In March Kenneth was still looking for a church to lead. He recalls receiving letters from two of the churches he had written to, but there were no firm promises yet at this point.
Kenneth was a good preacher who had mastered the techniques of preaching. He never wrote his sermons and learned very early how to hold an audience. He was so comfortable with his audience that Brad wondered where he had gotten it.
Kenneth tells how he was saving money for marriage while pastoring the church in Columbus, NJ. He figured he could get up to $600 by the spring, which would give him enough money for his wedding in June
Kenneth learned about the death of Margaret's father right at the time when a group of young people were ready to join the church under his leadership as a newly appointed pastor. Reluctantly he decided not to attend the funeral in order to care for…
Margaret reads from a letter to her mother telling her about the effective ministry that Kenneth was having. She tells about a sixteen years old boy that Kenneth had led to Christ and how this boy was growing amazingly in his faith.
Kenneth wrote out all the Christmas cards by hand, to all the families in the church. It was a beautiful card. Margaret reads the message that Kenneth had composed. Kenneth comments that it was a great love affair, "It was my first church
Margaret and Kenneth tell about their time in Bordentown, NJ. They stayed with the Hutchinsons while Kenneth resumed his church ministry. Kenneth got sick again; he would suffer this sickness from time to time for a few years. They tell about their…
A cornucopia of fruits and vegetables appeared on the alter at Thanksgiving. It was from the church to the Landons. Miss Abbie Farwell had superintended the present. She was a delightful old woman that Kenneth had become friends with in his church…
Kenneth tells about his painting of the car the church had bought him. The mixture of paint and enamel gave the car a gloss like a mirror. Margaret recalls that Kenneth once had all the "insides" of the car out.