Lesson Three
 Topeka, Kansas

Bethel College
•	Charles F. Parham
•	Young, Holiness preacher
•	Established Bethel Divine Healing Home
•	Published Apostolic newspaper
•	“Bethel College” Bible School
•	Parham opened in 1900
•	40 students enrolled
•	Bible as textbook
•	Revelation of Tongues as evidence of Holy Ghost

Watch Night Service
•	115 people total
•	Service was especially blessed 
•	A mighty spiritual power filled the school  
•	Hearts were filled with hunger for the will of God to be done.

New Years, 1901
•	Sister Agnes N. Ozman requested that hands be laid on her that she might receive the Holy Spirit 
•	Brother Parham’s hesitation
•	Finally, in the Name of Jesus, he laid his land on her head and prayed.  
•	Prayed only a few sentences when a glory fell upon her.  
•	She lost her English , and with floods of joy a laughter she praised God in other languages. 
•	In her testimony she wrote, “ It was as if though rivers of living water were proceeding from my innermost being.”

Beginning of 20th Century Revival
•	Some students had remained at the Bible School to pray while Brother Parham was out preaching in Topeka
•	God answered their prayers by pouring out his Spirit 
•	They began speaking in tongues and some were given the interpretation
•	Room filled with a sheen of white light
•	Brother Parham returned and began to speak in tongues
•	Newspapers carried the news and revival had begun!

The Revival Spreads
•	Mrs. Mary Arthur in Galena, Kansas
•	Attended healing service and was healed
•	Received the Holy Ghost shortly thereafter
•	Started home meetings, then in a building
•	Hundreds were converted, baptized, healed
•	Many signs, wonders, miracles took place
•	Meetings continued till the winter of 1904
•	Howard A. Goss was converted in this revival
•	Orchard, Texas
•	Group from Galena carried truth to Texas
•	Pentecostal revival broke out
•	The whole town was converted
•	Traveled home on a train singing and praising 
•	Twelve people were filled on the train ride
•	One of the twelve being Howard A. Goss