<TITLE>15. Par 49-52</TITLE>L-49 Now, if a baby is borned, and that baby's born stillbirth, you know what's the matter with that baby? The baby's born dead. And that's what's the matter with a whole lot of stillborn children in these formal churches today. You're born dead. You got a conception, but never received life. What to do with a baby like that, is pick him up by the heels, and give him a little bit of posterior protaplasma stimulation. I'll tell you: He comes to life right quick.
And if there's anything the church needs today is a good old fashion Gospel, Holy Ghost spanking by the hand of God pouring out His power. It'll make the church come to life. Amen. That may seem flat, but it's the truth. Yes, sir. You spank him a little bit, and he will let out a squall, crying.
Oh, my. I can see Martha, or Mary, when she was up there, and Elisabeth went out to reach, and grab her, and hug her. What a marvelous time.

L-50 You know today we kinda lost that kind of feeling for one another. Isn't that right? I never forget Miami. That woman's here, I don't mean to hurt your feelings. There's some lady let us have a great big place down there; she was suppose to be... What is them? Duchesses? Du--dukes, duchesses, or some kind of a woman like that. And I was having a meeting, and they had it at a little place. They said... Brother Huckstra said, "Brother Branham," said, "the--the Duchess wants to see you."
I said, "The who?"
He said, "The Duchess"
And I said, "Who is she?"
He said, "Why, she's the greatest woman around here."
I said, "Oh, is she borned again?"
Said, "Well, I don't know."
And I said, "Well, what's she any more than these other people out here?"
Said, "Well, just speak to her as you go through the back of the hall."
I said, "All right."

L-51 And when I got back there, there stood a great big woman with about enough clothes on that you could put in a aspirin box. And that woman, she had... And enough jewelry on (Now, that... I ain't making fun. I'm stating facts, 'cause I'm in the pulpit.) that would've fed poor children, and paid my missionary trip twice to Africa. And she had a pair of specks in her hand on a stick holding them out like that. Now, you know that woman couldn't see through them glasses out that far, holding it out like that. She had her hands so full of jewelry. And she reached [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] said, "I am so charmed to meet you." Held her hand up like this.
I reached out over her big fat hand...?... I said, "Get her down here so I know you when I see you again."

L-52 What we need today, brother... There's people putting on too much dog, we call it in the street expression. What are you anyhow but six foot of dirt? God have mercy on you. I don't care how you can dress, how you can act, what kind of a home you can live in, what kind of a car you can drive, if you're not born of the power and Spirit of the resurrected Jesus Christ, you're lost, and will go to hell just as sure as a martin will go to its box. Amen. That's the truth. Oh, my.
Here some time ago my wife, and I were going downtown. There was a young lady on the street; she said... People just getting away from love. And that's the main thing you got to have. Going down the street, and I was riding... my wife. Some lady said, "Hello, Brother and Sister Branham."
I said, "How do you do?" And I said to her like that, bowed my head to her, and said, "Howdy do?" Riding on down the street, and I said, "Did you speak to her?"
She said, "Yes."
I said, "I must be getting hard of hearing." I said, "I never heard you."
She said, "Oh, I--I smiled."
Now, I said, "A little silly grin to take a place of a speak to...?... I don't like that.


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