Religion: Circle 6-6483

The Rev. James Jefferson Davis Hall was 75 and sick in bed the day the phone rang. Moreover, it was a wrong number and the voice at the other end apologized. But something moved Hall to speak. "Hold on," he said, "you've got the right number. Are you a Christian?"

For a minute or two he talked to his surprised caller about Christian living. It was Hall's turn to be surprised when the phone rang again later and another strange voice said: "I was told to call this number and I would receive a message I need."

After that...

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