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EL '
MANTE CHRISTIAN

MISSION

(The fields are white unto harvest)

NEWS LETTER
Missionaries:

Damon and Dr. Leonila Ellett

Apdo. 161 Ca. Mante, Tamps.

Mexico

Forwarding Agent: Ora Davis Box 93

Morgantown, Indiana

August 25,,1959
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m m iCTURNs TO iidLaco

After being in the states for four months fill"

ing speaking engagements, Damon ELlett has retuji^ed'
to El i&nte to continue the work of the mission. His efforts during the past four months have been

directed toward the project of raising funds for the purchase of a car for use in the mission field.
Just before leaving Indiana he bou^t for the mission

a 1959 International Travelall (new), and drove th

throu^ to El Jhiante, arriving at 4s30 in the morning

of Tuesday, August 18. Not enou^ mon^ could he was in the states, and price of ^^>2,575.00 had to handled through the First

be obtained during the time so s?l,200.00 of the purchase be financed. It is being State Bank of i'iorgantown,

Indiana, and must be repaid in 12 monthly installments of ^105.00 each, beginning September 14. Funds for
this purpose may be sent to the forwarding agent, being so designated.

OFFERINGS TO TH3 C/^R FUND

Contributions to the car fund from May 1, 1959, thru

August 25> 1959^ have amounted to 0l,13OO9* To this

has been added iil|08.98 realized from the sale of the pick-up jbruck the EUetts have used for five years,

and a loan of Cl, 200.00 from the Fii*st State Bank of

Morgantown, Indiana, to make possible the purchase of
the International Travelall.

These contributions were received from the following churches, groups, and individuals: First Christian Churcl, Morgantovjn, Indiana Jiissionary Society, Christian Church, itogantovm, Ind. Church of Christ, Spesrsville, Indiana Mrs. Cathi Throckmortcn, R. R. 5> liartinsville, Ind. louth Rally, Christian Church, ^bnrovia, Indiana 25 Club, Fairfax Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. George Acuff, Elletts\ille, Indiana C. E., Pleasant Grove Christian Chiirch, R. 5^ liartinsv111e, Indiana

V. B. S., Christian Church, llonrovia, Indiana

ilr. & 14rs. Ernest E. Creamer, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.

Pinehurst Christian Church, R. Marietta, Ohio Reno Christian Church, liarietta, Ohio
Primary and Junior Deit., Christian Church, Vfeiynesburg, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Christian Chrrch, Carnegie, Pennsylvania Centennial Christian Church, R. k, Martinsvi 1.1 e, Ind. V. B. S., lit. rieasant Christian Church, Greenvrood, Ind. Gosport Christian Chuich, Gosport, Indiana Mssion Fund, Christien Church, Gosport, Indiana

University Heights Chiistian Church, Indianapolis,. Ind.

Capitol District Joiier 's Auxiliary, Indianapolis, Ind. First Christian Churcl , Odonj Ind. Beginners Class, V. B. S., Grace l^arshall, teacher.

First Christian Church, Odoh, Ind. /iftemoon ilissionary C^roup, Central Church of Christ, Gering, Nebraska 14issionary Committee, iSast Colimibus Chiirch of Christ, Columbus, Indiane lir. lirs, Ernest ii. Lavis, Indianapolis-, Ind. Hilltop Christian. Service Camp, Junior Week, Columbus, Ind Church ,of Christ, Foiantain City, Indiana , Liars Hill Church of Christ, In<^anapolis, Ind. .

Car Fund offerings (continued). Christian Church, Ellettsyille, Indiana -

Carrie Schmidt, Union City, Tennessee

Christian Church, Ligonier, Indiana ^ Anonymous, Dwyer, \Jyo, Ruth liauming, Morgantom, Indiana ; . i. V. B, S., First Christiian Church, Morgantowi, Ind;

East l6th Street Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind,

lir, & 1/irs. lyle Tanner and iirs. Ella i-iason, iiason City,
Iowa

Levds Church of Christ, Lewis, loi^a

GMIaL PW) COi^TRIB

Offerings have been received totaling ;ilM).00 and placed in the General Expense Fund of the mission, . .
from the following persons and groups: tip. & iirs. jD. S. Vachon, Smithville, Texas I^irs. Laura Jilkins, Smithville, Texas ^

