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| − | Arthur Richard Crocker was born in 1885 in London, [[England]], and in 1908, was standing on a street corner in Woodstock, [[Ontario]], Canada at the age of 23, and was converted to Christ thru the preaching of a Mr. Lester and a Mr. Brown who later served in Argentina. Crocker was received into fellowship at Brandon, [[Manitoba]] and commended to full-time laboring in the Lord's work among the open brethren (OB) from an assembly at Galt, Ontario. He labored for many years on Manitoulin Island, then in [[Florida]], then his remaining years in Los Angeles, [[California]] where he died in 1955. | + | Arthur Richard Crocker was born in 1885 in London, [[England]], and in 1908, was standing on a street corner in Woodstock, [[Ontario]], Canada at the age of 23, and was converted to Christ thru the preaching of a Mr. Lester and a Mr. Brown who later served in Argentina. Crocker was received into fellowship at Brandon, [[Manitoba]] and commended to full-time laboring in the Lord's work among the open brethren (OB) from an assembly at Galt, Ontario. He labored for many years on Manitoulin Island, then in [[Florida]], then his remaining years in Los Angeles, [[California]] where he died in 1955. He married Dinah Higson Crocker (b. 1881 Bolton, England - d. 1969 Tustin, CA). |
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==Canada== | ==Canada== | ||
| + | ===Forest, ON=== | ||
| + | * Witness 1937-2: "Forest Conference well attended. Edifying ministry from Messrs. M'Crory, Ferguson, Sheldrake, Gould, Sen, Shivas, M'Keown, Monypenny, Crocker and Macleod." | ||
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===Sault Ste. Marie, ON=== | ===Sault Ste. Marie, ON=== | ||
Crocker was among those who performed open air meetings in this area in the 1920's & 1930's, alongside John Sylvester, Albert Joyce, William Warke, James Key, T. Dobbin, and John Govan which benefited the Albert Street Gospel Hall, presently (since 1947) known as Spring Street Gospel Hall at Spring & Wellington. See Robert L. Peterson's [[Canada_Ontario]] chapter. | Crocker was among those who performed open air meetings in this area in the 1920's & 1930's, alongside John Sylvester, Albert Joyce, William Warke, James Key, T. Dobbin, and John Govan which benefited the Albert Street Gospel Hall, presently (since 1947) known as Spring Street Gospel Hall at Spring & Wellington. See Robert L. Peterson's [[Canada_Ontario]] chapter. | ||
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| + | ===Montreal, QC=== | ||
| + | * AA 1936-10: "[[John Monypenny]] had a week's meetings with us. Br. McCrory, Crocker, and Fletcher also called on us. Br. John Ferguson had some meetings. Ministry practical and profitable." | ||
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=Assembly Annals obit= | =Assembly Annals obit= | ||
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| − | * Assembly Annals: 1955-8 | + | * Assembly Annals: 1936-10; 1955-8 |
* Light & Liberty: 1937 | * Light & Liberty: 1937 | ||
* The Believers Magazine: 1936-1 | * The Believers Magazine: 1936-1 | ||
| + | * Witness: 1937-2 | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 25 February 2023
Arthur Richard Crocker was born in 1885 in London, England, and in 1908, was standing on a street corner in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada at the age of 23, and was converted to Christ thru the preaching of a Mr. Lester and a Mr. Brown who later served in Argentina. Crocker was received into fellowship at Brandon, Manitoba and commended to full-time laboring in the Lord's work among the open brethren (OB) from an assembly at Galt, Ontario. He labored for many years on Manitoulin Island, then in Florida, then his remaining years in Los Angeles, California where he died in 1955. He married Dinah Higson Crocker (b. 1881 Bolton, England - d. 1969 Tustin, CA).
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Visiting Ministry
USA
Detroit, MI
- TBM 1937-1: West Chicago Blvd Gospel Hall, Detroit, MI (Stark Road Gospel Hall, MI): "Assembly at 7315 West Chicago Blvd., Detroit, have had appreciated visits from W.H. Hunter, A.R. Crocker, J. Spreeman and L. Sheldrake. Annual Meetings on thanksgiving day much enjoyed, and helpful time. A. Stewart, W. Warke, T. Dobbin and others ministered."
Newport News, VA
- L&L 1937: Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA: "Conference was held Jan. 1-3. Fifteen preachers were present. Benjamin Bradford, S. McEwan, Fisher Hunter, Jas. Smith, William Smith, Mehl, Calderhead, Crocker, Cather, Reager, Nugent, Monypenny, Wilson, McCloud, and Craig. Conference was much enjoyed." Crocker also ministered there in 1942 & 1947.
Canada
Forest, ON
- Witness 1937-2: "Forest Conference well attended. Edifying ministry from Messrs. M'Crory, Ferguson, Sheldrake, Gould, Sen, Shivas, M'Keown, Monypenny, Crocker and Macleod."
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Crocker was among those who performed open air meetings in this area in the 1920's & 1930's, alongside John Sylvester, Albert Joyce, William Warke, James Key, T. Dobbin, and John Govan which benefited the Albert Street Gospel Hall, presently (since 1947) known as Spring Street Gospel Hall at Spring & Wellington. See Robert L. Peterson's Canada_Ontario chapter.
Montreal, QC
- AA 1936-10: "John Monypenny had a week's meetings with us. Br. McCrory, Crocker, and Fletcher also called on us. Br. John Ferguson had some meetings. Ministry practical and profitable."
Assembly Annals obit
"Brother Crocker went home on July 25 after a lingering illness, patiently borne. He was born in London, England, was born again in Woodstock, Canada, received in fellowship in Brandon, Manitoba, and commended to the work of the Lord in Galt, Ontario.
He had been operated on six times and had been in fourteen hospitals, some of them being the largest and best in the country. The Lord richly blessed his testimony to the salvation of souls contacted, outstanding among them was Col. French, at Peter-Bent-Bingham Hospital (Harvard). Also a medical student, Warner, was saved while he was there. He had come all the way from Chile to study at Harvard.
For a good many years our brother labored on Manitoulin Island, and many years in Florida where he had the joy of seeing the good hand of the Lord in conversions. The last several years were spent in Los Angeles where he sought to help in ministering to the saints there. Brother Crocker's last words were from Psalm 62:5 (JND Translation), "Upon God alone does my soul rest peacefully."
We commend the widow (1507 S. Stanley, Los Angeles, California) to the prayers of the Lord's people. Brother Westwood and Olson spoke at the funeral services."
Sources
- Assembly Annals: 1936-10; 1955-8
- Light & Liberty: 1937
- The Believers Magazine: 1936-1
- Witness: 1937-2
