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Over 1,000 Attend Rev. Brown's Sermon
By PATRICK BUTLER
Religion Editor

More than 1,000 people stood and roared that they wanted “to see Jesus” at the prompting of Louisiana itinerant preacher David Brown Wednesday night at Marvin United Methodist Church.

The congregation appeared to be enthralled with Brown’s message style, which included "singing" and acting portions of his message.

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"I’ve gone to this church for more than 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like this here or anywhere," said Dr. Pat Thomas. "My former church in New York had Norman Vincent Peale as a speaker and this was as good tonight. Maybe better."

Brown is an intinerant pastor/preacher from Louisiana featured in August by "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" broadcast on PBS. Dr. John Robbins, Marvin’s pastor, saw Brown on the show and tracked him down, inviting him to Wednesday’s meeting.

"He (Brown) travels hundreds of miles and speaks at seven small churches, "said the Rev. Dr. John Robbins, senior pastor at Marvin. "He doesn’t have a steady salary, health insurance or a retirement plan. He’s just fully committed to Christ. This is the type of man I’d like to have as my pastor."

Other attendees said they were "inspired" "uplifted" and "grateful" to hear David Brown.

"He made the Bible come alive," said one. "I could hear and see Jesus talking to Zachias."

"A prophet of God has come among us" said a sliver-haired church member."

David Brown was a missionary to the Methodists tonight," said another.

The night’s offering went to Brown, said Billy Hibbs Jr.

"The plate was piled with money, and I could hardly lift it as it went by," said Hibbs, laughing. "It was gratiflying to see a response like that from a giving congregation to a Godly man."

The show featuring Brown at Marvin will be prepared for broacdast on PBS "in a few months," said Phil O’Conner, a producer with PBS, who attended the meeting.


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Pictured is David Brown in action, playing the roles of Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector. Brown alternated between two chairs while "singing" the conversation between the two Biblical characters, enraputring the crowd of more than 1 thousand at Marvin United Methodist Church on Wednesday. A standing ovation lasting more than a minute concluded Brown's appearance.
(-Photo by Patrick Butler)
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