Apostolic Faith & Pentecostal Timetable of Key Events 1940 - 1950 by Life Network

APOSTOLIC FAITH & PENTECOSTAL BERNIE L. WADE, PHD

TIMETABLE OF KEY EVENTS

1940-1950

APOSTOLIC FAITH & PENTECOSTAL TIMETABLE OF KEY EVENTS

Bernie L. Wade, Ph.D.

Cover Top: Apostolic Faith Church Portland Oregon circa 1910 Cover Bottom: Apostolic Faith Church of God W. 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio circa 1931 Bishop G. B. Rowe, Bishop R.O. Cornell and their wives seated in the front row. Back row near the building, directly behind Bishop Rowe, Bishop George A. Wade (holding baby).

“Doctrine is truth lifted from Scripture and dedicated to purpose”

“Some months ago, among some of the colored people in this city, reinforced after a little with some whites, there began something which was called the "gift of tongues: The meetings were held in a large rented building on Azusa street.” Dr. Phineas R. Bresee Founder - Church of the Nazarene December 1906

“…the Oneness Pentecostal movement centered on a charismatic Leader, Garfield Thomas Haywood. According to Talmadge L. French in his book, “Early Interracial Oneness Pentecostalism” (2014), the African American Leader, Garfield T. Haywood was its primary architect and figures most prominently into the movement’s history, not only as one of its leading proponents, but as its central interracial voice, as well as its most renowned leader.”

FOREWARD

From the beginning of time the plan of God for His people was for them to have fellowship with Him. We see in Scripture that it was for the purpose of praising God that mankind was created. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He left His followers with the promise that He would send the Comforter. On the Day of Pentecost, the full earnest of our inheritance came in the form of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit as the disciples of Jesus Christ who had gathered in Jerusalem in an upper room, became the first group to receive the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. The whole would be impacted by those who were endued with this Power from on High. Centuries later, many had mistakenly adopted the idea that receiving the Holy Spirit in the manner that the disciples of Jesus Christ did on the Day of Pentecost was a thing of the past. Thankfully, some vehemently disagreed with that ideology. On Gerald Archie and Vesta Layne Magnum January 1st1901 that changed forever when believers received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues just like the disciples in

the New Testament. This launched the greatest period of growth in the History of the Church.

Sister Verbia Rowe, Bishop Glenn Beecher (G. B.) Rowe, Sister Ida Haywood, Bishop G. T. Haywood and Unknown. In the back is a man who was referred to as “Uncle Jack”. Today, more than 6 generations later, the posterity of those early 1900’s Christ followers’ number in the hundreds of millions with some 25% of the worlds Christians believing in the baptism of the Holy Spirit!1 631 Million Pentecostals in 2014! Inevitably, Pentecostals will exceed 1 Billion worldwide! The flow of events is outlined in this historical timeline.

More Than 1 in 4 Christians Are Pentecostal, Charismatic. Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/more-than-1-in-4-christians-are-pentecostal-charismatic65358/#FJ028o4Eu2ceEEA1.99

Dedication To the Life and Ministry of Bishop Raymond Oscar & Ruth Cornell, founding Pastors of Apostolic Faith Church of God (1930-1971) 2030 W.55th Street, Cleveland Ohio. Bishop Ray Cornell served as District Elder in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) (1931-1945). District Elder in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) including hosting the 1948 National Convention (1945-1954). Bishop and 1st Chairman of the reorganized Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) 19501971. The Cornell’s faithfully served, providing a church family to thousands including this author’s Grandparents, Bishop George Arthur & Lois Ethel Wade, George & Olive Ann Gillespie and parents Bishop Sanford Lee & Georgia Ann Wade. The Cornell’s pastors were Bishop Glenn Beecher (G. B.) & Verbia Rowe who founded churches in Ligonier, Bourbon, Plymouth, Shelbyville, South Bend, Mishawaka, Indiana and a plethora of other churches in cities in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and beyond. In 1920, the Rowes planted what has become one of the most powerful and influential Pentecostal churches in the United States - Midway Gospel Tabernacle, in Mishawaka, Indiana (Today called Apostolic Temple). Bishop Rowe was selected as one of the first five original Bishops of the P.A.W (1925). He also labored as an evangelist, scholar, singer and writer. Bishop Rowe became the lead Bishop at the death of Bishop G. T. Haywood (1931) and spearheaded the merger between the AC of JC (Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ) and the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW). That merger resulted in the creation of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) (1931-1945). In 1945 the PAJC merged with the PCI to become the United Pentecostal Church (UPC). Bishop Rowe served on the first Board of the UPC (1945-1948). Later, Bishop Rowe contributed to the fledgling IMA (International Ministerial Association (1954-1963) and led the Oneness Ministers Association (1950). His vision to see real unity in the body of Christ would lead his sons to start the Apostolic World Christian Fellowship (AWCF) and would be influential in the founding of the International Circle of Faith (ICOF). To the Life and Ministry of Charles Fox & Sarah Parham who became spiritual parents to all of us who are spirit filled. To the Life and Ministry of A. J. Tomlinson who, like the Parhams, stood the test of cultural bias to offer the world a vision of the Church of God that truly represents the people of the earth just as Apostle John saw: After this I beheld, and see, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. (Revelation 7:9 King James 2000)

Acknowledgements The vision for the book came out of decades of study and research on the topic of Apostolic Reformation. In this 6th Edition we have added a much broader world view of the history. We hope to continue to add information from around the World. Special thanks to those who helped me in this process including the late Ralph E. Day Jr., Cindye Coates, PhD, Gary Garrett, PhD founder of Apostolic Archives, Bishop Sanford L. Wade, Melissa Kody and many others. To Pastors Bernie & Blanca Wade of Life Church and Pastors Juan & Maricela Fuentes. Thank you for modeling servant leadership. www.lifechurchkentucky.com

To the memories of my mother, Pastor Georgia Wade who taught me, through her life so well lived, that the measure of men is in how they treat others. To my paternal Grandparents Bishop George A. Lois Wade who left a life of sin to live for Jesus. So, thankful they found the path to Eternal Life. To my maternal grandparents, George and Olive Gillespie who led their family to Jesus. A tip of the hat to the faculty of my Alma Mater Life College http://www.lifecollege.education To Barney Phillips, PhD for his help, input and dedication. To the ministers of the International Circle of Faith – ICOF, I am honored to serve with you. http://www.icof.net

APOSTOLIC FAITH MOVEMENT FAMILY TREE 1901 – 1925

Apostolic Faith Movement 1902 - Present

Azusa Street 1906 Church of God In Christ (White) 1912

Church of God 1908

Apostolic Faith Church (UK) 1909

Apostolic Church of Wales 1916

General Association of Aposotlic Assemblies 1916 Pentecostal Assemblies (PAW) 1906 - 1918 Assemblies of God 1914

Apostolic Church of Pentecost 1921

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 1919

Apostolic Church of God 1922

Apostolic Faith 1909

Church of God in Christ 1907 Pentecostal Church of God 1919

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus 1925 Pentecostal Mission 1924

Mount Sinai Holy Church of America 1924

Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) 1918

APOSTOLIC FAITH MOVEMENT FAMILY TREE 1923 – 2000

Apostolic Faith Movement 1902 - Present

Church of God 1908 Assemblies of God 1914

PAW 1918 COGOP 1923 ACJC 1927 Apostolic Faith COG 1932 ICOF 2001

PAJC 1954

COOLJC 1919

PAJC 1931 PMA 1925 PMI 1932

Bible Way 1957

Azusa Street 1906

Way of the Cross 1933

Bethel Min. Assoc.1934

Four Square1927

Bible Pattern 1939

Elim Fellowship 1932

Fire Baptized 1926 PEF 1936

COOLJC 1932

AMA 1941

Zion Assembly 1938

PAW re-org1938 UPC 1945

PC of Zion 1954 PCAF 1957

ALJC 1952

Global 1986

AWCF 1971

Spiritual lineage of Charles Fox Parham (Partial listing) William Trotter Florence Crawford Arnulfo M. Lopez

Stephen (J. J.) Frazee E.W. Doak

Agnes Osman Leberg

James Delk George Studd

Andrew D. Urshan

C. H. Mason

Daniel C. O. Opperman

William Pendleton

Howard Goss

Jeannie Moore

E. R. Driver R. R. Booker J. Bowe

Millicent McClendon Warren Faye Carothers

Lucy Farrow

Glenn Cook

Mary Moise

Frank Bartleman

Leonard P. Adams

R. E. McAlister

Robert Parham William Seymour

William Durham

Lilian Thistlewaite

Garfield Thomas Haywood

Aimee Semple (McPherson) Frank Ewart

Elmer Kirk Fisher

Anna Hall

Henry Prentiss

Henry G. Rogers

G. B. Cashwell

Mack Pinson

John F. Lake

A. J. Tomlinson

Ethel Wright

A. H. Argue Fannie Dobson Lemuel C. Hall

Arthur G. Osterberg

Mary Arthur

Luigi Franceson

F. F. Bosworth

Tom Hezmallauch

William Hamner Piper Charles and Sarah Fox Parham

Anna Reiff Lydia Piper

Minnie Draper

Rachel Sizelove Charles W. Lowe

Rilda Cole Henry G. Tuthill

George Jeffreys

Nora Byrd

Lewi Pethrus

Mary Boddy

Thomas Ball Barratt

Alexander Boddy

Stephen Jeffreys

Mable Wise

Jonathan Paul

Stanley Frodsham

Susan Duncan

Smith Wigglesworth

C. F. Atherton

Cecil Polhill

A. G. Canada

List of Abbreviations AAFCJ AAI ACANJC AC ACE ACFCJ ACJ ACJC ACOP AFC AFCOG AFMCG AG AsCJC ALJC AMA AOHCG

