[276], Branham's followers are widely spread throughout the world. [57] Their first child, William "Billy" Paul Branham was born soon after their marriage; the date given for his birth varies by source. [184] As a result, the theology he developed in the later years of his life seemed "complicated and bizarre" to many people who admired him personally during the years of the healing revival. [54] Branham married his second wife Meda Marie Broy in 1941, and together they had three children; Rebekah (b. Investigators in South Africa followed up on the reported healings and found that 46 of the people Branham said had been healed had failed to recover. He was ordained a priest in Camden on May 25, 1963. [210] He began to openly teach serpent seed in 1958 at the height of racial unrest in the United States. Finding the Way Forward. After 1956, attendance at Branham's meetings dwindled and his appeal became limited to the loyal following that developed around him during the earlier years. Patrick William Brennan is arraigned at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. [93], Branham also began to criticize other leading contemporaries in the healing revival leading to open hostilities between the evangelists. His only overseas trip during the 1960s proved a disappointment. [260], Edward Babinski describes Branham's followers as "odd in their beliefs, but for the most part honest hard-working citizens", and wrote that calling them a cult "seems unfair". [146] Branham generally attributed the failure of supplicants to receive healing to their lack of faith. [68], News of two events eventually reached W. E. Kidston. [41] In his early references to the event during the healing revival, Branham interpreted it to refer to the restoration of the gifts of the spirit to the church. Walter Hollenweger, who served as a translator on Branham's European tours, reported that "very few were actually healed" in the campaigns, and the overwhelming majority pronounced healed by Branham failed to recover. [1][311][2][312][313] In 2021, they were reported in the news again as fugitives who were evading arrest after attacking women at a Presbyterian Church in Canada. In some of Branham's biographies, his first son's birth date is reported as September 13, 1935, but in government records his birth date is reported as September 13, 1934. [170], At the same time the Charismatic movement was gaining broad acceptance, Branham began to transition to a teaching ministry. There was also evidence that Mercer sexually abused children. "[212] No other mainstream Christian group held a similar view; Branham was widely criticized for spreading the doctrine. Branham reported a vision of himself preaching before large crowds and hoped for its fulfillment on the trip, but the South African government prevented him from holding revivals when he traveled to the country in 1965. [15], Branham is known for his role in the healing revivals that occurred in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s,[62] and most participants in the movement regarded him as its initiator. [8] Branham briefly stopped campaigning and said he would have to take a job to repay the debt, but the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International ultimately offered financial assistance to cover the debt. [223][i] According to Weaver, Branham's "obsession with Luke 17:30 and Malachi 4:56 dominated the end of his ministry". Hollenweger was disappointed that Branham refused to acknowledge the numerous failed pronouncements of healings. First - a small rural church - then an urban/suburban church that became quite large - and finally, a very diverse, urban church located in a tough, gritty Detroit neighborhood. Through Sowders' group, he was introduced to the British Israelite House of David and in the autumn of 1934, Branham traveled to Michigan to meet with members of the group. Branham believed the events of 1963 indicated the rapture was imminent. [212], Weaver commented that Branham seemed unaware that his teachings conflicted with free will,[211] and that he taught a Calvinistic form of the doctrine of predestination and openly supported Calvin's doctrine of Eternal Security, both of which were at odds with the Arminian view of predestination held by Pentecostalism. [151] Branham became increasingly reliant on the Full Gospel Businessmen to finance his campaign meetings as the Pentecostal denominations began to withdraw their financial support. A female hog can't be immoral, a female dog can't be immoral, a female bird can't be immoral. Find your friends on Facebook. [30] Branham said that he heard a voice speaking to him while he was recovering from the accident, which led him to begin seeking God. [10][37] On June 2 that year, the Jeffersonville Evening News said the Branham campaign reported 14 converts. He claimed the king was healed through his prayers. In the United States, Branham was charged with tax evasion for failing to account for the donations received through his ministry; admitting his liability, he settled the case out of court. [94], Most revivalists of the era were flamboyant but Branham was usually calm and spoke quietly, only occasionally raising his voice. A 23-year-old leukemia patient