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1850 EDWARD IRVING. Father of Modern Pentecostalism & Premillennialism. Presbyterian " the Methodists were deeplyIt could be argued that Edward Irving was the single most influential 19th century figure on the modern Evangelical Church. His translation of The Coming of the Messiah in Glory by Ben Ezra marks the beginning of premillennial thought in any real, substantial way. He then influenced the Albury movement, the Plymouth Brethren, Missionary Movements, etc., which would provide the eschatological framework for nearly all missionary, evangelical, and