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He preached in living rooms, in the woods and in a cotton gin. When he returned from the Azusa Street Revival speak ing in unknown tongues, Bishop Charles Harrison Mason was followed by just 10 churches out of more than 100 in the split over the theological disagreement. Today, the denomination founded by Mason, the son of former slaves, is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States, with more than 6.5 million members. “Bishop Mason was one who lifted African Americans who were former slaves and the children of slaves, lifted them up from the degradation of slavery, ex-slavery, the brokenness of poverty,” said Bishop David Hall Sr., prelate of theTennessee headquarters of the Church Of God In Christ.“He through this church gave them esteem, position, status and encouraged their education.”… The views and opinions expressed within TheWholeTruth are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of The Church Of God In Christ. Copyright 2023 Church Of God In Christ, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this electronic magazine may be reproduced without the consent of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc.

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