was pronounced healed by Branham, but failed to recover and died about thirteen months later. [153] Except Allen, who won his legal battle, the evangelists settled their cases out of court. ($380,759 in 2020 dollars)[8][156] Branham was never able to completely pay off the tax liability. [203] Branham was deeply anti-Catholic, and viewed the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church as the agents of Satan who would bring about the end of the world. [203][177] He also predicted a powerful woman would take control of the United States, which he later interpreted to be the Roman Catholic Church, which he reported as also being fulfilled with the election of Kennedy who was Roman Catholic. The term Branhamism refers to the teachings of the "prophet" William M. Branham (1909-1965), although those who follow his teaching would not necessarily like the term. Branham's teachings on Predestination were deeply connected to his serpent seed doctrine. [182] Many of his followers regard his sermons as oral scripture and believe Branham had rediscovered the true doctrines of the early church. Those who leave are often shunned or disowned. Father William J. 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[81], Just as Branham began to attract international attention in May 1948, he announced that due to illness he would have to halt his campaign. [34] Branham's congregation was badly impacted by the disaster and his family was displaced from their home. He would ostracize people from the community and separate families. [31][10] The church was pastored by Roy Davis, a founding member of the second Ku Klux Klan and a leading recruiter for the organization. Paul Schfer, Robert Martin Gumbura, Leo Mercer, and other followers of William Branham's teachings have regularly been in the news due to the serious crimes which they committed. As a result of his teachings, many of Branham's followers believe that Jesus Christ returned in some form in 1963. Weaver based his estimate on numbers reported by Branham's son. Kidston was intrigued by the reported miracles and invited Branham to participate in revival meetings that he was organizing. Succeeded by. A. Branham claimed Walker failed to recover his hearing because he had disobeyed Branham's instruction to stop smoking cigarettes. [181][204][25] Branham also taught the belief that Cain's modern descendants were masquerading as educated people and scientists,[205] and were "a big religious bunch of illegitimate bastard children"[206][103] who comprised the majority of society's criminals. [114], Branham's meetings were regularly attended by journalists,[115] who wrote articles about the miracles reported by Branham and his team throughout the years of his revivals, and claimed patients were cured of various ailments after attending prayer meetings with Branham. [127], Others alleged that Branham's discernments were not genuine. [188] Branham taught the doctrine widely from the early days of the healing revival, in which he urged his audiences to unite and restore a form of church organization like the primitive church of early Christianity. The FBI reported that, "rather than using the investors' capital to support the two funds, the defendants used the vast majority of investor money to purchase lavish gifts for their friends and themselves"[302][303][304][305][306], In 2020, Vinworth Dayal, a minister who promoted Branham's teachings in Trinidad was arrested and charged with money laundering through his church. [180][179], Most of Branham's teachings have precedents within sects of the Pentecostal movement or in other non-Pentecostal denominations. [169][250][139], In the confusion immediately following Branham's death, expectations that he would rise from the dead developed among his followers. As Branham got older they moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana. Also, they lived in different states, and they preached quite differently. William Branham of Jeffersonville, Ind., prayed for her and assured the heartbroken mother her daughter would live. [7] At the time they were held, his inter-denominational meetings were the largest religious meetings ever held in some American cities. During the early 1930s, he became acquainted with William Sowders' School of the Prophets, a Pentecostal group in Kentucky and Indiana. [265] Each of the men claiming to be his successor have established new sects of Branham's followers. [47] The church flourished at first, but its growth began to slow. [88][8], During early 1947, a major campaign was held in Kansas City, where Branham and Lindsay first met Oral Roberts. His ministry was founded in May 1946. "[136] Another case was four-year-old Donny Morton, who was diagnosed with a rare brain condition. [81] He decided to publicize Oral Roberts during Branham's absence, and Roberts quickly rose to prominence, in large part due to Lindsay's coverage. [193] Early in his ministry, Branham espoused a position closer to an orthodox Trinitarian view. Finally, in May of 1946, Branham was commissioned by an angel from God to be the forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ. [174] Branham argued that his entire ministry was divinely inspired and could not be selectively rejected or accepted, saying, "It's either all of God, or none of God". However, Florence Nightingale never married and had no children or grandchildren. [39][34] Branham said he made several suicide attempts following their deaths. [181] He believed that the story of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden is allegorical and interpreted it to mean that the serpent had sexual intercourse with Eve, and their offspring was Cain. Only follow up after Branham's waiting period had passed could ascertain the result of the healing. [10][16] Branham stated he never violated the command. [43] After sharing his prophetic visions, Branham offered a prediction that the rapture would happen by 1977. 