William J. Seymour

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William J. Seymour was an African American Holiness preacher whose leadership of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles helped launch the modern Pentecostal movement worldwide.

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William J. Seymour canonical 8
William Joseph Seymour 1

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instanceOf Christian pastor
Holiness preacher
Pentecostal leader
person
activeYearsEnd 1922
activeYearsStart 1905
advocated racial integration in worship services
associatedWith Apostolic Faith newspaper
Azusa Street Mission
burialPlace Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles
clergyType Protestant minister
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1870-05-02
dateOfDeath 1922-09-28
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Seymour
founded Apostolic Faith Mission on Azusa Street
fullName William Joseph Seymour
linked to: William J. Seymour
givenName William
hasDenomination Holiness-Pentecostal
influenced Charismatic movement
global Pentecostal movement
influencedBy Holiness teaching of Charles Fox Parham
knownFor helping launch the modern Pentecostal movement worldwide
leading the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles
languageSpoken English
movement Holiness movement
Pentecostalism
notableEvent Azusa Street Revival
notableIdea emphasis on baptism in the Holy Spirit
emphasis on speaking in tongues as evidence of Spirit baptism
notableWork leadership of the Azusa Street Revival
occupation pastor
preacher
placeOfBirth Centerville, Louisiana, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
positionHeld pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission on Azusa Street
precededBy Charles Fox Parham
linked to: Charles F. Parham
religion Christianity
residence Houston, Texas, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles
sexOrGender male
spouse Jennie Evans Moore
startTimeOfActivity early 1900s
workLocation Los Angeles, California, United States

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Azusa Street Revival ledBy William J. Seymour
Azusa Street Revival hasKeyFigure William J. Seymour
Apostolic Faith Mission leader William J. Seymour
Apostolic Faith Mission founder William J. Seymour
Apostolic Faith Mission associatedWith William J. Seymour
William J. Seymour fullName William Joseph Seymour
linked to: William J. Seymour
The Apostolic Faith newspaper editor William J. Seymour
The Apostolic Faith newspaper founder William J. Seymour
Charles F. Parham influenced William J. Seymour