Assemblies of God
T\I Vol. 5, No.3, Fall 1985
8E(;I:'oOI'I:'oO(; I" 1900 The Revival in Wisconsin By G. Raymond Carlson A UNIQUE PRISON MINISTR\' Mother Daisy Robinson By Gordon P. Gardiner A HISTORICAL RE\lE\~ The Pentecostal Movement By J. Roswell Flower
Co.'". I'll) Itfll ".,tl/", In \'i/K'QuAn. John C. rake In /ronl: from rl,hl. lIu,o tlrirh. Rfl( Andr, .. 's. and Flortnct Lak,: otht'f'$ ultldtnt(fitd. 'nStt, (amp Byron. U isconJln. /9J6. Courtts)' o/l){n'ld \I. CIU/son, Eureka Springs, Arkan!.as, SO Robinson enough to support more than onc THE HERITAGE attended. But he did not share with any Pentecostal congregation. one his prayer about Springfield. He Fortunatcly, Fockler's "one church" LETTER Wa,n. Warner knew none of the officials in Spring theory was nOt widcJy acccpted, but the field. idea is still held by some Christian omeone wondered if we would run After the General Council gave Editor groups some 60 years after Fockler tried Sout of interesting stories 10 publish Stanley Frodsham authorization to hire it. in Heritage. My ans ..... er is thai we will an associate editor, Frod5ham made his Despite the difference with Fockler. never run out of material to fill thC!)c way to Robinson. "He placed his hand Wannenmacher admires this Milwaukee pages each Quarter. In fact. if this wcre on my right shoulder," Robinson wrote pioneer as the one who paved the way a weekly magazine and we had the later, "and said to me, "-[thout a word for the Pentecostal movemem in that wrilers and re~earchers. we would have of introduction or preface, 'You are the area of Wisconsin. Wannenmachcr is no trouble filling Ihc\c pages with in man I want for associate editor.'" not alone in his appreciation for spiring and thought-provoking articles Robinson added that Frodsham didn't Fockler. Lucille Erdmann, an employee on the history of the Assemblies of wait for an answer but returned to the at the Assemblies of God headquarters God. platform. "God had taken over the pro and formerly a pastor's wife in Wiscon This is a unique publication, and I ceedings of thc Gencral Council suffi sin, remembers the great ministry Cyrus hope you enjoy the articles and features ciemly at least to get me the job we had B. Fockler had in Milwaukee when her we run each quartet. prayed for." family attended his church. And I think you will enjoy this is.',uc. So the former attorney and small " It was estimated," Lucille told mc town preacher found himself in ncw onc day, "that no building in Milwau The General Superintendent CiCCI, G. surroundings and a new career-associ kee would hold the people who were Raymond Carbon. rC.\earched and wrOlc ate editor of the Pentecos/al Evangel. healed under his ministry." the story, "Pentecostal Outpouring For 22 years-unlil he was 80 years of That's saying a lot when you remem Dales Back 10 1900," which is about the age-he worked with Stanley Frodsham ber his ministry was without the benefit Pentecostal revival in Wisconsin. Edith to help make the Pentecostal Evangel of the modern communication means Waldvogel Blumhofcr'J. anicle on the one of the most popular church publica we take for granted. "New Issuc" or Oncncss is must rcad tions in America. ing if you want to know more about Many of these years his wife Daisy et us know what you think of the that controversy which began cven ministered to men and women behind L articles we run, and let us know if before the Assemblies of God was prison bars. You can read all about it in you have suggestions for improvements. formed. We arc rcprinling the address this issue. If you find errors, be sure to write be the latc J. Ros"-ell folower delivered at cause we certainly don't want to perpet the Pentecostal World Confercncc in hen David Carlson and Roy uatc wrong information. If you have 1955; it is a good overview of the origin W Sharnick represcnted the newly suggestions for an article, please drop of the Penlccostal movement by one formed Wisconsin-Northcrn Michigan us a card or letter or give us a call. who was there. District at the 1935 General Council, One last request. Don't hide your Then the other major article is "A they mct the well-known Ralph M. copies of Heritage in a locked file. far Woman Behind Prison Walls." the Riggs. After they introduced themselves away from the inquiring minds of story of an amazing woman who as district officials. Riggs commcnled people who should be reading about our baptized more than 500 inmates in 8 that they lookcd quite young to bc lead great heritage. Pass the issues around. years. Her name was Daisy K. Robin ing the district. Carlson answered, Get a second membership for the son, beuer known by the older genera "Yes. we are quite young, but we're ch urch if you want to preserve your tion as Mother Robinson. going to gel older some day." own copies. Mother Robinson's hu sband, Charles Riggs and others were to see Ihat There are a lot of people who know Elmo Robinson. was associate editor of despite Carlson and Sharnick's youth very lillie about our heritage. You can the Pentecostal Evangel from 1925 to fulness, they were capable and dedi help get the word out by circulating this 1947. His own story is important but cated men - and there were more just magazine. less dramatic than that of his wife's like them back home in the Wisconsin Thanks for your support. . ~ prison ministry. In addition to his duties Northern Michigan District. with the Pen/eeos/al Evangel he wrote It is interesting to note that the Pente A~ ~_ 'IIU . I ES OF GOI) 1i~. RI TAG"; books for children and advised the costal pioneer in Milwaukee, Cyrus B. Assemblies of God in legal matters si nce Fockler, believed that each city should lI ,.n/(~g,. i~ publishl'd qUllrlerl) b) Ihe \'i.\('nrhli .. \ he was an attorney. have but one Pentecostal church. This or God 1\ l'('hiles. 1.\.45 Iloon,iII.. 1\\" .• Sprinl: It is doubtful whether anybody ever philosophy is renected in his changing fi('ld. MO 65802. i'hone 1~ 1 7) 862-2781. Thi~ came to work at the Assemblies of God the name of his Christian Assembly to pltpt'r i~ rr~ 10 nrl'nrhotr; nflhl' \s.qmblil... of God headquarters in a more unusual manner lierillille Socitl). Yenl, ml.'mhotnhi p ~ art M' Mil The Church at Milwaukee. .ble for $10; lifl.'lim(' mt'mbtr\hip!> are $ 100. than Robinson did. Joseph Wannenmacher remembers He was pasloring a small ch urch in that whcn Hugo A. Ulrich wanted to 1 't'r.'iOn~ ",bhinl: 10 donlile hi.lorit'a! maleriliis Arkansas in 1925 but was praying about stan a Pentecostal church in Milwau ,uth II~ ('orrespondrnce. ph oIOj;!r.ph~. lape\. working at the Headquarters in Spring kee, Fockler pressured him into operat nhn,. m'llazi"",. bool.s, minules ...Ie .• llrt ufl:f'd field. The General Council was held in ing a Gcrman-speaking ch urch only. 10 1'1 rite 10 Ihe \rthiles . I thot ah<)\e addres_. The same was true later when Wannen macher wanted to start a church. Wa)ne E. " . rner. Editor Fockler reluctantly put his blessings on the church if Wannenmacher would ARl"IlI\ ~.;.... AI)V tSOR\ 80 \RU J OloC ph R. tlo", er, Ch" irm" n conduct services in Hungarian, his fi rst ( ;. Ra,·mond Carlw n language. Thomas F. Itarri'On Wm",. t: Wilmer 1.1 Both of these churches, however, KllrlM-U I'duson f)m'{'wr of/II" A/e later became Strong EngliSh-speaking Anhiw:s centers as well as German and Hungari l'op) riJthl 1985 b~ th" G~ n t'r IlJ Cound l of the an, proving that Mil waukee was big A'M'mblieli of God , SprinJtfieid . MO 65802. m AlG HER ITAGE, FALL 1985 A nother in a Series on Regional Pioneers and the Pentecostal Revival
