Many today are not aware of the role of Frank Ewart to Apostolic Oneness. Actually he was a
reformer and brought restoration of the truth of Oneness doctrine and
Acts 2:38 to the modern world.
In 1913 he along with several other Pentecostal Ministers received the
revelation of Oneness as we teach it today. Not that it was ever completely lost as no doubt there were small flickers of truth here and there all through the centuries.
What Ewart and associates did in the early 20th century was to bring Oneness doctrine and
Acts 2:38 to many people around the world with the accompanying doctrine of baptism in Jesus name. This had not been done for many centuries.
He started as a Baptist Preacher in Australia and moved to Canada. From there he came to Oregon and received the Holy Spirit baptism. He came to know and work with many in the early Pentecostal movement. When the Oneness revelation came forth he was known as the
"ringleader" of the Ministers who accepted the truth.
Information about him seems to be limited to his book "The Phenomenon Of Pentecost". I remember seeing on this board that Bro. Strange an elder member here had met him as a young man.
It seems odd that little is ever said or wrote about this man as important as his contribution to the truth was in those early days of the movement. I think his role as a
reformer to New Testament truth was far more significant than Martin Luther whose reformation seemed to not go very far in the Apostolic truth.
Your thought?
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