[Sam]

I didn't come into Pentecost until 1955 when I was 17 years old. I don't really remember hearing much about Bro. Branham but I'm sure I did because I used to listen to radio preachers such as Jack Coe, A.A. Allen, Oral Roberts, Glenn Thompson and maybe others.

I do remember that when I was at ABI in 1956/1957 one young minister from Louisiana who held a local license with the UPC mentioned a couple of things about Bro. Jack Moore. He did not come across as bitter or angry but the way he said it, it seemed like it was common knowledge in Louisiana. He mentioned Jack Moore having a large church and said that he had trinity ministers in there preaching for him. I think he mentioned Gordon Lindsay and maybe (I don't really remember) William Branham. He said that Jack Moore could get away with that because of the size of his church and because he carried the note on the UPC headquarters. I have no idea how true that may have been or not. I think I do remember someone at ABI saying that William Branham was UPC but I had no idea who Bro. Branham was. I don't ever remember Bro. Norris talking about him.

I do remember Bro. Norris saying something about Little David once. Someone mentioned Little David one time and Bro. Norris said something like, "Oh, that's some preacher who claimed to have spent ---(can't remember the quantity)-- hours in heaven or hades, or somewhere. Wherever it was, he should have stayed there." Bro. Norris was also critical of A.A. Allen and had some kind of report publicly posted on a school bulletin board about A.A. Allen driving under the influence of alcohol. He seemed to relish attacking the man instead of the message. I'd probably remember if he said something about Bill Branham but maybe not.

i heard a report of someone (can't remember who it was now) going to hear Bill Branham at Branham Tabernacle and marveling at how strong he preached Jesus' Name.