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mailed to you, please indicate how — in what form?

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THE WENDELL FREEMAN FAMILYRECRUITS TO

SOUTHERN RHODESIA, AFRICA

"Wendell Freeman was born on Aug

ust 23, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana.He was baptized by Brother 0. A.

Trinkle, and during the ministry ofBrother Harry Poll at the Englewood

church, he made his decision to dedi

cate his life to Christ in full-time ser

vice. He received his training for theministry at The Cmcinnati Bible Seminary, being graduated in 1958 withthe A. B. (Bible) degree.

During his last semester of college,Wendell began preaching at WraysChristian Church near Clearspring,Indiana. On June 1, 1958, he was ordained to the ministry. In August ofthat year he was married to E-uth

Custer of Hamersville, Ohio, who alsois a graduate of The Cincimiati BibleSeminary. Ruth was valedictorian ofher graduating class and has workedas Assistant Editor of Junior Lesson

Materials at Standard PublishingFoundation in Cincinnati. The Free-

mans have a daughter, Beth, who wasborn in June, 1960.

After their schooling, Wendell andRuth moved to Vallonia, Indiana, tocontinue to serve the Wrays churchand to begin a ministry with Driftwood Christian Church. They servedthese churches until August, 1961,when they resigned to begin securingsupport for their missionary work inAfrica.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

We rejoice that the Lord has called Wendell Freeman and his wife to the work of worldevangelism. Because we have known Wendell since his boyhood as a member of Englewood

Christian Church, and have seen him grow in Christian grace and knowledge, we are sure

that his message, like his life, will be effective and true to the Scriptures at all times.

We heartily recommend him to the concern of Christians everywhere as he prepares

to go to work in Southern Rhodesia.

Carl C. Fulk

Chairman, The Elders

Clyde K. Edwards

Chairman, The Board

Englewood Christian Church

August 1, 1961 ; ' ;'. Indianapolis, Indiana

Southern Rhodesian Christian Mission

Mr. Marvin Matthews

Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Brother Matthews:

- It is my privilege to recommend to the brethren the ability, devotion, and faithfulness

of Ruth and Wendell Freeman for work in the Southern Rhodesian Christian Mission. I

believe that they have proved themselves in work of the church in this coimtry £indhave prepared themselves for the area of service they desire to do in Southern Rhodesia.

I am sure they have not acted ,upon impulse only, but they have carefully and prayer

fully considered the matter. The call is urgent, and they are ready to go.

May the mission and the churches properly receive them and use them.

Thomas E. Friskney

Professor, Cincinnati Bible Seminary

Minister, Hamersville Church of Christ

May 18, 1961 Hamersville, Ohio

Marvin H. Matthews

Southern Rhodesian Mission

Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Mr. Matthews,

Wendell Freeman has served the Wrays Christian Church for the last three years, and

he has always showed an interest and desire to serve in the mission field, and is a very

devoted servant of the Lord's work.

I believe that he is well qualified and would highly recommend him for the service in

the Southern Rhodesia Mission Church of Christ.

Yours in Christ,

Charles T. Cummings

Chairman of the Board of

Wrays Christian Church

May 11, 1961 Norman, Indiana

To Brethren in Christ Everywhere:This is to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Freeman who have volunteered their service

to the Lord in Southern Rhodesia.

Wendell is well known to me. I ministered to his home church, the Englewood ChristianChurch in IndianapoHs, for nine years. Even as a boy, and in his teens he exemplified thefinest qualities of Christian character. This was not to be wondered at since he comes from

THEIB AIMS

Their work on the field will have these purposes;

(1) Evangelization of Negroes in the urban areas.

(2) Christian education of these people^

(3) Preparation of native churches" which they will establish for nativeministers now in training.

(4) Evangelization of the Europeans in the community in which theywill live.

THEm SPntlTUAL NEEDS

^"iTour interest and prayers., "'Now I beseech you, brethren . . .

that you strive . . . your prayersfor me."

THEIR FORWARDING AGENTS

Charles B. and Gladys Green

6889 East Pleasant Run Parkway

Indianapolis 19, Indiana

THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS

Living Link — $250. per month.

Service Link — $500. per month.

Travel Fund — $2,500.

THEIR HOME ADDRESS

Until their departure from theUnited States:

Mr. and Mrs. "Wendell Freeman

% D. S. Custer

Rural Route 1, Bethel, Ohio

at least two generations of the finest Christian people I know.

He was reared in a thoroughly Christian home. From babyhood he has been in Bible

school, youth work, and the church life. Always clean and splendid ^e continued to growin the gmce and knowledge of the Lord. He was always active in every phase of church

life.

He has completed his undergraduate training at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. The

soundness of his character and faith is unquestioned.

