Jennie Evans Moore

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Here is the amazing witness of a beautiful saint.

Jennie Evans Moore Seymour is reported as the first woman in Los Angeles to speak in tongues. Jennie left Texas and found work in Los Angeles as a servant. Later she became a cook for an influential white family and lived at 217 North Bonnie Brae Street. Jennie lived across the street and regularly attended the meetings William Seymour was holding at Richard and Ruth Asberry's home at 214 North Bonnie Brae Street. When Jennie received the baptism of the Holy Ghost, she spoke in six different languages. 

Never playing the piano before, she went to the piano and began to play under the anointing while singing in tongues. She also began attending the revival meetings at 312 Azusa Street. She married Seymour on May 13, 1908. The congregation at Azusa Street continued meeting until William Seymour's death on September 28, 1922. Jennie took over the leadership of the church. She continued meetings with the faithful in her home on Bonnie Brae Street until her health deteriorated. She died on July 2, 1936.

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A Great Dark Ball

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A Great Dark Ball

Edna Slingerland, a child of eleven years living in Portland, Oregon has been in communion with Jesus for three years, and her parents write that she has had many visions given her.  

Saturday evening, November 24^th after an hour spent in reading the Bible and talking to Jesus, the Lord gave her this vision.  She saw a great dark ball, black as could be, and as it rolled slowly, a large grey surface came in sight, and the words came to her, “Pacific Ocean.”  As it rolled on, she saw a large bright spot, bright as an electric light, and the words “Los Angeles” came. 

 Then in the brightness of it, Jesus’ face showed and a throng of angels dancing and rejoicing.  Then scattered over the black ball, she saw here and there, a very small bright spot and in each of them, the face of Jesus showed only partly.[1]

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[1] Seymour, William Joseph.  The Azusa Street Newsletter.  Published by the Apostolic Faith Mission in Los Angeles, California from 1906-1908.

 

In Jail For Jesus' Sake

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Here is a story written by Henry McLain for the Azusa Street newspaper in Los Angeles, California in 1906. It's his personal testimony when arrested for street preaching.

When I first went down to Whittier from Los Angeles, as soon as I got on the streetcar to go down, it seemed the power of God came on me, and all the time I was there and during the trial in the courtroom I felt the power of God.  I could hardly sit on my chair in the courtroom.  I knew it was all in the order of the Lord for me to be arrested and put in jail.  The Lord wonderfully used me.  I never had such power of God on me as when I was in that jail.

As soon as we we would come in after supper, after working on the chain gang during the day shoveling dirt, I would get my Bible and call the men into the big room and the Lord gave me their tongue, the Spanish language.  I did not have that tongue, until I went into the jail. 

 As I would talk with them, the tears would run down their faces.  There was not one of them but was weeping bitterly.  Then when I went into my little cell, after I got done preaching, two or three of them would come in and talk with me a long while.  Most of the men were from Mexico. Two or three could talk English and they could interpret English for the others.  I did not know what I was saying in tongues, except as they interpreted for me. 

 When I was preaching to them in tongues, I read the 55th chapter of Isaiah to them in the Spanish language, with my Bible in my hand, but I did not know the chapter, nor that I had read it until they told me.  I never had the Lord use me so much before as in jail.  It seemed wave after wave of power would run over me.  There was hardly a night I would sleep more than an hour or two.  The Lord was giving me messages to give them.. Bless His holy name.

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Ask What Ye Will

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This is a story told by William J Seymour in his newsletter from the Azusa Street Mission, in 1906.

Sister Ella Judy, a teacher in the Blind School of Columbus, Ohio, came to Los Angeles for her summer vacation.  She dropped in the Azusa Street Mission soon after her arrival, and felt that God was there.  She had been a great sufferer from insomnia and other troubles and was a very hungry soul.  In the past she had felt that the Lord gave her the promise that she should be one of His bride.  He had said to her, "Ask what ye will," and she had answered:. "Thy will be done.". Then what joy it was for Him to choose so great a gift for her.  Afterward her faith failed, but God was true.

