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Number 2. DECEMBER, 1947 - Sd. or 15 cents.
A ad it shall Conic to pass Lii the last davy, sail ii God,
I will poll? out of my Spirit upon all flesh ' KActs 2. 171.
Readers are directed to the following outstanding items of news in
this present issue for evidence of the literal fulfilment of this promise.
Now 104,836 believers in Pentecostal Fellowship
Over 350 profess conversion in Copenhagen -
London Assembly has Missionary Offering of over £1,000
Now about 20,000 Pentecostal people .
Pentecostal revival in a Methodist Church
Breakng of Bread in a Market Place
Na+ive becomes an apostle of Pentecost .
Pentecostal Movement very powerful here "
101 new Pentecostal Missionaries since the war
Church to seat 3,000 building in Detroit .
Amazing scenes in Cardiff
'3,000—the majority baptized in the Holy Spirit"
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A Quarterly Review of world-wide Pentecostal Missionary and Revival Activity
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY DONALD GEE
at the request of the World conference of Pentecostal Churches
held in Zurich in May, 1947.
The lidiloc does riot necessarily associate himself with ihe doctrinal viewpOints itt ci,iitcihuiors to the mahazine.
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The ditor
Expresses his heartfelt thanks in the Name of the Lord Jesus for the splendid welcome
accorded all over the world to the first issue of " Pentecost." The magnitude and difficulty
of his task has been appreciated, and he is grateful for many promises of prayer. He regrets
that some splendid and informative articles are held over to our next issue for lack of space.
These include the story of the work in France by Mme. Nicolle ; an account of the Scandinavian
Missions in China by Parley Guibrandsen ; fine news of enlargement of the Bible School at
Angelus Temple from Howard Rusthoi ; the story of the Assembly in Skovde, Sweden, on its
40th anniversary; latest reports from the Australian Leaders ; news from Mongolia by Joseph
Payne; The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, by Ceo. Upton; and other items. We regret
the smallness of the type used for most of the news in this magazine; but readers will apprec-iate
that only in this way can we get the maximum amount into each issue. Several
illustrations which we hoped to use in this issue were unexpectedly delayed.
Pentecostal Convention, Telegu Field, Bezwada, India.
P. M. Samuel, who sent this tine picture, is seated in the centre. (See' Indian Pentecostal Church" on p. 7)
PENTECOST 1
How native preachers, baptized in the Holy Spirit, are being greatly used
throughout Africa.
"An Apostle of Pentecost to Nyasaland"
I
AM glad to tell you that God has called out and
saved multitudes of men and women in Africa.
To-day the Assemblies of God have 160
missionaries under appointment and about 800
native pastors and evangelists filled with the
Holy Ghost, who are pastoring about 700
churches and are carrying the gospel to their
people. Some of these Christians put people in
this country to shame. When they accept the
Lord Jesus Christ they become real Christians.
WEST AFRICA
I am thinking of Jasper Toe, who received a
vision in 1908 in the interior of Liberia; God
told him to go to the coast while he was praying
for God to send missionaries to his country. He
arrived on the coast the day before Christmas,
1908, and God whispered in his ear and said,
"Jasper, I am going to send you a Christmas
present tomorrow. Missionaries are coming to
evangelize your tribe." So he went on the beach
early Christmas morning and gazed out on the
horizon and saw a boat in the distance. It came
closer and closer and eventually there landed
eight Pentecostal missionaries. He was there to
welcome them to his country. He said, " Follow
me, I'll show you where to go." He told them as
Cornelius told Peter, how God had told him to go
down to the coast and welcome a party of mis-sionaries.
It was my sad duty to conduct the
funeral services for Jasper Toe in 1921, but he
was one of the finest, most consecrated, and
Godly of the men whom I have ever met— black
or white. He has gone on, and others who have
borne the torch have gone, but to-day there are
something like 110 Spirit-filled native ministers
in Liberia who are taking Jasper Toe's place.
We thank God for the fine group of workers
in the Ivory Coast. Our missionaries have trans-lated
the New Testament into the Mossi dialect,
French West Africa's largest tribe. At a recent
business meeting held at Ouagadougou it was
voted to abolish the native workers fund, for
there was no longer any need for it. When I
read it, I felt like having a camp meeting, for
that means that regardless of world depressions
and world wars the native church is going on be-cause
the preachers are self-supporting.
In eight short years in Nigeria, God has
caused the Assemblies of God work to grow until
H. B. GARLOCK Fi8Id Secretary
for Africa for Assemblies of God,
U.S.A.
to-day our work is comparable in size to that of
some missions which have been operating in that
country for over fifty years. We have something
like 10,000 Christians and one hundred or more
churches, and probably 75 Holy Ghost filled
pastors and evangelists.
I am thinking of one young man named Gab-riel
whom God saved and filled with the Spirit.
God called him to go to Benin province. He
crossed the Niger River and there began to
preach the gospel under the anointing of the
Spirit. God performed miracles of healing and a
revival broke out. We had the privilege of be-ing
there for the first annual convention of the
Assemblies of God in Benin Province, and there
were something like one thousand baptized
Christians, ten churches pastored by ten Spirit-filled
men whom God had raised up under our
Brother Gabriel's ministry. \Ve praise God for
this apostle to Benin.
EAST AFRICA
A man in Nyasaland by the name of Kalambuli
was saved in the city of Durban, South Africa,
filled with the Holy Ghost, and called to return
to Nyasaland to witness to his people. He has
become an apostle of Pentecost to Nyasaland.
He began to preach and God confirmed the Word
with signs following. Souls were saved and
practically every one of Kalambuli's converts
have received the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and
fire. Among those saved, about 75 are called to
assist in making the Pentecostal message known
to the 2,500,000 people of Nyasaland. They have
also gone over the borders into Mozambique
Territory, into the Rhodesias, and even down
to the Union of South Africa in the gold fields.
The gospel is going forward and the work is self-supporting.
When we met with the ministers
there, we inquired if there was anything we could
do for them. We wanted to know what their
needs were. They said, " We're so happy that
the gospel has reached us. We're so glad you
came." They didn't ask for a penny. They
said, "We notice that you preach the same way
that Brother Fred Burke preaches whom we in-vited
to come up from South Africa to get us
organized. Kalambuli preaches like Brother
Burke does. So if we preach like Brother Kal-ambuli
we feel we have the right doctrine, and
P E N 1 £ COST
we're a Scriptural people. Pray for us that God
will give us strength to carry on.'' We've heard
splendid reports even since we left Nyasaland.
SOUTH AFRICA
Down in South Africa God has blessed the work
of the Assemblies of God among the Africans and
Europeans alike. I suppose that in proportion to
the population there are as many Pentecostal
people as any denomination, and perhaps more.
Pentecost has developed very fast in South
Africa. The Assemblies of God membership
numbers about 20,000 with 300 congregations
pastored by 300 African pastors and evangelists.
There are 60 European and American mission-aries
affiliated with the Assemblies of God of
South Africa.
101 New Missionaries from Sweden since the woe
Over in million kroner cam (Ltgo,ooo, 05 2 mi/lion do/loss).
I think in particular of Brother Nicholas
Bhegu, saved and filled with the Holy Ghost and
very talented. He went to Port Elizabeth two
years ago and began to preach under the anoint-ing
of the Holy Ghost. I was with Brother
Bhengu this last March and the people gathered
from far and wide. God has given that man and
his associates about 2,000 souls during the past
two years, and most of them, I understand, have
received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Africa is a big country and it is estimated that
there are over 100,000,000 pagan people yet un-evangelized
and unreached \vith the gospel. The
pagan people present a great challenge, because
I suppose they are the easiest people on the face
of the earth to reach with the gospel.
Great Pentecostal Missionary Conferences
SAMUEL NYSTROM (Secretary of Swedish Free Mission) in Scandinavia
STOCKHOLM.
A great Missionary Conference was held in the
Filadelfia Church in Stockholm from the 6th to
the 10th of September, with about 125 Swedish
Pentecostal missionaries present. Guest speakers
from foreign countries taking part in the Confer-ence
were: Pastor Arch. Cooper, from Durhan,
South Africa; the native evangelist, Harris
Kapiga, from Nzega, Tanganyika Territory; and
three leading pastors from South India, K. E.
Abraham, K. C. Cherian, and P. M. Samuel.
During the morning sessions important ques-tions,
such as dispensary-work and the work of
nurses, were discussed. It was strongly urged
to go the way of faith for divine healing, but
not to leave the other undone for them that had
no faith. The necessities of schools for the
natives in certain countries and Swedish schools
for the missionaries' children were usefully
ventilated.
In the afternoon services missionaries gave
their testimonies from the Fields of Central and
South America, Congo and Tanganyika, India
and China.
The evening services were special evangelistic
meetings, when great multitudes attended meet-ings
and souls were saved.
At the annual Bible Conference of the Pente-costal
brethren at Nyhem in the year 1944, an
appeal was made that for the next two years 100
new missionaries would be sent out, and 10 million
Swedish crowns given for the great expenses that
had to come after the end of the war to send out
old and new missionaries and to take home the
tired ones on the Field. That goal has been
reached because with the nev missionaries that
already have left and. those who are booked to
leave this November, we have passed one hun-dred
new missionaries. We beliete that the goal
about the maney even has been reached according
to our calculations of the portion of the assemblies
where we knoxv what has been given. During the
two years that passed since the war ended, 165
missionaries have gone out to different parts of
the world. Of these 101 are new missionaries,
four to each country of Brazil, Chile and Tibet;
five to each country of India and North China,
Mongolia and Catholic Europe; eight to Argen-tina
and Liberia; 10 to Vunnan, 18 to Tanganyika
Territory, and 25 to Congo. From Brazil, Mexico
and Congo we have news of real revivals, even
from China, though there is much trouble, we
have news of many souls saved.
OSLO.
On 23rd—26th of October a Missionary Confer-ence
was held in Oslo, Norway, when mission-aries
and pastors from Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden came together to
talk over our special missions problems, and
fraternize for the first time after the war from
these five countries.
'There were gathered missionaries to many
countries all over the world, and the unity
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among the brethren from the five northern coun-tries
was great. The pastor of the Filadeilia
Church, Oslo, Oswald Orlien, gave a message of
hearty welcome to the conference. One chairman
was chosen for the conference -from each of the
countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and
Sweden.
The first subject that was studied was: '' Do
we really understand the seriousness of the
present situation of the time in regard to foreign
missions, and how shall we now as free assein-blies
in the best way meet our missionary duties?''
Brother Berksten, from Finland, introduced
the subject, remembering that the time f the
harvest was coming to an end because the signs
show that the coming of our Lord draws near.
We remembered the instability of the wcrld, he
gravity of a possible third world war, the ques-tions
of the coloured races, Islamism, and other
issues that are rising as walls and mountains.
lThat we need is an encounter wt our Lord
as Joshua got before the conquest of Jericho. All
these difficulties cannot be conquered by might,
nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of
Hosts. Many speakers from the countries spoke
upon this subject.
Other subjects discussed were: Missionary
work among the Jews; To what extent shall a
Pentecostal missionary take up social and cultural
work on the Mission Field? How can we betcr
help the suffering people in Europe? The Pente--
costal Assemblies in Norway feel themselves in a
condition, possibly together with Sweden, to en er
into this action.
i,8o6 Brazilian Pentecostal Preachers.
1,694 Assemblies of God.
104,836 Pentecostal Believers.
I
AM glad that I can greet you on behalf of more
than a hundred the'isand Pentecostal believers
in Brazil. We thank God for this glorious
revival which began some thirty years ago and has
continued constantly until the present time. Our
enrolled membership of Pentecostal believers in
Brazil numbers 104,836 and there are no less than
1,694 churches. Our native ministry of Brazilian
Pentecostal preachers numbers 1,806. We can
say that we are the largest eangelical church in
Brazil. Praise the Lord!
\Ve thank Him for this glorious revival. It has
been pronounced perhaps the most outstanding
revival in modern missions. Yet there is a great
challenge facing us. This is what I want to share
with you this evening. Is it nothing to you that
there are yet millions who have never heard this
glorious gospel message? True, our gospel
At the conference in Oslo the following state-ment
was made:
1iVe, participants of the Northern Pentecostal
Missionary Conference in Oslo, pastors, mission-aries
and missionary friends from the norrhe;'n
countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,
and Sweden, representatives of a number of about
530 missionaries from several fields in Asia, Africa,
South and Cential America and Europe make the
following statement:
'\/Ve desire to continue and strengthen the
intimate co-operation between us that has gone
on during many years, and that our common faith
and the unity of Spirit have produced, without
any organised board of directory above the local
church that has no foundation in the Holy Scrip-ture.
