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[[Image:FlorenceNightingale.gif|thumb|left|175px|The photo that accompanied Florence Nightingale's prayer request]] | [[Image:FlorenceNightingale.gif|thumb|left|175px|The photo that accompanied Florence Nightingale's prayer request]] | ||
Followers of William Branham will often tell the story of the miraculous healing of Florence Nightingale. | Followers of William Branham will often tell the story of the miraculous healing of Florence Nightingale. However, there are significant discrepancies with respect to William Branham's account of the healing and that of an independent eyewitness. | ||
=Testimony | =Testimony of Rev. Gwilam Francis= | ||
From the November 1954 Voice of Healing Magazine: | From the November 1954 Voice of Healing Magazine: | ||
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[[File:Florence_healed.jpg|thumb|right|130px|This photo accompanied her testimony of healing.]] | [[File:Florence_healed.jpg|thumb|right|130px|This photo accompanied her testimony of healing.]] | ||
Reverend Francis had his testimony of the events in England published in the Voice of Healing Magazine because '''many of the facts published in [[Julius Stadsklev]]'s book, "A Prophet Visits South Africa" about the event were wrong'''. This is a clear indication that Julius Stadsklev simply took the information for his book directly from William Branham without checking any of the facts. | Reverend Francis had his testimony of the events in England published in the Voice of Healing Magazine because '''many of the facts published in [[Julius Stadsklev]]'s book, "A Prophet Visits South Africa" about the event were wrong'''. This is a clear indication that Julius Stadsklev simply took the information for his book directly from William Branham without checking any of the facts with the other people that were there. | ||
Reverend Francis also concluded that Miss Shirlaw's healing was real. | Reverend Francis also concluded that Miss Shirlaw's healing was real. | ||
Some of the facts that | Some of the facts that differed significantly from William Branham's version of the events include: | ||
* | *William Branham did not say "THUS SAITH THE LORD". He simply prayed for Miss Shirlaw. | ||
* | *There was no dove in the window. | ||
*There were four people in the room: William Branham, Gordon Lindsay, Rev. Francis, and Miss Shirlaw (no nurses). | *There were four people in the room: William Branham, Gordon Lindsay, Rev. Francis, and Miss Shirlaw (no nurses). | ||
*Miss Shirlaw was at her home, and not on the airplane. | *Miss Shirlaw was at her home, and not on the airplane. | ||
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It should also be noted that these corrected facts directly contradict William Branham's testimony as noted in the quotes below. | It should also be noted that these corrected facts directly contradict William Branham's testimony as noted in the quotes below. | ||
Other corrections to statements made by William Branham: | Other corrections that need to be made to the statements made by William Branham include the following: | ||
*Florence Nightingale (the famous nurse) never married and never had children'''. | *Florence Nightingale (the famous nurse) never married and never had children'''. | ||
*The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant. | *The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant. | ||
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It has also been noted that the Picadilly Hotel, where William Branham was staying, is a very expensive and prestigious hotel. | It has also been noted that the Picadilly Hotel, where William Branham was staying, is a very expensive and prestigious hotel. | ||
= | =The story as told by William Branham on the dates noted below= | ||
===October 27, 1952, Sermon: Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever=== | ===October 27, 1952, Sermon: Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever=== | ||
:''How many seen the picture of Florence Nightingale? It was yonder in London, England, when she only weighed about thirty-seven pounds. She couldn't even move her hand or nothing: cancer on the duodenum of the stomach. And while standing there praying for her, '''a little dove flew in, set down on the window''', and begin to go back and forth, cooing. When I raised up, the--'''the ministers begin to say, "Did you see the dove?" I said... I started to say, "I see the dove," and the Spirit of the Lord spoke and said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, she'll live and not die."''' And she weighs a hundred and fifty-five pounds, in perfect health. See. See. Now, the God that saved Florence Nightingale, '''the great-granddaughter of the late Florence Nightingale''', the founder of the Red Cross, can save your life tonight; can save your life tonight. | :''How many seen the picture of Florence Nightingale? It was yonder in London, England, when she only weighed about thirty-seven pounds. She couldn't even move her hand or nothing: cancer on the duodenum of the stomach. And while standing there praying for her, '''a little dove flew in, set down on the window''', and begin to go back and forth, cooing. When I raised up, the--'''the ministers begin to say, "Did you see the dove?" I said... I started to say, "I see the dove," and the Spirit of the Lord spoke and said, "THUS SAITH THE LORD, she'll live and not die."''' And she weighs a hundred and fifty-five pounds, in perfect health. See. See. Now, the God that saved Florence Nightingale, '''the great-granddaughter of the late Florence Nightingale''', the founder of the Red Cross, can save your life tonight; can save your life tonight. | ||