I do not know his wife Ruth, well. But I am persuaded from all that 1 have heard that

she fully complements Wendell in every way.

This-fine young couple have a daughter, Beth, who is fourteen months old.

This young family is to be highly commended and it is a mark of their dedication that

they are fully committed to the service of the Lord wherever He may lead. They believe

He would have them serve at Umtali. They are willing to go.

Brethren in the Lord are urged to give this splendid young couple and their daughterfull support and encouragement.

Yours in Christ,

Harry Poll

Prof, of Missions and Old T^tament

Midwest Christian College

August 26, 1961 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

SOUTHERN RH0DE8IAN MSSIGN

The Freemans are going to Africaas a part of the Southern RhodesianMission. The purpose of this Missionis to co-ordinate efforts between theNew Testament churches in the UnitedStates and the Christian missionariesOverseas in the Rhodesias. It lendsa helping hand to these missionariesas needed. The missionary's connection with the mission will help him toenter Southern Rhodesia more easily.One person does not impress a government.

The Mission is composed of a boardof directors, the missionaries, and theirforwarding agents. All are membersof Churches of Christ or Christian'Churches. The board is composed ofvarious ministers and others from theUnited States. The president, secretary, and treasurer of the organizationall serve without pay. An annualmeeting is held each March; the board,missionaries, and forwarding agents ofmissionaries on the field all have voting power.

All matters of policy on the field arecontrolled by the missionaries whohave been on the field for over twoyears. The Freemans will be supervised by a veteran missionary as theybegin their work.

The Mission has power to acquireproperty and handle funds. The missionary's forwarding agent receivesall money for the missionary; LivingLink, Service Link, and Travel Funds.Living Link is then sent directly bythe forwarding agent to the mission

ary. Service Link funds, which areused for equipment and services otherthan living expense, are forwarded tothe treasurer of the Mission for accounting purposes. He transmits theService Link to the missionary. Travel Funds are for passage to Africa.Except for a small monthly amountfor the expense of the Rhodesian Story,postage, etc., all money directed to theFreemans will reach them on the field.

The Southern Rhodesian Mission isworking in both Northern and South-em Rhodesia. The largest project todate has been the 139-bed hospital atMashoko near Zaka, Southern Rhodesia. It is now in operation. Missionaries are also working on the Nativereserves and in the cities. The Freemans plan to use a city as the center oftheir work, spreading out into the surrounding country.

Some of the Missionaries already onthe field that are affiliated with the

Southern Rhodesian Mission are:

Mr. and Mrs. Rod Cameron

Zambezi Mission, S.R.

Mr. and Mrs. John Pemberton

Mashoko Mission, S.R.

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Pmett

Mashoko Mission, S.R.

Mr. and Mrs. Max Randall

Northern & Southem

Rhodesia

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Watters

Bulawayo, S.R.

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\^mTAlI, SOUraMT RHODESIA

WendeTil and Mrs. Suth '̂reeman are "busy TnaVIng preparations to

Umtall, Southern Shodesia, Africa for pioneer evangelism in the estahLishing

of Negro churches, and with the European (Wkite) congregation there. They will

he sssociated with the Southern Ehodesian Mission Churches of Christ.

Brother Freeman is recommended hy his home church—Snglewood Christian

Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, Eiclxard AoLaue, preacher^which also ordained

himl to the ministry on Jhne 1, 1958. Churches which he has served at Medora

and Vallonia, Indiana also join in commending him for this v/ork.

He is an A* B. degree, graduate of Cincinnati Bihle Seminar^-, Cincinnati,

Ohio in the class of 1958.

Mrs. Freeman is the former Euth Ann Ouster of Bethel, Ohio. She was tl^

Taledictorian of her graduating class at Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1958, and

•was eaployed during 1957-1958 as assistant editor of Junior lesson materials

hy Standard Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Charles B. and Mrs. Gladys Green, members of his home dixirch,

will serve as l^orwarding ^ents—address is 6839 East Pleasant EuiL Parlcway,Indianapolis 19, Indiana. Checks should be made out to Englewood

Christian Church, or your home church, and designated "Tor cur missionary work

in Umtali, Southern Rhodesia." o>i t^o^)

Brother Freeman wrote: 'H'^iile we attended Seminary, both Ruth and I worked

with Negroes in the Laurel homes housing project in Cincinnati. James Johnson,

a Negj^ minister helped in the work. . .On the field we will work toward evangelisingand educating the Negro people in the Umtali area; in the preparation of the

)s4tive churches we establisli for ^ative pieacliers now in training; and in evangelizingthe Europeans (Whites) in Umtali, and the building up of the itite church there.

TO S7AI7GELIZE IN UMTALI

Beth, Ruth and Wendell Freeman