FRIENDLY TALKS TO ELDERS ~ E. H. IJAMS ~ Church of Christ ~ PB ~ 1973 ~ VG

Description: *** Please visit my eBay Store for many more great selections *** TITLE: "FRIENDLY TALKS TO ELDERS""Simple, Encouraging, Practical Messages to the Bishops Over God's People"***** Please see pictures for Table of Contents *****AUTHOR: E. H. Ijams (see bio sketches below!!) PUBLISHER: Highland Street Church of ChristDATE PUBLISHED: 1973BINDING: Softcover PAGES: 96CONDITION: Very good. Clear/clean text. Previous owners name. NOTES: Please email me with any questions you may have about this books condition or contents before buying. Elvin Hiawatha Ijams1886-1982FamilyE. H. Ijams was born north of Florence, Alabama May 30, 1886.Brother Ijams thinks Vachel Ijams came to Maryland from Belgium in 1665. Vachel had five sons; one of whom was Joseph Ijams. Joseph had a son named Basil. And Basil had a son named Joseph who was the father of brother E. H. Ijams.Brother Ijams was married to Una Hartley from Fort Valley, Georgia in 1915. They have three children: Joe Ijams, M. D. of Memphis, Tn.; Mrs. J. B. Marks of Atlanta, Georgia; and Mrs. A. B. Pearson of Nashville, Tn.TeachersNo doubt Charles Coil stated the case well when he said that brother and sister Ijams are two of the greatest teachers the Lord's church has ever had. Brother Ijams teaches three adult classes each week at Highland St. church in Memphis, Tn. A total of about 275 are in these classes.Sister Ijams conducts training courses for women teachers at Highland church. Brother and sister Ijams are scheduled for training work in Huntsville, Alabama in March, and in Florida in April. They are indeed still keen and clever and very apt to teach.College PresidentFrom 1923 to 1927 brother Ijam taught at David Lipscomb College with H. Leo Boles. Brother Ijams was Dean of that school from 1932 to 1934. He was its President from 1934 to 1944. He pulled that school through the "hard years."Hearing brother Ijams tell about hearing T. B. Larimore preach was a good experience for brother Coil and me. He said he heard Larimore preach in a week's series of meetings at Poplar St. church (now Wood Ave. church) in Florence, Alabama in 1906. He said brother Larimore preached all that series on Hebrews 11:6.Brother Ijams said he hear brother Larimore in a week' series in Savannah, Georgia about 1920. He said Larimore preached that week on Matthew 16:13-19. In appraising brother Larimore as a speaker, brother Ijams said "He had a conversational tone voice, but could raise it so an could hear him. In this he was like William Jennings Bryan."Some Ijams PhilosophyBecause of the many false philosophies taught in some institutions of higher learning, this editor has often expressed fear that this nation could fall as the result of efforts in institutions of learning. He was not surprised that brother E. H. Ijams shares this apprehension.Brother Ijams expressed two basic principles that are indeed relevant. 1. He said, "We must seek quality, and break with mediocrity; there is no escape. From the bad influence of mediocrity." 2. He said, "We have oversimplified the gospel. It is not easy to be a Christian. There is self-denial that must be practiced. We may have to die for Christ."Another thought that brother Ijams expressed is pertinent too. He said, "Whatever the church does it should do it well."Getting The Gospel To AllBrother Coil asked brother Ijams how we could preach the gospel to all people in the next twenty-five years. He replied, "We have got to know what we want to do. We need more papers to inform the brethren. We have got to get them involved. The task looks impossible, but with God all things are possible."We commend you brother and sister E. H. Ijams for living and loving and working for the Lord so long.Your past is rich and full With life's greatest lifts; But your future's fuller still….With God's eternal gifts.-The Editor, Basil Overton, The World Evangelist, March, 1975, page 6 Elvin H. Ijams, Preacher, Teacher, Scholar! A Tribute Spoken At His Funeral . . .The voice of E H Ijams has been stilled! His speaking was not characterized by tremendous volume or perfect vocal quality, but few voices ever communicated love, wisdom, kindness, and truth in such a softly spoken manner.On July 13, 1982, his gentle spirit was released from the body in which it had lived for ninety-six years! He lived for nearly a century, but length was not the most important dimension of his life, It was, rather, the depth of his spirituality and the breadth of his influence. For more than seventy of his years, he preached the gospel of Christ! Sixty-seven years he shared with sister Ijams. How very fortunate we have been that this great servant of our Lord touched and blessed so many lives through this twentieth century!It would be inaccurate to say that churches in California, Nashville and Memphis where he did local work, are the only ones to feel the impact of his ministry. That ministry has spanned the globe! It would be inaccurate to say that David Lipscomb College, Georgia Christian School and The Harding Graduate School are the only institutions to feel the impact of his administrative expertise and his teaching skills. The influence of his teaching has been felt on the campus of every Christian educational institution in the world. His leadership in the educational work of the church, his participation (and that of sister Ijams) in teaching training programs across the land, study guides and other materials he has written, have made possible increased effectiveness in Bible teaching throughout our great brotherhood.Thousands have sat at the feet of brother Ijams and heard him teach and preach the word. Those who were his students were his students in the classroom cherish memories of the unique ways in which he impressed the great Bible truths upon their hearts. In a class on Christian Evidences, students saw him lay his watch on the desk and heard him say, "It is just as reasonable to suppose that all of the intricate mechanism of that watch just simply fell together, as it is to believe that the vast universe came into being without a Creator!"In a study of The Book Of Revelation, brother Ijams warned of the "Menace of speculation." He urged young preachers always to preach the word," and never to forget that "the gospel is the power God unto salvation." He believed and taught the all sufficiency of the word of God. We rise to call him blessed!Brother Ijams would say, "Don't give me the praise! Give the praise to God!" The powerful impact of his life was based on his faith in the omnipotence of God! The wisdom of his words found its source in the mind of an omniscient God!This is not a time of tragedy, but of triumph! This is not a time of defeat, but of victory! This is not a time for sorrow, but for joy! This is not a time to focus our thoughts upon death, but to understand and appreciate more fully the purpose of life. We confidently believe that, for brother Ijams, to be "absent from the body is to be at home with the Lord," and that, for him, "to depart and tobe with Christ is far better." "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."Someone has said: "When a great tree falls, how barren the landscape seems without it!" And when a great man is taken from among us, his "going" leaves a lonely place against the sky! Each of us has his own special personal reasons to be grateful that in the providence ofGod our lives have been touched and blessed by brother E. H. Ijams!(The foregoing remarks were made by Clarence C. Dailey as a part of the funeral services for Brother E. H. Ijams.) Funeral services for brother Ijams were conducted at the Highland Street church building on July 15, 1982. Those participating were Willard Collins, C. W. Bradley, Clarence C. Dailey, Bob Brewer, Larry McKenzie, and Paul Brown. Burial was in Nashville on Friday, July 16, with graveside services conducted by Bob Neil and Paul Brown (there may have been others). --The World Evangelist, January, 1983, page 2,3*** Please visit my eBay Store for many more great selections *** keyword church of christ, christian, christ, christian church, disciples of christ, church history, sermons, church poetry, christian poetry, RESTORATION MOVEMENT

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