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100th Annual Convocation From 1910 – 2010

THE CHRIST HOLY SANCTIFIED CHURCH (CHSC) 100TH ANNIVERSARY YEARBOOK 1910 – 2010 THE FOUNDERS Bishop Judge King is seated 4th from the left; Mother S. A. King is seated 3rd from the right (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King, Sr.) Mother S.A. King [wearing black cloak]; Bishop U.S. King, Sr. [consecrating child in his arms] (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King, Sr.) Compiled by The King Family, Bishops, Overseers, Superintendents, Presiding Elders, Pastors, and CHSC National Leaders Presented to the CHSC Nation Convention In Rough Form - August 8, 2010 Complete Hardback Yearbook to be Available – Early-Mid October

DEDICATION PAGE This CHSC 100th Anniversary and Convention Yearbook is dedicated to the descendants of Bishop Judge and Mother Sarah King, and to the descendants of great saints and pioneers who labored in the heat of battle when “Sanctified People” were often ostracized by others. This yearbook is also dedicated to all who have contributed to this great church, including its current leadership, bishops, overseers, presiding elders, pastors, deacons, missionaries, singers, musicians, youth, their spouses, and all involved families. The mainline churches had little to do with the early “Holy Rollers,” who claimed that the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit was still available to people in this generation. Some became known as Pentecostals since their experience could be traced back to the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost first fell upon those waiting in the Upper Room, as recorded in the Book of Acts, chapters 1 and 2. In fact, the Book of Acts became the training manual for many of these early believers who opened themselves up to all that God had for His people, including the gift of tongues, and the other gifts listed in I Corinthians 12. Making matters worse, this little band of Methodists, Holiness and Sanctified Folk believed all the Holy Bible, including Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 2:39-37, and similar Bible verses that mentioned the moving of the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit. They even believed in speaking on tongues, a definite no-no for mainline churches, and well-to-do people. Thus, the Lord used this small group of people who did the menial work. They came from saw mills, cotton fields and doing other agricultural work, cleaning homes of the rich, doing construction work, fixing roads and highways, cooking in hotels and restaurants, shining shoes, doing yard work, and most other hard labor for little wages. Later, others joined this band of believers. They worked for the government, served in the military, worked in industry, and had “good, blue-collar” jobs. Eventually, others came who had higher education, were entrepreneurs, had “good, white-collar” jobs, and were idealists and thinkers. Later, some in the mainline churches, and the well-to-do had “revelation experiences” with God and built large, successful churches and ministries. They would be known as “Charismatics,” “Word of Faith,” and had other respectable names. Some were allowed to remain in their mainline churches, holding “healing services,” “faith conferences,” “renewal ministries,” and other more suitable names. However, all of them have roots in a Holiness church, Apostolic church, Sanctified church, and many now honor their heritage in the “Azusa Movement” which covered the world from a band of Black and White Christians who were led by a one-eyed man named Elder Seymour. According to the writings of Bishop U.S. King, Sr., Elder Seymour stopped by his grandmother‟s house in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The early leaders of Christ Holy Sanctified Church had fellowship with the early leaders of groups like Elder Charles H. Mason, who would become Bishop C.H. Mason of the Church of God In Christ; Bishop C.P. Jones of the Church of Christ; Elder E.R. Driver of the Church of God In Christ; and Bishop W.M.A. Washington of the Church of Christ, Holiness. Other churches in fellowship included the Pentecostal Church of God In Christ; the United Holy Church of America; the Federated Pentecostal Church; and the House of Prayer for All Nations. Other leaders included Mother Emma and Elder Henry Cotton; Bishop Fisher; Bishop Bransh; Jefferson Alexander Lewis; Evangelist Utoff Smith; Elder Ford and Bishop Page of Texas; Bishop C.H Shadd; Evangelist Cornelia Jones Roberts; Bishop E.F. Morris; and Elder Samuel Crouch and his mother, Sister Tucker.

1910 Founders, Board Members, Reform Committee...and Just a Few Who Have Gone On (From www.chschurch.org web site) Archbishop Judge King, Rev. Joe King, Mother Sarah King Deacon Jim Dock, Sister Ida Jackson, Secretary Sherman Cole Deacon Mike McMillian, Rev. Moses Williams Rev. James Moss, Rev. James Perry Deacon George Cummings, Rev. S.P. Harn Rev. Joe Allen, Bro. E.B. Barnett, President Deacon Tom Perkins, Deacon Tom Perkins Bro. Noah Cruse, Local Oscar Allen Rev. Wm. Williams, Deacon Wesley Brown Deacon Douglas Williams, Bro. Harry McKinsey Bro. Mose Richmond, Deacon George Jordon Local Foster Henderson, Deacon Lee Rouseley Bro. Walter White, Deacon G. Smith Clerk Jules Johnson, Elder E.J. Darrette Rev. Mrs. H. Paige, Rev. Miss L. Moss Elder I.H. Cox (Not in chronological order of their home going) Bishop Ulysses S. King, Sr., Bishop S.O. Walton Bishop, Sr., Bishop James Williams, Sr., Bishop Frank Randle, Jr., Bishop Eugene Brown, Bishop James L. Mc Bride, Sr., Bishop G.E. Jones, Mother A.L. Money, Sis. Lucille Shrock, Sister Tryphosa King, Mother Lola Harris, Overseer Dowell McCain, Supt. Benjamin Betters, Sr., Sister Chatman, Mother Polly Wilson, Sister Essey Johnson, Mother Sarah Kerr, Sister Ruth Jones, Mother Sally Kerr, Deacon Jack Kerr, Deacon Hayward Kerr, Elder J. H. Money, Mother Clora Randle, Mother Hattie Jones, Elder Franklin Randle, Mother Louise Jefferson, Deacon George Jefferson, Deacon Raymond Brown, Deacon Henry Smith, Mother Smith, Mother Edna Carter, Deacon Bill Carter, Mother Snow Bird Brown, Deacon Pump Hightower, Mother Hightower, Mother Sarah Higgins, Mother M.K. “Nanny” Williams, Sister Georgia Brown, Deacon Washington Caldwell, Deacon Edwards, Elder Ruben Charles, Elder Elam Holbert, Reverend Lee Willie Williams, Deacon Rayfield Williams, Sister Bennie J. Wilson, Mother Nezzie Watley, Sister Henrietta Watley, Mother Lilly McBride, Sister Isabella McBride, Elder Levi Munson, Sister Johnnie Mae Munson, Elder A.D. Johnson, Sister Alpha Brown, Pastor Alma Williams, Elder Greley Williams, Mother Willie Mae Norman, Sister Melvirine Johnson, Sister Kathie Lee Kerr, Mother Marie Walton, Mother Passettie Dennis, Pastor Charles Jimerson, Brother Saunders King, Evangelist G.E. Smith, Elder W. H. Jaubert, Elder Robert L. Swain, Jr., Brother Vernon Smith, Deacon and Sister Tillman, Sister Ethel Randle, Mother Bertha B. Charles, Sister Jo Frances King, Brother James Henry, Mother Elmar Levy, Sister Cheryl Joubert, Brother Israel Joubert, Jr., Sister Krystal Joubert, Rita Newton Ransom, Andre Newton, Deacon Ronald L. Coble, Bulah Reed J.C. Harris, Gracie Harris, Deacon David Woodard, Elnora Williams Inez Thomas, Deacon Tommy Gipson, Ella Watley, Sammy Simington Jewel Simington, Marthella Fulbright, Evelyn Smith, Sis Boyd Bernice Stone, Lee Ann Bector, Billy Marshall, Ozella Williams Mother Callie Thomas, Mother Lee Ann Bector, Mother Helen Gray Brother Jordan Joubert, Brother Isaiah Timothy Joubert, Little Candace Joubert, Pastor Carol Daniels, Sister Annette Briggs, Supt. Louis Pendleton

