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=Visiting Itinerants=
* Henry Armerding 1949
* Conrad Baehr 1950
* Mr. & Mrs. Barr 1947
* Mr. Bousfield 1947, 1950
* William M. Brown 1947?
** Asheville, NC
* Welcome Detweiler 1947
* Ray Felten 1947
* Edwin Fesche 1949
* R.T. Halliday 1947
* Douglas Ibbotson 1950* David Kirk 1947, 1950
* Walter Munro 1948
* F.Fred W. Nugent 1945, 1947, 1949* Peter Pell 1945
* Henry Petersen 1947
* George Rainey 1949
=News=
==1930's==
===1939===
* WiS 1939-8: G'boro, NC: "Lester Wilson has entered this large city with his tent and after a stiff start saw the interest picking up. A new field of labor."
* WiS 1939-11: G'boro, NC: "Fruitful tent meetings were held by Lester Wilson and some Christians contacted who desire to go on further in God's ways. The prospects are good for the formation of a new assembly."
==1940's==
===1945===
* LOI 1945-3: Peter Pell, 248 Hastings St., N.E., Grand Rapids, MI: "In March brother Pell goes to Linden, [[Ontario]] and Pittsburgh, [[Pennsylvania]], and expects (D.V.) to be in Greensboro, N.C., for the Easter conference."
* LOI 1945-4:
** Lester Wilson, 622 Forest Ave., G'boro, NC: "After the Easter Conference I expect to have a special series of meetings in one of the three following places: Siler City, Burlington or Durham, North Carolina. I want a series in each of these places but just which one will be first or in what order I am not sure. We are planning a building in all three centers. Durham has already broken ground. I would like one or two of these planned campaigns to be the opening of a new hall, but the Lord will indicate His mind as we wait upon Him. Building these days is a difficult problem. The work in these parts goes on well and gives us much joy."
** F.W. Nugent, 424 McKenzie Ave., London, ON: "Bro. Nugent purposes, God willing, beginning a series of meetings in [[Newport News Gospel Hall, VA|Newport News]], [[Virginia]], just after the Easter Conference in Greensboro, N.C. and would value the prayers of the readers of ''Letters of Interest'' for this effort in the gospel."
** "WBIG, G'boro, N.C., 1470 Kc., Tues-Fri, Harold Mackay."
* LOI 1945-7:
** H.G. Mackay, G'boro, NC: "We have been cheered by seeing quite a number, both young and old, saved in the regular meetings in the past two months. This has encouraged us to commence a special effort, and we are at the beginning of the second week. Attendance has been quite good, with strangers present each night, and over the week-end many new faces were seen in the services. One has professed to be saved, we have reasons to believe others are becoming interested, so we look to the Lord to graciously grant us a good ingathering of souls."
** Lester Wilson, G'boro, NC: "The work in these parts goes on nicely. Souls are saved in one or more of the places almost every week, even without special meetings. At present I am helping to build the new Hall here in Burlington. We should be finished in about a month. Manual labor is good for preachers. We are also building at Durham and a start has been made toward a new hall in Durham with a series of meetings beginning June 3rd, D.V."
===1947===
* LOI 1947-3: G'boro, NC:
** "Lester Wilson was in Forest ([[Ontario|ON]]) for a night and gave a very interesting account of the work in North Carolina."
* LOI 1947-4: Harold G. Mackay, G'boro: "There is much to encourage in the Piedmont at present, in each place there are indications of the Lord's blessing. Here in Greensboro a splendid interest is being maintained in all the meetings. The Sunday School is running from 80-100 over this time last year; and new faces are seen in both the Bible class and the Sunday night gospel service. Another man has professed to be saved through hospital visitation recently. I have been giving a little help in several of the assemblies here this month. Bro. Henry Petersen has been with us this week, ministering in each of the Piedmont assemblies, and his ministry has been very helpful and refreshing. At a recent Young People's Rally in the Tabernacle 250-300 were present and it was a time when we believe many hearts were spoken to. A round-table discussion of problems affecting Christian young people was a popular and helpful feature. Welcome Detweiler gave a hearty searching message."
* LOI 1947-5: Lester Wilson of Greensboro, G'boro: Durham, NC: "We concluded one of our most successful campaigns on Feb. 16th in Durham, N.C. Thirty-six professed to be saved. One of the unusual features of this series was that the majority were men. Seven young couples were among them. The interest was high to begin with owing to the faithfulness of Bro. Welcome Detweiler, who took charge of the singing during the campaign. Ray Felten of Sheboygan, [[Wisconsin]] was a real blessing during the meetings and over the radio. We contemplate starting a campaign on the 2nd of March in Sanford, N.C., which is a new place. The armory engaged for this series will seat 1,000 people. Opposition to our opening this new field was great. This indicates a blessing, no doubt. Pray for us."
