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From the Beginning
in the name of Jesus. Reverend Debena baptized me and he is possessed by four demons."
Without shame, they took the cassette everywhere
and played it for all who would listen until some began to
realize the girl had lost her mind. Because of her lies the real
Satan took possession of her and she became insane. Then
they tried in vain to cast the devil out in the name of Jesus. It is amazing they didn't wonder if she became demon
possessed by baptism in the name of Jesus, by whose name could they cast the devil out? By obeying her elders the poor
girl surrendered to Satan and mocked the Name of the Holy God.
It happened according to the words of Isaiah quoted in John 12:38,40: who hath believed our report? owt/ to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?...He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted and I should heal them.
Brother Wendell had opened a church for the lepers
in the French Legation. The nobility and others we had won
usually gathered at the homes of Mama Solomie and Sister
Sophia Asfaw for services. One Sunday (unfortunately on a
clean-up day) some of them came in their Mercedes to Brother Wendells' service. With true humility they endured
the stench and helped with the cleaning in spite of squeamish stomachs, but decided they should not bring a new soul to that place of smells and filth.
Finally, Brother Wendell began to understand the
problem and rented a house of prayer for healthy people, first near the prison and later close to Mitchell Cotts.
Brothers Amare, Solomon and Teshome came as fruit from that time and received assignments for the ministry. At this