The Origin of the Holiness Movement
The Holiness movement kicked off in the US within Methodism, focusing on getting back to personal holiness. By the late 19th century, revival meetings were huge, leading to the National Holiness Camp Meeting Association (1867) in Vineland, New Jersey. They sought a “second blessing” of sanctification, aka baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Shift to Pentecostal Emphasis
Post-1875, the movement, influenced by Keswick, started stressing Pentecostal aspects of the second blessing. Keswick played a big role in developing the Pentecostal movement, emphasizing premillennialism and Holy Spirit baptism. Holiness writers penned early Pentecostal hymns, celebrating the second blessing as cleansing and empowering.
Pre-Pentecostal Revival
Preachers like R.A. Torrey, A.B. Simpson, Dwight L. Moody, and A.J. Gordon claimed Spirit baptism without emphasizing tongues. The radical Holiness wing had extremist expressions, like Bishop Alma White’s “Pillar of Fire” and the “Burning Bush” movement. In 1896, Baptists in North Carolina experienced revival with speaking in tongues and healing miracles.
Tale Tuesday 029
Date: 21st February 2023
Title: THE HOLINESS MOVEMENT
Source: The Azusa Street Revival
Author: Roberts Liardon
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