In October, 1900, Rev. Charles F. Parham opened Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kan- sas. Forty students entered realizing their need of more power from God with which to meet the challenge of the new cen- tury. They trusted God for every need and had all things in common. S€eking God earnestly, God met their challengl' and poured out the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, accord- ing to Acts 2 :4, thus ushering in the Latter Rain Dispensation. This momentous event marked the be- ginning of the Pentecostal Move- ments of the world. .I THE APOSTOLIC! F1rrH December 1950-January 1951

spirit filled believers for a clos- er walk with God that will p::.'O- duce power with God, thus bringing about the results of ~ "signs and wonders" through the Gifts of the Spirit. God may be seeking a "called out EOITORIAL ~ number" who will follow the Lamb whither-so-ever He goeth. It may mean bitter persecution, hardship, suffering, rejection and ostracism as it meant to It is significant that we re- denominations. It was a mighty those at the beginning of the call some of the details and re- moving of the Holy Spirit century. Are ye able? mind you of the fact that Pen- within the believers of all tecostal people throughout the churches. Every evangelical What will be the outcome of world are now giving due honor group was affected. Those who this moving of the Spirit that and recognition to the Aposto- believed in Holiness, Divine is driving men to seek the power lic Faith Movement as the first Healing, and the Second Coming of God? May we rally to His group of humble people on whom of Christ had many spiritually cross and meet the challenge God considered worthy to in- hungry believers who accepted that is before us! trust with the Latter Rain out- the truth of the Baptism Will it be necessary to with- pouring of the Holy Spirit ac- of the Holy Spirit and re- draw from creed bound organ- cOl'ding to Acts 2:4 under the ceived the experience. It was ized Pentecostalism? H:we we leadership of the late Charles only w hen the leadership drifted too far from the work- F. Parham in Bethel Bible Col- of those denominations reject- ing and leadership of the Holy lege in Topeka, Kansas, 1900. ed the Pentecostal light and be- Spirit? God is seeking a people We are approaching the gold- gan to teach against it that the He can use. We can be that en Jubilee of Pentecostal full- Pentecostal people who were people if we pay the price. ness and through the pages of within those denominations be- tbis paper, we are giving you gan to withdraw and to form Let us be open hearted and the account of those historical separate Pentecostal assemblies hungry as they were fifty yeal's events from the pen of the where they could worship God in ago. If God has something founder, along with others who the liberty of the Spirit. Be- greater for us - let's have it. have reached prominence in the cause the Spiritual leaders of With manifestations, power, l'eligious world. denominations rejected the Pen- signs and wonders will come Fifty years ago a group of de- tecostal light, great persecution, persecution. But with these vout believers were seal'ching hardships, and ostracism were will also come the fulfillment the scriptures with hungry, open heaped upon the heads of those of "Greater things than these hearts and seeking the Lord in who accepted the truth and they shall ye do because I go to my prayer and fasting for a refresh- were forced to withdraw from Father." ing from the Holy Spirit. In their church. answer to their sincere faith and prayer, God poured out Are we facing a similar ex- His spirit as the Latter Rain as perience today? The amazing promised in Joel 2 :28-29 and fact before us is the appearance Courage - an independent thus the Pentecostal Movement and evidence of a great wave spark from heaven's bright of the world was born. of revival spirit and Holy Ghost thl'one, by which the soul In the beginning The Pen- power. There is abroad, especi- stands raised, triumphant, high, tecostal Movement was not sep- ally in America, a great yearn- alone. arate and distinct from other ing and desire on the part of

THE APOSTOLIC FAITH PUBLISHING CO. P. O. Box 300 Baxter Springs, Kansas Official Organ of the Original Apostolic, Pentecostal, and Full Gospel Movements of the World PAULINE E. PARHAM, Editor Address all material for pUblication and send all money for the paper LULA A. PARHAM to the Editor. Please state when sending offerings for personal use. As"ociate Editor The paper is supported by free-will offerings. The paper will be sent Our Motto free to all who desire it and who are unable' to send an offering. (Isaiah In Essentials, Unity; 55:1). In Non-Essentials, Liberty; The Editor will not be responsible for the personal doctrine or action In All Things. Charity. of ministers whose articles or names may appear in this paper. and was unable to speak English for three days. When she tried to write in English to tell us of her experience she wrote the Chinese, copies of which we still have in newspapers printed at We opened the Bible School lieved our experience should that time. at Topeka, Kansas in October, tally exactly with the Bible, and Seeing this marvelous mani- 1900. To which we invited all neither sanctification nor the festation of the restoration of ministers and Christians who anointing that abideth taught Pentecostal power, we removed were willing to forsake all, sell by Stephen Merritt and others the beds from a dormitory on what they had, give it away, tallied with the 2nd Chapter the upper floor, and there for and enter the school for study of Acts. Having heard so many two nights and three days we and prayer, where all of us to- different religious bodies claim continued as a school to wait gether might trust God for different proofs as the evidence upon God. We felt that God was food, fuel, rent and clothing. The of their having the Pentecostal no respecter of persons and' purpose of this school was to fit baptism, I set the students at what He had so graciously men and women to go to the ends work studying out diligently poured out upon one, He would of the earth to preach, "This what was the Bible evidence of upon all. Gospel of the Kingdom." Matt. the baptism of the Holy Ghost, Those three days of tarrying 24 :14 as a witness to all the that we .might go before the were wonderful days of bless- world before the end of the age. world with something that was ings. We all got past any beg- Our purpose in this Bible indisputable because it tallied ging or pleading, we knew the School was not to learn these absolutely with the Word. blessing was ours with ever things in our heads only but Leaving the school for three swelling tides of praise and have each thing in the Scrip- days at this task, I went to Kan- thanksgiving and worship, in- tures wrought out