The Home Life and Church Life of the Joneses Merged Beyond Separation

Jeff Gwen: Jim Jones preached equality, but he let his people know that equality was not a passive attribute, but something to be brought about by effort and sacrifice. He says the church opened up a soup kitchen for the poor and skid row characters; soon expanded its social services with missionary order. Jeff Gwen: The home life and church life of the Joneses merged beyond separation. When they found one of the temple members unhappy in a nursing home, they brought the woman to their large white duplex on North College near 24th Street.