[Scott Pitta]

Mattie Crawford (1886-1973) She was ordained in the Holiness Christian Church in 1916. She was from Illinois. In 1919, under the leadership of W. W. Fisher (of Los Angeles) she travels to Nicaragua. She returns in 1921.

Crawford planned on going to Europe as a missionary as a PAW missionary. This was in 1921. But for some reason the trip was cancelled.

Instead, Crawford began to evangelize in the states. This continued until 1930, when she settled down in Los Angeles. By 1926, she was nondenominational. She was known as a healer. She was also known as the female Billy Sunday.

In 1930, she founded the School of Science and Philosophy. It was not Pentecostal. It was astrology and biblical prophecy and women's health and beauty. She sold health beauty products, which were fraudulent. She ended up doing a 4 month jail term for violating the State Medical Act.

Afterwards, she changed vocations completely and was a real estate agent.