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r APR 5 1^74

Short Mography and work of Mr, Bajko we list the following eventsi

Worked in a factory for 12 hours each day like a slave for two sliijesof bread and a bowl of cabbage soup.

While in labor camp he saw the desperate condition of young people fromPoland and Russia who were without Christ. He decided to devote his life tothe ministry of Christ.

Graduated in 19^7 from the Slavic Evangelical Baptist Seminary which he •entered while in Displaced Person Gampo

Graduated in 1952 from Eastern Christian Institute (former name of E.CoCOand became an ordained minister at that time.

In September 1952, entered Milligan College and graduated in 1953 withBA. degree.

Called back in 195^ to ECC to serve as Director of Missions =>Through this channel he has been blessed with the opportunity to help

revive the churches in Poland.Two students from Poland came to the USA (sponsored by ECC Dept. of

Missions) to be trained in the ministry and to return to work in Poland.In i960, 1963, and I973 Paul and Dela Bajko visited Poland to learn how

they could best serve the Polish people and further ifcdicause of Christ. Hewent to Poland alone in 1969 and 1972.

dust to mention a few accomplishments;1, Regular publication of "The Guideposfnow in its iSth year.2. Publication of "The Life of Christ, Viaualiaed" translated in Polish

and Russian, and Book of Acts, Visualized^ PceM/ 3* Dela has translated and published 6 songbooks into the Polish language

and sent over 30*000 copies to Poland. She also wrote and publisheda book of poems.Send thousands of Bibles and New Testaments in Polish and Russianlanguages.

5* In i960, started broadcasting the Gospel in Polish, Russian, Ukrainianlanguages through Monte Carlo and. Baltimore stationSo

6. In 1958> started regular support of $15,000 per year (this has grownto $78,000 in I97J) to Poland to "help with the restoration of the Cj^urchtThese funds have helped restore church buildings, sponsor children'sand youth work, furnish musical instruments, S-onday school materials.Bibles, medicine, and assistance to 30 preachers and workers®

. 7» In 1971 purchased camp grounds and now a Christian Service Camp is infull operationo

p. Each year holds from 10-20 Faith Promise Rallies and preaches at Ralliesand Conventions.

9ft Works with Slavic Church of Christ which was established in I96O010. Teaches Missions at Eastern Chi'istian College.

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Several year^jgassed o_ 3^ 1935'c,amj^he_waxjMpiiJbstruction to ray countryo Many, many cities were destroyed,, and many lives•were lost0 I was separated ffom my family and my chorch lav the Qerioanat "whosent me to a labor can?) in Qennany, where I worked in a factoiy like a slave ,for two slices of bread and a bowl of cabbage soup every day^ iny dreamsfor a good and rich life vanished, but in that hardest time of ii^''3lfe Christ "did not l^ave me aloneo He was not only my Comforter, and Helper, T^ut He had ajob for me to doo There He.opened my eyes to the great harvest, and He showedme that He wanted to make me an heavenly engineer« I saw thousands of young :souls who had gone astray in this world not knowing the way of Life, because theyhad never heard about Christ and His wonderful Gospels I saw, thoumnds beingkilled, going into dark eternity, perishing eternally,'not Teaching the heaven®I saw thous^ds of yoimg souls from Poland '̂ Russia, and other countries without

".a^hope and home, dying from hunger, stairvation,Ibard work, sickness, andbombso There I realized that the Lord sent me tni tn do xsnr\rby winning souls for Christ© It was not an easy job, especially in those con-ditionSf but after I had seen thefruits of my witnessing^ It -is hard to describe that wonderful feeling and joy,

^1?Hen you see people baptized into Christ, becoming newspersons in Chi^ato^Xt-—^was wonderftCL beyond comparison to hear their prayers, thefcb songs, their teis-timonieso Materially they were in the same conditlQn^„a.aLJbefore--two slices of—bread, cabbage soup every day, arid 12 hours of work, but spiritually they becamerichy -happyt and joyfulo Many of them did not suryivejth&,Har..J:aL-jafflfi Jbhfl-JE^dom, but they were rejoicing that they were going to a beautiful mansion inheaven®

Then i remember the day of libaration by America troops® "When I saw thefirst -Amerjcan soldier, he was carrying a few loar-fiainf Oerman rye breado-UC-—was very hungry 'and motioned for the breado He gave me one loaf, and I atei'Lfe-Si minutes> and I was .re^y:foiLaBpth^ .

I was free but I realized that still thousands boys and girls wore inslaveiT of^sin, I started to preach_tiie JJospeLJin displaced_peraQna^aiipa®-^I traveled to many places and many souls accepted Christ as their personalSayiov^oAt the same time I was attending'the Slavic_SeininaryJitjlLi3rder-1:^receive some theological training for my ministry®

Then I was ,ca3J,Led„to E®C^»Ig^a3 tM-diractQr.^ ..the-Misaions' DepartmentsHere the Lord •opened for us a great field of ministryI Estat>iishing churchesamong.„fpreign^pepple,_jraising.:8uppQrt_f!o2LPi^^publications, radio ministry, rallies, and visitations® In this way we preachthe. ^spel.eyery.Jay~not„Qnly_..inJthflJDLaSaAo,_Jmt.in.Poland, Jtossia^-Czecho-—*Slovakia, Germany, Bel^um, France, Yugoslavia, RuBBinia, and many other places®

.Many souls..found a blessed-.life_with JesusJbecause. of_thia-:Brork,.and^t.-is already over 30 years that I have been in this great work of building the glorious Church of. Christ®- I never regretted that I .took this roiad®..- -I-pray—thatmany more Christian friends will take that wonderful stand and go. into the .ministry because. here., is. the greate st._challenge., to...averyone _to ibecamfl-^the—Star of God as we pead in Daniel 1213, "And- they that be wise shall shine asthe stars, forever and evero'M We^can bfi-.atars..in_:oUr-aHn. country^^and in thflforeign field, for the glory of preaching the Gospel is not passing® .