he oldest Pentecostal church on Trecord in Wisconsin is al Dallas, a small town just caSI of the Twin Cilies of MinnesQla. Services began in the farm homes of Nels Kringlc, Gilbert Wahl. and John Wahl in 1900. Among those who were saved and baptized in the Spirit were Julia Wahl and Nora $everude. Nels Kringlc served as the presiding cider of this Pentecostal work from 1900 to 1914. Among the early pastors t.ari)' tent meeting near Vallas. II isconsin. Counes), 0/ Kenneth Olson. were Axel Eckman, the James Cardiffs. R. S. Peterson, Vernon Cardiff. Oscar KJingsheim, and AugUSt Anderson. Many other well-known paSIOrs have served this pioneer assembly which Pentecostal Outpouring affiliated with the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District in 1940. The Dallas church has sent more than Dates Back to 1900 30 of its members imo the ministry. Included arc E. N. O. Kulbeck, Toron to. well known as a leader in the Pente The Story oj the Pentecostal Revival in Wisconsin costal Assemblies of Canada; the Olson brothers: Harley, immediate past super ,', intendent of the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District; Melford. former as sistant district superintendent of Minne the turn of the cen(ury and closed \\ith church basement. During the sen icc sota; John, known for his musical out leaving traces of their existence. Wannenmacher ..... as convicted of his min istry; and Ken neth, the current pas We do have retords that show Pente sins, and he answered the altar call. He tor of the Dallas church. Their sister costal churches were formed at Gleason was not only saved but also mar\elous\y Esther is the wife of a minister, Albert in 1908 and at Wasau in 1914. O. W. healed. For 17 years he had suffered Taxdahl. Johnson .... as the first resident pastor of .....ith an incurable disease that ..... as con Other groups simi lar to the Dallas the Wasau Christian Assembly. which suming his bones. A doctor !Old him his Assembly may have been organized at has had a notable history during these infected foot must be amputated. But past seven decades. Many well-known Wanncnmacher left the altar perfectly ministers have pastored the church, and well in body and soul. A fe\\ weeks later several members of the church have he was baptized in the Holy Spirit in his gone into the ministry. music studio. By 1928 Wannenmacher pastorcd IWO robably the most importam Peme congregations in Milwaukee. one English Pcostal church in the early years was and the other Hungarian. He also was the Milwaukee congregation which the superintendent of the Hungarian Cyrus B. Fockler organized in 1909. Branch of the Assemblies of God. Fockler was elected as an exetutive pres Known widely for his "singing" byter at the organizational meeting of violin, Wannenmacher has thrilled the Assemblies of God in 19 14 . thousands at General Councils, camp T he congregation was first known as meeti ngs and conventions in America, The Christian Assembly. Theil it became and other meetings in foreign countries. The Church at Milwaukee. and later the AI the age of 90 he slill plays at Calvary Milwaukee Gospel Tabernacle. I Today Assembly, now pastored by his son The spring 1984 wile of Herilage fea/llred /he it is Brookfield Assembly of God and John, and he also directs the orchestra ar/lde " When Pen/«osl Came /0 the Upper pastored by Samuel C. Peterson. al the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan Mldwesl . .. by G. Raymond Carlson. The an ide Another church of note is the Full camp meeti ng each summer. touched some of Ihe high JX)in lS of Ihe Pellle Gospel Church of Milwaukee (now Cal Having been a part of the Zion costal begifllllflgS In MlnneSOla, Nonh afld Sculh vary Assembly of God), which Joseph (Illi nois) Faith Homes, as we re many Dakota, and Monlana, four of Ihe fi~ slales Wannenmacher pioneered as a Hun other early Assemblies of God leaders, whIch made up Ihe old Nonh Central Dis/rlcl of garian church in 1921. Wannenmacher developed a rich minis Ihe Assemb/le.s of God. 1'1 Ihis article the aUlhor It IOke.s a look al Wisrollsln··/he rl/th slale--parli In 191 7 while on the way to a theatre try of praying for the sick. was his cu/arl)' Ihe format/oil of churches up 10 1932. where he was the orchestra leader, practice to knock at a door and ask, " Is The Wiscons/II '(VOrlhern Michigan Districl Wannenmacher stopped at a German there anybody sick here?" At one place was formed In /934. speaking prayer meeting in an old the woman of the house replied with
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"ffiilhrrlu h'llh 1111' [ uri'! hrlpd'l Ministers at the orgonhotional meeting of the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District at Apple ton, Wisconsin, MQ~' 1, /934. /Jistrict presbyters in /938. Left to right, R. S. Peterson. R. S. Schornick, Gorfield Unr/lh, Dodd M. Curlson, Hobert Spencer, Stafford Anderson, and Joseph Wannenmacher.
Th~ Full Co.pel Church w. Walk~c .nd So. 12 51 .. Christmas card from the Joseph Wan"en mllcher family, Milwaukee, /938.
PhOl0S courlesy of D. M. t:arlson, Lucille Erdmann, and Harley Olson.
Right, some of the boys a( the Spencer Loke ~'omh camp, July /95/.
Below right, (he Dol/lis congregatiol/ in the 1920s. Buildiflg co"strtlc(ed in 1904.
Below, Chrislia" Assembly which later became (he Milwaukee Gospel Tabernacle and is now IJrookjieltl Assembly of God. Esltlblished i" /909.
m AlG HERITAGE, FALL 1985 vehement antagonism against the idea Emi l Lindquist followed Webb and Shonly after their conver.ion, they ~. of divine healing. later was the first resident pastor at came involved m cottage prayer mtttin~, in "She went al me with twO fists," Ste\ens Point which began with meet Dallas, Wi"'-'On\in. !\1 ~ father had been in· Wannenmacher recalls. But he noticed a ings in a tem and in pri\ate homes in ~tructing my mother on ho.... to receive the retarded boy in the room and showed 1929. bapti~m of the Holy Spirit A couple of compassionate interest in him. The .... ttks after her con"crsion, althoup:h she Alice (Nichols) Rapp shares the fol didn't under..tand much about il, she mother's antagonism was broken down lowing regarding her parents and the prayed, "Lord. if the Holy Spirit bapllsm h and both were convened. early days in Eau Claire: for me, let me recche it" -and 'he did! \ 1) father ate humble pie and .... as .I recipient of ilbur H. Sproule organized the My par~nt S "H're married in December this e'[perience -"OOn aftervoards. W assembly in Baraboo in 1928. In 1926. They had planned a .... eddingdance but My parent~ mO\'ed to Eau Claire. Wi"-.'On the same year, R. S. Peterson pioneered decided to PUI that off until ~pring bc'Cauo;e sin, in 1928 and were acti~ely in\'ohed in the church in Rice Lake. Roy P. David of the weather. In the meantime, the Lord cottage meetin&,>. Some of thC'>C mtttmgs son was the first reg ular pastor in Ripon gOI "ahold" of them and the .... edding dance .... cre held in their home on De wey Street. beginning in 1928. Roy K. Reed held never materialized. Brother Averill was the fiN pa.~tor. He wa.\ followed by Broth~r Gibb). The Lord \.. a~ tent meetings in Shawano in that year One evening duri ng som~ special meetings my grandfath::r came to my dad's hou~e and \er)' pr~nt and manv .... 'er~ filled with the resulting in the fo rmation of that well said that Dad's si~ter .... as lying on the noor Holy Spirit. known assembly. "under the power" and had a burden for my Appleton First Assembly was begun parents to get saved My parentS, therefore, The Wisconsin Rapids assembly was in 1929 by Peter Jepson. In the su mmer went to the church and [0 the altar. The)' organized in 1929 with R. L. Scharnick of 1930 Bert We bb responded to an in "got acquainted" with salvation but didn't as the first pastor. Lyle E. Curtis, later vitation to hold tent meeti ngs. Carl really give thcir hearts to the Lord until a district superi ntendent, was fo r many Brumback records this story regarding wec k or so later. CQnt inu~d on paRt JJ those meetings in his book Suddenly From Heaven. Spencer Lake Bible Camp into various min i ~ ! ries. The 1940 camp meet· How oflen in these pioneeri ng days ex ing ..... as especially memorable as nearly 100 pected help failed 10 materiali ze while last Has Interesting History minute assistance came from the most unex received Ihe Pe nl ~'O$ta l e'[perience. pected sources. A persisten t gentleman had The districi offi cials, howe\'e r, e,· begged Ben Webb 10 come 10 Appleton. istrict camp meetings in Wisconsin arc perienced a sudden ~h oc k wh en th ey learned Wisconsin. but when Webb finally accepted D as old as Ihe di strict itself. When the that their favorit e meeting place would nOt the invitation, his would-be-host had moved district was organized in 1934, the newly be available aft er 1944. But the aprarent to Chicago, leaving Webb to pay fo r the elected officials agreed that a camp meeting setback would open the door fo r the di\trict freight of the tent and other miscellaneous should be conducted Ihat summer. They rea 10 ha\'e it s own camp. items. The meeting which began so dismall y soned that a camp meeting would unite the When the 1944 camp concl uded, David for the young evangelist got even worse. No newly organized district and give impetus to Carlson. then the district secretary, vi ~it ed crowds, no conversions, no money . Webb was ready to leave, but , des pite the forbid- home missionary projects. rriends in Ine Chain-O-Lak e<> area. His mi nd The district rented Camp Byron from the was on a camp ground ~ 10 replace Camp Methodist Conference, and the opening Byron . service was held August 26. 