View of Dr. Walter A. Maier and his wife, who both spoke in Tacoma in May of 1948 against communism. Dr. Maier preached "Christ not Communism" and urged everyone to speak out against communism. Dr. Maier's visit was sponsored by Tacoma's Lutheran Layman's League (T. Times, 5/22/48, p. 2).

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Lutheran Layman's League was sponsoring Dr. Walter A. Maier, famed Lutheran Hour speaker, at a mass rally in Tacoma's Ice Palace. View of Dr. Maier after he delivered a speech about communism. Dr. Maier provided his audience with statistics about the effects of communism throughout the world. He felt communism "...is not only atheistic, anti-God in principle, but hates Christianity" (T. Times, 5/22/48, p. 2).

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Branham Healing Campaign was taking place at the Tacoma Ice Palace, a three day campaign was promising incredible results. More than five thousand people from Tacoma attended the first session. Interior view of Ice Palace, sick people on beds and stretchers, musical group on right side and spectators listen and watch attentively (T. Times, 5/15/48, p. 3).

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Drawing upon the 14th Psalm and the Book of Revelations, Dr. Walter A Maier of the Lutheran Hour radio program addressed a capacity audience in the Tacoma Ice Palace, 3801 South Union Avenue, on May 21, 1948. The main theme of his address was "Christ, Not Communism". Dr. Maier told his audience that Communism was "anti-Christ, anti-Bible, anti-church ... and anti-everything that is God or good" and warned that a Third World War would "give the Reds the rule of the world". (T. Times, 5/22/48, p. 2).

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Tacoma was experiencing three days of miracle healing. View of thousands of people who attended the Branham Healing Campaign at the Tacoma Ice Palace. Co-operating Churches in Tacoma helped make this event possible and were actively participating in the program (T. Times, 5/15/48, p. 3).

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