You've Been A Good Brother Willie Life & Sermons W A Bradfield Church of Christ

Description: *** Please visit our eBay Store for many more great selections *** TITLE: "You've Been a Good Brother, Willie" "The Life & Sermons of W. A. Bradfield" AUTHOR: Andrew Erwin DATE PUBLISHED: 2011BINDING: Hardback PAGES: 233 CONDITION: Like NEW. No marks!!! Biographical Sketch On The Life of W.A. BradfieldWillie Albert Bradfield was born in Wildersville, Tennessee, December 27, 1910. He was baptized by J.R. Stockard in 1926. He married Hazel Wallace September 16, 1934. They had one daughter, Linda Kay Bradfield Speight. He began preaching in Wildersville, Tennessee in 1939. He attended Freed-Hardeman College, and received his B.S. Degree at Memphis State. He received the MA at George Peabody College. He preached at several churches in West Tennessee including Parsons from 1945-1947; White Bluff, Tennessee from 1947-1949; Fulton, Kentucky from 1950 to 1956; and Nance Church in Alamo, Tennessee. He also served churches at Oak Groves, Kentucky and Holladay, Tennessee. As an alumnus of Freed-Hardeman, he edited an alumni paper called Freed-Hardeman Alumnograms. He published 25 gospel tracts, producing 6 million copies, by Laycook Printing Co. In 1964 he produced his book, Bradfield's Sermon Outlines, and reprinted it in 1966. W.A. contributed articles to brotherhood journals such as Gospel Advocate. He also served as principal of an elementary and high school for ten years.W.A. Bradfield was best known for his preaching skills. Wherever he preached in Gospel Meetings there were many responses. He had a presence in his person and voice that commanded attention to the things he taught. It was generally known that in his meetings he would continue preaching as the congregation sang the invitation song. He would walk up and down the aisles looking into the audience for those who might be persuaded to respond to the invitation. His volume was loud, and the response was always impressive. One couple who heard him when they were children said that they were afraid to flinch during the song else he grab them and "help" them down the aisle. He had a tag on the front of his car that simply said "Bradfield's Coming." This became the oft used phrase in advertising his Gospel Meetings. From his youth, Bradfield loved Freed-Hardeman College (now F-HU). In addition to attending in the late 1930s sitting at the feet of N.B. Hardeman, L.L. Brigance and others, he wanted to help promote the college as part of his life's work. From about 1949 until his death in 1972, Bradfield was on staff at Freed-Hardeman College. He served in many different offices including: Director Of Public Relations; Member of Executive Council; Chairman of Financial Aid Committee; and member of the Lectureship Committee. He will always be remembered for his love for young people, and his commitment to seeing they were educated. Stories of his love for Freed-Hardeman were sometimes connected to his preaching. One of his closest friends, Robert Witt, said that people joked that when extending the invitation he would invite all who wanted to go to heaven to come sit on one side and all who wanted to go to Freed-Hardeman to come and sit on the other side. Today one of the female dormitories on the F-HU campus is named W.A. Bradfield Hall which opened in 1973.--Most Info For This Sketch Came From Preachers Of Today, Vol. 1,2,3, & 4., Special thanks Extended To Dale Jenkins For Insights Provided From His Research On The Life Of W.A. Bradfield. NOTES: Please email me with any questions you may have about this books condition or contents before buying/bidding. We combine shipping on multiple purchases made at the same time to save you $$ Visit our Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Unless otherwise noted, we only sell used books. Please be aware that they are not new, not perfect, and will generally have varying degrees of wear and use. All books are sold "as is", so please ask questions before you submit your bid. Thanks and good luck bidding ! ! ! * * * Please visit our eBay store for other religious books * * * keyword church of christ, christian, christ, christian church, disciples of christ, church history, sermons, church poetry, christian poetry, RESTORATION MOVEMENT

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