Gospel preacher. His father, also a preacher, was Samuel Cassius.
The Life Of A.L. Cassius
Amos Lincoln Cassius was born December 18, 1890 in the state of Iowa. He was the son of the great African American preacher and missionary, Samuel Robert Cassius. He was baptized by a brother Weeks in 1910. He was married to Beulah Middleton in 1914. A.L. Cassius began preaching in the city of Los Angeles, California in 1932. He attended Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. For many years he served the church at 9512 Compton Avenue in Los Angeles. He conducted gospel meetings in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. He was a capable writer, contributing to the Southwest Advocates paper. He helped to build three church houses in California, four church buildings in Oklahoma, and one in Arizona. He also helped in reconditioning other buildings for the purpose of housing the brethren. Brother Cassius passed from this life in 1982 and is buried in the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Sadly, his grave has no grave marker. Such a great soldier of Christ, and servant among African American brethren should never be forgotten. Hopefully, someone or group of people will provide a marker for his grave someday. -Source: Preachers of Today, Volume 2
A.L. Cassius: The Dean Of The West Coast
In recognition of his long years of faithful service to the cause of Christ, Pepperdine University recently conferred upon A.L. Cassius the Distinguished Diploma of Honor. The setting for this special event was a preacher's luncheon which conveners monthly on the Malibu campus. Amos Lincoln Cassius was born in Sigourney, Iowa on December 18, 1889. His father, Samuel Robert Cassius*, was a well known gospel preacher who did most of his peaching in Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado. As a small child, S.R. Cassius* was privileged to visit the White House where he shook hands with President Abraham Lincoln. Since S.R. Cassius* began his long preaching career in 1880, it can now be said that his father and son team has been preaching continuously for more than a century. How many other father and son preaching teams can lay claim to such longevity? A.L. Cassius grew up around Luther, Oklahoma. In 1908 he journeyed to Alabama to enroll at Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington, the noted American educator, has been the president of Tuskegee Institute since its found in 1880. A.L. Cassius was pleased to be given a campus job at the president's house. In addition to this close association with Booker T. Washington, young Cassius had the unique privilege of studying under Dr. George Washington Carver, the famed agricultural chemist. Although he attended Tuskegee Institute for nearly four years, A.L. Cassius did not received his diploma. Insufficient funds force him to drop out of school just one semester before graduation. (It was this unfortunate development which prompted Pepperdine University to award the deserving candidate an honorary diploma seventy-one years later.) A.L. Cassius returned to Luther, Oklahoma in 1910 and obeyed the gospel there. He was baptized into Christ by a brother Weeks, but he had not yet decided to give all of his time to preaching the gospel. He devoted the next few years to developing his skills as a chef cook, and he served in this capacity in large hotels in Chicago, Dallas and Houston. He married Beulah Middleton, a member of the church of Christ in Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1914. When the Cassiuses moved to Los Angeles in 1919, there was only one black church of Christ in the entire state of California. This was the congregation which had been established in Oakland through the pioneering efforts of a black evangelist named D.C. Allen. (By way of comparison, there are 56 congregations in the state with predominately black memberships.) In 1922 A.L. Cassius, along with his wife and a few others, established the first church of Christ among blacks in Southern California. They met in the Watts area in the home of James Arnold, an ex-slave from Arkansas. The congregation eventually moved into a church building that was built by A.L. Cassius on 109th Street and Compton Avenue. By this time, brother Cassius had become a general contractor and was buying and selling real estate. The growing congregation next moved into another church building constructed by brother Cassius at 9512 Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meeting at the Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meet ins at the Compton Avenue church in its early years were: T.M. Merchant, G.P. Bowser, Marshall Keeble, J.E. Wainwright, A.E. Harper, and R.N. Hogan. A.L. Cassius preached for this great church for 35 years (1922-1957), and he built another building for them in 1950. The growth of the Compton Avenue church led to the establishment of the 137th and Avalon church in 1957. The Compton Avenue church contributed two elders, two deacons, about 25 other members, and their preacher, A.L. Cassius, to the new work. Through the years, brother Cassius built church building in Statesville, South Carolina; Del Rey Beach, Florida; Clearview, Okmulgee, Wewoka and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barstow and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; and Nassau and Long Island in the Bahamas. In addition to the Compton and Avalon churches, A.L. Cassius was instrumental in encouraging the establishing of several other churches of Christ in Los Angeles. Among these were: the 110th and Wilmington church in 1937 (now located on Figueroa Street); the West Adams Boulevard church in 1955; and the 64th and Normandie church in 1963. He also personally established congregations in Bakersfield and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; Phoenix, Chandler and Tucson, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado. Brother Cassius preached in 15 states and was a missionary in the Bahamas Islands for five years. In the mid 1960's he made four missionary trips to Jamaica. This brief sketch of the life of A.L. Cassius would be incomplete without mentioning his unwavering support of Christian education across the years. He attended some of the first meetings in 1936 which resulted in the founding of George Pepperdine College in 1937. In recognition of his services to the college, Pepperdine gave him the Founder's Award in 1959 and the Christian Service Award in 1961. A.L. Cassius and Marshall Keeble were close friends for over 50 years, and as a result of this deep friendship, brother Cassius helped to raise money for the Nashville Christians Institute from its very beginning in 1940. He has also maintained an interest in Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas from its beginning in 1949. "The Dean of West Coast Preachers" has truly been a blessing to the cause of Christ. Along with a grateful brotherhood, we salute you brother Cassius! -Jerry Rushford, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 90265 -Jerry Rushford, Firm Foundation, August 25, 1981, page 532.
