By Clinton D. Hamilton “Jesus” was a common name among families in days of both the Old and New Testaments. The Hebrew form of the word was Johoshua; the Greek form was Jesus. “Jehovah is salvation” is the meaning of the word. This meaning of the term explains why our Lord was given the name: “And …
Yearly Archives: 2012
The Days of Our Years
By Morris W. R. Bailey When you read these lines, we will have crossed the threshold of another year. There have been, on the part of some, the usual New Year celebrations. With some it has been a time for making New Year resolutions. With many business firms it will be a time for taking inventory. …
“William Wesley Otey – March 14, 1867 – November 1, 1961” (2)
By Cecil Willis His Writings About seventy years ago, brother Otey began to write for religious journals. For over twenty years of this time, he wrote for The American Christian Review or the Octographic Review as it later was called. However, he did not agree with everything the Review advocated, and said so through the columns …
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“William Wesley Otey – March 14,1867-November 1, 1961” (1)
By Cecil Willis In Genesis 25:8, these words are penned, chronicling the death of Abraham: “And Abraham . . . died in a good old age, and old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.” These words very well express the passing of another great man, W. W. Otey of Winfield, Kansas. …
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