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Aimee Semple McPherson (née Kennedy; October 9, 1890 - September 27, 1944), also known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity.
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Aimee Semple McPherson | |
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Born | Aimee Kennedy (1890-10-09)October 9, 1890 |
Died | September 27, 1944(1944-09-27) (aged 53) |
Spouses | Robert Semple
(m. 1908; died 1910)Harold McPherson
(m. 1912; div. 1919) |
Children | 2, including Roberta |
Relatives | Harry Salter (son-in-law) |
Early in the itinerant phase of her career, Aimee Semple McPherson discovered that if she prayed over sick people, many of them stated they got well. Consequently, she began holding what she termed as "divine healing" revival sessions. These outdoor, open-air demonstrations drew many thousands of people. As a result, she not only became known by the news media and the public as a dynamic revivalist, but also a sought after faith healer. Those who have been converted and healed saw nothing dubious in their curative experience. Critics, on the other hand, said healings were mesmerism or hypnotism and even "crimes committed in the name of religion." Reporters attended the revival services and wrote of her seeming ability to heal the sick and infirm; and some news articles included even names and addresses of those who stated healing.[1][2][3][4]