About an hour before the train left Los Angeles on which she was to go, the Lord, in the little upper room at the mission, graciously baptized her with the Holy Ghost and gave her the Bible evidence. She could not speak to English language for some time. It was taken away and she spoke the language of the Spirit, pointing those about her to Jesus. It was a heavily spot. Her sister was sealed as one of the bride and she was very happy. We expect to see her back in Los Angeles. The Lord has called her to His work. He has used her in winning souls in the past, And now that she has the Pentecostal enduement, we expect her to be much more used to the Lord.

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When The Holy Ghost Speaks

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This was a testimony told to William J. Seymour, and published in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

Brother H. M. Allen, 3081 E. 6th street, Los Angeles, who received the gift of tongues, says he wrote down the sounds phonetically and took the standard works on languages and found out what it meant. He says: "I find everything the Holy Ghost speaks to me in the unknown tongues is of profound report. He has not given me liberty to tell all. He has shown me an unknown tongues, but they are the most important things that can possibly take our attention, Things that are speedily coming on the whole Earth. God performed a miracle in speaking to me in unknown tongues. I have taken the dictionary of languages and found out that was absolutely true. It may sound foolish to you to hear people speaking and unknown tongues, but if he speaks only two words they are well worth listening to."

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A Portuguese Minister Receives His Pentecost

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This is a story recorded by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers, in 1906.

Rev. Adolph Rosa, a Portuguese brother from Cape Verde Islands, was baptized with the Holy Ghost in Oakland and is now in Los Angeles preaching the full Gospel.  He was a Catholic and his father had expected to have him educated as a Catholic priest; but God had His hand upon him.  He came to America, was converted from the power of Romanism and captivity about six years ago in a Portuguese Methodist Church in New Bedford Massachusetts, and enter the ministry of the Methodist Church as a missionary to the Portuguese in the state of California. He was sanctified about 4 years ago, And is now conducting Pentecostal meetings in the People's Church in Los Angeles.

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Arrested For Jesus' Sake

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This was a story as recorded by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," printed in 1906.

A brother who has been baptized with the Holy Ghost was arrested on account of the disturbance which the preaching of the gospel created among the people who crowded about the tent in Pasadena. Has he stood to answer the accusation of disturbing the peace, another brother says he saw an angel standing by his side.  He was released.  The Lord has been doing great things in that place and we expect greater things.

Some workers were preaching on the street corner in Los Angeles and a poor drunkard had just been saved, when a policeman came up and ordered them to stop, it took two of them off to jail. The sister saying all the way to the jail and shouted and prayed while they were there.  They soon were anxious to get rid of them and let them go.  Meantime the other workers return to the mission and told how the workers had been arrested and they all went to the altar and prayed and arose praising God; And soon and walked the ones who had been arrested.  We are ready not only to go to prison, but to give our lives for Jesus.

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Russians Hear In Their Own Tongue

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This is a story that's told by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," published in 1906.

Different nationalities are now hearing the Gospel in their own "tongue wherein they were born." Sister Anna Hall spoke to the Russians in their church in Los Angeles, in their own language as the Spirit gave utterance. They were so glad to hear the truth that they wept and even kissed her hands. They are a very simple, pure, and hungry people for the full Gospel. The other night, as a company of Russians were present in the meeting, One of the Russians came up and embraced him. It was a holy sight, and the Spirit fell upon the Russians, as well as on others, as they glorified God.

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Fire Falling At Hermon

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This is a story about a Bible study and a small village of Herman California which is now part of the greater Los Angeles area. It was told by William j Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

Hermon is a small Free Methodist settlement in the hills near Los Angeles.   At cottage prayer meetings being held there, The Holy Ghost has manifested His presence in a marvelous way.  The church people stand aloof to a great extent, but God is overthrowing all opposition. 

At a meeting recently held in a cottage near the church, One sister was baptized with the Holy Ghost on the front porch.  She lay under the power of God for something like 2 hours, praising God and speaking in an unknown language.

Two nights afterward, add another cottage prayer meeting, The house was filled to overflowing with people.  The meeting lasted until one o'clock in the morning.  Five were baptized with the Holy Ghost and three were sanctified.  Two sisters lay under the power of God until after one o'clock, speaking and singing in an unknown tongues.  Was singing could be heard over the hills.  This is stirring the people, And God is going to work wonders in this place.  He recognizes no man-made creeds, doctrines, your classes of people, but "the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land."

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