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in that plain but sanctified edifice, and after that followed a long series of triumphs for the Lord. How the angels must have rejoiced, for scarcely a night passed but there were converts, led to Christ by the preaching of the evangelist. He simply taught the Bible as the Word of God, but he backed up his statements by psychologi cal, philosophical and scientific facts in abundance. Fearlessly, in- face of con stantly growing opposition, he preached the Word, and the power of his great elo quence, his clear array of proof after proof, his calm reasoning and keen deductive faculties brought conviction to many souls and led them out into fhe liberty of the Gospel: The campaign is now over, but there is a 1glorious testimony and record of souls snatched from the burning, and Vancouver is all the better for the coming of Dr. Oliver and his party .‘of. genial, earnest, devout helpers. There was a mighty har vest to be garnered, and many sheaves are safely housed. Like all of God’s harvests, it was a bounteous one. ----------0——— Ordained to M inistry . James Chung, a graduate of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, class of June, ’17, was ordained to the ministry at the Church of the Open Door on August 27. The Council ordaining him was composed of Dr. Gaebelein, Dr. Erdman and Rev. T. C. Horton. Mr. Chung left for Korea soon after to. take up active work in his native land.
and a very significant and solemn meeting was held, at which,' on the basis of the incident recorded in Acts 6, seven men were appointed to select other committees and to arrange for the erection of a tab ernacle, an edifice that would hold some thing like 5,000 people. They called Dr. Oliver to conduct the campaign and he readily responded. This committee was composed of W. R. Sharpe, chairman; H. C. Hunt, secretary-treasurer; Dr. T. Atkinson, J. Pillar, A. F. Brown, Rev. Nurse, B. A., Rev. S. P. Miller. It was a significant fact that in a great measure the interest was confined to those who possessed very little of this world’s, goods. A sum of $1000 was promised at a meeting held in the early part of May, the promises being followed by the actual cash a few days later. The City Council was persuaded to grant a permit for the old court house site, right in the heart of the business district, on the same spot where Mr. Moody held meetings thirty years ago. There was plenty of volunteer labor, and while the building was going up the Rev. Geo. W. Hunter was starting prayer cir cles and holding Bible classes. Not once; all through the campaign, so far a s ' is known, was a single person individually solicited to contribute, but to the glory of God money came in. No plate offerings, were taken for the running expenses, but there were boxes placed at points of van tage. ; The opening night was May 20th. A vast concourse of earnest people assembled
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