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After centixries of spiritual darkness and sovereign mile pf the Roinan_ _rCatliollciniur l92T,""^he HgET^of Christ sfeirted to ahin^ -in ny country*or Polando ftpdreds cf people responded to the ihvitatiop of Christo Bi! •'

"l^^Z^theTyear of my birtfii my father became a Christen, and soon after thathe started to preach the Gospel and became a minister of one of the largestCKui^lies'of Christ in PolaMr"!""^^ up'in a Chilstian atmosphere, .Every ,Iiord*s Day I was in the Lord's House and I liked the preaching of rsj fathersT^'^eatest des3xe~¥as'^t^'be^ a pfeacher 'in the futureo

Ify father was. proud of me and of my decision and he prayed that thatde^s3.6h would not be dhangedT, Tears were passing tsjo I started going to .school y and there, although I was merely a child, I already suffei^d persecution from 'the Homan~Catholic CBurcho Because the Roman Catholic Church wasa state religion of Poland, all the teachers were Roman Catholic^ aacP^ wasrequired"to recite prayers to 'Holy Mary^^een of Poland, aad to .make the signof the cross, aooordijig to the Roman Catliulic customs^ and to attend classesof therHoman Catholic~reli*i^ofu (Sowing up in a Christian family, I, refusedto do so because I knww another teaching, whi^h^^wiv^_^t_Jic^_andjyi^Tn^__day "School7 "So I.w^~aS?tteh,"^ out of school, n^'grades were lowered, etc,

There I realized that the Christian life is not easy» But. I still hadtHe~p*eatest' desire to~becbme a pfeacfier# It was a great challenge for me»

'Our church grew tremendously, we had over 100 young people in our con-"^epitio^h, whiST were very acMve in the service for the Lord, and I was alsoactive in the worko But when I was growing started to closely wiitch thelicti^Ties of'my fatEer, and I saw that it was much hai^er to be a preacher

a simple emeber of tl^ churchy ^ father was arrested > called by thepolice, often people, stirredf by priests, were throwing stones at him, "etc. o

Finally with a great er^ort I was admitted to High Schoolo "While inHEgirSchoo^r,'! surrendered Toy heart to Christ coii5)letely and became a ChristianoI remember that wonderful day when I walked into the river to be baptized intoChrist for'the remission of sins, and became a new man in Christ. It was thegreatest and happiest day in soon my friends, in High School foimdout'about this, and were ridiculing, teasing, and persecuting me®; Many pre\^ousfriends did not want to know me ansnaoreo wLlfe was not easy but I still tidedto'do iy best to witness for Cliristo " At that time my dei^re to be a ministervanished, and I stajrtedjbo make new plans for my future. I changed my mindabout tiie ministry and wanted to be an en^neer.. new plans became known toW father who was still praying about me that I may not loose ig7 faith anddesire to preach the Qospelo When he found out about dicision, he was •vei^ disappointed and he tried to explain the difference to me> He saidthat it was a good ambition to be an engineer, to have money, to have an easyU-ve, to receive praises ajid honors from people ^ but this is temporary, un-certain, destroyable. . But there is a glorious job to do, to be a Masterbuild-er a Paul says in" ICor. 3110> Acco^ing_,to the grace gf God y which is givenunto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and anotherbuU.deth thereon." He pointed to me that-the .job to build the Church of „Christ is the most in^Dortant, because It is the'highest, the most elevated,a living building,, which has been founded -uponJbhe Rock, which is 'Christy andhaving foundations upon this earth this building reaches heaven and is unde-stroyable because Christ said I **Upon thiS; rock X.will build ny Chursh| andthe gates of hell shall not prevail against ito-" Matt. I61I80

But' my father's persuasions^ d^^ not change my i^nd at that^Wme.^ j;

Department tlllssionsEastern Christian, College

P. 0. Box 229

Bel Air, Hid. 21014

The Department of Missions of E.C.C, is in its 12th year of activitiesin winning souls for Christ. These are the many phases of the work:

1. Slavic Church of Christ in Baltimore.

2. Financial support of the English speaking congregations in Baltimo*re, Md. and Colts Neck, N.J,

3. Training foreign students /two have gone back to their nativecountries/.

4. Publishing of Christian literature and song books.5. Supplying the congregations in Poland and Russia with Bibles and

New Testaments.

6. Two radio broadcast in the Polish, Russian and Ukrainian languagesand follow-up work.

7. Raising support for 16 preachers in Poland and other financialhelp.

8. Student scholarships.

Thanks to the faithful supporters and contributors the work of the Department of Missions grows rapidly and reaches many souls for Christ inmany coutries.

Yours in Christ,

MR. AND MRS. PAUL BAJKO,

MISSIONARIES TO THE SLAVIC PEOPLE

George, Dela, Andrew, Paul, Yvonne

After centuries of spiritual darkness and sovereign rule of the RomanCatholic Church in 1921 the light of the Gospel started to shine in mycountry - Poland. Hundreds of people responded to the invitation ofChrist. In 1922, the year of my birth, my father became a Christian andsoon after that he started to preach the Gospel and became a ministerof one of the largest Churches of Christ in Poland. I grew in Christianatmosphere. Every Lord's Day I was in the Lord's House and I liked thepreaching of my father. My greatest desire was to become a preacher inthe future. While in High School I surrended my heart to Christ completely and became a Christian.I remember that wonderful day when I walked into the river to be baptized into Christ for the remission of sins and became a new man in

Christ. It was the greatest and happiest day in my life, but soon myfriends in High School found out about this and were rediculing and teasing and persecuting me. Many previous friends did not want to know me

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any more.

Life became not easy but still I tried to do my best to witness forChrist,

Few years past and the war, which started in 1939 brought complete destruction to my country. Whole cities and countries were destroyed andmany lives lost. I was separated from my family and my Church by theGermans, who sent me to a labor camp in Germany, where I worked in afactory like a slave for two slices of bread and a bowl of cabbage soupevery day. But that place became my mission field, because I saw thousands of people who needed the Gospel. So I started to preach and somesouls were won for Christ.As soon as I was liberated by the U.S. troopsI decided to prepare myself for the ministry. While yet in DisplacedPersons Camp I started to attend Theological Seminary and at the sametime I was engaged in an active work among young people. In that workI met a very active young lady by the name Dela, who by her dedicationto the Lord and His cause attracted my attention.In a short time we became engaged but were able to get married only four years later inCanada.

