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Fellowship Inspires Full Gospel Holy Ghost Rallies. - R.W. Culpepper

R.W. Culpepper is Co-founder and Co-director of the Full Gospel Holy Ghost Rally, is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Breakfast-Broadcast, and is Pastor of the Garvey Assembly of God, South San Gabriel, California.

The Full Gospel Holy Ghost Rallies are very closely interwoven with the Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship Breakfast-Broadcast which is held every Saturday morning at Clifton’s Cafeteria, 648 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. After attending the Breakfast Broadcast on Saturday morning October 18, 1952, Reverends Clifford Andrews, S.E. Bowler, R.L. Davis and R.W. Culpepper, met together and discussed their desire for an interdenominational, Full Gospel Holy Ghost Rally. It was unanimously agreed that it should be held on Saturday night in order that it would not conflict with any Full Gospel church services in view of the fact that very few, if any, are held on Saturday night.

It was further agreed that there would be no projects promoted and that all offerings received in the rallies would be used for the sole purpose of promoting the Full Gospel Holy Ghost Rally and paying the speaker. The meetings would be interdenominational in nature and all reputable Full Gospel churches and ministers, regardless of their church affiliation, would be invited to participate, and that this rally would promote and encourage all business men and ministers to attend and enjoy the blessings that God is so richly bestowing upon the Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship Breakfast-Broadcast, of which Demos Shakarian is chairman.

God’s sanction of this Fellowship was proven by the copious showers of blessings that have rested on each Fellowship meeting, conducted the first Saturday night of each month. Souls have been saved and filled with the Holy Ghost, the sick have been healed, and all are edified.

The interest and fervor and far-reaching effect of these rallies have grown until it was deemed necessary to secure the full time assistance of Rev. O.C. Harms, Pastor of Colonial Tabernacle and President of the California Evangelistic Association, and Demos Shakarian, Chairman of the Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship Breakfast-Broadcast, as additional directors of the rallies, making a total of six directors at this time, Reverends Andrew, Bowler, Davis and Culpepper being the other four. This group serves as an Advisory Committee for the Breakfast-Broadcast.

Thus far, three rallies have been held: Full Gospel Tabernacle, Pastor Clifford Andrews, Bellflower; Assembly of God, Pastor R.L. Davis, Covina; Garvey Assembly of God. Pastor R.W. Culpepper, South San Gabriel. The fourth rally is to be February 7 at Full Gospel Assembly, Pastor S.E. Bowler, Bell Gardens. The fifth rally is to be held Saturday night, March 7, at Colonial Tabernacle, 1800 East Anaheim, Long Beach, with Pastor O.C. Harms.