Early Pentecostal Stirrings in Tasmania, 1910-1933

Authors

  • Damon Steven Adams Tabor College Tasmania

Abstract

This article provides the first recorded account of the earliest Pentecostal stirrings in Tamania prior to the arrival of the Apostolic Church in 1934. Through careful investigation it has been discovered that the first Pentecostal efforts iin the state were those a of young Tasmanian woman in the northwest who had contact and connections with the Good News Hall in Melbourne, Victoria. Further, the article traces other Pentecostal activities in the state as well as additional connections to mainland Pentecostalism, all before 1934. Thus, this article establishes that there were early foundations laid which contributed towards the later formation of a permanent Pentecostal church in the Tasmania.

Author Biography

Damon Steven Adams, Tabor College Tasmania

Lecturer at Tabor College Tasmania in Theology and Biblical Studies. Former lecurer in Historical Theology at John Knox Theological College, Sydney. Ordained minister; trained in ministry for both Presbyterian and Pentecostal churches.

Former College chaplain and Pastor, Hobart Tasmania. Experience ln church planting, youth work and foreign missions.

Education: BA, Grad Dip Ed (Distinction), Grad Dip Theology, Teaching Certificate, Certificate in Christian Education, PhD (Theology)

References

REFERENCES

Damon Adams, “The Tributaries, Obstacles & Early History of Pentecostalism in Tasmania & the Role of the Apostolic Church 1911 – 1960”, PhD, Tabor College Adelaide, 2014

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Barry Chant, The Spirit of Pentecost: The Origins and Development of the Pentecostal Movement in Australia 1870-1939 (Lexington, KY: Emeth Press, 2011)

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Mark Hutchinson, Ames, Thomas James (1858-1928) in Australasian Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, http://webjournals.ac.edu.au/journals/ADPCM/a-to-d/ames-thomas-james-1858-1928/

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MAGAZINES

Confidence

Good News

NEWSPAPERS

Advocate (Burnie, Tas.: 1890 - 1954)

The Brisbane Courier (Qld.: 1864 – 1933)

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: 1900 - 1954)

The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA: 1888 - 1954)

The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954)

Zeehan and Dundas Herald (Tas.: 1890 - 1922)

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Published

2016-02-26

How to Cite

Adams, D. S. (2016). Early Pentecostal Stirrings in Tasmania, 1910-1933. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 18. Retrieved from https://aps-journal.com/index.php/APS/article/view/9485

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Vol. 18 (2016)

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