Jackson Free Press: ‘Learning to Roar in Mississippi from Anne, Hazel and Fannie Lou'

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
Copyright © 2020
 
#AnneMoody
#AnneMoodyMention

Jackson Free Press

Civil Rights Pioneer Anne Moody is mentioned in a recent article by Donna Ladd titled, “Learning to Roar in Mississippi from Anne, Hazel and Fannie Lou.” The article, dated Oct. 28, 2020, appears on the Jackson Free Press website. It can be viewed here:

Ladd is the editor-in-chief of the Jackson Free Press She writes about Moody’s book, Coming of Age in Mississippi, and the life that Moody describes while growing up in Centreville, Miss., which is located in the southwest part of the state, only a few minutes north of the Louisiana state line. Citing Moody, Ladd notes how white people literally got away with murdering black people in Mississippi. She recounts how the white community responded to the murder of Emmett Till, and she mentions the recognition that Moody has received in recent years. Moody’s legacy has been promoted by the Anne Moody History Project, which was birthed in the MTC/Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. Following is an excerpt from Ladd’s article:

Last week, we retraced civil-rights activist Anne Moody's steps down in Wilkinson County, where she started cleaning white people's houses when she was 9, even as white people were killing Black people around her with no punishment.

In her vital book, "Coming of Age in Mississippi," Moody talks about how the white woman she worked for as a teenager responded to news about the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till up in Money. Moody's boss wasn't aghast at Till's vicious murder; she started having "Guild" meetings in her home, serving tea to proper white ladies conspiring against the NAACP and dropping the n-word so her worker could hear. A strip of Highway 24 and her childhood street in Centreville is named for Moody now.

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See the Anne Moody page here. Questions about the Anne Moody History Project may be directed to Roscoe Barnes III Ph.D. via email at doctorbarnes3@gmail.com or roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com For updates on Anne Moody history and the on-going work of this community service project, simply follow this blog or follow AMHP on Twitter (@AnneMoodyHP). #ComingOfAgeinMississippi

Wilkinson Prison Donates $500 to Women’s Shelter

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
Copyright (c) 2020

#MTCChangesLives

Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) recently donated $500 to Catholic Charities Guardian Victim Services (formerly The Guardian Shelter for Battered Families). From Left: Warden Scott Middlebrooks, Program Director Dorothy Sylvester, Child Care Aide Naomi Henry, Program Specialist Lakitsha Rogers, and Michelle Higginbotham, administrative assistant to the warden. 

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WOODVILLE, Miss. -- Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) recently donated $500 to Catholic Charities Guardian Victim Services (formerly The Guardian Shelter for Battered Families).

Warden Scott Middlebrooks said WCCF was happy to make the contribution. “We care about our community, and we want to help the families that need the services provided by Catholic Charities,” he said.

Program Director Dorothy Sylvester expressed gratitude for the donation. “Guardian Victim Services has without a doubt felt the impact of COVID-19 as we see the steady decline in donations, our abilities to obtain supplies within in our local community as well as an overall increase in Domestic Violence,” she said.  “We are thankful for Wilkinson County Correctional Facility’s generous monetary donation to Catholic Charities. The staff and clients of Catholic Charities would like to express their gratitude and appreciation.”

WCCF is located in Woodville. It is privately managed by MTC or Management & Training Corporation of Utah.

From left: Administrative Assistant to the Warden Michelle Higginbotham, Program Director Dorothy Sylvester, Child Care Aide Naomi Henry, Program Specialist Lakitsha Rogers, and Warden Scott Middlebrooks. 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com

 

Gideons Donate 500 Bibles to Wilkinson Prison

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

#Gideons
#MTCChangesLives

Gideons Charles Stroupe, rear left, of Meadville, and Jim Crawford of Brookhaven, recently donated 500 Bibles to Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF). Crawford is the president of the Brookhaven Gideon Camp. He and Stroupe are pictured here with Christopher Myers, left, and Ricky Keeton.

“The work of the Gideons requires the support of churches,” said Stroupe. “They are the ones who contribute the funds to make the scripture distribution possible.”

