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The believers opened the church again in spite of threats and in spite of the officers who canae into the church frequently, yelling, "Stop this service,"
After the fiasco of a trial, Tekle took full responsi bility for the charges, asked the police to release the three other men charged with him, and appealed to be tried by the high court. The three men were released on bail.
The high court saw that the charges against Tekle contradicted the circular against Pentecostals and declared him innocent. Thegeneral sent an order chang ingthecharge topreaching without a license. Teklepro duced the license given him bythe emperor and the state church. The authorities delayed his release as long as
possible but had to let him go on February 10, 1972. Thanks to Brother Wendell's charge, Tekle escaped the persecution of that time, for the charge officially labeled him as a non-Pentecostal. In her ordeal with the
notebook, Erkenesh found a freedom from fear that re mained with her throughout the trials ahead. They re joiced in Jesus, who makes all things work together for good.
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John Harris, Tekle and E. L. Freeman.
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