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One of the churches William Branham visited during his recovery was the First Pentecostal Baptist Church of Jeffersonville at 328 Watt Street, which was pastored by Rev. Roy Davis, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. It was here that William Branham first met Hope Brumbach (born July 16, 1913), who was a youth leader and speaker at the church, and a seamstress at the shirt manufacturer M. Fine & Sons. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/timeline.html as found in the Jeffersonville City Directory, http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Life_story_by_Julius_Stadsklev</ref> | One of the churches William Branham visited during his recovery was the First Pentecostal Baptist Church of Jeffersonville at 328 Watt Street, which was pastored by Rev. Roy Davis, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. It was here that William Branham first met Hope Brumbach (born July 16, 1913), who was a youth leader and speaker at the church, and a seamstress at the shirt manufacturer M. Fine & Sons. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/timeline.html as found in the Jeffersonville City Directory, http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Life_story_by_Julius_Stadsklev</ref> | ||
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Hope’s parents Charles and Hazel Brumbach divorced on November 1, 1931. Charles Brumbach quickly remarried to Grace Creigh February 15, 1932 and moved away from Jeffersonville to Fort Wayne, Indiana (a 3.5 hour drive from Jeffersonville on modern roads). <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/timeline.html for the marriage and divorce documents.</ref> | Hope’s parents Charles and Hazel Brumbach divorced on November 1, 1931. Charles Brumbach quickly remarried to Grace Creigh February 15, 1932 and moved away from Jeffersonville to Fort Wayne, Indiana (a 3.5 hour drive from Jeffersonville on modern roads). <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/timeline.html for the marriage and divorce documents.</ref> | ||
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Already married, and a pastor of a Pentecostal church, William Branham travelled north to a town called Mishawaka, where he was received warmly by a group of mixed European-American and African-American Pentecostals. William Branham often said that these Mishawaka meetings were his first introduction to the Pentecostal people. <ref> William Branham, June 9, 1953 in a sermon called “Demonology” </ref> Without Roy Davis around to enforce his KKK agenda, William Branham began accepting a number of invitations to preach at various Oneness and mixed-race Pentecostal churches. | Already married, and a pastor of a Pentecostal church, William Branham travelled north to a town called Mishawaka, where he was received warmly by a group of mixed European-American and African-American Pentecostals. William Branham often said that these Mishawaka meetings were his first introduction to the Pentecostal people. <ref> William Branham, June 9, 1953 in a sermon called “Demonology” </ref> Without Roy Davis around to enforce his KKK agenda, William Branham began accepting a number of invitations to preach at various Oneness and mixed-race Pentecostal churches. | ||
The summer of 1935 was a whirlwind of events. | The summer of 1935 was a whirlwind of events. | ||
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It is likely through connections with F.F. Bosworth and Gordon Lindsay that William Branham learned the doctrine that Elijah would come before the second coming. It didn’t take long before William Branham became convinced that he was that Elijah. | It is likely through connections with F.F. Bosworth and Gordon Lindsay that William Branham learned the doctrine that Elijah would come before the second coming. It didn’t take long before William Branham became convinced that he was that Elijah. | ||
William Branham claimed that he received the gift of healing that commissioned his healing ministry from the Angel of the Lord on the day Israel became a nation on May 7, 1946, <ref> William Branham, August 9, 1954 in a sermon called “Manifestation of the Resurrection”</ref> and then again when Israel became a nation on May 6, 1947. <ref>William Branham, July 18, 1954 in a sermon called “The Great Coming”</ref> The angel did not meet with William Branham when Israel actually declared its independence on May 14, 1948. | William Branham claimed that he received the gift of healing that commissioned his healing ministry from the Angel of the Lord on the day Israel became a nation on May 7, 1946, <ref> William Branham, August 9, 1954 in a sermon called “Manifestation of the Resurrection”</ref> and then again when Israel became a nation on May 6, 1947. <ref>William Branham, July 18, 1954 in a sermon called “The Great Coming”</ref> The angel did not meet with William Branham when Israel actually declared its independence on May 14, 1948. | ||
