1947 Healing Ministry: Rebranding the "Prophet"
After the 1945 Healing Ministry began, William Branham changed the name of his church from "Billie Branham Pentecostal Tabernacle" to "Branham Tabernacle" and began to transition into the stage persona that would define his career. Branham started claiming to have been a Baptist minister reluctant to join the Pentecostal faith, which opened the door to many more speaking engagements. By the end of 1946, Branham had gained limited recognition as a "faith healer" and evangelist.
After the 1945 Healing Ministry began, William Branham changed the name of his church from "Billie Branham Pentecostal Tabernacle" to "Branham Tabernacle" and began to transition into the stage persona that would define his career. Branham started claiming to have been a Baptist minister reluctant to join the Pentecostal faith, which opened the door to many more speaking engagements. By the end of 1946, Branham had gained limited recognition as a "faith healer" and evangelist.
The campaign team had recording equipment, which was replaced with new equipment in early 1947. Most of the recordings are withheld from the public.
We’re getting some new gadgets for recording. We hardly know each night where we’re going to be at. That’s just, I think the, about the third move in the last four nights, so, we got another move, I think tomorrow night. So, that’s what makes it awfully bad, just kind of shifting around from place to place, then it’ll hardly…It’s just like a new place every night, and it makes it very hard.[1]
- William Branham, April 1947
By 1947, Branham's "faith healing" was in high demand. He started the 1947 Healing Campaign Tour January 15, 1947, in Camden AR. He and his campaign team toured from Camden to Shreveport, LA, various locations in Texas, Santa Rosa, CA, Vandalia, IL, various locations in Missouri, Manitoba, Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Alberta, back through Missouri, Arizona, and Vancouver, BC.
1947 Healing Campaign Tour Dates
- 1946, Fall. Houston, TX. Gospel Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 15. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 15. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 16. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 16. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 17. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 17. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 18. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 18. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 19. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 19. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 20. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 20. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 21. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 21. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 22. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 22. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 23. Camden, AR. Apostolic Tabernacle
- 1947, Jan 23. Camden, AR. Camden Municipal Hall
- 1947, Jan 28. Shreveport, LA. Byrd High School
- 1947, Jan 29. Shreveport, LA. Byrd High School
- 1947, February. Texas. (Locations Unknown)
- 1947, March 31. Santa Rosa, CA. Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse
- 1947, April 1. Santa Rosa, CA. Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse
- 1947, June 26. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, June 26. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, June 27. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, June 28. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, June 29. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, June 30. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, July 1. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, July 2. Vandalia, IL. Tent
- 1947, July 3. Vandalia, IL. Vandalia High School
- 1947, July. Missouri. (Locations Unknown)
- 1947, July. Manitoba, Canada. (Locations unknown)
- 1947, July 25. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 26. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 27. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 28. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 29. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 30. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, July 31. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, August 1. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, August 2. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Apostolic Church
- 1947, August. Edmonton, Alberta. (Locations unknown)
- 1947, August. Edmonton, Alberta. (Locations unknown)
- 1947, Aug 20. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 21. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 22. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 23. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 24. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 25. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 26. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Aug 27. Calgary, Alberta. Victoria Pavilion
- 1947, Sept 21. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 22. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 23. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 24. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 25. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 26. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 27. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Sept 28. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
- 1947, Nov 2. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Nov 4. Vancouver, BC. St. Giles United Church
- 1947, Nov 5. Vancouver, BC. St. Giles United Church
- 1947, Nov 6. Vancouver, BC. St. Giles United Church
- 1947, Nov 7. Vancouver, BC. St. Giles United Church
- 1947, Nov 9. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Nov 16. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Nov 23. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Dec 7. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Dec 14. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Dec 21. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium
- 1947, Dec 28. Phoenix, AZ. Shrine Auditorium