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==1940's==
 
==1940's==
 
===1945===
 
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* L&L 1945-8: Short Notes From Workers: "L.E. Lindsted and M.J. Kennedy had three weeks meetings at Hutchinson, Kansas, with some blessing among believers, and one man professed salvation."
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* LOI 1945-8: M.J. Kennedy, 100 S.E. 34th St., Oklahoma City, OK: "I spent two weeks in Oklahoma City and gave a little help to the Lord's people from the word. Brother T. R. McCullagh and brother John Elliott of Springfield, Mo., are there at present with their tent. The brethren of Grace Gospel Hall are putting up a new building on 35th St.,
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S.E.,. it would be nice if the Lord's people would remember this work in prayer. The brethren are few in number but
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have a heart to go on with the Lord. I am now with brother Leonard Lindsted helping him in his tent at a place called Hutchinson, Kansas. A young brother by the name of Richard Burson came out from the Baptists and has started a work in the name of the Lord. We have been here for three weeks, but have seen no conversions. But I believe God blessed His word ministered to his people.  I expect to go back to Oklahoma City after the tent season, God willing."
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* LOI 1945-9: Leonard Lindsted, Goessel, KS:
 
* LOI 1945-9: Leonard Lindsted, Goessel, KS:
  
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** 1945-9; 1948-8; 1950-11; 1951:4-5; 1962-1
 
** 1945-9; 1948-8; 1950-11; 1951:4-5; 1962-1
 
* Light & Liberty (L&L)
 
* Light & Liberty (L&L)
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** 1947:2&7; 1949:2&7; 1959-7; 1962-1; 1964-9
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** 1945-8; 1947:2&7; 1949:2&7; 1959-7; 1962-1; 1964-9
 
* The Believers Magazine (TBM)
 
* The Believers Magazine (TBM)
 
** 1924-12
 
** 1924-12
 
* Journey: 2006-Spring
 
* Journey: 2006-Spring

Revision as of 20:48, 5 October 2025

Itinerants

  • Joseph Balsan 1947
  • Fred Hillis 1949
  • J.W. Johnston 1924
  • M.J. Kennedy 1945
  • George D. Leest 1949
  • Leonard Lindsted 1945 & 1947 & 1959
  • O.E. "Pat" Magee 1959
  • Arthur "Art" M. Miller 1962
  • Howard J. Montgomery 1951
  • F.W. Schwartz 1948
  • Dr. Steve Witter 2005

Ministry Reports

1920's

1924

  • TBM 1924-12: Records of Work and Movements of Workers: U.S.: Hutchinson, Kan.: "J.W. Johnston, from Brooklyn, has been evangelizing here, and in the district, with some encouragement."

1940's

1945

  • L&L 1945-8: Short Notes From Workers: "L.E. Lindsted and M.J. Kennedy had three weeks meetings at Hutchinson, Kansas, with some blessing among believers, and one man professed salvation."
  • LOI 1945-8: M.J. Kennedy, 100 S.E. 34th St., Oklahoma City, OK: "I spent two weeks in Oklahoma City and gave a little help to the Lord's people from the word. Brother T. R. McCullagh and brother John Elliott of Springfield, Mo., are there at present with their tent. The brethren of Grace Gospel Hall are putting up a new building on 35th St.,

S.E.,. it would be nice if the Lord's people would remember this work in prayer. The brethren are few in number but have a heart to go on with the Lord. I am now with brother Leonard Lindsted helping him in his tent at a place called Hutchinson, Kansas. A young brother by the name of Richard Burson came out from the Baptists and has started a work in the name of the Lord. We have been here for three weeks, but have seen no conversions. But I believe God blessed His word ministered to his people. I expect to go back to Oklahoma City after the tent season, God willing."

  • LOI 1945-9: Leonard Lindsted, Goessel, KS:

"Brother M.J. Kennedy and I finished three weeks of gospel meetings in a tent July 1st in Hutchinson, Kansas. While crowds were not large except on weekends, there were a few Christian families who seemed to be helped, and are showing some exercise of heart as to coming into fellowship with the little meeting in Hutchinson. The last week of meetings, God came in and saved one young man, who had been subject of much prayer for his salvation. On July 8th we had an all day meeting, and in the afternoon, four obeyed the Lord in baptism.

We have many dear Christians whose conception of scriptural fellowship is limited to merely attending one or two meetings a week. Fellowship is partnership, a joint sharing with one another of like mind in the things of God. In assembly fellowship there is a sharing of the responsibilities as well as the privileges, the burdens as well as the blessings, the travail as well as the triumph, and the tears as well as the cheers.

