John 13:1-17, by Orin Graff (April 13th, 1956)
Sermon on John 13:1-17 preached by Orin Graff on April 13th, 1956 at Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Forreston, IL. Restored from original 1/4" reel tape recorded at 1-7/8" speed.
--------------------------
Historical Notes
---------------------------
The fire at Forreston Grove and financing it's reconstruction (15:30 - 16:00)
Conditions in Korea (15:11 - 17:35, 19:19 - 21:40)
Hurricanes in the Yucatan Peninsula and activities of Fred Passler (17:45 - 19:13)*
Orin traveling to Chicago to hear Billy Graham speak (21:44 - 22:24)**
*Fred Passler served as a Missionary in the Yucatan Peninsula and visited Forreston Grove on more than one occasion, landing and parking his plane on the church premises, according to David Graff. Historical records show Fred's plane was acquired by donations from fifteen presbyterian churches and dedicated on May 19th, 1958. Passler used it in mission activities with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in the Yucatan Peninsula until an accident in November of 1961 during an attempt to land in inclement weather. He and another passenger were killed. According to David Graff, the passenger was a student pilot from the area, and the wreckage was found in the jungle about a quarter mile from the runway.
Additional information regarding Rev. Fred Passler may be found at:
https://issuu.com/firstpresco/docs/ju...
**The reference to Billy Graham's speaking engagement in Chicago in (presumably) early 1956 could not be corroborated. The nearest reference was November, 1956 at Moody Church.
----------------------------
Additional Notes:
------------------------------
Original audio processed to remove background hum and cut off low frequencies for improved comprehension
Despite best efforts, there are several segments where the words are unintelligible. Such segments are indicated as such in the captions.
A complete list of the unintelligible segments is as follows:
~10:05 - "soldier's burden or his bag or his (unintelligible)."
~20:02 - "Arthur Jay said he'd been talking to (unintelligible) at the Presbyterian headquarters"
~22:50 - "He who is sent can be no greater than the one who sent him and I'm the one who bids you (unintelligible)"
~26:34 - "In the Upper Room, Jesus gathered his disciples about him and he instituted the Lord's Supper (unintelligible)"
~27:36 - All the things in the Law, Lord, I've done them. I've kept them (unintelligible) what need I"
~27:59 - "You ought to go and sell all that you have and give - give your (unintelligible) to feed the poor and come take up your cross and follow me."
~28:05 - "And was the young man happy at that saying? You remember (unintelligible) it said he "
~29:07 - "Instead of the (unintelligible) then it enters into the redemptive work of Jesus Christ."
~29:59 - "From Paul, we see (unintelligible) often for the destitute people at Jerusalem."