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}}'''Rev. Russell Balsiger''' of Portsmouth, Ohio was a Methodist minister and magic book publisher. | }}'''Rev. Russell Balsiger''' (fl. 1940s-1950s) of Portsmouth, Ohio was a Methodist minister and magic book publisher as '''The Evangel Press'''. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Rev. Balsiger used magic in his sermons<ref>[[Genii 1940 November]] (Cover) - Magi-Minister Issue</ref> and was one of the first compilers of a "Magi-Ministers Parade" in the [[Linking Ring]]<ref>Linking Ring, March, 1963</ref> | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* [[Entertaining Children | * [[Entertaining Children with Magic]] by [[Eddie Clever]] (with a supplement on "Sermonizing Magic" by Balsiger) (1939) | ||
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* [[:Category:Books published by The Evangel Press]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 5 March 2015
| Russell Balsiger | |
| Born | Russell S. Balsiger |
|---|---|
| Flourished | 1940s-1950s |
Rev. Russell Balsiger (fl. 1940s-1950s) of Portsmouth, Ohio was a Methodist minister and magic book publisher as The Evangel Press.
Biography
Rev. Balsiger used magic in his sermons[1] and was one of the first compilers of a "Magi-Ministers Parade" in the Linking Ring[2]
Books
- Entertaining Children with Magic by Eddie Clever (with a supplement on "Sermonizing Magic" by Balsiger) (1939)
References
- ↑ Genii 1940 November (Cover) - Magi-Minister Issue
- ↑ Linking Ring, March, 1963