Jesus Christ is the Head of the mission and
the local assembly the organ through which 1-le
reveals the manifold wisdom of God in the execu-tion
of His world-wide extending work.
\Ve feel real satisfaction to follow the norm
that the Lord reveals in His Word and even as
the results have manifested that all problems thus
can be solved, and that the Lord confirms the
work when we follow His Word. We send our
greetings to all missionaries with the third vere
in the Epistle of Jude: ' Contend for the faith
which was once delivered unto the saints '."
Great evangelistic and missionary gatherings were held every night in the Pentecostal
Assemblies of Oslo. The conference ended will!
a great missionary meeting in the Filadelfia
Church.
gleaners are thrusting the harvest sickle into the
ripened harvest field, but while they are doing so
there are ominous clouds rolling over their heads.
In those clouds I see another sickle. It is the
hammer and sickle of Communism. It has been
sweeping Brazil, especially in the last year and a
half. It has made phenomenal progress and at,
the present time the Brazilian government is in
a precarious condition, not knowing what moment
it might be replaced and Communism might take
full possession. Friends, it is a tremendous
challenge. What are we going to do about it?
We in Brazil, realizing the urgency of the need,
have arisen to the challenge. At the last con-vention,
in October, 1946, we decided that the
only way we can evangelize our great country of
Brazil is by a native ministry. While we have
1,800 native workers, they are pitifully unprepared,
"The Largest Evangelical Church in Brazil"
J. P. KOLENDA, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
PENTECOST
souse lacking even elementar\ schooling and Bible
training. LTnfortunatclv, we haven't a single
Bible School in Brazil.
About a year ago I as preaching and after a
glorious service in which about 1,200 believers
were present, I went to the rear of he church
Two young men about I ventv or twenty—one years
of age faced me.. s I talked to them, they said,
Brother, this is \\ hat Brazil needS. It is this
blessed ministry of the Holy Spirit which our
people need. \Ve're glad we are here."
I replied, I rn glad von re here. \Vho are
you? May I meet you?'' .\nd they said, We
are students at the theological seminary of the
Methodist church just outside the city.'' I said,
I'm happy to meet you, would you come
again?
They said, \Ve've been coining, preacher.
The fact is, wc' e been attending your Pentecostal
meetings freciuentlv and the Lord has bapt ised us
with the Holy Ghost, and we have spoken in oilier
tongues even as you people do.''
Praise the I ord ! ' ' I said, I rn So happy to
hear it.''
But they said, Preacher, why s e want to talk
to von is this. \Ve tire being opposed in our school.
are being persecuted and we do not know how
long we can stay there. Could you not refer us
to a Pentecostal school in your Movement where
we can continue our studies?''
I cannot tell you with what feeling I had to tell
these splendid young men, '' \Ve have no Pente-costal
Bible School in Brazil. I advise you to
continue in your Methodist college. Do the best
that you can and pray unto God, trusting Him to
help von.''
That is an example of hundreds of saved, Spirit—
filled young Brazilians who are ready to take this
Pentecostal message to their own people. '[hey
are asking us for means and ways that they may
prepare themselves to evangelize their own nation
before Communism shall make it impossible. Is
it any wonder that we are stirred with the urgenct
of this need? We have launched a project to
begin a Central Bible Institute in Brazil.
An even greater need that faces us is the fact
that we haven't our own publishing house to print
Pentecostal literature in Brazil. Our pbhcations
exceed in circulation all the church papers in Brazil
put together. Our official organ, like your Pefltc—
costal Evangel, goes out by 31,000 each issue, and
other literature accordingly. Yet all this work
is being done by commercial pristers who almost
refuse to take our orders, if we are to evangelize
Brazil, we must do it through our native ministry
preptirtig them like good soldiers of the Cross,
and putting in their hands and hearts spirit util
ammunition — spiritual Pentecostal literature.
Thank God, this is the aim and the project that
we are facing. I am glad to announce that at the
present time a printing plant has already arrived
in New Orleans, and the last month of this year
it will be set up in Brazil to begin our own publish-ing
house. In two weeks I shall have the privilege
of greeting the Brazilian brethren again. I shall
convey to them your greetings and the joyful fact
that since coming to you, you have been loyal, and
it has meant something to you that your Brazilian
brothers and sisters are in need of your help and
co-operation. During the last few months that I
have travelled among some of you -in your
churches, God has opened your hearts and made it
possible to gather many thousands of dollars. I
am convinced that the Brazilian prayers shall be
answered so that when I shall return I shall be
able to take to them that which is necessary to
realize the completion of a Bible school and our
own printing plant.
I shall tell the Brazilian brethren that their
American brothers and sisters are concerned not
only in themselves, but in others that are in need
in China, India, Africa, the islands of the sea,
and also in their neighbours to the south of the
equator. Will you pray for us that before Corn-niunism
will close the doors of our activity and
we no longer can work in that country that we
shall have succeeded to prepare a godly, Spirit-filled
ministry in Brazil, and shall have made it
possible for them to have their own publishing
house. By so doing we shall have driven deep the
stakes and lengthened the cords that when we
missionaries can no long-er labour there, the gospel
will continue to be preached and souls will be von
and the revival will go on until Jesus comes.
BOOK REVIEW
WHAT MEANETH THIS ? " By Cerl Brumback.
(Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Mo. $2.00.) It ivill lint be possible to review iii I Ins ititigazini' all the
books ptiblishcti in connection with Ito' I'enlecoslaI Revis cii,
but this book by Carl Bruinback merits special mention
because it deals directly- and solely wit Ii its distinctive
test intony . Ihe editor has no reserve in subscribing to
the advertisement of the publishers that '' In this hook
will he found t he most complete exposition of the present —
day I'entectslal teachinp concerning tonsues that has yet
been published.'' Mr. Itrumback -devoted a long time to
pa nst ak int ri-sea cli, so I ails told, in the Congress Library
in Washington, I).C. The hook is replete with quite tilt
npressi\ e hibiiographv. I'm teens d, a is ii ant i—Pentecostal
a Lit hors sire freely- qttoted -- it tlti- stock arguments against
I he Revival are frankly- exstitnni-tl - 'I'he supreme strength
of the boiik is in the author's insistence upon scriptural
sin swers to Sc i-i pt ural questions. H is clarity- of thought is
ri-freshsind and is nialchecl by simplicity of sty-Ic. Such a
hoi ik is a hi-ti rt en iii g cli alle nge to ti-costttl pi-opl e to
ri-fuse sidi- issues, suit keep loyal to that precious testimony-w
Ii it It t lie grace of G nil hst s en I insit-il to them, and is hich
I— ili-itiotist rsthly c-apstl>hi- of nsi-i-tiild i-s cry sit tstck and win-ning
fri sit s-it-i orb-s for its sihiiiillk IitOh. If possible, ever)
l'i-ntet oststl worltet- should secure this liitok. \Ve regret
thit- tliflIt ctliy- th at curl-enD- Ct-strict ion may make in the
st i-cling sirest. Dare sic recoitsosend Penti-costal lend—lesise
F OUR thousand five hundred miles by air from London,
England, via New York and Detroit, brought me to
Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city chosen for the great
General Council meetings of Assemblies of God in America.
America is a great country Great in size, great in
population, great in production and finance, and, I am
glad to say, great in its spiritual efforts for the world. Tn
this matter Assemblies of God, the largest of the Pente-costal
groups in this countlry, is second to none. I
have been amazed at the great ness of this work which is
grilving so cuicicly and spreading not only in the LI. S. A
hut throughout t lie ivorlcl by its great missionary programme.
\\1iat a time it was on the Srst day of the Conference to
meet all the ministers and friends wit a gathered for title
nine clays of fellowship and discussion It seemed that the
whole city was alive with Pentecostal people. Banners and
not ices could he seen throughout the city and in the hotels
with the words, \Velcome to the General Council of the
Assemblies of God, '' and civic authorities also gave a warm
welcome on [lie opening day of the meetings.
The Council meetings were preceded by a great Youth
Rally, when Pastor N. Hinnian, nf Sacranwnt o, California,
brought a st rring message, d uring which be referred to his
tour of Europe. lie cal led upon lie young people to
volunteer for t lie service oi God. 'ilany cant' to [lie front
to offer thienisel v to God tb at iii gh t.
The C ha i rm an cii [lie Con fereiice was Eritest S. Wii I iatii s,
the General Superintendent of the .\ nierican Asseniblies of
od, and lie w'is ahly assisted throughout liv [lie liar
assist ant superin tetident s of t lie Felloivsli ill.
Brother Scott, the Michigan District Sttperintetiden[, gave
Fred H. Squire
a ltsessitge of ivdcorne to
the 3, coo ministers, dele-gates
and visi toes who had
gathered for this great
Council.
Ptrother \Vill iams [lien
gave a stirring message
based on John ix.,
must work die ivork 5 of
l-iitn that setit Me,'' aitd
called for a greater con-secration
and effort by the whole Movenient.
A special teature of this 22nd Biennial General Council
was its ' International aspect, ' for lies ides brethren from
all parts of the 1,' .5. A. there were tilsi visit ors front South
\nierica, Canada, and lFotl'r and Sister Salter and the
writer from England, Brother and Sister Steiner (Switzei'—
land), Brothers Dci h'lessis, Stewart, Bosnian and Hanekoni
of Sout Ii .\ inca. Brother 'A'ihhianis introduced he I it Cr—
at ionai group to t he Con ference.
The spiritual meetings were held each morning and a fter—
noon before the business sessions, when various brethren
I iroctgh t a ni 'seage, including llrnt her St ciii en, who was tli e
cliairnian of the I nt'rnational Pentec,stah Conference in
7urichi. The writer also had the privilege of preaching an
evangelistic message on the 'l'nescia night of the
('on Irwin cc
One of the days was the Missionary Day, under the
direct ion of Brat her Noel Perkin , tie Missionary Secretary.
Over ion ni issionaries tonic part in a great demonstration
which great lv iniprc'ssed [lie svliole congregation of about
3,00(1 C0h' itt di' large Civic Authitoriunt An offering
was taG-n tar lii' missionary fctnds, itniountmg to about
S,ooo.oo.
it is wonderful to not' the great advance Assernldies of
God has made, and a few facts ivi II give sonie idea of the
work ti this Movement
Nuniber of .ssensblies (i (t47 ... 3,348
Ynniber of Mt:'iiihersliip (U. S. A.) 250,000 (\ htProx,
Nunibr-r of Ordained Ministers 5,74(1
Exhort'rs and Licetitiates ... 4,477
Official Bible Institutes .. . to
Missionaries (14
Missionttrv Income for two years .S3,641,726,2o
I_it erat a ri' (Eva ig' I) copies ... 132,000 (\Veehc lv)
Many (lerisions were niatl' tictring tb' Confer'nre, and
lii' fohlosviig matters w'ei'e iicluded
'l'lie ri''.'ision if t hi' Byelaws of the General Council,
'h'li,' building of a lic'atlc1ctarter'' builchng and puhlislttiig
house to cost over i ni ill ion doll at's.
'I 'lie cont in uanc' of [lie Semi one in Song '' radio
pr ogramnie weekly.
'hue Council was prc'sentc'd with a scroll of iplireciation
ft'oot lit' I'S_A. \Var Departnir'tit for its work during tb'
war, when it supplied 34 rhapltuiis to wc,rlc thong the
C.S.\. Forces
TuG' .\niet'ict is nitiki ig isv onderi_il contt'ihution to the
spirit ual svorhch t trough the Pentecostal Movement, and it
is a joy to know that this great army of bapt iced believers
is marching forward with a greater tleterniin ati on t han
ever to wilt the ivorl d for Christ.
This Confelience, with its International aspect, also
proved more than ever that Pentecost is a real World—
Fellowship. God liles the work of our brethren in
A iii erica.
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ERNEST S WILLIAMS
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A REVIEW OF WORLD-WIDE PENTECOSTAL
MISSIONARY & REVIVAL ACTIVITY
LIBERIA. A new church has
been built in Monrovia, the
capital, and new work begun on
the Firestone rubber plantations.
The use of airplanes in Liberia,
where there are practically no
roads, is proving to be a real
blessing to our missionaries.
Trios that formerly took many
days of strenuous bush trasel by
hammock or on foot are now
made in a matter of hours. Not
only have our Pentecostal mis-sionary
planes in Liberia grrntly helped our work, but by
transporting Government mail and personnel we have
received over $4,000.00 above operating costs since last
Christmas. The use of our planes has enhanced our
position greatly with the Liberian Government.
BELGIAN CONGO. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Womersley
of the Congo Evangelistic Mission say, God is still doing
big things. Though souls are not coming in as fast as
they were during the peak of the revival, they are never-theless
coming in in good numbers. We have conversions
almost every Sunday here in Kabongo, and each bush trip
yields its harvest of souls. Our native evangelists have
each a number to record when they come in with their
reports. So far this year we have baptised 560 believers,
all tested, all giving their testimony to the grace of God.
