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Billy Graham returned to Australia in 1968, 1969, and 1979. [15] He visited New Zealand in 1969. [26] In 1996, Franklin Graham led a crusade in Sydney and other Australian cities. [15] To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1959 crusade, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association released a DVD in 2009.
The first Billy Graham evangelistic campaign, held September 13–21, 1947, in the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was attended by 6,000 people. He would rent a large venue, such as a stadium, park, or street. [1] As the sessions became larger, he arranged a group of up to 5,000 people to sing in a choir.
In early 1957, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association released a brochure titled Why We Must Go To New York, in which Billy Graham explained that 58% of New York residents did not identify with any religion. Protestants comprised only 7.5%, and many had loose ties to their churches.
The committee had decided to invite Billy Graham as the preacher. The crusade started on September 25, 1949. [6] It was scheduled for three weeks between September 25 and October 17. [7] It was organized with prayer support provided by more than a thousand prayer groups that had been formed in and around Los Angeles.
William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [1] [2] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century.
The Archives of the Billy Graham Center contains a collection of Rodeheaver ephemera (Collection 130), and several collections of Billy Sunday material (Collections 29, 41, and 61). Bob Olson, "Homer Rodeheaver, Pioneer of Sacred Records," Tim's Phonographs and Old Records website "If Your Heart Keeps Right" 78 rpm recording by Homer Rodeheaver ...
Graham is president of the Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, named for his late father, Billy Graham. He also leads the Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse , an international ...
"Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed" is a hymn by Isaac Watts, first published in 1707. The words describe the crucifixion of Jesus and reflect on an appropriate personal response to this event. The hymn is commonly sung with a refrain added in 1885 by Ralph E. Hudson; when this refrain is used, the hymn is sometimes known as "At the Cross". The ...