Bro. L.D.Dale was born on August 10, 1894 in Hartford City, Indiana to Charles H. Dale and Rachel Emswiler, who were staunch Presbyterians. Young Dale studied in the Denison University, Granville, Ohio, and thereafter at Stanford University, California. At 17, he quit going to Church, as he saw too much hypocrisy among the elders and deacons. In the college, he swallowed some of the philosophy of the Bible critics and expressed some of it to his mother, a very devout Christian. Once he told her that the Bible contained a lot of errors. To this she quietly asked, 'Name me one?' That question floored Dale. He, therefore decided to arm himself with more knowledge of the Bible, and he began to study the Bible earnestly. While he was halfway through Genesis, he exclaimed, 'This is the truth, every bit of it'. This was his turning point in spiritual life. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour in his twenties.
Bro.Dale was a successful salesman in different types of business. He was mostly in the sales side. He served the U.S. Infantry in World War-I during 1917-1919. He married Miss Lyda A. Morrin in 1923. They had three sons and three daughters. Their second son Charles Daniel, died in a shooting accident.
Bro.Dale had been in various groups - Fundamentalists, Holiness, Independent missions Presbyterian and Pentecostal groups. In March 1958, he had the privilege of hearing the Prophet, Bro.William Branham, and immediately recognized him as a great man of God. Later he attended his meetings during 1959-1961 at Middletown, Ohio, and in 1962 in Southern Pines N.C. After the opening of the seals at Jeffersonville, He seldom missed any of his meetings there.
Bro.Dale once had a vivid life-like vision wherein he saw a most beautiful person with snow-white hair, and feet like polished brass descending on a cloud. This he kept strictly to himself for years. Now he understands that it is none else but the glorified Son of Man, Bro.R.P.Lawrie.
He first met Bro.Lawrie in June 1967 and later in June 1969 at the Kanuga Conference. Eversince he has been intimately associated with him. He and his daughter Sis.Susie Baker were instrumental in printing the Moon-landing Messages' of Bro.Lawrie and his later messages given out in India and distributing them throughout U.S.A. amidst much opposition.