Each individual saint, if he is truly in fellowship, will be found seeking before God to find that place where he may best function for the upbuilding of the assembly, the edification of his brethren, care of the lambs, compassion for the lost, and the ultimate goal and outcome, the glory of God. How many of us today in the assembly are anxiously, earnestly beseeching God how we may better serve Him in the assembly? I believe there are two things that saints need to be warned of. First, of more and more giving to God that which costs us nothing. Second, of passing time with little or no exercise of heart.

In the tent, a young sailor saved but a few weeks came every night to the meeting. His wife dressed two rebellious children nightly and came also. Sometimes she had to leave the children. But she came every night. They gave to God that which cost them something. Brethren, we have some who will give ten dollars but not ten minutes. Some will enable others to labor, but never labor themselves. This sailor came from the naval base right to the meeting, tired and hungry. At ten o'clock he had his supper. What a lesson to us. Brethren, would you come to prayer meeting if it meant your supper after a hard day's work? Let's be careful not to offer God things that cost us nothing.

Brother Kennedy has gone to Oklahoma City where I believe he and brother John Elliott of Springfield, Missouri, are to continue meetings in a tent. Brother T.R. McCullagh is coming to Goessel where we expect, the Lord willing, to pitch our tent the first week in August. We are looking forward for blessing and desire earnest prayer for these meetings."

1947

  • L&L 1947-2: The Home Workers' Department (ed. by T.B. Gilbert @ Tucson, AZ:
    • More About Proposed Summer Gospel Tour, 1947: Chicago to Denver and return in circuit. May 1 to Sept. 7 (DV)

Dear Brethren: Every mention of this project for the furtherance of the gospel and testimony to our Lord's name in this country meets with interest, encouragement, and inquiry for more particulars. It is still too early to announce anything definite; but for the sake of fellowship in prayer, and to secure suggestions and the counsel of brethren of experience in various lines, we intend to make public the development of plans, even though only tentative. The following are subject to revision.

It is proposed that a party of about six of the Lord's servants shall start out from Chicago early in May 1947, and proceed by a prearranged route through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, to Denver; returning through Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, to Chicago by the first week in September. Brethren in business or other employment may join them from time to time, on vacations of one or two weeks, or as otherwise arranged. Transportation: automotive, with trailer lodgings. Equipment to include public-address system, preaching platform, abundance of gospel tracts, etc. All personnel of the party to be carefully and prayerfully chosen, with certain standards of requirement, e.g., quality and strength of voice for singing and open-air preaching, physical and nervous stamina for strenuous work and exercise in aggressive gospel testimony in constantly changing scenes, etc. The thirty-five or more representative brethren to whom the project was first presented, and who unanimously favored it, placed it in the hands of Brethren David Lawrence and Arthur B. Rodgers, for planning, and for direction. Mr. Charles Howard of Irving Park assembly, Chicago, was named as Treasurer for funds for purchase of equipment. He can be addressed at 7240 Balmoral, Chicago 31, Ill.

Brethren Lawrence and Rodgers have met twice for consultation, and they will meet with other brethren from time to time. Much prayer is being made, and we bespeak the prayers of the Lord's people for guidance. A tentative route has been drawn up, and is herewith submitted for your study, prayerful consideration, and suggestions. A word of explanation: We did not avoid towns having assemblies, but included as many such as conveniently possible. We feel that the assemblies are none too strong, and need the stimulus of such a visit. Local brethren are best situated for making arrangements for places of meetings, either in the open-air or in buildings, with our experienced co-operation. This is the initial tour, and may lead to further and more widely scattered tours; but to get the Lord's people informed and interested, we think we should let as many as possible see what such a tour is like. Monday is to be rest-day; and mornings will be our quiet time, during which we will read and pray together as well as privately.

  • L&L 1947-7: Joseph Balsan, Copper City, MI: "Am leaving soon to work with Leonard Lindsted with a gospel campaign in a tent at Hutchinson, Kansas. We will value your prayers for God's blessing upon this effort."

1948

  • LOI 1948-8: F.W. Schwartz, Detroit, MI:

"During the last number of weeks I have been circulating in the South, attempting with the Lord's good help, to bring a little help and cheer to His people in little assemblies here and there. Am glad to say that in some of the places visited, definite progress appears to have been made within the last few years.

In Asheville, N.C., the hall has been added to, and there is a good and growing Sunday School work and Gospel effort. In New Orleans, nice contacts are being made through the Center and the work extended. In Lafayette, La., there is a little company appreciative of the Word of God and desirous of lengthening its cords.

In the Houston vicinity three weeks were spent: in the Houston vicinity three weeks were spent: in Houston itself, Manvel, Melrose and South. Melrose has a comparatively new hall and a consistent effort is being made to reach the people of the community. In South Houston a new hall is planned in the near future, with the likelihood of an encouraging start in it, following upon Gospel activity already carried on.

After touching Fort Worth, I called at Oklahoma City, and Wichita. In each of these places new meeting-places have been erected within the last few years, in Wichita quite recently. There seems to be a desire to go on in the ways of the Lord, and an appreciation of ministry given.

Here in Hutchison [sic] the Lord has helped in ministry and it is a joy to see His people going on happily for Him and with each other. But if there is progress, it is still true that 'there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed'. Workers in some of these fields are not plentiful and much prayer should be going up to God on behalf of those who labor in them, that they may be sustained and encouraged."

1949

  • 1949-2 LOI: Fred Hillis, 1951 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA:

"We returned home to California two weeks ago, after a stay of about three months in Kansas and Oklahoma. Had meetings in Wichita, Hutchinson, Elm Springs, and Abilene, all in Kansas. Spent three weeks in Oklahoma City and paid a brief visit to Tulsa and Guthrie. I hope to get back to Waco, Texas, soon after new year.

Waco is about one hundred miles south of Forth Worth (sic). Brother J. Lane and his wife live there and remember the Lord in the Fort Worth assembly. They are faithful in speaking the gospel and the Lord has blessed their efforts. Some day they hope to see an assembly gathered in His worthy name in Waco.

The assembly at Hutchinson, Kansas, has spent time repairing and enlarging a hall they have moved into on the east side. Brother Burson is kept quite busy with the work around Hutchinson andat present has interesting Bible readings at Newton, Kansas."

  • 1949-7 L&L: "The summer Bible camp at Stafford, Kansas, sponsored by the Hutchinson assembly, is scheduled for July 25-30. God has honored this work the past two years. Richard Burson has been able to buy the big school bus used at the camp previously, and is using it for the Sunday school in Hutchinson."
  • 1949-8 LOI: Richard Burson, Hutch., KS: "Last week a young man named Innes Koehn and I finished our Daily Vacation Bible School. We had an enrollment of 94 with an average attendance of 74. For some months past I have gone each week to two towns (one is 32 miles from Hutchinson and one is 20 miles away) where I hold Bible Classes in homes. In one of these towns I also have an afternoon children’s class. We plan to have a children’s Bible camp as in previous years, July 25 to 30. We lease a campground 50 miles from Hutchinson. Each Thursday for some months I have gone over to Elm Springs assembly in an attempt to be helpful to the Lord's people there."
  • 1949-10 LOI: Richard Burson: "We have just concluded a week of children's meetings with George Leest of Redlands, California. We had from 80 to 106 in the hall each night. It was most encouraging."

1950's

1950

  • 1950-11 LOI: Assembly Building Activity: "Hutchinson, Kansas, Bible Hall is making improvements for convenience and to add to its Sunday school capacity."
  • 1951-4 LOI:
    • Richard Burson: "I recently had a few days of meetings at Springfield, Missouri, later at Stilwell, Kansas, where I held forth ten days, and still later at Atchison, where I had two weeks of children's meetings. The meetings here at Hutchinson has been encouraged by some newly saved who have come into fellowship recently."
    • Youth Work (ed. by James G. Humphrey): Atchison, KS: "Children's meetings here Feb. 12-21, increased steadily in attendance, through ice, snow and very cold weather. Parents and friends came in also. Colored slides from Pilgrim's Progress formed the background for stirring gospel messages brought by Richard Burson, from Hutchinson, Kansas. Copies of the book were given children who told in their own writing how Graceless lost his burden." Also see Magic Lantern page with more digitized slides.
  • 1951-5 LOI: Howard J. Montgomery, Shiprock, N.M.:

I am writing this from Hutchinson, Kansas, where Mrs. Montgomery and I have stopped to acquaint the saints with heed for more prayer for our needy Navajos. We left the station the last of February, proceeding south to El Paso, Texas, for our first meeting. From there we went to Fort Worth and Dallas.

Going north we visited the brethren in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. In Kansas we went as far east as Kansas City, and while there showed our colored slides of the work at Troost Avenue Hall in Kansas City, Mo. Heading back, we stopped at Abilene, where we attempted to give a little help to the small assembly. After visiting Wichita, we go to Colorado, where invitations to tell of the work await us. Them we will go south to Arizona to continue spreading the gospel in Navajoland. Brethren, pray for us."

1959

  • 1959-7 L&L: Conferences: "Midwest Bible Conference will be held, D.V., at Kansas Bible Camp, Hutchinson, Kansas, Sept. 5-7. O.E. Magee and Leonard Lindsted will be the speakers. Everyone will be welcome to this Labor Day conference."

