As she stood before crowds of 5,000 in a while gown with flowing sleeves, emblazoned with a crimson red cross, the lame and the halt stood in lines to come up to where. Aimee semple mcpherson, born on a canadian farm, was pentecostalisms first celebrity, its female billy sunday. The life of aimee semple mcpherson daniel mark epstein on. International church of the foursquare gospel, similarly sought to combine. Nov 30, 20 the power of the cross billy graham new england crusade in boston sermon duration. Aimee semple mcpherson october 9, 1890 september 27, 1944, also known as sister aimee or sister, was a canadianborn evangelist and media sensation in the 1920s and 1930s. Aimee semple mcpherson was born aimee elizabeth kennedy.
Aimee semple mcpherson, american evangelist one who preaches christianity, symbolized important traits of american popular religion in the 1920s and 1930s. Aug 05, 2014 but that wasnt the end of the tale of the mysterious disappearance of aimee semple mcpherson. Aimee semple mcpherson and the resurrection of christian america. In these excerpts, historians reflect on aimee semple mcpherson s life, her faith, and issues of race and religion. Aimee semple mcpherson an oral mystery produced by deborah george and art silverman, with nikki silva and davia nelson the kitchen sisters and production help from sandra wong and darcy bacon. Thanks to kuhlmans pop status websites now sell the claim of being personally transformed and healed by practicing christian yoga. Aimee semple mcpherson 2006 aimee semple mcpherson 2006. She was born aimee elizabeth kennedy on october 9, 1890, and died september 27, 1944. Aimee semple mcphersons most popular book is this is that.
Mcpherson, aimee semple article about mcpherson, aimee. In the latter category was aimee semple mcpherson, a 1920s forerunner of todays glitzy televangelists. Aug 03, 2015 evangelist aimee semple mcpherson s hollywood hideaway has been sold to someone just like her. The experiences, sermons and writings of aimee semple mcpherson kindle edition by mcpherson, aimee semple, harrolf, douglas. Aimee semple mcpherson october 9, 1890 september 27, 1944, also known as sister aimee, was a canadianborn evangelist and media sensation in the 1920s and 1930s who founded the foursquare. Preaching tradition and timeless value, american evangelicals adopted innovative techniques for spreading the word. Against the backdrop of the roaring twenties, sister aimee, as she was widely known, cultivated her ministry, preaching the oldtime religion and calling for a return to simple biblical christianity.
Before attending the film, which consisted of hollywood producers, the director richard rossi, and his editor, i decided to do my homework and find out just who this. Mcpherson, who would grow up to be more famous than the president of the united states, came from relatively humble origins. Oct 09, 2010 some people see aimee semple mcpherson as one of the first feminists, while others believe she is one of the 20th centurys greatest spiritual leaders. Aimee semple mcpherson american masters plus sermon youtube. This is that personal experiences sermons and writings of. Media in category aimee semple mcpherson the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Television, aka uncle miltie, had a two time hookup in 1930 with the female jimmy swaggart of the flapper era, evangelist aimee semple mcpherson.
The daughter of a methodist farmer, james kennedy, and his second wife, minnie pearce kennedy, a salvationist. October 9, 1890 september 27, 1944, also known as sister aimee or sister, was a canadianamerican pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, famous for founding the foursquare church. Jan 01, 2005 during the late 1920s and early 1930s, aimee semple mcpherson was arguably americas bestknown preacher. Aimee semple mcpherson is the author of this is that 3. For seasons at a time, hardly a week went by when this glamorous, west coast pentecostal. Aimee semple mcpherson s career spanned almost 40 years, starting out working with her first husband as a missionary. Jun 17, 20 the incredible disappearing evangelist aimee semple mcpherson was an american phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926. Mar 17, 2015 aimee semple mcpherson, commonly known as sister aimee, was a canadianamerican christian evangelist and founder of the foursquare church. Her vivacious personality and strongly held beliefs attracted legions of followers, but the end of mcphersons life was marred by controversy and legal battles.
