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William Branham stated that he was the assistant pastor at the Missionary Baptist Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana and that he served under the direction of Dr. Roy E. Davis, the pastor, who also ordained him.   
William Branham stated that, prior to ministering on his own, he was the assistant pastor at the Missionary Baptist Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana and that he served under the direction of Dr. Roy E. Davis, the pastor, who also ordained him.   


Because of a dispute of the ordination of women, William Branham left his position as assistant pastor and started holding meetings on his own in 1933.  This is confirmed both by Douglas Weaver in his book, ''The Healer-Prophet'', and by Owen Jorgensen in his book, ''Supernatural - the Life of William Branham, Book 2''
Because of a dispute over the ordination of women, William Branham left his position as assistant pastor and started holding meetings on his own in 1933.  This date is confirmed both by Douglas Weaver in his book, ''The Healer-Prophet'', and by Owen Jorgensen in his book, ''Supernatural - the Life of William Branham, Book 2''


According to Douglas Weaver in his book, ''The Healer-Prophet'', '''Roy E. Davis''' was the pastor of the '''First Baptist Pentecostal Church''' in Jeffersonville, Indiana.  Roy Davis' church was '''not''' a Missionary Baptist Church as indicated by William Branham but was a "''Holy Ghost church where they worship God in Spirit and not in fleshly denominations''" (See ''Jeffersonville Evening News'', 10 June 1933, 4:7).
According to Douglas Weaver in his book, ''The Healer-Prophet'', '''Roy E. Davis''' was the pastor of the '''First Baptist Pentecostal Church''' in Jeffersonville, Indiana.  Roy Davis' church was '''not''' a Missionary Baptist Church as indicated by William Branham but was a "''Holy Ghost church where they worship God in Spirit and not in fleshly denominations''" (See ''Jeffersonville Evening News'', 10 June 1933, 4:7).
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According to Roy Davis himself (see below), '''William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Roy Davis' home in Jeffersonville'''.  While Roy Davis had originally been a baptist, at the time that William Branham attended his church he was a Pentecostal minister.
According to Roy Davis himself (see below), '''William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Roy Davis' home in Jeffersonville'''.  While Roy Davis had originally been a baptist, at the time that William Branham attended his church he was a Pentecostal minister.


According to William Branham, he first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana.  While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he stated that he refused to join with them because of his mother-in-law.  He indicated that this was one of the biggest mistakes of his life and God allowed his wife and daughter to be taken from him because of his disobedience to God in not joining the Pentecostals.
However, William Branham says that he first encountered Pentecostal people at a convention in Mishawaka, Indiana.  While he was drawn to them and was invited to speak in their churches, he stated that he refused to join with them because of his mother-in-law.  He indicated that this was one of the biggest mistakes of his life and God allowed his wife and daughter to be taken from him because of his disobedience to God in not joining the Pentecostals.


This is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham; however, on closer examination, '''is it the truth?'''  According to Roy Davis and Douglas Weaver, William Branham attended a Pentecostal church pastored by Roy Davis well before Hope died.  Roy Davis himself says that William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in his home.  This all precedes the death of Hope and Sharon Rose Branham in July 1937.
This is a heartbreaking story that is familiar to all followers of William Branham; however, on closer examination, '''is it the truth?'''  According to Roy Davis and Douglas Weaver, William Branham attended a Pentecostal church pastored by Roy Davis well before Hope died.  Roy Davis himself says that William Branham received the baptism of the Holy Spirit in his home.  This all precedes the death of Hope and Sharon Rose Branham in July 1937. William Branham tells how Hope, just before she dies, makes him promise to go back to the Pentecostal people.
 
But how could he go back to the Pentecostal people if he had never left them?  If he had been the assistant pastor in a pentecostal church and his own church was known as being Pentecostal before Hope died?
 
What is the truth?


'''The evidence follows.  Can you tell truth from fabrication?'''
'''The evidence follows.  Can you tell truth from fabrication?'''