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus Apostolic Archives International Apostolic Christian Assembly of the Name of Jesus Christ Apostolic Church Apostolic Church of Ethiopia Apostolic Church of the Faith in Christ Jesus [Mexico] Apostolic Church of Jesus Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ [originally – Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ] Apostolic Church of Pentecost [Canada] Apostolic Faith Churches [Hawaii] Apostolic Faith Church of God Apostolic Faith Missionary Church of God Assemblies of God Assemblies of the Church Jesus Christ Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ Apostolic Ministerial Association Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God [originally – Ethiopian Overcoming Holy Church of God]

ABC

Associated Brotherhood of Christians [originally – Associated Ministers of Jesus Christ]

AMJC BMA

Associated Ministers of Jesus Christ Bethel Ministerial Association [originally – Evangelistic Ministerial Alliance] Blessed Truth, The Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ Worldwide Church of God (Apostolic) Church of God in Christ Jesus (Apostolic) Christian Gospel Spiritual Church [Mexico] Church of God in Christ Church of Jesus Christ, The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Christ Pentecostal Church [Yugoslavia] Center for the Study of Oneness Pentecostalism Christian Outlook, The

BT BWC CGA CGCJA CGSC COGIC CJC COOLJC CLGPGT CLJC CPC CSOP CO

DPCM ECSA EDN ETBCAF ECJC EMA FCGCJN FPC FUCJCA GAAA GCGCA GR IBC ICOF ICOF CSU

Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Evangelical Church in the Spirit of the Apostles [Russia] Enumeration District Number – U.S. Census Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church Apostolic Faith Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ Evangelistic Ministerial Alliance Free Holiness Church of God in Jesus’ Name First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ First United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic General Assembly of Apostolic Assemblies Glorious Church of God in Christ Apostolic Good Report, The International Bible College International Circle of Faith www.icof.net

IPC JOAC KKK LWC MDS NBCGCP NIDPCM OSI PAJC PAW PCCN

Indonesia Pentecostal Church Jesus Only Apostolic Church Ku Klux Klan Light of the World Church [La Luz del Mundo - Mexico] Meat in Due Season New Bethel Church of God in Christ (Pentecostal)

PCAF PCI PHCG PMA PT SJC SPS TJC UPCI VW WG

International Circle of Faith Colleges, Seminaries and Universities (Now Life College) www.lifecollege.education

New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements

Oneness Studies Institute Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ Pentecostal Assemblies of the World A Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America [originally – Pentecostal Fellowship of North America] Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Pentecostal Church, Incorporated Pure Holiness Church of God Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance [renamed (1932) – Pentecostal Church, Inc.] Present Truth, The Spirit of Jesus Church [Japan] Society for Pentecostal Studies True Jesus Church [China] United Pentecostal Church International [originally – United Pentecostal Church, Inc.] Often referred to as the UPC or UPCI. Voice in the Wilderness, The Witness of God, The

As I look at the accomplishments of our church under God. It is no less than a miracle wrought by him for us. From a lowly beginning with a faithful few, he has brought us to a place of honor and respect. Elder M E Golder, Pastor

1940

July 22-26. PAJC Illinois District State Convention at Elder Morris E. Golder’s Church in Saint Louis, Missouri. W. T. Witherspoon ministered.2

1940

Oakdale, LA. PCI and PAJC hold a joint camp meeting.3

1940

Gerald Archie Mangun, after more than two hours of repentance and commitment, he lay flat on his back on the cement floor for 20 minutes while speaking in a beautiful, heavenly language. When he left church that night, he recalls that even the trees seemed to be clapping their hands and the moon and stars seemed to be praising God. Along with his Holy Ghost experience came an overwhelming desire to reach the lost, to spare as many as he could from hell.4

1940

September 7. Stanley Chambers and Catherine Strepka were united in marriage.

1940

October 10. PAJC Pastor Raymond Hoekstra and Calvary Tabernacle dedicate they new building that will seat 1000 people.5

1940

October 22-25. PAJC Illinois State meeting at Elder J. S. Holly’s Church.6

1940

Bishop Carl Angle while evangelizing in the State of Tennessee and looking for a ride from Knoxville is picked up by a man in a Cadillac limousine. The man was a Tennessee Congressman who had a home in Sweetwater, TN.7 Bishop Angle would end up a guest at his home and one morning about 3 AM, baptized Joseph Wellington Byrns, Jr. in Jesus name in a pond on Byrn’s property. Byrns came out of the water speaking in a heavenly language.8

1940

Columbus, Ohio. PAW. During this Convention, young men of God who would later rise to prominence in the P.A.W. were the main speakers: Frank R. Bowdan, William Crossley, Morris Golder, Chelsie France

Pentecostal Outlook. September 1940. Pg. 15. Mitchell. Pg. 46. 4 https://pentecostal.wiki/wikis/ga-mangun/?action=history 5 Pentecostal Outlook. September 1940. Pg. 13. 6 Pentecostal Outlook. September 1940. Pg. 15. 7 Angle. Pg. 14 8 https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B001218 3

and the dynamic President, Raymond Robinson. It was reported that for the first time in the history of the NPYPU, nine souls were baptized in Jesus’ Name.9 1940

November. George Jeffreys left the Elim movement he founded and began the Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship based in Nottingham.10

1940

Philadelphia, PA. Out of fear that Bishop S. N. Hancock would gain control of the PAW, the group first made Bishop Grimes “Presiding Bishop’ and then a faction of the PAW began the rumor that claimed that Bishop Hancock did not have an orthodox position on the Godhead. However, in spite of this rumormongering, Hancock would remain part of the PAW for another 15 plus years. Karl F. Smith who helped lead the merger of the original PAW with the AC of JC to Aenon Bible College (PAW) Board of Directors. Elder create the PAJC joins the effort to organize R.F.Tobin, Bishop Samuel Grimes, Bishop Karl Smith, a new PAW.11 The abundance of untrained, Bishop Samuel Hancock, expositors of unsound doctrine prompted Bishop Fred Clark and wife Onieda the urgent call for systematic training. Elders Karl F. Smith and Labaugh H. Stansbury, former AME ministers, envisioned a training center for ministers. The newly formed PAW General Assembly approved the idea.12

1941

Carl Angle (age 12) is baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ at Quinwood Holiness Church (Quinwood, WV) by Reverend Ralph McCallister.13 Angel would establish a plethora of Apostolic Churches and become a Bishop in the PAJC. He was instrumental in the reorganization of the multi-cultural PAJC after the forming of the all-white UPCI.

https://ipypu.pawinc.org/then2now/ Donald Gee, 'These Men I Knew' 1965; Desmond Cartwright art. 'International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements' 2002. 11 The Dictionary of Pan-African Pentecostalism, Volume One: North. Volume 1. Estrelda Y. Alexander 12 https://aenononline.org/about-us 13 Beckley Post Herald, Beckley West Virginia. November 13, 1962. 10

1941

January 16. Aenon Bible College is dedicated in a ceremony at the Church of Christ of Apostolic Faith (CCAF) in Columbus, Ohio. This would become the main Bible College for nascent PAW as they began their reorganizational efforts. The effort is led by Bishop Karl F. Smith and Labaugh Stansbury.14 The School started with 12 students. One student was Paul Bowers (who would become a Presiding Bishop in the PAW) another was Lambert Tolbert.15

1941

5 ministers pulled out of The Church of God Apostolic to organize The Apostle Church of Christ In God (ACCG). They were Elders J.W. Ardrey, J.C. Richardson, J.J, Jenkins, J.M. Williams, and W.R. Bryant. At the time this group started, there were three affiliated churches. They were St. Paul Apostle Church, Rudd, NC, J.W. Ardrey, pastor; Mt. Sinai Apostle Church, Martinsville, VA, J.C. Richardson, pastor; and Bethlehem Apostle Church, Winston-Salem, NC, J.M. Williams, pastor. Shortly thereafter, the original five added another minister, Elder Walter J. Jackson, who had formerly served with Bishop Faison. Elder Jackson later succeeded Elder Williams as pastor of the Bethlehem Church.16

1941

Oral Roberts pastors a Pentecostal Holiness Church (G.B. Cashwell influence).

1941

Demos Shakarian (Shakarian Family of the Azusa Street Revival) meets Dr. Charles S. Price (McPherson convert), a well-known healing evangelist. Demos is the founder of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.

1941

PAJC faces schism. L. R. Ooton (1896-1976), from Tipton, Indiana, was instrumental in organizing several hundred ministers throughout Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and West Virginia, in a new apparently all white group called the AMA, Apostolic Ministerial Association.17

The Dictionary of Pan-African Pentecostalism, Volume One: North, Volume 1. Estrelda Y. Alexander. A Devout Man: Biography of Karl F. Smith. 1892-1972. Aaron J. Smith. Atlanta, GA. JacLynn Enterprises, 1998. Pneuma. E-ISSN: 1570-0747. Print ISSN: 0272-0965. Publisher: Brill 16 http://acocig.org/our-history.html 17 Raymond Crownover, “Not Vain the Weakest: A History of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ,” Paper presented at Gateway College of Evangelism, St. Louis, 1978, 5, 21-22; W. H. Whittington, Pentecostal Witness, January 1932, 2. 15

1941

August 7-17, 1941. Frank J. Ewart headlines a Pentecostal Camp Meeting hosted by A. D. Gurley near Corinth, Mississippi.18

1941

The reorganized PAW began to make real effort to reorganize especially inviting PAJC ministers that feel disenfranchised by the intent of the PAJC leaders to reunite with the racists in the PCI.

A. D. Gurley

Elder Morris E. Golder leaves the PAJC and joins the reorganizational effort of the PAW (Pentecostal Assemblies of the World). Elders Robert Tobin (Secretary) and Elder Layne, Bishops Nelson and sign his credentials. 1941

San Antonio, Texas. A missionary licensed with the PAJC, Leonard Coote, gathered a small group of believers together in the east wing of the Municipal Auditorium, and began a local church, called Emmanuel Church. From that humble beginning, the church has grown into a large congregation now known as Destiny Church. Leonard Coote was a missionary in Japan for 50+ years. It was during the 2nd World War that he came to America with his family and established the church in San Antonio.

