Erik Andersen Nordquelle
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Erik Andersen Nordquelle (22 June 1858 – 1938) was the leader of the Free Evangelical Fellowship
(De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger) in Norway
, also known as the Free Friends,. regarded by many as part of the Pentecostal movement.
was in the United States
when he was baptised in the Holy Spirit. When he returned to Norway
, his preaching attracted great attention. In the spring of 1907 Barratt held revival meetings in Oslo
, where he preached about the baptism of the Holy Spirit, sanctification
and speaking in tongues. He had difficulty in finding a suitable venue for his preaching. Nordquelle and the Free Friends in Torvgaten lent his pulpit
to Barratt and there was soon close collaboration between the two.
Many Christians there were skeptical of Barratt, and the new revival met with strong resistance. The people who received Spirit baptism were ridiculed as religious fanatics, and satirical cartoon
s lampooning them appeared in the newspaper
s. Despite the resistance, or as a result of media attention and gossip
, the meetings were well attended. Revivals in Oslo spread with greater speed then in the rest of Norway, and several already established congregations joined the movement. Cooperation between Barratt and Nordquelle went on for some time, but when Barratt rented a separate room in Møllergata, there began to be conflict between them, with the Free Friends complaining that Barratt had started competing meetings. This conflict ended with a split, and Nordquelle became pastor of the Free Evangelical Assemblies (De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger).
Free Evangelical Fellowship
The Free Evangelical Fellowship , formerly called "The Free Friends" is one of the Free Church congregations in Norway. The Free Evangelical Fellowship is a nationwide movement with sixty seven parishes and contact addresses in Norway. The churches are legally independent...
(De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger) in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, also known as the Free Friends,. regarded by many as part of the Pentecostal movement.
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Thomas Ball BarrattThomas Ball Barratt
Thomas Ball Barratt was a British-born Norwegian pastor and founder of the Pentecostal movement in Norway....
was in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
when he was baptised in the Holy Spirit. When he returned to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, his preaching attracted great attention. In the spring of 1907 Barratt held revival meetings in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, where he preached about the baptism of the Holy Spirit, sanctification
Sanctification
Sanctity is an ancient concept widespread among religions, a property of a thing or person sacred or set apart within the religion, from totem poles through temple vessels to days of the week, to a human believer who achieves this state. Sanctification is the act or process of acquiring sanctity,...
and speaking in tongues. He had difficulty in finding a suitable venue for his preaching. Nordquelle and the Free Friends in Torvgaten lent his pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit is a speakers' stand in a church. In many Christian churches, there are two speakers' stands at the front of the church. Typically, the one on the left is called the pulpit...
to Barratt and there was soon close collaboration between the two.
Many Christians there were skeptical of Barratt, and the new revival met with strong resistance. The people who received Spirit baptism were ridiculed as religious fanatics, and satirical cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
s lampooning them appeared in the newspaper
Newspaper
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s. Despite the resistance, or as a result of media attention and gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
, the meetings were well attended. Revivals in Oslo spread with greater speed then in the rest of Norway, and several already established congregations joined the movement. Cooperation between Barratt and Nordquelle went on for some time, but when Barratt rented a separate room in Møllergata, there began to be conflict between them, with the Free Friends complaining that Barratt had started competing meetings. This conflict ended with a split, and Nordquelle became pastor of the Free Evangelical Assemblies (De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger).