Aimee Semple McPherson and the Protection of the Klan

Aimee Semple McPherson, the central figure of the Foursquare Gospel sect of Pentecostalism, is well respected among Pentecostals as one of “God’s Generals”. Her Angelus Temple — just blocks from the Azusa Street Revival epicenter, hosted several pentecostal conventions including the 50th anniversary of the birth of Pentecostalism.

Like some of the others in the lineup of “God’s Generals”, McPherson had deep connections to white supremacy. In 1922, the Klan forcibly invited McPherson to a meeting where they pledged their “national” and “silent” support for her. Wherever McPherson traveled in the United States, she had the protection of the white knights. She, in return, helped the white supremacy agenda by pushing religious agenda aligned with Klan values. As British Israelism transitioned into Christian Identity, ministers trained by, connected to, or affiliated with the Angelus Temple led the charge.

The connections to the Klan apparently proved to be invaluable during McPherson’s infamous “kidnapping scandal”. When McPherson gave false testimony to police officials after what appeared to be a romantic tryst, she subtly appealed to white supremacists by claiming that she was the target of a “Roman Catholic plot”. Not long after, key figures in the case were “suicided”, and “unknown assailants” attacked those against McPherson. As a result, several key witnesses in the case against McPherson changed their testimonies, resulting in her criminal trial being dismissed.

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Aimee Semple McPherson:
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