Record

Performance TitleElim Foursquare Gospel Alliance (Pentecostal Church) Easter Festival - Youth Movement and Evangelistic Rallies
Performance Date15 April 1963
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersRev. Alexander Tee,
Rev. Brian Banett,
Geoffrey and Mary Smales,
Rev. T W Walker,
Rev. Nils Wagsjo - speakers,
Rev. Goran Stenlund - vocal,
Ronald Cooper - organ,
Geoffrey Cooper - piano

Rev. H W Greenway,
Rev. W R Jones,
Rev. Nils Wagsjo - speakers,
Rev. Goran Stenlund - vocal,
Ronald Cooper - organ,
Geoffrey Cooper - piano
Orchestra or BandTrumpet Trio,
Rhythm Ensemble
ChoirsLondon Crusader Choir,
Massed Youth Choirs
ConductorsRev. Douglas B Gray
Performance NotesThe Elim Pentecostal Church is a movement of Christian congregations in the UK and Ireland, founded in 1915 by George Jeffreys (1889-1962). From 1915-1934, Jeffreys was extremely active as a revivalist, and preached to large crowds throughout the United Kingdom. His church was brought together, first as the Elim Evangelistic Band, but this was changed to Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance when the Deed Poll was registered in April 1934. The name 'Elim' was taken from the account in the Book of Exodus, chapter 15, verse 27, where the Israelites, leaving the bondage of Egypt under the leadership of Moses, found an oasis called Elim: "Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters." This represented a place of refreshing and it was thought appropriate for a revival movement at that time.
Differences of opinion over Jeffreys' open espousal of British Israelism and disputes on church governance led Jeffreys to withdraw from the Elim Pentecostal Church in 1939 and to form the Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship. The presidency of Elim then passed to George Kingston, a wealthy businessman who had founded many of the Elim congregations in Essex.
The baptism of believers by immersion and Communion are held to be ordinances by the Church. Kensington Temple in London is the largest church in the denomination. Elim missions exist in 35 countries with hospitals, orphanages, and schools. The church operates Regents Theological College in Malvern, Worcestershire, where the movement's headquarters are also based.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/45)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/46Elim Easter Rallies - Great Evangelistic Rally15 April 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oozaxczop_M_BElim Foursquare Gospel Alliance (Pentecostal Church) Easter Festival - Youth Movement and Evangelistic Rallies1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/13977Stenlund; Göran (1920-1988); Swedish baritone
DS/UK/7982Cooper; Ronald (fl 1940s-1960s); British organist
DS/UK/10379Cooper; Geoffrey (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist, organist
DS/UK/9788London Crusader Choir; fl 1950s-1970s; English choir
DS/UK/9921Gray; Douglas B (fl 1950s-1970s); British conductor
DS/UK/1241Elim Pentecostal Church (EPC); 1915-; British-based Pentecostal Christian denomination
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