1941

International Bible College (IBC). Founded by Leonard W. Coote. Bishop Coote was a tremendous Bible teacher and missionary to Japan who saw the need for Bible training in the United States. The school continued until 2010.19 “Impossibilities Become Challenges.” — Leonard W. Coote

The Gurley papers include three flyers from the 1941 Camp Meeting near the Tennessee River in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Several PCI Officials from Tennessee and Mississippi were trustees of the campground, owned by the Camp Meeting League. This 1941 Camp featured Frank. J. Ewart as main Evangelist. The proximity of the “Second Coming” message to the Camp Meeting flyers – Gurley used them for outline stationery – indicates that Ewart is the main source for information included in the Bible Lesson outline and its reference to media items from World War One up to the date of its composition. 19 http://destinychurchsa.com/our-story

1941

October 13. Funeral services for PAJC Elder D. D. Dainty conducted by Elder S. G. Norris.

1941

November. Lester R. Thompson is ordained by W. T. Witherspoon. He latter becomes Witherspoon’s assistant pastor.20

1942

January 17-31. Bogalusa, LA. PAJC. Louisiana State Bible School. J. W. Magee host pastor. S. L. Wise Bible Teacher. Elder H. C. Haymon – State Chairman.

1942

“Little David” Walker claims to have been translated into heaven for 5 hours (he is 9 years old). “Then Jesus said, "David do you remember what the Apostle Paul said, 'I am determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified'." The Apostle Peter on that day of Pentecost preached the gospel of Christ when he said in Acts 2: 38, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.' "As Philip and Peter and Paul preached my name, even so shall you, David, preach the name of the Lord. Command men to believe the gospel, to repent of their sins, to be baptized in my name for there is no greater name under heaven given among men."21 Raymond Hoekstra becomes the manager for Little David. They hold a plethora of crusades around the world drawing crowds into the tens of thousands for their mystical show. Little David levitates in front of a crowd. See pic. Many historians mark this event at the beginning of a wave of mysticism that would sweep through the Pentecostal movement. William Branham, W. E. Kidson, Ern Baxter, Raymond Hoekstra and many others are swept into the mystical stream where there is plenty of money flowing.

1942

20 21

Louise Nankivell was one of the most famous evangelists of the Pentecostal healing revival of the 1950s. She "preached in sackcloth because of a vow made in 1941 when she reported that God had healed

Rev. Lester R. Thompson Obituary. Legacy.com http://www.dealpentecostal.co.uk/Little%20David%20Miracle%20Boy%20Preacher.pdf

her of pernicious anemia".22 Nankivell was listed in the 1953 book by Gordon Lindsay, Men Who Heard from Heaven. The book sketched the ministries of 22 Pentecostal ministers. She was featured on the cover of Lindsay's Voice of Healing magazine, May 1952.23 1942

PAJC membership is officially listed as 450 churches and 17,000 members.24 At this point the once multi-cultural movements membership has become all white.

1942

October 22, 23, 24. PAJC Indiana State Counsel. Hosted by C. G. Weeks at Pentecostal Assembly 417 E. 16th Street, Bloomington, Indiana. Elder R. L. Tobin and Bishop G. B. Rowe and W. L. Wilson ministered.

1943

L. D. Seagraves becomes pastor of what was later called 1st United Pentecostal Church, Kennett, Mo. On the national scene, it was a time of great interest. The two largest all white Oneness organizations continued meeting to work out an acceptable merger agreement. On September 25, 1945, the Pentecostal Church, Incorporated, and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ merged to form the United Pentecostal Church. Howard A. Goss (former leader of the PCI) set out to create an all-white ministerial group by splitting from the PAW in 1925. His vision was completed as he was elected General Superintendent of the UPCI. W. T. Witherspoon (former leader of the PAJC) who orchestrated the plan to encourage black ministers to leave became Assistant General Superintendent of the new group. S. W. Chambers was elected General Secretary. The Kennett assembly would later affiliate and become identified with this organization. L. D. Seagraves son and grandson would become notables within the UPC. After World War II, the Kennett church began another period of growth. In 1948, a tent revival was held that would carry the message across the bootheel. During the revival 223 were baptized in the name of Jesus, and 126 received the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

22David

Harrell, Jr., All Things Are Possible, p. 80 Voice of Healing Magazine. May 1952. 24 Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1356.asp 23

After the “Cocklebur Hollow” revival, the building the congregation had purchased was becoming too small. The church launched a building program and in 1951 moved into a new building on the corner of Third and Randol Streets. Many great memories were made in the new building. Many young ministers including Chuck Gray, Mac and Norman Luna, Carl Denny, and Paul Davidson either began their ministries or returned to hold revivals.25 Two ministers who would become quite notable were baptized in Jesus name at this church, Billy and Bobby McCool. 1943

February. Nathaniel Urshan becomes assistant Pastor to C. C. Kirby of Royal Oaks, Michigan.

1943

March 17. Bishop Joseph Morsell Turpin dies. He has been integral in leadership of the original PAW and the PAJC. Elder Joseph C. Lee serves as interim pastor for the next 18 months.26

1943

May 23, 1943. Mark Mau founds the Back to Jerusalem movement in China.

1943

The New River, Wilmington, South Carolina, and Camp Fear Conferences of the Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church merge in general conference. In 1959 the group will formerly organize into the Pentecostal Free-Will Baptist Conference.

1943

September 10. Gerald Archie Mangun marries Vesta Layne. Together, this dedicated couple traveled from Ambrose J. state to state for seven years, experiencing great revival Tomlinson and miracles, seeing signs and wonders in places like St. Louis, Missouri; West Monroe, Provencal, and Camp Eight, Louisiana; Zavalla and Lufkin, Texas; Dequincy, Louisiana, and in his home state, Gary, Plymouth, and for Bishop G. B. Rowe in Mishawaka, Indiana; then to Sunberry, Pennsylvania, where, during an extended fast, he received the call from Brother Pardue to hold a revival in Alexandria, Louisiana.27

https://www.facebook.com/notes/1st-upc-of-kennett/1st-upc-of-kennetts-churchhistory/123249607702962/ 26 http://firstap100.com/first-apostolic-history/ 27 https://pentecostal.wiki/wikis/ga-mangun/?action=history

1943

Ambrose J. Tomlinson founder of the Church of God of Prophecy and early leader of the 20th century Pentecostal movement dies at age 78. Tomlinson was one of the most influential men in the formation of the Pentecostal movement. In his early life, Tomlinson religious experiences was what is termed mystical Quaker, who accepted the teaching on healing in the atonement taught by Holiness-Pentecostalism. Before the end of the 19th century, Tomlinson also accepted the holiness doctrine of entire sanctification, that the dedicated Christian can be free from sin, and claimed that he had attained this experience. Tomlinson's denomination has split into 24 or more different denominations.

1944

The Mutual Broadcasting Company is the only network selling airtime to religious groups but puts in place policies that made it difficult for evangelicals to buy time. This is attributed to problems that were encountered with Amiee Semple McPherson and Father Coughlin in the 1930s and early 1940s.

1944

The National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB) is organized by 150 evangelical broadcasters. Their first official act was to hire a communications attorney. This was an attempt to force the networks to sell them airtime. This would be a crucial decision for televangelism, due to the rapid explosion of television ownership in the 1950s.

1944

Jack Coe, during his brief tenure [1944-1956] was an evangelist whose unfortunate death while in his 30s, cut short his ministry and it would be speculation to claim Coe’s influence was generational. After his death, A. A. Allen bought his tent and continued with large tent meetings, as did Oral Roberts.

1944

September. PAJC Annual General Conference. White Way Tabernacle in Saint Louis, MO. Representatives of two predominately white Pentecostal organizations meet to discuss a potential merger. B. H. Hite and Harold

Branding represented the PCI and Oliver Fauss represented the PAJC in these discussions.28 1944

Adherents of the Apostolic Faith that baptize in Jesus name as opposed to the Trinity, continue to organize in their various factions. As the white ministers meet and plan their impending merger the new and predominately black PAW makes a cohesive effort to Board of the PAW (1944) recruit ministers disenfranchised by other groups and introduces their first cohesive Board under the direction of their Presiding Bishop, Samuel Grimes.

1944

Apostolic Tabernacle, Shelbyville, Indiana. Elder John Rayl turns the pastorate over to Elder C. W. Shew.29

1944

October 18. Apostolic Faith Church, Baltimore MD joins the nascent reorganized PAW. Bishop Samuel Grimes, acclaimed to the role of 1st Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, installed Elder Winfield Amos Showell as the second pastor of the Church. It was on this day that Elder Showell, like Caleb, made his request of God, Lord, Give Me This Mountain. In fact, he made this request the text of his installation sermon. One of the first difficulties to overcome was to find a new church home to replace the city-condemned building at Eden and Monuments Streets. Elder Showell, led by God Almighty and with the support of his Board of Trustees and the church membership, purchased the magnificent building at 21 South Caroline Street, formerly The Evangelical Emmanuel Lutheran Church.30

1945

January 7. Daniel A. Nobel receives the Holy Ghost and is baptized in Jesus name at Bishop R. C. Lawson’s church in New York where he is granted ministerial license by the COOLJC.31 A Filipino by birth, Nobel

Pentecostal Herald. June 2013. Pg. 47. https://www.apostolictabshelbyville.com/our-legacy/ 30 http://firstap100.com/first-apostolic-history/ 31 Diamond A. Noble, My Concise Personal Testimony. January 1970. Provided by Isagani B. Estillore. 29

would become a major contributor of the Jesus name movement in the Philippines. 1945

January. PAJC representative W. T. Witherspoon, S. R. Hanby and O. F. Fauss meet with PCI representatives Howard Goss, Oscar Vouga and B. H. Hite, to continue discussing a possible merger. The purpose of this meeting was to see if they could create a doctrinal statement that both sides would agree.32 The members of the committee met at the P.C.I. headquarters at 3449 South Grand Boulevard in St. Louis. One of the greatest problems for them to consider was the Fundamental Doctrine. After much discussion on this subject, Brother W. T. Witherspoon, chairman of the P.A. of J.C. [Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ], excused himself from the committee meeting and went privately to an office where he wrote his proposal for the Fundamental Doctrine. He returned to the meeting and read to the committee what he had written. When Brother Witherspoon finished reading his proposal, Brother Howard A. Goss, chairman of the P.C.I. [Pentecostal Churches Incorporated], held out his hand to Brother Witherspoon, saying that he agreed with the proposal, and they shook hands to seal their agreement and acceptance. That proposal became the Fundamental Doctrine statement which the committees presented, and which was adopted at the merger conference.