1934. Speakers He looks at an experience that wee k as a In 1917 Joseph Wannenenmacher was for that historic meeting were J. N. Hoover, miracle, for it would be the key that would not only saved at a German-speaking William Gierke. Carl Kinderman, and Loren give the district the present grounds, Spencer prayer meeting but also was healed of Staats. Lake Bible Camp. For 10 years Camp Byron served as the Carlson talked with a ~al ~ tate ag~nt in an incurable bone disease. He still plays district camp grounds. It ~.::ame the favorite Waupaca and learned of a 200-acre farm on his "singing" violin at age 90. meeting place of the summer, the scene of Spencer Lake which was for sale. When great inspiration and blessing as hundreds Carlson saw the propeny, he said he had a were saved, filled with the Spirit. and called definite feeling that "this is the place." ding circumstances, he felt that God was nOi He called E. A. Beck. then district super· through with him in Appleton. intendent, and he tOO was impressed that it A quartet of negro youths from the Piney was what the district needed . The board of Woods School, in Piney Woods, Miss issippi, i -~- PE ~~;~;~~- --, presbyters met for prayer and a discussion of came by the tent, and seeing the young evan BIBLE CAMP the propeny. gelist. said. "We would like to sing at your July 27th through Aug. 7th To make a long story shan, the di strict meeting." purchased the farm for S8.SOD-which is Webb prOtested: "There aren't enough only $42.S0 an acre! people to hold church, and no money either. " Immediately lots were leased 10 members They looked at each other: "We still feel of the district and plans were drawn for that God wants us to sing here." permanent buildings. "Well, all right," Webb replied, "but alII Old-timers fondly recall July 24,1946, for can do is 10 put an ad in the paper and give that was the day the Wisconsin·Nonhern you half of whatever comes in." Michigan District conducted the first service The price of the ad was saved by the editor at Spencer Lake Bible Camp. And they will who printed the story as a news item. And tell you that the messages Carl Steffens, lo! the tent was full, and how the quartet Watson Argue, and William Kirsc hke de sang! The evangelist, unaccustomed as he livered at the first camp meeting "rang the was in Appleton to speaking to a crowd. gave a rousing message on repentence. bell" and helped unite the district into a Twenty came to the altar for salvation, as the closer fellowship. quartet sang. "Come Home. 0 Sinner." The The district has since added more property revival was on, and another Assembly of and developed the former farm into one of God planted. "God moves in mysterious Ciunp advertlsemmt, /955. the finest camps in the Assemblies of God. ways, His wonders to perform. "2 Counesy 0/ John Ohlin. ,~ -
AlG HERITAGE, FAll1M5 III The Great Oneness-Trinitarian Debate 1916 "New Issue" Splits the Young Assemblies of God
H) bdilh Waldvogel Ulumhofer Iw iI \t'n;UlI of the ,ul,lr J..:o~pel ,on~~ and preach W 10 p,rrll("lp.ril' ill on.(an i/lll.l:: ,·1- •• set of 1)1)\\('\. 4 inl.( failt,( to indude ;1 ('ir rno\(·mcnt. till' new a\\;ln' n l'S~ of Christ W ll t'l' p l or til<' \\ wrnhh(·~ uf Co{1 Hy ituJ.1 ff('edom In time. hO\"·I' H'r. it )(' that ac(.'Om jMnied the f(x:us on the /1 01) the {'lid or 19 11 . til(' lIlini)ll'ri'llli)t hJ.d ("a lll(" ,lpr aTt'n t that III(' lad of such a Splnl Ill;ld(' \Oml' I)l'opll' ole r"l y rl' illCf('.I\t,d 10 5.1 1 In the lIlonth, rollow \tatt'llH" rr t ,1 1\0 Jl'opardi/l'd thl' ~l ovl' ' IXlrl si\"c to so-calle( r('H'iatiom .li)Out in,l!; the ( ;(' 11 ('1";11 ( :ouIH:i l in II IJI Sprin~,. nWll t Thre(' doctrinal i\sue, 't)01l dl'lll C h ri~t. d,.. tri(,t ('fHUKiI .. h t ',I!;,Ul to form For hi.. on, t r;ltt., d thl" n{'{'d fo r thl'oloJ..:ica l At the Arro\"o $cco ealll j> meding, a \('.rlll'f(·d r ('a d {'r~ E \, BI,II med the ,l!1I1(I£'linl'\. Thl' tlm't' \Il·rt' thl' '" Fin sln all ,group o(p.l rtici IM nt<, lad ol)JN·ted lI'ord ,mel \\ illI('~" to d(·\(')op thl' Bi b· i ~ l ll'd Work" of Cah-;In, the " '\('w h to til(' sclection of the well-l'<,t.lhli!)lwd lie,.1 prinC'ipJt.\ ft'T ft']i,giolJ\ "order" \Ul''' or O n('n('\" a;ld thi.' Initial t'van,l!elh t :--' 1aria \\'oodworlh- Ett('r 'h Snlt r!' \ituation" IIl,(,{ kd orckr)o de,, E\id('ilct'. main ~p t." ' lh· r. They dt.'~irl'd to ~t."e .1 pn.rtl'l\ Ihat ('\ ('II (:I1 <1r l(" Parh'lm, as ''forward movt:' of Cod rather than to oppml·d to d pllom illalio nali\Jll a!> hi' uring 191.1, ,In i'~lI(' .l ppeared hear \\'oodworth - E t t cr'~ "predictable'" \\" j \. l" .ll(·d th l' 1(·,r(kr.o.hip "r('Ii,l!; iuu" ,HI D whi(·h h} 1915 would ('IHia nJ..:t' r til(' m e~sa~e. ilrt' h i~ t \" "T1I l'\ t('ll(.kd to re~ po nd to an ~ li k of th i.' \oun,g Fellowship AI a camp Ih j>r(,dictable a ~ her messa,ge m;l~ \ itu ; l t i Orll ll(' ~ ("ou ld not I:onlrol bv ~
[!J AJG HERITAGE, FALL 1985 .---- ..., D. C O. Opperman. Became i Howard A Go.s.s 8t(:ame M M PInson. Remal~ a orthodox posroon Oneness leader. HIs son One-ne-ss leader, st'Ned as loyal and vocal supporter of Asst'mbhes of IS an Asst'mbhes of general superrntendent of L.Tfln~!! How the First Executive Presbytery Reacted to the New Issue ThIS photograph of the 'rrS( ExecutIVe Pres bytery of the Assemblies of God was taken at Hot Sprrngs, Arkansas, In 1914 Others named to the Executive Presbytery but not pICtured were John C SInclaIr, A P CollIns. R. L Etlckson. and D. W Kerr. aU of whOm remained In the Ttrnrtanan camp Oneness Cyrus B Fockler Thme who IMd been baptiLed by sprin returned to orthodox loyal to T~".M"'~~ , kling or pouring often ehosc to be im Was general chaIrman. left Assemblies of Jlwrsed: those who had becn immersed 192()'23. after conttovers by someone who had not received the baptism in the Iioly Spirit occasioually sought rt:il,'ptism by one who had re eci\cd thl' Spirit. In April 1914 EWilft \\;I~ p;lstor of {'r\ around thl" coulltn, \',lnH'\t orthu Gradually, howc\'cr, a few people be Durham's mission in Lo ~ .\n~d e~ and el m hdil'\t'r~ <"t.Ulc"lu{k'd Ihilt tht,\ 100, gan to cousider what an emphasilo on one of the most prominent P('ntero~ ldl \ ~ho uld a("('<.'p t rcl};lpli~m TIll' ("(lIlhl\lOn J {'su~' n.une implied, '11ey examined the on the west CO;tst. Th(' \\'e ~l('\an P('n Ihilt follow('d inlllledliltt'h ,.111.'("1\"(1 till' h('alings, miracles, and cxorClsmlo re tccostals, howe\cr, found hill)" an eas\ \ s~('lIIh li('., of God Tht' optUJli,m ,md corded in the New Testament as well target for criticism. P oi ntin~ to hi ~ One· ('\:c'ih'nll'nl ~t'nl'r.lt('d ilt Il ut ~pnnl!~ as the baptismal formula in Aet s 2;38. ness views, thc}' said sllch her('s} wa~ wert' rt'pi.tc"('d in 191 5 \\llh Um"l'rl.lUlh On the basis of that palosage , the} con an outcome of his ac<:c-pt;1I1<''C of the ;\lI t! <''O lwt.'rn HUnlors of who h,1(1 ,lilt! cluded that water baptism in the name h;.d not "t'ndors('d tilt" "nt'\\ h~ue" of Je su~ was nut optional- it wa~ nec ahounded, and letkn 1'('(\I1(,.,tl,d E. \ es~ary if onc wa~ to be saved, Ifapostolic "The Pentecostal movement is now Bell to provide SO Ule !-(ui( dim'" 111 the Christi;Ulit~ r was to be futl y restored, tht:' \I"on/ ,mel H itll(,s.