The Life Of A.L. Cassius
Amos Lincoln Cassius was born December 18, 1890 in the state of Iowa. He was the son of the great African American preacher and missionary, Samuel Robert Cassius. He was baptized by a brother Weeks in 1910. He was married to Beulah Middleton in 1914. A.L. Cassius began preaching in the city of Los Angeles, California in 1932. He attended Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. For many years he served the church at 9512 Compton Avenue in Los Angeles. He conducted gospel meetings in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. He was a capable writer, contributing to the Southwest Advocates paper. He helped to build three church houses in California, four church buildings in Oklahoma, and one in Arizona. He also helped in reconditioning other buildings for the purpose of housing the brethren. Brother Cassius passed from this life in 1982 and is buried in the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Sadly, his grave has no grave marker. Such a great soldier of Christ, and servant among African American brethren should never be forgotten. Hopefully, someone or group of people will provide a marker for his grave someday. -Source: Preachers of Today, Volume 2
A.L. Cassius: The Dean Of The West Coast
In recognition of his long years of faithful service to the cause of Christ, Pepperdine University recently conferred upon A.L. Cassius the Distinguished Diploma of Honor. The setting for this special event was a preacher's luncheon which conveners monthly on the Malibu campus. Amos Lincoln Cassius was born in Sigourney, Iowa on December 18, 1889. His father, Samuel Robert Cassius*, was a well known gospel preacher who did most of his peaching in Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado. As a small child, S.R. Cassius* was privileged to visit the White House where he shook hands with President Abraham Lincoln. Since S.R. Cassius* began his long preaching career in 1880, it can now be said that his father and son team has been preaching continuously for more than a century. How many other father and son preaching teams can lay claim to such longevity? A.L. Cassius grew up around Luther, Oklahoma. In 1908 he journeyed to Alabama to enroll at Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington, the noted American educator, has been the president of Tuskegee Institute since its found in 1880. A.L. Cassius was pleased to be given a campus job at the president's house. In addition to this close association with Booker T. Washington, young Cassius had the unique privilege of studying under Dr. George Washington Carver, the famed agricultural chemist. Although he attended Tuskegee Institute for nearly four years, A.L. Cassius did not received his diploma. Insufficient funds force him to drop out of school just one semester before graduation. (It was this unfortunate development which prompted Pepperdine University to award the deserving candidate an honorary diploma seventy-one years later.) A.L. Cassius returned to Luther, Oklahoma in 1910 and obeyed the gospel there. He was baptized into Christ by a brother Weeks, but he had not yet decided to give all of his time to preaching the gospel. He devoted the next few years to developing his skills as a chef cook, and he served in this capacity in large hotels in Chicago, Dallas and Houston. He married Beulah Middleton, a member of the church of Christ in Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1914. When the Cassiuses moved to Los Angeles in 1919, there was only one black church of Christ in the entire state of California. This was the congregation which had been established in Oakland through the pioneering efforts of a black evangelist named D.C. Allen. (By way of comparison, there are 56 congregations in the state with predominately black memberships.) In 1922 A.L. Cassius, along with his wife and a few others, established the first church of Christ among blacks in Southern California. They met in the Watts area in the home of James Arnold, an ex-slave from Arkansas. The congregation eventually moved into a church building that was built by A.L. Cassius on 109th Street and Compton Avenue. By this time, brother Cassius had become a general contractor and was buying and selling real estate. The growing congregation next moved into another church building constructed by brother Cassius at 9512 Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meeting at the Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meet ins at the Compton Avenue church in its early years were: T.M. Merchant, G.P. Bowser, Marshall Keeble, J.E. Wainwright, A.E. Harper, and R.N. Hogan. A.L. Cassius preached for this great church for 35 years (1922-1957), and he built another building for them in 1950. The growth of the Compton Avenue church led to the establishment of the 137th and Avalon church in 1957. The Compton Avenue church contributed two elders, two deacons, about 25 other members, and their preacher, A.L. Cassius, to the new work. Through the years, brother Cassius built church building in Statesville, South Carolina; Del Rey Beach, Florida; Clearview, Okmulgee, Wewoka and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barstow and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; and Nassau and Long Island in the Bahamas. In addition to the Compton and Avalon churches, A.L. Cassius was instrumental in encouraging the establishing of several other churches of Christ in Los Angeles. Among these were: the 110th and Wilmington church in 1937 (now located on Figueroa Street); the West Adams Boulevard church in 1955; and the 64th and Normandie church in 1963. He also personally established congregations in Bakersfield and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; Phoenix, Chandler and Tucson, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado. Brother Cassius preached in 15 states and was a missionary in the Bahamas Islands for five years. In the mid 1960's he made four missionary trips to Jamaica. This brief sketch of the life of A.L. Cassius would be incomplete without mentioning his unwavering support of Christian education across the years. He attended some of the first meetings in 1936 which resulted in the founding of George Pepperdine College in 1937. In recognition of his services to the college, Pepperdine gave him the Founder's Award in 1959 and the Christian Service Award in 1961. A.L. Cassius and Marshall Keeble were close friends for over 50 years, and as a result of this deep friendship, brother Cassius helped to raise money for the Nashville Christians Institute from its very beginning in 1940. He has also maintained an interest in Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas from its beginning in 1949. "The Dean of West Coast Preachers" has truly been a blessing to the cause of Christ. Along with a grateful brotherhood, we salute you brother Cassius! -Jerry Rushford, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 90265 -Jerry Rushford, Firm Foundation, August 25, 1981, page 532.
Gospel preacher. His father, also a preacher, was Samuel Cassius.
The Life Of A.L. Cassius
Amos Lincoln Cassius was born December 18, 1890 in the state of Iowa. He was the son of the great African American preacher and missionary, Samuel Robert Cassius. He was baptized by a brother Weeks in 1910. He was married to Beulah Middleton in 1914. A.L. Cassius began preaching in the city of Los Angeles, California in 1932. He attended Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. For many years he served the church at 9512 Compton Avenue in Los Angeles. He conducted gospel meetings in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. He was a capable writer, contributing to the Southwest Advocates paper. He helped to build three church houses in California, four church buildings in Oklahoma, and one in Arizona. He also helped in reconditioning other buildings for the purpose of housing the brethren. Brother Cassius passed from this life in 1982 and is buried in the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Sadly, his grave has no grave marker. Such a great soldier of Christ, and servant among African American brethren should never be forgotten. Hopefully, someone or group of people will provide a marker for his grave someday. -Source: Preachers of Today, Volume 2
A.L. Cassius: The Dean Of The West Coast
In recognition of his long years of faithful service to the cause of Christ, Pepperdine University recently conferred upon A.L. Cassius the Distinguished Diploma of Honor. The setting for this special event was a preacher's luncheon which conveners monthly on the Malibu campus. Amos Lincoln Cassius was born in Sigourney, Iowa on December 18, 1889. His father, Samuel Robert Cassius*, was a well known gospel preacher who did most of his peaching in Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado. As a small child, S.R. Cassius* was privileged to visit the White House where he shook hands with President Abraham Lincoln. Since S.R. Cassius* began his long preaching career in 1880, it can now be said that his father and son team has been preaching continuously for more than a century. How many other father and son preaching teams can lay claim to such longevity? A.L. Cassius grew up around Luther, Oklahoma. In 1908 he journeyed to Alabama to enroll at Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington, the noted American educator, has