All the time it was upon my mind to serve the Lord and I was seekingthe fellowship with the Churches of Christ and the Christian Churches.In 1950 Lord opened the door for me to come to U.S.A. as an immigrant.Through Bro. E. Stuckenbruck I was able to enter Eastern Christian Institute in Orange, N.J. and after that Milligan College, Tenn., which Igraduated in 1953.

In 1951 we got married and Lord blessed us with three children.We dedicated our children to the Lord and it is our prayer that He will usethem in active ministry too.

In 1954 I was called back to E.C.I, as director of missions. Startingwith a few small endevours we were able with Lord's help to develop agreat work which is described on the first page. It is our blessed privilege to serve the Lord and we try to do our best. Dela is very activein the field of publication, in relief work, etc. and I thank God forsuch a wonderful wife.

Each year many souls are won for Christ, churches are established,Christians in Poland encouraged and many young people challenged to gointo ministry.Lord is very good to us

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SLAVIC CHURCH

OF CHRIST

A. J. Korenczuk, Mm.

out of the physical povertyand captivity, but even in Ame-

Part of theSlavic congr<sgation rica remained in spiritual captivity and poverty. Most of

I those people have little association with Americans and many of them never learned to speak the English language. From their old countries they brought own customs, ownreligion and their own way of life.Some more missionary minded denominations were worrying aboutthe religious life of the foreign people and for this reason organizedHome Mission Boards and started to work among those people, having somesuccess. As far as our own movement is concerned there wasn't any workdone till we arrived to this country in 1950.Because one of the largest groups of immigrants is from Poland and Russia /around 6 millions Poles and 4 millions Russians/, and because Iand ray wife both speak Polish and Russian languages, we began to workamong those groups. What a joy it is to go to those, who do not knowChrist as personal Saviour and tell them the story of Jesus in theirown language and win them,for Christ! Those who accepted Christ forgottheir national and socialjdifferences and united in Christ into one family of God's children. Iifi the city of Baltimore we have such a congregation. There are peoplejfrom Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and White Ru-

ssian descent^ Many'times we have to use during the service Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and English languages. We also sing in those differentlanguages.People try to understand one another and to love one another.Lord's Table is spread for all of them every Lord's Day and there wecan see the power of the Gospel of Christ which is unto salvation toevery one that believes.Many times we have American visitors in our Church and although theydo not understand messages in foreign language, they join us in theLord's Supper, in singing in own language and then we have usually ashort message in English,Although all of our young people know their native tongues, English isreally their language and we realize, that in order to really benefitfrom the service, they must have it in English, So we always sing somechoruses in English and have the Bible Class for them in English, Butwe encourage our children to speak their parents language that theymay be able to speak about Christ to those, who do not know the English language.

The work among foreign people in this country is not easy and it ismuch harder than in the old country. There are few reasons for it.FirstJ The people brought their own religion of tradition and want tostick to it.

Second: America is a land of opportunities and gives everybody a goodchance to make money. People, who in the past were poor and oppressed,grab these opportunities and their lives are being centered around thematerial things to the disadvantage of their spiritual life.In addition to all that their religion of tradition was based upon ritualism, good deeds, merrits and paying money. Since they became hereconsiderably rich, they can pay money, do some good deeds and once ayear perform their ritual duties. This way they are almost sure thatall that will secure them some way of salvation. So our task to workamong them, is not easy. It takes many times years of teaching, praying, discussions etc. in order to win one soul for Christ, but oncethey are won for Christ, we have good, sincere Christians. Dedicated,concecrated and devoted to the cause of witnessing to others. The Biblefor them is a precious book and it is the only book of rules and theonly guide. It is their spiritual food, which they enjoy every day.They also like to read solid Christian literature and they like tosing. We have to provide those people with Bibles in their own languages, which we can get from the American Bible Society. But as forliterature and song books we have to provide our own, so with Lord'shelp we are engaged also very extensively in publication.

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One of the congregations in Poland

The Department of Missions at E.C.C. has a vital interest in the workin Poland. The Restoration Movement in Poland, which took origin shortly after the First World War under the leadership of Bro.Jaroshevich,grew very rapidly. In 1939 there were many churches with very welltrained leadership. Poland, which was for many centuries in spiritualdarkness, dominated by the Roman Catholic Church, saw the true light.The Gospel of Christ was touching the hearts of many. Brother Jaroshevich, and many other faithful ministers, labored day and night. Thousands of copies of Bibles and New Testaments were given in the handsof people. Polish and Russian Christian magazines were published bythe Churches of Christ, special courses were organized to train youngpeople for the ministry, song leaders, Sunday School teachers, etc.

The Second World War was| a great blow not only for Poland as a nation,but also for the Churches of Christ. Many ministers died or were killedand many church buildings were destroyed. But the Church which wasbuilt upon the Rock stood firmly, although only a small part remained

Baptized into Christ

in Poland. Most of our churches were annexed to Russia together withthe eastern part of Poland, Nevertheless the work was renewed by Bro.Jaroshevich and other ministers after the Second World War and manynew churches were started.

Due to some misunderstanding and misconception our Brotherhood in theUnited States lost vital interest in the churches in Poland and left

them alone to strive, exposing them for prey to some very active denominations.

After our arrival to the U.S.A., we decided in the name of the Lord torenew the fellowship with the churches in Poland.

Our American Churches respondedin a most wonderful way to ourpleas to help ourPoland. With their help we are a-

'm iF I r •• Tl ^^l support fully 16 ministers.A Packages upon packages of used

clothing are being shipped toneedy families to Poland, medici-ne, bicycles for preachers and foryouth workers. Thousands of dol-lars are sent for the remodelingof church buildings.But we sent them not only mate-

Youth in action

rial but spiritual help as welltmoney for Bibles and New Testaments and Christian literature

is being send regularly /theycan purchase Bibles in Poland/.We published song books with music and Life of Christ visua

lized, we publish regularly aPolish magazine that is being sendto Poland and distributed free,wealso publish other literature andbroadcast in Polish language theGospel of Christ every week.It is a very vital and importantministry and very much appreciatedby the Brotherhood in Poland.

When we visited Poland we were

thrilled by the zeal and enthu-I siasm of the Christian youth,They

are so eager to work for Christ!But almost every endeavor requires

Minister is ready to go money and so we help them withpurchasing of musical instruments

for their orchestras.

The little bands and orchestras attract crowds and are a great help intheir evangelistic efforts.During the summer - vacation groups of young people with their sponsorsgo with the Gospel of Christ from one village to another, helping farmers in the fields during the dayand holding evangelistic meetings

funds!

They go to preach the Gospel

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Ministers who receive financial support

"Congregation of the Church of Christ in S. sends you the best wishesand greetings in the name of the Lord. We thank you for your wonderfulgift in the amount of 22.000.00 zloty toward the repair of our houseof worship. Now we can meet in the beautiful chapel to worship God andto preach the Gospel. We had our Thanksgiving for the harvest and baptismal service in the remodeled chapel. Thank you also for your help inmy ministry and the ministry of many of our evangelists.May Lord bless and reward you richly,"

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"We greet you and wish you God's blessing in your work. Thanks to Godwe are well on our way to heaven. Sometimes the life is so hard anddissapointing but Lord strengthens us. Our church is growing. God helpsand comforts us. We are very happy that the youth,which accepted Christwhen you were in Poland and preached in our church /17 souls/,is faithful to the Lord and works for the Lord, We miss you and it is our wishthat you may come again and we believe that Lord will do it.Thank you for your magazine, which we read and find so much spiritualfood in it." Yours, B.A.

One out of many gatherings where I preached while in Poland

The brethren in Poland are also hungry for personal fellowship andevery year as soon as summer is approaching we receive many lettersfrom Poland with a warm and persuasive invitation to come and to havefellowship with them and to preach the Gospel. It is not only an invitation, but a petition and begging to come, because our people wouldlike to be in a closer contact with the Brotherhood in America.With Lord's help and thanks to prayers and the financial support of many Christians, we were able to make two very succesful trips to Poland.Everywhere we were welcomed with open arms and services lasted from3-6 hours every day. As the result of preaching we witnessed manysouls accepting Christ as personal Saviour.

In addition to preaching, visiting and helping people, I had quite afew serious discussions with some preachers who sometimes compromisedwith other denominations. We discussed especially the Lord's Supperand I am very happy to say, that almost all of our churches returnedto the New Testament position in the observance of the Lord's Supperevery Lord's Day and many other improvements have been made.We believe that Lord will prolong freedom in Poland and we will haveanother opportunity to visit the brethren there.We are happy to report that Kostek Jakoniuk and George Bajenski - thetwo Polish students,are back in Poland and work very succesfully there.

RADIO MINISTRY

Recording Polish programs

We are glad that our brotherhood in America understands the significance of the radio-ministry and supports it generously. Where the missionary can not get, where the printed word can not reach - the radio message has usually an open door. In Poland there is no such thing asreligious program on the radio and we were thinking for quite a whileabout such a program, but our funds were limited. But God's means arenot limited.

We believe that it was God's hand that brought us together with thedear Brother and Sister Coble, the founders of the Gospel BroadcastingMission. Straight away they understood the need and were ready to help.Now thanks to them and all friends,who support the Broadcasting Mission, we are on the air with a Gospel message in the Polish language. It is a short 15 - minutes program, but how very thankful are thepeople in Poland and in other countries for this broadcast! We are receiving the most wonderful letters, where people thank us for the Wordof God, ask questions, ask for Bibles and literature. We are thrilledwith such a wonderful response from non-Christians and pray and ask youto pray also that our heavenly Father may bless His Word in those hungry hearts.

Our joy was greater yet when we found out, that our program reaches notonly Poland,but is also heard and very well received in Czechoslovakia,Russia, France, Germany, Belgium and in many other countries.

Thanks to teh Polish brojadcast few new churches have been establishedand the ministers write me, that the broadcast helps them to reach people for Christ. i

Lord is blessing our other broadcast also. Two years ago we started alocal broadcast in the Russian and Ukrainian language in the city ofBaltimore. As far as we know hundreds of Russian, Ukrainian and Polishpeople listen to this broadcast every Lord's Day and have discussionsconcerning the true Christianity.Brother Adam Korenczuk, the minister of the Slavic Church, is in charge of the Russian-Ukrainian program.

In order to have good programs technically and also to save some money,we built in the basement of our house a recording studio, which isadequate equipped for such recordings. That studio serves to recordour programs as well as the programs of the Eastern Christian College.And here are some typicaljletters from our radio - listeners:

"I would like to inform you that I listen to your program every Mondayand I like it very much. If it is possible, please send me the Bibleand some other religious literature you have..." M.E

"... Three times I visited a family Szulc. This family is always listening to your services broadcasted from Monte Carlo. This

gained many souls for Christ.

^ P Thanks to this broadcast I got; I acquainted with this family.

^ preached the Gospel for them^i^d presented them with the Blble and invited them to the

Group of radio listeners

PRINTED WORD

Everybody knows to-day whatgreat significance the prin-ted word has for the work of

Christ* Where the preacher,the evangelist or the missio-

H|jp^|||||||u|^^^n nary can't reach, the prin-|H ted word can do

The Christians of to-day re-alize the great power of the

I printed word, and the Chris-tian literature in the En-

glish language is one of therichest in the world. Unfor-

9 tunatly, the Slavic Christianliterature Is comparatively

- poor and there is a great

'^'""liiiiitfi'ri^ •"' • • - need for it in such languages as Polish, Russian,Ukrainian, etc.