And in the villages are many more waiting until we can
get around to them."
Edmund Hodgson's books about the work of God on
the Congo have a charm all their own, and this beloved
missionary whom God has honoured so greatly in the Gospel
around Lake Kisale has just returned to the Field from
furlough in England, along with Mrs. Hodgson and their
family. The name of W. F. P. Burton also is honoured
throughout the world for his gifted ministry in connection
with the Gospel, and prayer is asked for the health of
Sister Burton. At present our friends are seeking rest and
change in South Africa.
The General Field Conference of the C.E.M. has been
postponed until next year, when it is expected that a larger
number of the older missionaries will be back on the Field.
Meanwhile two regional conferences will be held for
spiritual refreshing. There are now over fifty Pentecostal
missionaries working in the C.E.M. mostly from the
British Isles.
SOUTH AFRICA. Friends will be delighted to read
on another page the splendid report by H. B. Garlock of
the blessing upon Assemblies of God in South Africa. This
is a distinct organization from the very large work of the
Apostolic Faith Mission, and also of the Full Gospel
Church, and accordingly the sum total of the Pentecostal
Testimony in South Africa is truly impressive. God be
praised
Archibald H. Cooper asks us to correct the statement in
our last issue that " at Zurich he represented a large
independent chwrch in Durban." Brother Cooper1 of course
Africa has for many years been connected with that fine work in
Durban, but he writes, Long before I received my official
invitation to attend the Zurich Conference, I was invited
by tile Executive Council of the Full Gospel Church to.
represent my organization at tile world-wide conference
of Pentecostal churches.'' He goes on to say—'' During
the past few years the Full Gospel Church in South Africa
has made outstanding growth, not only anlollg the Euro-peans,
but also among the Indians and Natives. In Natal
we have the best and most outstanding work among the
Indians in South Africa. As far OS tile work among the
Zulus is conceriled, I have alone, under my personal super-vision,
nearly 3,000 believers, the majority of whom are
baplised in the Holy Spirit."
Asia INDIA. We are indebted to
the Foreign Missions Depart-mont
of Assemblies of God,
U.S.A., for the following splendid
report
At the present time we have
about eighty missionaries svork-ing
in India apart from those
now home on furlough. This
includes those working in Ceylon.
We also have a missionary couple
on board ship at thc present time,
and three other couples leaving
some tune this month. Then during the first part of 1948,
we are expecting to send out a group of about eight or
ten missionaries, some of thenl going for the first time.
Tile work in India and Ceylon has been progressing
nicely under the blessing of the Lord, and recently im-portant
changes have been made in the work both in South
India and Ceylon. In both of these fields the work has
been reorganized so that now the work in South India is
under the supervision of Indian brethren, and is known
as The Assemblies of God in South India, while the work
in Ceylon is known as The Assemblies of God in Ceylon.
In both of these newly-formed organizations both the
national workers as well as the missionaries have an equal
vote and privileges, so that either the missionary or the
national workers can take office. In South India, though
tile members of the Assemblies of God have elected one
of our missionaries as superintendent, the assistant Super-intendent
and secretaries have been chosen from the national
brethren. In Ceylon all of the offices arc held by national
brethren, but Brother Clifford and Brother Cawston are on
the Executive Committee. \Ve feel very definitely that
these are moves in the right direction, and we are expect-ing
even greater blessings upon the work in those two
Fields than we have had in the past. At the present time
in North India, Brother Cummings, our Field Secretary
for India, as well as other of our North India missionaries,
are meeting with not only our own Assembly of God-brethren,
but with other Pentecostal brethren with the
hope of uniting with them to form a Fellowship in North
India. We do not know whether this will materialize or
not, or whether they will adopt the name of the Assemblies
p1 God in North ndi or come other pame, but we are
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praying that God's good nnd perfect will may be done.
The work at Bengal has been going on nicely onder the
blessing of the Lord, and sometime ago it was organized
as the Assemblies of God in India Bengal Union, \vith both
Indians and missionaries on the Executive Presbytery. I
believe that one of the Bengalian brethren is chairman at
present, but the secretary is one of our missionaries. The
treasurer, I believe, is also a Bengalian brother. This has
proved to be very successful in that the National brethren
have taken a greater interest in the work of the Lord, and
new stations have been opened. They are now contem-plating
establishing a Bible School in the Bengal area,
and Brother Charles Woolover; one of our niissionaries,
is returning to India some time this month to take up that
work. This has been at the request of the Assemblies of
God Bengal Union, and we trust that this will prove to
be a great blessing to the work in that field.
Indian Brethren Visiting America. At the present
time, Brother Samuel, the Assistant Superintendent
of our work in South India, and Brother Kunjummen,
the secretary, are on their way to America in order to
present the needs of that field. We are expecting them
to arrive in New York about November 3oth. These two
brethren are men of God, and have had an especially good
ministry in that section of the country. Brother
Kunjummen speaks very fine English, and evhile Brother
Samuels does not speak as fluently as does his co-svorkcr,
nevertheless we feel that their ministries will be made a
great blessing to our constituency.
We have been praying especially concerning our mission-aries
and our national Christians in India in these days
because of the present political unrest there. Reports from
the Field indicate that God has been evith our National
Christians and missionaries, so that up to the present all
have been preserved. It would seem that the animosity is
not towards the Christians, but only against the Moham-medans
and Hindus. Brother Cummings has written to
us telling us of the Mohammedans who have had to leaee
their homes in and around Debra Dun, Mussoocie Section,
and how he has personally shaken hones with some of
his Mohammedan friends as they were being led away by
the police tn places of refuge. He has also witnessed the
homes of these same Mohammedans being looted and
destroyed shortly after they have had to leave. Nevertheless
it would seem that the work of the Lord in North India is
going on in a very encouraging way at this time. Brother
Cummings writes that many of the denominational mis-sionaries
who were up in the Himalayan Mountains at the
time of the disturbances were earnestly seeking God for
the fulness of His Spirit. Reports have also come to us
from other sections to the effect that many of our Churches
are filled with unChristian people who are seeking God,
as they have found their own religion to be insufficient to
meet the emergency.
Revival in Melhodist Church. A recent letter
from Brother J. H. Boyce informs us that he recently
went up to the Almora Hills in order to coaduct sonic
special services at the Pentecostal Mission there which was
recently established. God richly blessed in these services,
so that one of the missionaries who was formerly connected
with another Church evas haptised in the Holy Spirit.
This missionary has been seeking God for the fullness of
the Spirit for approximately two years. Also the pastor of
the Methodist Church as well as his wife were slain under
the Power of God, both receiving the fullness of the Spirit.
Towards the close of these meetings a missionary was sent
up that he might also conduct a meeting with the hope of
keeping the people away, inasmuch as the Pentecostal
people were teaching baptism by immersion, and evidently
some had been taking heed to this teaching. However,
the missionary who was sent up had been immersed in
water himself. He came to some of the prayer meetings
held in the Pentecostal Mission and testified that he re-ceived
a great blessing. As a result, during the services
which he held in the Methodist Church, he repeatedly told
of the blessings that he had been receiving in the Pente-costal
meetings which he continued to attend morning by
morning, while the Pentecostal missionaries and workers
event to the services in the evening. On one occasion the
Pentecostal believers were asked to sing a song on the plat-form,
and as they sang the power of God descended. A
number of the people received a fresh touch from the Lord
and a revival is now in progress in that Methodist Church.
We thank God for these good reports.
Indigenous Work in Lushai Hills. Several years
ago a number of young men from the Lushai Hills
went to Rangoon where they conic in touch with Pente-costal
missionaries who told them of the fullness of the
Spirit. These young men sought God for this Baptism
in the Spirit and God met them. After returning to the
l.ushoi Hills these brethren taught others this gloriods
message evith the result that God poured out His Spirit
upon hundreds of the Christians in that section, baptizing
them in the Holy Spirit. As a result a very, very strong
Pentecostal movement has been in progress in the Lushai
Hills inc a number of years. Hoevever, inasmuch as they
had not been taught from the Word many of them did
strange things so that discredit was brought upon the name
of Pentecost. The Welch Missions Society has received a
monopoly so that other societies 'were not alloeved to work
in that section. One of their men came to our Bible School
for instruction, and we felt that he would have been made
a great blessing to his brethren upon his return to that
field, and such proved to be the case, but after wocicing
amongst them for a few months longer, the Lord saw fit
to take him . .Since then eve have had other contacts with
them, but none of our missionaries has been allowed
etttranco to that section to minister to them. Hoevever,
word has just come to us that permission has now been
granted our missionaries to visit these brethren in the
Lushoi Hills, so that on December 12th some of our mis-sionaries
evill he visiting our brethren there with the hope
of giving further instruction and encouraging them in the
way of the Lord. We do not know just which of our
missionaries cviii he going, but undoubtedly Brother Robert
Cummings, our Field Secretacy, and Brother Maynard R.
Ketcham, our Superintendent of our North India District,
will be going there. We feel that this is a great victory
and eve are expecting to receive a good report at these
meetings. For some time our North India Field hms been
sending some funds to the brethren there. We trust to
keep this evorlc on an indigenous basis, hut to encourage
them fcom time to time as opportunity affords itself.
In addition to the wane among the Nationals in India
and Ceylon, some nf our missionaries have been evorking
especially amongst the English—speaking people. Reports
come to us of t lie woric iii Calcut to that God has been
blessing, and eve trust that it cviii not be long before a very
strong work is established there. The same is true of the
evork in I .ncicnow, Bangaiore and <it her pitices.
The Indian Pentecostal Church." Brother P. M.
Samuel anti at her In d jail Pentecostal it ii nisters have heen
visiting Sweden this summer, and before proceeding tit
America, our hrother cvcote to us from Stockhqlm with
the following interesting information : Our work iii
India started some teventy-four yeats ago in Travancore.
In the beginning it was a small Group, but after seven
years our beloved Saviour s"nt a revival among us, and
the Pentecostal blessing has spread out to many different
places from Travancnre. At that time it evas known as
the South India Pentecostal Church.' Now this revival
has spread all over India, and we have w'ork in Malayaiarn,
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Tamil, Cannes, Telugu, Gujarathi, Bengali, Hindi and
Urudu areas. Our largest wnrks are in the Malayalam and
felugu Fields, hut we have work in Lahare (Punjah), Delhi,
Allahabad, Jhansi and Nagpore in North India. Altogether
we have more than 200 assemblies and 500 workers, with
30,000 members. We have three Bible Schools for workers
one on our Telugu Field, one in Travancore and one in
Lahore. We have three monthly magazines one in Telugu,
one in Malayalam, and one in English. The Lord is
wonderfully blessing our work in India, and every year \ve
are opening new stations in various places. Now it is known
as the INDIAN Pentecostal Church.' At this time of
writing we three leaders are in Sweden at the invitation
of the Swedish Pentecostal people to attend their confer-ences.
Lewi Pethrus kindly arranged everything, and
ofter leaving this country we plan to go to America. Please
pray for India, for you know that there are great troubles
in that land.''
Lam Jeveratnam, another Indian Pentecostal worker who
has an Orphan Home at Gudivada, has recently conducted
Revival and Divine Healing meetings at Bangalore, and
reports that every day they have seen people coming to
the altar with tears to receive Jesus Christ as their per-sonal
Saviour. In addition to this God is healing long-standing
cases of siclcness, and demons are being cast out
in the Name of Jesus.
Food at Exorbitanl Prices. Lawrance Livesey, a
missionary of the British Assemblies of God, says that it
is a joy to see the blessing of God still with them in the
church in Coimbatore, South India. The recent conversion
of some Indian young men has been a special encourage-meat.
He reminds us all of the need for prayer for our
brethren in India during these tragically troubled days as
he says, The country as a whole is in a very disturbed
state, particularly in the North where the conditions are
both distressing and dangerous. Here in the South we are
mare quiet, with the exception of spasmodic bursts of com-munal
fighting. Our greatest difficulty is the food famine.
The masses of poor people are in a dreadful plight, since
mast of the food available is in the black-market, and only
abtainable at exorbitant prices. Nevertheless, through the
mercy of the Lord we have been able to obtain some relief
for oar own Christian people in the villages.''
CHINA. In spite of troubled political conditions, especi-ally
in the North, there is a real day of visitation from
the Lord in China, and the oatlnok is distinctly encour-aging
far the Gospel of Christ. The call to work in this
crowded field is urgent, for four-fifths of the vast country
still is unevangelized, and there is a real danger of God-less
Communism sweeping the field. One great need is
to help our Chinese brethren to obtain better buildings,
and to train Chinese men and vomen for ministry among
their own people.