been the president of Tuskegee Institute since its found in 1880. A.L. Cassius was pleased to be given a campus job at the president's house. In addition to this close association with Booker T. Washington, young Cassius had the unique privilege of studying under Dr. George Washington Carver, the famed agricultural chemist. Although he attended Tuskegee Institute for nearly four years, A.L. Cassius did not received his diploma. Insufficient funds force him to drop out of school just one semester before graduation. (It was this unfortunate development which prompted Pepperdine University to award the deserving candidate an honorary diploma seventy-one years later.) A.L. Cassius returned to Luther, Oklahoma in 1910 and obeyed the gospel there. He was baptized into Christ by a brother Weeks, but he had not yet decided to give all of his time to preaching the gospel. He devoted the next few years to developing his skills as a chef cook, and he served in this capacity in large hotels in Chicago, Dallas and Houston. He married Beulah Middleton, a member of the church of Christ in Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1914. When the Cassiuses moved to Los Angeles in 1919, there was only one black church of Christ in the entire state of California. This was the congregation which had been established in Oakland through the pioneering efforts of a black evangelist named D.C. Allen. (By way of comparison, there are 56 congregations in the state with predominately black memberships.) In 1922 A.L. Cassius, along with his wife and a few others, established the first church of Christ among blacks in Southern California. They met in the Watts area in the home of James Arnold, an ex-slave from Arkansas. The congregation eventually moved into a church building that was built by A.L. Cassius on 109th Street and Compton Avenue. By this time, brother Cassius had become a general contractor and was buying and selling real estate. The growing congregation next moved into another church building constructed by brother Cassius at 9512 Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meeting at the Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meet ins at the Compton Avenue church in its early years were: T.M. Merchant, G.P. Bowser, Marshall Keeble, J.E. Wainwright, A.E. Harper, and R.N. Hogan. A.L. Cassius preached for this great church for 35 years (1922-1957), and he built another building for them in 1950. The growth of the Compton Avenue church led to the establishment of the 137th and Avalon church in 1957. The Compton Avenue church contributed two elders, two deacons, about 25 other members, and their preacher, A.L. Cassius, to the new work. Through the years, brother Cassius built church building in Statesville, South Carolina; Del Rey Beach, Florida; Clearview, Okmulgee, Wewoka and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barstow and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; and Nassau and Long Island in the Bahamas. In addition to the Compton and Avalon churches, A.L. Cassius was instrumental in encouraging the establishing of several other churches of Christ in Los Angeles. Among these were: the 110th and Wilmington church in 1937 (now located on Figueroa Street); the West Adams Boulevard church in 1955; and the 64th and Normandie church in 1963. He also personally established congregations in Bakersfield and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; Phoenix, Chandler and Tucson, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado. Brother Cassius preached in 15 states and was a missionary in the Bahamas Islands for five years. In the mid 1960's he made four missionary trips to Jamaica. This brief sketch of the life of A.L. Cassius would be incomplete without mentioning his unwavering support of Christian education across the years. He attended some of the first meetings in 1936 which resulted in the founding of George Pepperdine College in 1937. In recognition of his services to the college, Pepperdine gave him the Founder's Award in 1959 and the Christian Service Award in 1961. A.L. Cassius and Marshall Keeble were close friends for over 50 years, and as a result of this deep friendship, brother Cassius helped to raise money for the Nashville Christians Institute from its very beginning in 1940. He has also maintained an interest in Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas from its beginning in 1949. "The Dean of West Coast Preachers" has truly been a blessing to the cause of Christ. Along with a grateful brotherhood, we salute you brother Cassius! -Jerry Rushford, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 90265 -Jerry Rushford, Firm Foundation, August 25, 1981, page 532.