1960's

1962

  • 1962-1 L&L: Richard Burson, Rt. 3, Hutchinson, KS: "It looks perhaps that in the future a new highway development may take our chapel in Hutchinson. Quite likely a move would be made into a new housing area. It is good to see assemblies spreading out and reaching into new areas."
  • 1962-1 LOI: Art Miller Ministers in South and West on Business Trip:

"Mr. Arthur M. Miller of Chicago, Illinois, as sales representative of a pùblishing house, travels throughout the southern and western states. As he travels, he ministers in assemblies in these states on Sundays and midweek. He gives the following report:

I had the joy of ministering some forty times recently while on a business trip through the south and west. In St. Louis, Missouri, I ministered the Word Sunday a.m. and fellowshipped with the saints in Maplewood. The following weekend took me to Memphis, Tennessee, where I opened up the Word all day. Then on to New Orleans, Louisiana, for fellowship with Vernon Schlief and the saints there. The Lord blessed in the salvation of a French Catholic. The following Lord's day I ministered in Longview, Texas, the next in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then Oklahoma City where I spent a full week. In Kansas City, Kansas, I spoke Sunday and Monday at a luncheon. Then to Hutchinson, Kansas, where Richard Burson has been used to build up the work and camp.

My next place was at the Children's Home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where I spent two days giving some little devotional talks after meals and ministered at the week-day meeting in the new chapel. The weekend I was back in Denver and again gave ministry help in the assembly there. These little assemblies are hungry for fellowship and always welcome help from those who are passing their way and able to minister."

1964

  • 1964-9 L&L: Burlington, Colo.: "Our sixteenth Bible conference of Christians gathered in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ will be held (D.V.) on October 9, 10, and 11, preceded by a prayer meeting on October 8 at 8 p.m. The conference will be held in the Burlington Gospel Chapel at 314 12th St. Speakers expected are Robert A. Crawford, Malvern, Pa., Abe Hartsema, Muskegon, Mich., and Harold Kesler, Riverside, Calif. Richard Burson, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Leslie Sanberg, Pueblo, Colo., will be in charge of the children's meetings. For further information please address correspondence to Sam Morrow, Kanorado, Kansas."

2000's

2006

  • Journey 2006-Spring: News from Emmaus: Ensemble Tour 2006:

"The Emmaus Ensemble enjoyed a wonderful time of ministry, fellowship, and fun as we traveled West (and South!) during spring break. Six local churches hosted Ensemble concerts including: Littleton Bible Chapel, Littleton, CO; Northeast Bible Chapel, Colorado Springs, CO; Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, Hutchinson, KS; Westside Bible Chapel, Wichita, KS; Fenton Crossing Bible Chapel, Fenton, MO; and Cape Bible Chapel, Cape Girardeau, MO.

We logged about 2500 miles on this trip, driven by our faithful bus driver, Del Sendt. This was Del’s final trip with us as he is retiring in October, but we have enjoyed making him a part of the tour for the past ten years. We had some wonderful experiences including a day at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (a rather cool day!), a visit to the Smithsonian Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, and a trip up the St. Louis Arch. As always, we enjoyed the privilege of ministering in local churches and honoring the Lord together in song. God blessed us with safety, relatively good health, and wonderful fellowship with believers across the country. We praise Him for His faithfulness!"

Radio

1940's

1949

George D. Leest resided in Redlands, California and did a week-long series of children's meetings in the Hutch assembly in Sept.-Oct of 1949.

He had a radio program "Bible Stories for Children" that ran on KWHK (1190 kc.) on Saturdays at 9:45am in Hutchinson minimally from Jan. 1949 - Mar. 1951, and advertised every month in Letters of Interest under the "Radio Programs" section, edited then by C.W. Pollard. In Jan. 1949, Leest's program was also airing for KFNF (920 kc.) of Shenandoah, Iowa on Sat. mornings 9:00 a.m. In 1948, as per LOI 1948-6, the program was running on the Hutch station on Saturdays at 10:30am, and Shenandoah on Sundays at 1:45pm, and Mon-Fri at 9:15am.

By Aug. 1950, Leest's program was still airing in Hutch and Shenandoah, but by then also:

  • Sacramento, CA: KXOA (1470 kc.) daily 9am
  • San Bernardino, CA:
    • KFXM (590 kc.) Sat. 8:15am
    • KMBT (9.99 mc.) Sun. 3:30pm

In Jan. 1951, his program in Hutch had moved to 9:45am on Saturdays.

Sources

  • Letters of Interest (LOI)
    • 1945-9; 1948-8; 1950-11; 1951:4-5; 1962-1
  • Light & Liberty (L&L)
    • 1945-8; 1947:2&7; 1949:2&7; 1959-7; 1962-1; 1964-9
  • The Believers Magazine (TBM)
    • 1924-12
  • Journey: 2006-Spring
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