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'''1950'''
'''1950'''


GOD.REVEALING.HIMSELF.TO.HIS.PEOPLE_  CLEVELAND.OH  SUNDAY_  50-0813E
:''But It appeared down there on the Ohio River before nearly ten thousand people while I was baptizing in August. I was baptizing some fi--five hundred, I guess, that afternoon. Hundreds of them was standing, and the choir singing, On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand. Was about two o'clock. We hadn't had rain for about two weeks.
:''But It appeared down there on the Ohio River before nearly ten thousand people while I was baptizing in August. I was baptizing some fi--five hundred, I guess, that afternoon. Hundreds of them was standing, and the choir singing, On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand. Was about two o'clock. We hadn't had rain for about two weeks.


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:''I've often wondered if that wasn't the Angel that was on the waters (See?)...?... Bethesda, you know. Went away...
:''I've often wondered if that wasn't the Angel that was on the waters (See?)...?... Bethesda, you know. Went away...


:''And papers carried a big article, "Mysterious Star Appears Over Minister While Baptizing." And on down, It kept coming.''  GOD.REVEALING.HIMSELF.TO.HIS.PEOPLE_  CLEVELAND.OH  SUNDAY_  50-0813E
:'''''And papers carried a big article''', "Mysterious Star Appears Over Minister While Baptizing." And on down, It kept coming.''   


BELIEVE.YE.THAT.I.AM.ABLE.TO.DO.THIS_  CLEVELAND.OH  SUNDAY_  50-0820E
:''When I was baptizing hundreds down at the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street in Jeffersonville, where thousands were blacked on the bank... At right at two o'clock in the afternoon, I was baptizing the seventeenth person. I started to pray, and thousands standing there looking. And down from the heavens came that green, whirling down like a big star in the distance. When It got close, It was that Light, a Pillar of Fire.
:''When I was baptizing hundreds down at the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street in Jeffersonville, where thousands were blacked on the bank... At right at two o'clock in the afternoon, I was baptizing the seventeenth person. I started to pray, and thousands standing there looking. And down from the heavens came that green, whirling down like a big star in the distance. When It got close, It was that Light, a Pillar of Fire.


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:''When He told me, He said, "As Moses was given two signs to vindicate his ministry, so will you be given two signs. And by these signs, that people will believe." And there It is. I believe It's the same Angel of the covenant.
:''When He told me, He said, "As Moses was given two signs to vindicate his ministry, so will you be given two signs. And by these signs, that people will believe." And there It is. I believe It's the same Angel of the covenant.


:''And He came down when hundreds and hundreds standing there, people fainted, and fell, and everything. The papers carried a great article, "Mystic star appears over minister at two o'clock in the afternoon while baptizing." There It was.
:''And He came down when hundreds and hundreds standing there, people fainted, and fell, and everything. '''The papers carried a great article''', "Mystic star appears over minister at two o'clock in the afternoon while baptizing." There It was.


:''Friends, settle yourself down. The hour has come. There's been a lot of "playing religion." There's been a lot of playing church. But the hour has come where God's calling out His people. That's right. And He's vindicating it by signs and wonders. And that's it.
:''Friends, settle yourself down. The hour has come. There's been a lot of "playing religion." There's been a lot of playing church. But the hour has come where God's calling out His people. That's right. And He's vindicating it by signs and wonders. And that's it.


:''And here's the statement. Anyone's welcome to read it. It's here any time, and for anybody. And look at it.'' BELIEVE.YE.THAT.I.AM.ABLE.TO.DO.THIS_  CLEVELAND.OH  SUNDAY_  50-0820E
:''And here's the statement. Anyone's welcome to read it. It's here any time, and for anybody. And look at it.''  


'''1951'''
'''1951'''


:''About twelve years ago, I was baptizing my first group after my--one of my revivals at Jeffersonville, Indiana, where I lived at this time--my home is, rather. And standing on the banks of the Ohio River where [Blank spot on tape--Ed.] had gathered out. And while I was baptizing... It was two o'clock in the evening, on June. And the seventeenth candidate, I was baptizing in water at the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street. And I heard Something speak, and I felt Something take a hold of me. And I looked up. And when I did, coming down from glory came this whirl coming down where I was at.
MY.COMMISSION_  LA.CA  SATURDAY_  51-0505 (puts date at 12 years prior or 1939, not 1933)
:'''''About twelve years ago''', I was baptizing my first group after my--one of my revivals at Jeffersonville, Indiana, where I lived at this time--my home is, rather. And standing on the banks of the Ohio River where [Blank spot on tape--Ed.] had gathered out. And while I was baptizing... It was two o'clock in the evening, on June. And the seventeenth candidate, I was baptizing in water at the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street. And '''I heard Something speak''', and I felt Something take a hold of me. And I looked up. And when I did, coming down from glory came this whirl coming down where I was at.


:''"Courier Journal Newspaper" packed an article of it, said, "A mystic star appears over a local Baptist pastor while baptizing in the river." They couldn't make out. Oh, up to probably ten thousand people saw It as It moved down where I was at, and went back up in the skies. Come right where I was and went back up into the sky. Well I... Many asked me what It meant. And I said, "I do not know."''  MY.COMMISSION_  LA.CA  SATURDAY_  51-0505
:''"'''Courier Journal Newspaper" packed an article of it''', said, "A mystic star appears over a local Baptist pastor while baptizing in the river." They couldn't make out. Oh, up to probably ten thousand people saw It as It moved down where I was at, and went back up in the skies. Come right where I was and went back up into the sky. Well I... '''Many asked me what It meant. And I said, "I do not know.'''"''   


