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PILOT
Vol. II, No. 1
Gardner-Webb College
Boiling Springs, N. C.
October 10, 1968
Fourteen or more sermons
and numerous demands
throughout eight days were
physically and mentally ex
hausting to the Rev. Grady
Wilson who led this area’s
most unusual and successful
revival in years. As an im
portant part of the Billy
Graham Evangelistic Associa
tion, Rev. Wilson has taken
w
Crusade Attracts Over 13^000
STASTISTICS- Do They Tell
The Entire Story,,.?
part in nearly all of Graham’s
major crusades around the
world. His experiences, as told
during morning chapel serv
ices, were of great interest
to the student body. Planning
for the crusade began in the
Spring under the direction of
Rev. Charles (Buddy) Free
man and Hank Beukema.
$7,000-13,900 people; 3,000
miles for Miss Water’s appear
ance; 13 crusade meetings;-
these are insignificant statis
tics. 650- That’s the import
ant figurel During the full
week of the Grady Wilson
Crusade, 650 people made a
definite commitment to
Christianity. Many of this
number were G-W students.
A large number of us can
look back on the crusade as a
period of rededication, accept
ance, or affirmation of a
Unity with Christ; but should
we look back?
Once a fuse is lit, it must
either charge forward or “fiz-
t” and become complete
ly worthless. We, too, must
continually press for a more
real friendship with our
Maker. This “Christian” na
tion is truly in peril due to the
complacency of our society.
The entire world is being
threatened by a movement
projected by only a handful of
men-an insane Communism
successful only through the ef
forts of devoted men.
Ford changed the world.
Edison changed the world.
Franklin, Columbus, DeVinci
changed the world-Christ
changed the world—650 people
could change the world.
RKA
First United
Crusade Termed
Great Success
Sunday evening, September
22, concluded the Boiling
Springs United Crusade. Rev.
Charles (Buddy) Freeman,
general chairman of the Crus
ade and G-W Campus Minis
ter, described the Crusade as
a success.
This was the largest meet
ing of its type ever held in the
Boiling Springs area. It is also
the first interracial, inter
denominational crusade in
this vicinity. Attendance dur
ing the ten invitational serv
ices was estimated at 13,900
with 650 persons responding.
The week’s high in attendance
came on the final Sunday
evening when 3,000 persons
packed into Bost Gymnasium
to hear Dr. Grady Wilson, as
sociate evangelist with Dr.
Billy Graham, bring his final
sermon. The previous Tues
day night offered the highest
number of responses with 115
persons coming forward at the
invitation. Bobby Richardson,
former New York Yankee
second baseman, was special
guest that evening.
Miss Ethel Waters, inter
nationally known singer and
interpreter of spirituals and
gospel songs, was a guest Sat
urday and Sunday evenings,
and Cliff Barrows of the
Graham team appeared at the
final service.
Students Take
Active Part
Many G-W students took
advantage of opportunities to
participate in the Boiling Springs
Jnited Crusade. There were many
students who sang in the choir
while a smaller number filled
positions of ushers and
counselors.
Throu^ being a small part of
the services, the G-W students
were able to meet and work
closely with the prominent men
of the crusade team.
Courage through f a i
marked the dramatic two day
appearance at G-W by Miss
Ethel Waters, internationally
known interpreter of spiritu
als. Miss Waters, for over 50
years a major name in the U.
S. theater, will be 72
1 Octo
ber. She requires oxygen fol
lowing each performance due
to the strain on her heart. Her
ability to capture an audience
with her warmth and person
ality have made her a vital
part of the Billy Graham team-
DYNAMICS - Dr, Grady Wilson Puts Himself Into A Sermon