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==The Hall of Religious Art in Washington, D.C.==
==The Hall of Religious Art in Washington, D.C.==


William Branham said many times that the Houston photograph was hanging in a special gallery in Washington, DC:
William Branham stated repeatedly that the Houston photograph was on public display in a special religious gallery.  Did he make this up?  Initially, in 1950, he didn't say where it was:


:''How many’s ever seen the picture of that Angel of the Lord, let’s see your hands up. Of course…Sure. That’s been traced. '''It’s in the Religious Hall of Art in Washington, DC''', copyrighted. The only supernatural Being was ever scientifically proven to be photographed.<ref>William Branham, 59-0418 - A Time Of Decision, para. 72</ref>
:''Call George J. Lacy. You’ve heard of him. He’s one of the Edgar Hoover outfits, one of the best there is in the United States. This hall then goes to the... '''This picture goes to the Religious Hall of Art.''' For the first time in all the world’s history that a supernatural Being was ever photographed...<ref>50-0820E - Believe Ye That I Am Able To Do This?, para. 57</ref>
 
The next year, he decided that it was in Washington, D.C.:
 
:''...they’ve got it in Washington, DC. And '''one of them hangs in the Religious Hall of Art, in Washington, DC''', as the first photograph that was ever taken of a supernatural Being.<ref>51-0718 - The Angel Of The Lord, para. 48</ref>
 
In 1953, he had changed his mind. The Hall of Religious Art was in New York Cinty:
 
:''This is by the American Photographer Association, hangs in the religious hall of art in New York City, the only supernatural Being that was ever taken in all the world’s history. You can see the Pillar of Fire.<ref>53-0507 - Expectations, para. 54</ref>
 
The very next night, William Branham changed the location to Washington, D.C. and stuck with that as being the location of the special gallery:
 
:''And that’s testimony by the United States government, hangs in '''the Hall of Fame at Washington, DC''', in the '''hall of religious art''': Only supernatural Being was ever photographed.<ref>53-0508 - God Commissioning Moses, para. 71</ref>


It appears that at some point in time, William Branham became aware that the "Religious Hall of Religious History" (yes, it kept changing) was not in existence and the picture was not there.  Rather than admit that he was wrong, William Branham made up a story that the picture had been moved to Germany:
It appears that at some point in time, William Branham became aware that the "Religious Hall of Religious History" (yes, it kept changing) was not in existence and the picture was not there.  Rather than admit that he was wrong, William Branham made up a story that the picture had been moved to Germany:


:''As you all have seen, the Light (which the United States has copyrighted in the Washington, DC, hanging in the '''Religious Hall of—of religious history, in Washington, DC''') is the only supernatural Being that was ever photographed in all the world. Hangs in the halls of Germany where they’ve taken it.<ref>William Branham, 61-0519 - Sirs, We Would See Jesus, para. 94</ref>''
:''As you all have seen, the Light (which the United States has copyrighted in the Washington, DC, hanging in the '''Religious Hall of—of religious history, in Washington, DC''') is the only supernatural Being that was ever photographed in all the world. '''Hangs in the halls of Germany where they’ve taken it.'''<ref>William Branham, 61-0519 - Sirs, We Would See Jesus, para. 94</ref>''


And where are the "halls of Germany".  Something else that William Branham invented?
And where are the "halls of Germany".  Something else that William Branham invented?