After 1935

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The following articles record who some of those speakers were in the late 1930's.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 110 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>February</B><B> 13,1936</B></div> <div>      "Mr. Peter Pell, the well known Bible teacher from Grand Rapids; Mich., will preach at the Sunday morning service; also on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:45 o'clock."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 154 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>June 11,1936</B></div> <div>      "Commencing next Sunday in the Bible class at 10:45 a.m. and continuing each evening, except Saturdays, through June 28,1936. Mr. Peter Pell, an evangelist of Grand Rapids, Mich., will conduct a series of special meetings at the Lombard Gospel Chapel at 40 West Ash street."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 175 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>November 26,1936</B></div> <div>      "Next Sunday morning and evening at 10:45 and 6:45 respectively Peter Pilon of Holland, Mich., a former village blacksmith, will speak in the Lombard Gospel Chapel."</div> <div>      "These services will be followed on the Monday and every night thereafter except Saturday up to and including Sunday, December 13th, by special meetings at 7:30 for young people.  The speaker is Henry Peterson."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 110 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>October 21,1937</B></div> <div>      "...at 8 o'clock Friday evening of this week, prepared to see and hear an excellent illustrated lecture, put on by Mr. Buckland, a returned missionary from Rhodesia, Africa.  His pictures are good and he is an eloquent speaker."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>December 15,1938</B></div> <bR> <div>      "...Sunday evening Ernest Sandeen, of the Bible Truth hall of Oak Park, will deliver the gospel message in the Chapel and will also preach the gospel in song.  Mr. Sandeen is not a stranger to Lombard and his many friends will be glad of this opportunity to welcome him back for another brief visit.  All are welcome."</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>January 19,1939</B></div> <div>      " . . . James Spink, who has resided in Europe for the last few years, is to be the speaker.  Mr. Spink's lectures will deal with present world conditions in the light of current events, contrasting them with apparent predictions from the scriptures."</div> <div>      "The church is eager that many residents of Lombard and suburbs will be able to attend these meetings."</div> <div>     </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> On different occasions outside groups would be invited to Lombard Gospel Chapel and asked to take an evening service. Often this would be in the form of music and testimonies.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 261 WIDTH="440"><div> <B>March 28,1940</B></div> <div>      Chorus to Sing at Gospel Chapel Sunday</div> <bR> <div>      "The Gospel chorus, a group of 30 young people from the Laflin Street Gospel Hall   Chicago, will have charge of the evening service at Lombard Gospel Chapel,40 West Ash street, next Sunday evening.</div> <div>      This chorus of trained voices will present the gospel in song and several of the individual members will give their testimonies during the course of the meeting.</div> <div>      An invitation is extended to all to attend this service. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. No collection will be taken."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The response for this concert was so good that the group was invited back June 2, 1940.  However, this time to give two concerts.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="452" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 89 WIDTH="440"><div>      "Both the afternoon and evening programs are given under the auspices of the Young People's group of Lombard Gospel Chapel. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these programs."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6b5428b0.jpg" border=0 width="578" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6b611b90.jpg" border=0 width="529" height="441" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id156_m.htm" TITLE="After 1935"><U><B>top of page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>_________________________________________________________________________________________________</B></div> <div> <B>     </B><A HREF="id142.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Intro to LGC History"><U>Intro to LGC History</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Birth of the Chapel"><U>Birth of the Chapel</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id145.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ash Street"><U>Ash Street</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id146.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Early Years 19281930"><U>The Early Years 1928-1930</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tent Meetings"><U>Tent Meetings</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rapid Growth"><U>Rapid Growth</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="First Four Years"><U>First Four Years</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adam Ferguson"><U>Adam Ferguson</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id152.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday School Picnics"><U>Sunday School Picnics</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1930 to 1933"><U>1930 to 1933</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id154.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1934 The Year of Changes"><U>1934 - The Year of Changes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Young Peoples Activities"><U>Young People's Activities</U></A>   |   <B>After 1935</B>   |   <A HREF="id157.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The 1940s"><U>The 1940's</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="President" >       </FONT> <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Young Peoples Activities"><U><IMG SRC="1ac61f1e0.jpg" border=0 width="31" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="history_of_lombard_chapel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><U><IMG SRC="1ac521200.jpg" border=0 width="33" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="id157.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The 1940s"><U><IMG SRC="1ac423200.jpg" border=0 width="35" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>