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===Waynesboro===

**** "James Gibson stayed seven weeks at Morris, Ala., where two professed. There is a small Bible reading in one of the homes every week. He spent a short week in Augusta and Guyton, Ga., and at Sumter, S.C. where some professed. Saints were encouraged and so eager for the Word that he had three meetings a day. He had some meetings at Asheville, N.C., and is now in Virginia, where he has visited Bristol, Marion, Roanoke and Richmond, also had one night at Matoaca."

**** Harold G. MacKay, 410 Cherry St., Marion, VA: "Bren. Detweiler and Hasse had three weeks in Bristol, and three professed to be saved. The interest seemed to warrant continuing, so I joined Bro. Detweiler this week. However, he has been called to the bedside of his father. I am continuing a few nights hoping to gather up a little of the gleanings. A few weeks of cottage meetings I had recently in Lee county in a mountain section were exceptionally well attended and five professed. There are three small groups of believers here, in Marion, Bristol, and Johnson City. We believe a tent could be worked very profitably in each place this summer. There will also be the Bible Conference in Marion, D.V., in the tent, possibly the weekend of July 4th. If one or two of the Lord's servants were exercised about coming here for this tent work we would be glad to loan them one of our tent outfits, while we took the other one into some of the untouched places near here."**** Marion, VA: "The annual conference of the Marion and Seven Mile Ford assemblies was a time of spiritual refreshing from the Lord. The attendance was good; and the ministry by T. Bruce Gilbert and John Bramhall, Jr., was fresh and helpful. Bro. Gilbert continues in the tent in a Gospel effort with growing interest and some signs of the Lord's blessing."**** Marion, VA: "Frank Detweiler and H.G. MacKay have two tents pitched in this district. One is seven miles out in the country and the other in Marion. T.B. Gilbert is helping in the latter. Good interest. Some have professed in the country."**** Harold G. MacKay, 410 Cherry St., Marion, VA: Aug. 12: "After Bro. Gilbert closed up the meetings in Marion, I brought the tent up here into Lee county, at Wallen Creek. Was here in the Spring and the Lord saved some souls who seem to be going on nicely for Him. One of them has been sick several months and her 11-year-old boy has to do all the housework, including the cooking. In the midst of her affliction she seems to be growing in grace. Bro. Sword, who lives here, has been carrying on meetings twice a week, and these have been well attended, of late about eighty have been crowding inside the house and sitting on the porch. Albert Broyles, a young brother from Tennessee, is doing a good work in various sections of this county where we have had the tent and a few have been saved. He will be with me in this tent effort, and is proving himself worthy of commendation."**** Marion, VA: "Bro. H.G. MacKay pitched his tent here for the Fourth of July conference. The word ministered by brethren John Bramhall and T.B. Gilbert was much appreciated. The latter stayed on in the tent during July. The interest and attendance were very good and at least two were saved. In August, brother MacKay moved his tent to Pennington Gap, Va., and reports good interest with some exercised. Connected with him in the work are brethren Sword and Boyles. We understand the latter is giving all of his time to the spread of the gospel and Sunday School work in this district."**** Chilhowie, VA: Bro. Frank M. Detweiler writes, "We purposed to work our tent in the Saltville district this summer but the door was closed, and we were exercised about the rural places. Brother H.G. MacKay helped during July at our first pitch seven miles out from Marion. The attendance was not so large and just two professed to be saved. The last of July and during August I was alone in the second pitch six miles out from Chilhowie. The attendance was excellent, ranging from 200 to 400 nightly. During the four and one half weeks, nine professed to be definitely saved and many believers received the assurance of salvation. Mrs. Detweiler helped much in the children's meetings. The boys and girls were taught how to make gospel wall texts, and to memorize Scriptures. We are now at Mill Creek, our third pitch. Had 150 out the opening night and look for blessing upon the word preached. We much desire prayer for these efforts."**** Roanoke, VA: "Several years ago our brother W. Fisher Hunter came to Roanoke with the gospel, and a small assembly was formed two years ago. This year he pitched his tent in the outskirts of the city and D.L. Roy of Cleveland preached for three weeks. He then moved his tent into the city proper and began meetings alone. Five weeks ago, T.B. Gilbert came over from Marion and will stay another week, D.V. The interest the past few weeks has been most encouraging. A large number of Christians who are like sheep without a shepherd not knowing where to go have been attending. Some have come into the assembly and many more are exercised to do so. Several have been saved."*** 1943: **** "Godfrey Coombs is visiting many new souls in Marion, Virginia, and those who attended Gospel meetings before. Also had weekly trips to a farmhouse for meetings."**** Marion, VA: "On Jan. 27 the Gospel Hall burned as the result of a severe fire which began in a furniture store nearby. It is a real test to the few Christians there. Many possessions of Godfrey Coombs were lost as he was living there, trying to give help to the believers."**** "Godfrey W. Coombs desires to express appreciation and thanks for the letters of sympathy and gifts to assist after the loss of hall and home by fire. The saints at Marion, Va., join in this. 'The Lord was very near, and our help was from Him, who is our refuge'."