]^iary I. Miller, Gosport, Indiana

Friendship Class," First Christian Church, Mbuntedn City, Tennessee, H^lene Shown, Treas. liargaret Veale, Itogantoim, Indiana Allendale Christian Assembly, Trafalgar, Indiana Memorial Church, Franklin, Indiana lir. oc Mrs, Ernest E. Creamer, Indianapolis, Ind, Mr. Sc Mrs. Ernest il. Davis, Indianapolis, Ind,
These funds have been disbursed as follows:

'

Printing and postage V. B. S. supplies Traveling expense for Damon's

return to El iiante

i.i>i+0,00 20.00
-BO.00

SANDRA RECOGNIZES "PAPA."

Sandra Ellett, 10 month old daughter of Damon and Leonila, was really happy to see her daddy irfien he returned from the states, Leonila had kept alive her thoughts of him during his absence from the family by pointing to his picture and repeating the word "Papa." So, when he arrived home it was very easy for her to
accept his presence. The first time she heard the

word "Papa" after his arrival she looked at the pic ture, but soon afterward whenever she heard that word, she was aware of his presence in the flesh, and no longer looked at the picture.

FIELD REPRESaJTi.TIVSS FOR THE MISSION

Mr, and i-irs. Frank L. Watz, 331 N. Lynhiirst Drive,

Indianapolis 24, Indiana, are now seirving as represent

atives of the El iiantc ChristianJiiission, They will

present the work of tire mission.in Sunday evening pro grams in churches witliii a radius.:of .150.njiles ,of Indianapolis." Th^/hsve slides:and other, articles pf
interest relative to the work, of the El Itote ^Christian

Mission. For speaking engagements, write them at the address above, or call Indianapolis, Chapel 1-1390^
NEI7 DESIGN

The design for the front of the Newsletter was

dram by Javier; "Al" /.larcon, of Puebla, i^iexLcp^ : A1 is a nephCT/ of Dr. Leonila Ellett. He is a Christian, having been baptizedi ly the^ ^Llefets. He has had four years of college training in architecture and has two
years more yet to rbake.. The design is very appropriate since El i^ante is in the midst of a sugar cane growing area.

El Mante Cliristian Mission

Box 93

Morgantown, Indiana

EL "
MANTE

CHRISTIAN MISSION

(The fields are white unto harvest)

NEWSLETTER
Missionaries:

Damon and Dr. Leonila Ellett

Forwabding Agent: Ora Davis

Box 93

Apdo. 161 Cd. Mant^ Tamps.

Mexico

Morgantown, Indiana

. October 26, 1959

CiiUiiCH BUILDIf;;G

There is a very great need for a chiirch bxiilding for the congregation in'iicinte. i>-t present they
are neeting in a snail dwelling v.'hich is inadequate. Flans have been drai.*n for a house of v;orship that vjill care for the needs of this congregation, and it !/ill be erected when funds per::^iit. The estaniited cost of such a building is :;jl,2CX)00, Please pray
for this need.
liiLTXVjj

The jSlletts are seelcing a native preacher, v/ell trained in the Mevr Testament scriptures, ivhom they
can get to take over the v/ork in iiante. This to.11

release them for the beginning of s nev; church in the Aztecs, a ne\7 community i;0 ndles from liante.

A TRIP TC THE AZTECS

Damon writes, "It was quite a trip out to the Aztecs.

We heard that the road was in fair condition and after we started we found it wasn't even in fair condition. Ahout

every half mile there was a big mud hole, which when we couldn't plow through we could swing off the road into the underbrush and get around. We got there about noon, ate our lunch, and the Commissioner and another fellow and I

went out into the jungles to see (?) the land. They said it was only a short distance (one of them very thoughtful ly rode his burro^to carry the water jug, of course) so
we took off in the nice boiling sunshine. We walked at least five miles to get therethen we had to walk back.
All the land of the Azrecs is located within the Y of two

rivers.