1. [227], Branham claimed the sermons were inspired through an angelic visitation and the appearance of what he believed to be a supernatural cloud in Arizona that was visible in the American Southwest on February 28, 1963. A dog can't, and no other female can. [164] Branham was an important influence on Jones, who copied many of his styles, methods, and teachings. [6] The Charismatic view that the Christian church should return to a form like that of the early church has its roots in Branham's teachings during the healing revival period. Branham reported to his audiences that he suffered a nervous breakdown and required treatment by the Mayo Clinic. American historian, David Edwin Harrell Jr. described him as: an unlikely leader.his preaching was halting and simple beyond belief. [230][177][231], The United States Air Force later declassified the launch records and acknowledged the manmade origin of the cloud. [229] The sermons focused on the Book of Revelation 6:117, and provided an interpretation of the meaning of each of the seals, which Branham connected with his prior sermons on the church ages. [59], The following year, disaster struck when Jeffersonville was ravaged by the Ohio River flood of 1937. Church in Howell admitted to. Any Christian's a segregation. Most people read his sermons more than they do they bible. [8][156], By the mid-1950s, dozens of the ministers associated with Branham and his campaigns had launched similar healing campaigns. A woman is a by-product of a man. [m], Crowder said Branham was a victim of "the adoration of man" because his followers began to idolize him in the later part of his ministry. Weaver accused Branham of major embellishments. [49][50][51][52][53][54][55] Branham served as pastor until 1946, and the church name eventually shortened to the Branham Tabernacle. Duzyer also reported that several of Branham's prophecies, like the 16 drownings or the destruction of the United States, were never fulfilled. [20] The Indiana Ku Klux Klan claimed responsibility for attacking and shutting down the Jeffersonville liquor producing ring. [157] The Branham campaign held meetings across the United States in 1956, and a large meeting in Mexico City that had 20,000 in attendance. [186], The teaching was accepted and widely taught by many of the evangelists of the healing revival, and they took it with them into the subsequent Charismatic and evangelical movements. Lived In Beachwood NJ, Portland OR, Jackson NJ, Bayville NJ. One of the most notable is the Book of Revelation. But this legacy lives on in his followers and the hundreds of sermons that were recorded or transcribed. [201] Branham believed women were guilty of committing adultery if their appearance was intended to motivate men to lust, and viewed a woman's place as "in the kitchen". [80] Moore invited his friend Gordon Lindsay to join the campaign team, which he did beginning at a meeting in Sacramento, California, in late 1947. Branham was "not impressed with the multi-cultural aspects of the PAJC as it was contrary to the dogmas advanced by his friends in the Ku Klux Klan. William Graham Tullian Tchividjian (pronounced cha-vi-jin) is the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Despite Branham's objections, some followers of his teachings placed him at the center of a cult of personality during his final years. When speaking to poor and working-class audiences, he tended to use poor grammar and folksy language; when speaking to more educated audiences and ministerial associations, he generally spoke using perfect grammar and avoided slang usage. In 1957 Branham openly criticized A. It's a pitiful thing. "[32][56][34], Branham and his future wife Amelia Hope Brumbach (b. July 16, 1913) attended the First Pentecostal Baptist Church together beginning in 1929 where Brumbach served as young people's leader. "[5] He made a lasting influence on televangelism and the modern charismatic movement,[6] and his "stage presence remains a legend unparalleled in the history of the Charismatic movement". [265], Branham's sons Joseph and Billy Paul lead the William Branham Evangelical Association and hold influence over many churches. [127][128] Additionally, Branham's procedures made verification difficult at the time of his revivals. Mercer would punish girls by cutting their hair, and force boys to wear girls' clothing. Branham claimed that he had converted over one million people during his career. Investigators of Branham's claim were unable to identify the woman in the photograph. Attendees