Assemblies of God, U.S.A., now have about sixty mis-sionaries
in China, and there are many Pentecostal mission-aries
from the Scandinavian lands. Parley Gulbrandsen
Narsvay) has retarned from furlough in Australia. British
Assemblies of Gad have about twenty missionaries in
Vunnan, while John C. leruldsen, the senior missionary
of the British Assemblies, who first went to China in 1910,
is now with Mrs. Beruldsen in Peiping once again, assist-ing
in the Truth Bible Institute. Howard C. Osgood, the
Field Secretary of American Assemblies of God, has done
valiant work in seeking to weld together the many Pente-costal
groups working in China into some kind of indigen-ous
Fellowship. He has now made his home and centre
in Flankow, and has been specially assisted all through by
the fine type of Pentecostal missionary sent out from our
Canadian churches. J. Rutherford Spence of Kowloon
informs us that the Kiu Kwong Children's Home is now
a part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada's work
in South China, and that nineteen of the older children
have recently been baptized. He also writes of glowing
revival meetings in Canton with Brother Kelley. The
wave of spiritual blessing in East Gate Chapel Kunming,
still continues there to the joy of the British friends. That
work is now largely indigenous. Several of our mission-aries
are labouring among the Tribes-People in the in-terior
of Vunnan, while our Danish friends concentrate
upon the South of that Province. Joseph Payne and
others have plans well advanced for taking the Gospel
into Mongolia, where Kenneth McGillivray and his wife
and sister Vera are already on the Field. Henry L.
Leith, a British Pentecostal missionary from Peniel
Chapel, London, writes from Peiping that the pastor of
a denominational church in that city invited him to con-duct
a series of meeetings About seventy of these friends
have received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Among the
young University students in Peiping there is a great
hunger for God, and the right type of worker finds a fruit-ful
field among these intelligent men and women destined
to wield a powerful influence on China's destiny.
When passing through Hong Kong in 1937 on his way
to and from Yunnan and North China, the Editor enjoyed
the hospitality and helpfulness of Ralph L. Phillips and
his wife in their well-knosvn Home for missionaries in
Kowloon. We met this brother again recently in Los
Angeles, and learn that he is now seeking, against tremend-ous
odds, to reopen this important and helpful centre.
Mrs. Phillips is in China for that purpose at the present
time. Brother Phillips says
World War II. with all its horrors is now past, yet
war in China has not ceased owing to the Communistic
civil strife which is now raging there Airplanes are fly-ing
bombs are dropping cities are being set on fire and
wiped out. All the horrors of war are yet the part of these
people ; and, finally, added to all this, two terrible years
of famine have brought their toll of deatls and suffering
to the millions of China. Even now it is estimated that
more than fifty million people are facing death from
starvation and pestilence. Last year because of the lack
of rain the crops withered in the fields ; and now this
year, because of storms and terrible rain, the crops have
been flooded and destroyed—thus these years of famine.
Could you have been with Mrs. Phillips and me last
year, when we returned to China for the purpose of re-establishing
our missionary work, much of which had
been brought to a standstill owing to the years of war-fare,
I am sure your hearts many times would have bled,
even as ours did, at the terrible sights we saw in the cities
and villages of Southern China, because of the awful
bombings. Whole districts have been destroyed, and here
are these countless millions of people roaming the streets,
homeless and without food, dropping in their traclcs in
the fields or by the side of the roads as darkness overtook
them, to shiver in sleeplessness through the long weary
night. We walked through these streets and fields in the
early morning hours and saw the bodies of thousands
lying there who had died as a result of the bitter cold of
the night. When will the end come,and this terribl&
nightmare of horror be ended for the suffering people of
China? We found these same conditions in the Philippines
svhere we also travelled last year. It is our Christian duty
to help the people of China in this her hour of heartache
and suffering.
It was a great disappointment to us upon our return
to Hongkong to find that The Phillip House ' had
been completely looted of all its furnishings by the
Japanese. Not an article of any description remained in
the building. We did not own the buildings which had been
used for the Phillips House, but had leased them since
they were built, and we had a long term lease on them
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We found the buildings occupied by British Commando
Troops, who were acting as the Police Force for the Colony
of Hongkong. We tried for eight months to secure the
release of the buildings and the removal of the troops from
hem so that we might re-open this Missionary centre.
Since thousands of buildings had been destroyed there were
nu others available to which these troops could he moved,
so ive were unsuccessful. Prices for furniture with which
to refurnish the ceotre in Hongkong were terrifically high.
It was practically impossible to attempt to make our
purchases there. We realized it would be much cheaper
to secure our commodities in the United States antI ship
them to Hongkong. We are having to find other buildings
for this phase of our ivork, which Mrs. Phillips is noiv
doing. Our churches and mission stations that were not
destroyed in the holocaust of war are open, and servicts
are being conducted and real progress is being made. Iwo
other of our missionaries sailed on the 5th of Septemlier,
and have joined Mrs. Phillips in Honglcong."
JAPAN. In Mr. l'etsu Katayama Japan has its first
Christian Prime Minister. Our Pentecostal missionary
work is just re-opening with the return of sante American
Assemblies of God workers, but the Japanese theiasclves
are experiencing much blessing. Reports from Japan that
a greater freedom than ever before exisits for preaching the
Gospel make heartening news. There is a new interest in
the teachings of Christianity. The famous Mr. Kagawa is
reporting thousands of converts to Christianity, and the
Japanese Christian Church has accepted as an objective
for the coming year the winning of 3,000,000 souls for
Christ.
PALESTINE. God's Hand In Dangerous Times.
Just before leaving New York, the Editor providentially
met Miss Laura Radford once agaia, recently arrived from
Jerusalem. Prayer together for the peace of Jerusalem
was a happy privilege. Our sister first arrived in the
Holy City with Mrs. Baer in 1923. Now the work is to
be carried on by John W. Faster and his wife, who are
from the Pentecostal Jewish Mission of England. It ivas
a wonderful thing fur Mrs. Foster and their daughter
Daphne to get a permit to enter Palestine at this time.
Dangers and difficulties beset all missionaries, and - there
are restrictions of many kinds, but the work goes on and
hearts are hungry for spiritual light anti life. The P.J .M.
are to be complimented on the happy inspiration that led
them to call their offirial organ PRIORITY ''—-surely
a fitting reminder that the Gospel is to the Jew first.''
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Peareon, whose long connection with
Full Gospel Evangelism in Palestine is well known, are
the Founders of the P.J.M. In addition to the Fosters iii
Palestine they have three workers among the Jews in
England. Pentecostal niissionaries from Scandinavia and
America tire also working for the Lord in Palestine, Syria
and adjacent Bible Lands. Brother Carmichael of the
American Asemhlies of God drove Brother Faster to the
airport at Lydda to meet his wife anti danghter from
F: agland anti Brother Syvanto from Viol and arrived t lirci
days after Mrs. Foster.
BURMA. The unsettled conditions in Burma make
missionary work very difficult, and we still await definite
news of the opening of worlc there by our Swedish Pente-costal
friends. Elvir MaIm, a Swedish brother in England
with his wife, studying for missionary work mentions that
a worlc there had a good beginning same years ago under
Einar Johannson and Karl Asp, but Brother Asp gave his
life in a Japanese prison during the ivar. l3rother Johannson
hopes shortly to return to his previous strategic field at
Bhamo, which is an important commercial centre an the
rutid to China among the Shan people. Brother Edwardsson,
who has worked in Yunnan, China, plans to go to Ran-goon,
the Burmese capital.
Australia AUSTRALIA. C. L. Green-wood
still continues his success-ful
ci angelistic and pastoral
ministry that has lasted for so
many years in Richaiontf Temple,
Melbourne. Philip Duncan, the
Chairman of Assemblies of Gail
in Australia, is faithfully and
fruitfully itinerating throughout
the vast distances that separate
the centres of population. On
the ivhole the assemblies are
small. \isiting evangelists from America or England can
usually gather large crasvds in Australia while they are
there, hut the final hope of their ministry remains in the
abiding results. In this connection it is encouraging to note
that the more unspectacular ministry of the Sturgeon
Revival party in Parlces, N.S.W., has, on the testimony of
the resident pastor, left very satisfactory results.'' On the
closing day of the campaign thirty-one fresh members were
accepted into fellnsvship, and aver nn attended the servico.
These evangelists are bravely pionrering further efforts in
the tack—blocks of N.S.W.
The Australian Fellowship far many years has felt the
need of a Bible School to train indigenous svorlcers, but the
peculiar difficulties of such a scattered fellowship present
special problems. The Editor appreciated their approach
for his counsel and assistance in the matter. While iii
America we have heard with unfeigned pleasure t hat an
old friend and colleague, in the person of David Leigh,
experts shortly to proceed to Australia for this vital work.
He has had lnng experience noiv in Bible School work in
the I1.5..\., antI his earlier experience as a missionary to
China from the British Assemblies ivill alt stand him in
good stead. We also beard that that giftcd Pentecostal
preacher, John Wright Follette, intends a brief period of
ministry to help ciur Australian churches.
Of missionary interest is a special appeal in the official
organ of t hi Australian Assemblies for rlonations to pave
the way for them to open a Mission Station in Neiv Guinea.
Their Conference appointed H. 0. Davidson. of Rock-hampton,
oueensland, to survey the possibilities for this
new woric. The comparative proximity of New Guinea to
Queensland indicates that the launching of missionary
ivork by them in Papua ivill lie a ivise, anti ivell-ordered
step. We shall pray (od's blessing upon it
ihoattis and Stella Evans, Australian missionaries home
from India, have heen conducting a Honie Missionary
it iairary in Northern Queensland extending from Younga—
liarra to Mar Ray, and report much blessing.
AUSTRIA. We are grateful to
Pastor Franz Kramaritsch, of
hlaumgarten, for the folloiving
interesting information In
1923 some Swedish brethren came
to Autria with the message of
(lie Pentecostal Revival. The Lord
hlessed their testimony, and two
assemblies were established in
Vienna, with small outstatioas.
Lot er there canme an Austri tin
brat her to las native town of
Salzlcammergut, anti in spite of
great difficulties the Pentecostal fire was Icindled there.
A few other communities ivere settled and visited by
Ssvedmsh and Swiss brethren, and other visiting preachers
established small assemblies. Jc is in one of these that
I found salvation in 1932, and have attended the assembly
in Vienna.
Just before Hitler occupied Austria most of the Pente-costal
Assemblies were closed, but the local hrefhren ivent
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on and held fast in their faith although the Swedish and
Swiss brothers had to return to their own countries. After
Austria was annexed by the Germans my religious liberty
was given anew. During the war the work of the Lord
was greatly hindered aad no new assemblies were founded.
Immediately after the war the brethren resumed active
spiritual work. The Lord guided some Jugoslavian brethren
to Austria in their flight, and they offered to help in the
Gospel. Unitedly we started intensive evangelistic cam-paigns
by the help of God. In Deceniber, 1946, the Pente-costal
Assemblies gathered together and organized, appoint-ing
a Committee of Elders who held the full approval and
confidence of the Assemblies. This Committee has the
responsibility of the official management and the spiritual
guidance of the United Movement in Austria, which has
the name of the FREE FILADELFIA CHRISTIAN
ASSEMBLIES IN AUSTRIA (FREE CHRISTENGE-MEINDE
FILADELFIA IN OSTERREICH). The work
is divided into four Districts.
They are rejoicing in our brotherly fellowship and co-operation,
as the Lord is faithfully bestowing blessings
everywhere. This year a total of 177 Christians were bap-tized
in water; souls are coming to the Lord, and some
have been baptized in the Holy Spirit,, and the sick have
been healed. The old assemblies have been quickened, and
new ones have come to life. Only yesterday I came bark
from Knittelfeld where twenty-two came to Christ in
evangelistic meetings, although it is only a small town.
The biggest assembly in Austria is in Vienna, where there
is the one assembly. The Evangelicals, Baptists, and
Methodists are united in an alliance, but with few excep-tions
they deny any collaboration with our Pentecostal
brethren. The work in Austria is facing a hard time owing
to the distress of post-war conditions. There is bodily
suffering for lack of food, and many brethren are tempted
not to go the whole way with God. But they are going
forward in faith and expecting a mighty revival over the
whole land. Thank God they have full liberty to preach
the whole counsel of God."
BELGIUM. STANLEY DAMON of Liege writes ap-preciatively
of visits in recent months from Ernest S.