When it was discovered that these Sanctified Folk actually believed in healing, living holy, speaking in tongues as the Holy Ghost directed, and laying hands on people, many of them were run out of towns. Some, like Mother Sarah King, was actually shot in the chest when people would regularly shoot at their little churches. She relayed the story to one of our yearbook researchers that when she hollered out that she was shot, the co-founder of Christ Holy Sanctified Church, Bishop Judge King, shouted back as he was preaching, “Believe God!” She lived to be a seasoned saint and died around 1975, taking the bullet in her chest to her grave. Bishop U.S. King, Sr., has written much of the CHSC history in his book, simply titled “Christ Holy Sanctified Church.” Much of the history written up in this yearbook comes from his book, as well as from the testimonies of others. As the son of the church founders, Bishop Judge King and Mother S.A. King, he had the oral history of the church passed on to him from his parents, as well as from other senior saints. Pastor Steven King, the third-generation of this great family, is now compiling an “official” Christ Holy Sanctified Church history. Along with other third-generation King family members, Pastor King will have more accurate documentation to share with the world. We encourage all members of CHSC, as well as all friends and church researchers, to obtain a copy of this history as soon as it is published. As you read along in this yearbook, you will come across names, dates, and places concerning Christ Holy Sanctified Church. This information is from Bishop King‟s book, as well as from the stories told to this yearbook committee by others. Should you find any errors or omissions as you read this yearbook, please send us the information. A future yearbook will have the changes and will include any information that may have been left out of this 100th Anniversary Yearbook. A special thanks to Sister Kristine Chappell of the Spokane, Washington/Western Diocese who designed the national logo we have been using for years. Elder Udell shared the idea about combining the burning bush with a table version of the Ten Commandments, surrounded with the wine glass to represent the Holy Spirit, with the Cross and the representation of the Holy Spirit shown again as a dove. Also, a special thanks to Minister Valerie Caldwell of California for working with the various formats of the pictures sent and making some of the collages seen in the book. Thanks also to all those who sent in information and pictures. Without your input, the special yearbook would not have the quality and the great history included. Blessings to all of you! The 100th CHSC Anniversary Yearbook Committee A Challenge to the Young People: When I was young, while sitting in church all day (you know how some of us were made to sit in with the old saints – lol), I always enjoyed hearing Bishop King recall the events of CHSC history. I just wish I had been older; I would have made it my quest to tape record or video (8mm camera with sound) his accounts. But most young people (teenagers – about 21 or so) are not interested in “boring” history – they just want to hang out with the boys and girls their own age. So, if we want a better, and fuller, history, I challenge our young people to research and write the rest of this amazing early church history! (Overseer C. Brown, and Elder E. G. Udell, Sr) SAYINGS HEARD FROM THE SAINTS “Pray to Stay; Fast to Last” --- Deacon Solomon Wortz, Memorial Tabernacle CHSC, Oakland,CA “The more Word you read, the less world you will need. The more world you need, the less Word you will read!” --- Deacon Solomon Wortz, Memorial Tabernacle CHSC, Oakland “I‟d rather have your friendship than your membership!” --- Bishop U.S. King, Sr, son of the church founders

Pictures of some of Bishop U. S. King, Sr’s. Family (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King, Sr.) Bishop U.S. King Sr. and Mother Tryphosa King Bishop U.S. King, Sr. Bishop U.S. King, preaching at his home church in Oakland, California Memorial Tabernacle Bishop U.S. King, Sr., a great musician, playing with Saunders King (Bishop U.S. King, Sr’s. brother), a world- daughter, Deanne King, and son, Calving King renown guitarist and father-in-law to Carlos Santana

Four of Bishop U.S. and Mother Tryphosa King's children Elder Calvin King and his grandchildren (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King) (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King) More of the 5th Generation Calvin, King, Jr., with a handful of 5th Generation of Kings! Courtesy of Elder Calvin King) (Courtesy of Elder Calvin King)

A Brief Synopsis of the History of the Christ Holy Sanctified Church Compiled by Pastor Stephen King, (Memorial Tabernacle Church, Oakland, California) Grandson of the founders Bishop Judge and Sarah King. Since its early beginning, the Christ Holy Sanctified Church has had a presence among classical and traditional Pentecostal-holiness movements in America. Although a smaller and lesser known denomination, it has made its way to the forefront as a voice among classical, traditional, holiness, Pentecostal, neo-Pentecostal, and charismatic churches in America, today. Like most Pentecostal churches, during the turn of the twentieth century, the Christ Holy Sanctified Church came out of a strong holiness Methodist tradition. Some of its early church leaders like Joseph Lynch, Sealy Mitchell (Mother Sarah King's mother), and Sarah Collins were all members of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (they later changed to Christian Methodist Episcopal Church). The late Bishop Judge King had been a member of the Baptist church and later converted to Methodism. It was after they heard the teachings of \"holiness and sanctification\" from traveling Methodist evangelists that they sought a more \"perfect way\" and joined the holiness movement led by Methodist ministers during 1890s. Mother Sarah King wrote in her personal journal that after she and her husband, Judge, had received salvation in the Baptist church, \". . . [We] continued to preach in the Baptist Church, both of us. But, oh, praise His holy name! One of the brothers who went to Lake Charles every Sunday, returned, and we wanted to know where he had been. He told us that he went to preach [in Lake Charles]. He would preach to anyone who would listen. Later the Methodist people and all of us came together and cleaned out an old building. We invited them to come over and they did. They preached sanctification and holiness to us and read the Bible to the people.\" The Methodist Episcopal Church, South had sent missionaries and evangelist out after the Civil War and during Reconstruction to convert Blacks, in the South, to Methodism. Their missionary efforts were successful, particularly in the rural areas of Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, and Keatchie, Louisiana. Some of the early Black converts in the area surrounding Lake Charles and Lafayette was Ell Rigmaiden (Mother Sarah King's sister), Dempsey Perkins and his family. (Bishop Judge King and his wife Sarah were later converts.) The \"white saints,\" as they were called, helped organize churches in many rural communities of Louisiana. However, among this group contention grew out of strong differences in the teachings of holiness and sanctification. Because of segregation and racism in that area, the white saints were not allowed to build churches or assemble with Blacks, so they had to do their missionary work secretly in the fields where blacks worked during the day. They did this out of fear of being lynched, beaten or killed by white segregationist and racist in the area. Some of the white preachers would secretly minister in the homes of some of the workers during the night and then leave just before dawn. This was extremely dangerous for the workers and the white missionaries. Although slavery had ended, still there was a real threat and fear among Blacks of being lynched or having their homes burned to the ground. However, overcome by the power of the Word of God, not even the threat of death would prevent these rural Black communities from hearing the message of salvation and receiving the blessing of sanctification. Encouraged by their efforts nothing would prevent these white saints from spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, teaching sanctification and holiness to anyone who would receive them. Over a period of time, these white saints came to share the gospel of the kingdom of God with this small group of new converts. They were led by people like S. A. York, C. D. McAllister, Sister Graer and others. After a personal experience of being sanctified, an African-American Methodist class leader named, Joseph Lynch was one of the early leaders of this newly formed \"sanctified