Multilith offset Realizing this, we have decided to do something in

this field. Our first enterprise was translating the "Life of ChristVisualized" into the Polish and Russian languages. This book was sentto many countries and was welcomed with great joy and enthusiasm.From the letters which we are receiving from people and preachers inPoland we also learned that Polish and Russian Christians do not haveenough Bibles and New Testaments.In some churches only the preacher isable to have a Bible,and many people copy by hand passages of the precious Word of Life in order to satisfy their spiritual hunger.Although hundreds of Bibles were purchased and given away, it is nothing in comparison with the need. Letters are coming constantly formore Bibles, and we are doing everything from our side that our brethren in Christ and people who are seeking salvation, will receiveBibles.

Every week many packages with all kinds of Christian literature aresend from here to Poland and other countries.

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THE GUIDEPOST

Living in our beautiful America,the land of freedom and prosperity, often we don't realizethat so many people in thisworld don't have all the conve

niences we have. I am not goingto mention our high standard ofliving and all the blessingsthat go along with it, this isnot our subject. But lets stopand think and be thankful for

all the blessings that Americagives us in our religious life.We have beautiful church buil

dings and educated ministers.We have well prepared and trained Sunday School teachers, wehave Bibles as many as we want.We don't have to share one Biblewith the whole congregation, li

ke it is very often the case in Russia. We don't have to tear it apart,because everybody wants at least one leaf out of the "Bread of Life"...Our only trouble is that |̂ e don't find time to read it! We have wonderful Sunday School materials: papers to take home, workbooks,visual aids.We have thousands of religious magazines and so many pamphlets andtracts, as our hearts desire. All that we have and it seems to us quitenatural to have it. this is not the case in Poland or in other

smaller European countries. In Poland,where the New Testament Christianity is so new, there is very little Christian literature and theirmeans are so limited, that they can not print as much as they wouldlike to. And all of us [know and realize the importance of the printedword.

So this was again the reason why we started publishing a little monthlymagazine "The Guidepost"the Christians as well

In the "Guidepost" we try to serve everybody:s the non-Christians, the adult and the young

people. We print serious theological articles, doctrinal,about the planof salvation, stories from real life, poems and always a new song.The Guidepost reaches 20 jiountries with the Gospel of Christ.

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through the colorful pages and seeBible verses about Jesus*

LIFE OF CHRIST VISUALIZED

The most wonderful weapon in winningsouls for Christ is God's Word -

the Bible.

But quite often we find that in thebeginning people don't want to readthe Bible, they are not interestedin religion and don't want to hearabout it. How could we approach themand make them want to read the

Bible?

LaVerne Morse and his bride /at thattime/ had a most wonderful idea,that came to life in "Life of ChristVisualized".

Those beautiful colorful books,dealing with Christ's life, draweverybody's interest. The childrenand the adults alike like to go

the beautiful pictures and read the

We translated at first one of those books into Polish and Russian languages and sent them overseas. They were received with greatest enthusiasm and we were overflooded with letters asking for more copies.The requests for this book came from all kinds of people: our friends,from strangers, from non-Christians, who have seen a copy somewhere.

We receive even letters from the Catholic priests, who ask for "Life ofChrist Visualized" because they want to teach Catholic children fromthis book.

With a sorrowful heart we had to tell them that we don't have thosebooks anymore, that all copies were distributed.

And then the wonderful Christians of the Markle Church in Indiana tookaction. Thanks to them we were able to print a new edition and not onlyof the book No.3, but the books No.l and 2.

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POLISH SONG BOOKS

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Almost everybody likes to sing. But it seems to me, that the Slavicpeople like to sing even more. They sing when they are happy and theysing when they are sadt ^nd in trouble. They love all songs in minorkeys, because they speak toj their hearts.Many sinners were saved in Poland and Russia through a song - manysinners were attracted to the service by singing, started singing themselves and the message of tjhe song brought them to Christ.

Since the New Testament Chij-istianity is rather new in Poland, there arenot to many songs written by their composers. Mostly they use the oldfamiliar tunes, sang all lover the world, and translate the words. Thetranslated songs, writtenj on loose leafletts go around the churches,but sometimes get stuckj in one congregation and nobody knows aboutthem. What was needed in;Poland was a new song book with music,so thechurches could learn new iongs and the new translation could be knownmore than just to one congregation. That was the reason why we startedworking on a song book, "j^ranslating and gathering songs took a whileand then with the help of our American churches we were able to publisha new song book with music for the Polish people. How happy and thankful they were! They received a big treasure of new beautiful songs.

Right now we are working on two small song books - the "Favorites"style. One designated for the young people to be used in camps, ralliesand youth services with| all the favorite choruses and little songs,while the other will consi|st mainly of quartets,trios, duets and solos.The songs are translated mostly from the English language, some fromRussian, Ukrainian, German and Spanish.

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MINISTRY THROUGH RELIEF

It all started when a widow from my home church in Poland sent me aletter, asking for some clothes for her children.I talked to the ladies from our church and they brought me so many things, that it wasenough for several parcels. The widow and her children were overjoyed*Their joy made us happy and suddenly we realized that we could make somany needy people happy, so we packed more parcels and whenever Paulvisited a church, he mentioned that and we were getting more and moreclothing. At first we sent it to people we knew, then we asked the ministers for names and addresses and now quite often we are receivingletters from people we don't know, who heard about us, or came acrossour magazine the "Guidepost", or heard us on the radio. We are recei -ving letters that make us weep and our hearts ache - so great is themisery of some people!

Preparing the parcels is not an easy job. We have barrels full of clothing and out of the hundreds of dresses and skirts and shirts to pickthe right one for certain people is not so simple,taking in consideration the age, the size, the standard of living. Usually we pack about50-60 parcels at a time and the basement of our home is ideal for that.First we segregate all the clothes.Put on one pile all dresses,on another all skirts, blouses, coats, children's and baby clothes etc.Then we prepare the boxes: mark the names on them and the size of thefamily. And when we have around 50-60 boxes in a circle we get oftenquite dizzy running from one to another looking for "big women" and"small women", looking for little boys and bigger boys, as we pack onepile after another. That work does not take several hours, it takessometimes several weeks, because beside working with the parcels wehave to attend to other duties.