In previous years, and before Covid19, eight to 10 volunteers with Gideons International would visit the Woodville facility on a Saturday morning and distribute over 900 Bibles to offenders and staff. This time, only two Gideons came for the distribution. But instead of coming inside the facility, they delivered the Bibles to the loading dock, where the Bibles were picked up by the staff. In keeping with CDC guidelines, they each wore masks and observed social distancing. Chaplain Roscoe Barnes III said the Gideons are doing an important work and WCCF looks forward to their annual visits. “They are truly making a difference as they eagerly share the word of God with our staff and the men under our care,” he said. “The Gideons are caring and committed in their ministry to those who are incarcerated.”

Gideons Charles Stroupe, left, and Jim Crawford

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com

My Appearance in Alliance Life Magazine (October 2000)

News report sheds light on my gospel tract ministry 

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, The Guide to Effective Gospel Tract Ministry

#GospelTracts
#AllianceLife

Call me Tractster. This is a short news item about my ministry of writing, publishing, and distributing gospel tracts. It was featured on page 7 in the October 2000 issue of Alliance Life magazine, the official organ of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. 

The story appeared a few years before the publication of my book, The Guide To Effective Gospel Tract Ministry (Churchgrowth.org, 2004). The book can be ordered here:
https://churchgrowth.org/product/the-guide-to-effective-gospel-tract-ministry/

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Alliance Life
(Page 7, October 2000) 

Tracts Become Popular Again

 Motivated by the work of Thomas Paine some 200 years ago, a modern-day pamphleteer from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, is using the printed word to bring about a different kind of revolution – a spiritual one. Roscoe Barnes III works as a journalist, but it’s his work in writing and distributing gospel tracts that has earned him the name “tractster.” 

“This is a proven way to effect lasting change and offer hope to people the world over,” says Barnes. “Readers may ignore a large book because of a lack of time or intimidation. But practically anyone will read a short tract.” He adds, “Despite the onslaught of today’s technology, I believe we can do today – with tracts – what Paine did with ‘Common Sense.’ It is commonly believed that Paine’s Pamphlet led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.”

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

B.B. Bosworth: Unsung Hero of Divine Healing Revival Meetings

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD

Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2019

#FFBosworth

#BBBosworth

Evangelist B.B. Bosworth
(1887 - 1958)

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In a later edition of Christ the Healer, Bob Bosworth, son of F.F. Bosworth, said there was little written about the life and ministry of his father, and his father's brother, Burton B. ("B.B.") Bosworth. Sadly, at that time, he was correct. However, over the last two decades, a number of academic papers, chapters, and articles have been written about Fred. Books and doctoral dissertations have also focused on his life history. Thankfully, Fred is also featured in dictionaries and encyclopedias, and he is cited in the literature. (My blog, Bosworth Matters, is devoted to research on his legacy as a Pentecostal pioneer.) Today there appears to be a growing interest in his contributions. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of his brother, Bert.

While we're learning more and more about Fred, we still know little about Bert. For many years, the two were virtually inseparable in ministry. When they held citywide revival meetings, people referred to them as simply "The Bosworth Brothers." Both of them preached, sang, played musical instruments, and prayed for the sick. However, it appears that Fred did much of the preaching in some of their biggest campaigns, while Bert led the music portion of the meetings, according to Oswald J. Smith. Bert spent a number of years where he ministered in the shadow of his big brother.

When their combined ministries took off in the 1920s, it was Fred, the older brother, who began writing books. In 1927, they began publishing Exploits of Faith, the magazine that featured ministry reports by Bert. That same year, however, the two brothers parted ways. In the 1930s, the time when Fred embraced the teachings of Anglo-Israelism and left the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), Bert continued preaching in C&MA churches.

