Donald Gee - Wind and Flame (Pentecostal Pioneers)

Incorporating the authors former book

THE PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT

With additional chapters.

by

Donald Gee

Pentecostal Pioneers Series

No. 41

Published by The Revival Library

www.revival-library.org

Donald Gee was an inveterate writer; his pen was never idle. His clear, forceful style and his sane, balanced approach made his writings acceptable everywhere. His articles appeared in all major Pentecostal periodicals across the world and his books were read in countless nations.

The original Pentecostal Movement was first written during the Second World War and gives readers a detailed account of the people, places and events that gave British Pentecostalism its influential place amongst world Pentecostal movements. Though it deals mainly with British history it frequently reflects upon personalities from other nations who played a part in the formation of Britains Pentecostal movements.

Beginning with the Welsh Revival and the Azusa Street Outpouring, the author documents the spreading flame of Pentecost from Barratt in Sunderland, Smith Wigglesworth in Bradford and a host of other pioneers who became leaders of the fledgling Pentecostal denominations.

This book will always be a primary source for the history of British Pentecostalism. In 1966, just before his death, Gee brought the story up to date, including reference to the second-wave of the Spirit through the Charismatic Movement, when its name changed to Wind and Fire.

The original work in not in the public but is reproduced here with the kind permission of the British Assembles of God. This e-text is the property of the Revival Library. We would be grateful if its use was restricted to private reading and research. For any other use, including publishing, storing or reproducing, please contact us at librarian@revival-library.org for authorisation.

I. 1875 1905

The Springs of the Movement. - The Holiness Movement. - The Welsh Revival. - The Scriptural Basis for the Pentecostal Movement - Pentecostal Phenomena in History.

II. 1906

Asuza Street. - T. B. Barratt . - Expectation in England and Sweden. - The Problem of Opposition to the Movement.

III. 1907

The Pentecostal Movement begins in the British Isles. - The first to receive in England. - The Fire falls at All Saints , Sunderland. - Smith Wigglesworth. - Scandinavia. - Mukti.

IV. 1908

The Visitation at Kilsyth. - Children of the Revival in Wales. - The Historic Sunderland Conventions. - Confidence. - The Movement in Germany. - South China. - Character of the early seekers.

V. 1909

The Pentecostal Missionary Union. - Cecil Polhill. - Sion College. - The South Coast. - Stanley Frodsham. - Preston. - Thomas Myerscough. - The Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile. - Leaders warn against false teachings.

VI. 1910 1911

The First Bible Schools. - Early Days in the Midlands. - The Tonypandy Conventions. - Russia, France, Switzerland, Australia, South Africa. - New Wine in Old Bottles.

VII. 1912 1914

The concluding Sunderland Conventions. - Cross-keys. - Birmingham. - Highbury. - The Movement developing in America. - The British Assemblies. - The famous Vision at Llanelly, July, 1914.

VIII. 1915 1919

The War. - The Elim Pentecostal Alliance. - The Congo Evangelistic Mission. - A Luban Pentecost. - Conscientious Objectors. - The Apostolic Church. - Kingsway, 1919. Gradual Dawn of a new outlook.

IX. 1920 1924

The Swanwick Conferences. - Stephen Jeffreys. - Elim enters England and Wales. - Aimee Semple McPherson. - International Convention in Amsterdam, 1921. - Doctrinal Dissensions. - The Demand for Organisation in the British Assemblies; - Formation of Assemblies of God. - Difference between Elim and Assemblies of God. - A New Era.

X. 1925-1929

The P.M.U. merges with Assemblies of God. - Smith Wigglesworth active. - Great Revival Campaigns under Stephen Jeffreys. - Gods further Visitation at Sunderland, 1927. - Other Evangelists. - The phenomenal ministry of George Jeffreys. - The Royal Albert Hall. - A summing-up of the Great Campaigns.