in our hearts. sas City for thl'ee days serv- terspersed with singing we wait- And that every command that ices. I returned to the School ed for the coming of the Holy Jesus Christ gave should be lit- on the morning preceding Watch Spirit. erally obeyed. Night services in the year 1900. On the night of January 3rd, Noone paid board or tuition, At about 10 o'clock in the I preached at the Free Meth- the poor were fed, the sick were morning I rang the bell calling odist Church in the City of To- entertained and healed, and all the students into the Chap- peka telling them what had al- from day to day, week to week, el to get their report on the ready happened, and that I ex- and month to month, with no matter in hand. To my astonish- pected upon returning the en- sect or mission or known source ment they all had the same tire school to be baptized in the of income back of us, God sup- story, that while there were dif- Holy Spirit. On returning to the plied our every need, and He was ferent things occurred when the school with one of the students, om' all sufficiency in all things. Pentecostal blessing fell, that we ascended to the second floor, In December of 1900 we had the indisputable proof on each and passing down along the cor- had our examination upon the occasion was, that they spake ridor in the upper room, heard subject of repentance, conver- with other tongues. About 75 most wonderful sounds. The door sion, consecration, sanctifica- people beside the school which was slightly ajar, the room was tion, healing, and the soon com- consisted of 40 students, had lit with only coal oil lamps. As ing of the Lord. We had reached gathered for the watch night I pushed open the door I found in Oui' studies a problem. What service. A mighty spiritual pow- the room was filled with a sheen about the 2nd Chapter of Acts? er filled the entire school. of white light above the bright- I had felt for years that any Sister Agnes N. Ozman, (now ness of the lamps. missionary going to the foreign LaBerge) asked that hands Twelve ministers, who were field should preach in the lan- might be laid upon her to re- in the school of different de- guage of the natives. That if ceive the Holy Spirit as she nominations, were filled with God had ever equipped His hoped to go to foreign fields. the Holy Spirit and spoke with ministers in that way He could At first I refused not having other tongues. Some were sit- do it today. That if Balaam's the experience myself. Then ting, some still kneeling, others mule could stop in the middle being further pressed to do it standing with hands upraised. of the road and give the first humbly in the name of Jesus, I T~re was no violent physical preacher that went out for mon- laid my hand upon her head and manifestation, though s 0 m e ey a "bawling out" in Arabic prayed. I had scarcely repeated trembled under the power of the that anybody today ought to be three dozen sentences when a glory that filled them. able to preach in any language glory fell upon her, a halo Sister Stanley, an elderly lady, of the world if they had horse seemed to surround her head came across the room as I en- sense enough to let God use their and face, and she began speak- tered, telling me that just be- tongue and throat. But still I be- ing in the Chinese language, (Continued on page J5) APOSTOLIC FAITH BIBLE SCHOOL January 2 to March 25, 1951 Baxter Springs, Kansas

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HIS UNSPE~KABLE GIFT An appreciative thanks to the fol-" The first great Christmas gift lowing churches for their offering to man the past month to the Apostolic Faith Paper: Was hung upon a Tree It was not by a fireside, PERRYTON, TEXAS Where only these could see, CENTER POINT, T:EXAS Who near of kin or friendship The above is a new picture of RALLS, TEXAS were, the children at the Orphanage in Madera, California. The Reu- BIG SPRING, TE~AS And gifts exchanged would be; KATY, TEXAS ben Davis', at whose home the But out upon a mountain side Orphanage is located, find it LOGAN, OKLAHOMA For all the world to see. necessary to continue to make BALKO, OKLAHOMA improvements and enlarge the HARDESTY, OKLAHOMA He gave His all, His life, His quarters for the children there. LAVERNE, OKLAHOMA Recently, they have had to have blood, VICI, OKLAHOMA blue prints made and are now WEBB CITY, MISSOURI That men redeemed might be, in the process of remodeling GRANBY, MISSOURI Then what can man give in ex- but find it a slow process deal- JOPLIN, MISSOURI change ing with the State and waiting JOPLIN, MISSOURI For love so boundless, free? for their approval and signal to go ahead with plans, etc. Bible Class The debt of sin, He paid it all, CHENEY, KANSAS The Hintergardts and Leola ARNETT, OKLAHOMA Naught in ourselves have we. Nothing to bring unto our king, Buschman are continuing to prove able assistants in this Maker, Redeemer, He. wodhy work.

Your prayer request will receive Our hearts, if emptied of this personal attention. Blest and an- world, ANNOUNCEMENT nointed handkerchiefs will be sent Filled with His love shall be; Mr. and Mrs. George Hinter- on request. Whatever your need may Our hands, if free from selfish be, trust in God. He is ready to gardt of Madera, California, an- toil, nounce the marriage of their hear and answer prayer for you. Filled with His tasks, shall be: daughter, Leola Pearl, to Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Atchley Our sinsrck souls, if brought to Benny Buschman, of Spearman, George W. Darden Him, Texas, on Thursday, the second of November. Lizzie White Shall pure and cleansed be. Mattie Baney The beautiful candle light Lillie Bowers "What shall I render unto God- Mrs. Minnie Horn For all His gifts to me?" wedding was performed at the 'I his only do, "Call on His name, Reuben Davis home with Rev. Accept Salvation, Free. Reuben Davis reading the serv- BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS ice. The work of the Lord is grow- About forty-five guests were ing in Baxter Springs. God is in attendance. blessing in each service, souls have been saved of late and some Rev. and Mrs. Millard E. The bride-groom was induc- baptized with the Holy Ghost. Brown, pastors of the Apostolic ted into the service of the United Faith Church at Alvin, Texas The entire church is looking States Al'my on November 10. forward to moving into the invite everyone to "meet the beautiful new Chapel. baby," Michael Edward, who ar- The bride will continue to assist Doris and Wallace Bingham, rived on November 3 and weighs at the Orphanage for the pres- pastors. 