group\" who taught holiness and sanctification. Lynch became deeply convinced that he could not be saved without living a holy life. With this conviction, he sought and obtained the blessings of sanctification[1] by the power of the Holy Spirit through faith in the cleansing blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. After this experience Lynch immediately began to preach and teach \"holiness and sanctification\" to everyone he had the opportunity to speak with. Soon others became interested and sought and obtained this blessing of holiness as a distinct and separate blessing from that of justification. In c. 1889, another African-American woman named, Sarah E. Collins also began to labor with Lynch in teaching \"scriptural holiness\" to the people. Others from time to time, by the grace of God, accepted Christ and the teachings of sanctification taught by Lynch and Collins. As God prospered their work and gave them souls for their labor, their zeal was more than their Minister could endure. Lynch's teachings, however, were believed by some to be too radical and extreme. The Minister that was assigned by the Methodist District to pastor this small group did not teach holiness and sanctification the way Lynch and his followers believed the Bible taught. Some felt the pastor was an ungodly man and sought his removal. So, fifty-one members petitioned the presiding Bishop over the Wilmington Conference to have him removed. This act against their Minister so exasperated him that he dismissed Joseph Lynch from leadership and forbade anyone who signed the petition to hold or conduct any service in his church. The Minister further threatened them against holding any more services, and if they continued to do so he would use his authority to excommunicate them from the church. Under that threat they obeyed and began to hold services outside of the church in a workshop. On February 14, 1892, a committee of ten persons was selected to wait for the Minister at an afternoon service to ask his consent and permission for members of his church to leave the C.M.E. Their names were handed to the pastor by Sarah Collins before the beginning of the service. After prayer, Joseph Lynch asked the pastor to respond to the request, which he rejected. The committee immediately left the church. Two days later, the committee was summoned before the magistrate for trial on a false charge of interrupting public worship. They failed to establish the charge or bring to trial any of the ten persons summoned and from this date the newly organized church was established. The following are the names of the members who signed the petition to form this new work: Sarah E. Collins, Charlotte Gray, J. W. Miller, Charlie Riggs, Alice Cleveland, Jemime Smith, Asher Fisher, Mary Hudson, William Riggs, Eva Riggs, John T. Boyce, P. W. Bowden, Sarah Bowden, Charlotte Lynch, E. K. Leary, John Collins, W. R. Hanley and Dilia Millere. Christ Sanctified Holy Church, Colored was set up and chartered in the State of Louisiana, in 1904. Being new, the teachings of sanctification were not readily accepted. People who confessed being sanctified were persecuted, ostracized and some were even said to have been killed. However, views on the doctrine of church ordinances: baptism and the Lord's Supper created another schism among the small band of believers. Judge and Sarah King strongly believed that the all of Sacraments (particularly the Lord's Supper) were to be observed which the Christ Sanctified Holy Church did not practice. In 1910, they withdrew their membership and once again, it would be a new beginning for these young saints. This time they changed their name to the Christ Holy Sanctified Church. It was under the dynamic leadership of Bishop Judge and Sarah King that the Christ Holy Sanctified Church made its presence known as a part of the classical Pentecostal-holiness movement in America. Sarah was converted first, sanctified and baptized in the Holy Spirit before her husband, Judge. She was also one of the first in their church to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit, evidence

by speaking in tongues.[2] Her experience took place while she was teaching in a Methodist Church (woman preachers were not acknowledged in the ministry during this time). Of course, this brought about added persecution to the young church. Religious leaders in the area knew nothing about this new, religious phenomenon and experience. Consequently, those who practiced and believed in the Spirit's baptism were considered heretic. This did not stop them, however. The church grew in numbers and congregations across America. In 1906, news of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that fell on Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California had not yet reached Lake Charles, Louisiana. However, a supernatural phenomenon was taking place two thousand miles away. There was an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Lake Charles. It did not have the same magnitude and mass effect as the Azusa experience, but it still had the same dynamism of the saints who experienced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Azusa Street. This once loving community around Lake Charles became hostile towards these young people who openly proclaimed the gospel of the Kingdom. They were preaching and teaching that if a person is truly born again he or she must live a holy and sanctified life. They further taught that when a person was sanctified they were set apart for special ministry. Subsequently, he or she would be baptized in the Holy Spirit. They believed that all Christians are to seek for the fullness of the Spirit. However, the religious community resisted this teaching concerning the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit. As time passed, the church grew and waxed strong in the faith. They suffered many hardships as the witnessed for Christ. An encouraging moment came when Elder William J. Seymour stopped in Lake Charles on his way to Tennessee. He heard about this sanctified group in Lake Charles and stopped by Sarah King's mother's home, Mother Mitchell. He taught and explained to them what they had experienced when they received the Holy Spirit. He told them to continue in the work they had begun and God would reveal Himself in more marvelous ways to them. As he was leaving, they were filled with joy and thanksgiving that he came to their community to share his experience with them. Thus, in that area, the Pentecostal church grew in the midst of the \"sanctified people.\" This was just the beginning of a world-wide ministry that would impact the lives of many, leading them to Jesus Christ through the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom of God. It was under the leadership, evangelism and missionary endeavors of the late Bishop Judge and Sarah King that the church began to spread across America. Churches were established in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, California (and after their deaths, Washington and Nigeria)--and it is growing still. [1] The Methodist taught that Christian perfection, or sanctification (also known as \"second blessing\") was a separate act of grace from justification. However, one was not entirely sanctified at conversion; and yet, it could be attained before death. [2] The church believed that the only Bible evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit was speaking in other tongues.

Our History – Memorial Tabernacle CHSC, Oakland, CA Bishop Judge King, Sarah King, Founder 1872-1945 Co-Founder 1878-1971 By Pastor Stephen King MEMORIAL TABERNACLE CHURCH (Christ Holy Sanctified Church) of Oakland, California (Founded in 1925) The Christ Holy Sanctified Church was first established in Keatchie, Louisiana in 1910 under the lordship of Jesus Christ, as given to His servants, the late Bishop Judge and Sarah King. Sometime after World War I (c. 1918), Bishop Judge King and his family moved to Los Angeles, California in search of a better life for his family because of racial prejudice in the South. Traveling from city-to- city, along the way, they preached in open fields and under brush arbors while planting spiritual seed for a future harvest. After arriving in Los Angeles, Judge and Sarah quickly made many new friends and acquaintances. At that time there were no Christ Holy Sanctified Churches in Los Angeles, or in the entire state. However, word quickly spread about this young gifted and anointed couple, and church doors were opened to them across denominational lines to worship, fellowship, and to preach the gospel. In the early 1920s, Bishop King moved north to Oroville, California to work in the sawmills, and there he opened a small mission church. He came to the area preaching \"holiness and sanctification\" which many believed was an extremist religious teaching. Others believed the saints to be fanatics given to emotionalism and practiced voodoo. Because of strong racial and religious prejudice in that area he was forced to move his family out of harms way to Central California. Before leaving Oroville, a mob of religious zealots who scorned and felt nothing but contempt towards Pentecostalism, burned the church down. He and several saints were beaten and thrown in jail because of racial intolerance and religious prejudice. Not only did the teachings of holiness and sanctification disturb some but the idea of whites and blacks worshiping together were unconscionable. One evening during service, a crazed assailant entered the church and shot Sarah King in the arm while she was singing and preaching the Word of God. The gospel of the kingdom did not come easily to this area. After arriving in Central California they regained strength and encouragement from saints and friends who took them into their homes. Bishop King's popularity and powerful message of holiness and sanctification grew and had spread rapidly throughout California. Not long after making his way to

the Bay Area, and new home in San Francisco, it was in 1925 that he heard the voice of the Lord instructing him to \"move out,\" and sent him to establish a mission church, across the bay, in West Oakland. Early Saints in San Francisco, California The first Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Oakland was located in a two-story house on Seventh Street. Seventh Street was culturally rich, diverse, and had a colorful social nightlife. During the post- war years, nearly a half-mile area along Seventh Street was known as \"hell's half acre.\" It was called this because of seedy nightclubs, prostitution, derelicts, street alcoholics, and sometimes open street violence. It was one of the Bay Area's well-known nightlife attractions. People from all over the Bay Area--black and white--and visitors from other parts of the country and world would frequent many of the popular nightclubs and bars. Many great jazz musicians and blues singers are said to have made their beginning on Seventh Street in West Oakland. The Seventh Street Mission, as it was known, was located in the center of this cultural Mecca. Under the leadership and direction of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Judge and Sarah King preached and led hundreds of souls to Christ. They preached on street corners, in front of bars, and invited people into their homes. Pimps, prostitutes, and drunken sailors all heard and believed the gospel of Jesus Christ. Miracles, signs and wonders followed their ministry and the church grew rapidly into one of the great centers of evangelism in the classical Pentecostal tradition in the Bay Area. Popular revivalist and evangelist throughout the country came to conduct revival services at the church. The congregation later moved to a larger building at 1711-7th Street. Bishop Judge King died in 1945, leaving the church in the hands of his son and able assistant, Bishop Ulysses S. King, Sr. Bishop King was a progressive thinker, spiritual leader, church administrator, organizer, and an anointed preacher and musician. He saw the church in a much larger context within the Christian community. He had great zeal and vision for the church. He believed the doctrine of holiness and sanctification could be taught in other communities of faiths without fear or prejudice. So he became a member of the Center for Urban Black Studies in Berkeley, California, and later received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the same institution. He was also a member of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and other community organizations. His vision was to see the local church become a center of influence within the heart of the community. However, in 1960, the U. S. Postal Service purchased several blocks of land and property on Seventh Street to build their new Main Post Office. The Seventh Street Mission had to find a new home. Bishop King, Mother M. K. Williams, and Deacon Tommy Thomas looked at several church buildings that were for sale throughout Oakland. After much prayer and discussion together, the Holy Spirit directed them to North Oakland. There they found and purchased a building from the Evangelical & Reformed Church, our present church home.