Williams and Noel Perkin of the U.S.A., Brother and
Sister Tucker, missionaries to the Congo from the U.S.A.,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cove, evangelists froiu England,
and Brother FaIg from France. Eleven converts have re-cently
been baptized in water, and the sick have been
healed by the Lord. One sister, given up by doctors as
incurable, and only getting to the hall with the aid of two
sticks, has now started walking without sticks, and con-fessed
Christ as her Saviour and Healer in baptismal
waters. Another whole family yielded to the Lard as the
result of the cnnversion of the son after he had attended
a meeting in Liege.
Open discussions with Catholic Priests and unbelievers
are reminiscent of same of the experiences of Paul the
apostle. Brother Damnn knows the need of great wisdom
and restraint in this impnrtant aspect of his work in a
country like Belgium. The ignorance of the people con-cerning
the truths of the Christian religinn is appalling in
what many imagine to be a Christian " land. A French
gentleman said that he had been informed that Christ
was somewhere in the Himalayas, and asked whether
Christ was sure of His salvation! Another told Brother
Damon that Christ was at a place called Beyne Heusay,
near Liege, in a field, receiving all disciples that went to
him. Spiritists bring weird doctrines and ideas, and evil
teachings abound where marriage and morality are can-cerned.
Demon-possession continues to be a stark reality
in Belgium. Our Pentecostal preachers have just the
message that is needed.
Mr. and Mrs Gunter, from Feniel," London, write
concerning their evangelistic work in another part of
Belgium:
We are able by God's grace and the work of the Spirit
to send you goad news. Since our last letter we have seen
marvellous things : men and women have been born from
above, this is the success of the Spirit. Through the open-air
work a young man and his wife accepted the Lord.
Last Sunday she brnught her friend to the evening meet-ing,
at the end of the service the friend accepted the Savinur.
least night, the friend brought her husband and he also
took Christ as his personal Savinur. In the saaie service
two more confessed faith in Jcsus. We are snwing in
faith and reaping with joy. About nine souls accepted the
Lord this month.
We are also experiencing blessing in MuI. A young
man who has been coming to the meetings for the last
twelve months, broke down with tears of repentance a
week last Friday, and called upon the Lnrd to save and
heal him, lie had been given no hope by the doctors.
Praise God, after prayer and the luying an of hands, he
testified to healing, now he is making known to others the
power of the Gospel. Another man and his wife
with their four children have accepted the Lord. Ride on
thou grand Gospel."
BRITISH ISLES. Emmanuel Penterustal Church, Lee,
London (F. R. Barnes, pastor), took up a Harvest Thanks-giving
Offering of over £1,002 for the missionaries on
Sunday, October 5th. The money was laid upon an open
Bible instead of a lavish display of fruit and vegetables.
British Assemblies of God, even out of their own meagre
rations, have sent to needy Pentecnetal brethren in
Germany 257 food parcels and 99 bales of clothing. Good
work is being done by all sections of the Movement among
German prisoners of war still in England.
A campaign by Percy Brewster in Mountain Ash, South
Wales, resulted in over 6on conversions, and a fine building
has been acquired fnr the resultant healthy church.
Amazing scenes occurred in Cardiff at a subsequent
baptismal service in the Elim City Temple, when the
rrowds were so great that an overflow meeting had to be
held in an adjacent Congregational Church. The Lord
continues to nianifest His healing power, and in connec-tion
with the Elim Prayer Circle a young woman, who has
suffered from cancer on the brain, has received a report
from the doctor that the growth is now dead, and she has
returned to work.
Vigorous work continues among the young. One Elba
minister has conducted huge children's meetings in Clifton
Park, Rotherham, supported by the Corporation Another
gies a monthly talk to 1,500—2,000 children in a lucal
Odeon Cinema Club.
All the various Pentecostal Youth Camps were greatly
blessed in the ideal summer weather, and many surrendered
their lives to God. In one camp 70 accepted the Saviour
the first week. Many are receiving the haptisni in the
Holy Spirit in the British Pentecostal churches and
conventions.
During the last i8 months seven Elim missionaries have
returned to their stations,'.nd sixteen new workers have
gone forth.
George Jeffreys and the Revival I'arty have been con-ducting
campaigns in various towns in the British Isles in
connection with the Bible Pattern Church Fellowship. In
Glasgow large meetings were reported in the Lyric Theatre
and the City Temple, and on the Sunday night the large
church was crowded from floor to roof." About 40
professed conversion, and the sick were healed. A similar
testimony is given concerning a revival campaign held in
Bournemouth, when the St. Andrew's HaIl was packed
to capacity.''
PENTECOST
An International Bible School.
The Lord has given Fred H. Squire a fine piece of
property at Leamington Spa, in the very heart of England,
which he has felt led to dedicate specially for the training
of students from European lands. It is an independent
Bible Training Institute, under the personal direction of
Brother Squire, and already is functioning with much
blessing. ,
Committees for choosing the students will be in the hands
of responsible bodies in the various counties, and such
Committees are already functioning in Holland and Switzer-land,
while the European Advisory Council of Assemblies
of God acts for America. The school carries the endorse-ment
of several Pentecostal Bodies, and is working in
fellowship with Assemblies of God, U.S.A., and the Pente-costal
Assemblies of Canada. If necessary, students in
distressed circumstances will be trained free of charge.
Trust is in God that every need will be supplied for this
venture of faith. The address of the School for all com-munications
is—The Secretary, International Bible Train-ing
Institute, 28, The Parade, Leamington Spa, England.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. John Huba writes: "In
Bratislava we had services in a private home where several
people came together to hear the Gospel, and were soon
directed to a District Conference held by our brethren in
Velky Fedimes, most of whom were repatriated from
Hungary. It was a real joy to meet these brethren who
svent through severe persecution for the Gospel's sake.
They were thrown in jail and their meeting hall closed.
Now they are free to serve the Lord as they wish. Many
of them spoke in tongues joyfully as we were shaking
hands. Their otvn tongue could not express their joy at
our coming together. . . . This country is now wide open
from Praha to Kosice, from one end to the other, as never
before. A real spirit of revival is coming to Czechoslovakia
as a result of prayer from the people of God beyond the
seas.''
DENMARK. John Woodhead from England, with his
wife and daughter, have conducted a series of fruitful
evangelistic campaigns in some of the largest towns in
Denmark this summer. He writes: '' The meetings in
Aarhus caused quite a stir in the city as cases of divine
healing began to be recorded, some after over twenty years
of suffering. State Church ministers became interested and
attended the meetings. Doctors also, one of whom pro-fessed
conversion and a second asked to be anointed for
his infirmities in accordance with the scriptures. Over 200
professed conversinn durng the month spent in Aarhus.
August was spent campaigning in Copenhagen. We began
under canvas, but each night the large tent was crowded
to capacity, and we soon had to leave tents for public halls.
Numbers increased, and one night, in the great Concert
Ilall it svns estimated that eighty people professed con-version
in one meeting. While in the capital of Denmark
I ministered in three of the Pentecostal Churches there--—.
Evangelist, Filadelfia and Tabor. Altogether over 35n
professed conversion in Copenhagen, and there were many
testimonies to healing.
We moved on to Vejle for three days in which thirty
professed conversion in Crowded meetings. Then to Frederica
for one meeting in which the hall was simply packed and
souls came for salvation. Then to the mightiest of all our
Danish Campaigns in Odense for two weeks. Here the
posver of God was wonderfully manifested, and sick bodies
were healed and sin-hound souls were saved. The church
became overcrowded, and all desired us to stay longer.
Over fifty found the Saviour in Odense.
%Ve found the Danish people earnest and sincere and
hungry for a mighty move of God in their land. The
pastors whom I met svere grand men of Gnd, but there is
a great need for evangelists to blaze a frail, and the people
are prayin& to that end"
Many years ago the premising Pentecostal Revival in
Denmark became divided over ideas of church government,
and the growth of the Movement was arrested. We rejoice
that now there seems to be an encouraging new breath of
the Spirit of (md, and we pray that nothing this time
may be allowed to hinder 'the purpose of God. The
wonderful conversion of Sister Bjorner, then Denmark's
most famous actress, in revival meetings conducted by the
late T. B. Barratt nearly forty years ago stirred the whole
country. We are happy to see Brother and Sister Bjorner
associated with these meetings under John Woodhead.
DANISH PENTECOSTAL MISSIONARY WORK. We
are indebted to Mr. Jensen, who has just returned to
China, for the interesting news that at the present time
the Pentecostal Churches in Denmark have about twenty
missionaries on the Field. These are working in China,
India, Africa, Palestine and the Argentine.
The late N. P. Rasmussen was one of the first to go to
China, arriving there with his wife and children about
1912 they had the Pentecostal blessing of the Lord work-ing
xvith them, and confirming His words with signs
following. Many Chinese were brought to Christ, and the
Lord enabled the Rasmussens to build a commodious church
in Si-Chia-Chuang, a city near Peiping. The widow of
Brother Rasmussen, and her daughter, are still in China,
while his son and wife are missionaries in Peiping. Two
other faithful sisters who worked with them through the
years have now entered upon an honourable retirement in
Denmark.
Another missionary couple with their daughter have
worked for many years in Rang Chuang, and many have
been brought to the Lord, and the Danish friends have
done good woric in North China.
In South-West China, in the mountainous Province of
Vunnan, Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton started the " Soulh
Yunnan Mission " in 1915. This was in the cities of Si-
Mao, Kiang Ching, and later in Mokiang. The Fullertons
retired in 1939. This valuable work is almost entirely
among the interesting tribal people, and many from among
the Ne-su, Shi-molo, Bi-ioh, Bu-du and Ka-de have re-sponded
to the Gospel. Two married couples, Mr. and
Mrs. Axel Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. R. Conrad, and two
single missionaries have worked there for many years, and
seen precious fruit of their work. More candidates are
preparing for this Field two of whom are on their way.
There are four Mission Schools in connection with this
work in South Yunnan, where about ano trihal boys and
girls are under instruction.
When the NatIves Kept the MissIonaries. During
the var these Danish mjsionarict were enabled N
John Fullerton (Missionary to China).
Sigard Bjorner (Pastor, Evangel Church, Copenhagen).
John Woodhead.
H. P. Rosenvinge (Pastor, Aarhus).
PENTECOST
carry on their work iii spite of great difficulties. In some
ways the war proved to he a blessing to the work, as ii
compelled the native churches to become more and nmore
indigenoos. Doring that period the missionaries were not
ahle to pay wages to native teachers and evangelists. These
native Christians folly onderstood the situation, and the
assemblies heeame more conscioos of their responsibilities.
When they gathered for Bible Schools and Conferences the
Christians now breoght their own food instead of expecting
to be fed by the missionaries. The local assembly became
responsible for all arrangements for hospitality, and paid
all expenses. They found that they could afford to kill a
pig or a cow for the occasion. They actually treated the
Missionaries as their guests. Each church handled its nwn
fund of money from the sveekly offerings and front their
harvest thanksgivings. The native evangelists were glad
to do voluntary wnrk beside their temporal work, and to
conduct meetings in the different centres where the Chris-tians
met together each Sunday far worship. The teachers
were sustained by the pupils, and got their monthly allow-ance
from the assembly.
The Christians even felt responsihility for the foreign
missionaries, and surprised them with gifts out of their
own meagre resources. The hearts of the missionaries were
deeply touched when they received these gifts of love. Before
the war it seemed that they all wanted the fulfilment of the
premise : '' Ask and it shall he given you.'' Now they have
entered iota a deeper blessing, as they have experienced the
fulfilment of the promise : '' Give, and it shall he given
unto you.'' Much joy and a new hlessiog has come ioto
their lives through these things.
Other Danish Mission Fields. Sotne Danish Pente-costal
sisters have done faithful ss ark in India for
many years; while Mrs. Larsen has worked with same
British missionaries for many years in Komatipoort, South
Africa. Aoother Danish sister has worked among the
farmers in South Africa, bringing them the gospel, and
seeing souls woo. A Danish sister, who is now Mrs.
Prince, has conducted an Orphanage in Jerusalem since
1928. Many have received the baptism in the Holy Spirit
through her ministry. (We visited this good werk svhen in
Palestine—Ed.). Miss Inger Jorgensen has been working
in Syria for several years, mostly among the Moslems.
This is a notoriously hard field, but the Lord has used her
for the salvation of souls. In South America the Danish
Pentecostal missianaries have worked in the Argeot inc in
callahoration with their Canadian Pentecostal colleagues.
Brother Falg has clone most useful work for many years
in fellowship with Assemblies of God iti France.
GERMANY. Bruoo llartknecht sends this report of the
Pentecostal wom Is in the Russian Zone of Germ any. '' lie—
fore the ss ma we had a svark under the name ' Revival
Mission ' that united all the free Pentecostal Assemblies
emphasizing the lull gospel. Under the last government
our work was forbidden, and our assemblies dissolved.
Because of the secret continuation of my assemhlyr and
niy participation in the European Pentecostal Conference
in Stockholm in 1939, I was punished with prison. I did
nat go into prison, and therefore, filthaugh .54 years old, I
svas made a soldier in I 944. In the beginning of i 946 I
came hack from the imprisonment of war, and began tlte
recanstcuction of our destroyed church amid tremendous
difficulties, and svith very small beginnings. We did not
have our own meeting-places here in Berlin. Many halls
and houses had been destruyed in hattie or burnt dawn.
We now meet in a music ream in a school.
In the beginning of this year I founded the assembly
with twenty-faur memhers. Many former memhers had
joined elsewhere, or where (lead. In April tlns year, h
Ito itivitation at Bru. Rinderman, we were live brethren
with him, n' gathered tu take counsel to roitmnieiie, igam
our former Revival Mission.
I received an ins it atiun to tIle World Cea ference in
Zurich by th ,- Swiss brethren, mcl the bretli ceo here duly
appointed me as their delegate. It svas a svender of the grace
of facl that I received official permission far the journey
to Zurich. The days there were svonderful, anti still remain
a landmark in my futt're life and ministry for the Lord
Jesus. Fur various goal reasons ss'e hose changed the
name of our missiun to the ' Pentecostal Mission in
Germany.' Nosy sse are seven brethren svith their
churches. Oar first objective is to gather more assemblies
in the Russian Zone, and to svurk with zeal together for
Christ, anti in brotherly love and trust svith one another.
Each Assemhly has complete self-government. We are in
correspondence svith other groups of Pentecostal believers
in the other zones, far sve realize the great benefit of all
the Pentecostal groups in Germany standing together for
our common testimony svith the Pentecostal people- through-out
the svorld. We expect more assemhlies in Saxony to
unite svith us. SUe have no ditliculties with the got ,-rnment,
or the Allied Military Government.
''The assembly of svhich I am leader, by the grace of God,
is growing slowly, and since its friundation in January the
aumh°r of members has doubled. Here in Berlin our great
need is for Bihles, Nesv Testaments and tracts .-ind Chcis-than
literature in tlse German language. Meeting-rooms
present a major difficulty. I spoke aheut this svith Brother
Pethros when in Zurich, anti it svas promised that probably
ss r should geta barrack for preaching, at svhich sse rejoiced
as a fulfilment of the promise of God. In our osvn build-ings
sve could do so much more aggressive svorlz for youth
and the children. Our assemhly is called ' Philadelphia
Church, Berlin,' and we are desiring to he a true ' Phila-delphia
' church as in Rev. 3 : 7-13. May God send His
Spirit also to us in Gertttanv, and bless tts as in Ssvetleo,
and in at her lands.
HUNGARY—A Wave of Revival. (Frem Pastor G.
Steeti.) I have heen in the Movement os-er thirty years, htit
I have never seen revival such as sve hove now in hail gory.
I have been in Budapest for six tnonths, and have prayed
svith at least i,ooo people seelcing salvation At every
meeting there are crowds in tears., andin one month, 129
new crmnverts were hnpt ised. The materiol help ss'h ich we
give to the Hungarians is great, hut it is nothing compared
svith the spiritual help we can give. Usually, it is c1cnte
easy for us to get a hall. It is nothing unusual for me to
lie allots oil to hold a meeting in a hotel, if no other suitable
hail is-availahle. Strangely enough, the only opposition
we lomve hail is froni the evangelistic priests svho have
sooieti mes closed the schools against us. But God's
work cminn, it he stopped. On one such occosi cm, when ssi
were compelled to hold our meeting outside in the pouring
rain, whole crosvds came antI gave themselves to God.
The numbers of people haptised are a proof thot they take
conversion seriously. We have tried to quench the zeal of
the nesv converts, somewhat, by explaining that a (hrhe—
than's stay is the way rif the Cross, hut it seems that nothing
still Ii intler t hens in their desire t cm 1 ive 0cc' mcdi ng to the
Bible. In Budapest there is am assembly of ao-uioo
mnemhers. They have just got their hall hack. It was used
tloriag the war as a stable. In the whrile of Hungary
there are ohout 20,000 Pentecostal people, in abocit sevents -
Ps e assemhlies. \Vhen I first svent there (about a year
ago) I got in touch svith five Pentecostal preachers, but sv'
recently held a conference, nod seventy preachers sverm
preseot. I have received invitations to preach the Gospel
from all over the country, hot it is impossible for inc to
accept them, as I must also think about the material ssorls
svhieh I hiase to do.
PENTECOST
ITALY. Hermann A. Parli writes: Irs our last report
concerning Italy we wrote of the Bible Course which was
to be held by Henry H. Ness, of Seattle, in August. Great
spiritual blessing has been poured from heaven upon the
seventy Italian Pastors who gathered in Rome to attend
the clear, scriptural exposition of the niain evangelical
truths. The National Convention of the Italian Assemblies
of God took place in Naples immediately after the Bible
Course. Sonic twenty other pastors joined the seventy
brethren who came, and it was a time of renewed refresh-ing
in the Spirit. The Waldensian Church was kindly
placed at the disposal of our brethren for the morning
sessions of their Conference. Each evening the evangelistic
meetings were held in the Methodist Church, which also
was graciously lent for the occasion. Pastor H. H. Ness,
and Pastor K. Schneider, the Chairman of the l'entecostal
Assemblies in Switzerland, and the writer, toinistered the
svord in a building crowded to overflowing with hungry
hearts. It was dceply moving to seo the greater part of
the men stonding for lack of seats, and all listening and
rejoicing at the inspired ministry of the word. Halle-lujahs''
accompanied the happy testimonies.
The Pentecostal Assemblies in Italy are organizing in
order to have full religious liberty. The wind of Revival
is swdeping over the country. New churches are being
established in many localities. I would like to mention
the beautiful work that is in progress in St. Apollinare, a
few miles froos Cassino whore such heavy fighting took
place in tho st-ac. In that village of about , 000 the greater
pact are lot crested in the evangelical mootings, and 2,000
attended a baptismal service in the River Liri. Many ore
coming to tbo Lord. The meetings started in a private
house where some friends had asked a Pentecostal brother
to bring the message of full salvation. In a few day's the
house html become too small ond the meetings had to he
held in the open air, where the full moon had a light as
clear as the flickering lamps in the house. In another
locality they found it impossible to secure a hail large
enough to hold the crowd, and so the brethren held the
breaking of bread service in the Market-Place. The table
was set, and the Elders gave out the emblems to same
hundreds of Christians, while 8oo spectators siletitly watched
this moving scene, rmd eagerly listened to the Word. Even
the local authorities, including the Mayer, were present.
It still happens that same of the brethren are arrested
and imprisoned for a few days on account of their faith,
hut they do net falter, and are soon set free and boldly
go an declaring the whole ceunsel of Gad. lye expect,
however, thLst the lang desired celigieus liberty- will soan
became a fact. \Ve can easily imagine what it will he
e'hen this is so, and expect larger revival in Italy than
etec. Pray fec them.
POLAND. (l"cens Sister S. Andersson'—Ssveden), Since
November last lear, I have been warlcing for Gad among
the Poles and the Russians. The gifts sent from Jonlcoping
assembly made it passible far me ta get permission from
the- autherities to preach the Gaspel, as well as give out the
sixteen tans ef clathes and faad which were sent. In the
great Bialastaskie district, in which Hajnawka lies, there
are hundreds of villages where white Russians live, have
preached tile Gospel in scheals, dance—halls, an the village
streets and iO tile peasants cattages. Many peaple have
gathered ta the meetings ta listen to Gad's WTard. Quite
a number of peapie have faund the Saviaur during last
\vinter and sumnsec . About 50 requested to be baptised in
the spring, and most af these had been baptised before I
came home in August. Usually it has been the unsaved
\\'hite Russians themselves who have aslced us to came to
heir vii lag''. and who have opened their cottages fac meet —
iugs. Smnie of these villages have ne\'er before been visit i'd
I is' anon e preachitig the Gospel. \Ve It ave a wonderful
appactumli tv just now', Ihe field is open fat— us, As well as
the assembly in Hajnowka which numbers so members,
there are 43 Pentecostal assenlbhies in Poland. It is difficult
to get exact figures as to the number of members. Before
the war, there svere 20,000 Pentecostal people in Poland,
but as most of them were White Russians, these are nosy
on the other side of the boundary, where we believe they
are working zealously to win souls. Although Polish
assemblies have lost so many of their tnetnhers threugh the
svar and the making of new boundaries, yet they are con-tinuing
with fresh courage and faith to spread the Gospel.
During July, 36 people were haptised in Nysa in S. Poland,
and in N. i'oland a great baptismal service was held in
June. Pray for Poland, that the Lord might send a mighty
revival, and save multitudes of sinners.
ROu MAN IA. The Church of Gad Evangel '' of Cleve-land,
Tennessee, publishes the following interesting letter
from Tcandaflr Sandru. '' After ninny persecutions the
Pentecostal people front our country received frecdont to
pray and to work far ouc I.ord Jesus Christ. The Pente-costal
Movement began here after the year 1920. 'I'hse first
brother from Atnerica who helped the work of God in our
country was Paul Budean from the Church of God. Now
the churches ill Roumania are organized under the name
'l'he Apostolic Church of God '' with the headquarters in
.\rad. 'fhe overseer of the Churches of God in Roumania
is lirether George Bradin, the first Pentecostal minister in
our country Now cur organization is one of the most
important Pratestant churches in Roumanin. This year
about have been haptised in water. On June 22 we had
the greatest meeting of the church in Arad when 24 were
intnsersed in the River Muces. 'l'he Pentecostal Movement
is very powerful here. Many souls and churches of ether
organizations have been added to us. We da need your
prayers for the continuance of tile wont in these had
times.''
SWEDEN. The line Elim '' Pentecastal Assembly ill
Malmo has this autumn celebrated 35 years of blessing
with same special Jubilee meetings. The worlc is now under
time leadership of Brother Willis Sasve, and special spealcers
for the Jubilee '' were Wilhelm Bohlander, Erjen New-man
from Mongolia, and Einar Halidorf.
These meetings were followed by a successful revival
campaign conducted by John Woadhead (England) of which
he svrites—"A visit to Sweden is an experience one longs
far after hearing so much of the splendid Pentecostal work
there. We were nat disappointed. We found the pastors
and people an fire for God, not only in Malma but in a
Conference w'isich we were privileged ta attend of Pente-costal
nsinisters ill the tasvn uf Halsingharg. \Ve found
a graup of men gathered to consider the Scriptures and
way's and means of bringing their message to the hearts
and 11010 es of the Swedish peapie. Pastor Sasve and his
able assistant Karl Erilc Heinerbarg have a fine assembly
in Malmo, and it svas a great joy to minister there for two
weeks A number of souls foutmd Christ, and en Sundays
the meetings were transferred to a large public hall in the
city where hundreds gathered to hear the Gospel. Mrs.
Woadhead's singing was in such demand tha she had. te
sing three times in some of tile meetings.''
The large annual short term Bible Schools which are con-ducted
every autumn in connection with the Pentecostal
Movement in Northern Europe have again been marked by
large earolments and much blessing. Brother Nystri'm
wcate an October 24 that 45° already had applied in Stock-
Isalm, hut thsat would not be the complete number. Tile
Editor Isas often enjoyed the happy privilege of teachitsg in
tlsese Bible Schools, and can testify to their success and
usefuhmsess in meeting tlse need in these lands far a training
and teaching that does nat quench the flue of a simple and
holy evangelistic zeal,
PENTECOST
ALASKA. A splendid Pente-costal
Convention was held at
Fairbanks in June, when 22 resi-dent
Assemblies of God workers
and several visitors gathered.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Vogler minis-tered
the word. Our brother is
in charge of the 1-lone Missions
Department in America, and
Alaska is regarded as one of his
mast important fields. Brother
Hirsehy is the pastor at Fair-banks,
and on this occasion
eight were baptised. During the past year 39
received the baptism in the Holy Spirit in Juneau, and
three new churches have been completed for use. The
membership has practically doubled. Two yachts in
Alaska waters are owned by Asseniblies of God and
operated for evangelism in those far northern islands
where America and Asia stretch out to meet each other
for goad or ill.
UNITED STATES. Fred. H. Squire's report of the
General Council of Assemblies of God, held at Grand
Rapids in September, will be found elsewhere. Brother
Squire continued for five weeks' successful campaign in
Brother F. Lindquist's fine church in Minneapolis before
flying back to England on October 28th. Mr. and Mrs.
James Salter are remaining in America until February.