1945

Rev. Robert C. Cavaness moved to Shelbyville from Bloomington, IN, with his wife and young son to begin pastoring the church founded by Bishop G. B. Rowe. Who could have known that his first pastorate would last nearly 43 years until his passing in 1988. During this time period, Rev. Cavaness was well-known for his Bible teaching, burden for world missions, and Apostolic thought leadership; building and bolstering the strong doctrinal foundation that had previously been established in Shelbyville.33

1945

The newly organized National Convention of the P.A.W., Inc. in Indianapolis, Indiana. The executive board gave pastors from the Midwest permission by common consent to organize the Midwestern District Council. Bishop James Leo Sipes was assigned to the newly formed Midwestern District Council as its Diocesan. The Midwestern District

Pentecostal Herald. June 2013. Pg. 47.

Council was organized as the 12th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc.34 1945

April. A joint conference of the Presbyter Board of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ and the Pentecostal Church, Incorporated met in St. Louis to work out resolutions to be presented at the fall conferences of the two organizations (PCI and PAJC).

1945

September. The PAJC and PCI hold separate conferences in Saint Louis Mo. This sets the format for their ministers to continue the move toward a merger. The P.A. of J.C. met in White Way Tabernacle and the P.C.I. met in the Kiel Auditorium. They held sessions during the day at their respective conferences but came together at night at Kiel Auditorium for worship. Two speakers were chosen for each night service, one from each organization. The debate on the subject of merging by the P.A. of J.C. during the day was intense and interesting. It was not a united feeling by any means; there were some opponents to the merger. Friday, September 21, the conference of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ passed unanimously to merge with the Pentecostal Church Incorporated... It was done! First, they voted to form as the United Apostolic Church. The name of the new organization sparked great controversy. Some said Apostolic was not well thought of in their area and others said Pentecostal had a bad reputation in their area. There was even a bit of humor in the debate over the name when one brother said to another, "The reason you want Pentecostal is because it means feast day and you are always thinking about eating." The next day the name is changed to the United Pentecostal Church. The change is made reportedly because they felt Apostolic was too “trinitarian”. Monday September 24, the P.C.I. conference voted by a big majority to merge with the P.A. of J.C. The P.C.I. subsequently notified the P.A. of

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J.C. of its decision. On Tuesday morning the P.A. of J.C. moved its conference to the Kiel Auditorium where the two bodies met to consummate the merger. Tuesday September 25, 1945, the two groups cast their vote as to whether or not to merge. The vote was in the affirmative and brought great rejoicing among the white brethren. The next order of business was the election of officers for the merged body. Elected were Brother Howard A. Goss as general superintendent, and Brother Stanley W. Chambers as general secretary-treasurer, Brother W. T. Witherspoon as assistant general superintendent, and Brother Wynn T. Stairs as director of Foreign Missions. Only two departments were organized at the merger: Foreign Missions and Youth. The Pentecostal Herald became the official organ of the United Pentecostal Church, replacing the Pentecostal Outlook of the P.A. of J.C. and the Apostolic Herald of the P.C.I. The Publishing House of the P.C.I. became the publishing arm of the United Pentecostal Church. This group is formed by the union of The Pentecostal Church Incorporated (PMI) and the Pentecostal Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ (PAJC). While black ministers are not officially banned, few black ministers participate because of previous experiences with one or both of these predominately white ministerial groups. No women or black ministers are part of the leadership.35 A plethora of key PAJC ministers decline to join the group over doctrinal, racial and gender concerns. Among them are B. M. David, Bishop Ray O. Cornell (who was a PAJC District Elder), Bishop J. T. Bass, Bishop Charles Bernard Gillespie. These ministers opposed the “new light” and other questionable doctrines of the PCI. “The newly formed group was faced with doctrinal controversy from the beginning. Some groups within the church believed that for a person to experience salvation and the “new birth,” they had to experience all of the events described in Acts 2:38, particularly water baptism in 2Quote from Grant Wacker, Heaven Below, 240; “Conscientious Scruples,” UPC “Articles of Faith and Constitution,” (Hazelwood, Missouri: Pentecostal Publishing House, 1946). 35

Jesus’ name. Other believers saw Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues as the true element of salvation. A third group supported what was called the “new light” doctrine. According to this doctrine, God judged people according to their knowledge, thereby implying that non-Pentecostals might also be saved. The Pentecostal Church, Inc. had allowed this entire range of beliefs, but the PAJC rejected all but the most orthodox Oneness beliefs.”36 While the UPC would have rapid growth, in the next few years many other ministers avoid the UPC because of their “all white” ministry, the hesitancy to license women ministers and the association of key UPC ministers with a form of mysticism. Most notable of those embracing mysticism are Raymond Hoekstra, pastor of Calvary Tabernacle, one of the most prominent UPC churches. He is closely associated with shaman William Branham Pastor William Branham who brought his particular brand of angel worship to the UPC and converted many of them to his version of Satan worship referred to as Serpent Seed Doctrine. Hoekstra, Howard Goss, W. E. Kidson and a plethora of other UPC ministers openly supported and promoted Branham as being a “Prophet” from God. From 1945 to at least 2020 the UPCI would focus their organization on: 1. Establishing a strong leadership structure with a ‘no holds barred’ approach that would make even the Jesuit order blush.37 Their 1st Chairman, one Howard Goss, had a long history of opposing black ministers. His vision to create an all-white organization led to his departure from, Charles Fox Parham, the Father of Pentecostalism. Goss did his part in creating a series of all-white groups (Assemblies of God, General Association of Apostolic Assemblies, PCI [PCA], and ultimately the UPCI and more. Goss would bring his strong-armed approach to bear in jettisoning all those who did not meet his vision.

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Quote from S.L. Wise Collection, UPCI District Archives; Howell, “ The People of the Name,” 148. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2846&context=dissertations

In spite of the pledge not to focus on the areas where the PCI and PAJC agreed, Goss focused on targeting those who dared disagree with him. While men with a PCI background rightfully place blame on the PAJC ministers for focusing on doctrinal differences with the PCI, they generally ignore the tactics used by their organization to divide and conquer. Men like B. H. Hite, Bishop G. B. Rowe and others would find themselves (and their families) persona non grata in the ensuing power grabs. This would bring division for the purpose of organizational ‘progress’. Howard Goss’ vision continues… 2. Apologetics. Like their rival organization (the Assemblies of God), the primary focus of all United Pentecostal literature is their organizational form of apologetics (either historically or theologically) based on their indoctrination juxtaposed to education. At the same time, they focus on their own version of history revision carefully writing their story in their own light while ignoring the “well written and well recorded oral traditions of the movement.”38 These 2 observations are confirmed in the writings of Robert M. Anderson in his revised version of Vision of the Disinherited and other writers not bound by organizational bias.39 1945

Ironton, Ohio. Carlos Grant and his wife are baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Holy Spirit at the PAJC church pastored by District Elder Roosevelt York.40

1945

October. Many ministers of the newly formed UPC embrace the shaman William Branham. Among these is minister Robert Daugherty who preaches a revival at the newly named Branham Tabernacle for William Branham.41

1945

Thelma Chaney was a co-evangelist with the Pentecostal preacher Franklin Hall, author of Atomic Power with God through Prayer and Fasting. She established a moderate reputation of her own and claimed that miracles, signs and wonders followed her ministry with Hall.42

A Plea for British Black Theologies, Vol. 1: The Black Church Movement. Roswith I. H. Gerloff. Pg. 79. Ibid. Gerloff pg. 81. 40 King. Pg. 147. Letter from Catherine Grant to Eliza “Girlie” Lazaro Fay, 2002. Courtesy of Joyce Peters and Eliza Lazaro Fay. 41 https://william-branham.org/site/people/robert_daugherty 42 Harrell, p. 81 39

1945

Nathaniel Urshan becomes assistant pastor to Raymond Hoekstra at Calvary Tabernacle Indianapolis Indiana.

1945

Robert Parham the leader of the Apostolic Faith organization founded by his father Charles Parham, dies. Robert's death will leave a vacuum in the Apostolic Faith organization and this lack of leadership will result in a split in 1951 over progressive issues that many feels would bring the AF churches into more fellowship with other Pentecostals groups.

