I Like the Christian Life! #15

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Corbin -- A crowd gathers around a street evangelist in front of the C. Kincaid Cafe Saloon, in Corbin, Kentucky (1908)

I Like the Christian Life! #14

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Los Angeles -- Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton, the noted evangelist of Los Angeles recently opened a soup kitchen, where the hungry are fed. When the photographer called to get a picture of Aimee, he found instead Mr. Hutton, the recent bridegroom of the evangelist. Photo shows David Hutton with hungry men of Los Angeles. (1931)

I Like the Christian Life! #13

Jacksonville, Florida Baptist preacher Robert Gray condemns a local appearance by Elvis Presley during his sermon on Sunday, Aug. 5, 1956.

I Like the Christian Life! #12

I Like the Christian Life! #11

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Grasshopper Valley, Tenn -- Lewis Ford is shown as he drapes a rattlesnake about the neck of a fellow member of his congregation at the Dolly Pond Church of God (1945).

I Like the Christian Life! #10

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Hartford -- Worshipers attend early mass in the state armory before a temporary altar. A fire destroyed the St. Joseph's Cathedral on December 31st, causing the services to be held in the armory. (1957)

I Like the Christian Life! #9

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Los Angeles -- Christian demonstrators protest outside a punk rock show at the Starwood. They carry signs reading, "Jesus Saves from Hell," and one that implores, "Music is OK . . . but More Bible, Less Music!" (1980)

I Like the Christian Life! #8

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Bronx -- The Reverend C. Lloyd Lee, Pastor of the Tremont Methodist Church in the Bronx, welcomes a worshipper who has arrived for the Sunday service at the drive-in chapel. (1955)

I Like the Christian Life! #7

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Boston -- Evangelist Billy Graham is shown in an appearance at the "Golden Nugget" bar, in Boston's theater zone. The master of ceremonies brought the band to a halt and invited the evangelist onto the stage. Graham took the microphone and said "This is an unusual congregation for me!" He was cheered by the patrons. Graham toured other nightspots and said he thought the trip was most worthwhile. (1964)

I Like the Christian Life! #6

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Girl Evangelist Blasts Beach Iniquities

Boston -- When Mary Agnes caught this pair spooning on Revere Beach, her wrath knew no bounds. Incidentally she would not appear on the beach in her one piece bathing suit until she had securely fastened her stockings above her knees. "Bare legs," she shuddered, "not before that crowd." (1922)

I LIke the Christian Life! #5

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Washington -- White and Negro pupils at Seaton Elementary School join in a prayer as Washington Public Schools opened on a non-segregated basis for the first time in history (1954)

Annals of Crime #38I Like the Christian Life! #4

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New Brunswick -- Jimmy Mills kneels in prayer at the open grave of his wife Eleanor in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Eleanor Mills and the Reverend Edward W. Hall were found murdered in September. She was a choir singer at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, where Hall was the pastor. (1922)

I Like the Christian Life! #3

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Chicago -- Evangelist Billy Graham speaks to members of 18 rival gangs in a youth center in Chicago, June 9. Gang leaders sat in the front rows and their lieutenants and members took seats behind them. "Jesus was a tough guy," Graham told them. The teen-agers, some 175 in all, listened quietly and not one of them left until Graham had finished. (1962)

I Like the Christian Life! #2

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God Licks Liquor

Chicago -- The Harbor Light Corps does not always wait for men to come to its door. It goes out into the street to try to make the men see the light. Here, Capt. Crocker leads an outdoor night service and encourages them to kneel in prayer. (1949)

I Like the Christian Life! #1

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Youths Drinking Milkshakes at No-Alcohol Nightclub

Decatur -- The Decatur Christian Youth Council, composed of church leaders, is sponsoring a liquorless tavern and night club, The Anchor Inn, with floor shows and a dance orchestra, to combat the drinking of alcoholic liquors and frequenting of regular taverns by Christian youths. Photo shows a group sipping milk shakes in Anchor Inn, which was a night resort during prohibition days. (1938)