The fifth missionary to join the group was Hoyle Ervin, arriving in January 1950. He studied with two men together​—Spencer Thomas and Lichfield Remmie, who later rendered valuable services to God’s people. At first their wives remained aloof despite Ervin’s efforts to involve them in the studies. Finally, endeavoring to fathom Mrs. Remmie’s reason for not participating, Ervin quite innocently asked: “Are you illiterate?” What? That did it! She would show him that she was quite well educated! So she joined the study group​—and learned the truth. Mrs. Thomas then also took part and both wives were baptized the following year. As zealous pioneers, Winifred Remmie and Olive Thomas have helped many others to learn the truth.

In 1951 the Remmies transferred from Monrovia to Harper City and were a great help to the new congregation.