William Branham said the Angel gave him his commission at Green’s Mill in an old cabin.<ref> William Branham, September 23, 1951 in a sermon called “Principles of Divine Healing.” </ref> He also said the Angel gave him his commission at Green’s Mill in a secret cave. <ref> William Branham, May 9, 1953 in a sermon called “The Pillar of Fire” </ref> In a video called “Twentieth Century Prophet” William Branham said that he was 37 years old when a tall angel with olive complexion walked into his room at home, and told him “Fear not, I am sent from the Presence of God to tell you that you're to pray for sick people. Great signs and wonders will be following your ministry, and you'll be praying for kings and monarchs... As Moses was given two signs of confirmation of his ministry, that I would be given two signs. One would be the praying for the sick, the miracles, and the other would be you'd know the very secrets of the people's heart.” | William Branham said the Angel gave him his commission at Green’s Mill in an old cabin.<ref> William Branham, September 23, 1951 in a sermon called “Principles of Divine Healing.” </ref> He also said the Angel gave him his commission at Green’s Mill in a secret cave. <ref> William Branham, May 9, 1953 in a sermon called “The Pillar of Fire” </ref> In a video called “Twentieth Century Prophet” William Branham said that he was 37 years old when a tall angel with olive complexion walked into his room at home, and told him “Fear not, I am sent from the Presence of God to tell you that you're to pray for sick people. Great signs and wonders will be following your ministry, and you'll be praying for kings and monarchs... As Moses was given two signs of confirmation of his ministry, that I would be given two signs. One would be the praying for the sick, the miracles, and the other would be you'd know the very secrets of the people's heart.” | ||
William Branham also met with Avak Hagopian in Florida in 1948, a renown “faith healer” from Armenia who was featured in the May 19, 1947 edition of LIFE magazine. Avak was tall, of olive complexion, had long shoulder-length hair and wore flowing robes – eerily similar to the description of William Branham’s angel. | William Branham also met with Avak Hagopian in Florida in 1948, a renown “faith healer” from Armenia who was featured in the May 19, 1947 edition of LIFE magazine. Avak was tall, of olive complexion, had long shoulder-length hair and wore flowing robes – eerily similar to the description of William Branham’s angel. | ||
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On the night of January 24, 1950, an unusual photograph was taken during a speaking engagement in the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. The photograph was of William Branham standing at the podium, with a halo of light behind his head. William Branham claimed that this was a supernatural light, and paid to have the photograph examined by a professional, George J. Lacy, to confirm that the negative had not been tampered with. The photographer then refused to let William Branham use the photograph as the cover for his life story. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/ | On the night of January 24, 1950, an unusual photograph was taken during a speaking engagement in the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. The photograph was of William Branham standing at the podium, with a halo of light behind his head. William Branham claimed that this was a supernatural light, and paid to have the photograph examined by a professional, George J. Lacy, to confirm that the negative had not been tampered with. The photographer then refused to let William Branham use the photograph as the cover for his life story. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/images/1/11/The_Simple_Truth_about_the_Houston_Photograph.pdf </ref> | ||
William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published an article in June 1950 about a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Kari_Holma </ref> | William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published an article in June 1950 about a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Kari_Holma </ref> | ||
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In January 1964, Kenneth Hagin had a prophecy that Gordon Lindsay communicated to William Branham, that the devil would take William Branham's life before the end of 1965 because of his own error. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Hagin_Prophecy </ref> | In January 1964, Kenneth Hagin had a prophecy that Gordon Lindsay communicated to William Branham, that the devil would take William Branham's life before the end of 1965 because of his own error. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Hagin_Prophecy </ref> | ||
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William Branham went hunting again in March 1964. This time he took a larger number of friends with him. He claimed that a whirlwind came from heaven (there is a video of the dust-devil taken at the camp). He claimed that it was the judgment sign of the end of the world, and that his message was the “evening light” that came to him on “Sunset Mountain”. In reality, all of these men were hunting on Rattlesnake Mesa. While he declared judgement on California, an earthquake struck Alaska. Not deterred, William Branham claimed it was fulfillment of judgement. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/The_Alaska_Earthquake </ref> | William Branham went hunting again in March 1964. This time he took a larger number of friends with him. He claimed that a whirlwind came from heaven (there is a video of the dust-devil taken at the camp). He claimed that it was the judgment sign of the end of the world, and that his message was the “evening light” that came to him on “Sunset Mountain”. In reality, all of these men were hunting on Rattlesnake Mesa. While he declared judgement on California, an earthquake struck Alaska. Not deterred, William Branham claimed it was fulfillment of judgement. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/The_Alaska_Earthquake </ref> | ||