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9/25/49 afternoon |
T5701 |
35 |
-- |
-- |
First meeting of campaign. 3 pm service. Congregational singing led by Cliff Barrows, followed by comments by Barrows and Clifford Smith (president of the Christ for Greater Los Angeles Committee), followed by comments by Merv Rosell, followed by congregational singing of “What A Friend We have in Jesus,” followed by prayer led by Rev. Crossman, followed by hymns “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story” and “Yes, He Did” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by announcements, followed by duet by Cliff and Billie Barrows “That’s Why I Love Him So,” followed by comments by Don Householder about the costs of the campaign. Concluded on next recording. |
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9/25/49 afternoon |
T5702 |
53 |
Billy Graham |
"Why a Revival?" |
Conclusion of previous recording. Trumpet solo, comments by Grady Wilson, Cliff Barrows' introduction of Billy Graham, who then preaches his first sermon (at the 5:40 mark). |
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9/25/49 evening |
T5703
|
50
|
Billy Graham
|
"Prepare to Meet God"
(Amos 4:12)
|
George Beverly Shea sings "Balm of Gilead."
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9/26/49 |
T241 |
48 |
Billy Graham |
-- |
Prayer by an unknown person,
followed by "I've Got a Home in That Rock," hymns
sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by instrumental music,
followed by "I Like the Old Fashioned Way" sung by
Cliff and Billie Barrows, followed by brief, truncated announcements
and greetings by an unknown person, followed by a brief message
by J. Edwin Orr, followed by the congregation singing of "Christ
for Me," followed by a brief portion of the "I Will
Sing the Wondrous Story" sung by an unknown female vocalist,
followed by a violin and piano duet, followed by a medley of
hymns sung by Shea, followed by a prayer by Dr. J. Vernon McGee,
followed by brief comments and a violin piece by Wilmos Csehy
(?), followed "Hear Those Bells" sung by Shea and
Cliff Barrows, followed by “The Stranger of Galilee”
sung by Shea, followed by brief comments by Grady Wilson talking
about the support the Los Angeles campaign was receiving from
the clergy, followed by "He Hideth My Soul in the Cleft
of a Rock" played on the violin by Csehy. |
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9/26/49 |
T185 |
40 |
Billy Graham |
Colossians 3:1ff |
-- |
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9/27/49 |
T186 |
53 |
Billy Graham |
"Victorious Living" (1
Timothy 6) |
“Sweet Rose of Shannon” sung by George Beverly Shea. Graham’s sermon begins at the 3:00 minute mark. |
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9/28/49 |
T187 |
55 |
Billy Graham |
"Sin in the Life of
Believers" (Proverbs
28:13) |
“Softly and Tenderly” sung by George Beverly Shea (beginning of hymn badly distorted). Graham’s sermon begins at 2:08 mark. |
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9/29/49 |
T188 |
53 |
Billy Graham |
"The Greatest Sin a
Man Can Commit" (Ephesians 5:18) |
Violin and piano duet, followed by “Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide” sung by George Beverly Shea. Graham’s sermon begins at the 6:40 mark. |
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9/30/49 |
T189 |
62 |
Billy Graham |
"Home" (Colossians 3:17ff) |
Prayer by J. Edwin Orr, followed by “O, That Old Fashioned Home” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:35 mark. |
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10/1/49 |
T190 |
47 |
Billy Graham |
"The Rich Young
Ruler" (Mark 10) |
Recording begins
in the midst of some remarks by George Beverly Shea about
the Club Time radio program of Chicago. He then sings “I’d
Rather Have Jesus.” Sermon begins at the 4:05 mark. |
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10/2/49
Afternoon |
T191 |
61 |
Billy Graham |
"What's Wrong With
the World" (Psalm 2) |
“Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:13 mark. |
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10/2/49 Evening |
T192 |
40 |
Billy Graham |
"Life's Most
Embarrassing Moment"
(1 John 5:13) |
“I Saw One Hanging on A Tree” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:10 mark. |
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10/3/49 |
T193 |
64 |
Billy Graham |
"Third Round of the
Biggest Boxing Match
in the World" (Matthew
4:1) |
Music begins with instrumental music, followed by Peter Deyneka Sr.’s testimony (with introduction by Billy Graham), a greeting and testimony from Don Muntz (?) of the Christian Businessmen’s Committee, followed by instrumental music, followed by “Wonderful Savior” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 13:00 minute mark.