~. sequence presented there must he fol facing a crisis, probably the greatest nt·)] and J It Flow('r fl'\lxJllc!t.'d With lowed in the 20th century: water bap crisis which has e~'er been and which arUdl's dd<.'ndil1~ Trimtarian 'It'\" ,md tism in !esus' name fur the remissioll of 'will ever be in its lifetime. "--J, Roswell sU PI )Orli n~ baptbm "in tht" n AlG HERITAGE, FAL.L 1i85 m lat~·d a r(:solution alxllIt tIlt' distinction of l't'r'OIl~ v.ithin thl' Trinit\" '\0 <1(', l'i\i\(' .lC"tiOIl \\",1\ t.lkt'n, Minuters who could not accept the Sta/ement 0/ Fundamental Truths were dropped from the rolls. More than 150 (0/ the 585 on the roW were dropped a/ler the Statement was Glen Cook r~baptiVng L. V. Nob~rts, Indianapolis, March 6, 1915. Said to hal'~ bun the/irst Jesus' nam~ suvic~ east oj th~ Mississippi Ni'll~r. Courtesy oj Uniud Pentecostal /-listorical adopted. Society. nMIl)' 'l1wir insi.,tcnct: on teaehillJ!; their documenl, but were unable to block its Those ministers who could not ilccept ('on tl'()\{'nlal doc·tri ne \mlated til(' Cen· ,assage. At the end of the Council. they the Statement of Fundamental Truths t'ral Council's con.,erl $US thilt new Ieft in defeat to creatc the ir own One· were no longer carried on the rolls of t('.ld) in ~' .,hould fir '> t he approved hy ness Pentecostal fellowships, the Fellowship. The ministerial list lost "th(' br<'lhrt'll ""Th(' Penh:costal movc· 111cir assertion was essentially are· 156 names, reaching a low of 429 But Illt'llt i., now facin,l!; ,I crisis," wamed J vival of an ancient heresy. Originally it in the Pcnteeostal movement at large H Flow(' r, "prohahly the gn:atest (' risis had held that there w('re no permanent the decisive sland of the General Coun· whit'h has ('\'l'r h('('11 and which willl'\cr distinctions in the Godhead. One Noe· cil of the Assemblies of God in this crisis Ill' ill ih lifetime," tus of Smyrna had claimed, in ;tbout won the denomination new su ppo rters. Till' nt·wl), dl,<:t(·d chairman, J. w. A.D. 200, that "Christ was the Father Onl)' 2 years later, the numher of min· Wt'lel! r('\lxlIlclt'd hy lillnouncing the liimself, and that the Father liimself isters and missionaries stood at 819. Fourth General Counci l for Oetoher was born, suffered and dicd." Con· After this difficult beginning, the As 1916, \h'('ting again in St Louis, the semblies of God experienced several COHIl('iI would "ddress the n('('d for 3 decades of impressive growth. The Sta\t'nwnt of Fundam{'ntal Truths that adoption of a doctrinal statement made would deli!l(' for its constitucncy the 3(" the recurrence of a similar threat un· (·(."ptt'Kansas. N Bcll, having admitted his error of concepts into the Early church. Their 2. E. N. Bell, "Bible Order V~rsu s Fanati cism." Wordond Witne'$$, March 20,1914, p. 2. aC(."(.·ptin~ r('bapti~m and retunled to the teachings had helped provoke the for· J. E. N. Bell, "For Strangers, Who Are Ft·llowship. Bell had never really en· mulation of the doctrine of lhe Trinity. We?" Word and Witness, May 20. 1914, p. l. dors('d the unorthodox inclinations of 4. E. N. Bell, "General Council Special," Ou('ness. Hather, he had sincerely he Statement of Fundamental Truths Word and Wifne'SS, May 20, 1914, p. I. hoped to experience more of God by T so effectivel)' ex\>ressed the doc· 5. Ethel Goss, The' Winds of God (New York: 1958). p. 155. lIct'cllting baptism al'(.'Ording to the ap trinal (.'Orlscnsus of t le Asse mblies of Comet Books, osto ic formula. God that it has remained largely un 6. Quoted in Carl Brumback. Sudde'nly .. From Hea~en (Springfield. MO: Gospel D. W. Kerr of C leveland, Ohio, was changed. During this Oneness crisis, the Publishing Houu, 1961), p. 202. responsihle for much of the laTlfuage of Assemblies of God was particularly en· 7. See, for example, David Reed's discussion tIlt" Statement of Fundamcnta Truths riched by the contributions of former of Ihis in "Origin and Development of the that was presented to the Council. Like Christian and Missionary Alliance men, Theology of Oneness Pemecos! in the Uniled Chairman Welch, Kerr was a former some of whom now replaced Oneness States," Ph.D. dissertation, BoSlOn University, \918. member of the Christian and Mission· people in positions of leadership. The 8. QUOted in William W. Men:zies, Anointed ary Alliance. He led the committee in Statement of Fundamental Truths was to ~rve (Springfield, MO: Gospl:l PubliShing drawing tip a detailed section on the largely a statement of conservative House, 1971), p. Ill. Godhead that explicitly excluded the evangelical theology and in many ways 9. See Frank Ewart, The Phenomenon of Onene~s position. During the seSSions, tesembled Alliance thinking. Although Peontecost (St. Louis: Pentecostal Publishhing House, 1911); undated pamphlet. "Truth vs. Onencss followers had challenged the it was written 10 meet a specific need, Tradition," Penlecostal Evangel files, Spring right of the Council to formulate a creed. it became a major step in stabilizing the field, MO. When that failed , they voted against the Assemblies of God. 10. Ibid. ~ o AJG HERITAGE, FALL 1985 Strong innuence over Ihe\C young people, BUI "'hile she continued 10 ell:en a Behind Prison Walls strong innuence o\'er young people in the church, this influence "'a~ to find its The Story oj Mother Robinson and Her Prison Ministry primary oUllet in ",ays of practical Christian service and in the live .. of those she ministered to as a jail and prison chaplain. The call to Ihi\ work came about in a supernatural way. About 3 years before coming to Springfield. Mrs. Robinson ",as very ill and seemingly died. (A \ery cautious "'oman. she made no capital of this ell: perien~ and spoke of it so rarely that e\en some "'ho "'orked close!)' ",ilh her ne,'er heard her tell it. It corrC!iponds perfectly to the "near-death" ex periences that are being documented by "Mother Robinson H'(IS a brilliant and "aliam woman who was not a/raid to try anything she 1t'{U assured was the will 0/ God . . , Mothtr Robinson at (he {1Qrtablt organ while LeRo}' MUn),on prepares to baptiu inmQUs in drinking tank at Algoa Prison, August /938. Inset. baptism in June 1937. Cour1f's), oj Vashti Robinson Francis. doctors today. See U.S. News & World Report. June II . 1984.) During this By Gordon P. Gardiner God, assisted Mother Robinson in her time Mrs. Robinson saw herself OU I of prison ministry for about a year and a her body. At the same time, she had a harles Elmo Robinson was the asso half while she was a student at Central vision in ",hich she sa'" herself minister Cciate editor of the PenrecoSfal Bible Institute (now Central Bible ing to prisoners, some of whom 'Wore an Evangel for 22 years (1925-47). AI the College). unusual uniform which lefl a deep, same lime he was the consulting anOf Ordained on October 15, 1925, clear-cut impression on her. NalUrally ney for the Assemblies of God and Mother Robinson had already been speaking this vision was mOSt unusual. wrote a number of books and articles. active in the ministry with her husband for up to that time she had never been III But this story is of the ministry of his in Arkansas before they moved to a prison. After a time her spirit returned wife Daisy Katherine Robinson, known Springfield. to her body and she was restored to to everybody as "Mother Robinson." In Springfield she conducted a youth perfect health. With this restoration She was so well-known in Springfield group every Sunday aflernoon in came the consciousness that she was that letlcrs addressed simply to Central Assembly. She exerted a very called to minister to prisoners. How "Mother Robinson, Spri ngfield, Mis ever, she waited for the Lord to direct souri" always reached her. her steps. She was a minister in her own right, a About 1931 she began to 'Work among very successful prison chaplain and the prisoners or the county jail in evangelist. She was a brilliant and Springfield and eventually came to be valiant woman who was nOt afraid to ilS chaplain. a position she held for try anything she was assured was the many years. Every Sunday she held will of God. services there assisted by a "jail squad" By nature Mother Robinson was shy composed of students from Cemral and retiring, but at the same time she Bible Institute. Through the years some had a commanding presence and was of those who worked with her became absolutely fearless when she had work prominent in Pentecostal circles, such to do fo r the Lord. This attitude is as J. Otis Harrell, former plant renected in an axiom she taught her manager of the Gospel Publishing daughter Vashti: "If there is anything House, and Roben C. Cunningham, you want to do for God, you can do it." former editor of the Pentecostal Walking erectly and energetically in Evangel. Cunningham, who worked almost military fashion, she appeared to also with Charles Robinson for about have any situation at hand in control. 