The smaller of the tiro, the Santa Clara, is about

one-half mile from the village. The other, the Guayalejo, the largest river in this region is about 7 miles east of the village. Our land is about a mile and a half from the

Guayalejo, and is really fertile.

It is,so grown up in

brush and trees that you can't even walk through it without first cutting a way with a machete. If we have it cleared

by hand it will only cost us about '4p300 an acre. I plan to go out in January and stay for a couple of months, com ing in on the weekends, to see what I personally can get
done. Maybe we can get in an acre or two of com for another year. It -was sundown when we got back and half the town wanted to come back mth us. We said 'yes' until
we had a safe load. Another three vmnted to come with us

and I said definitely not. So what happens but they pile in anyway. I didn't make them get out, for it doesn't pay
to make enemies here in Mexico. The tail of the Travelall

was dragging all the way and when we came to the mudholes it would just go to the bottom. Six of . the passengers were men, so they would get out and practically lift the Travelall out. again. We drug in finally about 11 o'clock. The next day I had blisters cn the bottoms of iny feet, but I sure wasn't going to be left in the dust of a couple of fellows vriio have spent their lives walking."
TOlOiiROW'S VDRKER

The Elletts are aiding a yciing Mexican girl, Febe (Phoebe

Alvarez, who plans to take nurse's training in the Baptist

Hospital in Puebla. City, Puebla, and then enroll in a Bible

college in the states about January, I96I, They have taker the responsibility of her. tuition,. |15 a month.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Since the last newsletter, mailed August 25> offer ings have been received from the following churches,
classes, and individuals:

Reno Christian Church, Reno, Ohio Mr# & Mrs, Ernest Creamer, Indianapolis, Ind, Fishing Fishers Class, Canadian, Texas

Ladies Aid, Church of Christ, Martinton, 111.

Mr. & Mrs, Ora Davis, Morgantown, Ind, Mr, & Mrs. Frank L. Watz, Indianapolis, Ind. Helen L. Hintoh, R. 4> Miarietta, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Thomas, Vici, Oklahoma Lewis Church of Christ, Lewis, Iowa
These are contributions that have been sent to

the forwarding agent, and do not include any that . might have been sent directly to the ELletts. Please
send your contribution for the mission to the for warding agent, listed on the front of this newsletter.

DISBURSEMENTS . ; for September and October, 1959

Payments on" Travelall

Postage

(two of $105 each)

^210.00
15,00
12.00

Booth space. National Mssionciy Convention Printing of Newsletters and letterheads Display material purchased by Damon
A VISIT BACK HOME

3B.75 AO,00

In the early part of September, Damon, Leonila, and Sandra made a trip to see Nila's parents at Puebla,
Mexico. Concerning this, Damon iirrites, "We got within
50 miles of the southern border in our travels and were able to spend about four days with Leonila's Mom and Dad. Her father is 89 and her mother about ton years younger. They are both in good health and I

think our visit did us all a lot of good.

we lot them.

They

naturally fell for Sandra and would have kept her had
The town they live in has a population of about 9,000 and there isn't a protestant church in it.
Leonila and I did talk with her mother and an older

sister about the gospel and they were receptive, but

her dad wanted nothing to do with it."
PRAY FOR DAM)N iiWD LEONILA

SiuiDiiUS BliiTIIDAX

un ounday, October k, Sardra was one yer.r old. She is the unu^liter cf Danon and leonila. There vras a pinata

party idth the children from the church invited.

CPjJi DuC>Ui

Damon v/rites, "The vrork is going so well here, and vre have the opportunity of opening onother preaching point." Prny for the v.inninr-; of moi'e souls in this very promis
ing-; area.
fCNET

The work of our Lord Jesus" Christ is carried on only as

His people are irilling to give i.ioney for that puri-)ose. rioney is necesssrj'" for the sustenance of the joissionaries
and for the facilities of the mission, .'ill you an

extra offering this wonth, and everj' month, thct the kingdora of our ]otcI Jesus 3hri{:t may increase in liesdco?

El Mante Christian Mission

Box 93

Morgantown, Indiana Propf'

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OSABK. BIBUi jopUn, COhh-EGS Mtt,

Florence Douglas

Flora, Illo