* LOI 1947-6: Lester Wilson, G'boro, NC: "A new field has opened up in the Piedmont of North Carolina, in a place called Sanford, about 48 miles southwest of Durham. On March 2nd brother Lester Wilson started meetings in the big armory in this place. The Lord's leading was definite and the enemies' opposition was bitter. After battling difficulty after difficulty, God came in and gave a time of blessing. There was professional prejudice and opposition to his getting a building to begin with, then the weather turned bad and the building was poorly heated, causing many to catch cold, and attend but once. A flu epidemic broke out, adding to the difficult situation and it struck brother Wilson as well, and he was confined to bed four days. The acoustics of the building were terrible, making it difficult to hear anything plainly. After different experiments and adjustments this was overcome. After two weeks of difficulty, the tide was turned and attendance reached over 350. Thirteen professed faith in Christ, and five Christians were contacted and helped. Another series is planned to start the latter part of April, to follow up the interest created by this first campaign. Our brother expects God to do big things for them in this city of ten thousand, with a fine radio station. There is a thickly populated rural section, with twenty-five thousand in a ten mile radius."
* LOI 1947-8: Lester Wilson, G'boro: "On June 15th, brother Wilson his second series of gospel meetings in Sanford, N.C., which lasted five weeks. The first series was held in the armory and the second in a Tabernacle built out of lumber from two army barracks, bought for the occasion. The Tabernacle has a capacity of 500, but there were seats for only 400. The last night saw the place packed, and some twenty-five professed during the series. Most of those who professed during the first series are going on and were helped during these meetings. Bro. Wilson plans, in the will of God, to return for a third series in a few months, and in the meantime plans a Bible reading one night weekly to hold the interest and the contacts."
* LOI 1947-9: Harold G. Mackay, G'boro: "The Blue Ridge Bible Conference was the largest and best held there, and real blessing was received from the ministry of the Word. Souls were saved and the saints were refreshed. Special services and activities were conducted for children, young people and adults, and many spoke of help received. Back in Greensboro, N.C., again I find things encouraging. Attendance at S.S. during the peak of the vacation period has not dropped below 260; and the Bible Class has remained above 100 each week. Other meetings, including the Gospel service, are well attended weekly. Bro. Bousfield and others are giving help in the meetings and Mr. and Mrs. Barr are holding a DVBS at our branch work in Hallburg.
* LOI 1947-12: Harold G. Mackay, G'boro: "The work in the Piedmont goes along very nicely, with much to encourage our hearts and cause praise to ascend to our God. Also much to pray about, as there are always problems connected with His service, and many yet to be reached with the Gospel. In Greensboro things go well, and I hear of another one led to the Lord by brother Bousfield, since I came North. At present I am in [[Canada]], teaching at the Toronto Emmaus Bible School, and conducting a series of Gospel meetings in the Swanwick Ave. Hall at night. The work at the school is very splendid; it is a thrilling sight to see almost 170 Christian young people intensely interested in the study of their Bible and eager to learn more of the Lord and His Word and ways. Real wisdom is being manifested by the leaders of this school in assisting these young people and I feel certain the ultimate end will be much blessing to the assembly testimony. The meetings at Swanwick are just in their first week, and there is a fairly good interest. The Lord's people are hearty and happy and seem concerned about the lost. Some unsaved are attending and we look for souls to be saved soon."
===1948===
* LOI 1948-1: Wm. M. Brown, 35 Longview Rd., Asheville, N.C.: "After much exercise we are now located in the little State of [[Delaware]]. There is a great need here as everywhere and brother Ed. Richmond and I expect to work the State together. We are living temporarily in a small three-room furnished apartment with few conveniences, waiting for a new apartment house to be completed in Dover, one apartment of which we are able to get by the fifteenth of December, Lord willing. We can then have our furniture moved down from Asheville, N.C. and get settled and started in some campaigns. The prayers of the Lord's people will be much appreciated for us in this big move. The five years spent in North Carolina were, in a measure, some fruitful years. We spent nine months working in fellowship with brother Lester Wilson in Greensboro in the Forest Avenue Tabernacle. The balance of the time was spent in the mountain section in Asheville, and in Greer and Anderson, [[South Carolina|S.C.]] When we went to Asheville first, we found a group of about a dozen sisters and one brother who met to remember their Lord. We were helped of God in getting the Gospel out into that resort town through tracts, tent and radio, and of course the regular meetings in the hall. The Lord has blessed the little assembly by increasing the numbers and now there are around forty in fellowship with two progressive Sunday Schools. The brethren there have just added twelve feet to the front of the hall. Please pray that the State of Delaware may be opened up for the Gospel and that a number of good assemblies will be planted in God's time. This is a pioneer work and the fellowship in prayer of the Lord's people will be appreciated. In time we would like to put on a radio broadcast over the State, if the Lord so guides."