:''But I have seen times where whole audiences of thousands, ten thousand at one time seen Him coming right down at two o'clock in the afternoon and standing over where I was at, when the newspapers flashed it everywhere.''  TESTIMONY_  LA.CA  WEDNESDAY_  51-0509
TESTIMONY_  LA.CA  WEDNESDAY_  51-0509
:''But I have seen times where whole audiences of thousands, ten thousand at one time seen Him coming right down at two o'clock in the afternoon and standing over where I was at, when the newspapers flashed it everywhere.''   


'''1952'''
'''1952'''


DO.YOU.NOW.BELIEVE_  BATTLE.CREEK.MI  SUNDAY_  52-0817E
:''Recently when I was baptizing on the river at Jeffersonville, when all the local newspapers packed It, two o'clock in the afternoon when I was praying, here It come right down out of the heavens, right at two o'clock in the evening, June, or in the afternoon, rather, in June, about the middle of June, hung right over where I was, and a Voice from It, saying, "As John the Baptist was sent to warn the people of the first coming of Christ, so is this Message to warn the people of the second coming."  
:''Recently when I was baptizing on the river at Jeffersonville, when all the local newspapers packed It, two o'clock in the afternoon when I was praying, here It come right down out of the heavens, right at two o'clock in the evening, June, or in the afternoon, rather, in June, about the middle of June, hung right over where I was, and a Voice from It, saying, "As John the Baptist was sent to warn the people of the first coming of Christ, so is this Message to warn the people of the second coming."  


:''Right back up into the heavens, when people screamed, fainted. What is it? God, getting the Church ready. You don't need no new doctrine. You don't need no new theories. You need real true hearts to Almighty God, to believe on God, and His Son, Christ Jesus. Have fellowship with everybody, all the Christians, by the Holy Spirit. Amen.''  DO.YOU.NOW.BELIEVE_  BATTLE.CREEK.MI  SUNDAY_  52-0817E
:''Right back up into the heavens, when people screamed, fainted. What is it? God, getting the Church ready. You don't need no new doctrine. You don't need no new theories. You need real true hearts to Almighty God, to believe on God, and His Son, Christ Jesus. Have fellowship with everybody, all the Christians, by the Holy Spirit. Amen.''   


'''1954'''
'''1954'''


QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS_  JEFF.IN  SATURDAY_  54-0515
:''Just the same thing He said when I baptized right down here on the Ohio River, many of you was standing there, twenty-three years ago, right on the Ohio River that Light, Angel, come right down to where we was at, and said, "As John the Baptist was sent for a forerunner of the first coming of Jesus Christ, your Message will bring the second coming of Jesus Christ." And it's done it. It's... He hasn't come yet, but look what it's done; it's swept the world around. See? And today now, just thinking, the--the effort that's went forth, there's been literally millions...
:''Just the same thing He said when I baptized right down here on the Ohio River, many of you was standing there, twenty-three years ago, right on the Ohio River that Light, Angel, come right down to where we was at, and said, "As John the Baptist was sent for a forerunner of the first coming of Jesus Christ, your Message will bring the second coming of Jesus Christ." And it's done it. It's... He hasn't come yet, but look what it's done; it's swept the world around. See? And today now, just thinking, the--the effort that's went forth, there's been literally millions...


:''Even the Catholic "Sunday Visitor" spoke of it, of how many millions that come in around, just of the effort.
:''Even the Catholic "Sunday Visitor" spoke of it, of how many millions that come in around, just of the effort.


:''Others hear and they say, "That's the Truth. I'm ready to sell out right now to these things of the world and go preach the real Gospel."''  QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS_  JEFF.IN  SATURDAY_  54-0515
:''Others hear and they say, "That's the Truth. I'm ready to sell out right now to these things of the world and go preach the real Gospel."''   


'''1955'''
'''1955'''


HOW.THE.ANGEL.CAME.TO.ME.AND.HIS.COMMISSION_  CHICAGO.IL  FOOTPRINT.BOOK  MONDAY_  55-0117
:''So then I--then I was getting too critical on speaking with tongues, you see. But one day, then, how God vindicated that to me!
:''So then I--then I was getting too critical on speaking with tongues, you see. But one day, then, how God vindicated that to me!


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:''And I went back, and all the people there, the--the foundry men and all them, the druggist, and all of them on the bank. I had baptized about two or three hundred that afternoon. And when they taken me out, pulled me out of the water, the deacons and so forth went up, they asked me, said, "What did that Light mean?"
:''And I went back, and all the people there, the--the foundry men and all them, the druggist, and all of them on the bank. I had baptized about two or three hundred that afternoon. And when they taken me out, pulled me out of the water, the deacons and so forth went up, they asked me, said, "What did that Light mean?"


:''A big group of colored people from the--the Gilt Edge Baptist church and the Lone Star church down there, and many of those was down there, they begin screaming when they saw that happen, people fainted.'' HOW.THE.ANGEL.CAME.TO.ME.AND.HIS.COMMISSION_  CHICAGO.IL  FOOTPRINT.BOOK  MONDAY_  55-0117
:''A big group of colored people from the--the Gilt Edge Baptist church and the Lone Star church down there, and many of those was down there, they begin screaming when they saw that happen, people fainted.''