8 pounds. ent. We are rapidly approaching Charles F. Parham became in- given which could cause those the fiftieth anniversary of the trigued by rumors that Divine seeking for the fullness of the last-days or "latter rain" out- Healing is a part of the Gospel Spirit to expect that they should pouring of the Holy Spirit in of Christ. He made a trip to New speak in other tongues. But Pentecostal fullness, for it was York to interview Dr. Simpson these students had deduced from on January 1, 1901, that the and went to Chicago to investi- God's Word that in apostolic Holy Spirit was outpoured upon gate the ministry of Dr. Dowie. times, the speaking in tongues a student in a small Bible Having received much encour- was considered to be the initial School at Topeka, Kansas. At agement from these two serv- physical evidence of a person's that time a flame of spiritual ants of God, he returned to Kan- having received the Baptism in fire was kindled which has sas to preach and teach that the Holy Spirit. (See Acts 10:- since swept over the entire Christ is the Healel' of the body 46-"FOR they heard them world, until hundreds of thou- as well as the Saviour of the speak with tongues . . . "). It sands in all continents and in soul. He opened a Bible School was this decision which has nearly every country have re- in Topeka, Kansas, and a num- made the Pentecostal Movement ceived a similar experience called ber of his converts enrolled as of the Twentieth Century. the Holy Ghost. students. The building secured The first step having been Perhaps the significance of for this purpose was a huge taken, it was logical that hunger that early experience was neith- castlelike structure which had should develop among the stu- er understood nor appreciated at never been fully completed, and dents for an experience which the time, and it is also possible which was referred to by the should measure up to the pat- that many thousands of those citizens of Topeka as "Stone's tern found in the second chap- who have since sought for and Folly." He named the school ter of the Acts of the Apostles. received a glorious Baptism in "Bethel Bible College." A simple We will now permit Miss Agnes the Holy Spirit have not heard method of teaching was fol- N. Ozman to tell her own story, of the circumstances which led lowed, the Bible being used as as recorded in "With Signs to that glorious event, nor the the only . textbook, and study Following": reason why it should be con- being confined to textual analys- sidered as the beginning of the is and references. "I had been a Bible student for some years and had attend- Pentecostal Movement. It is recorded that late in the ed T. C. Horton's Bible School During the nineteenth cen- year 1900 the leader departed at St. Paul, Minn., and A. B. tury there were many great for field ministry and left a spiritual revivals, none of which charge for the students, who Simpson's Bible School in New should be discounted in any de- were then studying the Book of York City ... In the fall of 1900 gree. Mass evangelism reached Acts, that after careful research I was in Kansas City and heard its peak under the tabernacle they determine what should be a Bible School was to be opened ministries of such evangelists considered the New Testament at Topeka, Kansas. I had a de- as Billy Sunday. Simultaneously, evidence of the Baptism in the sire to go to this school, and groups of Methodists formed Holy Ghost. When he returned, asked the Lord, if it was His Holiness Associations, and many he was informed that the stu- plan for me to go to provide the fare." The fare was provided, and camp meetings for the promo- dent body had reached the de- tion of personal holiness were cision that the Scriptural evi- then : "We studied the Bible by established in the central and dence of the Baptism in the day and did much work down midwestern states. The doctrine Holy Spirit is the speaking in town at night. .. Prayer was of Divine Healing had been other tongues as the Spirit offered night and day contin- given emphasis under the min- gives utterance. ually in a special upper room set istry of such men as A. B. Simp- This was a most momentous apart as a prayer tower. I had son, A. J. Gordon, and Alex- decision. There had been record- many blessed hours of prayer in ander Dowie. There was, there- ed many instances of persons this upper room during the fore, a preparation for another speaking in tongues prior to the night watches ... Like some revival movement which would year 1900, but in each case the others, I thought that I had re- give emphasis to the superna- speaking in tongues was con- ceived the Baptism of the Holy tural to a degree never before sidered to be a spiritual phen- Ghost at a time of consecration known. omenon or at the most a "gift" but when I learned that the In the late nineties, A meth- of the Spirit, with the result that Holy Spirit was yet to be poured odist evangelist by the name of no particular emphasis had been (Continued on page 13) BIG SPRING, TEXAS TANEYVILLE, MISSOURI Brother S. B. Echols, Jr., re- The church at Taneyville is I Brief Mention I cently closed a revival at the planning a watch nignt serVIC~. Big Spring Church. The Chris- brother Bob Russell will be the KINGS MILL, TEXAS tians were blessed and several guest speaker and Brothel' Charles Bedinger will directche Evangelist Robert Girouard were saved. Rev. Eugene Cor- nell, pastor. singing. B van gel i s t Gail recently had a revival at the Schultz, pastor. Community Church at Kings Mill. Rev. Pearl Yeakley, pas- PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS tor. Regular services are being Sister Jennie Evans is now held in Prescott. Brother Swan- holding a revival at Polar, LOGAN, OKLAHOMA son and Brothel' Dickson, with Texas. She is praying for a the help of the Magnolia Sunday School to be started Evangelist and Mrs. Gail Church, began the work with a Schultz have just closed a re- there. tent revival which was well at- Sister Jennie ,Evans is now v i val at Midway Country tended. Several were saved and Church. The Lord blessed with open for calls from the evangel- sanctified, and many were healed istic field. His presence. Our last report by the hand of God. of the meeting, ten had been A place to worship will be saved, fifteen sanctified, and acquired in that community, but LE ROY, KANSAS seven received the Baptism of at the present the tent is still E,vangelist and Mrs. Sol Getz the Holy Spirit. A special being used and filled each regu- held a tent revival in Le Roy the Thanksgiving service was held lar service. Brother Swanson past summer and since then have Thursday night. Rev. Marcus is in charge of the regular se- been pastoring the work there. Adair, pastor. vices. The Lord has blessed their la- bors and the church has grown. ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA GOLDTHWAITE., 'tEXAS ;-"ouls have been saved, sancti- E,vangelist Jim Weese recent- A new work has been estab- fied, and filled with the Holy ly held a good revival near El- lished at Goldthwaite. Brother Spirit. ,Elmer and Opal Chris- kins, West Virginia. God bless- and Sister Dickson held a revi- tienson have been assisting in ed in every service. val in a remodeled store building the .3ervices. which was obtained for the Brother Getz and members of HINTON, ALABAMA church. Brother Dickson will the congl'egation have been Brother and Sister W. I. Nutt be pastor at Goldthwaite for a working on the church and now are now in the Brightwater while and extends a welcome to have water and gas. They plan Community about twenty miles all ministers, gospel workers, to continue improving the from Hinton, Alabama. God re- and lay members to visit the church. cently blessed with a good re- church any time possible. All ministers and gospel work- vival and interest is still good. ers of the movement are invited The Sunday School has grown SPEARMAN, TEXAS to visit the church in Le Roy at from 19 to 48. All ministers Rev. George R. Bollinger has any time. and gospel workers are invited just closed a good revival at the to come and help in God's work. Union Church. The power of VANDERPOOL, TEXAS Brothel' and Sister Nutt desire God was present in a wonderful the prayers of the Apostolic Brother Fritz Moore has be- way to save the lost and heal gun a Sunday School in Vander- Faith Movement in the interest the sick. The Christians were of God's work there. pool. Interest and attendance blessed and encouraged in the is good. A Saturday night Cot- Lord. Rev. Charles Dale, pas- CENTER POINT, TEXAS tage Prayer Meeting has been tor. added to the other services. Evangelist C. O. Bard has just concluded a good revival in The church is moving forward GUYMON, OKLAHOMA in the things of the Lord. the Center Point Church. Sever- Evangelist Tic a Tabor has al souls were saved and many just concluded a good revival blest of God. Alvin Lee and in the church at Guymon. Sid- DUMAS, TEXAS Anna Ruth Barker assisted in ney Rees, pastor. Evangelist and Mrs. George the meeting. Rev. Paul Clan- Polvado and Brother and Sister ton, Pastor. FREEDOM, OKLAHOMA J ames Dewees recently held a Evangelist Ava Durham and good revival in the church at CAMP WOOD, TEXAS Elma Pipkin have just held a Dumas. Some received the Bap- Brother Francis Sutton is good revival in the church at tism of the Holy Spirit, many continuing in the work of the Freedom. Jack Shandley, pas- sought God for deeper bless- Lord at the Camp Wood Church. tor. ings. ,Tohn Modrick, pastor. KINGMAN, KANSAS RALLS, T.EXAS EAGLE LAKE, TEXAS Evangelist Marian Price has Eovangelist and Mrs. Charles The work of the L01'd is go- just held a series of services Mahan, Marcena and Elva Dean ing forward at the Eagle Lake in the church at Kmgman. God Dewees began a revival in the church. The past three months blessed in every service. Pearl church at Ralls December 2nd. seven have been saved in the Menke, pastor. Claude Pruitt, Pastor. regular services. Attendance is continuing to increase and God is blessing. MADERA, CALIFORNIA MEAD.E, KANSAS Evangelist and Mrs. Floyd Evangelist Rae and party Evangelist and Mrs. Billy LaMunyon have just concluded recently held a good revival in Sparks and Betty Clay have a successful revival there with the Country Community Church just concluded a good revival a number saved and great vic- at the Orphanage. God blessed in the church at Meade. A. W. tory in the church. K. Kerr, pas- throughout the meeting. Mr. Ferguson, pastor. tor. 2.nd Mrs. Reuben Davis, pastors. CHENEY,KANSAS LAVERNE,OKLAHOMA God is blessing in all the ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO Evangelist Tica Tabor, assist- ed by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baum- services at the church in La- Evangelist and Mrs. Roy W00- gartner, recently held a good re- verne. Souls are being saved in ster held a week's revival in vival in the church at Cheney. the regular services and a revi- the church at Roswell. The Earl Nielson, pastor. val spirit continues. In October church was well filled each the Sunday School record was night and all were blessed. The broken with an attendance of entire church is going forward PERRYTON, TEXAS 210. A number of visiting min- for God. Wm. Yeakel, pastor. Evangelist and Mrs. Otto isters have been there of late Busch, assisted by Donald Dib- for special services. Olen Bach- bens held a good revival in the ler, pastor. qOUSTON,TEXAS church at Perryton. Good crowds Rev. Grady Adcock, pastor of attended every service and sev- UVALDEo, T,EXAS the Knox St. Church, announces eral were saved. One feature The Lord is blessing in the a Home Coming Revival for of the meeting that was a bless- work at Uvalde. Brother and December 14 through 17th. The ing was the early morning pray- Sister Max Pennington are now church is looking forward to er services. Lenard Carlson, in Uvalde working for the Lord. God's blessing and an ingather- pastor. ing of God's people. The church PERRYTON,TEtXAS is located at 909 Knox St. in Houston. STARK CITY, MISSOURI An early morning prayer serv- Rev. Bill Patterson, pastor of ice is being held each Saturday the Granby Tabernacle, has re- morning at 5: 30 a. m. at the JOPLIN, MISSOURI cently held a good revival at Travis Flowers Home, southwest Evangelist and Mrs. Bill Stark City. Brother Leon Pugh of Perryton. Ministers passing Handley and Don Ogden have and Neil Ragan assisted in the by are cordially invited for this just concluded a good revival in meeting. service, as well as all others who the Full Gospel Ch.urch, 1314 S. live within driving distance. Main. Interest and attendance GALENA, KANSAS CAV,E'SPRINGS, ARKANSAS were very good as God sent a Evangelists Pauline and Lula great stirring amongst the The Mahan Evangelistic Par- Parham recently held a good ty filled the pulpit two Sundays people, with a number saved, revival in the Spring Grove sanctified and several received at the Cave Springs Mission church in Galena. Five were while the pastor, George Boll- the baptism of the Holy Spirit. saved in the meeting, one sanc- Audley Hervey, pastor. ing, was in Spearman, Texas, in tified and one received the Holy a revival. Sister Lula Parham Spirit. Patrick D. Smith, pas- and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chries- ANDERSON, MISSOURI tor. tens on filled the pulpit one Sun- Evangelist and Mrs. J. M. day. Scott have just closed a good PALM CITY, CALIFORNIA meeting at the Full Gospel God is blessing in all the serv- STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA church in Anderson. Splendid ices at the Palm City church. Evangelist Pauline Parham attendance was given the meet- God's blessing and a safe trip will conduct a revival in the ing and there were several out- reported by the James Hoslers Stockton church during the standing testimonies of healing. who are now pastoring the month of January. Lee Brock, Jim Royce, pastor. church. pastor. NEWS CLIPPINGS FROM OLD SCRAP BOOK OF CHARLES F. PARHAM - - - --X AAY '¥l -1900

