"C. E. Cornell was one of the foremost pastors of the first half-century of the Church of the Nazarene. For years he served First Church, Chicago, and carried on a vigorous evangelistic ministry. Later he pastored historic First Church of Los Angeles, California. He was primarily a soul winner. It is said that he would preach for fifteen or twenty minutes and follow with an altar call lasting as long or longer. His consuming passion was souls.