1946

May 7. William Branham reports, he was given the power to discern people’s illnesses and thoughts.43 He claims that he is visited by an Angel.44

1946

Bishop Carl Angle becomes an ordained minister for the Church of Jesus Christ in Cleveland, TN. He also becomes leader of the National Young Peoples Department.45

1946

Bishop G. B. Rowe’s sons, Worthy and David are ordained at Apostolic Temple, Mishawaka Indiana.46

1946

June. Branham begins a 10-day revival in Saint Louis, MO at Pastor Robert Daugherty’s United Pentecostal (UPC) church. Reportedly, as he preached and prayed for the sick astounding miracles occurred and his reputation rapidly spread throughout the Pentecostal culture. His next stop was the Bible Hour Tabernacle in Jonesboro, Arkansas, pastored by ‘Dad’ Humbard, the father of Rex Humbard. Gordon Lindsay later reported that ‘people gathered to the little city from twenty-eight states and Mexico, and some 25,000 people, it was estimated, attended the meeting…. It was said that for fifty miles there was no accommodation available.’ Crutches were discarded, the blind saw and a woman was raised from the dead in an ambulance.47 Among those who attended the Branham revival in Arkansas were some of the members of the United Pentecostal church in Shreveport,

Evangelical Times. June 2002. Concerning Cults. William Branham. Part 1. Eryl Davies. Gordon Lindsay, A Man Sent From God, p76-78 45 Angel. Pg. 4 46 https://www.apostolictemplechurch.com/history/ 47 Gordon Lindsay, A Man Sent from God, p93 44

Louisiana, pastored by building contractor Jack Moore, who invited Branham to his church to minister. The meetings in Shreveport ware a spectacular success and Branham asked Jack Moore and Young Brown of Shreveport to accompany him and help to manage his meetings. Accompanied by Moore, Branham left Shreveport, and held revivals in San Antonio, Phoenix, and in several cities in California. Moore persuaded his old friend, Gordon Lindsay, to visit Branham’s meetings in Sacramento and after the service Lindsay met with Branham and Moore. Lindsay was able to open doors in the Assemblies of God and the other major Pentecostal groups for Branham’s ministry. Branham lacked organizational skills and jumped at the opportunity to have Lindsay on his team. As the group moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, W. J. Em Baxter, a colorful Canadian minister, song-leader and teacher also joined Branham’s team. 1946

Under Pastor Raymond G. Hoekstra, a large addition was built to accommodate the Calvary Christian School, a grade school that is approved by the state department of Education, and operated by Pentecostal, Spirit-tilled teachers.

1946

The fledgling Louisiana District UPC purchased seventy-five acres of land in Tioga for $3,000 for the purpose of building a campground. The Louisiana Camp Meeting is now an annual event. It is the largest camp meeting in the United Pentecostal Church and probably the largest in the United States.

1946-1949

The Belgian Congo experienced a further visitation of God. It followed much prayer and fasting. Visions were common. Multitudes repented. Witch doctors burned their charms and became Christian.48

1947

W. T. Witherspoon takes ‘certain brethren’ of the former PAJC to task for beginning a re-organization effort. Based on Brother Witherspoon’s comments we learn that there are a number of ministers who have continued the PAJC. They have several primary issues with the UPC merger. 1). They know that the UPC is an all-white group, unlike their promising 1932 merger with the original PAW. This had been a problem as far back as the 1920 and the promise to “do better” in the PAJC had also failed. By the late 1930’s most (if not all) of the black ministers had

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withdrawn as well as many sympathetic white ministers. The continued PAJC promised Black ministers equal treatment in the PAJC and 2) The PAJC brethren chose to keep their fellowship options open rather than submit what history has shown to be a failed experiment to work through the doctrinal differences between the PAJC and the PCI. Both the PCI and the PAJC vowed (and failed) to work through the differences together.493) There were concerns about ministers being welcomed into the UPC that were NOT Apostolic in name or deed. Especially men of names like the shaman William Branham. While the UPC saw the merger as the end of the PAJC, clearly it was not a unanimous decision.50 Ministers in Knoxville, Iowa unite around Brother Briggs and continue the PAJC there. While in Florida, Bishop J. T. Bass continued to lead a faction of ministers who continue to call their group the PAJC. In West Virginia a group of ministers led by Bishop C. B. Gillespie also are continuing to be called the PAJC and in Ohio a group led by former PAJC District Elder, Bishop Raymond Oscar (R.O.) Cornell continues using the name Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC). These would continue until they formally organize in 1955. 1947

February. The Pentecostal Herald (Voice of the UPC) reports that Bishop Glen Beecher (G.B.) Rowe has “retired” as District Superintendent of the Indiana-Michigan District of the UPC. He is referred to as serving the district “faithfully and well”. Brother N. J. Bibbs of Marion, Indiana was voted in as the new District Superintendent.51

1947

Sunday, February 23, Howard Goss (newly elected Chairman of the allwhite UPC), recounts that he, “preached at Brother 0. F. Fauss' church in Houston, Texas, at the 11 AM service, and on Sunday night ministered to Brother Matney's Assembly, also in Houston. While there I had a good visit with my son Joseph, and his wife on Monday. Brother Pair of Picton, Ontario, Canada, and myself went to San Antonio, Texas to visit Brother Coote's school. As Brother Pair had never been in Brother Branham's meetings, we decided to visit these meetings also, as a Healing Campaign was in progress in San Antonio at this time. We were there for two days,

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then we went to Kilgore, Texas and ministered to Brother Spear's assembly, a nice group of saints.”52 1947

March. Howard A. Goss attends a revival meeting where William Branham is the minister in Camden Arkansas. Goss comments, “seems that the hand of the Lord is on this brother. He is used of the Lord in praying for the sick.53 Goss and a plethora of UPC ministers seek the favor and promote the unknown William Branham. Later they would run to distance themselves from him and his mystical connections.54

1947

April 7. Elder Robert F. Tobin dies. Elder Tobin has been a dynamic pastor of 2 churches and served at the international level in both the PAJC and the PAW. He was important to the reorganizational effort of the PAW in the late 1930’s.

1947

Bishop George A. Wade joins the PAW. Bishop Wade had previously been with the PAJC but did not continue after their merger with the PMI that formed the UPCI. The ‘reunion’ of Bishop Wade and others is short lived as the PAW is troubled by religious politics and racism against white ministers.55 The white ministers are also offended by the new PAW’s adoption of clergy attire “like the Roman Catholic Church”. Bishop George Wade also holds credentials with the nascent effort to continue the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC).

1947

June. Camp Meeting and Divine Healing Services at the Bible Hour Tabernacle. The UPC partners with the shaman William Branham Camp Meeting. Notice: the crowd is all white people Branham. More than 20,000 different people from 28 states and Mexico came to these services, with more than 300 ministers present.

Pentecostal Herald, July 1947 page 5, Travelogue by the General Superintendent Pentecostal Herald. March 1947. Pg. 6. Travelogue of the General Superintendent. 54 Pentecostal Herald, March 1947 page 6, Travelogue of the General Superintendent (H.A. Goss) 55 Interview with Bishop George A. Wade (1980). Interview with Bishop Sanford L. Wade (2020). 53

A teacher from the United Pentecostal Church’s, Pentecostal Bible Institute, Tupelo, Miss., was a great help in these services as he presented able Bible lessons each morning. The afternoon services the first days of the camp were given to Bro. Wm. Branham for Divine Healing. However, the number increased so much that it was necessary to use both afternoon and evening services most of the remaining days to take care of the large number desiring prayer. Among the evening speakers during the first week were: Rev. C. L. Grimes, Brady, Texas; Rev. Ed Hooper, Phoenix, Arizona; Rev. Earle Toole, Fresno, California; Rev. J. H. Reeter, Vandalia, Illinois; and Rev. G. H. Brown, Little Rock, Ark. All UPC licensed ministers and all white.

Many other ministers delivered heartfelt sermons during the Camp Meeting including: Rev. P. H. Box, Editor of the voice of the United Pentecostal Church, The Pentecostal Herald; Rev. Mack Abbott, Roswell, New Mexico; Rev. Paul Price, of California; Rev. B. H. Hite, St. Louis. Bro. Branham claims that the gift of healing came to him over a year ago.56 Despite the large numbers, apparently none of the ministers could discern that Branham was a shaman using demonic forces to perform his supposed ‘miracles’. Numbers were the of premium importance. 1947

June 22-29. William Branham holds a week of services in a large tent in Vandalia City Park. Hosted by the United Pentecostal Church (UPC)

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where J. H. Reeter is pastor.57 We are glad to report the blessings of the Lord in a series of meetings including the Wm. Branham campaign of divine healing.... The Branham campaign was advertised to begin on June 22nd but Bro. Branham was unable to come until 3 days later...Brother Branham finally arrived and from Wednesday to the end of the campaign the services and results far exceeded our fondest hopes. Cross eyes were straightened, blind eyes were definitely opened, deaf and dumb were made to hear and speak and cancers were healed. One man was carried into the meeting on a cot and God healed him of cancer and two nights later he returned to the service unaided and testified of healing and now works about his own yard. Demons were cast out of the insane and epilepsy cured. One girl who was deaf and dumb for some 18 to 20 years and who had never spoken a word was healed after being prayed for by Brother Branham. During the last Sunday afternoon one received the Holy and six were baptized. We surely thank God for all that was done during this campaign...J.H. Reeter, Pastor58 1947

June. William Branham is holding healing crusades59 for W. E. Kidson. Kidson is reported to claim that Branham has special powers that not even the Jesus or the Apostles were capable of performing. Branham “claimed to detect diseases through vibrations in his hands. Whether anyone was actually healed is a subject of debate. However, anyone watching the collection plates could see the money flowing in. 60

1947

Jack Coe purchases his first tent and quickly becomes one of the main attractions in the burgeoning “revival” movement. Later he would purchase a 22,000-seat tent which he proclaimed the largest Gospel tent.

