Alfred Carter

Background

Carter was born in Birmingham.

Career

In 1913 an organization called the Crown Mission began in the city, and shortly afterwards Carter became the leader of this group. In World War I, Carter was imprisoned in Wormwood Scrubs as a conscientious objector, and then spent time in Princetown Work Centre in the former Dartmoor Prison. While in prison he claimed to have received the revelation of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit.

From 4 September 1918 to 11 June 1919 he was a "brother" on the staff of Wallingford Farm Training Colony, an institution run by the National Union for Christian Social Service for "difficult" boys mainly referred by Boards of Guardians.

In 1921, Carter was handed over leadership of, originally to be on a temporary basis until a more suitable person was available to fill the opening. That never happened, as he held this position for some twenty seven years.

Under Carter"s leadership the school grew so much that they had to purchase a nearby house, and two more Bible schools were opened up. He took his work so seriously at the school that he did not receive any of the money donated to the school for his own use unless it was marked specifically for him, and he paid his own room and board to the school out of his salary.

He served on the General Council of these groups as vice-chairman 1929-1934, and as chairman 1934-1945.

Carter spent the rest of his life in the United States., and began to travel extensively as a preacher until his death in Springfield, Missouri, in 1971. lasted 23 years. Howard Carter and first met in Eureka Springs, Arkansas when Carter was in his forties and Sumrall was in his early twenties. They formed an immediate relationship and traveled the world together as missionaries preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sumrall has written about Carter in his books Adventuring with Christ and Pioneers of Faith.

Sumrall also expounds on Carter"s teachings of the nine gifts of the Spirit in his book The Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit.

Achievements

• She was the daughter of Elmer Kirk Fisher, who was the founder of the Upper Room Mission in Los Angeles, California.