Roland Rudolph Porter

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Roland Rudolph Porter
Born April 4, 1890, at Alpena, AR
Baptized July 24, 1909 by James Binkley
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James Binkley and wife, Yocum Community (N. of
Green Forrest, AR)
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Born April 4, 1890, at Alpena, AR
Baptized July 24, 1909 by James Binkley
1st sermon--Jan. 31, 1911, Alpena, AR
1st Gospel Meeting-- Ridgeway (near Bear
Creek Springs, Boone Co., AR)
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Early Gospel Meeting Flier (West Union
congregation, Diamond, MO--1920s)
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Married Nancy Anne Thomason, May 21, 1913
Rue Nancy Newly Married
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Rue Nancys first home (which Rue built)
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Married Nancy Anne Thomason, May 21, 1913
Children -- Rue Doy (d. Sept. 28, 1939)
-- Noline -- T. Coy -- Vonne Frank
Served 41st and 42nd General Assemblies
of the state of Arkansas, (elected 1916 and
served 4 years)
Rue Nancy Newly Married
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Moved to Bristow, OK (1919)
Began sending articles to the Christian
Worker, Wichita, KS (1921)
Made first evangelistic trip to California
(1926)
Rue, Nancy, Rue Doy, and Noline in Bristow, OK
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Rue kids at Jefferson St. church, Neosho, MO
Rue Nancy at Neosho Local preacher
1932
Rue at the time he lived in Neosho, MO
Rues Residence in Neosho
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Roland Rudolph Porter
First book, Musings (1940)
Wrote small books of sermons Words of
Truth and Plain Truth
Wrote I Remember (1952)
Rue (about 1940)
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Began writing for the Christian Worker
(1921) and Gospel Age (Springdale, AR)
Articles in Worker appear under Musings
Became editor of Worker (1955-1966).
Articles now under Rue Porters Musings
First photo of Rue to appear in the Christian
Worker
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D. T. Broadus (1852-1924)
Homer E. Moore (1868-1941)
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Conducted at least 40 debates
Moderator for Joe Blue (v. W. E. Sherrill
1914)
One of his first debates--Jim Carter
(1914--Carroll, Co. AR)
Met Carl Ketcherside (Mar. 23-26, 1937
Ozark, MO)
Rue at Powell, MO (no date)
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At Bear Creek Springs, Boone Co., AR
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Roland Rudolph Porter
Baptizing in Hickory Creek, Neosho, MO
Rue and Jimmy thought the old Packard car was
the greatest thing that ever was.
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Gospel Meeting Flier from Pateros, WA
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Roland Rudolph Porter
1963--suffered serious stroke at Cave
Springs, AR
1966--Cleon Lyles wrote, One Finger,One
Typewriter --and God
August 25, 1967--died at the Elmhurst Nursing
Home Webb City, MO 77 years of age.
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Roland Rudolph Porter
1890 - 1967