Mr. and Mrs. Steiner will return to Switzerland in
November, D.V., and doubtless David do Plessis will
hasten to Basle also in connection with the new office
there. Brothers Stewart, Bosman, and Hanekoin from
South Africa will remain in Ameries for same months.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Kinderman are going to Europe in
November in connection with our brother's duties as
Field Secretary. Brother Svenhard (Sweden) has had a
good ministry among the Scandinavian assemblies in
America.
The editor is writing these words in mid-Atlantic on his
way back to England after a visit to the United States for
six weeks that has left him with a heart glowing as a result
of what he has seen of the grace of God. Like Barnabas
of old, he feels glad." He has been able to achieve his
main objective in the renewal of personal contacts with
many of the Pentecostal leaders in America, and has
gathered a broad impression of the present condition of the
work there. He gives God all the glory for amazing
strength to fulfil what has been the most strenuous itinerary
he ever has undertaken, speaking two or three times on
many days, and often travelling all night to make the next
appointment. The abundance of nourishing food in America
has helped in giving bodily vigour. Conditions in Britain
will be a big contrast.
It is impossible to give a foil account of the tour; but
for the first week I rested from travel after reaching
Los Angeles from Loath, over 6,ooo miles away, and
engaged in a Bible Teaching Campaign in beloved Bethel
Temple, where it was a joy and comfort to find Mr. and
Mrs. Louis F. Turnbull still carrying on in their own
choice way that quietly influential work that has faithfully
stood the test of long years. One afternoon I enjoyed the
privilege, and the fulfilment of a long-standing desire, in
ministering to a fine crowd of over s ,ooo in the famous
Angelus Temple. Howard Rusthoi, whom we all grew to
esteem at the Zurich Conference, and his gifted wife, led
the wholly Pentecostal meeting. I was happy to meet Roif
Macpherson and other leaders of the Foursquare work, and
to find the blessing of God abounding among them.
Then to Springfield for three crowded days. The
Central Assembly (there are nine in the town) is now in
charge of Brother Balliet, and seemed in great blessing.
The personal hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Frudsham in their own quiet home, su steeped in prayer,
was supplemented by social occasions in the homes of other
old friends where we met for happy fellowship. One main
objective of my long journey was gained through some
important private conferences with one and another of the
chief men among the brethren ''—Ernest Williams,
Roswell Flower, Noel Perkin, H. C. Ball, J. Z. Kamerer,
of the Gospel Publishing House, and several others, includ-ing
Brothers Steelberg and Vogler. The talks in the
Foreign Missions Department were specially welcome, and
we are confident will prove helpful in the work ot
the Gospel. American Assemblies of God have a tremendous
foreign missionary programme, and already are carrying a
great and grand responsibility, but my heart was moved to
find them so generously open to consider how they can help
others of us straggling against our baffling eireumstanres
at this time. This is fellowship indeed.
The problems of the publishing house are immense, hut
healthy. The presses are working 24 hours a day to try
and cope with the demands for Pentecostal literature, and
after 20 years of constant worlc are approaching the end at
their service. More space is urgently needed. I was
shosvn the site for the great new premises, but building
operations seemed to be against difficulties as great as in
other less prosperous lands. Brother Kamerer asked for our
prayers. The printing of any new books has berome so
difficult. The output of Sunday School literature is impres-sive,
while the circulation of the Peisterosta! Evangel has
increased during the last two years to 132,000 weekly. A
well-organised staff assist Stanley Frodsham in the
editorial department, where all is soaked in daily interces-sion
for the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
The thermometer was still tooehing go degrees in the
afternoons in Missouri, and it got no cooler as I travelled
south to Texas. It was a joy to meet Raymond T. Rirhey
and the friends in the big \vork in the Evangelistic Temple
once again. The power of the Spirit upon one afternoon
meeting will be long remembered. A banquet " to meet
the local Pentecostal pastors and their wives to tell them
something firsthand of actual conditions to-day in Europe
and Great Britain was memorable for the Mexican food,
the surprising number of local assemblies represented
around Houston (30-40), and the warmth of the interest.
Equally delightful fellowship was enjoyed in the gracious
home and assembly of Mr. and Mrs. Garvin in Tulsa,
and in assemblies in Little Rock, Kansas City, Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Rochester, Philadelphia and New
York. Spare forbids details of each happy and profitable
contact with old friends and new. In Detroit, however,
an outstanding work under Sister D. N. Beall deserves
special mention Prayer commences in the assembly every
day at 5 a.ns. for the benefit of men going to work (this
is surely reminiscent of the early years of Methodism) and
is continued daily at ¶0.30. There are two daily broad-cast
services, and it was interesting to park the ear in a
quiet spot in the city and listen in to the announcement
of one's own meetings. Gifted music and ministry of the
word and invitations to send in requests for prayer touch
a great population. At the side of the crowded present
auditorium I was happy to see a building going up that
svill seat 3,000. To a visitor from England the reverent
conduct of the unhurried Sunday morning communion
service was specially refreshing. Very different, hut
equally inspiring in its own vay, was my last Sunday in
New York spent with the Latin-American folks in their
fine " Iglesia Pentecostal " on -io9th Street. I had already
enjoyed a meeting with Robert Brown at Glad Tidings on
my first arrival. Glad Tidings Tabernacle, New York, still
heads the list for missionary giving with $68,730.00 (about
£17,000) during the last two years, from the one assembly.
Bible Schools. Visits to five of the big American
Bible Schools, those at Pasadena, Springfield, Zion City,
North
Anwrica
PENTECOSt IS
Minneapolis and Green Lane deserve separate mention.
Hundreds of keen and intelligent young men and women
are crowding into every American Bible School. Many of
the " boys " are demobilized soldiers. At Springfield there
are over floo students this year at C.Bc I., and the growth
from my firsi visits to the School in 1929 is impressive.
Fellowship with that grand man of God, Wi. I. Evans, the
Principal, is always a benediction. Brother Evans seems
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just what the Principal of a Bible School should bc, dig-nified
yet friendly, learned yet humble, capable yet spiritual.
No wonder he has won a unique place in all our hearts.
At Minneapolis there are over 400 studeots, and an old
friend of the editor's in the person of 'F. J. Jones, formerly
of England, is proving himself a highly popular Principal.
The School nieets in a great block of property that once
was a hospital, and owes much to the vision and devotion
of Frank J. Lindquiet. The School at Pasadena still keeps
that " something different " touch that has been its unique
attraction to a certain type of student. The School at
Zion City, nhaut forty miles North of Chicago, meets for
chapel '' in what at one time were the stables and coach-house
of the famous '' Dr. Dowie.'' \Ve had a great time
there. And finally in lovely Green Lane, set among sweet-smelling
woods and hills with air like wine and peace
enough for all, yet only a short distance from historic
Philadelphia. Allan Swift is another very old friend who
leads the Green Lane School in Pentecostal paths. If all
these students can go forth as a Pentecostally_inspired
pioneer force in the Gospel they ought to make a spiritual
impact upon America that will have far-reaching results.
Other Groups. It was with great reluctance that
the editor found no time to accept an invitation to the
large South-West Bible School in Texas, nor to the Church
of God Bible School in Tennessee. A large school operates
in the North-West at Seattle, under that untiringly energetic
servant of God, H. H. Ness; and there are other schools
also. In six weeks it was impossible to do more than skim
over a vast territory, and visit just a few characteristic
Pentecostal centres of light, and life and love in the power
of the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Only after it became clear that prior engagements made
it quite impossible did the editor reluctantly face the con-clusion
that on this occasion he must forego the privilege
of accepting the warmest of invitations from the Officers
of the Church of God to visit their Headquarters at Cleve-land,
Tennessee. He has put this down for high priority
should the Lord permit him to return for a further visit
to America next Fall, for our interest is with all who are
partakers of the Holy Ghost in this one great Pentecostal
Revival. The Lord bless our " Church of God " brethren.
We rejoice to hear of the very gracious spirit and resolu-tions
that marked a Conference of the '' free '' Pente-costal
churches in the United States, and note with appre-eiation
every manifesiation of a sincere seeking after unity
and mutual understanding among God's children. It is
only the lesser issues that divide us; we are eternally
united on the truly fundamental matters. The sum total
of all the Pentecostal work in the United States must be
impressive, for although the Fellowship of Assemblies of
God, numbering 5,548 local churches, is the largest
section of the Movenient, yet there are other quite large
Pentecostal Groups tao, as well as many large independent
churches.
Radio Ministry. America provides an opportunity
for broadcasting the full Gospel that is not yet enjoyed in
other continents. The privilege certainly has to be paid
for very heavily, but many Pentecostal assemblies sustain
a brief regular broadcast service at hours when the rates
are nat so high. Bible School students are now specially
trained in broadcasting technique—an important matter
for effective work over the air. The wealth of consecrated
musical talent throughout the American Pentecostal As-semblies
also is finding a useful outlet on the radio, though
it will need constant watching unto prayer to keep the
element of mere performance secondary to that of the
spiritual anointing of the Spirit. Thank God that many
testimonies to blessing received prove that it can be done
if we really will that it shall be done. It all depends on
prayer.
The editor was privileged to attend the Studio at the
Central Bible Institute while work was in progress. This
is now designed with the latest " curvi-coustie " con-struction
for the transcriptions of the National " Sermons
;n Song " Broadcasts of Assemblies of God. A picture
of the choir appeared in our first issue. Brother Thos. F.
Zimmerman is the director and announcer; W. I. Evans
is the narrator, and Ernest S. Williams, who possesses a
fine radio voice, is the preacher. These weekly brdad-casts
are repeated over ninety-two stations in America,
and reach foreign mission fields also. The high quality
of the broadcasting is such that two awards have been
given by the convention of National Religious Broad-casters
in the U.S.A. The programme goes on the air with
a rousing "signature tune"—"Jesus is the Only Saiour,"
going on to sing of the various aspects of His full salvation
for all.
The Echo Park Evangelistic Association, associate cor-poration
of The International Church of the Foursquare
Gospel, has just announced the launching of their new
F.M. (Frequency Modulation) Station, K. K. L. A. fnr
January I, 1948. This station is to be the third most
powerful in the Southern Californian area, operating on
58,ooo watts power, 97.1 megacycles. Since the grant is
in the Class " B " category, the station will operate on
a commercial licence, however, programming is to be
PENtEcost
goveroed by its manager, Maurice D. Buchen, an ordained
minister of the organization.
Roif K. McPherson, President, states ho is proud to see
the vision of his mother, Aimee Semple McPherson, ful-filled,
as she was the one responsible for the purchase of
the land site located oa Flint Peale (elevation t ,SS8 feet),
overlooking Metropolitan Los Angeles. Eagineeriog
statistics reveal an approximate coverage in a radios of
over one hundred and fifty miles.
Revenue received from this new endeavour vill he
diverted to the spreading of the Gospel story that, '' Jesus
Saves," throughout the es er-expanding foreign missionary
work of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
One important feature of radio in missionary work is
that it laughs at human restrictions raised by land frootiers
and embargoes. Radio knows no forbidden lands." For
that reason the editor was happy to tulle with Brother
Bronson, when in Los Angeles, about the work of the Far
East Broadcasting Co., with work now well advanced on
a powerful station in the Philippine Islands that can cover
all the Far East with the Gospel in its fulness of life and
power. Quite obviously broadcasting the Gospel needs to
be complemented by those svhoin we wish to reach pos-sessing
receiving sets, and negotiations are in progress for
the building of large quantities of small, inexpensive battery-operated
sets to sell at cost, or even given without charge.
The intention is that ntissionaries or native workers can
carry those inland, and place them in reliable homes or
market places, where all may conse uitd hour the Gnspel.
Thrilling possibilities are before those who in Christ's
Name, and in the posver of the Holy Spirit, will rise up
and claim these things for the Gospel.
Latin ARGENTINE.
Anieri.va SpHle. nCd.i dB Palrlo pgerermssit isn u tsh eto W quoorkte.
from this good letter from
Robert B. Thomas, an American
Pentecostal missionary
Things have been happening
very fast down bore the past few
months, and I think it would be
in order for me to give a brief
resumé of these events so you
may have a clear picture of the
work here now. As you kno\v
s-o were able to have n conference with the Canadian
brethren and workers from our various stations in June,
in which glorious unity reigned and we were able to con-solidate
our efforts. lATe are all now workers in the
.ssemblies of God in Argentina for which we thank the
Lord. \Ve expect soon to have the government-required
Personerie Juridien,'' which will be the culmination of
many months of work on this effort toward unity in the
work.
