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Followers of the message often point to the dead being raised in William Branham's ministry as vindication for his status as a prophet?
[[Image:1947 07 19 Winnipeg Tribune.jpg|thumb|right|150px|July 19, 1947 - Winnipeg Tribune]]
Followers of the message often point to the dead being raised in William Branham's ministry as vindication for his status as a prophet.


However, we have been unable to find any evidence that anyone was ever raised from the dead through William Branham's prayers.
However, we have been unable to find any evidence that anyone was ever raised from the dead through William Branham's prayers.
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On the left is an article in the July 23, 1947 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News, which states:
On the left is an article in the July 23, 1947 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News, which states:
[[Image:1947 07 23 Jeffersonville Evening News.jpg|thumb|left|250px|July 23, 1947 - Jeffersonville Evening News]]
[[Image:1947 07 23 Jeffersonville Evening News.jpg|thumb|left|250px|July 23, 1947 - Jeffersonville Evening News]]
[[Image:1947 07 19 Winnipeg Tribune.jpg|thumb|right|150px|July 19, 1947 - Winnipeg Tribune]]


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'''Rev. Branham In The News'''
'''''Rev. Branham In The News'''


The Evening News yesterday received an unusual telegram from Ted Shrader, reporter for the Winnepeg (sic) Tribune, Winnepeg Manchester, Canada, which it reproduces herewith:
''The Evening News yesterday received an unusual telegram from Ted Shrader, reporter for the Winnepeg (sic) Tribune, Winnepeg Manchester, Canada, which it reproduces herewith:


'''REVEREND WILLIAM BRANHAM OF JEFFERSONVILLE'''
'''''REVEREND WILLIAM BRANHAM OF JEFFERSONVILLE'''
'''CLAIMS THAT HE RAISED A MAN FROM THE DEAD'''
'''''CLAIMS THAT HE RAISED A MAN FROM THE DEAD'''
'''IN A JEFFERSONVILLE UNDERTAKING PARLOR.'''   
'''''IN A JEFFERSONVILLE UNDERTAKING PARLOR.'''   
'''CAN YOU PLEASE WIRE DETAILS WHETHER OR NOT'''
'''''CAN YOU PLEASE WIRE DETAILS WHETHER OR NOT'''
'''THIS IS TRUE?  WHAT WAS THE MAN'S NAME?'''   
'''''THIS IS TRUE?  WHAT WAS THE MAN'S NAME?'''   
'''CAUSE OF DEATH? NAME OF MORGUE? WHEN IT HAPPENED?'''
'''''CAUSE OF DEATH? NAME OF MORGUE? WHEN IT HAPPENED?'''<br>
'''(SIGNED) TED SHRADER'''<br>
'''''(SIGNED) TED SHRADER'''<br>
'''WINNEPEG TRIBUNE'''
'''''WINNEPEG TRIBUNE'''


:This newspaper keeps abreast of local news in the Jeffersonville and Clark County, and has been doing so for nearly 75 years, but nowhere in its annals appears such a startling occurrence, and the Winnepeg newspaper was sent a wire saying that we could not substantiate this reported phenomenon
:This newspaper keeps abreast of local news in the Jeffersonville and Clark County, and has been doing so for nearly 75 years, but nowhere in its annals appears such a startling occurrence, and the Winnepeg newspaper was sent a wire saying that we could not substantiate this reported phenomenon