For over sixty years in the ministry, Bishop Ulysses King, preached and served the church, and the people of God, everywhere. He took the message of salvation to Lagos and Uyo, Nigeria West Africa in 1972. Later a church was established in Uyo, Nigeria, May 12, 1976. Bishop King traveled across the United States preaching wherever a door was open to him. It did not matter whether the church was Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, a mainline denominational church, or a non- denominational church. If you had an ear to hear the Word of God, he would gladly preach to you. On July 5, 1985, Bishop Ulysses S. King, Sr. was called home to be with the Lord; his wife, Mother Trophosa King, was called home in 1982. His vision for the church, thankfully, continues and lives on. Because of the faithful leadership of our church Fathers, Memorial Tabernacle Church has emerged as an influential center of Christian outreach in our city, denomination, and Christian community at large. We give praise to God for where we have come and look forward to where He will lead us still. Mission Statement The Memorial Tabernacle Church has come together by the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of preaching and teaching the word of God, (the Bible), and about Jesus Christ, God's son, and to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the North Oakland Community and its environs; to bring healing to the brokenhearted and deliverance to the oppressed; to be a center of genuine concern for those in need, a sanctuary of community worship that is neither shallow nor restrained, a spiritual home where members find an expression of precious love for one another and a haven for the unsaved. Statement of Faith In God, as Father and Creator of the Universe; in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whom God and this Jesus was born of a virgin by the power of the Spirit of God; we believe that Jesus was crucified on the cross and that He willingly gave his life, was buried, rose again, and will return visibly to the world; we believe that man is born in sin, needs the work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration; we believe that there is a continual sanctification work with keeps one clean and separate to God for spiritual service; we believe that the gift of the Holy Spirit is for people today and that \"speaking in

tongues\" is valid, but must be used wisely in church edification and privately in personal edification; we believe in signs, wonders, miracles and healings of mind, spirit, and body; and we believe that the Bible reveals the plan of salvation and that the Scriptures were written down by different men, in different localities, in different times, but all inspired by the same God; we believe in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments; we believe the Bible is inerrant. Note: There is much more information on this ministry! Check it out on: http://www.mtchurch.org/index.shtml HERE ARE SOME REMARKS TAKEN FROM CHRIST HOLY SANCTIFIED CHURCH, written by Bishop U. S. King, Sr., edited by Elder Ed Udell, Sr.: “What do „Sanctification‟ and „Holy‟ mean? Read the following scriptures and you will have a better understanding: Leviticus 11:44 „For I [am] the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I [am] holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.‟ John 17:17-19 „Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.‟ Luke 24:46-49 „And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.‟ Then read the entire portion of Acts 2. Hebrews 12:14 „Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:‟; 10:10 „By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all]. I Thessalonians 5:23 „And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.‟ 4:3 „For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:‟ “These scriptures and many more bear out that God wants a special people, holy and full of the Holy Ghost. The church began in Holiness and it will remain so until Jesus comes back again. Jesus was, and is, Holy. If we desire to be in the Body of Christ, we, too, must be Holy. Let us, as workers of God, remain in a Holy state at all times. May the Lord‟s blessing be upon the reader and the student.”

LOUISIANA HISTORY History of Cross Temple CHSC in New Llano (Leesville, Louisiana) Christ Holy Sanctified church Of America, Inc. has a long historical affect upon the Leesville, DeRidder, and Fort Polk area in terms of teaching sanctification and holiness to the people. The existing church, Cross Temple CHSC was born out of a painful past. The earliest known setting was located in what was known as Botley Quarters in Leesville. The teaching of sanctification grew and spread under leadership of various pastors in this area. Those pastors include Elder ____Keys, Elder Whitley Jaubert, and Elder Vino Anders. In the late fifties, controversy arouse in the church, resulting a split in the congregation. The main body left CHSC and some other members joined other churches, while a certain band of sisters elected to stay with the parent body. Among those were Mother Florence Wilson, Mother Sarah Martin, Mother Mary Bowie Fisher and Mother Beatrice Smith. These key people and a number of others band together and organized what is Cross Temple CHSC. At the birth of the church there was no specific pastor for a period of time. Therefore, the sisters maintained and kept the church together, along with the aid of local preachers, and various ones from Texas, while being overseen by Bishop U. S. King, Sr. from California. In the early sixties Elder M. C. Price (now Bishop Price in another organization) served as pastor for a number of years. He faithfully commuted approximately 200 miles from Houston, Texas to serve as pastor until he was assigned to Belgrade in east Texas. After Elder Price, Elder Walker of Beaumont, Texas served for a short period of time. The church was left without a firm pastor, receiving assistance from Bishop B. R. Brown (then Superintendent B.R. Brown), while Bishop us King remained general overseer. While others suggested Louisiana should be placed with Texas and dissolve its own church statehood, it was not the consensus of Bishop U. S. King to do so. Although during this period of time the church remained without a pastor during the late sixties and early seventies, God graced them with younger ministers to aid in the work. We are thankful for such people as Elder Melton Smith and others via the United States military. Among those were Elder Willie Sneed, Elder Calvin King, and Elder Jerome Goldwire, just to name a few. Other local pastors such as Elder C. J. Johnson, Elder Tom Weeks, Rev. Harrison fields, and Bishop Paul Beasley demonstrated act of kindness that are well worthy of remembering. The overwhelming characters were the mothers in the church, including Mothers Wilson, Bowie, Montgomery, Evans, and Smith. The church became known as Mother Florence’s Church; Florence was mother Wilson’s first name! The dynamics of the churches and State church work took a revolutionary change that would affect demographics of Louisiana. Bishop Jones (then Evangelist Jones) moved from Texas to the state. Bishop Jones came with an evangelistic spirit that soon organized Evangel Temple in Lake Charles and Bible Way in Alexandria, and also worked with Cross Temple. Those three churches qualified the organization to become the Southwest Louisiana District.

In 1978, Bishop B. R. Brown (now the leader of another organization) was made overseer of the state, while yet serving as superintendent of District #2 in South Texas. He placed Elder Glenn Foster in Leesville to give oversight, where he serves to this present time. Picture of original Cross Temple Church… built by the remnant women



Mother Beatrice Smith Served as the first State Mission President of Louisiana until she resigned to be caretaker for then ill mother, Mother Mary Fisher. Mother now resides near Sacramento, CA with her daughter. She came to know the Lord through Evangelist Peatry of Beaumont, Texas. She is well respected throughout the ecumenical community throughout Leesville.

Sally Montgomery was one of the four remnant who organize and formed what is now Cross Temple CHSC. She served faithfully in the CHSC until her demise. Mother Bobbie Evans became State Mission President of Louisiana after Mother Smith resigned. She was assigned Mother of Cross Temple CHSC by Pastor Foster. Mother Evans served in both of these positions until her demise. She was the wife of Johnny L Evans, a former pastor of the Houston, Texas church. Mother Evans & Sister Montgomery Picture of the Leesville Original Church

