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A History of Christian Doctrine
at a Pentecostal convention in Chicago in 1910. Also in
1910, he conducted a camp meeting in Malvern, Arkansas,
where Howard Goss was pastor at the time. He convinced
Goss and many of Parham’s former followers of the truth
of his message. Controversy erupted immediately.
In 1911, Durham went back to Los Angeles. The focus
of revival there had shifted from the Azusa Street Mission
to Elmer Fisher’s Upper Room Mission. Durham sought
to preach there, but because of the controversy, Fisher
refused to let him. Durham then went to the Azusa Street
Mission. Seymour was away on an extended trip, and
Durham was allowed to preach.
A great revival broke out, reminding the participants
of Azusa Street in its heyday in 1906-09. Many called it
the second Azusa outpouring. Frank Bartleman wrote that
it was the second shower of the latter rain. In less than
three months, over 150 received the Spirit, many backsliders
were renewed, and notable healings took place.
Durham attributed the success to his emphasis on
tongues as the initial evidence of the Holy Ghost (which
Seymour was no longer stressing) and on the Finished
Work message. 47
When Seymour returned, however, he objected to
Durham’s doctrine and, taking a cue from his own experience,
padlocked the door of the mission so that Durham
could not continue services there. Durham responded just
as Seymour had five years earlier. He started his own services
at Seventh and Los Angeles Streets, and the revival
continued. His assistants at this time were Harry Van
Loon and Frank J. Ewart. After a few months, Durham
returned to Chicago, leaving his new Los Angeles mission
in their hands.
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