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* George Duncan 1928, 1930-1932
* William Ferguson 1928, 1931, 1933
* W.G. Foster 1945
* John Govan 1929-1932
* W.H. Hunter 1933
* Bro. Kay 1928
* A.P. Klabunda 1946
* Bro. Lyons 1931
* Forbes MacLeod 1926
* Lorne MacLeod 1946
* J. Marshall 1928, 1930
* R.W. McCracken 1945
* J.K. John Knox McEwen 1931
* Bro. Mehl 1930
* Stephen Mick 1946
* Bro. Miller 1944
* Bro. Oliver 1930
* Joe Pearson 1946
* V. Phillips 1945
* H.W. Reusch 1944
* F.W. Schwartz 1930
* Bro. Thorpe 1927
* OR 1933-4: [[Ohio#Steubenville|Steubenville]], OH: "Brother W.H. Hunter, writing from here, says he had a happy time in Cleveland and Akron. He is also enjoying ministering to the saints where he now is. He mentions the fact that W.F. Hunter (no relative) is having meetings in New Bedford just now. He also says that James Blackwood has visited Desoronto, Ont., where Fred Peer saw blessing in the tent last summer, and found a hearty response to his ministry. The McMullen brothers are still visiting in New England."
==1940's==
===1945===
* 1945-1 LOI: [[Rootstown Gospel Chapel, OH|Rootstown Town Hall Assembly]]: H.W. REUSCH, Correspondent
"The saints at the Rootstown, Ohio assembly were blessed with a refreshing and happy season of park meetings during the summer just passed. This is written with the hope that it might encourage others to enjoy the same blessings. The meetings were held in Perkins Park on Lord’s day afternoon at 2:30 and continuing until about 4:30. This park was chosen because it is located in one of the most thickly populated sections of Akron. The city park administration was very kind to allow us to meet there and they also furnished us with an electric outlet for our public address system.
The meetings were held on the grass under the trees near the playground and the shelter house. This enabled us to bring the gospel direct to the people when they had time to listen. Because of the informal character of the services many listened who would not attend a meeting in a hall or even a tent. The people sat on the park benches and in the shelter house, some stood along the drive nearby while others sat on the ground. They could come and go at liberty and
some sat at a distance and listened. The public address system carried the message through the whole park and across to the houses located outside.
On one windy day a lady about four blocks away heard the sound of the voice bringing the gospel over the loud speakers and she decided that she would go over to the park the next Lord’s day to find out what it was all about. She came the next week and as she sat there on the bench listening to the old story that is ever new, the tears began to run down her cheeks. One of the brethren went over to speak with her after the meeting and found out that she had been a R.C. but the Lord had saved her soul by revealing the Lord Jesus Christ to her as her Saviour through the ministry of others outside of her own church. She left the church and was told she was lost because she had left. Therefore when she heard the gospel and the security of the believer spoken of in the park it made tears of joy flow down her cheeks. After the first few meetings many individuals and even families began to come to the park just to attend the meetings.
Brother Miller was exercised about the many children in the park and he suggested that we try having an outdoor school for them. The rest of the brethren thought it would be a good thing to try, so after the gospel meeting we invited the children to gather around on the grass in an appropriate place to listen to some Bible stories. They were reluctant to come at first but the brethren went down into the playground and invited the children personally to come to the class and they began to come more freely after that.
We had an attendance of from 12 to 38 children of every description gathered there each afternoon listening to the gospel through Bible stories. It was a joy to look into their little faces as they sat there and drank in the good news. They were exceptionally well behaved and gave us no trouble at all as far as discipline was concerned. We gave them candy as a treat after the class was over at several of the meetings. We also gave them Bibles for attending 10 classes and learning a verse of scripture each time.
It certainly was a privilege to see the joy those children expressed to get their Bibles. This experience has emphasized to us the necessity of going out to the people where they are in order to reach them. The word in Psalm 14 and Romans 3:11 tells us that “there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.” If it were any different people would come to the halls for meetings, but the Word tells us that they do not understand and they do not seek after God therefore it is necessary to go to them with the gospel.