Melton Smith, Mother Beatrice Smith, Sister Brenda Foster, Overseer Glen Foster

Evangel Temple Family Worship and Teaching Center CHSC By Rev. Patricia-Foster McCain Sabine Jurisdiction Superintendent In March, 1975 Bishop Jones and Sister Geraldine Sneed co-founded Evangel Temple CHSC. Bishop Jones‟ mother, Evangelist G. E. Smith, organized the church, doing their best to compel men, women, boys, and girls to be saved. Bishop Jones and Sister Sneed traveled back and forth many times to spread the gospel of the spoken and written word of God. They were having meetings in various homes and after a period of time, they were blessed with a building. They both lived in Houston with no intention to move to Louisiana. While the church begin to grow and in need of a stable pastor, Sister Sneed was planning to move back to Fort Worth, Texas, leaving Bishop in Louisiana. Her mother told her that these people are getting attached to her and she needs to move to Lake Charles because they are not going to accept another leader because they like what she was doing. It took a while for her to accept the will of the Lord, but eventually she did and continued having prayers and house meeting in various places in the state. After getting the church up and going in Lake Charles, Bishop Jones organized a church in Shreveport, Louisiana (Revival Temple CHSC). However, the church folded because of the lack of help. Everywhere they went souls were saved, set free, and delivered. They organized churches in Alexandria, Sunset, Lafayette, and Carencro Louisiana. Misson points were set up in New Iberia, Mansfield, West Lake, Mossville, Grand Coteau, Opelousas, Ville Platte, and in Lawtell. Bishop Jones became a pastor in Mach, 1975 and was licensed and ordained in August 1976. She was appointed District Superintendent in April, 1977 and installed as overseer April , 1992. The church was originally \"Evangel Temple\", Bishop Jones Later Changed the name to \"Evangel Temple Family Worship and Teaching Center.” Bishop Jones made history in CHSC in August 1993, when she became the first female member of the National Board of Presbytery. She was consummated as Bishop in August, 2001 and made history a second time in CHSC. In February, 2006 Bishop Jones made history a third time when she became the first female to become the presiding prelate of CHSC of America, Inc. In the years in between, Eld.Charles R. Foster of Bon Weir, Texas, pastored Evangel Temple in 1984- 1985. The current pastor is Rev. Erika L.Braxter, the daughter of the late Bishop G. E. Jones. Elder Hesra Jaubet served a assistant paster until his death. His wife, Linda served as local mission from 1975 to 1994.



Present pastor of Evangel Temple FW&TC, Elder Erika Lynn Jones-Braxter, became pastor Dec. 7, 2008 (Over 35 years of uninterrupted faithful service!) Mother Irene Brown, first member (with her 6 children, Mamie, Lee Daniel Jr, Shelia Fay, Johnny, Dezra, and Janet) of Evangel Temple. She came to the church in 1975 and thus was formed the local mission in her home at 1902 Woodard St. She served as District Mission President for 19 years. She was succeeded by Sister Verna Ruffin who serves presently. She now serves as the Sabine Jurisdiction Mission President

Elder Novella Braxter (Over 33 years of uninterrupted faithful service!) Came to the church 1977; acclaims to have been an evangelist partner with bishop Jones. It was said that Bishop Jones in her early years drove a dilapidated car while Elder Braxter actually operated the windshield wipers when it was raining! She succeeded Mother Bobbie Evans as Louisiana State Mission President from 1985-1977; installed as co-pastor with Elder Christina Collins in Alexandria, Louisiana for several years. other of the husband of pastor Erika Braxter. She was caretaker for Bishop G. E. Jones during the last days of her illness. (Over 34 years of uninterrupted faithful service!) Cloyde Kimble - The Evangelist! Elder Christina Collins. In 1977, begin serving Over 30 years of service!) Came to As co-pastor along with Elder Braxter. She Evangel as a teenager.Raised by Bishop is a diligent worker for the Lord. Jones from the age of 16; was instrumental in his family accepting Christ; served as CHSC National Evangelist, traveling across the nation in dynamic revivals; Pastored a number of years in Sunset, Louisiana; and pastored briefly in Bon Wier (Belgrade) TX.

GOSPEL TEMPLE CHSC 5204 Willie Street – Ft. Worth, Texas James \" Guitar\" Henry was born on May 26, 1958 to the parentage of Autherline Gipson. He was a member of Gospel Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church for many years. He started playing the guitar at the age of 7 years old, at Gospel Temple CHSC. James played at the local, district, state and national meetings for over 30 years. Although God blessed James to share his gift with different well-known artists throughout the country, his roots were still imbedded in the Christ Holy Sanctified Organization.



THE HISTORY OF THE WAYSIDE CHRIST HOLY SANCTIFIED CHURCH By Dr. Beverly Swain Pringle The physical location of this ministry is: 2700 E. 1st. Street Fort Worth, Texas, 76111, in the Riverside Addition In 1957 the Wayside Christ Holy Sanctified Church, was organized in Mansfield, Texas, under the auspices of Superintendent E. L. McBride and some member from the Gospel Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church of Fort Worth, Texas, where Superintendent McBride was the pastor. One family of the Gospel Temple Congregation, the Ousleys, lived in Mansfield, Texas, donated a piece of property to build a structure for worship, located on Bennet-Lawson Road. During the early stages of this New Congregation Deacon and Sister Jones, Mother Rose Giongs became a part of this great church. Many other Fort Worthians of the C.H.S.C. visited. Among them were a Holy Ghost-filled young preacher Elder Rayful Lee Williams. Elder Williams began working with Superintendent McBride and the other saints. Elder Williams was a member of the Johnson Street C.H.S.C. of Fort Worth, Texas, where Elder S.O. Walton was the pastor. As a matter of fact, the Johnson Street church was parent church for most of the congregations of North Texas; I believe it was organized in 1944, under the auspices of the late Missionary Lee Willie Williams and Mother Bertha Charles. They started worshipping in the front yard of the Williams resident. There were other saints from the Saint Lincoln church in South Texas who had sought employment in Fort Worth, at the T&P Railroads joined in their service. Elder Walton was later called to pastor the Johnson Street Church. As the Mansfield Church continued in the strength of the Lord, the members asked Superintendent McBride to assign Elder Rayful Lee Williams to serve as their pastor. The request was granted, Elder Williams was only eighteen (18), the youngest pastor in the C.H.S.C. He led this congregation for several years and during this time his parents Deacon and Missionary Rayfield Williams and some of his siblings joined. Pastor Williams was very blessed in building this congregation to new heights in the Lord. A few years later Pastor Williams was blessed to move to Lawton, Oklahoma to start a church there while his mother, Missionary Lee Williams, carried on the ministry at Wayside. After a while in 1964 Missionary Williams asked Elder Robert L. Swain, Sr. if he would like to become their pastor. Superintendent McBride assigned Elder Swain to the Wayside ministry. At this time, Elder Swain was pastoring Faith Tabernacle C.H.S.C. in Italy, Texas and for a number of years he served both congregations.

The Wayside church was in the rural area of Mansfield. We had a Sanctuary for worship but not a fellowship hall for other ministries. Gospel Temple had build a new edifies, and the old building was not in use so they sold it to Wayside. We had it moved from Fort Worth to Mansfield. Many souls were saved and quite a number were out of Fort Worth, Texas. The Lord continued to bless the ministry, and in 1974 Pastor Swain followed the leading of the Lord to move the congregation out of Mansfield, Texas to Fort Worth, Texas. The property in Mansfield was sold and the location in Fort Worth was purchased. We are debt-free, praise the Lord! We are yet going strong in the Lord. We want to remember those who were the backbone of this ministry: The late Deacon and Sister Jones, Deacon and Sister Ousley, Mother Rose Goings, Mother Nezzie Watley, Elder Rayful Lee Williams, Deacon Rayfield Williams, Missionary Lee Willie Williams, Mother Neal, Deacon Cleopher Wingham, Elder Robert L. Swain, Jr., Brother James Eddie Deer, and Mother Bertha Charles. In this 2010 souls are being added to the fold. We must continue on in the strength of the Lord God Almighty. As we approach our 100th. Year celebration we are very thankful to be a part of this great Christ Holy Sanctified Church of America, Inc. Wayside has been with the C.H. S. C. fifty-three years. Pastor Rayful Lee Williams and Elder Robert L. Swain are two Sister‟s Children. Missionary Lee Willie Williams and Mother Bertha Charles are Sisters. Our family became a part of C.H.S.C. in 1940. Pastor Swain, and his brother Jimmie Swain met the founder of C.H.S.C., the late Bishop Judge King. “The best is yet to come”.

