Emphasis Preaching Journal
In 1956, in the little...
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In 1956, in the little town of Crestline, California, in an area popular for camping, a new
camp was being planned. Then came the bombshell -- the new camp was for convicts and
would have no walls or fences. Although these were not hardened criminals, there was
severe resentment. The convicts would be trained in fire fighting. Even so, the people felt
justified in their resentment. Then one day, their greatest enemy, fire, struck. Despite the
best efforts of the fire fighters, the threat grew.
