Interview with Rev. C. Hanko (4): 1960 and Beyond

Question: After the split in 1953 you remained at First Church for several years. In 1964 you accepted a call from Redlands, CA. How did that transition go? C. Hanko: I felt it was a good time to leave. I had been there 16 years. I felt if I didn’t leave then I better just figure on staying, because Rev. Hoeksema was failing. But he could still preach so I thought maybe this was a good time for me to leave, and they could make a transition. But it didn’t work. He was taken to Pine Rest...