1947

Phoenix. Ariz.- The UPC’s Pentecostal Herald61 reports, “we are glad to report victory in Jesus' name. We just closed a revival with Brother G . H . Ellis. We can recommend Brother and Sister Ellis as real ministers of

Pentecostal Herald. May 1947. Pg. 12. Field News. Vandalia, Illinois. Pentecostal Herald, October, 1947 page 12, Field News. Vandalia, Ill. 59 Pentecostal Herald, June 1947 page 12, Gleanings From the Field. Norphlet. Arkansas-... Recently we also had a fine fellowship meeting at which five were buried in the Name of Jesus one of which received the Holy Ghost in the water. One of those baptized was a young girl who had been deaf and dumb but was healed in Brother Branham's services in El Dorado, Arkansas in December. Everyone could hear her praying and praising the Lord during the baptismal service. We rejoice in the Lord for His blessings and feel He is getting the church ready for His coming. W. A. Odom, Pastor. Mrs. Ralph Vines, Reporter 60 Saint Louis Dispatch. Sunday July 6, 1947. Front page. Brother Branham Faith Healer. 61 Pentecostal Herald, August 1947, page 14, Field News Phoenix. Ariz. 58

God. During the revival six received the Holy Ghost and three backsliders were reclaimed and the saints were blessed by the fine preaching of Brother Ellis. We were blessed by having Brother William Branham with us in Phoenix for five nights. The whole town was stirred as many were healed in his meetings. We desire the prayers of God's people everywhere R.Outlaw. Pastor.62 1947

November. Christ Temple calls Elder Morris Golder to serve as pastor following the death of Elder Tobin.

1947

William Branham (left) and Avak Hagopian (center) meet. Hagopian is an Iranian “healer”.63

1947

Nathaniel and Jean Urshan Pastor Apostolic Christian Church, 92nd Street, Manhattan, New York.

1947

Church of God Training School was renamed Lee College in 1947 after F. J. Lee, who served as both the second superintendent of the school and the second general overseer of the denomination.64

1947

The Pentecostal World Conference is formed at Zurich, Switzerland with several American Pentecostal groups in attendance.

1947

Granville Oral Roberts Resigns the pastorate of the Pentecostal Holiness Church launches first healing ministry crusade with his first city-wide campaign in Enid, Oklahoma. Roberts was ordained into full-time ministry in 1936 by the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Between 1941 and 1947 he served 4 pastorates, then begins an evangelistic ministry to pray for the healing of the whole man. One of the early pioneers of Tent revivals and television ministry, is considered the originator of "seed faith" doctrine.

Pentecostal Herald, August 1947, page 14, Field News Phoenix. Ariz. 63 https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=92702 64 Joleen Kurtz, “Lee College: 75 Years,” Reflections. . . upon Church of God Heritage, Summer/Fall 1994, 2-3; and Tatiana Gorbacheva, “Nora Chambers—Educational Pioneer,” Church of God History and Heritage, Fall 1997, 3-5.

1947

August. William Branham ministers 5 nights at the UPC church in Phoenix AZ. R. Outlaw pastor.65 Branham taught, “The doctrines of [1] Serpent MAN, [2] "Elijah-4th appearing, [3] The Restorer, [4] "Vindicated Word.", [5] Word for your day theory, [6] Jews could reject Yeshua and the New Birth and still be given eternal life, [7] 7th Day/angel/messenger, [8]Cloud that caught him up into the "constellation" of angels, [9] Creation of squirrels, [10] Can't challenge the prophet and so forth. It went more and more off the path of Biblical support until he called Yeshua a liar and set the infamous date of 1977 as his DIVINE INSPIRATION.”66

1947

September. United Pentecostal Church, from the Pentecostal Herald. We wish to report the blessings of God upon a youth conference of the Missouri District Pentecostal Conquerors which was held at Kennett . Missouri. on September 29-30 with Pastor L . D . Segraves and saints . The first day's service was opened with prayer and the day was devoted to worshipping God in song. testimony and praise with special singing. sermons and sermonettes being given by many of those present . One of the outstanding testimonies was that of a young lady who was healed recently of insanity as a result of prayer . The evening service was blessed of God with Sister Bonnie Cullins. a student of Pentecostal Bible Institute. and Brother Robert Wolfe from Brother Branding's church in St . Louis. taking charge of the preliminaries . A report was given telling of 97 being baptized in the name of Jesus and of many healings which took place at the "Little DavidBranham" meeting in St . Louis.67

1947

September 25. Bishop Carl Angle marries Frances in Dalton, GA. They move to Big Vixen, Virginia where they plant a church and Bishop Angle serves as State Bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ (Cleveland, TN.).68

Pentecostal Herald. August 1947. Pg. 14. Field News. Phoenix AZ. http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com/archive/index.php/t-40712.html 67 Pentecostal Herald, November 1947, Pentecostal Conquerors Page Missouri District 68 Angle. Pg. 4. 66

1947

October. In response to spiritual hunger, about 70 students gathered in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, to begin the first term of the newly formed Sharon Bible College. The students worked hard by day to prepare the buildings for classes and gathered for prayer in the evenings, which included intercessory prayer, prophecy and fasting. Some fasted between three and forty days.69

1947

October 7. Stanley Chambers recommends that the affiliation of Diamond A. Nobel be dropped. This after one of many long and ridiculous interactions with Howard Goss, who sought for all people, especially those of color, to be subservient to him. Nobel recalled it this way, “I’ve written the U.P.C. a nice letter, telling them of the friction between the late Brother Goss and I. I wrote Bro. Goss about three letters asking forgiveness, but I found out that he never did forgive me because of the first U.P.C. Missionary Brother Carlos Grant whom I met in 1958 in Bacolod City…He told me that he got orders from the U.P.C. Headquarters not to fellowship with me. This means that Bro. Goss didn’t forgive me. I asked the U.P.C. Brethren to tell me why they have ostracized me and for them to please forgive me…I wrote them in 1975 registered air mail and to this date no answer.”70 The uninitiated need to realize that this is standard operating procedure for the UPCI.

1947

November. Saint Louis. 97 baptized in Jesus name and many healed at the UPC sponsored Little David-Branham meeting in Saint Louis.71

1947

The first Branham meetings organized by Lindsay were held in northwestern North America during late 1947. At the first of these meetings, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian minister Ern Baxter joined Branham's team. Lindsay reported 70,000 attendees to the 14 days of meetings and long prayer lines as Branham prayed for the sick. William Hawtin, a Canadian Pentecostal minister, attended one of

Riss, Richard (1987). Latter Rain: The Latter Rain Movement of 1948. Honeycomb Visual Prod. p. 11. Noble, letter to J. M. Stubblefield 21 March 1977. Noble papers, courtesy of Avelina Acantilado Noble. 71 Pentecostal Herald. November 1947. Pentecostal Conquerors Page. Missouri District. 70

Branham's Vancouver meetings in November 1947 and was impressed by Branham's healings. Branham thus became an influence on the Latter Rain revival movement, which Hawtin helped initiate. Describing Branham's method, Bosworth said "he does not begin to pray for the healing of the afflicted in body in the healing line each night until God anoints him for the operation of the gift, Sharon Orphanage and Schools, North and until he is conscious of the presence Battleford, Saskatchewan of the Angel with him on the platform. Without this consciousness he seems to be perfectly helpless."72 1947

Everyone did not believe in William Branham. Rev. Alfred Pohl, a minister in Saskatchewan, Canada, stated that many people Branham pronounced as healed later died.

1948

The Pentecostal Fellowship of North America is founded to bring about regular contact among Pentecostals.

1948

Bishop Leonard Coote returns as a missionary to Japan. His Assistant pastor, John Bell, becomes pastor at Emmanuel Church in San Antonio Texas.

1948

February 11, 1948. The “Latter Rain” Revival begins in Canada. It would last till 1952.73 The ministry of signs, wonders and miracles was the primary focus of the founding leaders of the Latter Rain Movement (LRM). George Hawtin, P.G. Hunt, Milford Kirkpatrick, George Warnock and Ern Hawtin were particularly impacted by the preaching of William Branham, who John & Ruth Bell w/sons functioned primarily in the word of knowledge for Nathan & David in Japan naming diseases and casting out evil spirits.74

Peoplepill.com. William Branham. Holdcroft, L. Thomas (1980), "The New Order of the Latter Rain", Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 2 (2): 48, 74 http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/devotionals/dailybreakthroughs?view=article&id=9494:remembering-the-latter-rain&catid=24 73

Branham’s involvement is a topic of debate. According to Earnest B. Gentile, an eyewitness of the Latter Rain Movement (LRM), “The faith healer William Branham was never part of this movement - never. Some of the early Latter Rain preachers were influenced by Branham but he was never part of the LRM.75 1948

The Church of God in Christ #6 is re-named Rehoboth Church of God in Christ, Apostolic; it was located from the two hundred block of Mount Street to the corner of Fulton and Riggs Avenues. During this period the pastor said that God had called him to stretch out and had revealed to him baptism in the name of Jesus. The church grew by leaps and bounds. With the new revelation, the congregation received re-baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. The pastor, the late Bishop R. A. Carr expanded the local assembly concept into an International Church Organization. Baptism in the name of Jesus and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost distinguished this new organization.76

1948

February 13, 1948, a prophetic utterance was given regarding 1 Timothy 4:14: "Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed upon you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery" (NASB). The message said that this truth was being restored to the church at that very moment.

1948

Voice of Healing Magazine is started by Gordon Lindsay, Jack Moore and Moore’s daughter Anna Jeane. The primary purpose is to promote William Branham’s revival meetings.

1948

Easter Weekend. March 26-28, 1948. Special services were held called the "Feast of Pentecost". Many people who had heard of the revivals in North Battleford attended these services.77 Some consider this the official beginning of the Latter Rain Movement.

1948

Spring. Oral Roberts visits William Branham at Revival services in Kansas City.

Your Sons and Daughters Shall Prophesy: Prophetic Gifts in Ministry Today. Ernest B. Gentile. https://www.unitedchurchjc.org/our-founder.html 77 Hawtin, George R. (1948). Local Church Government, North Battleford: Sharon Star 76

1948

Spring. Efforts to continue the PAJC make progress. the Churches of the Lord Jesus Christ met with the brethren of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (P.A.J.C.) and proposed to merge.78

1948

May. Branham’s team is in Eugene, Oregon, when Branham announced that he was ill and unable to continue the ministry. This was not the best moment for Gordon Lindsay, Jack Moore, and Moore's daughter Anna Jeanne, as they had just a begun publication of a magazine called ‘The Voice of Healing,’ to promote the Branham meetings. Lindsay felt abandoned and he decided never again to exclusively promote Branham's work. Despite the rumor and disappointment of the masses, the long demanding nights of ministry to the sick had undoubtedly taken their toll. In his last meetings he was reported to have been staggering from exhaustion. The grueling regime had left Branham a physically broken man after only a year.

