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This from the January 1940 issue of The Apostolic Times (page 71), published in Nashville.   Unsigned, I attribute it to the paper’s editor and publisher, James A. Allen.
Faith in Christ lies at the bottom of every Christian life.  Without faith there would be no Christian life.  The Spirit enters the heart through the gospel, and [...]

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Regular readers of this blog know that one of my research interests is Nashville’s Stone-Campbell heritage.  Judging from the folks who find my blog by searching for old Nashville churches like Foster Street Christian Church or Vine Street Christian Church or South College Street Church of Christ, I see I am not alone in my [...]

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A kind and generous friend passed along to me a sketch of South Nashville Christian Church, also known as South College Street Christian Church, South Nashville Church of Christ (all interchangeably) and finally, after 1920, Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ.

David Lipscomb is an elder here from the beginning until his death in 1917.  He preached to [...]

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“May God’s blessing attend every sermon preached and every exhortation delivered over this sacred board. God bless every child of God at Joseph Ave. and crown their every (effort) for the advancement of the cause of Christ made by them in harmony with His will. This the prayer of an humble child of God,” inscribed [...]

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