A Literature Review of Azusa Street Revival, focusing on Racial Segregation and its Implication on Pentecostal movement
Most of the Pentecostal denominations traces back its history to the Azusa Street Revival. This literature review is limited to key developments and issues, and will focus on two areas: · racial segregation, and · implications on the Pentecostal movement. Azusa Street Revival and Interracial Meetings William Joseph Seymour (1870-1922), the African American pastor of the Azusa Street Mission, was the son of former slaves. [1] Seymour came in contact with Charles F. Parham and enrolled in his Bible school in Houston, Texas. Segregation law did not allow Seymour to take a seat inside the classroom, but Parham allowed him to attend from the hallway . Parham was teaching about a “baptism in the Holy Spirit,” with accompanying empowerment for service and ministry along with speaking in other tongues. Seymour got an invitation to serve as the pastor of a congregation in Los Angeles and accepted it. After being a...