XI. 1930 1935

Rapid Expansion of the Movement in Britain. - The Hamstead Bible School. - Further Great Campaigns by the Jeffreys family and others. - The Full Gospel Testimony. Eastern Europes Time of Visitation. - The Pentecostal Movement in France. - Leaders Travel Extensively. - In Sunderland again, 1935.

XII. 1936 1939

A Period of Consolidation. - The Unity Conferences. - Assemblies of God, U.S.A. - The Filadelfia Assembly in Stockholm; its history, work at home and abroad, and magnificent auditorium. - The Great European Pentecostal Conference, 1939.

XIII. 1940 1943

After Stockholm. - First months of the War. - The Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship. - Death of T. B. Barratt. - Battle of Britain. - Hampstead carries on. - Time-Bomb at Clapham. - Front Line Experiences. - War-Time Evangelism. - Conventions Continue. - Death of Stephen Jeffreys. - The Strength of the Spirit.

XIV. 1944 1947

The War draws to its Climax. D Day and After. - Great Preston Conventions. Youth Work. - Elim Goes on the Air. - A Glance Abroad. - British Leaders Travel Again. - Great Missionary Activity. - Home Evangelism. - Passing of Smith Wigglesworth. - The Pentecostal Movement Wins Increasing Recognition. - World Conference in Zurich.

XV. 1948 1953

Advance from Zurich. - National Pentecostal Fellowships. - Building Many New Halls. - On the Air, and In the Air. - The Evangelists and their Great Campaigns. - Missionary Evacuation and Advance. - World Conferences in Paris and London. - Persecution and Recognition. - Growth of Annual Conferences. - Numerical Increase but The Task Still Before Us.

XVI. 1954 1959

Phenomenal Growth. - Catholics, Protestants and Pentecostals. - The New Bethshan. - Rebuilt Elim Central Church. - Large Conventions. - Redemption Hymnal. - Tommy Hicks in Buenos Aires. - Fourth World Conference in Stockholm. - The Gypsies. - Full Gospel Business Men. - Revival-time. - Behind the Iron Curtain. - Peniel. - Fifth World Conference in Toronto.

XVII. 1960 1964

A New Era in the Revival. - The Double River of Blessing. - The Jerusalem Conference in 1961. - Death of George Jeffreys and Fred Squire. - British Conferences establish a Record. Younger Leaders Emerge. - New Headquarters at Springfield. - The World-wide Scope of the Movement. - The Mighty Sweep of the New Pentecost. The Seventh World Conference in Helsinki in 1964.

by the Rev. Gilbert W. Kirby, M.A., Principal of the London Bible College

Few men could have been better qualified to write a history of the Pentecostal Movement than Donald Gee. Indeed, he was sometimes referred to in certain circles as Mr. Pentecost. Evangelical Christians generally will surely welcome the appearance of a factual account of a Movement which cannot be lightly dismissed by them, and which has gained considerable momentum in recent years. Even those who do not necessarily share all the pre-suppositions of Pentecostalists should nevertheless be fully aware of their history and beliefs.

The spirit which pervades this book is typical of its author. Donald Gee was a man of broad sympathies, of wise counsel, and of great grace. Those of us who were privileged to have known him truly thank God upon every remembrance of him. The account of the Pentecostal Movement which he gives is fair, honest and up to date. No man knew the Movement more intimately than he. As one would have expected, his appraisal is balanced and sincere. He does not attempt to cover up some of the problems within their own ranks with which Pentecostalists have had to contend. An Assemblies of God pastor himself, Donald Gee reveals his intimate knowledge of other Pentecostal groups. The whole book is marked by an irenical spirit, and shows how over the years Pentecostalists have gained increasing acceptance in the eyes of their fellow Christians. One evidence of this in Britain is to be seen in the fact that both the Assemblies of God and the Elim Church are as denominations in associate membership of the Evangelical Alliance, while almost all the different Pentecostal Missionary Societies are linked with the Evangelical Missionary Alliance.