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However, other than Congressman Upshaw, there is no public record of William Branham meeting any of the these people.  As for the size of the crowds, William Branham once [[1933 Ohio River Experience|said he baptized 500 people while 10,000 watched]] while the newspaper only reported that 14 people were converted in a tent meeting.  Based on his reputation for exaggeration, and the fact that that most of the meeting numbers were self-reported, it is very likely that less people came than were reported.   
However, other than Congressman Upshaw, there is no public record of William Branham meeting any of the these people.  As for the size of the crowds, William Branham once said he baptized 500 people while 10,000 people watched [http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/1933_Ohio_River_Experience#Story_in_the_paper while the newspaper only reported that 14 people were converted in a tent meeting].  Based on his reputation for exaggeration, and the fact that that most of the meeting numbers were self-reported, it is very likely that less people came than were reported.   


[[Image:SA1.jpg|thumb|800px|Portions of the crowds that gathered in East London, Durban City Hall, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town, South Africa.  Lots of people did came in the 1950's, but he was banned from preaching here in the 1960's despite a THUS SAITH THE LORD prophecy that 300,000 would attend a single meeting in Africa.]]
[[Image:SA1.jpg|thumb|800px|Portions of the crowds that gathered in East London, Durban City Hall, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town, South Africa.  Lots of people did came in the 1950's, but he was banned from preaching here in the 1960's despite a THUS SAITH THE LORD prophecy that 300,000 would attend a single meeting in Africa.]]