When automobiles became man's means of conveyance, our church put them into the service of evangelism. In 1912 a Federal car – a truck with hard rubber tires – was purchased. Detachable seats were installed to accommodate the workers when going out to hold open-air meetings.

In the fall of 1912 a group of workers used this car for a trip north. Passing through villages and by country homes, they made announcements through a megaphone, and invited people to come and get one of the Apostolic Faith papers. One would leave his plow in the field, another his place of business, others their homes, and run out to get a paper.

Some time afterward we purchased a Lippert. It was the first car we had with pneumatic tires. It likewise was used for Gospel meetings.

In 1915 a 7-passenger Oldsmobile was added and some of the skilled workers in the church later remodeled this car into a Gospel truck, placing long seats on each side. A similar car, the Pathfinder, also was purchased and it, too, was equipped with side seats. Each carried 12 workers; and from a built-in platform at the rear, testimonies and songs were given before the public. Both of these cars, in later years, were painted white and when loaded with workers they were an attractive sight, easily recognized in the city as the large Gospel cars of the Apostolic Faith. A versatile auxiliary truck was the Indiana, used for utility purposes or, when equipped with seats, for Gospel workers.

Zealous converts in those days lost no time in spreading the word as to what God had done for them. Many, after a hard day's work, rushed to their homes, cleaned up, grabbed a bite to sustain their strength and hurried to the meeting place to go out on the street. The spirit of evangelism knew no bounds and we felt led to use these modern conveyances for carrying the Gospel outside our local community.