Modesto Manifesto The Modesto Manifesto refers to a time in the early years of Billy Graham's Evangelistic meetings.  It was 1948, when a set accountability standards became their guidelines so that the ministry maintained a high level of integrity.  These standards included: That each man on the team would never be alone with a woman other than his wife unless other people were present. Issues regarding money. Use official estimates of crowd sizes. etc. See articles at the following links: The Billy Graham Library Christian History Institute Wikipedia - Billy Graham rule