Who was Harry Morse ?

[Scott Pitta]

Slowly, as more data comes in, a clearer picture is seen.

Those ministers moved around so much it is difficult to trace their steps. But not impossible.

Recently, I've filled in some holes about the movements of William Francis Manley. The same can be said of Harry Isaac Morse.

When Harry moved to California from Wisconsin, he moved to a part of Los Angeles, Long Beach, where other Wisconsin transplants lived. It may be the reason he pastored the San Pedro Peniel Mission.

Which reminds me, I need to hunt that church down and see if they have any old data.

I did find an article from the revival Urshan preached in LA back in 1918. But other than the organist, no other workers names are mentioned.

Robert Hammond was a member of the Stockton Peniel Mission back in 1906. Others there were Harry Morse and Levi Haney. Hammond had a brother who was a Oneness missionary in China. I need to find more data about him.

Certain readers have inquired about publication dates. Not there yet. Too many loose ends.

Everyone needs to be patient

[Steve Epley]

Doing good work.

[Scott Pitta]

Robert Gilbert Hammond was a PA of JC minister in 1942.

Where do I find the old files of the PA of JC ?

[Scott Pitta]

Looks like the Hammond family has already done my research for me. It is now a question of comparing notes.

Hammond was at Azusa Street. He pastored in Stockton when Morse left there to start the church in Oakland. But, like many Pentecostals of his day, did not stay there long.

Have tent, will travel. Pick veggies during the day and preach at night.

Robert Hammond also was a missionary to China before the war. He was a POW and then released back to the states in 1942. His brother was also a missionary in China. Even today, 3 generations later, the family still has a China missionary outreach.

Hopefully, they will have data about the church in Stockton in 1916.

It has been a productive day.

[Scott Pitta]

Robert Gilbert Hammond

1912 Hammond and Bessie Merrill marry in Stockton by JTC Smith.

1916 Hammond pastors the Pentecostal Mission in Stockton when Harry Morse resigns to start the church in Oakland.

1918 Hammond lives in Portland, Oregon.

1920 Hammond lives in Mad River, Ca.

1926 Hammond lives in Santa Cruz. Tracy Otis Hammond born.


1930 Hammond lives in Portland. Has 2 kids.

1932 Hammond lives in Boise, Idaho.

1934 Hammond still in Bosie.

1934 Hammond returns to Santa Cruz, his hometown.

1940 Hammond lives in Redding, Ca.

1941 Hammond is a missionary in Hong Kong. He ends up a prisoner of war. The Japanese exchange him for Japanese POW's. He returns to the states in 1942.

1942 Hammond lives in Chico Butte, Ca. He is a PA of JC minister.

1942 Hammond speaker in Rialto and San Bernardino.

1967 Hammond passes away in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho.

[Scott Pitta]

Robert B Hammond was the missionary. He is not Robert G. Hammond. Got to figure it out...

[Scott Pitta]

Here is a timeline for the beginning of Pentecostalism in Stockton. A few years are missing. A few people mentioned are still a mystery to me.
1906 Peniel Mission Harry Morse.
1907 Rescue Mission 802 Main Harry Morse.
1908 Apostolic Faith Mission 802 Main. Harry Morse.
1909 Apostolic Faith Mission 802 Main. Harry Morse.
1910 ??
1911 Pentecostal Faith Mission 802 Main. Elmer Hammond, Harry Morse.
1912 Pentecostal Mission 24 S. Grant St. Harry Morse.
1913 ??
1914 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Frank Reynolds
1915 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Abel Jones.
1916 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Robert G. Hammond.
1917 ??
1918 ??
1919 Pent Mission 24 S. Grant St. and 129 E. Market
1920 ??
1921 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Herbert E. Randall.
1922 ???
1923 Pent. Mission 24 S Grant St. Lydia Swinton.
Who is Frank Reynolds and who is Herbert E. Randall ??

