"[127] One such case was Carol Strubler, who at age nine in 1954 was prayed for by Branham at a recorded revival in Washington, D.C., when he preached a sermon entitled "The Deep Calleth Unto The Deep". [192] Branham's teaching was particularly damaging to his relationship with Pentecostals denominations who were angered that he would associate them with the mark of beast. [68], News of two events eventually reached W. E. Kidston. [96] Branham amazed even fellow evangelists, which served to further push him into a legendary status in the movement. [239] In his final revival meetings before his death, Branham stated "The Elijah of this day is the Lord Jesus Christ. Survivors reported that they subjected themselves to Mercer's abuses because of direction they received personally from Branham. [127] Branham was openly confronted with such criticisms and rejected the assertions. All William Branham films, Rebekah Branham-Smith's slideshow plus 90 hours of audio and 25 hours of spellbinding video testimony from over 30 eye witnesses. Brennan was born on July 8, 1936 in Staten Island, N.Y. [98] Branham's final major overseas tour in 1955 included visits to Switzerland and Germany. 1955). The fifth (5) vision showed him the horrible moral decay of the world, centering mostly around women.He saw women cutting her hair, smoking cigarettes, drinking, wearing pants and indecent clothing. There was also evidence that Mercer sexually abused children. Schfer was later arrested in 2006, convicted, and died in prison.[287]. [177], Pentecostal churches which once welcomed Branham refused to permit him to preach during the 1960s, and those who were still sympathetic to him were threatened with excommunication by their superiors if they did so. [87] Bosworth endorsed Branham as "the most sensitive person to the presence and working of the Holy Spirit" he had ever met. But still, a real genuine Christian has to be a segregationalist [sic]. William Brennan 506-444-6021 wmbrennannb.aibn.com Rev. He has to do something about it, you know. [89] Roberts said Branham was "set apart, just like Moses". Some critics accused Branham's team of sharing prayer card information with Branham before he began his prayer lines. Supreme Court Justice William J Brennan Jr, towering figure in modern law who embodied liberal vision of Constitution as engine of social and political change, dies at age 91, almost exactly seven . He served his country for 30 years as an Army Chaplain. One of his first was a prophetic vision he reported having in 1916 foretelling that 16 men would fall to their death during the construction of the Clark Memorial Bridge. Topic: Acquittal of the former President, recap of the trial, reaction following the acquittal. 4th 691, 188 P.3D 580, 80 Cal. He was 90 and had been a priest for 65 years. They claimed that many of Branham prophecies were only publicly reported after their fulfillment. [84] Lindsay was impressed with Branham's focus on humility and unity, and was instrumental in helping him gain acceptance among Trinitarian and Oneness Pentecostal groups by expanding his revival meetings beyond the United Pentecostal Church to include all of the major Pentecostal groups. [283], Paul Schfer, a follower and promoter of William Branham's teachings based in Chile, was discovered to have been running a compound where he was sexually molesting and torturing children in 1997. Brennan, who led the south Dearborn Heights parish with a 400-student elementary school for 33 years, became the 18th priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit to be disciplined in the last year for sexual misconduct involving minors. [90] After one year of campaigning, his exhaustion began leading to health issues. [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. Some thought he was an end-time messenger sent from God, and some still do. [265] Peary Greene (19332015) in Arizona, and Ewald Frank in Germany both held influence over a significant number of churches. During the March 3 meeting of the Board of Education, veteran educator Dr. William Brennan was appointed Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2022. Branham claimed Walker failed to recover his hearing because he had disobeyed Branham's instruction to stop smoking cigarettes. [9], Annihilationism, the doctrine that the damned will be totally destroyed after the final judgment so as to not exist, was introduced to Pentecostalism in the teachings of Charles Fox Parham (18731929). Researchers found no evidence that Branham ever met King George; King George was chronically ill and died about a year after Branham claimed to heal him. [308], In 2014, Pastor Donny Reagan made news in the United States for promoting Branham's racial teachings. [256] In 2018, Voice of God Recordings claimed to serve Branham-related support material to about two million people through the William Branham Evangelical Association, and estimated there were 24 million total followers of Branham's teachings. [193] By the 1960s, he had changed to openly teaching the Oneness position, according to which there is one God who manifests himself in multiple ways; in contrast with the Trinitarian view that three distinct persons comprise the Godhead. [228], According to Weaver, the sermons were primarily "a restatement of the dispensationalism espoused in the sermons on the seven church ages". [193], By the early 1950s, he began to privately preach the Oneness doctrine outside of his healing campaigns. 