Ripped pages out of the bible!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Bishop Haywood died in 29 and he taught the new birth was Acts 2:38 and it was in the articles of faith in the PAW early on.

When was the PAW originally chartered/organized?

How early did Acts 2:38 become the plan of salvation in the PAW?

Can anyone let us know from the minutes of the meetings when that was adopted and by what margin it passed?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Sam

When was the PAW originally chartered/organized?

How early did Acts 2:38 become the plan of salvation in the PAW?

Can anyone let us know from the minutes of the meetings when that was adopted and by what margin it passed?

It really never was controversary in the PAW. The PAW pretty muched towed the line whatever Bishop Haywood said. He wrote a book on the Birth of the Spirit and he died in 29.

[trialedbyfire]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

It really never was controversary in the PAW. The PAW pretty muched towed the line whatever Bishop Haywood said. He wrote a book on the Birth of the Spirit and he died in 29.

There were a lot of controversies in the PAW early on, but that generally wasn't one of them, at least from my understanding amongst the blacks who generally were under Haywood's teaching. Remember the mostly white PCI split from the PAW in 1924, a lot of people don't realize it. When the PCI split I'd imagine that Haywood's teachings became far more dominant in the PAW then they were before. I'd also imagine that because of Haywoods strong stance and the black members of the PAWs strong allegiance to him the vast majority of the PAW taught water and spirit. I know that it was the primary teaching in the late 30s when Elder Ramsey Butler became the pastor of my former church in DC. There was a reorganization in 1934 I believe, I'd investigate that to see if it was there. I can tell you that 1/2 of the organization (probably more) doesn't believe water-spirit anymore, but that's a very recent development as of maybe the 90s.