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Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance at the Albert Hall
A public baptismal ceremony at the Albert Hall on Good Friday, 1928, where nine hundred men and women of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance were immersed in a tank of warm water. Principal George Jeffreys, the Welsh founder of the sect, is shown here in the flower decked tank with his arms around two of the women converts.
1928
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A Moment of Transformation: The Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance's Mass Baptism at Albert Hall, 1928 This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment in the history of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance as they conducted a public baptismal ceremony at the prestigious Albert Hall on Good Friday, 1928. Nine hundred men and women, filled with joy and anticipation, gathered to mark their spiritual rebirth through immersion in a large, warm water tank. At the heart of the scene is the charismatic Principal George Jeffreys, the Welsh founder of the sect, who is shown here embracing two of the newly converted women. The flower-decked tank, surrounded by a sea of uplifted faces, symbolizes the renewal and transformation that took place that day. The Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance, also known as the Elim Pentecostal Church, was a rapidly growing religious sect in the late 1920s. Its members were known for their fervent faith and commitment to the tenets of the Foursquare Gospel – a belief system that emphasized the importance of holiness, healing, and the second coming of Christ. The public baptism at Albert Hall was a testament to the group's growing influence and their desire to share their beliefs with the wider community. The event generated significant media attention and helped to solidify the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance's presence in British religious life. This powerful image encapsulates the emotion, energy, and spiritual significance of that transformative day in 1928, when hundreds of individuals took the plunge and committed themselves to a new way of life.
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