Bert, who was 10 years younger than Fred, was born on May 24, 1887 in University Place, Neb. Obviously talented like Fred, he became a skilled musician without any formal training. According to his daughter, Lenore Dunlop, "He did not attend college, but took special courses in harmony." Bert lived for a time in Zion City, Ill., where he married Margaret Robinson in 1907. Again, like Fred, he also worked for the U.S. Postal Service, and like Fred, he became a pastor and healing revivalist. He became known as a songwriter, song-leader, and trombonist.

Bert died on Feb. 17, 1958, 1958 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was 70. His death occurred only a few weeks after the passing of Fred, who died Jan. 23, 1958. Shortly after their passing, the Alliance Witness published a tribute stating, “there were many unusual instances of divine healing" in the meetings held by the Bosworth Brothers.

Bert's daughter shared a brief overview of his life and ministry at Hymnary.org. It can be viewed here:

https://hymnary.org/person/Bosworth_BB

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On This Day (October 18): F.F. Bosworth Receives Baptism in the Holy Spirit

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

#FFBosworth 
#BosworthMatters 
#OnThisDay 

F.F. Bosworth

Photo courtesy of iFPHC.org

On October 18, 1906, F.F. Bosworth received the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. The experience occurred in Zion City, IL. The baptism would prove to be a key moment -- a significant turning point -- in his life and ministry.

Bosworth was attending a tarrying meeting, where he was inspired by Marie Burgess. She had prayed to receive the baptism on her birthday, which was Oct. 18, 1906. People were leaving the tarrying meeting when the Spirit came. She reportedly shook under the power for an entire hour. She then had a detailed vision about foreign missions. Bosworth saw this and was moved. According to Gordon P. Gardiner, "As he watched her receive the baptism, he became so hungry that the power of God fell on him."

It was at this time that he received a miraculous healing of a lung condition from playing the cornet and the call to preach. Before his Pentecostal experience, he was fond of saying he was afraid that God would call him to preach. However, after the baptism, he was afraid that God would not call him to preach. After being empowered by the Spirit, he began preaching almost immediately.

In the early days of his ministry, Bosworth gave significant attention to Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues. For instance, in 1908, he held revival meetings in Indiana where "unknown tongues" were spoken. In an article published in The Latter Rain Evangel (December 1908), he reported: "We have never taught the people to expect anything more than the glory and power of the Lord and the 'unknown tongue' to accompany the immersing in the Holy Spirit..." In nearly every service, he wrote, people spoke in tongues and some gave interpretations of the messages shared. In some cases, people in the audience understood the "unknown tongue and the interpretation," Bosworth wrote. He also pointed to a woman who spoke German without ever having learned the language. Her message was understood by a "German lady in the audience," according to Bosworth. On other occasions, people reportedly witnessed Pentecostal fire that fell on the heads of people being baptized in the Spirit. Bosworth described one case as follows:

Fire, seen with the natural eye, has fallen upon some at the time they have been immersed in the Holy Spirit. One night in the tent a large ball of fire came into the tent and fell upon the head of a brother who came that day from Mishawaka to seek for the baptism in the Holy Spirit. At the very instant the ball of fire fell on him, he magnified God with a loud voice, and in a language which he had never learned, while the audience looked on in amazement and tears.

Even though he would later oppose the Pentecostal doctrine of evidential tongues, he still valued his own Pentecostal experience. Bosworth expressed his views in a letter with the headline, "Do All Speak With Tongues? — An Open Letter to the Ministers and Saints of the Pentecostal Movement." He wrote:

Let it not be supposed that I am depreciating God's glorious gift of tongues because i do not believe that this one manifestation always accompanies the baptism in the Spirit. God graciously gave me this gift many years ago and nearly every day in prayer and worship I still speak in tongues, and it is one of the sweetest things in my Christian experience.

#OTD #ThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInFFBosworthHistory

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14 Online Resources on F.F. Bosworth

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020
 
#FFBosworth
#BosworthMatters

iFPHC.org: Family portrait. F.F. Bosworth is pictured here with his second wife, Florence, and probably their two sons, Fred Jr. and Robert. Photo courtesy of iFPHC.org.