Later, berle admitted in his 1975 memoir, i never saw or heard from aimee semple mcpherson again. Books by aimee semple mcpherson author of this is that. Aimee semple mcphersons castle sold to someone just like her. In 1934 pentecostal evangelist aimee semple mcpherson went on a national preaching tour to promote her political sermon america awake. She was one of the first female evangelists, the first divorced evangelist, and the founder of the foursquare gospel church. Mcpherson s appearance generated controversy from reporters and jealous male ministers.
In 1912 aimee married harold steward mcpherson, a salesman. Born aimee elizabeth kennedy, she was converted to pentecostalism as a young girl and married a preacher, robert semple. In her column reading and writing, parker took aim at mcpherson our lady of the loudspeaker who had just published a book titled in the service of the king. Aimee semple mcpherson biography life, story, school. But whenever i hear yes sir, thats my baby, i remember her. Aimee semple mcpherson the spirit of the lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. Kathryn kuhlman was a founding member of a new age movement that synchronized christianity and spiritualism together with pop psychology and a lavish serving of capitalism. He hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the lord. Aimee semple mcpherson 18901944, itinerant revivalist and founder of angelus temple, established a popular and notorious preaching. Mcpherson pioneered the use of modern media in religious services, using radio to draw on the growing appeal of popular entertainment.
Aimee semple mcpherson was a famous evangelist from the early twentieth century who founded the foursquare church. The mysterious disappearance of sister aimee semple mcpherson. Those who couldnt worship with aimee in person could tune her in by radio. Murrieta church leader buys famed evangelists retreat. Aimee semple mcpherson 2 hours and 15 minutes dvfeature film director. Sister aimee was a scamp in school, a young widow in china, and a neurotic housewife in rhode island. Aimee semple mcpherson biography life, story, school, mother. Jan 10, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of aimee semple mcpherson books online. Urban as well as rural americans flocked to fundamentalist and evangelical churches in the 1920s. Aimee semple mcpherson has 23 books on goodreads with 220 ratings. Anaheim foursquare pastor carl mccauley told the press enterprise they chose to sell to dufresne because of how similar her convictions were to mcpherson s. One of the most influential and dynamic evangelists of the twentieth century, aimee semple mcpherson 18901944 was a complex, controversial figure with a flair for the dramatic. Aimee semple mcpherson began working again in 1916, traveling by automobile a full gospel car with slogans painted on its side. May 12, 2007 aimee semple mcpherson and her mother traveled together, working on revival meetings.
Aimee semple mcpherson, american evangelist one who preaches christianity, symbolized important traits of american popular religion in the 1920s and. Aimee semple mcpherson was born aimee elizabeth kennedy on a family farm west of the southern ontario village of salford on 9 october 1890. Her tinted blonde hair, parisian gowns and makeup gave her a striking movie star persona. Richard rossi i had the opportunity to attend a preliminary screening of the film in pasadena california. Aimee semple mcpherson, itinerate pentecostal evangelist and founder of the. Aimee semple mcpherson wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Professor anthea butler teaches at the university of rochester. Aimee semple mcpherson 18901944, american evangelist, symbolized important attributes of american popular religion in the 1920s and 1930s. Aimee semple mcpherson, controversial american pentecostal evangelist and early radio preacher whose international church of the foursquare gospel. Canadianbornaimee semple mcpherson was an itinerant preacher who had been widowed while she and her husband worked as missionaries in china.
Mcpherson s background and life was all about helping people beginning with watching her mother work with the salvation army. Kathryn kuhlman, aimee semple mcperson and the source of. Photo by national photo company, courtesy of the library of congress. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Their son, rolf kennedy mcpherson, was born a year later. Happy birthday, aimee semple mcpherson, founder of the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Blumhofer does an exception job in retelling the story of. Aimee semple mcpherson, controversial american pentecostal evangelist and early radio preacher whose international church of the foursquare gospel brought her wealth, notoriety, and a following numbering in the tens of thousands. This is that personal experiences sermons and writings of aimee semple mcpherson evangelist the bridal call publishing house 125125 mj south spring st. Aimee elizabeth semple mcpherson also known as sister aimee or sister, was a canadianamerican pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s.
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