Doty Pentecostal Church Of God
Pentecostals trace the history of the movement to the day of Pentecost when a week after Jesus ascended
into Heaven (Acts 1), there were 120 believers waiting for the promise of the Father, that is the Holy Spirit.
In Acts 2:4, when the Holy Spirit came upon the believers they all spoke in tongues (other languages). That
notwithstanding, the practice of speaking in tongues has been reported and documented throughout
Christian history; however, the roots of the current movement date back no earlier than the late 1700s.
Modern revival movements over the past few hundred years have appeared.
The Pentecostal movement finds its historic roots in the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California,
USA from 1904 to 1906. Several years earlier, in 1901, Bible college students at a school founded by
Charles Parham in Topeka, Kansas prayed to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues (other
languages). Parham moved to Houston, Texas, where in spite of segregation, William Seymore, a one-eyed
African-American preacher was allowed to listen in to the Bible classes. Seymore went to Los Angeles,
where his preaching helped spark the fires of the Azusa Street revival. Most Pentecostal denominations
can trace their roots to the Azusa Street revival or were strongly influenced by it. This teaching was soon
brought to Hong Kong in 1907, and to Shanghai in 1910.
On December 29 and 30, 1919 a small group of dedicated individuals met in Chicago, Illinois in an attempt
to unite their efforts for evangelism. Among those present for this meeting were: John C. Sinclair, pastor of
the Christian Apostolic Assembly, Chicago, Illinois; George C. Brinkman, who edited his own independent
monthly paper, The Pentecostal Herald: J. A. Bell, an associate to Sinclair; Eli Jackson DePriest, an
evangelist from Black Rock, Arkansas; Edward Matthews; Wilmer Artis; Thomas R. O’Reilly, an
evangelist from Indianapolis, Indiana; R.E. McAlister, general secretary/treasurer of the Pentecostal
Assemblies of Canada: Ida Tribbett, an evangelist from Sturgis, Michigan, who was also the first person
ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the USA; Elder W. C. Thompson, pastor of Chicago’s Church of
God in Christ; and Watson Emet Tubbs, an evangelist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
At this organizational meeting the following officers were chosen: moderator, John C. Sinclair; secretary,
George C. Brinkman; and treasurer, J. A. Bell. This newly-formed group also heartily accepted Brinkman’
s offer and adopted The Pentecostal Herald as the official organ of the fellowship.
At the 1921 convention Edward Matthews was elected chairman and W. W. Pelton, treasurer. Due to
growing dissatisfaction with the decisions and actions of the new leadership, a reorganization meeting was
held on February 15, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. J. D. Snowden was chosen as the temporary chairman for
the meeting. New officers were elected and the name of the organization was changed from Pentecostal
Assemblies of the USA to the Pentecostal Church of God. John B. Huffman was elected general chairman,
George C. Brinkman, secretary and James Gillespie treasurer.
into Heaven (Acts 1), there were 120 believers waiting for the promise of the Father, that is the Holy Spirit.
In Acts 2:4, when the Holy Spirit came upon the believers they all spoke in tongues (other languages). That
notwithstanding, the practice of speaking in tongues has been reported and documented throughout
Christian history; however, the roots of the current movement date back no earlier than the late 1700s.
Modern revival movements over the past few hundred years have appeared.
The Pentecostal movement finds its historic roots in the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California,
USA from 1904 to 1906. Several years earlier, in 1901, Bible college students at a school founded by
Charles Parham in Topeka, Kansas prayed to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues (other
languages). Parham moved to Houston, Texas, where in spite of segregation, William Seymore, a one-eyed
African-American preacher was allowed to listen in to the Bible classes. Seymore went to Los Angeles,
where his preaching helped spark the fires of the Azusa Street revival. Most Pentecostal denominations
can trace their roots to the Azusa Street revival or were strongly influenced by it. This teaching was soon
brought to Hong Kong in 1907, and to Shanghai in 1910.