In all probability there were more unsaved listening to the Gospel at one meeting in the park than there would be at the average gospel hall in a whole year. We did not attempt to measure the results by counting conversions. We consider it our responsibility to faithfully preach the Word and leave the results with the Lord who will reveal the count to us in eternity."
* 1945-9 LOI: W.G. Foster, 14701 Alder Ave., East Cleveland, OH: "I have been kept close to home for the last two years or more, owing to the illness of my mother. Two weeks ago we thought she was “going home,” but she has made an amazing recovery although still quite a care. I have been able to give considerable help in the Addison Road and West Side Assemblies in Cleveland, Ohio. Sometimes I get to Akron for the Lord’s day."
* 1945-11 LOI: V. Phillips, Box 313, Tarpon Springs, FL: "While visiting some of the assemblies in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Akron, Pittsburgh and Flint, preaching the gospel and doing personal work, the Lord blessed His Word. Three souls professed salvation. I have now returned to this field of labor in Florida and will value your prayers for this work."
* 1945-12 LOI: W.G. Foster: "I am still kept close to home on account of my mother’s illness. I haven’t been able to get away for any meetings for over two years, but it is good to know “that all things work together for good to them that love God.” We have need of patience and we read in Romans 5 how it is obtained, “Tribulation worketh patience.” So we are in the school of experience and I am afraid that the most of us are poor scholars, but our blessed Lord said long ago, “Learn of Me.” I help whenever possible in the Cleveland, Ohio, assemblies, East and West sides, and sometimes at Akron on the Lord’s day."
===1946===
* LOI 1946-4: J. Pearson, 51 Hamlin St., Manchester, CT & A.P. Klabunda, 6224 South Ave., Indiana, PA: "These brethren were continuing with gospel meetings in Akron, Ohio, when last we heard, March 15th."
* LOI 1946-5:
** Joe Pearson, 51 Hamlin St., Manchester, CT & A.P. Klabunda, 6224 South Ave., Indiana, PA: "We hear that these brethren are being encouraged in their meetings in Akron, O., by several having professed to be saved."
** Reports and Assembly Activities: Andrew J. Cotton @ LOI: "We are glad to report that widespread blessing in the gospel resulted from quite a few series of gospel meetings held in various places in March and April. It looks like God is letting His servants and His people enjoy a little season of refreshing and blessing in conversions in these dark days. The blessing attending these efforts tends to show that when the Lord’s servants are free to go on, and the Lord’s people are willing to go on as long as God is working, more fruit is seen in a sustained effort in the gospel. There is doubtless blessing in other places not known to us at this time, but we rejoice to hear of quite a few souls being saved in St. Catherines, Ont., Niagara Falls, Ont., Sarnia, Ont., Stratford, Ont., Chicago Blvd., Detroit, Mich., Akron, Ohio, Centerville, Iowa, Durham, N.C., Bryn Mawr, Pa., Jackson, Mich. Details of the meetings in these places appear in the Report section. We know of nothing so stimulating to Christian as hearing of God working and souls being saved, and we solicit news of gospel effort and resulting blessing."
* LOI 1946-10: Stephen Mick, 1514 Wisconsin Ave., Boscobel, WI: "I have been in Akron, Ohio, for the past five weeks, helping brother Macleod in the tent. The meetings hate been very good, well attended, and some have professed -to be saved, so we are very thankful to the Lord for this tent season."
* LOI 1946-12: Oswald L. McLeod, 1715 Laverne Ave., Dayton, OH: "Brother McLeod, after seeing blessing in the salvation of souls and restoration of backsliders in tent meetings in Akron with Brother Mick, went to [[Michigan#Jackson|Jackson]], Mich, to to help the Lord's people. From there he went to the Blue River, Wise, conference and then on to [[Iowa#Garnavillo|Garnavillo]], Iowa for meetings.
=Sources=
* [[Letters of Interest]] (LOI): 1945-9&11-12; 1946:4-5&10&12* Our Record(OR): 1926-5; 1927-5; 1928:6-7&10; 1929-1&5&10; 1930-2&5&7; 1931-4&6-7&11; 1932:3-5&9; 1933:2-4