Box CHOG 176

Firsthand biographical accounts of early Church of God pastors, evangelists, missionaries, etc., received by C.E. Brown in 1949-1950 while researching his book When The Trumpet Sounded, a history of the Church of God movement.

Details the influence of the Gospel Trumpet and advertisingfor preachers to stop if they were passing through the area. A revival meeting was held in fall 1916. The Sunday school was started in the home of Myrtle Shell.

Began in the winter of 1925. Includes a list of pastors.

The letter is titled "History". The first half is written by Thomas W. Cooper, detailing the early ministers in the area. Much credit is given to the Peterman family and G. W. Bailey in later years.

He commends C. E. Brown as editor-in-chief of the Gospel Trumpet. Evans didn't agree with Earl Slacum's opinion of C. E. Brown and his leadership.

Personal reflection of Luther G. Evans' memory concerning the early history of persons and occurances within the life of the CHOG in Idaho. The Gosepl Trumpet was a big influence.

The Kole family recieved the Gosepl Trumpet in 1908. CHOG orginates to 1900 at Kippen, near Reubens, ID. CHOG began in Culdesac in February 1936.

The revival was conducted in October 1915 vy E. G. Masters. The chapel was built spring of 1917.

A Sunday school was started in 1913 but attempts at establishing a permenant CHOG failed. It was attempted again in 194 as a Sunday school and congregational meetings were conducted.

A. J. Stuart apoligizes for responding late and states he cannot write the history of CHOG without paragraphs that were not included in the letter.