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Occupants ofT ope Mansion/Talk Quee Jargons=a"Parha iles." stered to the poor and humble to recently by a California have been God's agents. Methodist bishop as a fanatic By Bob Shuler, Mass evangelism is coming and yet Billy Sunday under God I£ditor of The Methodist Challenge back to America and Europe and led. more people to Jesus Christ I believe to the whole world. and a Christian life than all the We high-brow Methodist China is having a revival. The bisnops Methodism has produced preachers with our university people are gathering. Thousands in two generations combined. degrees and new gospel of a and tens of thousands of them Some of us need to see ~ sheet Christ-directed social order are a.:.'esinging and praying in old let down out of heaven, as did apt to make a deadly mistake fashioned revivals. The cultured, a hungry man of God in ancient concerning some of our more low- scholarly, trained clergy are days, and hear the words, "That ly brethel'll, of whom we often having nothing to do with which God hath cleansed, that speak with condescension and it. The fiery, lioly Ghost filled call not thou common or un- sometimes with disdain. The preachers are leading in it. The clean." Church of England and her min- same character of ecclesiastical I am far from being a Pen- isters made the same mistake leadership that stood to one side tecostal. I shrink from any in their estimate of the early in the days when Peter was boisterous show of fanaticism. Methodists. preaching in Jerusalem are I believe in doing things decent- We are very quick to pity the standing aside now. They are ly and in order. But I am not so lack of preparation shown by questioning, scoffing, condemn- aense as that I cannot see the many of our Pentecostal breth- ing. But the spiritual tides that trend of these times. The trend ren and ministers of other low- are flowing are not being held is for God to calmly set to one ly Christian groups. Few of back by lack of co-operation side these cold, formal, intellec- them have a theological train- from the maj or churches and tual priests and take up the ing commensurate with the de- their leaders. God is using as he fiery prophets for the revival mands of these times, when used for two thousand years that is brewing. Mark my word, colleges and universities adorn the despised religious groups. that revival is on its way. God IS almost every hilltop. They butch- The great Methodist Church, ready and his people are getting er the English oftentimes. They once the burning evangel ot ready. A wol'ld that is lost and are emotional and excitable. two centuries, is now barren and undone can only be saved by such They are noisy. In fact, they are without spiritual fl"uit. Her al- a redeeming revival. The impos- very much like we Methodists tars are empty. Many of them sibility of the world's situation 'Useto be. have been destroyed. The Ro- has become God's opportunity. But, my brethren, they are man Catholic service has taken Nor will this thing that is now reaching the masses and the the place of the revival in upon us be accomplished by the people are hearing them. I have many Methodist churches. The might and power of men. Horses been in several great interde- same thing has happened to and chariots will not suffice. nominational revival movements the Northern Baptists, the Pres- Weare at the door of another recently. The Pentecostals and byterians and other great ec- mighty spiritual upheaval. It will their ilk have dominated in clesiastical bodies. They are en- be led by the poor and lowly numbers and often in effective- gaged in large enterprises look- who hide behind the Lord. ness in those mighty religious ing to world movements. The Have you noticed how few tides that are flowing. It is all fires have gone out on their of these men that are now draw- right for some of us to boast altars. They are cold, lifeless, ing multitudes to their ministry of the intelligentsia and the formal, dead. But the Pentecos- have any kind of college degrees cultured following in our church- tals and others like them are whatsoever? Certainly the col- es, but history is not very en- marching. They are making con- lee degree is beneficial if the couraging when it comes to the verts. They are building little Lord is within the heart and if worth-whileness of such people churches everywhere. People are the power of heaven comes first. to the Christian movement. The kneeling at their altars. They But God has had a way from the great spiritual movements have are the fast growing l"eligious beginning of walking forward swept in and through the mas- movements of these tragic days. with those whose very disqual- ses. The early church was such You tell me they are fanatics. ifications force them to lean a movement. The reformation Indeed, they are very near the heavily upon Him. was such a movement. The Wes- brink edge of fanaticism con- Watch the Pentecostals. Thev ley revival was such a move- stantly. It is but a hair's breadth packed the Hollywood Bowl i~ ment. Moody, Finney, Sam between Pentecost and fanati- Los Angeles with young people Jones, Billy Sunday led in such cism. The early Christians were on a Monday night recently and movements. Criticize them and killed for their fanaticism. The the Hollywood Bowl holds 20,- decry them as you will, they early Methodists were persecut- 000. The Methodists would be 'lave thus far been God's chan- ed constantly for their fanati- foolish to undel"take it. God nels and those who have mini- cism. Billy Sunday was referred and the Pentecostals did it. how, although they know that the Gospel is the only power which can accomplish this, they long for more visible evidence (An editorial from the November, 1950 number of the finest of of that power than the level evangelical Christian magazines, The "Christian Life.") which present-day Christianity pl"ovides. It is a curious fact today that they point to the remarkable What will be the outcome of a small but growing circle of growth of the much-maligned this new inquiry into the per- men and women in the very pentecostal movement and the son and work of the Holy Spirit heart of conservative Christi- dear evidence of conversions in our day? anity is restudying the account and growth in grace among It is probably too early to tell. of the visible demonstration of many of its adherents. Like Each of us as individual Chris- the power of the Holy Spirit Gamaliel, they warn, "If this tians, however, would do well to in the Acts of the Apostles. work be of men, it will come to read again the book of Acts Up until now the generally ac- nought ... but if it be of God to see how the Holy Spirit act- cepted reason for the speaking ye cannot overthrow it." ually operated when He first in tongues, signs and miracles The i.nteresting fact, to us, took His place in the lives of, recorded in Acts is