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10/4/49 |
T194 |
63 |
Billy Graham |
"Be Filled With the
Holy Spirit" (Ephesians
5:18) |
“Balm in Gilead” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:38 mark. Graham starts by talking about his experiences at the Forest Home conference at the end of August. |
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10/5/49 |
T195 |
48 |
Billy Graham |
"A Simple Message"
(Luke 10:46) |
“When Jesus Comes” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:36 mark. |
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10/6/49 |
T196 |
66 |
Billy Graham |
"Born to Die / The
Blood of Christ" |
Testimony by Ruth Graham, followed by instrumental music, followed by “Tell me the Story of Jesus” sung by George Beverly Shea (started in mid-verse). Sermon starts at the 8:46 mark.
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10/7/49 |
T197 |
57 |
Billy Graham |
"The Home" (1 Corinthians
7:49) [message is incomplete] |
“O, That Old Fashioned Home” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon, beginning at the 3:25 mark, is incomplete. |
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10/8/49 |
T198 |
52 |
Billy Graham |
"Man in Chains" (Luke
8:22-40) |
Youth for Christ night. Graham begins his sermon by talking
about Youth for Christ and its work internationally.
|
|
10/9/49
Afternoon |
T199 |
60 |
Billy Graham |
"Final Judgment"
(Matthew 24:37 and
Hebrews 11:7) |
“Are You Ready” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 2:43 mark.
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10/9/49
Evening
10/9/49
Evening
|
T200 |
9
40
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"The Second Coming of
Christ"
|
“So High” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed
by “This Little Light of Mine” by Cliff Barrows
and George Beverly Shea, followed by instrumental music, followed
by “I Shall Know Him” sung by George Beverly Shea.
-- |
|
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10/10/49 |
T201 |
13
47
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--
Grady
Wilson
|
--
"The New Birth" (John
3:1ff)
|
Instrumental music, followed by “God Leads Us Along” sung by George Beverly Shea, following which he describes how he came to write “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” which he then sings. -- |
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10/11/49 |
T202 |
57 |
Billy Graham |
"Judgment" (Acts
17:30ff) |
Used in broadcast on 11/22/49 after the end of the campaign. |
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10/12/49 |
T203 |
8
52
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"The Point of History"
(I Corinthians 1:18, 2:2, Galatians
6:14)
|
Brief comments by Grace Fuller, followed by Charles Fuller leading the audience in singing “Heavenly Sunshine,” after which he gives his own testimony, followed by “I Saw One Hanging on A Tree” sung by George Beverly Shea. -- |
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10/13/49 |
T204 |
52 |
Billy Graham |
"The Living Among the Dead" (1 Corinthians
15:1ff) |
“So High” sung by George Beverly Shea, “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 4:39 mark. Graham begins by talking about his appreciation of Shea, but the recorder was apparently turned off at this point and turned on when he started his sermon. |
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10/14/49 |
T205 |
54 |
Billy Graham |
"Weighed in God's
Balances and Found
Wanting" (Galatians 6:7 and Daniel 5:27) |
“Tell Me the Story of Jesus” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 3:12 mark. |
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10/15/49 |
T206 |
45
21
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Youth's Heroes"
(Psalm 16:1)
|
Youth for Christ night with testimonies by Wilmos Csehy, Cliff Barrows, duet and dialogue by Cliff and Billie Barrows, testimony by T. W. Wilson. Recording ends shortly before the end of the sermon. |
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10/16/49
Afternoon
10/16/49
Afternoon
|
T207 |
21
44
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--
Billy Graham
|
--
"The Challenge of
1950" (Joel 3:13)
|
“Didn’t Know Who You Was” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by instrumental music, testimony by Robert Evans about the work of the European Bible Institute, followed by “I’d Rather Have Jesus” and “Jesus Paid It All”sung by George Beverly Shea. Mid-portion of recording is missing. |
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10/16/49
Evening
10/16/49
Evening
|
T208 |
15
49
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Fire and Brimstone"
(Luke 16:19ff)
|
Instrumental music, testimony by W. Cameron Townsend about the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators, followed by “Give Me That Old Time Religion” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by a brass solo, followed by “Zion Hill” by George Beverly Shea. Recording ends shortly before the end of the sermon. |
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10/17/49 |
T209 |
13
28
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--
Cliff Barrows
|
--
"So Great a Salvation"
(Hebrews 2:3)
|
“An Angel Brought It Down From Heaven” and “On a Rugged Hill”sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by an unknown speaker talking about the offering, followed by “No One Ever Cared Liked Jesus” sung by Shea. Recording ends shortly before the end of the sermon. |
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10/18/49 |
T210 |
25
40
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--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Laughter" (Luke 6:21) |
“I Know My Savior
Cares” sung by Kay Stewart, instrumental music, brief
message by Gregorio Tingson about evangelism in the Philippines,
testimony by evangelist Jack Shuler, followed “Joshua Fit
the Battle of Jericho" sung by George Beverly Shea, followed
by “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” sung by an
unknown male vocalist, followed by instrumental music played
by Wilmos Cshey, followed by “I Know” by an unknown
female vocalist.
