Bishop C. H. Mason and the Roots of the Church of God in ...
Clemmons, Ithiel C.![Bishop C. H. Mason and the Roots of the Church of God in Christ](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/349/34921013/CHSBZCOP0334921013.jpg)
The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the first major denomination to spring from the fires of the Azusa Street revival, profoundly affected the history of the church. Its tremendous influence can be traced to the dynamic spiritual life of its founder, Charles Harrison Mason.The son of a slave and a leader in the holiness movement of his day, Mason traveled to Azusa Street in 1907 where he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. His vibrant sp...