Sis. Lois Gatlin Terrells new book
 

I have received several PM's requesting the mailing address to order my grandmothers book.

Her book is an autobiography of her life;

In this book which she titled "Extraordinary Miracles in an Ordinary life"

You will begin in the backwoods of Louisiana where the Jesus Name Message came to her mother and her family by a lady Evangelist, which she names, in an Old Brush Arbor.

You will hear the trials that the old Jesus Name people endured from her own experiences. When she tells how Old Brother Hoyt brought the message of Divine Healing into their country, how healing began to happen everywhere, including her own.

My grandmother was an epileptic with constant seizures, constantly chewing her tongue until it bled. Her body would convulse in these seizures. She tells of two lady preachers who came through her country and they were invited to come and pray for my grandmother. She tells the story of how these ladies crawled into her bed and commanded all unbelievers to leave the room...... eye witnesses tell of grown men, rank sinners, falling under the power of God as these women prayed..... when it was all said and done.. NOT ONE MORE SEIZURE nor any medications some 60 years later.....

You will read of her marriage, being left with 10 children by a husband who chose another woman in the church.. how this affected her children to this day.. how she was left to face the church with the embarrassment of his infedilities. The story will take you through a lifetime of love for her Lord and also through the murder of her youngest son........ through her songwriting years and some of the stories of those songs.....

I am very proud to be her grandson, my heritage is strong and no matter my theological views on women preachers, I will always hold my grandmother in high regards for the price she paid to serve Jesus.

You may write to:

Sis. Lois Terell
P.O. Box 651
Foxworth, Ms 39483

Book cost is $10.00
Add $2 for shipping

Make check payabale to Sis. Lois Terrell

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Thanks.

I ordered 6 yesterday.

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I know Terry Joe Terell he has sang at our church.

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this is his mother in law... she tells the story in her book about Terry Joe playing a BOMB PRANK on the local school... as a kid.. its something to read

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My wife has seen their church in Foxworth with the church standards list right on the building.

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I believe, Terry Joe would be Sis. Lois' step son.

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Your Grandmother???????????

Wellwhadayaknowboutdat?

I've known her and your greatgrandmother (her mother) almost all of my life. She led my 70 year old grandfather to the Lord at Berry's Creek revival in 1960 if I rightly recall the year.

Except for the past twenty years or so, I've kept up with her having visited and preached for them in Foxworth only once since then.

Yes, I remember well when brother Gatlin closed out a service where they pastored in Bogalusa, then left immediately with another woman, leaving sister Lois with all of those children. Of all the children, I remember Gail the best.

I very often visited the church when she pastored first in New Orleans and later Metarie. She is one of my heros in the faith.

I learned to give sacrificially after watching Brother Gatlin "empty out" in his giving that broght the glory of the Lord upon him when they pastoed at Cross Roads. He gave and kept giving until there was no more to give, but I saw the results. Because of what I saw in Brother Gatlin, years after he backslid, I looked him up on the job and recalled that incident. Tears came to his eyes and he recalled that day in a fellowship meeting. I begged him to come back to the Lord. I pleaded with him. He promised that he would. That was the last time I saw him.

I shall never forget when he was in a backslidden state about 1953. He was siting with sister Lois and her mother in church in New Orleans. As the altar call was being given, the church was sining, "Coming Home." I wll never forget that he jumped up and ran to the altar screaming to the top of his voice, "Lord, I'm coming home." I would think that your grandmother will never forget that night too. He prayed back through and then went into the ministry. He was a good preacher but I enjoyed sister Gatlin the most.

She used to tell me, "Bro. -------, no one can inspire me like you do." Of course, since she was one of my heros, her words meant a lot to me which would not have meant so much if the statement would have been made by almost anyone else.

Aaaah yes, those were the days of trials, tears, struggles but great victories as well.

I too will write for the book.

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Got my order in the mail asap, with a ten and a two dollar bill! LOL!!
Happy you mentioned this on the forum.
Your wife's Aunt JoElla is my sweet sister in law!

Blessings,

Falla39

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My wife LOVES her Aunt Joella

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Raul Jr said he would be preaching there and he promised to get me the book.

Love that Sister Terrell...what a mother in Israel!

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Writing this book has given her new life.. a chance to put it all out there... it was sooo sad at the end as she told her children goodbye and begged her children in the faith to "never let go of the faith"

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I tell you what, the world needs more christians like her!

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This thread made my mind race over the many years of knowing sister Lois. I remember her preaching so well as a young man. Only today I remember her singing a soul stirring song during one very tender altar call that she gave after she preached. I wish that I could now remember all the words to it. Some of the words go like this.

