In the 1930s, however, some men began actively promoting church funding of Bible colleges. The most prominent of these was G. C. Brewer, who throughout the decade engaged in a running debate with various people on the issue. He had begun advancing his theories in a speech at the 1931 Abilene Christian College Lectures. In 1933, he had written a series of articles in the "Gospel Advocate" arguing that churches should support educational institutions and charities from their treasuries. He continued this line of argumentation throughout the decade.