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Albert Gordon Louton (August 13, 1902 - November 26, 1985) was an American minister and missionary in South Africa, affiliated with the Pentecostal movement. During the 1950s, Louton was a field superintendent for the Northern Transvaal, founding or overseeing more than 50 churches in the area.[1]
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Born | Albert Gordon Louton August 13, 1902 |
Died | November 26, 1985 | (aged 83)
Resting place | Polokwane |
Occupation | Missionary |
Years active | 1951 - 1985 |
Known for | Revival work |
Political party | Republican |
Movement | Finished Work Pentecostal |
Spouse(s) |
Louise Rettinger
(m. 1929; died 1967)Doral Healy
(m. 1969; died 1975) |
Children | 3, including Edgar Louton |
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Biography
editHe was the son of William Bleven Louton (1872 - 1941) and Willie Ann (Rucker) and was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1902.[2] He moved to Detroit, where he worked as a sales executive and later a minister. In 1929, he married Louise Marie Rettinger (1904 - 1967), the daughter of Jacob Rettinger (1877 - 1951), a businessman and immigrant from Austria-Hungary. Their son, Edgar Louton was born in 1933.
In 1951, he relocated to South Africa with his family and began missionary work in association with the International Pentecostal Assemblies (IPA). Periodically, he would travel back to the United States, where he would preach and share slides with congregations, detailing his ministry.[3]
During the 1950s and 1960s, Louton began to gain recognition within the Finished Work Pentecostal movement in Africa, and by 1965, he had established over 50 churches, which employed 10 full-time Black South African pastors in the Northern Transvaal. As an evangelist, Louton had large tents constructed from in which he held large spiritual campaign meetings. He began to gain recognition around South Africa and in the broader Pentecostal Movement, and was covered in publications in both places.[4][5] The work of Louton and his family is considered instrumental in helping spark the Black African Christian revival of the 1960s and 1970s.[6][7]
Albert Louton died in a car accident near Johannesburg in November 1985. A driver and a housekeeper for Louton were also involved in the crash, with the driver being killed.
Sources
editMany more sources detailing Louton's missionary work may be found at the Consortium of Pentecostal Archives and on Newspapers.com. The ones referenced specifically in the article are listed here.
References
edit- ^ "Consortium of Pentecostal Archives". pentecostalarchives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Albert Gordon Louton". geni_family_tree. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Consortium of Pentecostal Archives". pentecostalarchives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Apr 11, 1974, page 18 - Canarsie Courier at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Dec 10, 1957, page 4 - Petoskey News-Review at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Consortium of Pentecostal Archives". pentecostalarchives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Stewards Reflective Mission Biography Phyllis Africa". www.christianbook.com.