Who was Harry Morse ?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

But I don't think all the Azusa Street participants were part of the free Pentecost movement.

I need to find out when that began, the primary leaders, etc.

It remind me of another early group of Pentecostals who were more gypsie like than Christian. They were called Holy Rollers. They were in San Francisco from around 1906-1920 or so. The Azusa Street participants did not like being associated with them. They had a criminal charlatan element to them.

In contrast, the Azusa Street participants who came to San Francisco were described as very similar to Peniel Mission workers. Pious and devoted to public service to the poor. But still Pentecostal.

I'm not sure, but I think the demeaning term "Holy Roller" lasted longer than the actual group it described.

If I am wrong in these assessments, feel free to provide correction.

Have you heard where the term “holy roller” came from on the west coast?