Recording ends before the end of the sermon. |
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10/19/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
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10/20/49 |
T211 |
11
35
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Sin" (Romans 10:9, John 13:13) |
Brief message by George T. Stephens, introduced by Billy Graham. Graham praises Stephens as an evangelist he heard when he himself was a new Christian.
Recording ends before the end of the sermon.
|
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10/21/49 |
T212 |
70 |
Billy Graham |
"Lordship of Christ"
(Romans 10:9, John
13:13) |
“Search Me, O God” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon starts at the 3:35 mark. Recording includes a lengthy period after the sermon during which Graham encourages inquirers to come forward and the choir sings “Just As I Am.” |
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10/22/49 |
T213 |
62 |
Billy Graham |
"The Only Sermon
Jesus Ever Wrote" John
8:1ff) |
Accordion music,
followed by “There is a Balm in Gilead” sung by
George Beverly Shea. Sermon begins at the 7:37 mark. (After
the prayer and before the sermon, Graham reads off the license
plate of someone in the audience who needs to move their car!) |
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10/23/49
Afternoon |
T214 |
70 |
Billy Graham |
"Why God Allows
Communism to
Flourish and Why God
Allows Christians to
Suffer" (Psalm 94:3-4,
35:17, 7:9) |
“Search Me, O God” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon starts at the 3:35 mark. Recording includes a lengthy period after the sermon during which Graham encourages inquirers to come forward and the choir sings, “Just As I Am.” |
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10/24/49 |
T215 |
18 |
Cliff Barrows |
-- |
Recording starts in the middle of a story by Barrows about a Christian pilot,
followed by an invitation for inquirers to come forward, followed
by a prayer by an unknown person. |
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10/25/49 |
T215 |
17 |
-- |
-- |
Brief introduction by George
Beverly Shea, who then sang “Beyond the Sunset,”
followed by some comments by evangelist Jack Shuler, followed by brief comments by an unnamed member
of the Christ for Greater Los Angeles Committee, followed by
a testimony by Stuart Hamblen, followed by “What Will
You Do With Jesus,” sung by George Beverly Shea. |
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10/25/49 |
T215, T216 |
58 |
Billy Graham |
"Elijah" (James 5:16-17) |
The first half of the sermon is on one reel, the second half is on the next, so there is a gap at the 29:10 mark at which a brief portion of the sermon was lost. |
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10/26/49 |
T216 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
“In the
Garden” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by a prayer
by Rev. Leroy Cox (?), followed by “I’ll Meet
You at the Judgment Day;” followed by the testimony
of Los Angeles evangelist, Paul Meyers, followed by several
hymns sung by the quartet Crew of the Good Ship Grace, including
“My Anchor Holds,”“The Old Rugged Cross,”“What
is Your Answer Today,” followed by “I’d
Rather Have Jesus,” sung by George Beverly Shea. |
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10/26/49 |
T217 |
48 |
Billy Graham |
"Repentance" (Acts
20:17-21) |
Recording begins
in the middle of Graham’s opening prayer. |
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10/27/49 |
T218 |
58 |
Billy Graham |
"Faith" (Acts 20:21) |
“Didn’t Know Who You Was” and “Come Into the Shelter” sung by George Beverly Shea. Sermon starts at the 7:30 mark. |
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10/28/49 |
T219 |
11
45
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Holy Spirit" (Ephesians
5:18)
|
“I will Sing the Wondrous Story” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by a testimony by Harvey Fritts, “Hear Them Bells” sung by George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows, and “Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide” sung by George Beverly Shea.
Recording ends before the end of the sermon. |
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10/29/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
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10/30/49
|
T220 |
21
45
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Heaven" (Revelation 21:1)
|
Testimony by Stuart Hamblen,
followed by “Zion Hill” sung by George Beverly
Shea . Recording ends before the end of the sermon.