During this conference I spoke to Brother Kerniit
Jeffrey about the possibility of us starting a Bible School
in Buenos Aires and w'e discussed the many phases of it,
agreeing that it was very necessary and entirely possible
if we should trust God to work the plan out. I suggested
that to start the programme we should start looking for
a suitable building as soon as we returned to Buenos Aires
from 25 de Mayo which we did. I had to return to Mendozn
before we found u suitable building, but just a few days
later Brother Kerr of the Canadian Assemblies, with
Brother Jeffrey, found the building that we are in at the
present time. We felt this was definitely the Lord's doing
as such locations are practically impossible to find in the
present real estate boom in this country.
Next there was the problem of finding a capable pastor
for the rhureli in Mendozu, so I would be free to assume
nv rispouihilit it-a io this litO\ v, dc. \\lli It ti lit tet—
lerence I hod met a fine young Argeittine pastor who felt
his work was through in his present church and had been
praying for a change. I spoke to him of the possibility of
his going to Mendoza, and we agreed to pray about the
mutter. The result svns, after three months of waiting and
watching the various details work theniselves out in God's
way, his taking up the duties of the work in Mendoza.
The people unanimously called Brother Portillo and his
wife to be their pastors, and seemed very happy to have a
real Argentine pastor for the first time. Brother Portillo
has been pastoring for eleven years and has had a successful
ministry, with many receiving the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit in his churches. We feel he is the best of the
Argentine pastors we have at the present time, and expect
him to have n good ministry in Mendoza. We left there
on the m2th of September to begin the work of getting the
building in Buenos Aires ready for students, and all of
the many details of arranging the curriculum and other
phases of the Bible School. In the time that we were
arranging the change in Mendozn, Brother and Sister
Jeffrey moved into the Bible School building. We agreed
that, he now being senior missionary, it was his piece to
present the programme to you and the other members of
the missions committee, although it is entirely a joint effort,
and we both assume an equal share of the responsibility
and svork entailed.
Another phase of the work from which we expect great
results and blessing will begin with the arrival of our
Gospel tents this month with Paul Sorensen from Canada.
You will remember I mentioned the need of such a tent
in my S. Americuu Letter ' of May. We decided to fake
o step of faith and ask for a loan ft om the Missions Dc-pertinent
to purchase these tents, and already God has
proved Himself faithful to those who trust Him. I have
received word from California that a brother in one of the
churches has sent in three hundred end fifty dollars to
pay for the tent. Others have else expressed an interest
in the project, and we expect before long both tents will
be paid for. We certainly thank the cnmmitttee for ad-vancing
the money so that the tents could he sent with
Paul Sorensen this month. God has blessed time meetings
we have had in the Cenadiun tent, and other denomina-tions
report the same results in tent meetings. They will
enable us to open new w'orks without the expense of n
hull and give much needed help to the established assemblies.
I will be taking one tent into the interior, and Brother
¶J effrey will use the other for his plans in Buenos Aires.
tj7Tlfl waiting for the tents to arrive, we have started
meetings in the large hull that goes with the school build-ing,
and there are indications that we shall soon have a
church started here. There were twenty-two in the meeting
lust Sunduy. In the afternoon, lust Sunday, we visited the
church in Lunus and preached to a full house. It is a reel
blessing to see how that church bus grown in recent months.
Bruther Ciornei is expecting to soon have to look for larger
quarters At night I preached for Brother Zub-Zolatnrow
in his Sunday night Spanish service, and again there was a
full house with many standing. Three young people gave
their hearts to the Lord. We feel perfectly in the Lord's
will in this evangelistic work that we are free to do now,
and God is giving Flis seal of approval. Most of all we are
happy for the over-all plan that has been formulated for
the work in the entire country. The Bible School will
supply the much-needed trained workers, and the programme
of evungelism with the tents will give us opportunities to
reurh the ninny needy parts of the country effectively.
Already it appears that we will have a rapacity enrolment
for the school term that will start this coming Fall, us
teeny young people are inquiring ubout the school. We
covet your prayers that Gad will give us wisdom in select-ing
those most worthy of trui oing, and those who will lie
of most value to lie a ork.
Are we too
"MOVEMENT" CONSCIOUS?
I T is important that we remind ourselves continually
of the basic fact that God honours MEN, not Move-ments.
The Lord is looking for individuals who will
wholeheartedly trust and obey Him up to the light they
have received. We can become too ' Movement
minded. A frequent complaint is heard that the Move-ment
" has backslidden. Others ask whether God has
-finished with the Pentecostal Movement, and will shortly
raise up another ' Movement." Some seem to gloat over
proselytes to a Movement " rather than souls won to
the Lord Jesus Christ and the fulness of the Spirit that
He gives. When we use the word Pentecost " now we
usually mean simpl'y the Movement. That significant
scriptural word has degenerated into just a denomina-tional
tag.
Only after a struggle are we prepared to realize that
it might be quite correct to affirm that the Pentecostal
Movement as a distinct entity has never existed in the
sight of God. Before Him there simply has been the
blessed fact of millions of individual Christians all over
the world who have personally sought and received a
baptism in the Holy Ghost as at the beginning. Before
God they are members of the one Body of Christ which
is the only Church known in heaven. This is not idealism,
but sober scriptural truth.
We confuse our thinking by making the terms
Revival " and ' Movement" serve for the same thing;
but this is confusing cause and effect. We may be justi-
-lied in making the terms synonymous if by Movement
we mean neither more nor less than the sum total of all
who have been influenced by the Revival. Even so it
is easy to become too Movement " conscious, and think
of men in the mass rather than as individuals whose
continued participation in the Pentecostal Revival can
s'ever cease to be their own personal responsibility. It
is individuals who backslide—not Movements. It is indi-viduals
who retain the Anointing—not Movements, It
is new men whom God will raise up and bless—not new
Movements. Anxiety for the Movement " should be
replaced by anxiety each one for his own soul.
Movement-consciousness was inevitable when the
results of this Pentecostal quickening became apparent
and widespread on the earth. Many who were touched
by it were unhappily forced out of their existing church
connections. This only threw them in upon one another
the more. The formation of local Pentecostal assemblies
was the only practical possibility. Once distinctively
Pentecostal " churches were formed, and began to
multiply, they instinctively tended to come closer to-gether
in various kinds of inter-fellowship. The Zurich
Conference unintentionally emphasized two things :—
the conscientious differences of opinion that exist among
brethren equally filled with the Spirit and equally mighty
in the Scriptures concerning organization; and the deep
self-consciousness of the Movement as to its own
existence as a recognizable world-wide entity.
This Journal will not be committed to any school of
doctrine where rival ideologies of organized " or
free " systems of church fellowship are concerned.
Whatever our convictions on that matter, we all need
to learn that it is the manner of spirit that we are of in
our own selves that governs the measure of our fellow-ship
with our brethren in the Gospel—not our outward
and nominal associations. When our Lord began
graciously to pour out this Latter Rain " about forty
years ago He blessed equally those who held Episcopalian,
Presbyterian and Congregational views upon church
government, and those who held no views at all, It still
remains a significant fact, which the testimonies con-tained
within this very Journal clearly demonstrate, that
our Lord blesses equally those within the Pentecostal
Movement who now are associated with all kinds of
differing forms of church order. To shut our eyes to
the truth of this matter is to become guilty of sheer
prejudice. This Journal has been commissioned to give
news of all truly Pentecostal Revival wherever it occurs
throughout the world, without fear or favour. By God's
help we shall continue to do so. For the rest—" let
every man be fully persuaded in his own mind."
Our self-consciousness that we exist as a world-wide
Movement fills our hearts with praise to God that ever
He gave such an outpouring of the blessed Spirit, and
caused us personally to participate in it. But i.t also can
burden us with too much anxiety to preserve the outward
unity of the " Movement " rather than its inward spirit.
Too much Movement '' complex tends to depression
about its many sects, and anxiety if further divisions
threaten. We come to think that the chief good would
be some super-denomination that would include all who
have shared in the Revival. Let it be admitted that there
are some few urgent and important matters about which
it is highly desirable that the people called Pente-costal
" should speak with world-wide authority, and act
in world-wide collaboration, There ought to be no in-superable
barriers to achieving such a purpose through
Conferences such as Zurich.
But deeper, and infinitely more important than any
display of outward unity as a Pentecostal Movement, is
the unity of the Spirit." It is THIS unity that the
word of God charges us all to endeavour to keep.
Fortunately it transcends all the passing conscientious
differences of opinion that lead to our divisions, as we
ultimately proved at Zurich. It can victoriously with-stand
whatever tensions moy yet try us. It will always
provide a truly Pentecostal basis upon which those
baptized into the One Spirit can meet and have fellow-ship
in spite of many differing opinions on other matters.
It is God-given. It is a unity that we do not have to
make "; but we do have to " keep " it.
Before we became so Movement-conscious we thought
more often of the Pentecostal Revival as a means of grace
to quicken whomsoever the Lord our God should call.
Denominational loyalties were a secondary consideration.
Let them remain such. The vital necessity of the Move-ment
is that it shall continue and grow as a Revival.
Nothing less deserves to be called Pentecostal."
THE EDITOR.
To Serve Pentecostal Churches Everywhere.
Basel Office Now Functioning
LEONARD STEINER authorizes us to state that,
in accordance with the decision of the World
Conference of Pentecostal Churches held in
Zurich last May, when the Pentecostal Church in
Basel was appointed to act as a clearing-house for
the purpose of European Relief and Evangelism in
connection with the Pentecostal Revival, the Office
will commence functioning in Basel (DV.) on
December the 1St.
The Lord has raised up two very competent and
trustworthy workers to assist Brother Steiner in
this important task, and this brother and sister
both feel a deep call from God to help the world-wide,
and especially the European, Pentecostal
children of God in this very practical way. Brother
David du Plessis from Johannesburg is now well
known throughout the Pentecostal Churches. He
has been the competent General Secretary of the
Apostolic Faith Mission in South Africa, and both
his spiritual ministry and business ability have
marked him as equipped by the Lord for this new
task. Sister Phebe Nyman has been one of the
most valuable secretaries in the offices of the great
Filadelfia " Pentecostal Church in Stockholm,
and is competent in many ways as well as experi-enced.
Brother Lewi Pethrus has kindly agreed to
lend the Basel Office the services of Sister Nyman,
and she expresses her praise to the Lord for open-ng
the way for her to assist in this new work.
We heartily commend both these workers to the
churches in the work of the gospel.
The main task of the Basal Office will be to
encourage and facilitate co-ordinated help to the
suffering and needy Pentecostal brethren in Europe,
and give them unIted assistance in the work of
Evangelism. Its interests will include—
1. Relief Work.
2. Rehabilitation.
3. Christian Literature.
4. Training of Workers.
5. Evangelism (including Radio Evangelism).
6. International Co-operation.
We intend," says Brother Steiner, to publish
periodically a bulletin, called the ' Full Gospel
Front ' in which we shall give latest information
concerning the needs in Europe. It will give in-structions
concerning ways and means of rendering
assistance, and will communicate news of the pro-gramme
of relief and evangelism in progress. In
order to put this plan in action, we need the help
of all of you.
We shall be grateful if responsible brethren,
writing from a Headquarters, if such exists, will
send us information concerning the needs of their
particular Field. We also ask the churches, or
church Fellowships, engaging in relief work to in-form
us regularly and as completely as possible
regarding the help that they are sending, and to
whom it is directed. In this way alone can we in
Basel be in a position to know where the most
urgent need exists, and assist in avoiding over--
lapping. Please help us.
We have been very encouraged by our visits,,
first among the Scandinavian Pentecostal Churches,
and then among the American Pentecostal
Churches. They have shown a warm interest in
our united relief programme. From different sides.
we have been supplied with sufficient means to
open our Office in Basel. These generous contri-butions
have come from the Pentecostal Churches
in Scandinavia, Switzerland, Britain and America.
Others have kindly promised to contribute later.
The running of the Office will call for consider-able
expenditure—more than I first anticipated.
The approximate budget will be at least $1,000.00
monthly, comprising Office Rent ; Salaries of
Workers Expenses for Stationery; Postage ; Tele-phone
; Printing ; Shipping Charges ; Travelling;
etc.
We are now asking the World Pentecostal
Fellowship represented at the Zurich Conference
to finance their office. At the time of writing we
are praying and hoping that an agreement will be
worked out between the contributing bodies as to
how this can be done. We shall submit a state--
ment of income and expenditure at regular inter-vals
to all groups or individuals who support the
Office.
The times are growing more serious, and the
natural outlook in Europe has become very dark.
Yet the doors still are open. Therefore we wish
to act and go forward as speedily as possible. We
rest assured of the help and grace promised from
on high, and continue to look to our Lord for
guidance. We also gratefully count upon the sup-port
and prayers of all belonging to our one great
beloved Pentecostal family throughout the world."
Colmarerstrasse 120
Basal,
Switzerland.
LEONARD STEINER,
(Pastor of the Full Gospel Church
in Basell.
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