reported seeing him "staggering from intense fatigue" during his last meetings. Education: Magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania . [123][128] Pohl also claimed Branham was frequently given and accepted large financial gifts from individuals who he pronounced as healed, including those who subsequently died. [81] Following the Shreveport meetings, Branham held a series of meetings in San Antonio, Phoenix, and at various locations in California. [289][290][291] Schfer and his compound were portrayed in the 2015 film Colonia. Branham would often tell supplicants what they suffered from, their name, and their address. "[25] Branham used the term "hybrid" to describe anything he believed to be tainted by the serpent. [223] Branham compared the messenger to this last age to John the Baptist and said he would come in the spirit of Elijah the prophet and cited the Book of Malachi 4:56 (3:2324 in Hebrew) as the basis for claiming the Elijah spirit would return. [263][n] In 2000, the William Branham Evangelical Association had missions on every inhabited continent with 1,600 associated churches in Latin America and growing missions across Africa. Numerous people pronounced healed died shortly thereafter, investigators discovered evidence suggesting miracles may have been staged, and Branham was found to have significantly embellished and falsified numerous stories he presented to his audiences as fact. William Marrion Branham (1909-1965) was born in Kentucky, USA. [278], Branham's followers are often in the news for criminal activity. [22] Branham was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The cards were submitted to Branham's team who would choose the supplicants to be prayed for by Branham and organize the prayer line. That's exactly right. [185] He believed healing was the main focus of the ministry of Jesus Christ and believed in a dual atonement; "salvation for the soul and healing for the body". [211], According to Steven Hassan, "Branham's sermons lay the foundation to believe that black people are the inferior race. "[16], Branham's father owned a farm near Utica, Indiana and took a job working for O.H. Branham said the Church is built on "The Rock of Revelation" (Seven Church Ages, p. 13). Branham was lambasted by critics who asked how it was possible the deaf man could have heard his command to stop smoking. He and his fellow conspirators pleaded guilty in 2010 and in 2011 were sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution. [54] Branham's popularity began to grow following the 1942 meetings in Milltown, Indiana where it was reported that a young girl had been healed of tuberculosis. [97] While he stated his personal admiration for Branham, the troubling number of deaths led him to suggest "there is a possibility that this whole thing is wrong". 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[228], According to Weaver, the sermons were primarily "a restatement of the dispensationalism espoused in the sermons on the seven church ages". 1946), Sarah (b. [177] Many followers moved great distances to live near his home in Jeffersonville and, led by Leo Mercer, subsequently set up a colony in Arizona following Branham's move to Tucson in 1962. [195] Branham viewed education as "Satan's snare for intellectual Christians who rejected the supernatural" and "Satan's tool for obscuring the 'simplicity of the Message and the messenger'". Henning Schlottmann/ Wikimedia Commons The Stardust Casino. Tabernacle of The Lord - Townville S.C. Bethel Tabernacle - Beaufort S.C. [203][177], In 1964, Branham said judgement would strike the west coast of the United States and that Los Angeles would sink into the ocean; his most dramatic prediction. Allen replied by circulating a letter at the Christian Fellowship Convention criticizing Branham for creating divisions and suggesting Branham may soon die as a result of his actions. Let it alone the way God made it. [144] After reviewing the results of the investigation, one minister concluded "that the cures claimed are so largely exaggerated as to be almost fraudulent in their claim. [173] He taught that immoral women and education were the central sins of modern culture. Michael van der Veen and William Brennan, members of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial legal team. [108][106] The Los Angeles Times reported on the healing in an article titled "Ex-Rep. Upshaw Discards Crutches After 59 Years". Branham claimed to stop in Egypt in 1954 while en route to India to meet with King Farouk; however Farouk had been deposed in 1952 and was not living in Egypt at the time. [186], The teaching holds that Christianity should return to a form mirroring the primitive Christian church. [78] The size of the crowds presented a problem for Branham's team as they found it difficult to find venues that could seat large numbers of attendees. He and his lovely wife, Mandy, have been married since 1999. His parents were extremely poor farmers. [8] From 1955, Branham's campaigning and popularity began to decline as the Pentecostal churches began to withdraw their support from the healing campaigns for primarily financial reasons. Donny Reagan Apologizes; Church Explains His Message Saying