10 years, called Mother Robinson's "Everybody had terri fic respect for ministry '·outstanding." her." Adele Aower Dalton remembers. Mrs. Dalton, a former missionary and ubsequently the doors of the Mis presently employed with the Division of Ssouri State Prison (known as "The Foreign Missions of the Assemblies of Continu~d on pug~ 1$ A/G HERITAGE. FAll 1985 C!J From an Address Given at the /955 Pentecostal World Conference -- ," ~®ITi)~®~@~~CIDn ~@W®mm®ITi)~ By J. Roswell Flower n May 22, 1955. Mrs. Rower and spoke in new tongues. The innuence of O I attended services in the Bethel that revival remains with us to this day,2 Pentecostal Church of Newark, New Then, we learn from the Church of God Jersey, and were handed a copy of the that the Holy Spirit was out poured in current number of the Pentecostal the early days of that church al the Evangel. We observed on page IS a Shearer School House in Cherokee notice of the death of a pioneer Pente County, North Carolina and those who costal minister. Howard D. Stanley. at were baptized in the Holy Spirit spoke the age of 79. in tongues, others prophesied, and The passing of Howard D. Stanley miracles of healing occurred. would have been without particular sig But it must be noted thaI while there nificance if it we re not for the fact that were notable movings of the Holy Spirit he was one of the students at Bethel in which speaking in other tongues, pro Bible College in Topeka, Kansas, who phecy, and the healing of the sick were experienced a glorious baptism in the experienced, none of these revivals grew Holy Ghon on January 3, 1901. It was into a Pentecostal Movemem, such as at Bethel Bible College the momentous resulted from the outpouring of the decision was made by the slUdent body Holy Spirit which took place at the turn (not the faculty, but by the student of the century in an obscure Bible body), from its study of the book of college in the state of Kansas. It is Acts of the Apostles. that the scriptural evident that when the students at Bethel evidence of the baptism in the Holy Bible College decided from their study Ghost is the speaking in tongues as the of the Scriptures that the scriptural evi Holy Spirit gives the uuerance. dence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost This was not the first time since is the speaking in tongues, and then Apostolic days the Holy Spirit had been proceeded to tarry and expecr that outpoured, accompanied by spiritual experience, the time had arrived for the manifestations including prophecy and inauguration of a movemem which in the speaking in tongues, as has been five decades was to encircle the world noted again and again and recorded in and to become entrenched in every con such books as With Signs Following tinent and in almost every nation on the by Stanley H . Frodsham.l There were face of the globe. many such instances among the early We are living in the age in which Quakers. the early Methodists, among science has succeeded in smashing the the Readers (the followers of Lasare). in atom, and we hear much of nuclear fi s Sweden in 1841-43. in the Irish Revival sion and chain reaction. It would seem of 1858 and the Irving Movement in there is a parallel between the discovery England in 1830-32. of the secrets of the atom and the out I, ..'as at Ihthel Bible College that In the United States of America there pouring of the Holy Spirit which oc the students decidnJ thaI were also similar movings of the Holy curred on January I, 1901. On that day Spirit as early as 1854 in New England, a young woman, a studem at Bethel S/Utlking in IOngues is the ;n;/;al among those who were known as "The Bible College, requested that hands be ellldnrce o[ the Pnrtecostal Gift People." At Moorehead, Minne laid upon her that she might receive the experience. The time had arrived sota in 1892, under the ministry of John Holy Ghost. according 10 the pattern as Thompson, a minister of the Swedish set forth in the Acts of the Apostles. for 'he IHginning of the Pentecostal Mission in that city, the Holy Spirit was Although the leaders of the college had movement. outpoured and those receiving the Spirit misgivings as to the authority they pos- --IT! AJG HERITAGE, FALL 1N5 sessed, they responded to the request going to Los Angeles is '>I.ell known, for and did lay hands upon her, and God in Los Angeles. on April 9, 1906, '>I.hen honored her faith by baptizing her 10 the first persons in that city recei,·ed the the Holy Ghost, and ~he spoke in Holy Spirit according to the pall ern. tongues and glorified the Lord. another spiritual atom '>I.a5 exploded. It '>I. as as though a spiritual atom had which scattered the Pentecostal message been exploded. which produced a spirit to the ends of the earth. ual mu~h r oom effect, the activated par The brilliance of that Pentecostal ex ticles spreading out throughout the state plosion (if we may use that term) was so of Kansas. into Missouri, then to Texas great, that many were unaware of the and finally Los Angeles. From there it links in the chain. It can be traced back spread to all parts of the earth, for ('>I.ith to Houston where a great Pentecostal the possible exception of the Church of revival '>I.as still in progress, and slill God and the girls' home in India oper farther back to the Bethel Bible College ated by Pandita Ramabaip every Pente in Topeka which had been closed soon costal unit in e_" AlG HERITAGE, FALL 1985 It by both white and black Pentecostals coslal message wa~ spread throughout for h i~ work 's sake. s the Dominion. G. 8. Ca\hwell, a mini\ter of the The outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Holine.. ~ Amxiation of North Caro Los AngelC'i can be likened to the burst li na, went to Los Angeles in -1906, ing of an aerial bomb, for from Los received the Pentecostal baptism and Angeles the message was scattered al returned to his home in Dunn, North mOSt si multaneously to all parts of the Carolina, where he rented a large ware world. Miss Ivy Campbell . a woman of house and began mcctinw.. G. B. Cash· profound piety, received the baptism in - well was the lin k in the chain wh ich the Holy Ghost in Los Angeles and car opened the Sout hea\lern States to the ried the message to Akron, Ohio. . - Pent ecostal message. It is recorded that I met Ivy Campbell for the tics! ti me befo re the year 1907 was concluded, all, in a camp meeting in Alliance, Ohio in or nearl y all, the ministers of the Fire the summer of 1907. At that meeti ng Baptized Holi ness Churc h had recei\ied there were present mi nisters from all not onl y the message , but also a per· over the Eastern States, mOSt of whom sonal experience of the baptism in the had received the message of the Pente The Apostolic Faifh Gospel Mission at 311 Holy Spirit . Three groups in the South costal experience th rough the ministry A zusa Street. Los Angeles. Courtesy oj eastern States which had received the of those who had come from Los Ange Alton Smith. message through Cashwe ll later com les. I can rC1:all such men as C. A. bined to form the Pentecost al Holi ness McKi nney , Akron; Thomas K. Leonard , Church. Findlay, Ohio; the president and mem A year a ft er Cashwell 's return to the bers of the school at Alliance where the Southeast, in January of 1908, he camp was being conducted;7 J. H. Ki ng, preached in Cleveland , Tennessee , at bishop of the Fire Bapti zed Holi ness the conclusion of the General Con Church, Taccoa, Georgia; and Pastor Apostolic Faith Movement had indeed feren ce of the Church of God A. J. Fischer, Toronto.8 become a Pent ecostal Movement and a Tomlinson, at that lime pastor of the Also in the sum mer of 1907 a glorious force to be reckoned with in the reli church in Cleveland , received the Pente camp meeting was held at Beulah Park gious world . costal baptism. He had not at the fir st camp ground in Cleveland, Oh io, in But the spread of the Movement was accepted the Pentecostal message al which many of the ministers and laity of not confined to the United States and though the Church which he served had the Christian and Missionary Alliance Canada. It was to spread overseas, to came into the Pentecostal experience. every continent, and the rapidity with Some of these later aligned themselves which the chain reaction took place was Between 1906-08 the Pentecostal with the Assemblies of God. Others