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Daisy Turner. Although, during the first series of revival services God added others among who
were Earl Williams, George Hill and family, and A. B. Cripps and family. Courage was taken
when at the very beginning of this revival Brother I. A. Dugan and family joined the group. Later
during the summer Rev. Judson Ivy brought encouragement in a series of revival services.
The coming of winter presented a problem to the small group of Pentecostal saints, as the tent
must be forsaken. They finally secured a hall up on 51st and Illinois Avenues, which served as
adequate facilities for the next few weeks. During this time Rev. W. M. Greer, pastor of the
Bemis Church, held a successful meeting and others joined the little band. They were a
welcomed group because plans were in process for the erecting of a building during the next
summer. It was at this time T. L. Robbins, J. P. Foster and their families joined the group. These
were to be followed in the spring by Mrs. Gladys Robinson and family, Perry Shelby's family,
Mrs. Bula Forrest and Mrs. Cox.
The tent was again set up as soon as spring weather permitted, but this time it was placed back
from the corner allowing room for construction work to begin on the new building. This was
during the spring of 1942, when war conditions had tightened the material supplies. Government
control on construction made it extremely difficult to obtain even a small amount of building
materials. People said, "Brother Wallace, there's no chance of getting the required materials until
war constrictions have eased, somewhat." Evidently God had given the forward signal, because
Brother Wallace and his small group never gave up. It meant being turned down by not a few
people as he went from office to office, talking with government representatives and supply
sources. Finally, some of the materials were promised. Plans were completed, contracts let and
construction began with a little material and some faith.