Visiting Ministry at Mills Gospel Hall, MI

Mills Gospel Hall, Deckerville, Sanilac, MI (OB) 1920-2022

Itinerants

• R.A. Barr - 1925, 1927-1930
• A.R. Crocker - 1928-1930
• William Ferguson - 1926
• John Govan - 1925
• Dr. Jefferies - 1925
• Albert Klabunda - 1930
• James Lyon - 1925, 1936
• Lorne McBain - 1930
• R.R. McDonald - 1921
• Donald McGeachy - 1931
• F.W. Schwartz - 1935
• G. Smith - 1928, 1930
  • 1928 listing "Mr. Smith" presumed to be G. Smith (others confirmed), as he did ministry alongside R.A. Barr in Michigan in the 1920's. Also possibly (?) a descendant of John Smith (1849-1913) as the forementioned Smith lived or did ministry in Cleveland.
• Archie Stewart - 1928
• Robert Telfer - 1931

Ministry

1920's

1921

• TBM 1921-8: Strathroy-Caradoc, ON: "R.R. McDonald has again gone to Deckerville, Mich."

1925

• TBM 1925-6: "J. Govan and Dr. Jefferies made a short visit to Deckerville, Mich., preaching the Word."
• TBM 1925-12:
  • Deckerville, Ont. (sic) - "R. Barr and J. Lyon, with Gospel Car, visited this place preaching the Word.
  • Deckerville, Mich. - "Brn. Lyon and Barr continue at Carsonville, eleven miles from here, with well attended meetings."

1926

• TBM 1926-5: Deckerville, Mich. - "William Ferguson had meetings, and visited from house to house here, with an interest in the Gospel."

1927

• TBM 1927-12: Ibid. - "Bro. R.A. Barr has had some meetings here recently, with interest."

1928

• OR 1928-8: Ibid. - "Br. R.A. Barr baptized three on July 15th. He has pitched his tent at White Rock, Mich., and we see him each Lord's day."

• OR 1928-10: Ibid. - "The tent season with us closed at White Rock on August 26th. Some were saved. The brethren Barr and Smith going to the Labor Day Conferences."

• TBM 1928-10: "The tent season at White Rock, Deckerville, closed end of August. Messrs. Barr and Smith were much helped. Some saved, saints cheered. Mr. Barr goes on to Galt (Ontario) and Mr. Smith to Cleveland (Ohio)."

• OR 1928-12: Deck., MI - "Bro. A.R. Crocker of Galt, Ont., began a course of meetings here and has had very good attendance."

• TBM 1928-12: "Mr. Crocker had two weeks' meetings at Deckerville, Mich. Archie Stewart also paid helpful visit."

1929

• OR 1929-7: Deck., MI - "Mr. R.A. Barr spent ten days here in May."

• OR 1929-9: Ibid. - "We had a visit from Br. R.A. Barr on his way through."

• OR 1929-11: Ibid. - "Br. A.R. Crocker was here. Large meetings. Good attention."

1930's

1930

• OR 1930-1: Ibid. - "Brn. Klabunda and McBain had three weeks' meetings here. Attendance fair, and some encouragement." by D.E. Crary, correspondent.

• OR 1930-4: Ibid. - "Mr. A.R. Crocker is with us, visiting among the Christians, after being discharged from the hospital after an operation for throat trouble three weeks ago."

• TBM 1930-10: "R.A. Barr had good meetings in Tent at Deckerville."

1931

• TBM 1931-10: "R. Telfer and D. McGeachy gave help at Deckerville. Visit much appreciated. Later in Sarnia, Ont."

1935

• LOI 1935-2: F.W. Schwartz, Detroit, Michigan: "I have spent most of my time recently in Michigan during the whole summer in school houses, etc., and more recently in a series at Bay City, with a few calls at other places, and then a brief series at Deckerville. God has been using His Word for which we praise Him. Am just now in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with Bro. Sheldrake in a series of Gospel meetings. A few interested folks have been coming and we trust that God will give them deliverance at this time. Shall appreciate prayer."

1936

• TBM 1936-9: Canada and U.S.A.: "James Lyon has had meetings in Campbellford (Ontario), also later in Deckerville, Michigan and Flint."

Sources

• Letters of Interest (LOI):
  • 1930's: 1935-2
• Our Record (OR):
  • 1920's: 1928-8,10,12; 1929-7,9,11
  • 1930's: 1930-1,4
• The Believers Magazine (TBM):
  • 1920's: 1921-8; 1925:6,12; 1926-5; 1927-12; 1928:10,12;
  • 1930's: 1930-10; 1931-10; 1936-9;