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The Month of October in Pentecostal History!
27 October 1553-Michael Servetus, a theologian who denied the Trinity but embraced the full divinity of Christ, was burned at the stake, condemned by John Calvin.
30 October 1831-There was an outburst of speaking in tongues at Edward Irving’s cosmopolitan church in London, England. Irving became an early proponent of speaking in tongues.
15 October 1900-Bethel Bible School opened in Topeka, Kansas.
October 1906-Charles Fox Parham arrived at Azusa Street Mission and renounced the meetings as fanatical.
10-19 October 1919–Regular meeting of the General Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World was held at Oak Hill Tabernacle, Indianapolis, Indiana.
4-6 October 1923–Eighth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World held in St. Louis, Missouri.
16-17 October 1924-Group of ministers met at Pentecostal Assemblies of the World national convention in Chicago, Illinois to begin preliminary plans for a new organization, the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ.
15 October 1924-Pentecostal Assemblies of the World divides along the color line due to the passage of a controversial resolution on the endorsement of ministerial credentials according to race. The meeting was held in Chicago, Illinois at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 225 W. 25th Street.
21 October 1925-Business meeting held at Trio States Camp Meeting in Houston, Texas, resulting in the formation of Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ.
25-31 October 1926-Second General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
1-10 October 1927-Third General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
18-22 October 1927-The Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ and the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ held a joint convention in Guthrie, Oklahoma, resulting in their merger in 1928.
4-14 October 1928-Fourth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
31 October-3 November 1928-Third General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in St. Louis, Missouri.
16-21 October 1928-The Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ and the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ consolidated in a joint convention held in Port Arthur, Texas. This created a body of over 400 Oneness ministers. Oliver F. Fauss was named chairman, and the ACJC periodical, The Apostolic Voice, became the official organ of the conglomerated group.
8-13 October 1929-Fourth General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in Louann, Arkansas.
17-27 October 1929-Fifth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
16-26 October 1930-Sixth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
6-11 October 1931-Sixth General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in St. Louis, Missouri.
15-25 October 1931-Seventh General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
20-30 October 1932-Eighth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
October 1932-Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance changed its name to Pentecostal Church, Incorporated due to a change in the nature of the organization from a ministerial fellowship to a network of ministers and churches.
17-26 October 1933-First General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Louisiana, Missouri.
23 October-1 November 1934-Second General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Dallas, Texas.
18-24 October 1935-Third General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
22-28 October 1936-Fourth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in St. Louis, Missouri.
4 October 1937-Apostolic Bible Institute, the first Bible school organized by S.G. Norris under the auspices of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ, began classes in St. Paul, Minnesota with fourteen students.
4-11 October 1937-Sixth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
22-28 October 1937-Fifth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
14-20 October 1938-Sixth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Houston, Texas.
24-30 October 1940-Eighth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
31 October-6 November 1941-Ninth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Houston, Texas.
24-31 October 1944-Twelfth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
3 October 1952-Headquarters building of the United Pentecostal Church in St. Louis was gutted by fire.
18 October 1967-Arthur T. Morgan, former General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church, died in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1 October 1968–Thomas M. Jackson appointed Director of Promotions and Publications for the Conquerors Department of the United Pentecostal Church.
October 1969-Doctrinal Sunday School literature, activities, and visuals from the Word Aflame Publications of the United Pentecostal Church reached Sunday School classrooms around the world.
8-12 October 1992-Sixty-eighth General Conference of the United Pentecostal Church International was held in Salt Lake City. The passage of Resolution No. 1, introduced by Bro. Leonard Westberg, was a significant move toward doctrinal unity in the organization, requiring ministers to annually affirm their commitment to the Apostles’ Doctrine and holiness.
The Month of October in Pentecostal History!
27 October 1553-Michael Servetus, a theologian who denied the Trinity but embraced the full divinity of Christ, was burned at the stake, condemned by John Calvin.
30 October 1831-There was an outburst of speaking in tongues at Edward Irving’s cosmopolitan church in London, England. Irving became an early proponent of speaking in tongues.
15 October 1900-Bethel Bible School opened in Topeka, Kansas.
October 1906-Charles Fox Parham arrived at Azusa Street Mission and renounced the meetings as fanatical.
10-19 October 1919–Regular meeting of the General Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World was held at Oak Hill Tabernacle, Indianapolis, Indiana.
4-6 October 1923–Eighth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World held in St. Louis, Missouri.
16-17 October 1924-Group of ministers met at Pentecostal Assemblies of the World national convention in Chicago, Illinois to begin preliminary plans for a new organization, the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ.
15 October 1924-Pentecostal Assemblies of the World divides along the color line due to the passage of a controversial resolution on the endorsement of ministerial credentials according to race. The meeting was held in Chicago, Illinois at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 225 W. 25th Street.
21 October 1925-Business meeting held at Trio States Camp Meeting in Houston, Texas, resulting in the formation of Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ.
25-31 October 1926-Second General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
1-10 October 1927-Third General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
18-22 October 1927-The Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ and the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ held a joint convention in Guthrie, Oklahoma, resulting in their merger in 1928.
4-14 October 1928-Fourth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
31 October-3 November 1928-Third General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in St. Louis, Missouri.
16-21 October 1928-The Emmanuel’s Church in Jesus Christ and the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ consolidated in a joint convention held in Port Arthur, Texas. This created a body of over 400 Oneness ministers. Oliver F. Fauss was named chairman, and the ACJC periodical, The Apostolic Voice, became the official organ of the conglomerated group.
8-13 October 1929-Fourth General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in Louann, Arkansas.
17-27 October 1929-Fifth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
16-26 October 1930-Sixth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
6-11 October 1931-Sixth General Convention of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ held in St. Louis, Missouri.
15-25 October 1931-Seventh General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in St. Louis, Missouri.
20-30 October 1932-Eighth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
October 1932-Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance changed its name to Pentecostal Church, Incorporated due to a change in the nature of the organization from a ministerial fellowship to a network of ministers and churches.
17-26 October 1933-First General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Louisiana, Missouri.
23 October-1 November 1934-Second General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Dallas, Texas.
18-24 October 1935-Third General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
22-28 October 1936-Fourth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in St. Louis, Missouri.
4 October 1937-Apostolic Bible Institute, the first Bible school organized by S.G. Norris under the auspices of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ, began classes in St. Paul, Minnesota with fourteen students.
4-11 October 1937-Sixth General Assembly of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
22-28 October 1937-Fifth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
14-20 October 1938-Sixth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Houston, Texas.
24-30 October 1940-Eighth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jackson, Tennessee.
31 October-6 November 1941-Ninth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Houston, Texas.
24-31 October 1944-Twelfth General Conference of the Pentecostal Church Incorporated held in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
3 October 1952-Headquarters building of the United Pentecostal Church in St. Louis was gutted by fire.
18 October 1967-Arthur T. Morgan, former General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church, died in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1 October 1968–Thomas M. Jackson appointed Director of Promotions and Publications for the Conquerors Department of the United Pentecostal Church.
October 1969-Doctrinal Sunday School literature, activities, and visuals from the Word Aflame Publications of the United Pentecostal Church reached Sunday School classrooms around the world.
8-12 October 1992-Sixty-eighth General Conference of the United Pentecostal Church International was held in Salt Lake City. The passage of Resolution No. 1, introduced by Bro. Leonard Westberg, was a significant move toward doctrinal unity in the organization, requiring ministers to annually affirm their commitment to the Apostles’ Doctrine and holiness.