(Pastor Chuck) Smith told his elders in no uncertain terms that if the church had to turn away young people because of bare feet and clothes that they would be better off ripping up the carpet and replacing the pews with steel folding chairs.

Larry Eskridge
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  2. He (Chuck Smith) was leery of music that moved the body more than the soul.

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