I mentioned in a comment on Links last post about Religion that my dad was a tent preacher. He had a 30×60 tent he used for years. I can remember saw dust or shavings, the smell of old canvas and the car axles used as stakes.He was one of the thousands of preachers throughout the USA that used a tent. He was an evangelist from about 1920-1930. In the 30’s he organized the S. Gastonia COG from the tent. I am the last of 7 children, everyone else is gone. I have a mystery. Where did daddy keep that tent? I never remember it being moved from church to church. People like Oral Roberts, TL Lowery big or small like ‘Claudie Dial’ the Lumbee Indian. They had tractor and trailer trucks to haul their tents.I can’t even imagine the weight associated with the ‘small’ 30×60 tent. The center poles and the 20-30 car axles for stakes. Anyway, he must have stored it somewhere on friends land or my brothers land in Shelby, NC later. I cannot remember a thing about were it was when he was not using it. It definitely was his and not rented.There were snake oil salesmen in tents and honest GOD fearing men who used tents. There was no permits & insurance required I am sure.THAT IS NOT A FACT TODAY, INSURANCE AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.Most churches started in homes, then tents, then buildings. Was there any significant parts of your life associated with tents. I know at least two ministers that were saved in one of Dad’s tent meetings.________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
Harold CatoeTalley McGowanDon’t remember every evangelist from my youth but I remember these two tent preachers. Of course T. L. Lowery also
Some tent preachers succeeded because the tent gave them an instant auditorium where they could control the environment. All they had to worry about was local power and fire codes and a place to set up the tent.Some preachers succeeded in tents because local churches would not welcome their message.Some are nuts and fruitcakes________________
True statements methinks……. I have seen a few of the nuts! ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/