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A monthly column of names in the news. • California’s famed Rose Bowl will again this year be the scene of an Easter Sunrise service that, as in the past, will draw national attention. Speakers will be Dr. Charles E. Fuller, Old Fashioned Revival Hour, Dr. Rus sell V. DeLong, Showers of Blessing program and Dr. T. Leonard Lewis, pres ident of Gordon College, Boston. • More than 80 Chicago ministers under the leadership of the Rev. Alan Redpath (Moody Church) are making plans for a Bible convention in Chi cago this fall patterned after the famous English Keswick Convention. Emphasis will be the application of doctrine to daily conduct. • In Los Angeles, Calif, death has ended the brilliant career of Keith L. Brooks (see pages 34-35), editor of Prophecy Magazine and w id e ly - known writer of Bible study books. • National Evangelical Film Foun dation, sponsored by Christian Youth Cinema, has announced their Chris tian “ Oscgrs” for 1953. Producer: James K. Friedrich, Cathedral Films; Director: Katherine Stenholm, Unusual Films (Bob Jones Univ.); Actor: Nel son Leigh; Outstanding Christian tele cast: Youth on the March (Rev. Percy Crawford). • Just before leaving for his Great er London Crusade Evangelist Billy Graham attended a prayer breakfast in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the International Council for Christian Leadership. Vice President Nixon read the 15th chapter of John, Chief Jus tice Earl Warren was the main speaker. Among those present was President Eisenhower, who requested his favorite hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” be sung by Beverely Shea. Aft er the meeting the President spied Graham, called him over and with an arm around him, lead the evangelist to the Chief Executive’s waiting lim ousine and together they went to the White House for a private chat. In London, when Graham opened the Crusade, nightly crowds were aver aging 11,000 at-: Harringay Arena. Conversions for the first week were greater than in any previous cam paign. Newspapers were giving daily headlines and even full pages to the meetings ahd straight-laced BBC al lowed Graham radio tirpe. At Water loo station the greatest crowds in 40 years were on hand to greet the evangelist and his wife when they arrived for the six-week campaign. APRIL 1954
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