re startling indeed. message was spread around mained with the Alliance, modifying Who can understand the leadings of the world. It was a spirilIIal their views somewhat on the question of the Lord! Who would have imagined the outcome of the decision made by chain reaction. spea king in tongues in conformity with the Alliance position on that subject. Pastor T. B. Barratt to visit the United The years 1906-08 were notable years States in the year 1906. Pastor Barratt, been Pentecostal since the outpouring because it was during those years the a minister of the Methodist Church in or the Holy Spirit at the Shearer school Pentecostal message was spread all over Christiania, Norway, decided to visit house in 1896. Brother Tomlinson was a the world. Los Angeles and the Azusa America for the pu rpose of soliciting strong personality and a capable leader, Street Mission became symbols or Pen funds for the opening of a large city and was chosen to serve as moderator tecost. The Movement, however, was mission in the nation's capital. His of the General Assembly the following soon OUI of hand, for new centers were fund-raising mission was not too suc year, 1909. The church was confirmed being established which gave no particu cessful-but he did come in contact in its Pentecostal position and has lar allegiance to the Azusa Street with the Apostolic Faith Mission in New throughout the years that followed con Mission. York City, was brought under convic tributed greatly to the spread of the Periodicals began to appear following tion for his spiritual need, opened his Pentecostal message. the early periodical published in Hous heart and tarried for and received Ihe Others were influenced by G. B. ton, the Apostolic Faith, and the second PentC1:ostal baptism, October 7, 1906. Cashwell, including two evangelists, periodical bearing the same name, the He returned home and under his minis H. G. Rodgers and M. M. Pinson. Apostolic Faith, which was published in try a revival broke out in Norway in These men carried the message into Los Angeles. Periodicals such as The January 1907. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Bridegroom's Messenger, published in Ch ristiania, later to be named Oslo, They also carried it to south Florida. Atlanta, Georgia, the Way oj Faith of bC1:ame the center for a chain reaction Later, these two men joined in the call Columbia, South Carolina, The New which carried the Pentecostal message for a General Council and both were Acts, Alliance, Ohio, the Laller Rain to Sweden, England, Denmark, and instrumental in bringing into the Evangel and Pentecostal Testimony, many places on the cominent. Pastor Assemblies of God a number of Chicago, Illinois, The Church oj God Lewi Pethrus read of the Barratt meet chUTches which had been created under Evangel, Cleveland, Tennessee, The ings in a Stockholm newspaper in Janu theiT ministry in the Southeast.6 Pentecostal Holiness Advocate, Frank· ary 1907 and went to Oslo. Through In the meantime, the Pentecostal fire lin Springs, Georgia. All these contri this contact the Pentecostal message was being earried into Canada by R. E. buted to spread the Movement so that it was introduced into Sweden. A. A. McAlister, Brother and Sister Hebden was out of hand so far as the leadership Boddy, rector of All Saints Episcopal of Toronto, and A. H. Argue of Winni of the Azusa Street Mission or the peg; and it was not long until the Pente- Houston group were concerned. The Continued on puge 16 [gj AlG HERtTAGE, FALL 1985 o Wisconsin-Northern Michigan/from page 5 years the pastor of Ihi!l ~(rong church. of the di!>lri~t as pa~tor~ and di,trjct Ir ..... in E. Ade opened the 3!1"embly in leader~. Athens in 1930 and became the first Da\ id \1 Carhon ,cnl'd a~ di,trict paslOr al Berlin in 1932. Harold A. secretary from thl' founding of the di~· Fischer held (ent meetings in Sheboygan trict in 1934 until 1948. He al,o edited I in 1930. Hugo Olson organized the the district paper Full Gospt>l Tidmj{s Whitehall Assembly that same year. for many year~ beginning" ith the fir~t The Kenosha Assembly began in issue in June 19]6. home meetings in 1931. Finis J. Dake organized the church in 1933. and Otis hi~ article touche, briefly on the R. Keener became the first resident pas T formation of chu((he~ until 19]2. tor later that year. Stafford Anderson \lany other~ "erc opened during the became the !irs! pastor of the Superior thirtie~ and to date, gi\ing the \\i\(.:on· Assembly in 1932. .. in·Nonhern \1iehigan Di,trir.:t a tOlal Dodd 'If. (Drl.mn ~fJftlking at JOth ann/~~r Edwin A. Beck and his sister Ida c\ of 147 chu((he,. wry banqurr oj II isconsin'\of1hrm \fifhi· perienced a remarkable move of God in Several name, ha\c been mentioned gon J)j!Jlrirt. Issistant Supuinltndrnt Grecn Bay where they organized First in this revie", but like the writer of the ,\omurl C. Prtrr$on on Irjt. Assembly of God in 1932. book of Hebrew" we could add: "For time would fail me 10 tell of Victor and others. For all arc "orlhy of tate conventions in Wiscomin were Hillestad, Erwin F. Erdmann. George mention ... Sconducted by the Nonh Central Dis Price, the Ol,on Brothers· I a"rence. They too obtained a good report trict leaders beginning in 1932. In 1934 Hugo, and Ygm'e-John Westland. through faith. • the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan Dis trict was organi7ed. The North Central District approved the withdrawal of Wisconsin and the Central District ap· proved transferring Upper Michigan to Pentecostal Origins in I cherish the memory of rOOI\ I ha\c the new district. Iron River-, Michigan in Iron River' .. Assembly 01 God. \\"hen Officers elected were: superintendent, I wa~ 181 knelt at the fronl of that fir~1 church building and accepted Christ as my Saviour. \ly paslor. Stafford Reflecting 011 a Boyhood Church Anderson, helped lead me to the Lord. The Wisconsin-Northern MichIgan Dis Then he loo~ me out of the night club trict was formed in 1934. Elected as "arid "here I a mu<;ir.:ian that 1 8~ Richard t .. Orthard "as officials were R. L. Scharnick Joseph P. might tra\el with him in go~pel Wannenmacher. David M. Carlson, was a small boy of about 7 "hen the ministry. After graduating from l"onh CenlTaI Robert Spencer, and John A. Westman. I Pentecostal message came to Iron River, Michigan. It was a mining area Bible College and after several years of of the Upper Peninsula dotted with evangelism across many Slate<., I be came a pastor and am no" in my 39th mine shafts and criss-cros~ed by long R. L. Scharnick; assistant superinten trains of are cars. year of pastoral ministry. dent, Joseph P. Wannenmacher; secre Two young men, Edwin Johns and Thank God for {hose early Pcnte tary-treasurer. David M. Carlson ; pres Emery Johnson came 10 our lown from costal beginnings in my hometown. • byters, Roben Spencer and John A. the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area and Westman. In 1935 four additional pres hctd nightly meetings in a club house. byters were added. making a total of The local mining company had built the six. Those elected were: Robert Spen facility for many uses-church, Sunday cer, Irvi n Ade, R. S. Peterson. Garfield school, lodge meetings, and other com J. Unruh. David M. Carlson, and munity activities. Joseph P. Wannenmacher. Johns preached, and Johnson played Garfield J. Unruh became district his guitar and sang. One of John!.On's superint endent in 1937 and served until favorite solos was "Ezekiel's Bone 1944. Edwin A. Beck. Roben Spencer, yard." I can hear it now! Lyle E. Curtis, and Harley Olson have These two evangeliSlS inlroduced the led the district through the years. These people to a new doctrine. the baptism in men contributed greatly to the growth the Holy Spirit. Soon a number of people became hungry for God, and tarrying meetings were organized in homes. My mother was filled with the Richard E. Orchard is pastor oj First G. Raymond Holy Spirit beside her bed, and many Assembly, Rapid City, South Ookota. While Corlso" IS the prayer meetings were held in the living allending NOr/h Central Bible Col/ege, generul sU/N,mlendenl room of our small house. MInMOpolis, he traveled with an e~'angefist'c elee/ 0/ the Assemblies A piece of ground ncar the heart of tcom headed by a young jaculty member, C. M. Ward. In addition to Rapid City, he 0/ God. He IS (1 Iron River was donated by one of thc has pastored In Chariton, Iowa; Chico, Cali product o/the eor/)' Pentecostal families as the sile fo r an jornia; Toledo, Oregon; Wilmar, Mmne re~l~ols In North Assemblies of God church building. In sota; and Minol, North DakOla. He IS Ihe DakolO. 