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The information on this page are articles, periodicals, class material, debates and sermons found in the archives of Bro. Donald Townsley.
As with all religious material written by man, any man, compare it to God's perfect Word before believing these things as truth.
Php 2:12  Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 


 A-- A Short Study in Church History;   (Restoration History)
        A Study of Premillennialism 
​       Around the Lord's Table 
B
C -- Christian Magazine
D -- Dancer - Lindsey Debate
E
F
G -- Gospel Guide; Gospel Digest
        Gospel Digest    
H -- History of the Christian Church in the West  ( Restoration History)
​        History of the Restoration Movement    (Restoration History)
        Human Suffering 
        HUMAN SUFFERING ;  
I       Instrumental Music
J
K -- KENTUCKY BIBLE BANNER
L
M -- Mormonism Against Itself
 N
O--  One Another
P -- Pearls of Proverbs
Q
R-- Radio Sermons by H. Robert Williams
      Radio Sermons by J. Roy Vaughan
      Reprints and Excerpts from the Gospel Advocate published by Jere Frost 1957
S -- Sentinel periodical; 
       Sermons Outlines and Charts
       SPIRITUAL LIFE  
       Studies in Hebrews
       SWORD OF PEACE 
​       SWORD OF PEACE 1960
​T--  The Apostolic Times; 
​       The Men's Training Class by John D. Cox 
        The New Apostasy by J. Edward Nowlin
       The Seed of the Kingdom 
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       The Sower 1982, 1983
​       The Tennessee Valley Christian, issues from 1950 - 1951
U    Unity Special 1956
V
W--Was Peter Ever in Rome?;   
​       Why I Believe the Bible Came from God
X
Y
Z

"Mormonism Against Itself" by Maurice Barnett
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"Around the Lord's Table"  -- Collated and Edited by A.B. Lipscomb (various writers)
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​"The Men's Training Class" by John D. Cox
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"Sermon Outlines and Charts" compiled by C.A. Holt and Paul Brock
Outlines and charts by quite a few men -- William Lybrand, Jack Hawkins, C.A. Holt, Cecil Hill, A.G. Hobbs, Harris J. Dark, James H. Childress, N. B. Hardeman, Paul Brock, Roy Burgess, G.C. Scarbrough, C.C. Abbott, Roy E. Cogdill, M.P. Winkler, G.N. Woods, Norman L. Vaughn, C. D. Johns, etc.
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"The Sower" edited by Eugene Britnell
Two issues: 1982 writers Luther W. Martin; John Waddey   1983 writers  Donald Townsley; Paul Southern; Alvin O Raney
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"Unity Special" Gospel Guardian, May 1956  Articles: A Plea for Forbearance and a Willingness to Study; The Church and Her Mission; The Direct and Indirect Method; The Scope and Limitation of Elders' Authority; The Benevolent Work of the Church; How to Establish Scriptural Authority, etc.
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"The New Apostasy" by J. Edward Nowlin  Tract dealing with the differences between churches of Christ and Christian churches.
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Radio Sermons by J. Roy Vaughan (WLAC Nashville, TN)  Sermons delivered between 1958 & 1960 on the subjects of Warnings to Christians, Naaman, The Church, The Great Commission, Bible Study, Discerning Good and Evil, Personal Responsibility, Salvation, Giving, Prayer, Rightly Dividing the Word, Grace, The Judgment, Heaven, The Lord's Day, and Worship.
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​"History of the Christian Church in the West" by Barton Warren Stone 
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​"Instrumental Music" by James M. Tolle 1946
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Studies in Hebrews  by Frank Van Dyke published 1944
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The Tennessee Valley Christian -- issues from 1950 - 1951
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History of the Restoration Movement by Earl West -- A series of articles published in The Preceptor
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​Reprints and Excerpts from the Gospel Advocate -- a reprinting of articles published 1957
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A Short Study in CHURCH HISTORY by Wm. E. McDaniel
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THE APOSTOLIC TIMES edited by James A. Allen ( 2 issues, Aug. & Sept. 1940)
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CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE edited by George W. Dehoff (one issue, Apr. 1951)
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​THE SEED OF THE KINGDOM by W. W. Otey
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A STUDY OF PREMILLENNIALISM by Edward O. Bragwell
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RADIO SERMONS  by H. Robert Williams on Revelation, Pre-Millenialism, Elders and Deacons
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GOSPEL DIGEST --Periodical edited by Elam Kukendall and Bennie Lee Fudge -- 3 issues
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GOSPEL GUIDE (articles from this periodical edited by Billy Norris, Russellville, AL, various writers)
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Series of articles on HUMAN SUFFERING by Homer Hailey.
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SWORD OF PEACE periodical, Edited by Irven Lee, various staff writers. 1959 -- only a few issues included here.
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"KENTUCKY BIBLE BANNER" and "SPIRITUAL LIFE" -- Bulletins dealing with issues that divided churches of Christ over Institutionalism. 1950's (Those who don't know history are prone to repeat it -- Webmaster).
William E. Wallace was the editor of "Kentucky Bible Banner" and "Spiritual Life" was edited by H. Osby Weaver; various writers
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20th CENTURY CHRISTIAN periodical-- Issue on Human Suffering, various writers
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"WAS PETER EVER IN ROME? THE BIBLICAL EVIDENCE by Frank Pack, Gospel Advocate
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"ONE ANOTHER" -- Sermon preached by A. E. Emmons, Jr. at the Foote Street Church of Christ, Corinth, Miss., Dec. 1, 1951
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THE SENTINEL periodical
​This paper was edited at different times by Grover Stevens, B. G. Hope, E. Ray Jerkins, Harold Hazelip, Robert C. Welch, A. C. Grider, and  James E. Cooper.  Different articles by various writers.  This is just a small collection of this periodical.
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PEARLS OF PROVERBS written by Irvin Himmel
These articles were found in Guardian Truth periodical and compiled by Bro. Townsley.  Dates 1986 - 1987
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DANCER - LINDSEY DEBATE 
A debate between J. F. Dancer and Dail Ellis Linsey in 1965.  Proposition of the debate:  The Bible teaches that a Christian sins if he intentionally takes the life of another man while serving in the armed forces.
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WHY I BELIEVE THE BIBLE CAME FROM GOD -- HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE 
​By Connie W. Adams
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