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History Of The Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh (1913 - 2003) - Part 09 - The Brewertons In Ipoh 1948 - 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest V. Brewerton who were commended from New Zealand first came to Klang in 1924. Mrs. Brewerton (nee Bertha Townley) prior to her marriage had worked among the Tamils in India for ten years. She spoke excellent Tamil. Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton had learned to speak Hokkien fluently and together the Brewertons served the Lord faithfully. In 1948 they moved to Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh and gave themselves wholeheartedly to the Lord’s work. The Lord used Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton mightily in congregational preaching. He was an outstanding speaker and secured a tremendous interest in the gospel. The Lord blessed his ministry wonderfully by gathering more believers into assembly fellowship.
Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton was of great help to many brethren, males and females who came to him with all sorts of problems. Through his counseling and assistance many were rescued from difficult circumstances. Mrs. Brewerton also showed great spirituality and was a very approachable person. She never forgot the Lord’s work and made many visits to hospitals to visit the sick and feeble and to comfort them. The Brewertons were also noted for their regular house visitations. Assembly members whom they called upon appreciated their visits very much. They were truly missionaries and great friends.
In 1954, the Brewertons went on furlough for about six months during which time Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Scott relieved the work at Elim Gospel Hall. It was in this year too that Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton began to teach and nurture a young man named Victor Doss in the ways of the Brethren. Mr. Doss came from Madras in May 1953 and belonged to the Church of England. He started coming to Elim Gospel Hall regularly and in November 1953 he was saved and in June 1954 he was baptised.
As Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton got older, his state of health began to weaken. God sent Mr. Frank A. V. Regler to relieve some of his responsibilities. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest V. Brewerton served until early 1964 when they retired to New Zealand. In 1975 Mr. Ernest V. Brewerton went home to the Lord.
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