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Southwest Missouri Beginnings - 2nd Attempt, 1949
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Scope and Contents
Letter begins with the Bennett family converting the Bold family. The Bold family then went on to host a revival meeting in 1892-93. Letter continues saying that CHOG 'saints' held a camp meeting at Winslow on the location of a children's home. Said children's home was a failure due to unhealthy conditions. Letter also states that the beginnings of CHOG in Northwest MO wcould be secured by John L. Stage and the Southwest of MO could be secured by J. H. Sherill.
Dates:
1949
Southwest Missouri Beginnings, CHOG, 10.05.1949
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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...
Dates:
10.05.1949