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Online Resources

Below is a list of websites that provide information on the life and ministry of F.F. Bosworth. Most of this content is devotional in nature. As such, it should not be viewed as critical, scholarly or academic research. Even so, it should still prove useful to students of church history. Some of the sources include articles, blog posts, audio and video recordings. This list of resources will be updated as new material is discovered or made available.

Apostolic Archives International

F. F. Bosworth Biography

This resource presents a straight narrative of F.F. Bosworth’s life with inspirational overtones. It focuses on some of the key moments in Bosworth’s life history, which include his healing of TB, his work in Dallas, Texas, his persecution by a mob in Hearne, Texas, and his time with The Voice of Healing.

Visit: https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795590/173620.htm

Azusa Street Revival

This website provides a brief summary of F.F. Bosworth’s life and ministry. In addition to his birth place and healing of TB, it notes his ties to John Alexander Dowie, Charles Parham, John G. Lake, William Seymour, the Assemblies of God, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, etc.

Visit: http://azusastreet.org/Participant_Bosworth_F_F.htm

Believe the Sign

The article on this site discusses the chapter that F.F. Bosworth wrote about William Branham. It is featured in the book, A Prophet Visits South Africa by Julius Stadsklev.

Visit: http://believethesign.com/index.php?title=F.F._Bosworth 

Branham.org

Brother F.F. Bosworth

This page offers a short profile of F.F. Bosworth. It includes the letter he wrote about his beating in Texas after he was seen preaching to a black audience. Also noted is William Branham’s statement about Bosworth’s passing.

Visit: https://branham.org/en/articles/20141125_BrotherFFBosworth

Champions of Faith

Ben Conway, Tree of Life Church

In this video, Ben Conway presents a lively and colorful presentation of F.F. Bosworth’s biography. In addition to sharing some of the well-known events in Bosworth’s life, Conway talks about a few of the dramatic healing testimonies that were reported in Bosworth’s ministry. Conway’s passion for divine healing is clearly noticeable and infectious.

Visit: https://tree.church/champions-of-faith

Clear Vision Bible Studies

F.F. Bosworth

This site offers a snippet of biographical material on F.F. Bosworth. It includes an audio recording of Bosworth’s message, “Be Ye Doers of the Word” (1954).

Visit: http://www.clearvisionbiblestudies.com/resources/FF_Bosworth.html

End Time Message

Voice of Healing Magazine

The Voice of Healing, edited and published by Gordon Lindsay, was the official voice of the Post World War II healing revival. It regularly featured articles by and about F.F. Bosworth. This website provides copies (in black and white) of the publication from 1948 through 1955. This is a valuable resource for any student of divine healing and Pentecostal church history.

Visit: http://www.end-time-message.org/voice-of-healing-magazines-pdfs 

Facebook

F.F. Bosworth
The page on this platform provides sermons, articles, and quotes by F.F. Bosworth.

Visit: https://m.facebook.com/bosworthff/

Find A Grave

Rev Frederick Francis Bosworth

This page presents F.F. Bosworth’s obituary, as well as a portrait and a couple of photos of his headstone.

Visit: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61377378/frederick-francis-bosworth 

Healing and Revival

This is an excellent resource that provides solid research on multiple historic figures in Pentecostal church history. Unlike some of the work found on the internet, this article on F.F. Bosworth is well written and accurate. It is inspiring and insightful. The page on which it appears includes links to multiple news clippings on Bosworth’s ministry.

Visit: https://healingandrevival.com/BioBosworth.htm

Hope, Faith, Prayer

This page features the article, “The Life of F.F. Bosworth by Roberts Liardon” by Roberts Liardon

Visit: https://www.hopefaithprayer.com/word-of-faith/life-bosworth/

3 Curtains

Brother Fred Francis Bosworth

This profile tells the story of F.F. Bosworth with a particular emphasis on his relationship with William Branham. The owner of the website states on the About page: “This website is created for the sole purpose of explaining the ministry of Bro Branham from my perspective.” The profile includes a dramatic telling of Bosworth’s passing, in which he reportedly talked “to departed family and friends he was seeing in Heaven.”