Have you counted the cost
if your soul should be lost
though you gain the whole world for your own
have you counted, have you counted the cost.

If anyone reading this should recall all the words to this song, please give them to me.

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Church standards list on the building?

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It's good that she wrote this, that she passed on some of her story.

A while back I heard that there is an African proverb that says, "When an elder dies, it is like a library being burnt to the ground." Sis. Terrell and others have been through so much and have done so much for the Lord and they have a lot to tell us. When they pass on to their reward, all that treasure house of thoughts, experiences, knowledge, wisdom, etc. is gone unless some of it is passed on through books. The UPC has provided quite a few biographies in book form. I've read and enjoyed reading biographies of Oma Ellis, Andrew Urshan, Benjamin Urshan, Jimmy Russell, Howard Goss, Pauline Gruse, T.W. Barnes and others. But think of the many who are gone and their story was never heard beyond their small circle of influence.

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I heard of a church that kept a list of all those who had been "set down" on a blackboard in the lobby of the church.

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I have been to Foxworth church, never saw that.

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When I visited Christ Temple in Indianapolis, they told us that Bishop Tobin had a blackboard set up by the door and if your name was on it, go home because you had been disfellowshipped.

I LOVE IT!


:D

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Maybe that was the place that was meant when I heard someone say that about the blackboard. The person I heard say it was the late Norman Paslay. I don't think he gave any indication of where it was.

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Poor people,,, making mountains out of a molehill.....

On the GYMNASIUM.... there are a list of things not allowed

NO SHORTs
NO TANK TOPS
and so forth..... they had to do this because so many other people were using the gymn and basically disrespecting the standards of the church.. its no where on their church at all... again how gossip loves to grow.... this is the very reason I have decided not to respond to a very slanderous thread about me by a newcomer.... because the poor folks are cluless as to what their talking about.... and I have learned over the years that you never give your grace to other folk's disgrace

Again, no standards listed on their church whatsoever

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Yes, I heard the other day I had gone charismatic...lol...people love to get stories going...

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One last remark before I go....

I remember the remarkable strength exhibited by this woman of God as she pastored the church in Metarie, La. There, with all of those children, the burden of the church and many other things that was upon her all at the same time, she demonstrated unusual courage as she faced incredible challenges almost everyday. She won the hearts of some really fine men in the church that rallied to her in support. Sister Holmes with her son very often came down to support her and rally behind her which helped to bouy her across trouble waters.

I did not live there at the time but I was honored to visit with her on occasion. She was already one of my great heros, but she garnered my admiration as she quitely went about the Master's business in such a discreet, uncomplaining, faithful manner which seem to radiate the power of the resurrected Christ in her life.

I can't wait to get her book. I'm sure she will recall many things to my mind as I reflect over the years, the life of one of God's great handmaidens.

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Some of Sis. Gatlin's biggest challenge were in the paying off the debts from the previous pastor, building the new sanctuary on Jackson Ave. (when he left they were having church in an old two story house with walls knocked out) and then later, the relocation of the church from Uptown New Orleans (Jackson Ave. where the neighborhood was collapsing) to a more stable location on Orion St. in Metairie.

Her integrity and leadership in both building programs inspired young preachers to put their hand to the plow.

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if it had not been for her sickle in the harvest some preachers would not even be preachers today! Thank you Jesus for this great lady may she have many jewels in her crown.

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That is so true.

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Elder Boyd was a product of her ministry

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yes, I know...

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Nice people Brother and Sister Boyd.

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Did anyone mention her singing and song writing? I had here record years ago.
songs:
Turn Me Loose
Almighty God
I've Got to Go
I Always Wanted To Be Hero

I am definitely getting the book.

She was indeed a great lady in every respect.

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And he always speaks well of your grandmother, her wisdom, kindness and strong Apostolic faith .

Other preachers are Roy Gatlin, Gearld Hightower, Irvin Dement, Buddy Sawyer and Allen Hopkins, just to mention a few others.

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One ofmy favorite.

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:whistleI was written about TW remember?:tease:crazy:club:dance

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Are these brethern pastoring in LA or MS?

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Excuse me. I am refering to those brethern listed by "Old Path".

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Old Path is an evangelist that at one time was in the New Orleans church.

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I know there is a powerhouse of an Apostolic church across the river in Columbia, MS- Woodlawn UPC. I have never attended the church in Foxworth. Are these two churches in fellowship. Brother Carney seems to be a stand-up guy.

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I would kind of doubt that?

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I am refering to the list of Gatlin, Hightower, Dement, etc.

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What is the doubt? Somebody morally superior, or is someone apostate?

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Strange how people can believe almost just alike but do not fellowship...