Billy James Hargis was ordained as a minister of the gospel of the Disciples of Christ Church, and was formerly the pastor of the First Christian Church, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, leaving the pastorate in 1952 to campaign against communism as a non-denominational evangelist, headquarters, Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Christian Crusade was an organization organized by Doctor Billy James Hargis. Hargis in a broadcast over a radio station located in Mexico, claimed that the Democrats, Republicans, anyone who had any wealth and George Washington were all Communists. The Weekly Crusader was a pamphlet published by Billy James Hargis, Tulsa 2, Oklahoma. It was reported that Hargis received $ 25,000.00 salary from the organization plus the organization foots all the bills including a home, utilities, furniture, color television, clothing, cleaning bills and traveling expenses. It was estimated that his salary really totaled $ 45,000.00. The organization was about to go under because of Hargis' spending.