Visit: http://www.3curtains.com/blog/brother-fred-francis-bosworth-6506.html

Wikipedia

As would be expected with this type of resource, Wikipedia presents a general overview of F.F. Bosworth’s life history. A useful feature of this article is the list of notes/resources presented at the bottom of the page.

Visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._F._Bosworth

William Branham Historical Research

This site includes a biography and many of photos of F.F. Bosworth during his time with William Branham. In addition to scores of images, this same site features a section with many news clippings of F.F. Bosworth

Visit: https://william-branham.org/site/people/f._f._bosworth

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F.F. Bosworth Featured in 'Champions of Faith' Video Series

Story of his life is presented by Ben Conway
 
By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

#FFBosworth
#BosworthMatters

Pastor Ben Conway

Thanks to Pastor Ben Conway of Tree of Life Family, the story of F.F. Bosworth is shared in a lively and colorful presentation on YouTube. The video is titled, "Champions of Faith: F.F. Bosworth.” It can be viewed here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/gcZ3kKeCBm4 

Bosworth is one of several Christian leaders featured in the series. Others include John G. Lake, William Seymour, Marie Woodworth-Etter, and John Wesley. Conway views Bosworth as “a powerful and faithful evangelist.” According to the YouTube description, the content of the video, which consists of testimonies and stories, is presented “to inspire and challenge and encourage you to believe that Christ is the still the Healer today.”

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Note: My book, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer," can be purchased here with a 25% discount. Use the discount code: BOSWORTH25.

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Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain/PIO, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
#MTCChangesLives

Jamila Newborne

The staff of Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (MTC) is doing their part to bring awareness to breast cancer, the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. WCCF Accounting Clerk Jamila Newborne and Buyer Ina Walker have coordinated multiple activities to bring attention to the disease and what can be done to fight it. At the same time, Newborne said, they want to offer support to survivors and those who may be currently diagnosed with the disease. Planned activities include the wearing of pink T-shirts and a staff walk around the facility. Certain attire will be worn by non-security staff to help highlight the message. For example, western attire will be worn to “give cancer the boot.”

#PrivatePrisons #Corrections #MTCChangesLives 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

WCCF News (10/2020): What's Happening at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain/PIO, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
#MTCChangesLives

This is a collection of news briefs I compiled for The Woodville Republican (Woodville, Miss.). The collection is set to appear as a quarter-page ad on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, where I serve as chaplain and public information officer (PIO), publishes news in this format each quarter in the local newspaper.

WCCF News 

What’s Happening at

Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

(October 2020)

 

Wilkinson County Achieves National Accreditation

Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) is being recommended to receive accreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA). This achievement was announced following a three-day audit in September. The facility achieved 100% on mandatory standards and 95% on non-mandatory standards. The certification will become official early next year at the ACA winter conference.

WCCF holds facility-wide Church Services

WCCF began holding facility-wide praise and worship services in September that included speakers and musicians as special guests. In addition to Troy Arbuthnot of Woodville, speakers included Nelson Fears of Alabama, and Adrian Fairchild of Valley Park. Bands and musicians included The Vocaleers of Baton Rouge, and the group, Forgiven, whose members hail from different parts of Mississippi. More than 60 offenders promptly responded to the ministers’ message and invitation to receive Christ. Water baptisms are being planned for the newly converted.

Staff honored as Employees of the Month

WCCF honored two staff members for their hard work over the past two months. In addition to Deputy Warden of Operations Secretary Rachel Hickombottom, who was named Employee of the Month for August, the facility recognized Zone Sgt. Vanessa Turner as Employee of the Month for September.

WCCF holds Labor Day festivities

The facility held a Labor Day weekend event that generated excitement among the men it serves. The festivities began on Saturday with games organized by Recreation Specialist Emily Guth. They included horseshoes, softball toss, a free throw competition, and a sack race. The men enjoyed refreshments during the festivities. On Monday, the facility had a barbecue. Warden Scott Middlebrooks and the men in the maintenance department did the grilling. “Everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Middlebrooks.

