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History Of The Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh (1913 - 2003) - Part 08 - The Post War Years
When the war ended in August 1945, Brethren missionaries who were prisoners of war in Singapore regained their freedom and went home to recuperate. Those who were evacuated also gradually returned to their mission fields to continue their work. Mrs. E. Wilson and her daughter Phyllis returned to Ipoh in October 1945 to begin the work of repairing and reorganising the “Elim Home”. Some very needy children came to the Wilsons and lived with them temporarily in the Mission House while the Girls Home was undergoing repairs and a new kitchen was being built. When all repairs were done, the Home was reopened and some very poor children, mostly from Christian homes were taken in. The Social Welfare Department officer also brought in some children.
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Simpson worked for a while in Elim Gospel Hall in 1946 before they moved to Kampar in 1947. Mr. Simpson was called home in 1950. In 1947 Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. V. Regler came to Elim Gospel Hall for a few months before they were transferred to Malacca.
During this time the assembly elders were Mr. A. E. Pereira, Mr. Samuel A. Cunard, Mr. H. C. Leach, Mr. William Rode, Dr. J. J. Samuel and Mr. Low Ah Yu with Mr. David Boler (a teacher in ACS Ipoh) came in later. Sketchy records of the past also included these other brethren who had served on previous Oversights in Elim Gospel Hall: U. P. Madhavan, J. R. Tharmalinkam, D. Caleb, C. W. Price, Kong Yeng Choon and Sung Chiew Hoay.
Altogether, thirty people were brought to the Lord and were baptised during this period.