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The Missionary/Representative of the Dean Burgon SocietyAugust 6, 2004 Dear Friend of the Dean Burgon Society, The Dean Burgon Society (DBS) has been in existence for over 26 years. The sole focus of the society has been to defend the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words behind the KJB and to assist local churches in the ongoing battle for the preserved words of God. Therefore, the DBS has striven to provide appropriate written materials and books which articulate our position. The assault by the modernists and enemy spiritual forces has been unrelenting and accelerating. Clearly, this is the most important issue facing the churches today. "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" [Psa. 11:3] We must, as His soldiers, rise to the occasion and meet this intensifying assault through the plan laid out by the early founders of the DBS and by some other new ideas recently presented at the annual DBS Executive Committee meeting. Some of you that will receive this letter have already indicated a willingness to assist in this matter. Many of you have been silent for a while. We are praying this letter will "light a fire." We are praying that more of you will become active again (or more active) by contributing to this worthy cause in several ways outlined below. There have been several educational efforts approved by the DBS Executive Committee. These efforts and some of the reasons for them are: 1. The DBS News has been increased to eight pages in order to better serve you, local pastors, local congregations, and all believers who are alarmed at the assault on the preserved words of God.
2. Several new books were
commissioned by the Executive Committee.
3. The DBS Executive Committee voted to approve streaming video of the annual conference on the web. 4. The DBS Executive Committee requested that a home school curriculum be developed that will assist parents in educating their children concerning the issues of preservation of God’s Words. A committee was appointed to pursue this worthy cause.
5. The DBS Executive Committee has established the position of
(MR)
missionary/representative to encourage and assist local churches in their educational and
defensive efforts. The MR is commissioned and sent by his local church to
assist the Dean Burgon Society. Dr. H. D.
Williams, a retired physician and author of The
Lie That Changed The Modern World, A Refutation of the Modernist
Cry: Poly-Scripturae
published by Bible For Today Press, has a strong desire to assist in
this effort. He is making arrangements to
come to your church when requested to assist local churches and
pastors by offering encouragement and by providing educational
opportunities. Only on
rare
occasions will Dr. Waite be available
for seminars and other educational efforts. Our desire is to encourage
those who have been on the front line in this battle. A form will be
included with this letter for local church leaders to fill out. Please
help us to help you by scheduling a conference/seminar or meeting with
the MR.
Dean Burgon Society Missionary/Representative Biography
Dr. H. D. Williams was born in Ft. Pierce, FL where he was "born again" at the age of 14 at a conservative Baptist church. He was active in his youth group and was licensed to preach the gospel at the age of 16. After graduating from Dan McCarty High School with honors, he attended Stetson University in DeLand, FL, where he was a member of the Ministerial Association, preached in several local Baptist churches, and led several preaching revivals. He met his helpmeet of 43 years at Stetson University where they were married in 1961. After they graduated from Stetson with honors, Dr. Williams attended the University of Miami Medical School where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honorary in his Junior year. After finishing his medical training, Dr. Williams and his wife, Patricia, settled in New Port Richey, FL, where he practiced as a board certified family practitioner. He and his wife were active in their community. He served on the board of Community Hospital for 20 years as the Vice-Chairman, and he was Chief of Staff for a few years as well as President of his medical society. Mrs Williams’ degree in music education enabled her to serve as chairman of the county’s Arts Council and she was assistant director of a woman’s community chorus. She also served as executive secretary of several medical facilities. Becoming active in their local Baptist church, Dr. Williams served as a teacher of middle aged men and his wife was a teacher of young women. They attended Moody Bible Institute (MBI) evening school for many years and were President and Secretary of the MBI Florida Advisory Board. They have two sons and five grandchildren. Dr. Williams began his service to the Lord using a KJB. While in private medical practice he was told by a seemingly well-trained Pastor and graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary that the NASB was a better Bible. He switched to the NASB and for a few years innocently used this Bible based on the critical text. One evening his sister-in-law called and told Dr. Williams that a lady, Gail Riplinger, had appeared on a local T.V. station and that she had said the KJB was the "right" Bible. She said that the other versions were "corrupted." That phone call turned Dr. Williams’ "world" upside down. He began his own investigation and research over an eleven year period, which led to the publication of The Lie That Changed The Modern World, A Refutation Of The