that these is not so much the arguments those who received Jesus Christ manifestations were necessary advanced from Scripture either as Savior. in that day to demonstrate to for or against this evidence on Then we would do well to lay the world that the new religion the work of the Holy Spirit, for aside all preconceived notions was authentic, but are unneces- history plainly teaches us that as to how we think He ought to sary today. By performing such so long as we see through a glass operate, and ask the Lord Jesus miracles through the apostles, darkly we must be willing to Christ to show us exactly how so the explanation goes, God accept differences of opinion He wants the Holy Spjrit to could be sure that they would among believers in the inter- operate in us. In this exercise have ready audiences to which pretation of the Word of God. we would do well to follow the to preach. The amazing fact, however, scriptural inj unction "to tarry" Other reasons for the absence is that today there appears to - taking time before God in of "signs and wonders" (Acts be abroad a great yearning and order to be so completely yielded 2: 19, 22,43; 4: 30; 5: 12; 7: desire on the part of a\ growing to His will that when we re- 36; 8: 13; 14:3) today also have number of true believers for a ceive His answer to our question been advanced, but it is this closer walk with God, and this we may be able to understand chief argument which these desire is driving men inexorably it. seekers after greater spiritual to seek in a new way the sweep And in order that we may be power have challenged. and power of God. perfectly clear in the matter, let In answer, they point out that This is evidenced in part by us not give way to pure emo- the Scriptures nowhere show the wave of interest in revival tionalism. Right or wrong, the any evidence that these gifts being felt across our nation. In- pentecostal movement is quick (healing, prophecy, etc.) be- dividual churches and indepen- to confess the danger of fraud in stowed upon the disciples in the dent committees are praying for this. Illustrations are not want- first century have ever been -and witnessing-genuine re- ing to demonstrate the disas- withdrawn. Paul c aut ion s vivals. Whole denominations are trous results that follow fleshly, against the abuse of the gift of giving special attention to na- unbridled emotionalism, eve n tongues, they admit, but he nev- tion-wide evangelistic efforts. when it is engendered in the er outlaws it. The phenomenal success of such name of the spiritual. For another, they add, the evangelists as Graham, Rosell, Above all, let us remember working of "signs and wonders" Appleman, Rice, Roberts and that it is Christ who has told appears to have been a mark of others, has focused more atten- us, "He that believeth in me, deep spirituality, hence an abil- tion on the transforming pow- the works that I do shall he do ity to be sought after in any er of the Holy Spirit in the life also, and greater works than age. Peter's ministry was par- of men than has been seen in these shall he do because I go ticularly blessed as a result of more than a quarter of a cen- unto my Father. And whatso- his use of the unusual powers tury. ever ye shall ask in my name. which the Holy Spirit gave to It is felt, also, in the realiza- that will I do, that the Father him after Pentecost. Stephen, tion on the part of many Chris- may be glorified in the Son." Philip, Paul - all were greatly tians that they now have a Therefore, blessed as we are used of the Lord in bringing the tremendous responsibility - as with all spiritual blessing in lost to a saving knowledge of well as opportunity - to present heavenly places in Christ, who the Lord Jesus Christ. And all the only true solution for in- can say there shall be no "signs performed miracles. dividual and world peace: the and wonders" in our day? In a more pragmatic vein, Lord Jesus Christ. And some- (Continued on page 15) ,BIRTH OF THE Spirit and began to speak in it had come to me, even to me, PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT other tongues as the Spirit gave to speak not of Himself but to (Continued from page 7) them utterance. magnify the Christ - and oh, "The hearts of the other what a wonderful Christ was out in greater fullness, my heart students were made hung.::y for revealed . . . With a simultan- became hungry for the promised the Holy Spirit and they contin- eous movement we began to sing Comfortel' and I began to cry ped to tarry before the Lord. together, each one singing in out for an enduement with On the 3rd of January some of his own language but all in per- the students went to the mis-, fect harmony. As we sang 'All power from on high. At times sion and others gathered in Hail the Power of Jesus' Name' I longed more for the Holy Spir- prayer at the Bible School, pray- and other familiar tunes, it it to come in than for my neces- ing for the Holy Spirit. God an- would be impossible to describe sary food. At night I had a swered their prayers by pour- the hallowed glory of His pres- greater desire for Him than for ing out His Spirit, and one after ence in our midst. Never had sleep. another began to speak in such a hallowed joy, such re- "On Watch Night we had tongues and some were given fined glory, or such an abun- a blessed service, praying that interpretation. " dance of peace ever come into God's blessing might rest up- Another student, Miss Lillian my life before." on us as the new year came in. Thistlewaite, who also received It was soon noised abroad During the first day of 1901, the a similar experience, wrote of that Pentecost was being repeat- presence of the Lord was with the Spirit being manifested in ed in these last days, and short- us in a marked way, stilling the school at that time, as fol- ly afterward an article appeared hearts to wait upon Him for lows: . in a Topeka newspaper ridicul- greater things. The spirit of "An upper room had been set ing the speaking in tongues. prayer was upon us in the eve- aside for tarrying before the Other newspapers sent report- ning. It was nearly eleven o'clock Lord, and here we spent every ers to investigate, and articles when it came into my heart to spare moment in audible or began to appear in the Kansas ask that hands might be laid silent prayer, in song or in just City and St. Louis newspapers upon me that I might receive waiting upon Him. There was no concerning the outpouring. the gift of the Holy Ghost. It was confusion and only one prayed These stories advertised the as if hands were laid upon my audibly at a time ... The pres- work. Letters began to pour into head that the Holy Spirit fell ence of the Lord was very real the school asking for explana- on me and I began to speak in and there were definite heart- tions, and some came to see for tongues, glorifying God. . . . I searchings. I was