In the fall of 1998 my Father-in-Law, Glenn Melton, asked if I would help him with a monthly publication designed to help young men who were interested in spreading the Gospel. In the first issue He stated his reason and purpose for this paper:

Why publish THE STRAITWAY? (1) We have a desire to help others, to do good and no harm. (2) The writing of several men will give variety to the material which will be contained herein. Each one has his own subject area. He will write twelve articles to be published in 1999. In 2000, another group of men will write on another set of subject areas. We think this material will help every thoughtful reader. (3) Many young men have dedicated their lives to proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ. To encourage as many as we can in this noble work is our prime purpose. Young preachers should know there are older Christians who appreciate them and are concerned about them, not jealous of them. If the churches of our Lord are to chart a course within the "strait and narrow," they need young preachers who are willing to preach the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Who are more interested in advancing the cause of Christ than anything else. (4) There is truth to be defended and error to be exposed.
Glenn Melton, Owner & Editor

For three years Glenn held to this course. There were bumps along the way, but with his determination to present these needed lessons, we pushed forward. During the spring and summer of our third year of publication, 2001, Glenn's health began to fail due to cancer. As fall of 2001 came I was given the reins of StraitWay because Glenn's health would not allow him to work as editor. In December of 2001 Glenn passed from this world into the hands of the righteous Judge. Since that time I have been trying to continue this work.

Glenn had told me that he wanted to at least publish StraitWay through 2003. He felt that there should be a closing point for an effort such as this. Glenn considered the idea of continuing past 2003, but as he passed things to me, there was a definite indication that he wished to end StraitWay at the close of 2003.

As I assumed the duties of owner and editor, I began to realize how much of the work Glenn had taken care of himself. While I had taken part in the setup, printing and mailing almost since the beginning, Glenn had taken care of getting subjects and men to write the articles. He had made sure the articles got to me in a timely manner for preparing the paper. Much of the mental tasks he had taken care of with out me even knowing it needed to be done.

During the past five years we have also worked through mechanical failures and health problems among several who help with getting this paper out each month. There have been a few issues skipped or combined because of these difficulties, but we have tried to keep our goals in site through it all. I hope that the work of our writers has been of benefit to you.

As Glenn stated in the beginning, our desire has been to help others. If you have been helped with understanding the Will of the Lord, we have been successful in meeting our goal. For five years StraitWay has tried to teach the simple Truth of God's Word on issues that confront christians and the church. There is still much teaching that can be done in many areas, but we have completed our course with this particular work. Thank you for listening to our message.

Dan Henderson, Editor
18 Rosewood Dr.
Jasper, TX 75951
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