Sometimes I get so tired and fed-up with that work that I promise my^self not to look even into the basement, where we keep all the comingparcels with used clothing. But the next mail brings us another heartbreaking letter and I forget everything and go back to packing again.

I pack and weep thinking about the family with TB - the whole familyhas tuberculosis. Father and mother can not work any more, they are sosick. They receive a small amount of relief-money, but this is hardlyenough to live on for one week. They have no food, no fuel and no clothes.

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I think about another fanily high up in the mountains', working on thegovernment farms /kolchbzy/ with frozen feet, because the man has no

eep snow only in rubbers. I think about thoseIdren can not go to school, because they haveabout those families that can "pick up their

ing of their possesions would be left behind,they have so little. When the children go at night to bed, thewash their clothcjs so they can put on clean things in the mor-

ve one change! I think about them and cry andin what way are we better than they, that we

shoes and walks in the dworried mothers, whose chino warm clothes. I think

belongings and go"and nothbecause

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ning - they don't even hkpack more parcels, forhave everything in abundance??!!

I often think about that how fortunate we are and how happy - I personally and our family, I know we did not deserve it, I know we are notworth it, and still God is pouring upon us one blessing after another.And then once, after reading several "thank-you"letters from people,whoreceive from us clothes or medicine, a thought came to my mindt "Godblesses us, because so n^ny people pray for us!" And I am sure this istrue.

Dear friends, all of you who help us in any way in our ministry, remember: many, many people in Poland thank God for you and are praying foryou. They don't know n^iybe your name, but they know that what we do,is only because you are behind us, because you are concerned, you care,you love!...So, don't be surprised that God is blessing you - it is God's answerto many prayers!

P.S. We have a special appeal to you friends: If you send clothing,maybe you can send some money too. We pay for each pound 35 ft. If youcould help to cover tli(5 postage expenses it would be a great servicefor the Lord.

From our mailbox:

"My beloved! I do not know how to express my appreciation for what youhave donie for me and my family. First I received your parcel and everything fits perfectly. It is great help for us. Now I received medicinewhich I needed badly. Now I feel much better and thank you very, verymuch for your help and ybfir prayers.

Yours in Christ, A.W."

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BIBLE IN PRISON

A faithful minister was imprisoned. Long were the days in the prisonand often the servant of God wondered, why the Lord wanted him to suffer so much? But soon he got over those meditations because ha foundright in prison a great mission field, greater even than in his ownchurch. All of his fellow prisoners needed Christ and he started preaching to them. They did not like it and especially one of them was verydisgusted and cursed the preacher every time he started talking aboutChrist. But the faithful servant of God did not pay any attention toall his curses and abuses, but quietly and patiently preached to them.

Then came the day when the preacher was released from the prison andjoyfully returned home, to his family and to his church. He left theprison but he did not forget the prisoners and prayed for them all thetime. After several months he received a letter. To his amazement and

joy the letter was written by the man,who cursed him most for preachingthe Gospel and in his letter he asked for a Bible. This same day a Biblewas sent to the dark prison and the blessed light penetrated not onlythe thick prison walls, but also the dark heart of the man. Soon afterthe first letter another followed,full of happiness and joy of a repenting sinner. Praise the Lord! His Word is powerful and still does wonders to sinner's heart.

LETTERS OF INTEREST

Dear Editor:

At first I would like to thank you very much for the magazine and theillustrations which you sent me. I can't evev describe ray joy after receiving your literature, which I read so gladly, and not only I, buteverybody in our house and our youth.My mother is 66 years old and my grandmother is 93, but with the helpof glasses she still can read. But she is mostly happy about the pictures /Life of Christ, visualized/, which she can see without glasses...I don't dare to ask you to continue sending me your magazine because Ihave no way of repaing you. Even in our youth group we talked about it,but nobody knew, what could we do for you... /-/ sister Bronislawa.

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"Please, send us the New .Testament of ourLord Jesus Christ. If it is 'possible send usseveral copies and we shall pass them on toother people - those Words of Life, which weneed badly in these difficult times......We are listening to your broadcast with openhearts and advise others to listen too.If you have any other literature, even someold Christian magazines, please send them tous and after we read them,we shall pass themto others. We listen very dilligently to allyour broadcasts and may our Lord repay youwith eternal life for the wonderful words of

truth, that you proclaim... A.J."

"We are listening to your broadcast and weare so thankful for this program. We wouldlike to ask you to have them more often. Wethank you for it very much.If it is possiblewe would like to have some religious books.

/-/ Family G."

"I heard your sermon about God & about God'sSon Jesus Christ. In your lecture Feb.28 yousaid, that "blessed is the man, that walkethnot in the counsel of ungodly... etc" I askyou from my whole heart to tell me,if you aredoing so?... For the first time I heard yourteaching that we should have delight in thelaw of the Lord. I like it.

As for myself I would like to tell you thatfrom my whole heart I love the things of theLord.

What do you think about people who are notworthy to take the name of God in theirmouth and still they do it?

Yours, K."

LIVING LINK FOR BAJKOSI*

Through Russia, Germany, labour camp, starvation, persecution andfftar of death the Lord led us to this wonderful country of America wherewe are able to serve Lord freely. But upon our hearts is the burden ofpreaching the Gospel for the people of my native land who ai-e perishingin their sins, not knowing Christ as a personal Saviour.