* LOI 1948-3: H.G. Mackay: Greensboro, N.C.G'boro: "The Piedmont Easter Conference will be held as usual, Lord willing, over the Easter week-end at the Forest Ave. Tabernacle, Greensboro, N.C. Services commence Sat. March 27 at 3:00pm and continue through Monday the 29th. The Lord's day morning service will be held in the [https://learningspaces.uncg.edu/Curry/225 Curry Auditorium] at 10:00am. Speakers expected to minister the Word include James F. Spink, Walter Munro and Tom Westwood. A hearty welcome is extended to all the Lord's people to attend this conference. Conference Correspondent: W.B. Andrews Sr.
* LOI 1948-5: H.G. Mackay, G'boro: 1948-4-6: "The Piedmont Easter Bible Conference was again a time of blessing to saved and unsaved. Held, as in past years, at the Forest Ave. Tabernacle, it proved to be three days of spiritual fellowship and feasting. The attendance was larger than ever before; a very hearty spirit prevailed throughout; and the ministry was of the very finest order. Bre. Walter Munro, Jas. F. Spink, Tom Westwood, Lawrence Chambers and Liddon Sheridan ministered the Word and preached the Gospel. Three professed to be saved. Bro. Spink is remaining in the district for a month ministering in a number of the assemblies."
===1949===
* LOI 1949-7:
** H.G. Mackay, G'boro: "I am preaching the gospel and having ministry meetings in four assemblies each week during this month, so it keeps me on the move. It is a wonderful pleasure and privilege to minister to the many hungry converts in Durham where the Lord has done remarkable things. The Sunday School alone has increased from about 300 to over 600 in a 12 month period; half of these are adults. Many have been wondrously saved and are hungry for the Word. Then I have a rather interesting class of colored preachers in Winston-Salem each Monday night and am giving them studies on the church. We would like to see colored assemblies raised up in the Piedmont and this may be the beginning. I baptized six recently in Greensboro and am also having ministry meetings in Raleigh."
** [[King's College in New York (The King's College)|The King's College]], Newcastle, Delaware: [[William Jelley III]]: "At 10 a.m. each Lord's Day, members of the faculty and student body of this school who are from various assemblies meet to remember the Lord in one of the classrooms, one hour before the preaching service in the college chapel. Attendance varies from 10 to 33, depending on the number of students remaining on the campus. In fellowship are young people from assemblies in: St. Louis, MO; Philadelphia, Curley Hills, PA; Elizabeth, NJ; Staten Island, NY; Greensboro, NC and Florida. Some believers from the neighborhood also come. The meetings started at the beginning of the school year last September. A hearty welcome is extended to any of the Lord's people who are in the vicinity on the Lord's Day.
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* LOI 1949-9: H.G. Mackay, G'boro: "For the past 2 1/2 weeks I have been in [[California]]. One week was spent at Forest Home Camp with about 260 boys and girls. The Lord very graciously worked and quite a number professed faith in Christ. It was most encouraging to hear testimonies from those saved in previous years at this camp. This is the second week of the Yosemite Bible Conference and we are enjoying the study of the Word of God in these beautiful surroundings. Over 3000 saw the showing of 3 [[Moody Bible Institute|Moody]] films on successive nights, and visitors are with us at each night service."
* LOI 1949-11: H.G. Mackay, G'boro: "We are all encouraged by the increase in attendance and interest in the meetings here in Greensboro. New faces are seen each week, and a goodly number of unsaved are coming regularly. Two young men professed to be saved last week, both in their homes. Others seem interested, and a number have asked for baptism. We are looking to the Lord to send along His servant for a special campaign, which should net a number of precious souls. The believers are commencing the project of covering the entire city with a copy of ''God's Way of Salvation'' and our assembly booklet placed in each home."
==1950's==
* LOI 1950-2: Harold G. Mackay, G'boro: "I have been helping in this locality for some time now. The interest in the local meetings is excellent and we are much encouraged by the number of strangers attending the regular services. New faces are being seen continually and many come regularly. There is very evident spiritual growth apparent also in a number of our younger brethren. Gift is coming into evidence and we thank God for that. The radio work carries the good news into many homes and we are mailing our pamphlets to every home in Greensboro. The local assembly has made arrangements for a special gospel campaign commencing Jan. 29 (D.V.), with David Kirk expected to do the preaching and Conrad Baehr in charge of the music. We trust and pray that the city will be stirred and many souls saved."
