caption death_date death_place birth_place image_size birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
leader of the azusa street revival 28 september 1922 los angeles , california , united states centerville , louisiana , united states 150px 2 may 1870 jenny his death -rrb- evans moore , 1906 -- 1922 , -lrb- william seymour.png william j. seymour
 william joseph seymour evangelist
william j. seymour

william joseph seymour -lrb- may 2 , 1870 -- september 28 , 1922 -rrb- was an american minister , and an initiator of the azusa street revival .
seymour was one of the most influential individuals in the revival movement that grew into the pentecostal and charismatic movements , along with other figures such as charles parham , howard a. goss , and frank bartleman .
seymour 's emphasis on racial equality drew many historically disenfranchised people to the movement , and due to his influence the revival grew very quickly .
