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Rev. Branham In The News | Article in the July 23, 1947 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News: | ||
[[Image:1947 07 23 Jeffersonville Evening News.jpg|thumb|right|250px|July 23, 1947 - Jeffersonville Evening News]] | |||
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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 CLAIMS THAT HE RAISED A | :'''REVEREND WILLIAM BRANHAM OF JEFFERSONVILLE''' | ||
:::(SIGNED) TED SHRADER | :'''CLAIMS THAT HE RAISED A MAN FROM THE DEAD''' | ||
::::WINNEPEG TRIBUNE | :'''IN A JEFFERSONVILLE UNDERTAKING PARLOR.''' | ||
:'''CAN YOU PLEASE WIRE DETAILS WHETHER OR NOT''' | |||
:'''THIS IS TRUE? WHAT WAS THE MAN'S NAME?''' | |||
:'''CAUSE OF DEATH? NAME OF MORGUE? WHEN IT HAPPENED?''' | |||
:::'''(SIGNED) TED SHRADER''' | |||
::::'''WINNEPEG TRIBUNE''' | |||
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: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 | |||
:Stories of the healing powers of Rev. Branham, practiced in different parts of the country, have come to this newspaper. Crowds flock to be healed by him in every city he has visited, according to accounts. It is understood that he still retains his position as head of Branham's Tabernacle located at 804 Penn Street, where a substitute minister is conducting services in his absence. | |||
Stories of the healing powers of Rev. Branham, practiced in different parts of the country, have come to this newspaper. Crowds flock to be healed by him in every city he has visited, according to accounts. It is understood that he still retains his position as head of Branham's Tabernacle located at 804 Penn Street, where a substitute minister is conducting services in his absence. | |||
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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?
However, we have been unable to find any evidence that anyone was ever raised from the dead through William Branham's prayers.
No evidence in newspapers
Article in the July 23, 1947 edition of the Jeffersonville Evening 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:
- REVEREND WILLIAM BRANHAM OF JEFFERSONVILLE
- CLAIMS THAT HE RAISED A MAN FROM THE DEAD
- IN A JEFFERSONVILLE UNDERTAKING PARLOR.
- CAN YOU PLEASE WIRE DETAILS WHETHER OR NOT
- THIS IS TRUE? WHAT WAS THE MAN'S NAME?
- CAUSE OF DEATH? NAME OF MORGUE? WHEN IT HAPPENED?
- (SIGNED) TED SHRADER
- WINNEPEG TRIBUNE
- (SIGNED) TED SHRADER
- 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
- Stories of the healing powers of Rev. Branham, practiced in different parts of the country, have come to this newspaper. Crowds flock to be healed by him in every city he has visited, according to accounts. It is understood that he still retains his position as head of Branham's Tabernacle located at 804 Penn Street, where a substitute minister is conducting services in his absence.
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