J. A. Vance

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Letter is John A. Vance, the writer, speculating that he was the first CHOG preachers to do gospel work in St. Louis through the distribution of literature and hosting prayer meetings circa 1897-1900. Vance also states the was the first to preach CHOG doctrine in Flat, MO from 1896-1897 as well as in Irvine, K where he operated a mission there for a year and a half from 1915-1916.

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Letter states that the Gospel Trumpet being sent by John A. Vance in the year 1896. Julia Myers preached in a school house in the winter of 1898-99. Myers also attended the Grand Junction meeting in Michigan. The letter states that John Vance always welcomed gospel workers into his home. The Myers were apart of the Floating Bethel. Letter ends by stating that that Vance donated property to construct a church and that a camp meeting was established since 1914.

Scope and Contents The letter contains information on CHOG in Poplar Bluff. It states that the original congregation met for Sunday schoolbut did not have an established place. The congregation became more established with a tent meeting on June 30th, 1914. After the meeting, services begame more regular in homes until the congregation moved into a store building. The letter states the East Side School House was purchased in Spring of 1917 and then construction of a new church building began in the Fall of...