Word: evangelists
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...saving organizations came into conflict last week. Battling for souls on its home ground was Wilbur Glenn Voliva's Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion City, Ill. The invading soul-hunter was Aimee Semple McPherson's Four-Square Church from California, represented by Sister Essie Locy, "Trumpeting Evangelist," who set up headquarters in Waukegan, North of Chicago and just south of Zion City...
Until last week, when Evangelist McPherson sought a California charter for a $1,500,000 hotel corporation, nothing she has attempted is so pretentious as the Apostolic Church of Zion. Bankrupt in 1907 on the death of First Prophet John Alexander Dowie (who stoutly insisted that the devil was a Methodist), Zion City has regained its solvency under rising real estate values and the shrewd rule of Overseer Voliva. Tall, stern-faced, he runs the city of 6,300 on a communal plan, renting the land under 1,100-year leases and controlling the few industries. A feature...
Aimee Semple McPherson, marcelled evangelist, asked the members of a Denver audience who were willing to give $1 to combat Satan to stand up. Only a few rose. "Play The Star-Spangled Banner," she told her bandsmen. All rose...
...Holy Land have gone Crusaders, Zionists, Christian, Moslem and Jewish pilgrims, archeologists. Next March they will be followed by Aimee Semple McPherson. Last week, having announced a modern McPherson crusade, the strapping, marcelled evangelist chartered the 19,000-ton Republic of the U. S. Lines...
...will be Daughter Roberta Starr Semple, 18, and Son Rolph McPherson, 16. The itinerary will include a visit to the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany, will reach its climax in the Garden of Gethsemane on Jerusalem's outskirts. From twilight on Holy Thursday to twilight on Good Friday, Evangelist McPhers/on will conduct services. In the River Jordan she will supervise the baptism of 500 of her companions...