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Lillian LaBerge Needs More Research

The Lillian LaBerge candidate should remain a source-discipline warning until archival evidence verifies the identity and service.

Lillian LaBerge, unverified candidateUnverified1 min read

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An unverified name is not a blank space for imagination.

This candidate should not be developed as a sermon-ready story yet. Searches for "Lillian LaBerge" did not produce a credible, accessible source connecting her to early Assemblies of God missionary service. The name may reflect confusion with another figure, such as Agnes Ozman LaBerge, Lillian Trasher, or a lesser-known missionary whose records require archival confirmation.

The faithful action is to stop rather than invent. A future researcher should check Flower Pentecostal Heritage Centre archival records, old Pentecostal Evangel indexes, missionary rosters, and denominational minutes before using the name in public teaching.

The lesson, for now, is methodological: not every promising topic is ready for preaching. The Holy Spirit is not honoured when a preacher fills gaps with guesses.

Scripture Connections

Proverbs 18:17

Tests a claim before accepting it; the first account seems right until examined.

Ephesians 4:25

Truthful speech as a discipline for those who teach.

Themes

DiscernmentTruth & TruthfulnessScholarshipHumilityAccountability

Lesson Points

1Do not preach an unverified name.
2Archival research may still clarify the candidate.
3Stopping is better than inventing.

Debrief Questions

1.Why is it hard to reject a useful-sounding story?

2.What sources would be needed to revive this candidate?

3.How does truthfulness honor God?

Where to Use

Teaching research integrityExplaining why some stories are held back

Sensitivity note

Do not confuse this candidate with better-attested women missionaries without proof.

Fact-check notes

Flagged because no credible accessible source ties a 'Lillian LaBerge' to the claimed early Assemblies of God missionary service. The name may be confused with Agnes Ozman LaBerge, Lillian Trasher, or another figure. Do not preach as fact. To use publicly, a researcher must confirm the identity and service via Flower Pentecostal Heritage Centre records, Pentecostal Evangel indexes, missionary rosters, and denominational minutes.