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^ | jecting part or all of Mr, Tru-Faith HealingDebate Is SetHOUSTON, Jan. 24 (fP)~A Baptist minister and two preachers performing miracles every night’’ agreed today to hold an open debate on faith healing and modern miracles.The Rev. W. E. Best, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church here, admitted he might need police protection tonight when he meets the Rev. William Branham and the Rev. F. F. Bosworth on the stage of Sam Houston coliseum.Sayi PaopI* L*d AiirafRev. Best was named yesterday by the Baptist pastors convention to champion the cause against “faith healers.” He immediately accepted, announcing that such activities had “led the people astray.”Rev. Branham and Rev. Bosworth, two transient evangelists, have preached to a packed house in the coliseum for the last two weeks. Their meetings, advertised in local papers, on radio stations any by placards, feature a “faith healing” period for the infirm.A canvas sign stretched across the coliseum advertises “Miracles Every Night.”Isiua Is HaxyThe issue about who made the challenge was hazy, but Rev. Branham said he alone would represent his side. He insisted that local Baptist ministers challenged him.Rev. Best announced he was accepting a challenge laid down by Rev. Bosworth.The debate, set for 7 p. m„ seemed likely to eclipse the usual ‘‘healing'’ services, but only for one night.“We will be glad to continue the debate at some other hour every day for a month,” Rev. Bosworth shated, “but our healing services are too important to be cancelled more than just this once.”Rev. Best was not certain that Sm FAITH HEALING Pag* 10Ailin Thief To Gotmaon!eniexiIinc«ime arn tio. Tr the mi cn mi P O’ coi ]cisnerdpnbapa.le\cejphdieduovfosorid(wtwemiSI,Thleslosmiwlgrlt;thimesaioilGEdRaPfcHiMiHiNiMi
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Evening Journal

Lubbock, Texas, US

Tue, Jan 24, 1950

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