In this September 24, 1974, oral history interview conducted by William Chafe, Mrs. Charles Bowles primarily discusses West Market Street United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, where her husband served as pastor from 1955 to 1963. Topics include her husband's support of desegregation; his friendship with Benjamin Smith; harassment by phone calls and letters; prominent and controversial members of the chruch; community activism in the church; and the importance of addressing social issues from the pulpit.