The large tent was a nine-pole tent. It seated 22,000 people. One man who helped erect this tent said that it was very scary and perhaps even dangerous because the tent was so large. Even though Allen had the largest gospel tent in the world of his day, it still was unable to accommodate the vast crowds that attended the Allen Revivals.
In addition to Allen's large tent, he always had an adjacent smaller tent that he called the "Prayer Tent." It was in this particular tent where Allen had those who needed salvation, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, or something else from God, to go and get down on their knees and pray and call upon God!
Through Allen's ministry, he continued to utilize the gospel tent. Here is a night view of Allen's tent with seating capacity of over 5,000 in the latter part of his life.
Several times a year, Rev. Allen would put up his large gospel tent directly behind the existing tabernacle located on his property at Miracle Valley, Arizona USA
The existing tabernacle at Miracle Valley was constructed where Allen had erected his large gospel tent during Camp Meeting at Miracle Valley, Arizona. The power of God was outstanding.
The March 1959 Miracle Magazine shows on its front cover a picture of the "Glory Cloud" that came down and settled just above the tent and continued throughout the camp meeting. Allen believed this spot to be a holy place, and therefore, that very place became the site for the construction of the large tabernacle at Miracle Valley, Arizona USA.
A Personal Message from A. A. ALLEN -
"What I am going to tell you is hard to believe - that is, unless you believe God meant what He said in Habakkuk 1:5 - "...I will work a work in YOUR DAYS WHICH YE WILL NOT BELIEVE, THOUGH IT BE TOLD YOU!" Here is part of that story.
When the Phoenix Camp closed, our second size tent was already up in Miracle Valley for "Miracle Week." (This tent has not been used for our tent meetings in cities for two years, as it is only 120' X 200'). Hundreds of people drove from Phoenix at night, as soon as the service had closed, in order to be at "Miracle Valley" for the first service the very next morning.
With David Davis, our revival pianist, helping me drive, we left Phoenix about 1:00 A.M., for "Miracle Valley," which is south of Phoenix. When we were still 35 miles from the Valley, we saw ahead of us one of the most beautiful sights we have ever seen. Although there was no moon, and the sun was hours from rising, and it was pitch dark night, over "Miracle Valley" hung a beautiful blue-white cloud, so bright that it looked flourescent. It appeared to me to be about 10 miles long and possibly a mile wide.
I said to David, "That Cloud is over Miracle Valley! It is a supernatural sign that God is there, and will be there in a special way during this 'Miracle Week,' while people are coming in from all over the nation. God is showing us that we are to expect something miraculous."
"THIS IS MY VALLEY! Here have I called my people; yea, I have ordained it."
A missionary on his way to Formosa had a vision all day long, of Jesus walking through the valley.
Under the old canvas, thousands have seen visions of angels, or beheld Christ as He laid His hands upon the sick, with the evangelist, and brought healing and deliverance. Even the sawdust under the canvas brought healing and miracles to many.
A lady teacher on the High School staff, with a true gift of prophecy, began prophesying. The heart of her message was that God said, "This valley is Mine - from mountain top to mountain top have I walked across it. I have chosen this valley for My own; I have named it, and have chosen it for this particular time....I have called My servants from the North, South, East and West to come here to prepare themselves to be sent with My Gospel of the miraculous to the uttermost parts of the earth....to gather the ripened grain in the whitened harvest fields....I have named this valley and created it for My own!"
After she had stopped speaking, Brother Allen declared:
"Friends, you are on holy ground - ground on which God has walked! This is better than miracle shavings. There is more of it. I would like for you to take some of this soil home with you."