Houston, Texas Church History In about 1951-1952 then Elder S.O. and Marie Walton began a work for the Lord in Houston, Texas under the banner of the Christ Holy Sanctified Church. This humble beginning ushered in the greater wok that took place in Houston. Many in the CHSC are not aware of how a gracious lady named Margie Lou Phillips became the first member of the CHSC in Houston. The church began on Noble St. in the Fifth Ward section of Houston. The phenomenal character of this godly woman was touched to provide facilities to the church next door to her home. She strung electric lights from her home to the lightless church next door. It is said that she also opened up her bathroom to the saints. Mother Philips passed on April 7, 1991 without many of the Houston saints knowing of her. However, there are those of us who remember her. Mother Margie Lou Phillips The Houston church does have its interesting history. After S.O. Walton left Houston there were a string of pastors to follower. He left the church in the pastoral-ship of Elder Johnny L. Evans. After Elder Evans was Elder Lesley Hurd. In the meantime, the church dissolved and Elder Evans joined the CHSC Independent. In the process of all this going on, a few precious saints were left without a local church home. These saints were approached by Pastor Evans to join the CHSC Independent, where he pastured, however, to no avail. One of these remnant saints, Mother Penkie Spikes made Pastor Evans an offer he could not pass up. She told him that if he would bring his church into CHSC of America, Inc. she would join it! Thus was the new beginning of the Mother Penkie Spikes CHSC of America, Inc. in Houston. It was through another sacrificing woman, Mother Penkie Spikes, that the Houston church took off into CHSC history. In 1955 Sister Penkie and her husband purchased a home at 4301 Englewood Street, which became a haven for out-of-town saints. To my knowledge,

every Bishop to head the CHSC of America, Inc. has spent at least one night in this house. Exceptions are Bishop Judge King and Bishop James Earl Williams. Mother Spikes was the wife of the late Brother J. D. Spikes, who died a devout man of God. Before he became a saint, he gave up his bed to the saints and slept on the sofa or the floor. What a gesture! His contributions to the CHSC were countless and will not go unforgotten. Bishop and Sister M.C. Price Pastors such as Jerome Lee, F. L. Foster, Bishop B. R. Brown and Bishop Wayne Landry have served as pastors of this church. Other works in Houston were established by Elder Jimmy Collins and Bishop M. C. Price. Bishop M. C. Price and Sister Nancy Price---Accolades with Belgrade history!

History of the Faith Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church Bishop Wayne E. Landry Sr. , Pastor 6409 Eastland Street Houston, Texas 77028 According to our late Bishop U. S. King the church in Houston, along with those in the Golden Triangle, was visited by Bishop Judge and Sarah King (his parents and the founders of the Christ Holy Sanctified Church organization) in early 1916-1917 as they moved westward preaching. (Christ Holy Sanctified Church, A History, chap. V para. 2). Later Bishop S. O. and Mother Walton (according to the church mother, Mother Pinky Spikes) came to Houston and set up a place of worship. From that time the church moved it‟s location throughout the city. Several ministers were assigned to pastor as the churched progressed. Those Pastors included Rev. J Evans, Rev. Freddie. L. Foster and Supt. B. R. Brown. Pastor J. Evans tenure was short-lived and he was dismissed and Rev. F. L. Foster replaced him. Pastor Foster was born in Beaumont, Texas to Sister Onnie Mae Ellison-Jones. Their church affiliation was with the Church of God In Christ organization. Later, Sister Jones transferred to New Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Beaumont. As the Lord would have it, Minister Freddie Foster met and married Sister Margie Smoots from Oklahoma. The Lord saved Brother Foster and called him into the ministry. Pastor Foster‟s first assignment was from Bishop (then Supt) B. R. Brown to True Temple in Bon Wier (Belgrey) Texas, 67 miles on the other side of Beaumont. From 1963 to 1974, The Fosters were the pastors of Faith Temple. With four of their six children, Debra (deceased) Danny (deceased), Dana, and Darrel, Rev. Freddie and First Lady Margie Foster moved to Houston. At age 27 they began their ministry. Later the Lord blessed them with their two other children Dexter (deceased) and Cheryl. Rev. Freddie Lee Foster was a gifted singer, musician and preacher. Many were saved under his leadership. Often as he preached, using the traditional method, the power of God would fill the room. The saints would rejoice in the Lord as they danced in the spirit while praising God. It was so when he ministered in song. The anointing would flow through him to touch all who were present. Often as he ministered on the guitar during testimony service (praise and worship as it was called in those days), God would use him. He had a unique style and jingle that was so powerful that it was enjoyed by all and copied by many generations including myself, Bishop Wayne E. Landry Sr. (The Fosters being my cousins who I lived with when I moved to Houston). He could sing the old 100‟s as they were called: “Precious Lord,” “In Times like These,” “No time to Lose,” and so many others. He was the kind of person people just liked to be around. Although he was the pastor, he was likable, easy to talk to, down to earth, as it was. So people like Sis. Mary Mike, Sister Pinkie Spikes, Sis. Ludiea Cole and others fell in love with him and his family and they supported their ministry as members of the church. His wife was a nurse by trade, a business-minded person and wonderful pastor‟s wife. She completed him in every way. While not a singer, she could give words of wisdom, instructions and encouragement, when she stood to speak. It was obvious that she had been with the Lord.

In 1973 I came to Houston from the New Temple church in Beaumont, Texas and Rev. F. L. Foster was the pastor at present. His tenure at Faith Temple was from 1963 to 1974. Pastor Foster made me his youth president and choir director. Because of his gifting he was well known and received throughout the CHSC organization and in the city of Houston. Pastor Foster embraced the friendship and fellowship of Apostle E. W. Wilcox and Bishop H. M. Bolden and several of the COGIC Pastors. In 1974 Bishop B. R. and First Lady Georgia Brown became our pastor. Because the location of the church drifted throughout the city, immediately, God led Bishop Brown to undertake the task of building an edifice. And in 1976 under his leadership the members built the present establishment. Bishop Brown came to Beaumont in 1952 and was made the Superintend of the District #2 area shortly thereafter. Bishop powerful teaching became the hallmark of the CHSC. Throughout the organization the saints would echo things he taught. Faith Temple benefited from this teaching and the membership exploded. In the early part of Bishop‟s pastorate, he was the pastor of True Temple (Bon Weir) and Victory Temple (Ames) along with New Temple (Beaumont). Faith Temple shared him with New Temple weekly. As the church grew, Bishop instituted a media ministry. Faith Temple had a weekly radio broadcast on KSBJ in Conroe Texas. Bishop Brown was a spiritual father to many ministers, including Pastor F. L. Foster and I, Bishop Wayne E. Landry Sr. His gift was in finding the truth in God‟s (as oppose to traditional beliefs) Word, and teaching it to the body of Christ. It was styled as “profound, but simple!” Bishops teaching centered on God‟s people exercising faith to receive from the Lord. Often Bishop Brown‟s teaching received criticism from other pastors and church leaders. But none could argue that his message was effective. Bishop Brown‟s non-traditional teachings regarding women wearing pants, open-toe shoes and other unbiblical teachings often were just a sample of his forward thinking observation. Later, the Lord would have him to record several messages entitled “Change you way of thinking.” and “Whose fault is it?” Each week God would give Bishop Brown new and inspiring revelation to feed the church. Many were saved and filled with the spirit under his teachings. Someone once touted Bishop‟s ministry by saying that it was easy to identify what minister sat under his tutelage or was indirectly influenced by Him, for they clearly commanded a distinct presence in their presentation of the Word. Bishop Brown travels were wide and long as he shared God‟s Word with many. At on point, Bishop was Overseer of the state of Louisiana and Texas South simultaneously---the only Bishop to lay claim to that achievement in the history of the CHSC. During this same time period, he served as Vice- President of the CHSC. However, after 13 years of traveling from Beaumont to Houston and the church being well on its way, Bishop was lead to find his successor. And in May 1989 Bishop (then just Pastor Landry) Wayne E. Landry was assigned to the church as Pastor. Minister Landry was saved in 1967 under Superintendent B. R. Brown in Beaumont, Texas and ordained by the late Bishop U. S. King in 1977. Elder Wayne E. Landry attended the sister church, Faith Temple. Elder Landry was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 14, 1956 to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy and Kathryn Landry. Elder W. Landry attended Martin Elementary, Lincoln Jr. High, and Charlton-Pollard High School while in Beaumont. He was athletic (playing football, running track, and basketball) a musician (he played the saxophones, piano, guitar), and good in academics, serving as the student body president. Transferring to Houston, he finished high school at Forest Brook. He went on to attend San Jacinto Jr. College receiving an AA in Computer Science and then on to Texas Southern University, majoring in Political Science with a minor in History. Later Pastor Landry attended Berrien Bible College receiving a CCC in Christian and Substance Abuse Counseling; International Bible Institute, receiving a certification in Sermon Preparation; and University of

