Remembering the Peoples Temple: David Parker Wise

David Parker Wise was a pastor in the Los Angeles branch of the Peoples Temple. He joined the Temple in 1971 and left in 1976. He discusses what attracted him to the Temple, why he left it, and describes some of the challenges that followed his decision to leave. He knew many people who died at Jonestown, Guyana, in November 1978. See David's description of his defection from Peoples Temple:    • A Peoples Temple Defector Describes a...  
Anyone with any connection to the Peoples Temple or to Jonestown is invited to contact [email protected] See the related site "Military Response to Jonestown": https://militaryresponsetojonestown.w...
For further research:
Writings by David Parker Wise : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=1...
Background on Peoples Temple : https://wrldrels.org/2016/10/08/peopl...
Jim Jones and Father Divine : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=1...
Who was Christine Miller? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=3...
Who were the Mertles (Al and Jeannie Mills)? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=9...
Did Peoples Temple murder Chris Lewis? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=3...
Did Jim Jones have the power to heal? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=3...
Who were the “Eight Revolutionaries” who left the church? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=1...
What was the Planning Commission? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=3...
Who was Mother Mason? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?who_died=...
Who is Juanell Smart? : https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=1...