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Paperback. Condition: New. NEW, Never read. 164 pages ; 21 cm. . . . . . . This 2007 local history, compiled by longtime Creekwood Church of Christ member Robert C. *Bob* Hanks, documents the development of Churches of Christ congregations in Mobile, Alabama. Drawing on Hanks?s extensive personal knowledge of the Restoration Movement in the area, the volume preserves the story of these autonomous, a cappella congregations within the broader Stone-Campbell tradition. It stands as a specialized resource for students of American religious history, Alabama local history, and the growth of Churches of Christ along the Gulf Coast.Hanks (1931?2024) was known within his congregation for his deep command of both Scripture and regional church history. It offers collectors and researchers a firsthand account of the congregations, leaders, and institutional life of the Churches of Christ in Mobile. . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) Introduction ---- 2.) The Church of Christ in Mobile in 1929 ---- 3.) Beginnings of the Restoration Movement in Mobile ---- 4.) The Christian Church in Mobile ---- 5.) The Church of Christ in South Alabama during the Early 20th Century ---- 6.) Sallie Russell ---- 7.) Alton Hooper Maner ---- 8.) 1008 Church Street ---- 9.) Years 1933 through 1941 (inclusive) ---- 10) Alton Hooper Maner?s Accomplishments in Mobile ---- 11) Mobile in the 1930?s ---- 12.0) Individual Congregational Histories ---- 12.1) Church Street/Government Street/Inner City Church of Christ ---- 12.2) Plateau/Central Church of Christ ---- 12.3) Foley Church of Christ ---- 12.4) Oakdale/CottageHill/Western Hills/Regency Church of Christ ---- 12.5) Holcombe Avenue/Pleasant Valley/University/Regency Church of Christ ---- 12.6) Fairhope Church of Christ ---- 12.7) Crichton/Alpine Hills/University Church of Christ at Alpine Hills ---- 12.8) Cedar Street/Sage Avenue/Creekwood Church of Christ ---- 12.9) Fairview Church of Christ ---- 12.10) Spanish Fort Church of Christ ---- 12.11) Summerdale Church of Christ ---- 13.) A Final Look.…