99:. It was situated on the hippie trail that then extended along the west coast of California. The ranch was purchased by Norman Kenneth Smith, an evangelical minister, who converted it to a Christian commune. In 1971, Jim Durkin, a local pastor and real estate agent, formed Gospel Outreach to purchase the ranch from Ken Smith. It became a stopover for young adults seeking spiritual direction. Young travelers visited and many stayed, immersing themselves in Bible study, prayer and worship. They also attended services at Deliverance Temple, the church that Jim Durkin pastored in Eureka. They worked in the vegetable garden on the land, and at various other enterprises. In addition to the existing Coast Guard buildings, they built at least one alternative dwelling on the cliffside overlooking the ocean. Building plans were published in the
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