Percy C. Mather (1881 – 1917) was a British Pentecostal missionary active in the early twentieth century. He is primarily known for his evangelistic work in China, where he served as a pioneering figure among Pentecostal missionaries. Mather’s ministry emphasized personal conversion, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the practice of spiritual gifts, aligning with the broader Pentecostal movement that emerged in the early 1900s.
Born in 1881 in the United Kingdom, Mather felt a vocational call to overseas mission work and was subsequently sent to China by a Pentecostal missionary organization. During his tenure, he traveled extensively throughout the Chinese interior, establishing churches, training local believers, and distributing Christian literature. His efforts contributed to the early spread of Pentecostal Christianity in the region.
Mather’s life was cut short in 1917 when he died in an aviation accident while traveling in China. His death was widely reported within Pentecostal circles and he has been commemorated as a martyr for the missionary cause. Posthumously, his writings and testimonies have been cited in histories of Pentecostal missions, and he is remembered for his commitment to cross‑cultural evangelism.
Although detailed biographical data such as the specific missionary agency that dispatched him, the precise locations of his field work, and the full extent of his published materials are limited in readily available sources, Percy C. Mather remains a noted figure in the historiography of early Pentecostal missionary activity.