After my preparation in Eastern Christian Institute and MilliganCollege for the ministry I was called by E.C.I. to lead the MissionaryDepartment of the school. During the last foui* years we were able todo much in the Kingdom of our Lord. In addition to my regular job atthe school as a teacher, dean of boys, leader of mission work, and organizing street meetings, jail meetings, I preached every Lord's Day in themission Church in Bayonne, N. J. We published the Life of Christ Visualized in the Polish and Russian Languages, and sent over one thousandBibles and New Testaments to Poland, Russia and other countries.Several th-msand pounds of used clothing was sent to needy Christianfamilies in Poland and_,Ilussia. Me<licine was shipped. Bicycles werebought for the ministers in Poland. Hundreds of letters were writtento Christiajis in Poland and other countries encouraging them to be faithful. Support for faithful ministers was raised and sent toPoland, and service was performed as a forwarding agent fora few Churches which regulai-Iy support some ministei's inPoland. Many letters were translated every week and sent tocontributors. Last year a soMg book with music was preparedby Mrs. Bajko and me ano published for use in the PolishChurches.

In order to keep this work going, I was forced to travelthousands of miles, to speak in many churches and to spendevery summer in the camps. This way I was i-aising my minimum salary.

With the move which was made last September, EasternChristian College must go into expansion which will cost thousands of dollars. In this new area we must assume many newresponsibilities, so in order to keep our work going without anyniterference and to achieve even more for our Lord we must

place ourselves on a Living-Link basis.We appeal to you, dear Christian Friends, to pledge a Liv

ing Link support to us as your missionaries. Any amountgiven regularly or periodically will be appreciated very much.

ADELA

ANDREW GEORGE

PAUL

YVONNE

This program we shall be able to fulfill successfully onlywith your help. Please consider our work in your prayers because thousands of Polish and Russian people need Christ urgently.

If you did not have me in your church before I shall beglad to visit your congregation, Sunday School, or missionarysociety and present our program personally.

OUR PROGRAM IS AS FOLLOWS;

1. To teach at Eastern Christian College and to lead the Missionary Department.

2. To publish Christian literature, songs and poems in Polishand Russian languages.

3. To send more Bibles and New Testaments to Poland and

iiussia.

4. To send relief and medicine to Poland.

5. To maintain a close contact with Churches of Christ in

Poland.

6 To serve as a forwarding agent for those ministers whox'ecfive regular support.

7. To bring students from Poland and other countries forministerial training and send them back to establish churchesin native lands.

8. To preach the gospel among the Polish and Russian peoplein Baltimore and other cities.

9. To visit churches in America with the message about NewTestament Christianity in Poland and Russia.10. When the time comes, to go as missionaries to Polandand neighbouring countries with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Paul Bajko was born in Poland in 1922 in a minister'sfamily. He received his public and High School educationin his native country. At the age of fourteen, he becamea Christian.

In 1944 he was deported to Germany and placed in alabor camp. He was led to the decision of preaching theGospel while in the camp. After his liberation by Americanand British Troops, he was preaching the Gospel amongdisplaced persons in Germany.

While working in Germany, Paul met Earl Stucken-bruck who recommended that Paxil come to America forfurther study and that he em-oll in Eastern Christian Institute. Paul was graduated, as an honor student, from theInstitute in 1952.

He then enrolled in Milligan College and was graduatedwith high honors in 1953.

Mrs. Bajko was the former Adela Burghardt, who Paulmet in a D.P. camp in Germany. They were married inIbe summer of 1951 in Toronto, Canada. They have threechildien now.

Paul reads and writes German, Russian, Polish andother Slavic languages and English. Mrs. Bajko reads andwrites five languages: German, Polish, Russian, Ukranianand English. She received her education in a Polish highschool, teacher's college and a business training school. Mrs.Bajko taught German at Milligan College while Paul wasa student there.

THE NEW CRESSWELL CHURCH OF CHRIST HAS

PLEDGED ITS ENTIRE BIBLE SCHOOL OPFERIf^G TOTHIS LIVING-LINK FUND. PctU/

For further information write: i Eastern <3nristianCollege, Department of Missionary "Training Service. P.O.Box 223, Bel Air, Maryland.

YOUTH LOOK HERE

The northeast United States is afield of opportunity. Churches are neededin the new housing developments. Missions ai'e needed among the immigrantgroups in the large cities. Everywherethere is the challenge for work. EasternChristian College is able to give you thenecessary training and education for thisspecialized area.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

A limited number of scholarships areto be awarded this year to students whoare in the upper one-third of their HighSchool graduating class. Because of thetremendous amount of work on the new

campus a number of work scholarshipshave also been made possible. Deservingstudents who wish to make applicationfor these scholarships should contact theschool office now to plan for Fall enrollment.

A WORD OF THANKS

We gratefully acknowledge the helpwe have had in working out our recentmove. It was a gigantic task, and couldnot have been accomplished without thishelp. Members of the churches at Forkand Havre de Grace helped to clean thebuilding and clear the grounds. Mr. Harold Smith, a neighboring farmer has rendered a great service in removing dozensof dead trees and clearing the brush thathad overgrown the property. It is goodto be able to sec the road.

Much remains to be done. Help us bygiving, so that we c^n have an attractivecampus, and furnish pleasant surround-ings-for the students.

NEW CATALOGUE

A new catalogue is being prepared.We have several requests on file, andwill fill them as soon as this issue comes

from the press.

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OUR SYMPATHY

With our brethren over the nation we

were saddened at the passing of Bro. C.

H. Phillips, president of Puget Sound

College of the Bible. His keen insight

of scriptural truth was always a source

of inspiration to those who read his

frequent writings. We will miss those

writings. We trust that oar sister College

may soon find a worthy successor to this

great man.

SUMMER SPEAKING DATES

Mr, Steever, Mr. Kitchen, and Mr.

Bajko are available for speaking engagements, and for summer camp work.

Write the college office immediately toreserve dates for this year. These men

are also available for week-end mis

sionary programs in the churches.

—Holland A. Steever

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Octo'ber, 1959

Bear Christian Friends:

After a Ifusy summor schedule it is time again for the report of ouractivities. Beginning June 1st, immedia-tely after a successful school yearat Eastom Christian College, myself and my vdfe and tvro boys (Yvonne v;as

^^stlll in school) v;e left for the first Christian Camp in North Carolina^\%here Bro. Leggett v/as the manager.