[Scott Pitta]

The Old Pentecostal Mission, which, for several years, operated in a Third street basement, not far from K, has been disbanded. « The low celling that once echoed to songs of praise or of pity, and to the deep-voiced, solemn tones of prayer, and the stained walls that gave back and multiplied the sobs and walls of repentant sinners, now hear only the rollicking click of billiard balls, gay laughter and noisy jest, interspersed by occasional cusswords, as some carelessly unchalked tip slides ineffectually from the polished surface of the ivory cue ball. There are many lights now. in this basement, where of obi were but few. The faces one sees there are, if not always precisely happy faces, at least not gloomy nor dull, nor miserable nor despondent ones. Of old, on the cheerless winter evenings, when the rain was falling and the saloons held no welcome except for those with cash, the broken, the weary, the sick, the homeless and despairing; the battered derelicts of the seas of life; the drug-soaked, whiskey-logged. sin-scarred. were wont to stumble down the steps and through the door and seat themselves hesitatingly on the benches. There they would slouch, dull Of eye. spirits sodden with the soddenness of the hopeless; nodding: sermon. song and testimony: departing in silence after the benediction, to seek whatever poor shelter circumstances might be good enough to grant them in boxcar, barn or vacant house or hallway. Thus, the moat of them. But a few always remained, to beg of the minister. or the brothers or the sisters, the small price of a bed or a meal. And, unless they had done it too often, or were too obviously and completely drunk, their plea was seldom disregarded. But the brothers and sisters meet no more. And the little organ and the frail little woman with the pale face and the sweet voiae who m-eii to sing as she played upon It, and the big. straight-standing. squareshouldered man who was their chief, have disappeared from Third street.

Sacramento Union 10/30/1920

[Scott Pitta]

WOODLAND, Nov. 9.—Articles of incorporation of the Apostolic Faith Mission of Woodland were filed Thursday. The purpose is to establish a church, or mission-house, in Woodland, and to carry on therein and elsewhere the work of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and the salvation of souls. The directors elected for the first year are William Bennett, Peter Firatt, Jack Russell, William Dennis, W. B. Cook, Martin Breckenbridge and G. W. Evans.

Sacramento Union 11/10/1907

Anyone recognize these names ???

G. W. Evans was a participant at Azusa Street.

[Godsdrummer]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Here is a timeline for the beginning of Pentecostalism in Stockton. A few years are missing. A few people mentioned are still a mystery to me.
1906 Peniel Mission Harry Morse.
1907 Rescue Mission 802 Main Harry Morse.
1908 Apostolic Faith Mission 802 Main. Harry Morse.
1909 Apostolic Faith Mission 802 Main. Harry Morse.
1910 ??
1911 Pentecostal Faith Mission 802 Main. Elmer Hammond, Harry Morse.
1912 Pentecostal Mission 24 S. Grant St. Harry Morse.
1913 ??
1914 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Frank Reynolds
1915 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Abel Jones.
1916 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Robert G. Hammond.
1917 ??
1918 ??
1919 Pent Mission 24 S. Grant St. and 129 E. Market
1920 ??
1921 Pent. Mission 24 S. Grant St. Herbert E. Randall.
1922 ???
1923 Pent. Mission 24 S Grant St. Lydia Swinton.
Who is Frank Reynolds and who is Herbert E. Randall ??

Scott not sure but there were two brothers with the last name of Reynolds. One pastored for years in British Columbia in the Vancouver B.C area. The other was a leading saint in the Neighborhood UPCI church in Gresham OR, pastored by George Sponsler, not sure if either of them are still alive, but the one in the Gresham area, his eldest daughter and her husband pastor a independent church in the Milwalki area of Portland OR. Her name is Yvonne Reynolds/Hanson her husband's name is Steve.

If anyone would have info on either of these two brothers it would be Mike Sponsler missionary to Argentina Or Yvonne Hanson.