want list though. What periodicals (either currently in print, web-based or otherwise) do you suggest? What other books or materials should one read? Thank you again for the comment.