Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult

by T. McCracken and Robert B. Blodgett

CHAPTER TWO
God Save Us From Compromising Preachers

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Edmund CreffieldPow’r to heal the leper, Pow’r to raise the dead,
Pow’r to fill the empty pots with oil;
Is waiting for the worker who in Jesus’ steps will tread,
And leave his life of ease for one of toil.

From the Reverend Knapp’s Bible Songs of Salvation and Victory

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Step one in starting a church: Convince someone God exists. Easier, capture the attention of someone who already believes God exists. Better yet, capture the attention of a whole lot of people who already believe God exists. That’s what Creffield did.

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Dear Reader,

Sorry. I really would love to continue this chapter and give the whole book away, but I'd also really love to sell a few books to pay the bills.

Chapter 3: The Flock

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