**** "Godfrey W. Coombs erected the tent in Marion, Va., and hopes thus to reach many of the children with the Word of God. One boy of 14 was recently clearly saved."**** Roanoke, VA: F.M. Detweiler: "We concluded four weeks of tent meetings here on July 18. Although 1000 homes were contacted with invitations and tracts, yet the attendance was small. A few believers may be led to see the way of the Lord more perfectly, and some sinners interested. We hope to pitch the tent in Marion, Va., giving help to Godfrey Coombs, who labors there through August. Pray for us."**** "Godfrey W. Coombs, R. 3, Marion, VA took his storm-torn tent to Asheville, N. Car., for needed repairs. While on the way he visited the mountain folk. He was encouraged to find many of the Bibles in use that he had left there on previous visits, and the people ready to talk about spiritual matters."**** Marion, VA: "Godfrey Coombs now has the help of F.M. Detweiler in the tent at Marion. 75 to 90 enter the tent nightly. 40 to 45 children attend the children's meetings. One soul has professed faith in Christ so far and she asks to be baptized. Permission has been secured to preach the Gospel at the Aircraft plant near here daily at the noon hour lunch. Thus several hundred are hearing the good Word. Many tracts are taken with interest. Two brethren, Charles Malloy and Welcome Detweiler, are spending their vacation helping in the work so much needed here."**** Marion, VA: Frank Detweiler: "We had six weeks of good interest in the tent, a number professed and we baptized seven. At present I am preaching at Seven Mile Ford, Va., finding numbers rather small as it is a farming community and a busy time."**** Godfrey Coombs, RFD 3, Marion, VA: Aug. 27: "We are in our fifth week under the canvas on Lincoln Hill, Marion. There has been a variety of ministry from different servants visiting for several days, and one for 2 weeks. Five souls have been saved, four of whom are teenage girls. God has spoken to others, I feel sure, and we should hear of more being saved. There has been plenty of preaching for us all, at factory open air meetings. One aircraft plant permits us to reach 200 or more three times a week and we were there daily for two weeks. The plant meetings have not yielded known conversions, but several have been interested and may yet result in souls being saved there also. There has been quite a good distribution of tracts during the campaign. Some 2,000 or more have been handed out. The tent meetings continue until Sept. 5. Bro. Detweiler and I are preaching."**** F.M. Detweiler, Roanoke, VA: "Just concluded two weeks of meetings at an unused Gospel Hall at Seven Mile Ford, Va. The saints at this hall have for the past two years met with the saints at Marion, Va. Interest was good but many were hindered from attending. During the six weeks of tent meetings at Marion, ten professed to be saved. Seven were baptized and others are waiting. We have had very happy worship meetings indicating revival among the saints. We wish to cover a small town with tracts exposing a stronghold of SDA, leaving a copy of "God's Way of Salvation" in each home."**** Godfrey W. Coombes, Marion, VA: Oct. 15: "During a season of meetings about 150 miles south of Marion, at a place called Stanley, N.C., I had the joy of seeing three brought to the Lord. Here in Marion we are finding more encouragement in answer to the prayers of His people. The past summer has brought blessing in the gospel tent efforts, and factory meetings. A real work of sowing and some reaping has been accomplished, other laborers helping. Now we are following up with cottage meetings, two and three a week. My wife takes the young girls, two of whom are now coming to the hall. Another brother recently returned to the assembly, and is taking a little part in the meetings. We trust and pray that God will use this man. The Marion Assembly needs local talent in a real sense. I trust that sometime soon we may, as a result of our sowing, find an opening to preach in Wytheville, Va. Pray for the tracts given out in Wytheville."**** 1943-11: Sept. 21: William M. Brown, Greensboro, NC: "I have spent the largest part of the summer in gospel work among the children. Had five weeks of meetings here in Greensboro in conjunction with the regular campaign with Lester Wilson and then I had the pleasure of helping in those meetings in leading the singing, etc. Also had children's meetings in the tent at Marion, Va., being carried on by Frank Detweiler and Godfrey Coombs. We had a record attendance of 86 children. Will value your prayers with regard to our winter work." 

** Light & Liberty: 1938: Marion, VA: "The annual conference of the Marion and Seven Mile Ford assemblies was a time of spiritual refreshing from the Lord. The attendance was good; and the ministry by T. Bruce Gilbert and John Bramhall, Jr., was fresh and helpful. Bro. Gilbert continues in the tent in a Gospel effort with growing interest and some signs of the Lord's blessing."** Light & Liberty: 1943: F.M. Detweiler, Roanoke, VA: "Just concluded two weeks of meetings at an unused Gospel Hall at Seven Mile Ford, Va. The saints at this hall have for the past two years met with the saints at Marion, Va. Interest was good but many were hindered from attending. During the six weeks of tent meetings at Marion, ten professed to be saved. Seven were baptized and others are waiting. We have had very happy worship meetings indicating revival among the saints. We wish to cover a small town with tracts exposing a stronghold of SDA, leaving a copy of "God's Way of Salvation" in each home."