* LOI 1950-3: G'boro, NC: "The annual Easter conference will be held at Greensboro, NC, April 8-10. We will have plenty of room this year, having obtained the Senior High School auditorium and cafeteria. The Forest Avenue Tabernacle has become too small, so now with the new setup we welcome all who care to attend. Meals are free but rooms are to be paid for by the Christians engaging them. We are able to get reservations for quite a few in advance. Any wishing these accommodations will please write to the undersigned. The Saturday meeting is to be in Forest Avenue Tabernacle at 7:30pm; Sunday and Monday meetings at the high school. Sunday meetings are: worship 9:30am, ministry 11am and 2:30pm, gospel 7:30pm. Monday: ministry 10am and 2:30pm, gospel 7:30pm. W.B. Andrews, 622 Forest Ave., Greensboro, NC."
* LOI 1950-4: Kings College: William Jelley III: "The assembly on the college campus here has good prospects of continuing through the summer this year, because in addition to the students there are a number showing increased interest who are year-round residents. It has been our pleasure to have some students and faculty members meet with us who formerly knew nothing of assembly truths. We have a very happy time of fellowship. There are more men than women in our group. Speaker for the week of meetings at the beginning of our second semester was Harold G. Mackay of Greensboro, N.C. His ministry was designed to lay before young believers their responsibility to find the Lord's will for their lives and to prepare themselves to serve Him."
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* LOI 1950-9: W.C. Bousfield, Sanford, N.C.: "During brother Mackay's absence, brother Bousfield has been helping in the work at Greensboro. The meetings have been well attended and some have professed to be saved. Our brother is kept busy visiting the sick, preaching, in cottage meetings, broadcasting, etc."
* LOI 1950-10:
** Douglas Ibbotson, 3924 Rivers Ave., Naval Base 60, [[South Carolina|SC]]: "We had a good trip home (from Chicago) visiting assemblies in Knox and Fort Wayne, [[Indiana]]; Hinton, [[West Virginia]]; Roanoke, [[Virginia]], and Greensboro, N.C. It was refreshing to visit these and also some of the assemblies in Chicago as we do not often move about among the assemblies. There is much to be done in this area in reaching souls with the gospel as well as seeking to help build up the small weaker assemblies in the deep south. Visits by other servants of the Lord who understand the peculiar problems of the south are always appreciated. We are thankful for the measure of growth we see here, but we long for a deepening of affection for Christ to be seen in all of us. This, I believe, will be reflected in increased service and devotion to the assembly testimony."
** Harold G. Mackay: "We have just returned home after a busy summer of conference and camp work. The Lord was pleased to bless His Word, a few professed to be saved, and the Lord's people, young and old, seemed to be refreshed and encouraged to press on for Him. During the month of September I expect to be busy helping in the local work here before going north to teach at [[Emmaus Bible College|Emmaus]] in October. There is very much to be done; the fields are white already to harvest, and the laborers are few. How we need to pray the Lord's blessing upon all His servants that their labors may be fruitful for the glory of the Lord's name."
** New York City: D.R. Parker: "The annual reunion of Christians in the metropolitan area will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, in the Metropolitan, Duane Church, 13th St. and 7th Ave. with James Gunn of Midland, [[Ontario]], and Harold G. Mackay of Greensboro, N.C. as the speakers. The time of the meetings will be 3:15 and 7:00pm with special services for the children running concurrently. Refreshments will be provided."
* LOI 1950-12:
** Lester Wilson, Burlington, N.C.: "God has been good to us this year. It has been one of the best years of my life. In the will of God, I will write a report covering 1950 after my next campaign, which begins this coming Lord's Day in Greensboro. It will be my eighth this year, and I trust the best. My health is improving all the time, for which I thank God."
** W.C. Bousfield, Sanford, N.C.: "Bro. Bousfield has been preaching at Sanford and Greensboro recently. In Greensboro a few professed to be saved. The work in Sanford is progressing, and the assembly and Sunday school are growing steadily."
==1960's==
=Sources=
* Letters of Interest (LOI)- 1945:3-4, 7; 1947:3-6,8-9,12; 1948:1,3,5; 1949:3-7,9,11; 1950:2-3,9-10,12; 1960-2;* Words in Season (WiS) - 1939:8,11;