-- |
| |
10/31/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
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11/1/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
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11/2/49 |
T221 |
11
53
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Justification" (Job
9:2ff)
|
“There is Joy in Serving Jesus,”“Standing in the Need of Prayer;” medley of hymns, followed by “There’s a Peace in My Heart,” all sung by the quartet Crew of the Good Ship Grace. Recording begins in the midst of Graham’s announcements. |
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11/3/49 |
T223 |
25 |
Billy Graham |
"Naaman the Leper" (2
Kings 5) |
Recording begins in the midst of Graham’ sermon and ends while he was giving the invitation. |
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11/4/49 |
T224 |
41 |
Billy Graham |
"Gamaliel, Felix,
Agrippa & the
Ethiopian Eunuch"
(Acts) |
-- |
|
11/5/49 |
T225 |
61 |
Billy Graham |
"Vanity" (Ecclesiastes
1:2) |
Youth for Christ night. |
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11/6/49
Afternoon |
T226 |
19
40
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"When Casey Struck
Out -- God's Judgment"
(Hebrews 9:27)
|
“‘Tis Jesus” and “Tomorrow” sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by a comments from Rev. Porter Barrington in Van Nuys about the effects of the campaign and the activities of his own church, followed by the offering followed with instrumental music, perhaps by several church groups.
-- |
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11/6/49
Evening |
T227 |
55 |
Billy Graham |
"Life's Greatest Choice"
(Mark 17:10ff) |
-- |
|
11/7/49 |
T228 |
55 |
J. H.
Hamblen |
Jeremiah 8:22 |
Testimony by Stuart Hamblen. This evening there was also a
celebration of Graham’s 31st birthday. |
| |
11/8/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
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11/9/49 |
T229 |
10
46
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"Victorious Christian
Living" (Colossians 3:1ff)
|
Prayer by unknown person, followed by “Jesus Will Walk With Me” sung by George Beverly Shea, “The Old Rugged Cross" sung by a trio (possibly Cliff and Billie Barrows and Shea), and “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” sung by Shea.
-- |
|
11/11/49 |
T231 |
13
43
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"New Birth" (John 3:1ff)
|
“I Will Sing
the Wondrous Story” by Charles Turner, testimony by Louis
Melton, “Over in Glory” sung by sisters Kay Stewart
and Ellen Elsner (The Collins Twins), followed by a challenge
by Rev. Bob Shuler.
-- |
|
11/12/49 |
T232 |
49 |
Billy Graham |
"Songs of the Bible"
(Psalm 40:1ff) |
Youth for Christ night. “Heaven in My Heart”
by Kay Stewart and Ellen Elsner (The Collins Twins), followed
by “The Stranger of Galilee” sung by George B.
Beverly Shea, greetings by Bob Jones, Jr.who is introduced
by Billy Graham, “I Am Satisfied With Him” by
Kay Stewart and Ellen Elsner . Sermon starts at the 10:40
mark. |
|
11/13/49
Afternoon |
T233 |
49 |
Billy Graham |
"How to Live the
Christian Life" I
(Timothy 6:1ff) |
-- |
|
11/13/49
Evening
|
T234 |
49 |
Billy Graham |
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" |
Testimony by Stuart Hamblen, followed by the recitation of and commentary by Graham of Jonathan Edwards' sermon |
|
11/14/49 |
T235 |
40 |
Billy Graham |
"Amos the Hillbilly"
(Amos 7:14ff) |
-- |
| |
11/15/49 |
No recording of sermon. |
|
11/16/49 |
T236 |
12
55
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"David and His
Slingshot" (Deuteronomy 20:1
and 1 Samuel 17)
|
“Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace” sung by George
Beverly Shea, followed by “Jesus Has Promised My Shepherd
to Be” sung by Cliff and Billie Barrows, followed by
a medley of hymns sung by George Beverly Shea.
-- |
|
|
11/17/49 |
T237 |
12
43
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
Isaiah 53
|
“I
am Hiding in Thee” by Kay Stewart and Ellen Elsner (The
Collins Twins), followed by areport from Billy Graham on the
Los Angeles ministers meeting held in the morning of the same
day, and the plans for the close of the campaign and activities
afterwards, followed by “Oh, What a Wonderful Savior”
sung by George Beverly Shea.
-- |
\ |
11/18/49 |
T238 |
14
46
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"The Whirlwind" (Nahum
1:3)
|
A medley of hymns sung by George Beverly Shea, followed by “The Haven of Rest” sung by a trio (?) including George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows, followed by “Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know” sung by Shea.
-- |
|
|
11/19/49 |
T239 |
12
32
|
--
Billy Graham
|
--
"I Know" (1 John 5:13)
|
A performance of
whistling (and possibly musical birds), followed by “Heaven
in My Heart” sung by Kay Stewart and Ellen Elsner (The
Collins Twins), followed by “So High,” “God
Leads Us Along,”and “Balm in Gilead,” sung
by George Beverly Shea, followed by instrumental music.
-- |
|
11/20/49
Afternoon |
T240 |
39 |
Billy Graham |
"God's Warning"
[archivist's title] (Psalm
142:4 and 2 Peter
3:9-10) |
Before preaching his final sermon, Graham gives announcements
about follow-up events after the campaign. |