1982 the church celebrated its 50th au/hor of two prophetical books, This Is anniversary. Our Hope and Look Who's Coming. AlG HERtTAGE, FALL 1985 ll .~ Booth-Clibborn ..... rote about the impor· tance of establishing Slrong churches: A QUICK LOOK INTO THE PAST " I would rather eslabli~h one good TIME FRAME work ..... ith one revival and steady I I • , , , • " , , , ., • , • , , , , , , , , • I • " , I •• , , , ••• , , , •• , I , , • , I •• , • , , , , , , I advance than 20 momentary strawfire I .lch ,,'u., th.: I'(hlur ..dn 'h III.m \lr mh"r t,' ror Ih" UIlumn rrum Iht /'",fuo,/QI I IQn "d. I ,IlUn Naill revivals ... I . u",,"', 1!"I'/ Lo ngs fo r Old-lime Meeting I n:\:e1\ed Ill} H al/agl' and fead II v.l1h Illuch lIl \ere\\ "1 "n~ \lme~ I've \\I,hed In he 111 a real old-lime PellleUl\I;11 Illeellllg like v.e u\ed III hale. hUi it \ee1l1' 11HN: 10 YeliN AkO- 191S in Springfield elected four assistant d,,)~ arc gone hnc\er. Bruce S. Williams, an Assemblies of general superintendents: Gayle F. I am m:arlng XI ~eilr\ Ilf age. and it ha' God minister and teacher since 1930. Lewis. Ral ph M . Riggs. Wesley R. Oce n O\cr 61 ~e;lr .. "liKe I v. a, ordallled in died in September. All seven of his Steelberg, and Fred Vogler. the Penteul,tal mini,tr} But 1lI}\\ 1'111 nn children are either in the ministry or A request for 200,000 copies of the ,hell. .I U,I not ;Itole III get nUl and married 10 ministers. They arc Harriet Reveille, the paper for servicemen, has preat'h an) more Bryan!, Maxine Williams, Kay Trygg, been approved. The copies have been I lru't ~ou and your, arc \Iell ;md ,1111 Marion Brandt. Dorris Ki ngsriter. sent to Japan fo r our occupational cnro) IIlg the hk,,;n!:!, of Ihe I _ord Ward. and Morris. troops. It is the largest single shipment Joseph R. Aower, New York District of Reveille. .\ Ifred L Wonh Superintendent ~ ince 1954, was elected 50 Years Ago- 1935 OtlUI11\\a. 10\\;1 to succeed Banleu Peterson as general The Laller Rain Evangel reponed the Alollg 1"/111 lilt, 11/101 (" kllt'l \l"t' 1'("("("/1'('(/ secretary at the General Council held in death o f Susan A . Duncan , 8 1, Roches Denver. Peterson , who succeeded J. {/II ('lIrh \1/11\("1/ IOllK hoo~ \\'hi(h I\"(' ter, New York . She edited Trust and ho\"(' (lrI(ied /(/ 0 1/ 1" ("II/leU/Oil. II 11"\\' H'(/r.1 Roswell Aower- the new secretary 's hel ped train ministers at Rochester ago lll"mlll'r \\"01"111 .IIOPI'l'd In' 01/1" (Jflin'. father- in 1959, is retiring. Bible Training School. (l lId \II' l(llWr/ (III 1111('/'1';(,1\ lI"i l h him 20 Years Ago- I965 Robert and Marie Brown, pastors of A dvance, a new monthly magazi ne, Glad T idings Tabernacle, New York, 1\ lol" e Oil the C ruuch Fami l ~ in E g~ Jlt has been introduced for ministers and recently conducted services at Chicago's In your ,Ulllllier 1983 ;\\ue you puh· church leaders. G wen Jones is the St one Church. Mrs. Brown brought the editor. Pent ecostal message to the Stone Il\hed a plctufe of Ihe Crouch famil) I in Gayle F. Lewis . an assist ant general Church sho rt ly after it was fo unded by Lgy pl. ahout 19131 \\'(l uld ;1 he po"ihk ~ u peri n tende nt . has retired a ft er serving William H . Piper in 1906. to ;1I..· 4u1 rc a \:opy of Ihi, picture".' lYe'. it 20 years as an execut ive presbyter. T . E. 60 Ycars Ago- 1925 \:;LIl Oc orden:d IT(lrn the Archive ... I Ag nc' Gannon. Iowa District superintendent, The Galesburg (Illinois) Gospel Crouc h ..... ,, ' my \\ire', great-g rand· has been elected to fill the vacancy. Tabernacle Assembly observed its fi rst mother anniversary with an outstanding report. Lnrll nun;lIl::: I ~. Ihe picture d(lC' Il 't In JO Years Ago- 1955 Under P. C. Nelson's leaderS hip about cl udc her grandl.llher John Cmuch \\ ho Evangel College, the new liberal arts 600 have been saved, 163 bapt ized in ..... ;1' ahn in Eg}pt college in Springfield. o pened its doors water. and about 125 baptized in the You Illighl ah o he interc'ted to " no ..... to its first student s. Klaude K. Kendrick Spirit. tll.ll Phili p ..... a ... n·t the on l ~ Ihird gener· is president of the school which is Mccting under a large tent , the 11t h ;lllon ('rouch to mini,ter 111 Egypl ~l , l\ located in the former O'Reilly General General Council convened at Eureka IIlC Cf(JU ch Gutcl (daug hler of John) aho Hospital facilities. Springs, Arkansas. Officers elected ll11nl\tercd \\ Ilh her hu ... h,lIld h heph 111 More than 12, 500 people attended the we re W . T . Gaston, chairman; D. H. Eg) pi IM Il 1 94 5~4 9 Sunday night rally at the General McDowell, assistant chairman; J . R. Ilwnk ... lor your c ... cellelll lllagMlllc Council in Oklahoma Cit y. D. L. Evans, secretary; W. M. Faux, mission Sanders preached on "The Continuing ary secretary; and Stanley H . Frod .. \Ilen Cl ay Ion Miracle." The service was held at the sham, editor of the Penlecoslaf Irving . r ex;! , state fairgrounds. Evangel. 40 Yean A"o- I945 70 Years Ago- 191S Oonates nook ~ to A r c hi H'~ After revising the Consti tution and Afler preaching in an Oklahoma I ~aw Ihe li~1 of b(){)"~ III(' riwf!,l', Bylaws, the General Council in session church besel with problems. W. E. 'pring 198 51 you d e ... irc d fo r Ih e AlG HERtTAGE, FALL 1985 :\rchl\l" I f\lund thn.! ~ t'<.lIlb III 111\ II brar} that ;In.! n~~d~d .•md I am happ~ In d{lnatc th~1II D Mother Robinson /from page 9 \1a} G{ld nmtlJlUC tn hie" }IIUr ~ I Il"l(1 \Iorl.. lor I-lUll ;md III' ~lllr~ \\"~ pra~ illi mother') and y,ives of tho~e .. he had all 01 you lin Spnn).!ill'kl! c\cr~ dd~ Walls," in Jefferson City) and tho\( of the nearby Algoa Reformatory (knoy,n helped, \101her Robinson al .. o kept a as "The HIll," for ofrender~ undcr 24) pictorial record of the baptismal ser Searl \\" S\(\\ cr opened 10 her. There it \\ as that \he \ay, \icc\ held \\I"K.x1hru.l).!c. \'T!!1111.1 the exact uniform y,hich she had .. cen in The fIT')t bapti~mal 'cnil.:e "a.. held her vision se\eral years before! A .. the June 6, 19:\7. in the drinl..ing tanl; (for Responst 10 Los Hanos 5101') state lay, prohibited a woman being hor .. e,) at Algoa where \lother Robin- Thank you fo r sending me the sum paid as a chaplain. Mother Robimon mer issue contai ning the articles on the had to suppon her~elf. To facilitate liberation of the Los Banos internment travel betwcen Springfield and Jeffer camp. As with the previous two you ~on City, her hu~band bought her a car have done a meticulous job of research. and paid all the bill~ associated y,ith her She bapti:.ed 546 inmates in the Los Banos is now the seat of the ministry. HiJJoliri prison syllem International Rice Research Institute, In her worl;. Mother Robin'lOn y,a\ one of the mOSt remarkable organiza exceedingly scrupulous to obey all the between 19J7 anel 1945. " For tions in the world. prison rules governing visiting the in 1 was ill prison, anel Bot h because I knew Blanche Appleby mates. She never overstayed her time. ye came lIlJIO me . .. and Rena Baldwin at Camp Holmes and Her cooperation and the obviou\ practi of my interest in preparing a complete cal results of her ministry gained the bibliography of the place, I would be confidence of the authorities. In thi ... most grateful for copies of the articles ministry, ~he was again a~sisted by they wrote for your church publications. studellls from Central Bible Imlitute. Among these y,as Adele Floy,er. no" '\On-"The Walls Chaplain" -baptized James J. Halsema eight inmate.... The next t"O bapti:.mai Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Mrs. Dahon, who accompanied her weekly for about a year and a half. She service .. were held in the Chri!){ian Copies of the Pentecostal Evangel gives the following account of y,orking Church III Jefferson City. There stories written by the two missionaries with Mrs. Robinson: another 27 y,ere baptiLed. above have been sen!. The writer was a "First of all, the 4- or !i·hour trip The largest number bapti/ed at one civilian internee in Ih e Philippines from Springfield to Jefferson City y,as time was 47 on ~o\'ember 24, 1942. The during World War II. His sisler (see most stimulating, for she was well con first 30 bapti~mal ser\ice~ (1937-45) a letter belo w) was also an inlernee. versant on any subject-music, an, lotal of !i46 inmates rolloy,ed the Lord literature, politics, religion. Then, it was in baptism. The records for the years Thank you for sendi ng me copies of amazing to watch her deal with the after 194!i unfortunately were de~troyed your magazine. It was a surprise to sec a authorities. She was careful nOt to ask by fire, bUI the blessing of the Lord picture of myself at liberation ti me in for permission for something for which followed her labors in lil;e manner through all the years. the Philippines. You did an excellent she felt might be denied; but when ~he job of research. asked for something, she y,ould always Eventually Mother Robinson y,as I've kept up with Mild re n Tangen. get her request. forced to retire from laboring in this [One of the A /G missionaries illlerned.