A pioneer Christian evangelist among African-Americans, Alexander Cleveland Campbell was born in Bedford County, Tenn. By his counsel and example, Campbell prepared the way for Marshall Keeble, George Philip Bowser and many other black evangelists. He reported his work in the Gospel Advocate under the heading, "Work Among the Colored People." Gospel Advocate, June 2005, 50.
Gospel Advocate Obituary
Alexander Campbell (colored), one of our oldest gospel preachers, died in St. Louis, Mo., the last of July, almost seventy years old. Brother Campbell was known and appreciated for his boldness and knowledge of the Scriptures. He traveled as an evangelist for over twenty years and was a gospel preacher for over thirty years. There are hundreds of people today who are members of the church of Christ that were converted under Brother Campbell's preaching. He and Brother S. W. Womack began the Jackson Street congregation, in Nashville, Tenn., twenty-seven years ago, and this congregation has sent out some of the greatest workers in the brotherhood today. As age came on Brother Campbell's mind became weak and he had to be sent to the asylum, and there he spent his last days. His oldest sister kept him until his mind got so she had to have him confined; but she visited him every week the whole time he was confined and carried him nice things to eat. Now he is gone out of the world of trouble, and we all should say the Lord's will has been done and Brother Campbell is at rest. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be his name. --M. Keeble. Gospel Advocate, August 28, 1930, page 839.
Gospel Advocate Obituary
Alexander Campbell (colored), one of our oldest gospel preachers, died in St. Louis, Mo., the last of July, almost seventy years old. Brother Campbell was known and appreciated for his boldness and knowledge of the Scriptures. He traveled as an evangelist for over twenty years and was a gospel preacher for over thirty years. There are hundreds of people today who are members of the church of Christ that were converted under Brother Campbell's preaching. He and Brother S. W. Womack began the Jackson Street congregation, in Nashville, Tenn., twenty-seven years ago, and this congregation has sent out some of the greatest workers in the brotherhood today. As age came on Brother Campbell's mind became weak and he had to be sent to the asylum, and there he spent his last days. His oldest sister kept him until his mind got so she had to have him confined; but she visited him every week the whole time he was confined and carried him nice things to eat. Now he is gone out of the world of trouble, and we all should say the Lord's will has been done and Brother Campbell is at rest. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be his name. --M. Keeble. Gospel Advocate, August 28, 1930, page 839.
A pioneer Christian evangelist among African-Americans, Alexander Cleveland Campbell was born in Bedford County, Tenn. By his counsel and example, Campbell prepared the way for Marshall Keeble, George Philip Bowser and many other black evangelists. He reported his work in the Gospel Advocate under the heading, "Work Among the Colored People." Gospel Advocate, June 2005, 50.
Gospel Advocate Obituary
Alexander Campbell (colored), one of our oldest gospel preachers, died in St. Louis, Mo., the last of July, almost seventy years old. Brother Campbell was known and appreciated for his boldness and knowledge of the Scriptures. He traveled as an evangelist for over twenty years and was a gospel preacher for over thirty years. There are hundreds of people today who are members of the church of Christ that were converted under Brother Campbell's preaching. He and Brother S. W. Womack began the Jackson Street congregation, in Nashville, Tenn., twenty-seven years ago, and this congregation has sent out some of the greatest workers in the brotherhood today. As age came on Brother Campbell's mind became weak and he had to be sent to the asylum, and there he spent his last days. His oldest sister kept him until his mind got so she had to have him confined; but she visited him every week the whole time he was confined and carried him nice things to eat. Now he is gone out of the world of trouble, and we all should say the Lord's will has been done and Brother Campbell is at rest. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be his name. --M. Keeble. Gospel Advocate, August 28, 1930, page 839.
Gospel Advocate Obituary
Alexander Campbell (colored), one of our oldest gospel preachers, died in St. Louis, Mo., the last of July, almost seventy years old. Brother Campbell was known and appreciated for his boldness and knowledge of the Scriptures. He traveled as an evangelist for over twenty years and was a gospel preacher for over thirty years. There are hundreds of people today who are members of the church of Christ that were converted under Brother Campbell's preaching. He and Brother S. W. Womack began the Jackson Street congregation, in Nashville, Tenn., twenty-seven years ago, and this congregation has sent out some of the greatest workers in the brotherhood today. As age came on Brother Campbell's mind became weak and he had to be sent to the asylum, and there he spent his last days. His oldest sister kept him until his mind got so she had to have him confined; but she visited him every week the whole time he was confined and carried him nice things to eat. Now he is gone out of the world of trouble, and we all should say the Lord's will has been done and Brother Campbell is at rest. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be his name. --M. Keeble. Gospel Advocate, August 28, 1930, page 839.
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