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Smith Wigglesworth

Smith Wigglesworth
Born June 8, 1859 (1859-06-08)
Menston, Yorkshire, England
Died March 12, 1947
Glad Tidings Hall,Yorkshire,England
Occupation plumber,Evangelist
Spouse Mary Jane Featherstone (Polly),1860-1913 (widowed)
Children Alice,Seth,Harold,Ernest,George

Smith Wigglesworth (1859 - 1947), was a British religious figure and an important figure in the early history of Pentecostalism. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Evangelism is the Christian practice of proselytisation. The intention of most evangelism is to effect Eternal salvation to those who do not follow the Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism

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Early life

Smith Wigglesworth was born on June 08, 1859, in Menston, Yorkshire, England, to an impoverished family. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In his childhood, Smith worked in the fields pulling turnips alongside his mother.

Nominally a Methodist, he became a born-again Christian at the age of eight, and according to some reports, could help others do the same even at such a young age. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations His grandmother was a devout Methodist, following the teachings of John Wesley, but his parents, John and Martha, weren't practicing Christians themselves although they took young Smith to Methodist and Anglican churches on regular occasions. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs He was confirmed by a Bishop in the Church of England, baptized by immersion in the Baptist Church and had the grounding in Bible teaching in the Plymouth Brethren while learning the plumbing trade as an apprentice from a man in the Brethren movement. The Plymouth Brethren is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland [1]

Wigglesworth worked in factories as a small child, during the industrial revolution. During his childhood, he was illiterate.

Wigglesworth married Polly Featherstone in 1882. At the time of their marriage, Polly was a preacher with the Salvation Army, and had come to the attention of General William Booth. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. William Booth ( April 10, 1829 &ndash August 20, 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation They had one daughter, Alice, and four sons, Seth, Harold, Ernest and George. Polly died in 1913. [2]

Wigglesworth worked as a plumber, but he abandoned this trade because he was too busy for it, as he was a preacher. In 1907 Wigglesworth visited Alexander Boddy during the Sunderland Revival, and following a laying-on of hands from Alexander's wife Mary Boddy he experienced speaking in tongues (glossolalia). Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alexander Alfred Boddy ( 15 November, 1854 - 10 September, 1930) was an Anglican vicar and one of the founders of Pentecostalism Glossolalia is commonly called "speaking in tongues" For other uses of "speaking in tongues" see Speaking in Tongues (disambiguation. [3] However, although he worked with the Assemblies of God, he never joined any denomination. The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations

Wigglesworth learned to read after he married his wife, Polly Featherstone. She taught him to read the Bible. Wigglesworth often stated that the only book he ever read was the Bible. As a preacher, Wigglesworth was quite serious about prayer and studying scripture. He did not permit newspapers in his home. He spent time at home praying or reading scripture.

Ministry

Wigglesworth believed that healing came through faith, and he was flexible about the methods he employed. When he was forbidden to lay hands on audience members by the authorities in Sweden, he instead developed a method of "corporate healing", by which people laid hands on themselves. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. He also practiced anointing with oil, and the distribution of prayer handkerchiefs (one of which was sent to King George V). Wigglesworth attributed ill-health to demons. [4]

Wigglesworth ministered at many churches throughout Yorkshire - often at Bethesda Church on the outskirts of Sheffield, where he had many prophecies. In 1939, he prophesied that no man belonging to Bethesda would fall in battle in WWII. He also had an international ministry: as well as Sweden, he ministered in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Pacific Islands, India, Ceylon, and several countries in Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20000 to 30000 Islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Some of his sermons were transcribed for Pentecostal magazines, and these were collected into two books: Ever Increasing Faith[5] and Faith that Prevails.

Wigglesworth made a commitment to God that he would not sleep at night before he had won a soul for Christ every day. He claimed that on one occasion he could not sleep because he had not met this commitment, and that he went out into the night and met an alcoholic to whom he spoke and persuaded to become a believer.

Wigglesworth is considered one of the most influential evangelists in the early history of Pentecostalism and is also credited with helping give the movement a large religious audience. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism

Reportedly, David du Plessis recounted that Wigglesworth prophesied over him that God would pour out his Spirit on the established churches, and that David du Plessis would be greatly involved in it. David Johannes du Plessis ( February 7, 1905 - January 31, 1987) was a South African-born Pentecostal minister and is considered Later du Plessis was very much involved in the Charismatic movement.

Wigglesworth continued to minister up until the time of his death on March 12, 1947. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Healing claims

Wigglesworth believed that God had cured him of hemorrhoids, and much of his ministry was focused on faith healing. He avoided medical treatment as far as possible, despite suffering from kidney stones in his later years. In his books, Wigglesworth said he refused any surgical procedure stating that no knife would ever touch his body either in life or death. This was substantiated by a friend, Albert Hibbert, who stated in his book 'Smith Wigglesworth: The Secret of His Power" that no autopsy was ever performed after Wigglesworth's death. Wigglesworth even claimed that God had allowed him to raise several persons from the dead, including his own wife on three separate occasions.

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