not looking themselves what the Lord was had the added joy that my heart for 'tongues' but for some evi- doing. longed for, and a depth of the dence from God that would con- It was not long until it seemed pl'esence of the Lord within vince me that I had received the that the work of the school was that I never knew before. It was Baptism. We prayed for our- finished and the students as if rivers of living water were selves and we prayed for one branched out in evangelistic ef- proceeding from my innermost another. I never felt so little and fort, first in Lawrence, Kansas, being. so utterly nothing before ... then in Kansas City, then Ga- "Others were made hungry Then through the Spirit I re- lena, Kansas and on into Texas, to receive the Holy Spirit. I ceived this message in my soul: the testimony being given ev- pointed out to them the Bible 'Praise the Lord for the Bap- erywhere that God is now bap- references, showing that I had tism, for the Spirit does come in tizing believers in the Holv Spir- received the Baptism according by faith through the laying it and the evidence of having to Acts 2:4 and 19:1-6. I was on of hands. Then a great joy been baptized in the Holy Spil'it the first to speak in tongues in came into my soul and I began is speaking in other tongues as the Bible School, and it seemed to say, 'I praise Thee.' My the Sipirt gives utterance. to me that the rest were want- tongue begal'l to get thick and In the year 1941, the writer ing to talk in tongues too. But great floods of laughter came was passing through Kansas I told them not to seek for into my heart. I could no long- City, Mo., when he picked up a tongues, but to seek for the er think words of praise for my copy of the Kansas City Star, Holy Ghost .. , It was some mind seemed to be sealed, but dated January 30, 1941. He was months later that I was fully my mouth was filled with a startled to read the following: persuaded in my own heart rush of words I did not under- IN KANSAS CITY FORTY about the evidence of the Bap- stand. YRARS AGO tism ... I watched nine dif- "I tried to praise Him in Eng- The Rev. Charles F. Parham ferent ones receive the Holy lish but could not, so I just let find his Bible students from Spirit, saying to myself and be- the praise come as it would in Bethel College, Topeka, held a fore God, 'I will see if everyone this new language that was giv- revival m e e tin g last night talks in tongues,' and one by en. The floodgates of glory at 1675 Madison Street. These one everyone received the Holy were wide open. The Holy Spir- (Continued on page 15) loving Heavenly Father, from His throne on high, we all look alike to Him. He paid the same price for all of us. It is just After concluding a series of the happy' days there and the as we come to Him, believing meetings in the London vicin- many beautiful sights I can see and trusting, serve and love ity, I journeyed to Southport, in again Hesketh Park, the Floral Him, do we find favor. I Lancashire, on the west coast Cuckoo Clock, Botanical Gard- thought, "Lord, how few of this of England, north of Liverpool. ens, Museum and Art Gallery, vast number know you 7" No Pastor J. Hardman met me at Rufford Old Hall, as well as the doubt the number would be ap- the Station, and in a pouring Beach and Pier. It was so rest- pallingly small. This exper- rain we went by bus to the par- ful and relaxing at Southport, ience has made me more anxious sonage where Mrs. Hardman and a beautful city of some 80,000, to please Him and serve Him little Pamela gave me a hearty with one of the most famous more faithfully. welcome. I gl'eatly enj oyed the streets in England, which is From Blackpool we journeyed convenience of their home along Lord's Street, the main street back to Southport and conclud- with their hospitality and sweet of the city. ed a wonderful day with a de- spirit of fellowship. The week I These good friends were the licious Chinese dinner. spent in Southport was one of ones who gave me the beauti- the most enj oyable weeks I had ful Tea Cozy I spoke of in my FI'om Southport I went to Bol- while in England. last article. It still draws amaze- ton and ministered the Word at The congregation of beauti- ment and questions from my the Elim Church with Pastor C. ful Evangel Temple was very many friends. Duncombe and family. Pastor warm and friendly, it seemed I The Griffiths and I spent a Duncombe is a very fine minis- had known them always, and it memorial day touring through ter and is ably assisted by his was indeed hard to leave them the dales and moors of York- wife and daughter Eunice, who even after so short an acquain- shire, stopping at the beautiful are both fine musicians. Jef- tance. The Lord blessed His MOOl'cockInn for lunch. Then on fery, their son, was a great joy Word and warmed our hearts toward Lancaster, up and down to me as he is near the age of by the presence of the Holy hills and along the cool sparkling my own son and he helped to Spil'it. ,Every Sunday morning waters of the streams and rivers. make the loneliness more bear- the church sings, "The Lord's After spending some time at the able. Prayer," and how I would love Williamson Memorial and Park (3 Dm'ing the series of services to hear them sing it once again, refreshing tea was enj oyed in the in Bolton, the home of Miss Li- so sincere and beautiful. city of Lancaster. As we follow- lian Hendley, her mother and We expect, in the not too dis- ed the coast soon Blackpool was Aunt was opened to me and they tant future, to publish one of in view, known as the "Coney Is- were most kind to me in every Pastor Hardman's sermons. He land" of ,England. Blackpool is way. We had a long distance is a great Bible teacher and min- an exhilarating resort city, with to ride on the bus every even- ister of the Word of God. many things of interest along ing, as we went back and forth As I visited in the home of the beach. Thousands go there from Leigh to Bolton, and Li- Mr. and Mrs. J. Wolstenholme through the summer months to lian always accompanied me and they presented me with two of spend their Holidays. One thing proved a good companion, so my the most beautiful figurines I of special inte:::est in Blackpool stay with the Hindleys was an have ever seen. I was so happy was the mammoth steel tower, enjoyable one. ove]: these beautiful gifts, I was called the wonderland of the After being in England for left speechless when they gave World, rising 518 Feet and 9 several weeks I became accus- them to me. I cherished them and inches from the promenade. tomed to walking and riding guarded them every minute un- As we viewed the city from this the buses and could find my til I arrived safely home with majestic height and looked down way around without many dif- them. They look very beautiful upon the sands of the sea shore ficulties. It was most interest- now as they stand in their