|
1886 |
On August 19, 1886, the
Christian Union is organized in Monroe County, Tennessee, with 8
members. R. G. Spurling, son of Elder Richard Spurling, becomes
pastor of the group. |
|
1892 |
Baptist deacon W. F. Bryant
begins prayer meetings in his home. |
|
1896 |
Over
100 people are baptized in the Holy Ghost in Cherokee County with
evidence of speaking
in tongues and divine healing. The Tennessee and North Carolina groups
unite as a single congregation. Persecution begins. |
|
1900 |
False
teachers preach strange doctrines that cause many converts to leave
the group. |
|
1902 |
On May
15, the Holiness Church at Camp Creek is organized by R.G. Spurling and
Frank Porter. |
|
1903 |
On
June 13, A. J. Tomlinson joins the church and becomes pastor. |
|
1904 |
Three
new congregations are established, two in Tennessee and one in Georgia. |
|
1906 |
On January
26-27, the 1st Annual Assembly meets in the home of J. C. Murphy,
Cherokee County, North Carolina. Most
of the leaders of the church move to Cleveland, Tennessee, where a church
is organized on October 10. On April 9, 1906 the Pentecostal Movement
begins at Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California. |
|
1907 |
On
January 11, at the 2nd Annual Assembly, the church adopts the name Church
of God. |