Phoenix, receiving a BS in Business Management. During high school, Elder Landry met and married his wife, Sister Senia Fears, in September 1976. Sister Landry was a member of the Rock of Salvation Holiness Church under Bishop H. M Bolden. The Lord would bless this union with four children. (Wayne Jr., Donovan, Portia, and Carissa). Pastor and Sister Landry, already musicians and choir personnel, passed these skills to their children. Sister Landry was a skilled and gifted drummer and organist. Upon Bishop Brown‟s decision to relinquish his status as pastor and appoint Elder Landry to the position as pastor, caused the membership to express concern. Admittedly, this assignment was met with some opposition and curiosity. Having grown up in Faith Temple as a teenager, those who were Elder Landry‟s teachers questioned if He was capable of filling the large shoes of such an anointed man of God. How could his wisdom and leadership be replaced by someone so young and inexperienced? they questioned. But Bishop Brown felt that Elder Landry would do well. After all. he had served him in both churches: New Temple and Faith Temple for a total period of 20 years. During Bishop Brown‟s tenure, Elder Landry served as the church musician, local youth director, district #2 youth director, local choir director, president of Minister‟s Alliance, District #2 choir director and president. Later, under Bishop E. L. McBride (State Overseer of Texas), Elder Landry was assigned as the State Youth Director of Texas for one term of four years. After an initial two years of intense scrutiny by the Faith Temple membership, the Lord began to bless the ministry. Souls were saved and the Lord added to the church. Pastor Landry established a radio ministry, made several TV appearances (access channel), instituted the YBFC (Young Brothers for Christ), Saved & Single ministry, College Campus Ministry, as well as the choir, Sunday school, and Mission. As the church continued to grow, God gave us ministers for the work. These ministers included as Elder R. Burrell Sr. (now Pastoring) and his son Elder R. Burrell Jr. ( Pastoring). Bishop Brown, along with Bishop J. L. McBride, petitioned CHSC Board Number One to establish another state church division in Texas (Texas South). Upon the granting of this state jurisdiction, Bishop Brown set up his leadership position. Among them was the job of chairman. While pastoring Faith Temple, Pastor Landry, served as the State Chairman for 21 years. Additionally, the late Elder R. L. Swain Jr. requested CHSC Board Number One to approve Pastor Landry as his assistant to the National Sunday School Department. A year and a half later, Elder Swain went home to be with the Lord, leaving Pastor Landry to serve out Elder Swain‟s term of three and half years. At the expiration of Elder Swain‟s term, Bishop E. Williams and CHSC Board Number One reassigned Pastor Landry as the National Sunday School Director. Therefore, once again, Faith Temple had a pastor that influenced the policies of the CHSC. Upon accepting the charge of the church in May 1989, the church had an outstanding mortgage of $40, 000. The church was able to pay off this challenge within three years and we remain debt-free until this present time. Obeying the voice of God, Pastor Landry was lead to petition the state Overseer, Bishop J. L. McBride, and Superintendent M. C. Price of District #2, to establish a new district. With their agreement, the Alpha-Omega/District #9 was sanctioned, making Faith Temple the district headquarters for the first time ever in the Houston area. As the Superintendent of the district, five other churches were added to the organization. Supporting this effort with their churches were Pastor M. Bolden, Apostle J. L. Collins, Pastor G. Wallace, Pastor J. Hodge and Pastor S. Mitchell. And God blessed and the district grew and prospered. At the request of Bishop Ester Davis, Supt. Landry was invited to serve on the CHSC Extension Board, a board designed to rewrite the by-laws and forward progress of the Christ Holy Sanctified Church.

In 2004, Faith Temple was renamed Faith Temple Community Fellowship Church. And in 2005, Supt. Landry became the co-founder of the Gospel of Good News Ministry. He was ordained by the Bishop B. R. Brown (now Prelate of the Gospel of Good News Ministries) as the Senior Minor Bishop of the Gospel of Good News, and the Presiding Bishop of the Alpha/Omega Ministries . Presently, the Faith Temple Church future lies in continued reaching of the lost, planting new churches, and media ministry. The Lord has lead Pastor Landry to enhance a class room teaching ministry style to edify the comprehension of its membership and continued growth of the church. Additionally the church will continue to engage in Federated fellowshipping with other church organizations as well as preparing to meet the returning Savior. THE HISTORY OF BISHOP B.R. BROWN AND HIS ASSOCIATION WITH CHSC From an interview, we learned that Bishop B.R. Brown was saved in 1949; came to Beaumont in 1952 to pastor the National Temple. He built a new building which would serve the national convention in the 1970s. Bishop Brown pastored 55 years, including churches in Belgrade, Deaysesetta, Raywood, Harden, Aimes, and Houston, Texas. He also pastored in Leeseville, LA. The Houston church had the following pastors: Bishop B.R. Brown, Elder F.L. Foster, Bishop Brown again, and then Elder Wayne Landry, Sr. was installed as pastor and continues to serve as pastor. Bishop B.R. Brown and some of the churches under his leadership left CHSC in 2005 and have began a new work: GOSPLE OF GOOD NEWS FELLOWSHIP. Their national meeting is the last weekend of July 28th, ending around August 3rd in Port Arthur on 7th Street. BELGRADE CHURCH HISTORY Pastor Larry Foster Deacon O. C. & Exie Price.__They were both were saved at True Temple.

Deacon Price is the oldest Deacon at True Temple and has served officially in this capacity since 1904. His consistent work around the church as grounds keeper is only surpassed by his love for God. In 1907 Superintendent P. Foster-McCain wrote a Deacons Manual which she dedicated in honor of Deacon Price. Deacon Price is the son of the late Mother Penkie Smith , the older brother of Bishop M.C. Price and brother of Mother Leana Foster. Sister Exie Price passed away last fall, but not before Pastor Waymon Brown in 1904 made her mother of the church. She was known as an excellent cook. She was the mother of seven wonderful children. She remained faithful unto death. This is Deacon Jack & Leana Foster. Mother Foster accepted Christ at the age of 18 remained with the church unto death at the age of 65 years old. For a while she was the only member of the church under the pastoral-ship of Bishop B. R. Brown. As Mother Foster continued to remain faithful to the church, it begin to grow from various revivals and pastors. During a revival held by a white evangelist Sister Wallace of Vidor, Texas Deacon Foster came to the Lord. On a particular night of the revival Sister Wallace offered to anoint prayer cloths. Mother Foster placed her prayer cloth that very night inside her husband's pillowcase. The next night he mysteriously came to the revival, was touched by the Lord and became a devout man of God. He remained a devout, viable Christian, and philanthropist unto death. They were the parents of Pastor Larry Foster, Pastor Charles Foster, Overseer Glenn R. Foster of the Sabine jurisdiction, Deacon Donald Foster and Superintendent P. Foster-McCain of the Sabine Jurisdiction. They were active and made numerous and generous contributions to the secular and ecumenical community. they were life time members of the CHSC Bon Weir (Belgrade) Texas CHS History The church in Belgrade was established in 1911 under the banner of the Christ Sanctified Holy Church. a tax assessor by the name of Sam Starks donated eight and a half acres of land to Mother Jenny Levias with the agreement that one acre be set aside for a church. Thus was the birth of what is now True Temple CHSC. The church has had a score of pastors of pastors such as Elders Joe Allen and N. Hadnott. In 1945 Elder J. P. Horne went to Austin, Texas (Texas State capital) to register the church in the name of Christ Holy Sanctified Church Independent. Sometime later the church was converted to CHSC of America, Inc. Elder Horne pastored the church for a number of undetermined years. He was succeeded by a phenomenal group of pastors to include Clyde Watts, the late Whitley Joubert and

