The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-31
NEW KIND OF MISSIONARIES.
ENJOYS to the Heather Should Have
Gift of Tongues.

TOPEKA, May 20.-Rev Charles F.
Parham, of the college of Bethel" at
Topeka. and his followers are preparing
new work along the line of missionary
endeavor.
His plan is to send among the heather,
persons who have been blessed with the
gift of tongues'-a gift which, he says,
no others have ever had conferred upon
them since apostolic times. His mission
aries. as he points out will have the
great advantages of having the Ian
guages of the various peoples among
upon them, and will not be put to the
trouble of learning them in the laborious
way by which they are acquired by other
prospective missionaries
our summer Bible; school will begin in
Topeka June 10'' said Rev Mr. Parham
last night 1T will be held on the cam
pus of the college. We are expecting
thousands of ministers, evangelists and
other people from all parts of the United
States who desire to become missiona-
ries to attend. There is no doubt that
a this time they will have conferred on
them the gift of tongues if they are
worthy and seek 1t in faith, believing.
They Will thus be made able to talk to
the people whom they choose to work
among in their own language. which will,
of course, be an inestimabie advantage.
THE Suddenly of Bethel College do not
need TO study in the old way to learn
the languages. They have them CONFER
red upon them miraculously. Different
ones have already been enabled to con-
verse with Spaniards, Italians, Bohe-
mans HuugarianS EernnaUG and French
In their own language. / have no doubt
that knowledge of Chinese, Japanese the
various dialects of the people of India
and even the language of the savages of
Africa will be received during our meet
ing in the same way. I expect this gath
ering to be the greatest since the days
of Pentecost."
rs il your intention to organize a
church at this time?"
No. If we should organize a church.
We would have something constantly to
defend and keep in running oroer after
( ward. We shall encourage our converts
and students to become connected with
I, the evangelistic churches"
Rev. MIR. Parham and his students de-
pend upon the Lord to provide for them.
and they Seem to find Him good pro-
wider. The preacher is accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Nichols, Miss Agnes
OEiudli, Jonf SHSutT anu anu
Mrs. Near on his present trip to Kansas
City. He preached at 1875 Madison ave-
nue. last night and will speak there
again tonight and tomorrow night. Sum-
day he will conduct services in some
downtown hall.
There is always a great deal about hell
and damnation. the gift of the tongues,
divine healing, etc, in his sermons. He
claims that he and his disciples have re-
ceived all the gifts that Christ conferred
upon His earliest disciples. Last nights
sermon was of the usual order. Rev. Mr..
Parham is very optimistic concerning the
future prospects OF his sect. He says it
is growing rapidly. He calls his follow
ers Believers
/ There are 500 Believers in Topeka he
said, land there are already thousands
in other parts of the United States and
/ the world / receive letters every day
from people inquiring whether it is true
that the gifts of tongues and healing
have been conferred again. Many are
skeptical at first but are convinced when
the evidence is presented to them. The
comforting of the gift of tongues upon US
is, am sure, the first step in the evan
geliZation of the world