Title: Roland Rudolph Porter
1Roland Rudolph Porter
Born April 4, 1890, at Alpena, AR
Baptized July 24, 1909 by James Binkley
2James Binkley and wife, Yocum Community (N. of
Green Forrest, AR)
3Roland 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)
4Early Gospel Meeting Flier (West Union
congregation, Diamond, MO--1920s)
5Roland Rudolph Porter
Married Nancy Anne Thomason, May 21, 1913
Rue Nancy Newly Married
6Rue Nancys first home (which Rue built)
7Roland 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
8Roland 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
9Roland 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
10Roland Rudolph Porter
First book, Musings (1940)
Wrote small books of sermons Words of
Truth and Plain Truth
Wrote I Remember (1952)
Rue (about 1940)
11Roland 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
12D. T. Broadus (1852-1924)
Homer E. Moore (1868-1941)
13Roland 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)
14At Bear Creek Springs, Boone Co., AR
15Roland Rudolph Porter
Baptizing in Hickory Creek, Neosho, MO
Rue and Jimmy thought the old Packard car was
the greatest thing that ever was.
16Gospel Meeting Flier from Pateros, WA
17Roland 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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19Roland Rudolph Porter
1890 - 1967