Vino Anders. Bishop B. R. Brown drove from Beaumont twice a month to Belgrade for one member Mother Leana Foster. Mother Foster was the mother of Pastor Larry Foster. Following Bishop Brown was Elders Lawrence Jones, Richard Jones, Jerome Lee, F. L. Foster, Bishop Max C. Price, Larry Foster, and Waymon Brown of Buna, Texas. Bishop M.C. Price (28 years) whose leadership took the church to a new level by achestrating the present brick structure. Bishop Price served diligently a number years as Superintendent of Texas District # 2. He was later elevated to the office of State Overseer of Texas South. He also served on the CHSC Board #! as National Treasurer. Bishop Price resigned from CHSC and has remained a vibrant and viable worker for the Lord Jesus Christ. Sister Nancy Price, the wife of Bishop Price, functioned on the CHSC National Home Mission Society Board for many years. She was instrumental in many of the existing pollicies and procedures in that department. Elder Larry L Foster followed Bishop Price; who pastored True Temple for ____years. Elder Larry was the oldest son of Mother Leana Foster. Because of failing health he passed away in _____. In 1997 Evangelist Cloyde Kimble was briefly placed at True Temple for nine months. Elder Rodney Williams has been the current pastor for two years











History of the Christ Holy Sanctified Church of Oklahoma The Church began in 1945, when some of the saints from Wilcox, Texas came to Oklahoma to pull cotton. The wages in Oklahoma were better than they were in Texas. They came to Clinton, Oklahoma. A friend of Mother Edna Carter told her about the better wages, so some of the saints came by train to Oklahoma. Mrs. Rosie Lee Lewis was the one to encourage them to come to Oklahoma. They came to Clinton, Oklahoma on a cotton pull. Some of the first saints were Deacon and Mother Johnson, Brother George and Sister Maude Williams, Deacon Bill and Mother Edna Carter, and Brother Richard and Missionary Lillian Haynes. Later some of the other saints from Texas would come to Oklahoma and work and return back to Texas. While the saints were in Oklahoma they wanted to have church services like what they were use to having. They would have church in one another‟s home and even out in the fields where they worked. They even made beds of straw and hay to sleep on. Eventually Mother Carter got a house and the saints began having service there. The saints desired a building to worship in, so they began to work towards purchasing one. One particular preacher told them they would never get a church building in Clinton. The saints continued working and saving their money for the church building they so desired. One year on their way to the national meeting Deacon Bill Carter, Elder Frank Randle Jr., Sister Erma Chapman, and children, Doris and Edna Chapman were involved in a tragic accident. They were about five miles from Clinton when Deacon Carter and Sister Erma Chapman lost their lives in this accident. It had not been long before this that Mother Carter had taken her sister‟s children to raise. There were five children in all. During this time, land was bought to build a church. They put a tent on the property and had services under the tent until the church was built. It was cold sometimes, and raining sometimes, but they were determined. The first church in Oklahoma was organized in 1947, in Clinton, Oklahoma by Mother A.L. Money, who lived in Wilcox, Texas. She came faithfully once a month to see about the saints. The second church was started in Elk City, Oklahoma, where Bishop Randle pastored until his health failed. His son Elder Ezra Randle succeeded his father in pastoring in Elk City. The third church was started in Anadarko, Oklahoma by Missionary Lillian Haynes. From there more churches were organized. These are the cities where churches were established and those who pastored there, both past and present: Clinton, OK- Mother A.L. Money Clinton, OK- Bishop Frank Randle Jr. Clinton, OK- Elder Jealden Carr Clinton, El Reno, Binger, OK- Elder Archie Jackson, Bridgeport, OK- Elder George Williams Oklahoma City, OK- Elder Louis Taplin (former Sunday School Director) Chickasha, Anadarko, Oklahoma City, Clinton, OK- Bishop Silkey Wilson Oklahoma City, OK- Pastors Stanley & Pamela Kerr

Oklahoma City, OK- Pastor Steven & Evangelist Robin Taplin El Reno, Oklahoma City, OK- Elder Lawrence Smoots Lawton, OK- Elders Earnest & Erma Zell Smith Lawton, OK- Elder & Sister Rayful Williams Clinton, OK- Elder Joe Jefferson Clinton, OK- Elder Terry Jackson Anadarko, OK- Pastor Carol Daniels The saints went through some struggles to keep the CHSC of Oklahoma going. When they first came to Oklahoma, they were told they would never be able to organize a church here. One of the preachers even tried to burn the church down that he had helped build. The Lord did not allow the church to burn. In gathering information for our historical book, one of the things noted was that the saints stuck together in the beginning. They didn‟t talk about each other and wouldn‟t let other people talk about the saints. They would say, “What one had they all had”. It was like a big family. Bishop Randle suffered the loss of his oldest son and youngest daughter in 1958. This happened at the time he was getting ready to go to the National Convocation. Bishop Randle went on to the meeting with his family. Frankie Lee, Bishop‟s oldest son was driving and fell asleep. There was a bad accident. Frankie Lee and the youngest daughter Fyretha Yvonne were killed. Through this tragic situation Bishop and Sister Randle continued with work and promoting the church. Mother Randle was State Church Secretary for many years. There was a man that lived next door to the Randles that just didn‟t like church. One day he called Bishop Randle over and being the type of man he was, he went over to see what the man wanted. When the man saw Bishop coming he began to shoot at him. God spared his life, but the man ended up taking his own. At one time Bishop pastored three churches. They were in Elk City, Anadarko, and Clinton. In her younger days, Sister Mary Randle Carter would go with her father from church to church playing the piano. Bishop Randle was a great Evangelist also. One of Bishop‟s favorite songs was “The Lord Will Make a Way Some-how”. Mother A.L. Money was the first Pastor to say that once the church was started she would come to Clinton once a month to see about the church. Mother Money Pastored until her health failed her. She passed away in 1957. When Elder George Williams arrived in Clinton, he didn‟t have a plan to go by. A man by the name of Mr. Brown asked Brother George if they had any money. He said all he had was $2.50. Brother George went to look for a job, and found one at the oil mill. He worked one week and received $55.00. In Texas he would have only received $5.00 for his labor. Brother George was able to pay his tithes, buy groceries, and even had money left over. He also was able to rent a house for him and his family.



After Brother George Williams received his first paycheck, he sent for his brother, A.Y. Williams Sr. They worked at the oil mill. After the first church was built, they needed a baptizing pool. It was built on the outside of the church close to another man‟s house. This man decided that the pool was on his property, so he put up a fence. The people had to go over in his yard to see the baptizing. The saints didn‟t mind, they were just glad to be able to have a baptizing. This was done once a year in June, during the state meeting. We were in the first church approximately nine years. During this time Mother Money was the pastor. More property was purchased and another building was brought in from the country and placed there as our new church. The first church was used as a fellowship hall. The first church was called the Mother Church. Mother Annie Bell Johnson and Deacon Tillman Johnson were also in the first group that came to Oklahoma. Along with the Johnson‟s was the Brown family. Elder Lawrence Smoots was the youngest child that came to Oklahoma from Texas. He was 2 years old. Elder Louis Taplin nicknamed him Locky Lou. In the year of 2000, Overseer Silkey Wilson was consummated to the office as bishop of the state of Oklahoma by Bishop B.R. Brown in the state convocation. In 2008 Pastor Ezra Randle was elevated to the office of state Overseer. He seemed to be following in the footsteps of his father, the late Bishop Randle. In August of 2009 the Christ Holy Sanctified Church of Oklahoma suffered a great loss in the person of Carol Daniels. Pastor Daniels was brutally murdered in her church. She was the pastor of Worthy Temple CHSC in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Pastor Daniels functioned in various positions in the state. She served as State Youth Director, State Treasurer, and also State Secretary. During these past 63 years the Christ Holy Sanctified Churches in Oklahoma have witnessed some great revivals through the power of the Holy Ghost. Some of these were conducted by the late Bishop W.C. Griffin, Apostle E.W. Wilcox, and the late Superintendent G.E. Smith. There were many miracles and many souls saved. Your name may not have been mentioned, but the current administration does wish to acknowledge and thank each and every one for their contribution, that has helped to make this a great church.