...302 PART II influence the American and global Pentecostal movements since he no longer had an inexpensive way to reach the masses. The following documents are a reproduction of the original texts, although most have been shortened due to space limitations. The date...

... DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR 303 30. THE OLD-­TIME PENTECOST. (September 1906, 1) This work began about five years ago last January, when a company of peo- ple under the leadership of Chas. Parham, who were studying God’s word tarried for...

...306 PART II 34. BIBLE PENTECOST gracious pentecostal showers continue to fall (November 1906, 1) The news has spread far and wide that Los Angeles is being visited with a “rushing mighty wind from heaven.” The how and why . . . is...

...306 PART II 34. BIBLE PENTECOST gracious pentecostal showers continue to fall (November 1906, 1) The news has spread far and wide that Los Angeles is being visited with a “rushing mighty wind from heaven.” The how and why . . . is...

...324 PART II They played a key role in spreading Seymour’s vision and version of Pente- costalism and his emphasis on racial equality. Many of these people below became key leaders in global Pentecostalism. 45. WILLIAM DURHAM Durham was a...

... Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in his native Dunn, North Carolina, before switching over to the Pentecostal Holiness Church (phc) in 1903. After hearing about Azusa, he traveled there in November 1906, where he received the Spirit baptism and “crucified” his racial prejudice. Seymour raised...

... DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR 329 Further from Los Angeles about the Pentecostal Work . . . . Not a few of the so called “Holiness People . . .” found the meetings a great blessing . . . [while others] stood aloof for diVerent reasons . . . some from more...

... to wine, women, and song, he reportedly found redemption at Azusa, which he began attending in 1906. He spread Seymour’s message to Ireland for a short period before returning to Los Angeles. a catholic that received pentecost. (AF, November 1906, 4) Bro. Lee, whom God so...

... ministered at the Spanish Apostolic Faith Mission (1909–1914), Central Pentecostal Assembly (1914), Victoria Hall (1943), and with the Latin American Council of Christian Churches (1944). spanish receive the pentecost. (AF, October 1906, 4) [There are a good many Spanish-speaking...

... (The Pentecostal Outlook, September 1952, 3; originally published in June 1911.) Soon the fire began to fall at the Azusa Street Mission . . . which became known world-wide as a great centre of Holy Ghost power. After considerable time the work spread throughout the whole country and world...

... DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR 363 Christian accepted the Pentecostal baptism in Jerusalem. She also reported “the ‘latter rain’ is falling” in Israel and that a Christian and Missionary Alli- ance missionary named Miss Elizabeth Brown (d. 1940) accepted the Spirit...

... DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR 367 “in calcutta, india.” (AF, April 1907, 1) Calcutta, India. 55 Creek Row—­God is spreading Pentecost here in Calcutta, and thirteen or fourteen missionaries and other workers have received it. The Spirit is...

... Azusa veterans like Anna Deane in 1909 and Paul and Nelly Bettex in 1911. Below, Crawford sketches the origins of Pentecostalism in China and Bernsten and Moomau talk about the influence of Seymour’s Azusa Revival on their lives and ministries. 84. FLORENCE CRAWFORD AND CLARA LUM...

.... They also conducted evangelistic-social work by giving away food to people suVering from the famine. In 1912, Bernt founded China’s second Pentecostal paper, Popular Gospel Truth. came from china to america for pentecost. (AF, January 1908, 3) As I am on my way back to China, I feel...

... her death on March 25, 1937. china missionary receives pentecost. (AF, October to January 1908, 3) On leaving China, October, 1906, I was asked to investigate the Apostolic Faith Movement in Los Angeles, where they claimed to have manifested the same gifts of the Holy Ghost as of...

...27 Pentecost BEG INNING IN THE END OF T IMES It is a privilege to preach on Pentecost. It is in fact a sociologist of religion s dream come true: to preach on the birthday of the Church! There is a great deal going on in the wonderful texts we have for this morning, and even more in the many...

...304 PART II ity, Ethiopians, Chinese, Indians, Mexicans, and other nationalities worship together. 32. THE PROMISE STILL GOOD. (September 1906, 3) The hundred and twenty on the day of Pentecost were baptized with the Holy Ghost according to...

.... PENTECOSTAL MISSIONARY REPORTS (October–January 1908, 1) Since the last paper, Spirit-filled missionaries have gone out from Los An- gles [sic] to Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, two sisters to South China and a band of nine missionaries to North China. Also a band of fourteen missionaries went from...

...362 PART II Though the regular gatherings are not what they were, yet “Azusa Street” is a sort of “Mecca” still to Pentecostal travelers. They like to kneel in the place “where the Fire fell.” As I pushed open the side door of fine mosquito wire, I found a...