Fairbrother-Archie-Marguerite-1954-India.pdf

Each Adult missionary should complete one of these forms and send by regular seamail to: Mission Services Box 968 Joliet, Illinois PERSONAL FILE HflfP September 4^ 1954 Sex. I'iale Name in fnii Archie Lindsay Fairbrother Complete address on Church of Christ Mission, Mawlai» Shillong, Assam, India. Complete home (for forwarding) aHHrpag Route 1, Oepntfe-FaI3:s> .''^iseohsin* ^ Names and addresses of other newspapers which mig^it carry stories of your work... ..i Name and address of hometown TjAvxapappr HERALD TRIBOTE, Oconto Falls. Vflsconsln. (The name or tnis paper has changed since v/e cam.e out here so am nox cer"uain> Place of Birth Oconto Falls, V-isconsin - Day. 24 Month_£!E2_ Yeari£23 10 Where hnnriapri? Marinett (sp.?), iTisconsin What age?, On back of page please describe any special circumstances regarding conversion. Marital status: Married-J^— Single Name Divorced___^ Widowed. Place Married at what agp. Day Month 15 Jan. List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth; Year 1949 1950 Marilois Joy Jewel Aline Beardstown, Illinois Mount Pleasant, Iowa 1 Aug, Ellen fiarguerite Shillong, Assam, India 26 November 1952 Schooling (High School and on): Name and Location of School Number of Years Major Degrees with date Oconto High School, Oconto, Wis«,4 years Johhson Bible College, Tenn» Lincoln Bible Institute English, Music, Science 1 year 4 years N. T, A. B. 1950 Personal File - Page 2 - Archie Fairbrother What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheet Jf^you need more space)? After I went to College, I became impressed with the need for world evangelism# As time went on and I met more missionaries, there came a conviction that I must do some thing about it in my own life* Now, the problem was to decide Just how far I personally most go in an effort to evangelize on a world scalet Finally, after some years of seeking to understand what I should do and then finding an excellent"Eelp-Meet", I felt that! I personally was led by the Hand of God to go to another land to proclaim the "Good New". At first we tried to go to Tibet but, before we could get there the door was closed so we sought another field of labor and were ledr'td a needy field here in the Khasi Hills* Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties. Morning 8—12 Business— in the mission office and in the Government offices plus buying for the mission. Somedays I go vis it during the morning hours. AfWmoon—General work of teaching counseling. Night— Teaching and preaching. Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status; Evangelist-^ Doctor. Bible College teacher--5— Public School teacher Social worker Office workerOther. Home maker—_ Nurse, Father's name and home address (if Uving); Charles A. Fairbrother, Route 1, Oconto Falls, Wise, His occuaption,JlEH!£ is he a Christian? none What positions of leadership has he held in the local rhnrrh? Mother's full maiden namA Lucille Ferguson ^ living? Is she a Christian?— Hej- occupation if employed outside of home What leadership positions has she held in the local nhnrrh?.. Teacher Name of forwarding agprn-„. AHHrooe Address. McKitrick 2437 E. Mifflin St. Madison 4, Wisconsin Telephone-lI__lil.4L^^J^ What are his or her duties: Forwarding funds to the Mission and taking care of our finanoiiia. responsibilities in the States. She also represents the work at some of the conventions of the Churches Should money be Sent to forwarding agent only? . you please indicate how in what form?, In what form? If it can be mailed to Does your forwarding agent serve without salary? YES What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide? Advertizing. PERSONAL FILE Date•September 4. 19^4 Name in full j.yrai Wn t,'' T''hyf^t,>)pi-p .<^Y Female Complete address on fiplH Mawlait Shlllong, Assamy India Complete home (for forwarding) addrpas ^ Mrs. E. B. McKitrick, 24^7 E« Mlfflin St., Madison jIiTIbo Name and address of hometown newspappr^Q^^^^ Tribione (?) Ooonto Falls, Wisconsin Names and addresses of other newspapers which might carry stories of your work. Place of Birth, Batang (Paan)>Sikaiig, West China Day-26 Month .Jan« Year-i2^ Where baptised?. Kang Pii, On back of page please describe any special circumstancer^e^dllg IoI^r"on. Divorced Place Weaf. Marital status: MarriedJL_ Single Name Widowed Married at what age_22^ Day Month • Year 15 Jan» 1Q49 List children by fuU name giving place, day, month, and year of birth; —Mar1lQlfi_Jov . Jewel Aline Beardetownt Illinois Mount Pleasant# Io«a Shilloijg, Assam, India 1 26 Aue* Not. 19*50 1QR9 Ellen Marprjierite - Schooling (High School and on): Name and Location of School Number of Years 1 Semester an Noliaih High (Nebraska) Major Degrees with date . IfUstin veraigre « (Texan ^ vNebraska) 1 B vear n 11 Northeaat « (Llncoln^Nnh,.. ^ . Lincoln Bible Institute 0 n .1 1 Semester S.hrlatlan OollesefAbn b„a, Tex. ) 2 Yearn 2 Years n Old"Testament A. B. 1950 Personal File - Page 2 - Name^^Pi^'^'-^te fUirbrother _ What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail mi^t be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheetaf^you need more space)? parents were miesionariesy and I was bom in their midsion fields where I spent the first 12 years of ny life. Constant contact with souls lost in the darkness of the most abject superstions and sin* and the constant contrast between those in the bondage of sin and those who were free in Christ made an indelible impreesion on me* I felt it in5>erative from my earliest childhood that I, too, nust dedicate ii?y life to doing all I could to bring others from that terrible bondage to the glorious freedom* At first my narrow vision could only see the need for Christ among the Chinese and Tibetans, bit as I grew olde® and gained experience^ it gradudAly dawned on me that there were 8<^ls all over the world starving for the Bread of Life» them© changed from»"I'm going to Tibet^ to Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties.®!'11 go where Xou. want me to go, Dear Lord*" Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status; Evangelist. Doctor • Bible College teacher Nurse , Social worker Tublic School teacher ^ Office worker Other— Home maker..—JL* Father's name and home address (if living); Norton H. Bare. K.3.H. »Apt*19t Danville» Kentuoky His occuaption.MiDt And Paychiatrigt Is he a rhHat-iaTi? ^©8 and Superintendent What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? Bible School teache^ Elder Mother's full maiden namp Lois Catherine Nichols ja living?— Is she a Christian? Xss Her occupation if employed outside of promoting missionB What leadership positions has she held in the local Name of forwarding agf'nf E*D. McKitrlck rBible School teacher ArfHmgg 2k^7 E. Mlfflin St.. Madison 4. Wisconsin Telephone, What are his or her duties* Forwarding funds to the Mission and taking care of financial responsibilities in the States. Representing the Mission at Conventions and rallies. Should money be sent to forwarding agent only?—^ you please indicate how in what form?-^ In what form?m5£-. If it can be mailed to _ Does your forwarding agent serve without salary?, Iff . What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide? Advertizing!