The Life Of A.L. Cassius
Amos Lincoln Cassius was born December 18, 1890 in the state of Iowa. He was the son of the great African American preacher and missionary, Samuel Robert Cassius. He was baptized by a brother Weeks in 1910. He was married to Beulah Middleton in 1914. A.L. Cassius began preaching in the city of Los Angeles, California in 1932. He attended Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. For many years he served the church at 9512 Compton Avenue in Los Angeles. He conducted gospel meetings in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. He was a capable writer, contributing to the Southwest Advocates paper. He helped to build three church houses in California, four church buildings in Oklahoma, and one in Arizona. He also helped in reconditioning other buildings for the purpose of housing the brethren. Brother Cassius passed from this life in 1982 and is buried in the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Sadly, his grave has no grave marker. Such a great soldier of Christ, and servant among African American brethren should never be forgotten. Hopefully, someone or group of people will provide a marker for his grave someday. -Source: Preachers of Today, Volume 2
A.L. Cassius: The Dean Of The West Coast
In recognition of his long years of faithful service to the cause of Christ, Pepperdine University recently conferred upon A.L. Cassius the Distinguished Diploma of Honor. The setting for this special event was a preacher's luncheon which conveners monthly on the Malibu campus. Amos Lincoln Cassius was born in Sigourney, Iowa on December 18, 1889. His father, Samuel Robert Cassius*, was a well known gospel preacher who did most of his peaching in Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado. As a small child, S.R. Cassius* was privileged to visit the White House where he shook hands with President Abraham Lincoln. Since S.R. Cassius* began his long preaching career in 1880, it can now be said that his father and son team has been preaching continuously for more than a century. How many other father and son preaching teams can lay claim to such longevity? A.L. Cassius grew up around Luther, Oklahoma. In 1908 he journeyed to Alabama to enroll at Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington, the noted American educator, has been the president of Tuskegee Institute since its found in 1880. A.L. Cassius was pleased to be given a campus job at the president's house. In addition to this close association with Booker T. Washington, young Cassius had the unique privilege of studying under Dr. George Washington Carver, the famed agricultural chemist. Although he attended Tuskegee Institute for nearly four years, A.L. Cassius did not received his diploma. Insufficient funds force him to drop out of school just one semester before graduation. (It was this unfortunate development which prompted Pepperdine University to award the deserving candidate an honorary diploma seventy-one years later.) A.L. Cassius returned to Luther, Oklahoma in 1910 and obeyed the gospel there. He was baptized into Christ by a brother Weeks, but he had not yet decided to give all of his time to preaching the gospel. He devoted the next few years to developing his skills as a chef cook, and he served in this capacity in large hotels in Chicago, Dallas and Houston. He married Beulah Middleton, a member of the church of Christ in Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1914. When the Cassiuses moved to Los Angeles in 1919, there was only one black church of Christ in the entire state of California. This was the congregation which had been established in Oakland through the pioneering efforts of a black evangelist named D.C. Allen. (By way of comparison, there are 56 congregations in the state with predominately black memberships.) In 1922 A.L. Cassius, along with his wife and a few others, established the first church of Christ among blacks in Southern California. They met in the Watts area in the home of James Arnold, an ex-slave from Arkansas. The congregation eventually moved into a church building that was built by A.L. Cassius on 109th Street and Compton Avenue. By this time, brother Cassius had become a general contractor and was buying and selling real estate. The growing congregation next moved into another church building constructed by brother Cassius at 9512 Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meeting at the Compton Avenue. Among the outstanding preachers who held gospel meet ins at the Compton Avenue church in its early years were: T.M. Merchant, G.P. Bowser, Marshall Keeble, J.E. Wainwright, A.E. Harper, and R.N. Hogan. A.L. Cassius preached for this great church for 35 years (1922-1957), and he built another building for them in 1950. The growth of the Compton Avenue church led to the establishment of the 137th and Avalon church in 1957. The Compton Avenue church contributed two elders, two deacons, about 25 other members, and their preacher, A.L. Cassius, to the new work. Through the years, brother Cassius built church building in Statesville, South Carolina; Del Rey Beach, Florida; Clearview, Okmulgee, Wewoka and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barstow and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; and Nassau and Long Island in the Bahamas. In addition to the Compton and Avalon churches, A.L. Cassius was instrumental in encouraging the establishing of several other churches of Christ in Los Angeles. Among these were: the 110th and Wilmington church in 1937 (now located on Figueroa Street); the West Adams Boulevard church in 1955; and the 64th and Normandie church in 1963. He also personally established congregations in Bakersfield and Riverside, California; Hobbs, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; Phoenix, Chandler and Tucson, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado. Brother Cassius preached in 15 states and was a missionary in the Bahamas Islands for five years. In the mid 1960's he made four missionary trips to Jamaica. This brief sketch of the life of A.L. Cassius would be incomplete without mentioning his unwavering support of Christian education across the years. He attended some of the first meetings in 1936 which resulted in the founding of George Pepperdine College in 1937. In recognition of his services to the college, Pepperdine gave him the Founder's Award in 1959 and the Christian Service Award in 1961. A.L. Cassius and Marshall Keeble were close friends for over 50 years, and as a result of this deep friendship, brother Cassius helped to raise money for the Nashville Christians Institute from its very beginning in 1940. He has also maintained an interest in Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas from its beginning in 1949. "The Dean of West Coast Preachers" has truly been a blessing to the cause of Christ. Along with a grateful brotherhood, we salute you brother Cassius! -Jerry Rushford, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 90265 -Jerry Rushford, Firm Foundation, August 25, 1981, page 532.
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