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They<br />

The president of <strong>Alliance</strong> Men, asked to attend the second national<br />

convention 01 <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> Laboring Laymen in the Philippines,<br />

reports what he saw <strong>and</strong> felt. By PAUL MILBURN<br />

Returned f HlKlEEN laymen met in 1972 in Ihc second national convention of<br />

dininr - hall at Lheneier Bible CiLl was held Mai >I. 1971, in<br />

College,ZamhoangaCity. Philippines, Davao City on the General Baptist<br />

Home<br />

to plan the first national convention Seminary campus. Ninety-three lay<br />

of <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> Lahoring delegates were present. They had called<br />

Laymen (CA1.L). this the "Year of <strong>Alliance</strong> Men in the<br />

"Another<br />

In May. 1973, the lirst emvention<br />

wah hcld. with seventy-eight lay leaders<br />

<strong>and</strong> crier., attending.<br />

Philippines," <strong>and</strong> they askcd me as<br />

president of <strong>Alliance</strong> Men in the<br />

United Statcs <strong>and</strong> Canada to be their<br />

guest <strong>and</strong> speaker.<br />

In addition to myself, two district<br />

prcsidcnts of <strong>Alliance</strong> Mcn, Walter<br />

Wav"<br />

Meloon (Southeastern) <strong>and</strong> Quay<br />

. .<br />

Owens (Western Pennsylvania). who<br />

were visiting <strong>Alliance</strong> work in thc<br />

Oricnt, also participated.<br />

'This is the realizltion ofthe laymen<br />

to do more <strong>and</strong> better work in the<br />

Lord's vineyard," said Juanito M.<br />

Cabtillo, executive secretary of CALL.,<br />

in welcoming the delegates." I his is the<br />

realization of the laymen to love the<br />

hrethrcn not only in word but in deed.<br />

to strengthen the fellowship by par-<br />

ticipation <strong>and</strong> concern, <strong>and</strong> to labor<br />

together until the Master returns."<br />

I

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