Otto Bolds

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Letter contains information on CHOG movements around Morrisville, Mo in 1903 that was titled the Holiness Movement. The meetings were conducted in several locations including a school house, homes, and tents since there was no church buildings. There are mentions of persecution and divine healing was preached. The letter ends with the author claiming to have had a sanctiful life.

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Contains biographical material.

Abstract

A photo featuring the family of Otto Bolds standing or sitting outside his home. Photo is loose in the back of the Bixler Family scrapbook.

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A one page letter describing the life of Otto Bolds and the impact he had on the author, Charles E. Brown.

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CHOG movement began in the Reedsburg community 55 years before the letter was written. They met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Meyer.

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Details the beginning of the congregation, beginning meetings, list of pastors and influential people, worship, and the buildings used.

Scope and Contents The first part of the letter is a cover letter on the area of south central Missouri and the CHOG message was introduced around 1890. The actual contents of the letter detail facts about CHOG in Southwest Missouri, beiginning with the first established CHOG in Carthage, MO between 1885-87 with roots in a revival meeting by D. S. Warner. The church was officially established by 1890. The first message of CHOG was presented by Mrs. Johnson and influenced the use of and growing of tobacco. A...

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Details the first meeting and Sunday school. The church was built in 1902. Work at Kansas City stopped and church was sold as people started to move away. Mentions the church in Arkansas.

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Contains a three page autobiography about the life and ministry work of W. J. Henry.