1954 BILLY GRAHAM. Fascinating TLS on Roman Catholics in the "Enquirer's Room" Etc.

A uniquely interesting TLS by Billy Graham while on his important revivalist – evangelistic tour of England in the 1950’s. Interestingly, many in the Press and in the Church believed Graham, then 36 years old, would fall flat on his face in England, that the the Gospel-hardened British would not respond well to his combination of homespun charm and authoritative “Americanized” preaching. They were wrong. The London meetings of 1954 are often considered to have been the most influential of Graham’s long career, described as a revival by J. Edwin Orr. It has been thought of as the beginning of the crusade-style ministry that dominated the remainder of his career. On a personal level, the aside regarding the tension of a busy evangelist between the call to preach and the call to be a faithful husband, father, etc., are evident and provide important insight into the young husband’s personal life. From a historical perspective, this letter interacts with perhaps the most controversial featu