Peoples Temple

===Indianapolis expansion===
Jones used the convention meetings with other Pentecostal speakers to gain wide publicity, and Jones continued to disguise the fact that he was using religion to further his political ideology.<ref name="raven49" /> Those conventions drew as many as 11,000 attendees,<ref name="raven49" /> as Jones and the other preachers conducted "healings" and impressed attendees by revealing private information—usually addresses, phone numbers, or [[Social Security number]]s, which [[private detective]]s could easily discover beforehand.<ref name="raven49" /> Jones and Temple members also drove through various cities in Indiana and [[Ohio]] on recruiting and fundraising efforts.<ref name="raven57">Reiterman 1982. p. 57.</ref>

The Temple stressed [[egalitarianism|egalitarian]] ideals, asking members to attend in casual clothes so poor members would not feel out of place, and providing shelter for the needy.<ref name="raven54">Reiterman 1982. pp. 54–55.</ref> While the Temple had increased its African-American membership from 15% to nearly 50%, in order to attempt further gains the Temple hired African-American preacher Archie Ijames (who had earlier given up organized religion).<ref name="raven49" /> Pastor Ijames was one of the first to commit to Jones's [[socialism|socialist]] [[collective]] program.<ref name="raven54" /> In 1959, the church joined the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]], and was renamed the '''Peoples Temple Christian Church Full Gospel'''.<ref name="violent" /> This affiliation was a successful attempt to both raise the dwindling membership and restore the reputation of the organization.

In February 1960, the Temple opened a [[soup kitchen]] for the poor and expanded their social services to include rent assistance, job placement services, free canned goods, clothing, and coal for winter heating.<ref name="raven54" /> Jones and his wife Marceline helped to increase the Temple's soup kitchen service to an average of about 2,800 meals per month.<ref name="raven54" /> The Temple's public profile was further elevated when Jones was appointed to the Indianapolis [[Human Rights Commission]]. He engaged in public attempts to integrate businesses and was the subject of much local media coverage.<ref>Reiterman 1982. pp. 68–72.</ref>