local elders instead of Parham and Carothers.286 While Carothers remained the pastor of the congregation, the church was no longer explicitly overseen by Parham. This independence would become important in the coming months as Carothers would use the threat of scandal surrounding Parham and undermined his leadership in the movement. After that point, Carothers would be looked to even more explicitly as a leader within the fledgling organization even while continuing to use Parham’s Apostolic Faith name, contacts, etc. 1907
Dr. Joshua W. Sykes establishes The Apostolic Church, in East Los Angeles California.287 Sykes is most known for his using the Apostles method of baptism in Jesus name instead of the man made doctrine propagated by the Roman Catholic Church after the 4th Century AD.
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January. Dunn Revival led by Cashwell. Nightly services at the Cashwell home where many are baptized in the Holy Spirit. A month long revival that some call the Azusa of the East.288
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January. Apostolic Faith. Join with us in praising Him for the outpouring of Gods' Spirit in Pentecostal power in the district of Pittsburg, Pa. We had heard of God's outpouring all over the world, so we began to seek for God's best for ourselves. I saw that power came only through heart purity, so I yielded myself up to God’s searching power and get a glimpse of "Calvary;" and then, praise God, the power fell with the signs following. Pentecost first fell in the third week of January and is still going on. Hallelujah. Almost every meeting there are some prostrated under the power and coming through. Almost every one that speaks in tongues gets the message that Jesus, is coming soon. He is just the same yesterday today and forever.—M.R.C.289
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Brunner Congregation Independent,‖ HP, 31 December 1906, p. 6. Ibid. French . Pg. 57. 288 Ibid. Thornton. 289 Apostolic Faith. Vol. I. No. 7 Los Angeles, Cal., April, 1907 287
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