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William Branham admitted that he was prone to exaggeration:
William Branham admitted that he was prone to exaggeration:


:''I'm not very good at making a…?… or estimating crowds, because I usually exaggerate on it.<ref>William Branham, 59-0301M - Strait Is The Gate, para. 25</ref>
:''I'm not very good at making a…?… or estimating crowds, because '''I usually exaggerate''' on it.<ref>William Branham, 59-0301M - Strait Is The Gate, para. 25</ref>


But just how bad was he went it came to exaggerating things?
But just how bad was he went it came to exaggerating things?
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William Branham mentioned holding his first Baptismal service at the Ohio River about six months after his ordination by Roy Davis. The population of Jeffersonvile between 1930 to 1940 was just shy of 12,000 people. William Branham claimed that many thousands attended his service at the Ohio River:
William Branham mentioned holding his first Baptismal service at the Ohio River about six months after his ordination by Roy Davis. The population of Jeffersonvile between 1930 to 1940 was just shy of 12,000 people. William Branham claimed that many thousands attended his service at the Ohio River:


The Angel Of The Covenant, 54-0301, baptizing five hundred
*The Angel Of The Covenant, 54-0301 - baptizing five hundred
Why I'm Praying For The Sick, 54-0314, baptized five hundred,
*Why I'm Praying For The Sick, 54-0314 - baptized five hundred,
How The Angel Came To Me, And His Commission, 55-0117, baptized two or three hundred
*How The Angel Came To Me, And His Commission, 55-0117 - baptized two or three hundred
Blind Bartimaeus, 55-0400, baptizing five hundred
*Blind Bartimaeus, 55-0400 - baptizing five hundred
This Day This Scripture Is Fulfilled, 65-0219, I was baptizing five hundred
*This Day This Scripture Is Fulfilled, 65-0219 - I was baptizing five hundred
Watchman, What Of The Night? 60-0722, I was baptizing five hundred converts
*Watchman, What Of The Night? 60-0722 - I was baptizing five hundred converts
A Testimony Upon The Sea, 62-0726, around ten thousand people was standing there
*A Testimony Upon The Sea, 62-0726 - around ten thousand people was standing there
An Absolute, 63-0127, I had around five hundred, after my revival, to be baptized.
*An Absolute, 63-0127 - I had around five hundred, after my revival, to be baptized.
Go, Awake Jesus, 63-1130E, I was baptizing five hundred people,
*Go, Awake Jesus, 63-1130E - I was baptizing five hundred people,
A Court Trial, 64-0412, My first great revival, somewhat around a thousand converts,
*A Court Trial, 64-0412 - My first great revival, somewhat around a thousand converts,
At Thy Word, 50-0714, around ten thousand people.
*At Thy Word, 50-0714 - around ten thousand people.
Believe Ye That I Am Able To Do This? 50-0820E thousands  
*Believe Ye That I Am Able To Do This? 50-0820E - thousands  
My Commission, 51-0505, up to probably ten thousand
*My Commission, 51-0505 - up to probably ten thousand
The Healing Of Jairus' Daughter, 55-0227E, nearly seven or eight thousand people standing  
*The Healing Of Jairus' Daughter, 55-0227E - nearly seven or eight thousand people standing  
How The Angel Came To Me, And His Commission, 55-0117, Hundreds and hundreds  
*How The Angel Came To Me, And His Commission, 55-0117 - Hundreds and hundreds  
Watchman, What Of The Night? 60-0722, three thousand something people attended.  
*Watchman, What Of The Night? 60-0722 - three thousand something people attended.  
Perseverant, 62-0623, I was baptizing five hundred.
*Perseverant, 62-0623 - I was baptizing five hundred.
An Absolute, 63-0127, four or five thousand, maybe more,  
*An Absolute, 63-0127 - four or five thousand, maybe more,  
God Hiding Himself In Simplicity, Then Revealing Himself In The Same, 63-0317M, before five thousand people or more.
*God Hiding Himself In Simplicity, Then Revealing Himself In The Same, 63-0317M - before five thousand people or more.
Go, Awake Jesus, 63-1130E, and about five thousand people or more  
*Go, Awake Jesus, 63-1130E - and about five thousand people or more  
A Court Trial, 64-0412, About ten thousand people standing on the bank,  
*A Court Trial, 64-0412 - About ten thousand people standing on the bank,  
A Trial, 64-0427, around seven or eight thousand people on the bank.
*A Trial, 64-0427 - around seven or eight thousand people on the bank.




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