deli- at the thousands of people ing to see the ways and. cus- cate beauty on the mantel of our thronging their way back and toms of the people, who speak fireplace. forth along the great expanse of the same language as we, yet, The Lord gave me some fine beach, God spoke to our hearts differ in so many ways. As christian friends there, the and gave us a lesson not soon Tea was the national drink of Griffiths family, and their kind- to be forgotten. From that the English, I found also that ness and friendship shall nev- height we could see no individ- fish and chips was one of their er be forgotten. They entertained uals. It was a mass of people, favorite dishes. I was fascina- me so gi'aciously and took me 211 humanity. No one looked ted with the many bakeries in sight-seeing every day until we b3tter than another, no one had England, and the many little had covered Southport and vic- more than another, they all look- tea cakes, so fancy and delicious. inity thoroughly. In recalling ed alike. And, so it is with our I really miss them here. THE LATTER RAIN brought with them professors (Qontinued from page 3) of languages, foreigners, Gov- ernment interpreters, and they gave the work the most crucial fore I entered tongues of fire test. One Government inter- were sitting above their heads. preter claimed to have heard Indeed, it may be that by this very denial of the demonstrable When I beheld the evidence twenty Chinese dialects distinct- ly spoken in one night. All agree powers of the Holy Spirit we of the restoration of Pentecost- have robbed ourselves of a al power, my heart was melted that the students of the col- lege were speaking in the lan- g::eater blessing. in gratitude to God for what Let us, therefore, come be- my eyes had seen. For years I guages of the world, and that with propel' accent and intona- fore God in this late hour - had suffered terrible persecu- honestly, openly seeking a great- tions for preaching holiness and tion. There was no chattering, jabbering, 01' stuttering. Each er, more powerful manifestation healing and the soon coming of of the power of the Holy Spirit. the Lord. I fell to my knees be- one spoke clearly and distinctly in a foreign tongue, with ear- Even if it means in our city, hind a table unnoticed by those our church, our own lives, the upon whom the power of Pente- nestness, intensity and God-giv- en unction. The propriety and working of the "signs and won- cost had fallen to pour out my ders" of apostolic days. heart to God in thanksgiving. decency of the conduct of each All at once they began to sing, member of the Bible School won "Jesus Lover of My Soul" in at the warmest comment from least six different languages, many visitors. BIRTH OF THE' carrying the different parts with Our first public appearance PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT a more angelic voice than I had after others had received the ever listened to in all my life. baptism of the Holy Spirit was After praising God for some in Kansas City, in the Academy time, I asked Him for the same of Music, about January 21st. blessing. He distinctly made it The Kansas City papers loudly comprise a new sect who be- clear to me that He raised me announced our coming. Two col- lieve that the "gift of tongues" up and trained me to declare umns appeared in the Kansas mentioned in the Scriptures, has this mighty tmth to the world, City Journal, with large head- came to them and that under and if I was willing to stand for lines on the front page. These the complete influence of prayer it, with all the persecutions, headlines, being the largest on they are able to talk in languag- hardships, trials, slander, scan- the front page, attracted the es they themselves do not under- dal that it would entail, He attention of the newsboys, and stand. would give me the blessing. And they not knowing a Pentecost The Pentecostal Movement I said "Lord I will, if You will from a holocaust ran wildly up was indeed fairly launched in just give me this blessing." and down the street crying their January, 1901. The dogma had Right then there came a slight papers, Pentecost, Pentecost, been ac'cepted that the New Tes- twist in my throat, a glory fell read all about the Pentecost. tament evidence of having re- over me and I began to worship I have on record the sermon ceived the Baptism in the Holy God in the Swedish tongue, Spirit is the speaking in tongues which later changed to other preached on this occasion. The first upon the baptism of the as the Spirit gives utterance. languages and continued so un- The Movement was soon to til the morning. Holy Ghost in all modern Pente- costal Apostolic Full Gospel spread all over the United Just a word: After preach- movements. Also on file all that States and Canada and then ing this for all these years with across seas to every continent. all the persecutions I have been the papers had to say about It has made an impact on evan- permitted to go through with, these things in those days. gelical Christianity such as no misunderstanding and the treat- Through great trials and per- other movement has made in ment of false brethren, yet secutions we conducted the Bi- centuries of time. It has been knowing all that, this blessing ble school in the city of Topeka opposed, ridiculed, and persecut- would bring to me, if I had the ed - opponents have endeav- time and was back there again itself, then on in Kansas City. ored to explain it away - but I'd take the same way. "That the trial of your faith, the Movement continues t a No sooner was this miracu- being much more precious than spread wit h increasing insist- lous restoration of Pentecostal of gold th_at perisheth, though ence. power noised abroad, than we it be tried with fire, might be The little spark that was were beseiged with reporters kindled in Topeka, Kansas, has from Topeka papers, Kansas found unto praise and honor and grown into a mighty flame of City, St. Louis and many other glOl'y at the appearance of Je- spiritual power and blessing, c i tie s sent reporters who sus Christ." - 1 Peter 1 :7. until it is filling the whole earth. ANNIVERSARY 50th 50th OF PENTECOST JUBILEE CONVOCATION 50 Years of Latter Rain Bethel Bible College, Topeka, Kansas, 1900 Apostolic Faith Bible School, Baxter Springs, Kansas, 195'0 BIBL SC 0 L CAPEL Christmas Holidays December 25-31

Meals will be served in the Bible School Prayer . _ .. ._ 9 :00 a. m. Cafet€ria. Morning servic€ 10 :30 a. m. Dormitories available for single per- Children's church 1 :30 p. m. sons. Afternoon service __ _. ..__..._ 2 :30 p. m. Rooms may be rented at reasonable Young people's service . 6: 30 p. m. rates in hotels, courts or private homes, Evangelistic service 7 :30 p. m. CONVOCATION DIRECTORS MUSICAL DIRECTORS ELVIS O. BISHOP WILBUR D. FULLBRIGHT FLOYD F. LaMUNYON GRACE LaMUNYON TICA L. TABER ALBERT L. DURHAM Come!