Anchor That Holds ~ B C Goodpasture ~ J E Choate ~ SIGNED BY B C GOODPASTURE VG

Description: *** Please visit my eBay Store for many more great selections *** TITLE: "The Anchor That Holds""A Biography of Benton Cordell Goodpasture"~~~~~ Please see pictures for Table of Contents & more info ~~~~~This copy is signed on inside front cover by B. C. Goodpasture (see pic).AUTHOR: J. E. ChoateDATE PUBLISHED: 1971 by Gospel Advocate CompanyBINDING: Hardback with dust jacket.PAGES: 222CONDITION: Very Good. Clear/clean text. **** Previous owners names on inside front cover: W. B. West & Dr. Jack P. Lewis ****Please email me with any questions you may have about this books condition or contents before buying. Benton Cordell Goodpasture 1895-1977 Biographical Sketch Of The Life OfBenton Cordell GoodpastureBenton Cordell Goodpasture was born April 9, 1895, in Overton County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Jefferson and Elora Annis (Thompson) Goodpasture. He grew up in the Flat Creek Community, hearing the preaching of William H. Fleming and Marion Harris at the Flat Creek Church of Christ.He attended subscription schools at Flat Creek and at Hilham, Tennessee. Following his high school work, he attended Burritt College, Spencer, Tennessee; Dixie College, Cookeville, Tennessee, and David Lipscomb College where he graduated in 1918 as Valedictorian of his class.On September 3, 1918, Benton Cordell Goodpasture married Miss Emily Cleveland Cliett. To this union two boys and one girl were born. The boys were named Benton Cordell, Jr., and J. Cliett. The girl was named Eleanor Pauline.Cleveland Cliett was a teacher in the primary grades at Lipscomb during Goodpasture's last year in college. While we give Goodpasture full credit for his attainments as a gospel preacher and editor, those who knew Cleveland Cliett knew that she stood shoulder to shoulder and without her he might never have attained the goals he reached in life. Unfortunately Cleveland Cliett died November 2, 1964. After her death, Goodpasture was a lonely man. But he bore his burden quietly, without a word of complaint.On November 11, 1965, Goodpasture married Mrs. Freddie Joan Armstrong Goetz. At the time of this marriage Freddie had two daughters, Mandy Sue Goetz and Marky Bess Goetz.Freddie brought light into the home and cheer to his heart. He was once again the brother Goodpasture that all had known so long.Goodpasture began preaching October 18, 1912, at Holly Springs, Tennessee. Places where he did full time local work were: Shelbyville, Tennessee; West End Church in Atlanta, Georgia, 1920-1927; Poplar Street Church in Florence, Alabama, one year; Seminole Avenue Church in Atlanta until 1939; Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, 12 years. He held meetings in 20 States."Valiant soldier of the Cross" is a phrase often used in referring to an outstanding, well known, highly regarded Christian man who is known for his devotion to the Lord and service in the church. B. C. Goodpasture was such a man. Three words in the phrase characterize him as being just such a man.1. He was valiant. The word "valiant" means to be strong, full of or characterized by valor or courage; brave. Goodpasture was truly such a man. For 64 years he preached the gospel of Christ. For more than 37 years he edited the Gospel Advocate which has the largest circulation of any journal published by members of the Church of Christ. In reality he served as a preacher and editor encountering many challenges from forces of error inside and outside the church. When truth needed a medium by which to sound its voice in its own defense and in refutation of false doctrine, Goodpasture offered and used the Advocate as that medium. The history of the church since 1939 would have been very different had it not been for the valiant editorship of this good man.2. He was a soldier. Every child of God is taught to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ" (2 Tim. 2:3). No doubt because he recognized that the most important battle going on in this world is that for the souls of men, Goodpasture offered and used the Advocate as that medium of rescuing the souls of men. He truly endured hardship as a good soldier in behalf of the cause of Christ. He was never a mere "parade-ground" soldier (who sits on the sidelines while others carry the real burden of the fight). He was ever in the "front lines," in the "trenches" of the battle in which the faithful army of Christ (the church) is constantly engaged.3. He was a soldier of the Cross. It would be difficult to find a man more committed to the Christian life than Goodpasture. Truly the consuming factor in his life was "Jesus Christ and Him crucified." It is doubtful that during his last 38 years, a man could be found with greater influence in the Lord's church than B. C. Goodpasture; he was a soldier with tremendous "weight." Yet he did it all without being radical.From Governor Benton McMillan he received the name Benton, at the suggestion of his father. From Cordell Hull he received the name Cordell, at the suggestion of his grandfather. (Cordell Hull was graduated from Cumberland Law School, and was admitted to the bar of his native Tennessee before he was 20 years old.)At the age of 14, Goodpasture was baptized by T. C. Cox in October, 1909. His beloved mother instilled in him the desire to become a preacher. She kept before him the names of David Lipscomb, James A. Harding, E. G. Sewell, and others.Rocky Mound was the first school that B. C. attended. The building was a small, primitive log structure. The children sat on the smoothed side of a split log. It was a typical mountain school with one room and one teacher. Friends of those years remembered B. C. He excelled in whatever he put his mind to in work or play. Their memories were filled with love and respect for him. If the small boys needed someone to climb a tall chestnut tree, he was always obliging.People saw early in his life his great desire for books. He bought his first book with fifty cents that he had earned. The book was "Natural Law in the Spiritual World" by Henry Drummond. The second book that he purchased was a Greek Grammar.Goodpasture became one of the most knowledgeable collectors of both good and rare books in his lifetime. He purchased his first books put on sale by the Methodist Publishing Company. He bought the lot and carried them out to the school and sold to the other students the books he did not want, and got all the original purchase price back. In 1932, the Atlanta Journal featured Goodpasture as a collector of rare books and this continued to the end of his life.Goodpasture's private library includes 10,000 volumes. At one time Freed Hardeman College had a "B. C. Goodpasture Day" on campus. He had provided many books for a special room which they designated the "B. C. Goodpasture Collection" in the library. Later he added several hundred more books to this collection. Since Goodpasture knew books so well, one can imagine the tremendous value these books are to young men who are preparing for the ministry. At another time, he and David McQuiddy provided 1,500 new Christian Hymns III song books for the new auditorium at Freed-Hardeman College.Volumes can be written about this great man of God. Only time and space limit us in the praise and honor so justly due him in his long and useful life. Goodpasture preached the gospel for 64 years. He edited the Gospel Advocate from 1939 until the time of his death. He was on the Gospel Advocate staff since 1920. Goodpasture Christian School was founded in Nashville in 1965 and was named in his honor. He served on the school's board of directors. His passing was sudden. He worked all day in the Gospel Advocate office February 17, 1977. At 6:00 P.M. he stepped into the driveway at his home at 932 Caldwell Lane, where he had lived for 38 years. Suddenly he became critically ill with a massive stroke. He was rushed to the Baptist Hospital where he died Friday morning, February 18, 1977.Survivors included his wife, Mrs. Freddie Joan Goodpasture; two sons, Benton Cordell, Jr., and J. Cliett; three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Pauline King, Mrs. Mandy Sue Myers, and Mrs. Mandy Bess Pace.The funeral service was conducted by Batsell Barrett Baxter William F. Ruhl, assisted by Guy N. Woods, Rex Turner, and Willard Collins. Burial was in Nashville, Tennessee, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.". . . Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them" (Rev. 14:13). -- By Gussie Lambert, In Memoriam, 1988, Shreveport, La, pages 111-114*** 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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