Supervisors of the Quarter recognized

WCCF recognized Unit Manager Dorothy Turner as Supervisor of the Quarter for the second quarter. Maintenance Supervisor T.J. Arbuthnot received the honor for the third quarter. “We appreciate all the hard work and accomplishments they both have made in their respective departments because of their leadership,” said Warden Scott Middlebrooks.

WCCF creates walking club

The staff of WCCF can now walk as a form of exercise on company time. The facility has created a fitness program called “Witness the Fitness Walking Club.” It allows the staff to go outside the facility at 4 p.m. each day and walk around the perimeter as a form of exercise. Two laps equal 1.3 miles. Since the start of the program in early August, some of the staff members have walked up to 14 laps in a single evening.

Anthony named Training Lieutenant

Dwyane Anthony is the facility’s new Training Lieutenant. He received the promotion in August, after having served as a GED instructor. “Mr. Anthony’s 30 plus years in corrections will serve vital in his new role teaching and mentoring new staff,” said Warden Scott Middlebrooks. “I look forward to working with him in his new position.” Anthony is a 1982 graduate of Wilkinson County High School. He is the pastor of King Emanuel Baptist Church. “My plan is to lead by example,” Anthony said. “I look forward to teaching officers the correct way to apply themselves to their jobs.”

#PrivatePrisons #Corrections #MTCChangesLives 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

Dr. Edith Prakash Tells the Story of T.L. Osborn in Her Book, ‘Yesterday, Today and Forever’ (2018)

Her book is the first full biography of the famous healing evangelist

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

#TLOsborn
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Dr. Edith Prakash has published a biography of T.L. Osborn that originated with her doctoral work at Regents University, where she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Renewal Theology. The book is titled, Yesterday, Today and Forever: The Extraordinary Life and Ministry of Tommy Lee Osborn (Seymour Press, 2018). Since its publication last year, the book has received rave reviews from historians and church leaders. According to historian Vinson Synan (who passed on March 15, 2020), Prakash’s book is “a full biography of T.L. Osborn who set the pattern for overseas mass healing crusades that have transformed Pentecostalism on a worldwide scale.” In his endorsement of the book, he notes that “she offers nuanced accounts of his theology and his influence on new generations of Indian Pentecostal leaders.” The book also received praise from Dr. Dennis Lindsay, president of Christ For The Nations Institute (CFNI). Prakash is a 1999 graduate of CFNI. Lindsay, the son of Gordon Lindsay (of The Voice of Healing fame), says he was blessed to learn more about the healing ministry of T. L. Osborn. “As you read this book, you will be encouraged and inspired to believe that God still heals people today,” he writes.

For more information on Yesterday, Today and Forever, visit this link: http://edithprakash.com/

In the Overview shared on Prakash’s website, the following is noted:

“Tommy Lee (T.L) Osborn impacted the global renewal movement in the 1950s through his healing and mass evangelistic crusades, yet until now, no critical examination of his life and ministry has been undertaken This work examines that life and ministry, as well as the theology, and hermeneutics of this extraordinary man, highlighting mission strategies he inaugurated in India that have served as the foundation of mass evangelism in that country over the last fifty years.”

Osborn was a protégé of F.F. Bosworth. He boasted of having been taught a “lot of secrets” related to ministry and doctrine by Bosworth in the 1940s and 1950s. His book, Healing the Sick, was not only endorsed by Bosworth, but it is filled with quotes and excerpts from Bosworth’s sermons. Osborn also credited Bosworth with having inspired him to pray for the sick en masse.

Related articles:

"F.F. Bosworth’s Endorsement of T.L. Osborn’s Most Famous Book: Letter of Support Appeared in Healing the Sick and Casting Out Devils." See here.

"F.F. Bosworth Mentioned in T.L. Osborn Biography: Book Recounts Origin of 'Mass Miracle' Concept." See here.  

"T.L. Osborn's Memory of F.F. Bosworth: '82 interview reveals influence of E.W. Kenyon." See here.

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