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. With their havens and communications compromised, is anywhere safe? William is related to William E Brennan and William E Brennan as well as 3 additional people. "[25] Branham used the term "hybrid" to describe anything he believed to be tainted by the serpent. Separating himself from the things of the world and everything, and come into one purpose, Jesus Christ. Find your friends on Facebook. [115] Durban Sunday Tribune and The Natal Mercury reported wheelchair-bound people rising and walking. [47], Branham continued traveling and preaching among Pentecostal churches while serving as pastor of his new church. [173] He taught that immoral women and education were the central sins of modern culture. "[126] No consistent record of follow-ups of the healing claims were made, making analysis of many claims difficult to subsequent researchers. Branham's prediction of the end of the world by 1977 was widely circulated and well known. Mercer would punish girls by cutting their hair, and force boys to wear girls' clothing. People named Matthew Brennan. Unlike his contemporaries, who followed doctrinal teachings which are known as the Full Gospel tradition, Branham developed an alternative theology which was primarily a mixture of Calvinist and Arminian doctrines, and had a heavy focus on dispensationalism and Branham's own unique eschatological views. ($144,913 in 2020 dollars)[150], Some of Branham's business associates thought he was partially responsible because of his lack of interest in the financial affairs of the campaigns and tried to hold him personally responsible for the debt. Pastor Brennan is a prolific preacher, speaker, and teacher of the Word of God, having ministered in South America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Women had to be punished. [256], The more controversial doctrines Branham espoused in the closing years of his ministry were rejected by the Charismatic movement, which viewed them as "revelatory madness". Followers of Branham's son expect the resurrection of Branham to fulfill unfinished prophecies. said, "Dr. Davis, the one that ordained you in the Baptist church, was the one who sent me here to see you." [169], As the healing revival began to wane, many of Branham's contemporaries moved into the leadership of the emerging Charismatic movement, which emphasized use of spiritual gifts. [57][58] Branham's wife became ill during the second year of their marriage. Hassan concluded by stating that "The Message churches have a significant following and an enormous potential to influence people and create violence."[25]. [60] Their obituaries reported Branham as pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, the same church where their funerals were held. He investigated the phenomena and discovered that the cloud had been created by an exploded Thor rocket carrying a classified spy satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base that failed to make orbit. [289][290][291] Schfer and his compound were portrayed in the 2015 film Colonia. [177] Before he died, some of his followers had already begun compiling his sermons and treating them as oral scripture, with a significant minority of his followers believing in his divinity. But he has to cause great fusses now calling our causing riots, and big fusses, and everything else across the nations, and across the world just because he wanted to stick his head out about something. [273] The news media have also reported critics of Branham's teaching being threatened and harassed by his followers. They have three children, Jack, Emma, and Sam. He claimed reports of the baptismal story were carried in newspapers across the United States and Canada. [128][148], Their expectations had been raised so high, only to be dashed after all the excitement was over. William F Brennan, 61. [8] The American government targeted the other leading revivalists with lawsuits during the same time period, including Oral Roberts, Jack Coe, and A. - Advertisement - [203][177], In the 1933 visions, he reported seeing self-driving "egg-shaped" cars in one vision. Brennan served in the field of Catholic education for a number of years. His only overseas trip during the 1960s proved a disappointment. "[268] "The Message cult has always been deeply connected to white supremacy groups. In response, the churches which hosted Branham's campaign conducted independent follow-up interviews with people Branham pronounced healed to gather testimonies which they could use to counter the negative press. film editor Art Direction by John Hughes Set Decoration by Fred M. MacLean . Her fingertips were burned so she would know what hell felt like. Henning Schlottmann/ Wikimedia Commons The Stardust Casino. [127][128] Additionally, Branham's procedures made verification difficult at the time of his revivals. Finding the Way Forward. [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. Succeeded by. "Strong ties were forged" between Schfer, William Branham, and Ewald Frank during Branham's time in Germany. [63] Christian writer John Crowder described the period of revivals as "the most extensive public display of miraculous power in modern history". [160] Branham also began to criticize Oral Roberts and Billy Graham. [193], Like other doctrines, the Godhead formula was a point of doctrinal conflict within Pentecostalism. [87] The location of their first meeting was too small to accommodate the approximately 8,000 attendees, and they had to relocate to the Sam Houston Coliseum. Log In. Despite Branham's objections, some followers of his teachings placed him at the center of a cult of personality during his final years. [203], Branham taught an unorthodox doctrine on the source of original sin. Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. or. [118] El Paso Herald-Post reported hundreds of attendees at one meeting seeking divine healing. Branham reported to his audiences that he suffered a nervous breakdown and required treatment by the Mayo Clinic. [209][210][122], Branham reported discussing the possibility that blacks were descended from apes as early as 1929, but claimed to reject the belief at the time. 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. Even to this day, people are affected. He graduated from Mineville High School in 1953. [124] Hollenweger investigated Branham's use of the "word of knowledge gift" and found no instances in which Branham was mistaken in his often-detailed pronouncements. William V. Brennan, 84, a former pastor of St. Vincent DePaul Church in Chicago and onetime Army chaplain, died Sunday, Jan. 9, in Maryhaven Nursing Center in Glenview. Branham reported that in his visions he saw seven major events would occur before the Second Coming of Christ, including the prediction of the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Second World War, the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and the rise of communism. However, Florence Nightingale never married and had no children or grandchildren. [195] Branham's doctrine was similar to the anti-Catholic rhetoric of classical Pentecostalism and Protestantism, which commonly associated the mark of the beast with Catholicism. What good would a white woman want to have a baby by a colored man making him a mulatto child? [146] Branham generally attributed the failure of supplicants to receive healing to their lack of faith. [68] By August his fame had spread widely. Reverend Monsignor . I. [247] Branham's followers believe his prophecies came true, or will do so in the future. Reporters subsequently found no evidence of a resurrection; no funeral parlor in the city corroborated the story. [10][16] Branham stated he never violated the command. He served as associate pastor of St. Ann and Holy Name churches in Louisville. [66] The fascination of most of American Christianity with divine healing played a significant role in the popularity and inter-denominational nature of the revival movement. [254][255] Branham is most remembered for his use of the "sign-gifts" that awed the Pentecostal world. He frequently told supplicants to expect their symptoms to remain for several days after their healing. [271][25], People who try to leave the teachings of Branham often face extreme repercussions. [197] The rigid moral code associated with the holiness movement had been widely accepted by Pentecostals in the early twentieth century. [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". [1][2][3] He is credited as "a principal architect of restorationist thought" for charismatics by some Christian historians,[4] and has been called the "leading individual in the Second Wave of Pentecostalism. The cards were submitted to Branham's team who would choose the supplicants to be prayed for by Branham and organize the prayer line. [6] The belief is widely held in the modern Charismatic movement,[6] and the legacy of his restorationist teaching and ministering style is evident throughout televangelism and the Charismatic movement. The CBC investigated Branham and focused their reporting on his connections to Jim Jones and the Ku Klux Klan and labeled Branham's followers a "doomsday cult". [165][166][h], Consensus among historians is that the healing revival ended in 1958. [185], Of all of Branham's doctrines, his teachings on Christian restorationism have had the most lasting influence on modern Christianity. [219] As in their dispensational systems, Branham said each church represents a historical age, and that the angel of each age was a significant church figure. [314], In 2018, Pastor Thodore Mugalu, a leader of Branham's followers in the Democratic Republic of Congo encouraged his followers to violence against Catholics in his country. William M. Branham was born near Burkesville, Kentucky, on April 6, 1909,[10][11][12][a][b] the son of Charles and Ella Harvey Branham, the oldest of ten children. Generation No. He previously taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Stanford University, and Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. 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. [10][29] Branham had no experience with religion as a child; he said that the first time he heard a prayer was at his brother's funeral. After the world failed to end in 1977, Time Magazine included the failed prediction as one of the "top ten end-of-the-world prophecies". In Iran, Branham's followers have faced persecution, with the government shutting down ten of their house churches in 2018 and jailing several Branham followers. News reports claimed that Mugala's followers forced 145 priests and nuns to strip naked, cover their heads, and filmed their whippings. [278], Branham's followers are often in the news for criminal activity. Only follow up after Branham's waiting period had passed could ascertain the result of the healing. Rev. This article contains all of William Branham's major prophecies and visions, the first date that they were told by William Branham and whether they were fulfilled or failed. [96][103], This caused many in the healing revival to view Branham as a "seer like the old testament prophets". In February 1952, the Branham campaign published an article claiming Plaff had visited the hospital the day after he was prayed for and his cure was confirmed by medical tests. In total, critics of Branham identified many claims which appeared to be false when investigated. 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