Modernist Cry: Poly-Scripturae published by Bible For Today Press. Dr. Williams used many of the excellent resources from the Dean Burgon Society and Bible For Today to research his book. Dr. Williams has continued to teach in local independent Baptist churches and has held teaching sessions about the textual issues in his home for neighbors. He has also taught seminars on the textual issues. Dr. Williams has been active in the Dean Burgon Society and fully supports its statement of faith, principles, and position. He is currently the associate editor of the Dean Burgon Society News that has an international readership and he serves as Vice-President of the Dean Burgon Society. Dr. Williams and his wife have had a strong desire placed in their hearts to serve the Lord Jesus Christ by teaching others about the textual issues and the preservation of the words of God in the KJB. Dr. Williams and his wife are being sent as missionaries by their local church. He freely admitted to his local church at their commissioning service that if he did not go out and teach that he would be standing down in the forest asking the trees "What version do you use?" His wife is in complete agreement and the Lord has given her a strong desire to assist him to serve the Lord in this manner. Therefore, the Dean Burgon Society has called Dr. Williams as their Missionary/Representative (MR) to assist local pastors, churches, and Bible schools in this battle to preserve, guard, and protect the words of the Living God. Most importantly, Dr. Williams wishes anyone reading this information to know that any accomplishments in his life are due to the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He wishes everyone to know that he is a sinner saved by grace, and invites anyone desiring to know more about the Lord Jesus Christ to ask him. Dr. Williams and his wife are fully committed to this work and refuse to take any support. They request that if God has laid it on your heart to support this effort, please contribute to the cause by donating to the Dean Burgon Society. The funds received are used for secretarial help, mail outs, publishing and other costs necessary to maintain an office, but none of the support donated to the Dean Burgon Society goes for the salaries of the Missionary/Representative, or his travel expenses, or to any other members of the DBS. Links to Helpful DBS Pages: The Dean Burgon Society has established several web pages to help serve you. You may visit the Home Page of the Dean Burgon Society for further information at: (1) Our DBS HomePage or the specific web pages established to support this effort by the Dean Burgon Society. They are: (2) The Missionary/Representative Schedule Form (3) The Missionary/Representative Helps Form In addition, please visit the following DBS News pages. They are: If you wish to contribute to the cause of defending the KJB and the Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek words behind it, please send your gift to: THE DEAN BURGON SOCIETY Your gift is tax deductible and you will automatically receive the Dean Burgon Society Newsletter for a gift of $10.00 or more. The sale of books and materials will also help reach these goals. The Executive Committee has recently raised the annual suggested contribution to $15, for students to $7, and the lifetime membership to $100. This is the first raise in suggested contributions in 26 years. However, the DBS will not refuse anyone wishing to support the effort who cannot afford a contribution.The contributions received will help reach the goals outlined above. Every attempt to accommodate dates will be made. In order to assist us to assist you, please help us with the following: 1. Your email address on the form enclosed. (Please write legibly) 2. Your yearly or annual gift sent to the DBS office with the enclosed form. 3. Consider adding an additional minimum donation of $1.00/month or $12.00 per year for the next 5 years to assist us with the costs of these mammoth efforts of publishing, printing, mailings, etc. 4. Consider asking your church to add the DBS to their mission’s budget. Please consider $300.00 to $500.00/YEAR FOR 5 YEARS. This is a missionary effort! Our goal is to raise $250,000 over the next 5 years. PLEASE HELP US! PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE endeavors. Please remember that NOT ONE CENT COLLECTED GOES TO SALARIES FOR DBS OFFICERS OR FOR THE DBS MISSIONARY/REPRESENTATIVE. Minimal amounts will be paid for secretarial type help for mailings, packaging, etc. In addition, some of you do not have computers. Please consider getting a computer and an email account so that we can more easily communicate with you about the efforts outlined above. All of the above reminds us of the missionary effort Paul assigned to Titus and two other unknown brothers. [2 Cor. 8:6-24] The task was a team effort made up of members of various churches to avert a crisis. "We plead with you like Paul did in verse 23-24: Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. [24] Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf." [2 Cor. 8:23-24] Please return the membership form and contributions to: The Dean Burgon Society PLEASE HELP US TO HELP YOU BY ACTING PROMPTLY ON THE MATTERS COVERED IN THIS LETTER. PLEASE DON’T LAY IT ASIDE. WE KNOW HOW BUSY YOU ARE, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP IN THIS BATTLE. Many items were covered in this letter to reduce repeat mailings, and therefore costs. In His service, and yes, because of Calvary, Pastor D. A. Waite, Th. D. Ph. D. President, Dean Burgon Society DAW/hdw |