1948

William Branham & Oral Roberts 1948

W. J. Taylor, a district superintendent with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, raised the same concern and asked for a thorough investigation. Taylor presented evidence that claims of the number of people healed were vastly overestimated. He stated, "there is a possibility that this whole thing is wrong". The number of people who claimed to be healed in Branham's campaign meetings "is impossible to approximate" and the numbers vary greatly between sources. According to Kydd, by watching films of the revival meetings, "the viewer would assume almost everyone was healed" but the results proved otherwise the few times follow-up was made. No consistent record of follow-ups was made, making analysis of the claims difficult to subsequent researchers. Pentecostal historian Walter Hollenweger said, "very few were actually healed". Some attendees of Branham's meetings believed the healings were a hoax and accused him of selectively choosing who could enter the prayer line. Some people left his meetings disappointed after finding Branham's conviction that everyone in the audience could be healed without being in the prayer line proved incorrect. Branham generally attributed the failure of supplicants to receive healing to their lack of faith.

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1948

J. Frank and Lilian Wilson move from Atlanta, GA to Potts Camp, MS. They would have 10 children and build Bethlehem Church. The church was originally started in 1945 by Alvie Bishop.79 Frank would use the framework of the old Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (A. C. of J. C.) charter (Ben Pemberton’s group) that had merged with the PAJC to help organize a new all-white group in the 1950’s.

1948

Opposition grows in the UPC to the leadership of Howard Goss. S. G. Norris from Saint Paul Minnesota leads the opposition. Howard Goss came to head with S. G. Norris on Doctrinal issues. In a political move, Goss moved to stop the Pentecostal Herald from printing doctrinal issues in the publication. Then he convened a special meeting of the UPC Board in June 1947. S. L. Wise chaired the meeting. Surprisingly, at least to some, W. T. Witherspoon stood with Goss as did B. H. Hite (although Hite's family would live to regret the support.80 "Publicly, Howard Goss was heralded as a "venerable pioneer of the Pentecostal Faith' but privately he was the subject of ridicule particularly on theological grounds."81

1948

Young (age 11) Billy McCool receives the Holy Spirit near Charter Oak, Missouri. He and his twin brother Bobby would hitchhike to Kennett, Missouri and attend the church pastored by Rev L. D. Seagraves. There they were baptized in the Name of Jesus.82 Billy McCool begins preaching revival meetings. A nine-week tent revival. C. R. Young was the evangelist. The tent was erected in the 1000 block of First Street, and attendance averaged from 500 to 2,000 people nightly, with the highest attendance for a single service at approximately 4,000. Word spread far and wide of this event as people were healed of deafness, blindness, cancer, and goiter, to mention but some of the miracles that occurred. About 223 people were baptized in water in the name of Jesus, and some 150 were baptized with the Holy

http://archive.southreporter.com/2008/wk43/wilson.html Interview with Bishop Gary W. Garrett. July 2020. The Church charter called for Hite’s wife to pastor the church in the event of his death for a term of two years. When the two years were complete Hite’s family was ousted from their home by Howard Goss. As recalled by Sister Hite’s children. 81 Christianity Without the Cross: A History of Salvation in Oneness Pentecostalism By Thomas A. Fudge pg. 102 82 https://www.apostolic.edu/road-to-revival-the-story-of-bishop-bill-mccool/ 80

Spirit. Among the 223 baptized were twin brothers Billy and Bobby McCool. C. R. Young personally baptized them. Pastor Seagraves took a keen interest in Billy and Bobby, recognizing God’s call on their lives. Observing their dress, he collected an offering to buy new shoes for them. When the boys returned home that night, they learned that their parents had no money to buy fuel for their kerosene stove. They had not told their parents about the money for shoes, but they gave the funds to their mother and father for the purchase of the needed fuel. The next night, when Billy and Bobby arrived for the tent meeting, wrapped packages were waiting for them on the platform. Bobby and Billy McCool Pastor L. D. Seagraves called them up and presented the packages to them, which included new khaki pants and shirts to match. They were also given more money to buy the shoes they needed. Up until this point they had worn only overalls. Others baptized during this remarkable revival included Billy’s and Bobby’s sister, Ola, and her husband, Carl Denny. Pastor Seagraves baptized Carl and Ola on the night of their wedding. Carl and Ola had been playing and singing in a bluegrass band called “Chuck Gray and the Mountaineers.” The band had a radio program on KBOA, a station located in Kennett. Mac and Norman Luna, a talented husband and wife team, also played guitar and mandolin and sang in the band. Chuck, who played the banjo, was suffering from bleeding ulcers. When his life was transformed during the revival, he renamed the band “Chuck Gray and the Sunnyside Gospel Singers.”83 1948

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July 7-14, 1948. Camp Meeting. The teachings from this revival came to be known as "Latter Rain" and quickly spread throughout Canada, the United States and around the world.84 While some saw the “Latter Rain” as the restoration of 5 fold ministry and other things, denominations (especially the Assemblies of God and the nascent United Pentecostal Church) took a hard stance against all things “Latter Rain”.

https://danielsegraves.com/2018/12/18/a-delightful-conversation-with-bishop-billy-mccool/ Schmitt, Charles P. (2002). Floods Upon the Dry Ground, Shippensburg, PA: Revival Press.

1948

August. Churches of the Lord Jesus Christ merge with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. They retain the name of the later and continue as the PAJC. At that time, a proposal was issued to the new secretary, J. Frank Wilson, to make an amendment that both charters be dropped. This action was never taken, and both charters lay idle until the reviving of the charter came about forming the Assemblies of Jesus Christ (which later went on to form the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ in 1952). The other charter would be formally re-charted in 1955.85

1948

Argentina. Edward Miller tells of revival breaking out in Argentina. After he prayed earnestly for months, God told him to call his little church of 8 people to prayer every night from 8 pm to midnight. On the fourth night as they obeyed God the Holy Spirit fell on them. They heard strong wind. The church soon filled. There was much weeping, confessing and praying. By Saturday teams were going out and ministering in the Spirit's power. Two teenage girls wept as they walked down the street and met two doctors who mocked, but listened to their testimonies, were convicted, and knelt asking for prayer. Two young people visited a lady whose mother was paralyzed and had been in bed for 5 years. They prayed for her, and she got up and drank tea with them. Two elderly people visited man in coma, a cripple with his liver damaged from drink. They prayed for him and he was healed. A young rebel, Alexander and his band came to mock at one of the services aiming to disrupt it. God convicted him and he repented, so the other rebels rose to leave but fell under the Spirit's power on the way out. All were converted. Two went to the Bible Training Institute.

1948

Later, when Edward Miller was teaching at the Bible Training Institute in the small town of City Bell near Buenos Aires, he was led to cancel teaching there and call the school to prayer.86 October 12. Bible School in North Battlefield Saskatchewan breaks out in revival.87

https://www.pajci.org/about-us http://www.revival-library.org/index.php/catalogues-menu/20th-century/20th-century-revival 87 https://lrm1948.blogspot.com/2013/10/mom-beall-and-bethesda.html 86

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October. As suddenly as he had left from the field, Branham announced that he was returning to public ministry again. In late 1948 he made a successful tour which included meetings in California and at Alexander Dowie's old church in Zion, Illinois.

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November. A pastor in Vancouver, Canada named Reg Layzell invited the ministers from the revival site in Saskatchewan to his church (Glad Tidings). A pastor from Detroit, Michigan named Myrtle D. "Mom" Beall whose church (Bethesda Missionary Temple) was at that time affiliated with the Assemblies of God went Ray Layzell out to Vancouver to see what the revival reports were all about. This what she wrote after attending those meetings: "Everything we saw in the meetings was scriptural and beautiful. We left the meeting with a new touch of God upon our souls and ministry. We certainly feel transformed by the power of God. Never in our lives had we ever felt the power of God as we do now, and we feel we are carrying something back to our assembly we never had before" (Sharon Star magazine).

1948

December 5, 1948. Revival breaks out at Bethesda Missionary Temple in Detroit, MI.88

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December 25. Mindanao, Philippines. Urbano Aventura performed the first known baptisms in Jesus’ name, his stepdaughter, Nellie Jalandoni Bacus.89

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January. Stanley Frodsham visits Bethesda Missionary Temple in Detroit where the ‘Latter Rain’ movement is happening. He approves of what he observes. according to Richard Riss, "Mrs. Beall wrote a letter to

According to Bethesda's website, "December 5, 1948 was a turning point in the [life] of every Bethesdan. That Sunday morning everyone was gathered for church in the basement building. Opening the service, James Beall asked everyone to stand, and suddenly everyone in the building started singing praises to God in the Spirit .... this continued for about an hour. People were saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and healed in their bodies during this time. As the praise subsided a new song was born. 89 SPIRIT AND SCHISM: A HISTORY OF ONENESS PENTECOSTALISM IN THE PHILIPPINES. Johnny Loye King. Pg. 107

Stanley Frodsham, a pioneer of the early Pentecostal movement at the turn of the century, a leader of the Assemblies of God denomination, and the editor of the Pentecostal Evangel for twenty-eight years. In her letter, Mrs. Beall described what was happening in her church, and Frodsham decided to leave Springfield, Missouri to visit the church in Detroit. He arrived in January of 1949, and 'he was swept away by the revival taking place in Detroit.... He was moved deeply by scenes of people under great conviction of sin, making confession and finding peace’ This sets the stage for his exit from the AG after more than 30 years of service. The AG would censure Frodsham and draft a ‘papal edict’ on the Latter Rain Movement.90 1949

Raymond Hoekstra begins Calvary Christian School at his Church Calvary Tabernacle. Then Hoekstra resigns as pastor of Calvary Tabernacle. He recommends the church call Nathaniel Urshan as Pastor.

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"In 1949, under pressure from the Assemblies of God, Frodsham retired from ministry and resigned as the editor of the Pentecostal Evangel, the official magazine of the denomination."91 This is all related to his approval of the Latter Rain Movement (LRM). "Through people such as Reg Layzell in Vancouver, Myrtle Beall in Detroit, Ivan Spencer in Rhode Island {Spencer as noted above was actually from Lima, New York}, Thomas Wyatt in Oregon, and Earl Lee of Los Angeles, the revival spread all over North America. Wherever they went, the new amalgam of methodology, experience and teaching tapped into the lurking dissatisfaction with the class shift American Pentecostalism had experienced under the Assemblies of God, and the memories of the 'Latter Rain' outpouring of power experienced at Azusa Street."92

1949

Bishop Carl Angle while part of the PAW is voted to become Bishop of Louisville, KY. An office he never filled.93

1949

February 13, 1949. Bethesda Missionary Temple builds new building. The main sanctuary [seating 2,200] was dedicated. When the doors opened, it was immediately filled and at least 1,700 people were turned

http://lrm1948.blogspot.com Spirit of the Last Days. Peter Althouse. ISBN-13: 978-0826466853 92 An Eyewitness Remembers the Century of the Holy Spirit. 93 Autobiography of Carl Angle. A Messenger from God. Copyright 1986. Pg. 9. 91

away. Services were held night and day for the next three- and one-half years.94 1949

April 10. Groundbreaking for the new Laurel Street Tabernacle. Indianapolis Indiana.95 Just a little over 4,000 square feet and seating 200, the new Assemblies of God church would soon be filled to overflowing as it took center stage for Full Gospel and Pentecostal Holiness revivals during the early 1950s. Assemblies of God District Secretary T. F. Zimmerman[1] traveled from the denomination’s headquarters in Springfield, Missouri to preach the morning services, while District Superintendent Roy E. Wead[2] offered the dedicatory address in the church led by the Rev. John L. Price. Jack Beam, who would later become a pillar for Jim Jones in Peoples Temple, was on the board.[3] The Rev. Lester Summerall, Assemblies of God missionary[4] and evangelist[5] from South Bend, Indiana, came to hold a series of nightly meetings in celebration.[6]96

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Raymond Hoekstra’s invites child evangelist, David Walker, known as “Little David.” David had early experiences at the Apostolic Gospel Tabernacle in Long Beach, California, his father, recognizing the boy’s call to preach at the age of 9, soon expanded his itinerary to include Foursquare and Assemblies of God churches. He came to Calvary for revival, and Hoekstra scheduled a crusade in the 10,000-seat Cadle Tabernacle at the corner of New Jersey and Ohio where Little David preached to a full house. Some say that the meeting changed Hoekstra, “He began to believe that healing oil was flowing from his hands, and some saints claimed the same experience. He also began to question evidential tongues and told some tarrying for the Spirit to simply “repeat after me”97 Hoekstra’s response included, “The present coming together of the hearts of God’s people is a move of God in believers [sic] hearts. A divided

Richard Riss quotes Mom Beall as having written, "The day of the dedication of the Temple will be a day never to be forgotten. Not only was the Temple filled to capacity with people but it was also filled with the presence of God. Such singing, such worshipping of God, such prophecies, such supernatural utterances will always remain the greatest wonderment of our lives" Latter Rain: The Latter Rain Movement of 1948 and the Mid-Twentieth Century Evangelical Awakening 95 The “Full Gospel” Origins of Peoples Temple by John Collins (Notes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 96 https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=92702 97 https://oldlandmark.wordpress.com/category/indiana/calvary-tabernacle/

leadership has taught Christians to separate themselves from other Christians over doctrinal and denominational differences . . . Christians have been chained to religious machines. Often they were forbidden to attend other assemblies or fellowship with other Christians because of doctrinal or organizational differences.”98 1949

Influenced by Oral Roberts, Asa Alonzo Allen (A. A. Allen) resigns his Assembly of God Church in Corpus Christi, Texas and begins his own healing ministry. It is generally believed he was by far the most important revivalist to emerge in the early days and he was one of the few that had a substantial following right up to his death in 1970. He was bold and flamboyant with skillful rhetoric and dynamic showmanship. His reporting of miracles, signs and wonders may have bordered on the sensational, but no one could deny his pulpit presence, his popular appeal and the amazing power that attended his ministry.99

1949

June. Nathaniel and Jean Urshan become pastors of Calvary Tabernacle in Indianapolis Indiana.100

1949

August 24, 1949, Bethesda Missionary Temple in Detroit, Michigan resigned from the Assemblies of God denomination becoming an independent, non-denominational church." Bishop Carl Angle left the Church of Jesus and joined the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) as National Evangelist. During this time he was voted to become the Bishop of Louisville, KY but was never officially ratified. Angle, who was white, may have been a victim of the shifting tide toward a predominately white PAW.101

1949

Denominations intimidated by the Latter Rain movement respond. Following the pattern of legalistic authoritarianism they have used since their inception the General Council of the Assemblies of God meeting in Seattle, Washington, a resolution was adopted disapproving of the practices of the "latter rain" movement.102 Key points of the resolution

Hoekstra LR 36-37 http://www.voiceofhealing.info/02_1947-1958/overview.html 100 file:///C:/Users/Berine%20Wade/Downloads/volume18number10.pdf 101 Autobiography & Legend of Bishop Carl E. Angle, D.D. A Messenger Sent from GOD. 1986. Pg. 9. 102 Minutes of the General Counsel of the Assemblies of God. 1949. 99

include the AG’s assertion “that the church is built upon the foundation of present day apostles and prophets,” and “The overemphasis relative to imparting, identifying, bestowing or confirming gifts by the laying on of hands and prophesy” are erroneous.103 1949

October 1949, The Free Church Presbytery of Lewis met in the town of Stornoway, to consider the terrible drift away from the ordinances of the church, especially by the young people of the island, and the dearth of conversions in their congregations. While the haunts of sin were crowded, churches were almost empty. In many places’ youth had almost disappeared from the House of God and it seemed only a matter of time before many churches would have to close their doors.

House where the Barvas Revival started

A resolution was passed, calling upon all their faithful people to take these matters to heart, to view with deep concern the inroads made by the prevailing spirit of the day, to examine their lives in the light of their responsibility, to repent and return again to the Lord, whom they had so grieved with their iniquities and waywardness. Especially did they warn their young people, of the devil’s man traps, the cinema, and the public house. This declaration from the presbytery was read in all the congregations and published in the local press.104 1949

November. Duncan Campbell leads a revival in Scotland. In 1949 one of the most outstanding revivals of the 20th century broke out in the tiny village of Barvas105 in the Outer Hebrides on the Island of Lewis off the North West coast of Scotland.106 This became known as The Hebrides Revival and

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Robert Crabtree, " New Wave Theology," (privately printed paper, 1987), pp. 19-20. http://www.calltoprayer.org.uk/encourager37.html 105 A Community At Prayer For Revival. Preceding The Isle of Lewis Revival (1949-1952). Colin and Mary Peckham 106 http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=DDDLYPNX 104

Awakening 1949-1953.107 Of note is that the 45th President of the United States is connected to this Revival through his mother. Historical note: Donald John Trump’s mother, Mary Ann MacLeod, and Clan MacLeod was part of the Hebrides Revival. 1949

November. William Branham returns to Shreveport to visit Jack Moore and Gordon Lindsay.

1950

January 24, Jack Moore, Gordon Lindsay, Ern Baxter, and F. F. Bosworth join shaman William Branham in Houston at the Sam Houston Coliseum. The meetings grew, gathering as many as 8,000 people in a single service as those being fleeced were in abundance. It was here that the photograph of Rev. Branham with a “supernatural” halo of light above his head was taken. This event caused a great deal of controversy with some calling it a “Pillar of Fire”. Branham’s people claimed it was real but many others denied its authenticity. Experts claim it was merely lighting and camera related. Today, people worship this picture and image. This type of manifestation was part of the mysticism invoked in Branham’s ministry. There was always an emphasis on angelic visits, meetings with ‘spirit guides’ and other unbiblical manifestations and phenomena. Today, William Branham’s doctrine of Serpent Seed is taught today by many. Just like those in the 1940’s, many worship him today denying the Jesus Christ.

Credit for Branham pics to John Collins - https://william-branham.org/search 107

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bernie L. Wade, Ph.D. is a noted Pentecostal and Apostolic Faith historian. He serves on the Executive Board of Apostolic Archives (www.apostolicarchives.com) “The Apostolic Archives International is a well-articulated preservation society for Pentecostal history. We are proud to represent the global activity of the Apostolic Faith Movement from the cradle to the present condition. Our purpose is to preserve historical information at large concerning the movement to benefit every individual that has an interest in the Apostolic perspective.”108 Bernie L. Wade, PhD is a third generation Apostolic Faith minister. He traces his spiritual heritage through the International Circle of Faith (ICOF) and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) to the Apostolic Faith Movement. He serves on the International Presbytery of the ICOF – International Circle of Faith. http://www.icof.net Dr. Wade has written extensively about the Apostolic Faith movement and several key organizations. See: • The Original Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) • Apostolic Faith and Pentecostal Timetable of Key Events Volume 1 • Apostolic Faith and Pentecostal Timetable of Key Events Volume 2 • The History of Apostolic Reformation in the 20th Century • The History of the Apostolic Faith Church of God (AFCOG) For more information write: 6321 Fallen Timber Road, Sulphur, KY 40031 or email: Bernie.wade1212@gmail.com

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