Bus Ministry Backs Wellington Crusade

Sounds of musical saws and water glasses, a different dummy for every night, and thousands of excited kids filling the Thomas Road Auditorium characterized the Frank Wellington crusade. Sponsored by the bus ministry,the kids crusade was held from November 14-21.

In January, bus director Marvin Lane divided the ministry into four sections. These divisions brought competition between the workers of the bus routes.

High days throughout the year were promotion Sundays Regular riders bringing the most visitors received a gigantic candy heart on Heart Sunday, February 13 On March 20,Kite Sunday, every rider received a kite for the spring season.

TOP: Many busses, such as bus 40, were packed full with children coming to the Wellington Crusade. BOTTOM LEFT: Bus 33 brings in a load of bus riders to Sunday School at TRBC BOTTOM RIGHT: Dr Wellington, using his gift of ventriloquism, speaks to the children of the crusade with the voice of "Crazy the Crow."