On December 29 and 30, 1919 a small group of dedicated individuals met in Chicago, Illinois in an attempt
to unite their efforts for evangelism. Among those present for this meeting were: John C. Sinclair, pastor of
the Christian Apostolic Assembly, Chicago, Illinois; George C. Brinkman, who edited his own independent
monthly paper, The Pentecostal Herald: J. A. Bell, an associate to Sinclair; Eli Jackson DePriest, an
evangelist from Black Rock, Arkansas; Edward Matthews; Wilmer Artis; Thomas R. O’Reilly, an
evangelist from Indianapolis, Indiana; R.E. McAlister, general secretary/treasurer of the Pentecostal
Assemblies of Canada: Ida Tribbett, an evangelist from Sturgis, Michigan, who was also the first person
ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the USA; Elder W. C. Thompson, pastor of Chicago’s Church of
God in Christ; and Watson Emet Tubbs, an evangelist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
At this organizational meeting the following officers were chosen: moderator, John C. Sinclair; secretary,
George C. Brinkman; and treasurer, J. A. Bell. This newly-formed group also heartily accepted Brinkman’
s offer and adopted The Pentecostal Herald as the official organ of the fellowship.
At the 1921 convention Edward Matthews was elected chairman and W. W. Pelton, treasurer. Due to
growing dissatisfaction with the decisions and actions of the new leadership, a reorganization meeting was
held on February 15, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. J. D. Snowden was chosen as the temporary chairman for
the meeting. New officers were elected and the name of the organization was changed from Pentecostal
Assemblies of the USA to the Pentecostal Church of God. John B. Huffman was elected general chairman,
George C. Brinkman, secretary and James Gillespie treasurer.
History
A brief History of the Pentecostal Church Of God
| Doty Pentecostal Church Of God Easter Sunday 1949 |
The Doty Pentecostal movement found it's historic roots in 1948 during a Pentecostal Tent Revival in Doty
Washington. This Old Time Revival was organized under the guidance of Pastor Isaac Gay, and was
orchestrated during the summer of 1948 which lasted for 4 weeks or more.
Shortly after the revival had ended in 1948, a small group of dedicated individuals met in Doty to unite their
efforts to continue evangelism in the Doty area. Among those present at this organizational meeting were:
Wert Lusk, Roy Smith, Jack James, Seth Taylor, and Floyd Sickler.
During this meeting, it was decided and agreed upon, that each man in attendance would donate $100 each, with
the intent to finance a new church building fund. Soon after this historic venture began, it was learned that a
old local school house was scheduled for destruction. Some discussion followed, and that was if this destruction
project could be obtained by these five men, then it was thought that the school house could then be carefully
disassembled, and it was intended that the lumber materials could then again be used for the construction of a
new Pentecostal Church in Doty.
To make a long story short, this group of men were successful in obtaining approval by contract, to disassemble
the old school building. Well, the building project began in the late summer of 1948. With the help of
many-many volunteers, the church construction was completed in late January of 1949. In fact, Doty
Pentecostal Church Of God was open for service in January 1949. My friends, what a miracle this was. Pastor
John Parks was the very first Pastor who presided over the services in this valley church.
The picture shown above, is that of the attendees after the Easter Service Celebration in 1949 where
approximately 133 church goers were in attendance. The picture shown below was of the Doty Church in the
winter of 2008.
Located at 200 Stevens Road, Doty Washington.
Washington. This Old Time Revival was organized under the guidance of Pastor Isaac Gay, and was
orchestrated during the summer of 1948 which lasted for 4 weeks or more.
Shortly after the revival had ended in 1948, a small group of dedicated individuals met in Doty to unite their
efforts to continue evangelism in the Doty area. Among those present at this organizational meeting were:
Wert Lusk, Roy Smith, Jack James, Seth Taylor, and Floyd Sickler.
During this meeting, it was decided and agreed upon, that each man in attendance would donate $100 each, with
the intent to finance a new church building fund. Soon after this historic venture began, it was learned that a
old local school house was scheduled for destruction. Some discussion followed, and that was if this destruction
project could be obtained by these five men, then it was thought that the school house could then be carefully
disassembled, and it was intended that the lumber materials could then again be used for the construction of a
new Pentecostal Church in Doty.
To make a long story short, this group of men were successful in obtaining approval by contract, to disassemble
the old school building. Well, the building project began in the late summer of 1948. With the help of
many-many volunteers, the church construction was completed in late January of 1949. In fact, Doty
Pentecostal Church Of God was open for service in January 1949. My friends, what a miracle this was. Pastor
John Parks was the very first Pastor who presided over the services in this valley church.
The picture shown above, is that of the attendees after the Easter Service Celebration in 1949 where
approximately 133 church goers were in attendance. The picture shown below was of the Doty Church in the
winter of 2008.
Located at 200 Stevens Road, Doty Washington.
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