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The significance of the many changes to the story from the original must call into question ALL of the stories that William Branham tells. '''How can we tell the truth from fiction when this story is embellished in the extreme?''' | The significance of the many changes to the story from the original must call into question ALL of the stories that William Branham tells. '''How can we tell the truth from fiction when this story is embellished in the extreme?''' | ||
=Extracts from the tract written by Congressman William D. Upshaw | =Extracts from the tract written by Congressman William D. Upshaw= | ||
:''I walked into that Branham-Baxter meeting in Calvary Temple, Los Angeles, loving God and His blessed Word, leaning on my crutches that had been my “buddies”-my helpful comrades for 59 of my 66 years as a cripple-7 of those years spend on bed; I walked out that night of February 8th, leaving my crutches on the platform – the song of deliverance ringing in my heart in happy consonance with the should sof victory from those who thronged about me – their tears of rejoicing crystal with the light of the skies’ chief among them was my blessed wife whose dear face, glowing amid her joyous exclamations: “Praise the Lord” and “Glory to God,” was beaming like a patch of Heaven. | :''I walked into that Branham-Baxter meeting in Calvary Temple, Los Angeles, loving God and His blessed Word, leaning on my crutches that had been my “buddies”-my helpful comrades for 59 of my 66 years as a cripple-7 of those years spend on bed; I walked out that night of February 8th, leaving my crutches on the platform – the song of deliverance ringing in my heart in happy consonance with the should sof victory from those who thronged about me – their tears of rejoicing crystal with the light of the skies’ chief among them was my blessed wife whose dear face, glowing amid her joyous exclamations: “Praise the Lord” and “Glory to God,” was beaming like a patch of Heaven. | ||
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=Congressman Upshaw relates his testimony in Los Angeles, California | =Congressman Upshaw relates his testimony in Los Angeles, California= | ||
:<mp3player>File:Upshaw-Testimony.mp3</mp3player> | :<mp3player>File:Upshaw-Testimony.mp3</mp3player> | ||
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:Sermon: Testimony: Los Angeles, California, May 9, 1951 | :Sermon: Testimony: Los Angeles, California, May 9, 1951 | ||
=William Branham's version of the healing | =William Branham's version of the healing= | ||
William Branham retold the story of Congressman Upshaw's healing many times. However, over time the story changed considerably so that by 1954 it included a vision of a brown suit, and a "Thus Saith The Lord" statement spoken by Brother Branham to William Upshaw directly over the pulpit, and not as communicated by Brother LeRoy Kopp. | William Branham retold the story of Congressman Upshaw's healing many times. However, over time the story changed considerably so that by 1954 it included a vision of a brown suit, and a "Thus Saith The Lord" statement spoken by Brother Branham to William Upshaw directly over the pulpit, and not as communicated by Brother LeRoy Kopp. | ||