In the spring of 1907 Barratt held revival meetings in Oslo, where he preached about the baptism of the Holy Spirit, sanctification and speaking in tongues.
Nordquelle and the Free Friends in Torvgaten lent his pulpit to Barratt and there was soon close collaboration between the two.
The people who received baptism in the Holy Spirit were ridiculed as religious fanatics, and satirical cartoons lampooning them appeared in the newspapers.
Revivals in Oslo spread with greater speed than in the rest of Norway, and several already established congregations joined the movement.
This conflict ended with a split, and Nordquelle became pastor of the Free Evangelical Fellowship (De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger).