Oliver Montgomery
By OLIVER MONTGOMERY, Chairman of Board, Southern Publishing Association
Articles by Oliver Montgomery
Forward and Upward
October 1928
Posts of Service
By W.A. Spicer
The apostle Paul was chief of the apostles, not because he held the chief office in the church organization of New Testament times, but because somehow the Lord had helped him to give…
Independence and Domination
September 1928
Indepedence and domination are strongly developed, prominent characteristics of the present age. Though presenting contrasts, they are closely allied to each other, and force their way into the church; and just to the degree that either…
Unauthorized Standards
May 1928
Unauthorized Standards
Question.— Can a pastor, a local church board, or a committee, rightfully establish new requirements or standards for church membership?
Ques.— Has a pastor the power…
Ministerial Standards of Finance
March 1928
No doubt many of our conference workers have not had the opportunity of reading the series of recommendations relative to the financial standards of the ministry which were passed at the Fall Council held in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 28…
Advancement in the Face of Adversity
June 1933
Since 1930 we have been plunging deeper and deeper into the financial depression that is upon all the world. Unemployment has increased from year to year. The earning power of our own people has fallen steadily, resulting in a, rapidly diminishing…
Dangers That Threaten Today
July 1943
The four outstanding divisions of this movement are: (I) The evangelistic; (2) the educational; (3) the publishing; (4) the medical. There are other important departments and lines of work, but they all find their…
The Sure Foundation
September 1932
We are passing through a crisis in our history as a movement. And as we are pressed on every side, we ought to ask ourselves, What is God's plan for His work, and for us today? We know of a certainty that God has a plan,…
Forward and Upward
January 1930
Motives — and Destiny
By Meade Macguire
A man's eternal destiny will not be decided simply by what he believes, for thousands believe the Scriptures, but do not obey their teachings. Nor will it be decided by his outward…
Performing the Marriage Ceremony
September 1933
Requests have frequently been received for varying types of the marriage service,—the more formal, suitable for the larger church wedding, and the simpler form, possibly for a home wedding, or at least…
The Basis of True Leadership
February 1931
The Lord has made it very clear that the responsibility of caring for all the churches rests directly, specifically, and definitely upon the conference president. It is also made very clear to us through the counsel…
The Minister's Books
December 1930
A Personal Tribute to Good Books
By A.G. Daniells
It has been said that "reading makes I a full mind, speaking a ready mind, writing an accurate mind."…
The Cut Budget and Soul Winning
April 1932
How shall we adjust ourselves to the cut in the budget? We appreciate that this is a question that not only confronts each division committee in readjustment to meet the situation, but that must likewise be faced by…
The Power of Meekness
June 1931
The apostle Paul designates those who have entered upon the Christian life as "the elect of God, holy and beloved," and admonishes all such to "put on" certain distinguishing characteristics, which he specifically…
The Abiding Gift of the Spirit of Prophecy
January 1936
Our workers throughout the world who read English, will, I feel confident, be very much pleased to know that Elder Daniells' new book, "The Abiding Gift of Prophecy," is included in the 1936 Ministerial Reading Course. It will be off the…