He's Not Racist, He 'Simply Does Not Marry Interracially', "Apostle of self-styled 'only prophet of God on earth' arrested in West Africa", "The Impact of William Branham's UFO Theology on Peoples Temple", "William Branham and the Pentecostal Prediction", "Brief History of William Branham and Message Church Cult", "Return to Amish What cult did Jeremiah Raber's wife Carmela belong to? [73] In his later years, he also connected the angelic visitation with the establishment of the nation of Israel, at one point mistakenly stating the vision occurred on the same day. [8], In January 1950, Branham's campaign team held their Houston campaign, one of the most significant series of meetings of the revival. Also known as Dnc William Brennan, William Brenna. Although he had hinted at it many times, Branham publicly stated for the first time that he was the return of Elijah the prophet in his final meetings in Shreveport. [271][25], People who try to leave the teachings of Branham often face extreme repercussions. According to her death certificate, she was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in January 1936, beginning a period of declining health. [172][199] He denounced cigarettes, alcohol, television, rock and roll, and many forms of worldly amusement. The apostle Paul, the Messenger to the first church age experienced visions during his ministry. [25] Branham accused Eve of producing a "hybrid" race, and he provided a way to trace the hybrid line of the Serpent's Seed to Africans and Jews through Ham the biblical progenitor of the African peoples, King Ahab, and Judas Iscariot. In his itinerant work, he emphasised healing, deliverance and prosperity. William Brennan, Sr. had little education and worked as a metal polisher, but rose to a position of leadership, serving as the Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Newark from 1927 to 1930. "[127], Followers of Branham's teachings can be found around the world; Branham claimed to have made over one million converts during his campaign meetings. [185] He believed and taught that miracles ascribed to Christ in the New Testament were also possible in modern times. William Brennan, Counselor, Maitland, FL, 32751, (386) 753-3186, Your first one half hour phone consultation with me is free. [89] Roberts said Branham was "set apart, just like Moses". He died in prison in 2021. [105][94] The photograph became well-known in the revival movement and is regarded by Branham's followers as an iconic relic. William is related to William E Brennan and William E Brennan as well as 3 additional people. [214][204] Branham was baptized and ordained by Roy Davis, a founding member and later Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan; Branham and Davis continued to associate throughout Branham's life. During his life, William Branham claimed to have a number of visions and prophecies. They were arrested multiple times in both countries for harassing women for their appearance and disrupting church services. Prophecy MUST be judged They've always been a segregation. [210], Branham believed the term "predestination" was widely misunderstood and preferred to use the word "foreknowledge" to describe his views. and completed the Pastor's Training Course, having been a Minister in Training with us, in June 2017. So men could have many wives, but women only one husband. Bishop Robert J. Brennan was born June 7, 1962, to Robert and Patricia Brennan in the Bronx, New York. [30], Soon afterward, while he was working for the Public Service Company of Indiana, Branham was overcome by gas and had to be hospitalized. In September 1934, he traveled to Mishawaka, Indiana where he was invited to speak at the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) General Assembly meetings organized by Bishop G. B. Rowe. On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: CIA director William Burns; Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ; Reps. Mike Gallagher, Republican of Wisconsin, and Raja . However, the cynicism became so deep that the people's confidence was diminished. Two of his brothers also suffered life-threatening injuries at the same time. He has to do something about it, you know. William Branham, February 17, 1954 Jesus On The Authority Of The Word, Jones ultimately rejected all of Christianity as "fly away religion", rejected the Bible as being a tool to oppress women and non-whites, and denounced the Christian God as a "Sky God" who was "no God at all". He frequently told supplicants to expect their symptoms to remain for several days after their healing. 1955). [81] Roberts and Branham had contact at different points during the revival. Whereas he had once received "a thousand letters a day", by 1956 his mail dropped to 75 letters a day. [280], The Living Word Fellowship, a group of over 100 churches at its peak, was founded by John Robert Stevens, who had been heavily influenced by Branham and promoted many of his doctrines, was often reported in the news during the 1970s and 1980s as a doomsday cult. [82][83] In 1948, Branham and Lindsay founded Voice of Healing magazine, which was originally aimed at reporting Branham's healing campaigns. 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