It was a week of v/onderful spiritual refreshment and uplifting. I vraisspeaking at the chapel service in the morning and at 6*3^ P*®* during the miswsion service. Delia also spoke twice during the chapel service and littleAndrew lead the singing. Also during that week, I spoko in the charches atPowells Point, Edenton, Washington & Pinetown.

June IS, we left for Pearsons Mill Camp, Indiana, where we again met en««thusiastic young people who camc to leam more about their Ifester and it wasa second week of our spiritual feast. Again I spoko in chapel and vesperservices and was teaching one class. Delia took an active part also. WhileI was at the camp, I was able to speak in the church at Converco, Marion andMuncie. Prom Pearsons Mill on the way to Canada, I spoke at Berkley, Michigan.

July 5th, I was already in a third camp, Round Lake Christian Assembly,in Ohio, to preach Christ and to challcngo youngsters to sorve the Lord fromtheir childhood. I spoke also at West Akron and Noble Avenue Churches ofChrist. From Round Lake, I went west to Little G-alilee Camp in Illinois.Again I had a blessed rich fellowship with young people during the chapel

^ service, class and day activities. IDuring that week, I spoko in Assumption!V Lane, Villa Grove, Monticello and Farmer City churches. From Illinois, IA drove to Battle Creek, Michigan, vrhere I preached at Newton Church of Christ^ and Central Christian Church.i After a short rest in Canada, I went-together with my family-to Banging

Rock Christian Assembly in Indiana, where again I was a chapel speaker and alsoA spoke in Woodside, Frankfort and Ambia churches,V

The last two weeks of the c&mp I was in Buchanan, Michigan, vhere the Lordalso blessed us richly in fellowship with young people. I spoke also in Noth'-

-5 way Church, Milburn Blvd. River Park, Harris Prarie, St. Joseph, Niles and^ ^ Buchanan.

From the last camp, I returned to Bel Air-September 6th and September 12-^ \ already I was on the way to St. All^ans, W. Va» vrhere I held five days a special^ ^ missionary emphasis meeting for the congregation. Those services were directed

toward the realization of the fulfilling of the Groat Commission. The spirit^ ^ wonderful and it v;as a rich es^^orience for me in fellowship with wonderful^ Christian people at St. Albans, Also I spoke at ChErlston, W. Virginia.

^ From St. Albans, we went to Little Kiaraichi of Tri-Stato where ISI men^ registered for a wonderful gathering. I spoko there Friday and Saturday ni^ts.

From there, I was invited to preach at Grundy, Virginia; and, after travelingalmost a whole night, we reached Gnindy at 2 P.M, whore, after a short slee|),

3 §^3: preached Sunday morning at Vansant Church of Christ during the Sunday School^ ^ ^ and worship hours. The service vreis dismissed at 1 P.M. In the evening, I spoke^ ^ to a congregation of over 5OO people in the Church where Bro. Greenleaf is the

minister and there is no need to emphasize that that ni^t I went again to bed

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at 2:30 A.M. Pyoo (xnmdy, I returned to Bel Air and found again a pile of mail#

IXiring the summer ministry, many souls "became Christians, many dedicatedT"^their lives for a specialized service in the Kingdom of G-od and many people \were challenged to serve the Lord more faithfully and diligently and many rea^ Jlized how mnich must he done in reaching many countries and nations for Jesus#

In every place where we went, we had a warm and most wonderful receptionand really I can say that "But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were faroff are made nigh "by the "blood of Christ, "«I^h. 2:13*

Everywhere we received wonderful love offerings which are applied forthe spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ# Especially young people in thecamps gave freely and sacrificially. To all of you we say "Thank You very,very much and may the Lord "bless you richly."

All that traveling during the summer did not minimize our ministry to theBrethern in Poland and Bussia. Hundreds of letters were received with ftianksfor the spiritual and physical food, and I wrote over three hundred lettersduring the summer. Used clothing was sent to Poland what moved people totears. Money for Bi"bles and other Christian literature were forwarded, and ssupport for ministers was sent and medicine was shipped to Poland. Many reports v;ere received from Poland about wonderful gatherings and many "baptisms(Hundreds of souls have been baptized into Christ). My wife was redeemingevery free moment for translation of more hymns into Polish language.

Now we are back. New School year is promising# This year, I am teachingComparative Religions, Christian Evidence, Russian I and Russian II» We expect two students from Poland and when they vdll come at least first semesteror even a whole year, I will be forced to tutor them.

Last. Lord's Day, we had a group of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian peoplefrom Baltimore who asked me to preach for them in Baltimore, so every SundayI shall be teaching the Adult Class at Cressell Church of Christ in the mom»«»ing and in the afternoon preach for that group in Baltimore, Saturdays Iam planning to visit people in Baltimore and talk withihem about Christ.

Our correspondence must be, as usual, answered in many languages, moreparcels, more Bibles and New Testaments and other Christian literature mustbe sent to Poland and other countries.

All this work we will do with the Lord's help and also wo ask for yourassistance in prayers and contributions.

VTe would like to mention that, at the present time, the following Churchesand individuals pledged toward our living links Bro. and Sister Eunson,Bloomsburg, Pa; Br. and Sister D. Bennett, Harland, Ind; Kenmore Church of Christ|Akron, Ohio; Harmony Christian Church, Elwood, Ind; Christian Church, Plain-field, Ind; Moreland Christian Church, Canton, Ohio; Church of Christ, G-roveCity, Ohio; West Akron Church of Christ, Akron, Ohio; Mrs, Pierson, Charleston,W. "7a; Christian Church, Assumption, Illinois.

We thank all those who made a pledge and contri"butions during the summermonths and your reward is great and recorded in the Book of Life.

We are still short about $125 $150 per month toward our living linksupport so again we appeal for a consideration of our v/ork prayerfully and makesome pledges toward our living link, that \irithout any hindrances we might fulfillour task in spreading the Gospel ojnong many nations... .Now we can say, "Hithertohath the Lord helped us "-glory be unto Him.

Yours in Christ,