![]() The man was compelled to stop and talk to the young girl. ![]() A young girl about the age of 8 or 9 and poorly dressed was playing in the front yard. Many shingles as well as part of the roof were missing which made him wonder how the house was even still standing. The broken window glasses were replaced with oil paper. It was needing a paint job and repairs of all kinds. As he passed one particular house it caught his attention. “One day a wealthy man facing bankruptcy took a drive through the rural part of the country. Whether during a sermon or conversation is unclear, but Stanphill heard the following story: Ira Stanphill was inspired to write Mansion Over the Hilltop by another minister, either Rev. He went on to become a pastor and was known as a singing evangelists. He was composing songs and singing by the age of seventeen. He is described as a gifted musician, who had been playing the piano, organ and other instruments since he was ten years old.
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