\ "As for meetings, it was an adven fruitful field, but her worl;~ did follow We became close friends li ving together ture 10 work with her, fo r nothing "as her. And undoubtedly when 'he entered and bringing up children of the same planned. She endeavored to follow the the presence of the King on April 16, age. These long-term friendships mean leadi ng of the Spirit. In the middle of \967, He .. aid to her , "Come, ye blessed a great deal. the service, she wo uld turn to me and of My Father, inherit the I..ingdom pre say, ' I bel ieve you have the message.' pared for you from the foundation of Betty Halsema Foley And the illleresting thing was that I the world; for I was in pri~on, and ye South Pasadena, California always did! If I hadn't had it before, I came unto me." * had it then. I loved working with her. It was a pleasure." ARC HIVES ACTIVITIES o beneficial did the authori ties con ssider Mother Robinson's ministry KHtnl At'qulsillon that when gasoli ne was rationed during Book s and la~ from Apo ~ toli c Book Pub II, lishers and Ouo Kaiser World War they pro\ ided her with Eariy inucs of CharlH Parham'S ApeJ5/oiil an apart ment and had her take her Fallh paper Donated b) Mr s. Pauhne Parham meals with them. She would stay a y"cck Ma$lcr's the s i s~ "An AnalySIS of Racial Sepa· at a time and Mr . Robinson would Join Gordon P. Gardiner ration withllllhc Early Pcnt tcostal Mo~ e mcnl. " her by train for the weekend. by Howard Kenyon. What y, as the result of all this? Master's th esis: "The H oiin cs ~ and Pent tco~ "Hundreds were saved and baptizcd lal Labors of David Wes ley Myland (1890· in the Spirit and in water, ,. according to 1918)," ' b)· Jame-s K. Butcher. her obituary. " Fam ilies were united This article IS adapted from a serif'S pub Several papcrs from Theological Research E ~ because of these changed lives. and lished In Bread of Life, June and Jul)" 1984. change Network The series. "Ow of Zwn ... lmo All the " A Collecllon of Leuers Comm emorating the several went into the mi nistry who were World, "fnJfures Pemeco!>la/s who were at Years of Mlllisterial Ser\ice of Jesse Van saved in her services." one lime associated wilh John Alexander Winkle," donatcd by Lt"Ona Key. This was abundantly corroborated by Do ..... ie's Christian Calholic Church In Zion. "Pentecost Comes !O Marlin, Texas." la pc the many letters Mother Robinson IIImois. Gordon P. Gardmer IS the editor of narration by Thomas G. Gameson. received from her "boys" and from the Bread of Life. AJG HE RlTAGE, FALL 1985 15 1445 Boonville Avenue Springfield, MO 65802 the eastern European countries, Russia, Bulgaria, Hungary, italy, Egypt, many parts of Africa, India, China, Japan, Central and South Anlerica, Australia and New Zealand. It would be impossi· Church at Sunderland, England, spent wife, John G. Lake and wife, J. O. ble to tell the whole story. Thousand5 four days with PaSlOr Sarran, and then Lehman, Louis Schneiderman, and upon thousands, perhap5 millions of returned home. Under his ministry, others, left for South Africa in the souls, have been en li ghtened as to their showers of Lauer Rain began to fall in spring of 1908, and went directly to privilege in Christ of a full salvation, Sunderland in September of 1907.9 The Johannesburg. The same signs which and have receivcd the baptism in the first city in Scotland to experience the followed the minimy of the Word in the Holy Ghost according to the pattern. Lauer Rain baptism was the city of U.S.A. were experienced in South Afri The Acts of thc Aposl les has been Kilsyth, also in 1907. Two missionaries ca, and the Apostolic Faith Mission was repeated on a grand scale which sur were sent from Oslo to Switzerland, born. Later, these workers returned 10 passed the fondest expeclations of the bringing the Pentecostal message to that America, but the seed they had planted early participants. What the end shall be country in the year 1908. continued to germinate until the Apo no one can possibly kno" .10 But the South Africa was visited with a Pen stolic Faith Mission has reached it s pres expectation is {hat this great outpouring tecostal revival early in 1908. Thomas ent proponions. of the Holy Spirit is a forerunner of the Hezmalhalch came from Los Angeles to What more can we say! Early mis advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. indianapolis, Indiana in March 1907 . sionaries went to China and to India. A Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus. He and his party then went to Zion, book written by Miss Minnie Abrams 'l/ott'~ Illinois, where God gave them an out titled The Baplism of lhe Holy Ghosl l. H'uh Slgfl$ follo"InR I~ IHailable from standing Pentecostal ministry, The and Fire. which described the revival Gospel Publi~hlng House (02-0635, S5.95 plus work in Zion had been opened by which had been experienced in the girls' postage). Charles F, Parham, the leader of the home operated by Pandita Ramabai, 2. John Thomp'§.()n's wn Peter ~as an Apostolic Faith Movement of Houston, fell into the hands of w. C, Hoover, a ordallied Assemblies of God mini~ler, pastoring in 1906, so that the ground was well pre Methodist missionary in Chile in 1907. in the upper Mld"est and sn'lng as a~is'ant pared for the ministry of the Hezmal As a result the Holy Spirit was out superintendent of Ihe South l)alOla Di,triet Peter'S children, John Thomp'§.()n, Mrs. Da"id halch pany. Following this meeting the poured in Chile under the ministry of 1-10"'er, and Mrs. Philip Wannellmacher are party returned to Indianapolis and Brother Hoover in July 1909. acti~e in the miniStry. plans were laid for the outfitting of a During (hose first few years, the Pen 3. For a story on the re'l~al al Pandua party to go to South Africa. The party, tecostal message was to be carried by a Ramabai's home. ,tt "Prntttostal H:e~l~al consisting of Thomas Hezmalhalch and spiritual chain reaction into Germany, Tou(hrs India," Hefl/age. wlllter 1982·83, ~hich was originally published in the Chlcugo Daily Apostolic Faith Mission, Eugene, Oregon, about 1913. Founding paslor was Fred Homshuh New$. January t4. 1908. (left) who l1o'as associated at the time with Flort'rJce Crawford, Portland. Courtesy of Leonard S. 4. The original 13 issues of Apos/olic Faith are Warner. available ill Like asol Fire from the Gospell>ub· hshmg House (03·2128, $8.95). 5. Char1~ H. Ma'§.()n died in 1961. 6. For more information 011 the Pem«osial APOSTOliC FAITH MlSSION re~i~al in Alabama, sec "When Pent«OSI Came 10 Alabama," by Robert H. Spen(e, in Hen/agl'. fall and winter, 1984. 1. Flower undoubtedly refers to Levi Lupton, a former Quaker who had r«ei'ed the Peme· (ostal cxperien(e and who operated a S(hool at Alliance. He also published Tht' Nl'w Acts. 8. This paragraph of Rower's speech ~'as not included in the Perl/€Cos/of E~ongel and ~Illi taken from The Pen/eros/ul Tes/lmony, Septem· ber 19S5. 9. Probably the best known Englishman 10 n:· ceive Ihe Pentecostal experience under Boddy's ministry was Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth. Boddy was al'§.() editor of Confldenct; several of the early issues are preserved in the Assemblies of - God Archives. 10. It is estimated that in 1980 there were some 62,200,000 "active regularly involved" Peme· costal-charismatic persons worldwide. Source: World Chris/Ian Encyclopedia, edited by David B. BarreH. p. 838, , ~