Brother Charlie Wycliff, a fellow minister and friend has left a trail of miracles behind him too numerous to record, and countless people he has won to God.
Being unable to read or write, yet Brother Charlie had an exceptional knowledge of the Bible. His ministry lasted about fifty years, took him from coast to coast and to some foreign countries. Many of those miles were covered by hitch hiking.
There is no way I can list all of the astounding stories of Brother Charlie being led by the Spirit of God. His beginning in the ministry was heartbreaking, yet he never faltered in that work.
As a young boy Brother Charlie received the Holy Ghost and felt the call of God to the ministry. His stepfather, being an infidel, resented him being a minister. So he beat him with a frying pan until Brother Charlie was bruised and bleeding then told him to get out and stay out. He carried the scars the rest of his life, not only visible scars but the beating left him with the mental capacity of a child as well, though that never kept God from using him.
Brother Charlie Wycliff began his ministry at the age of fifteen. With a small bag of clothes and no home he made his way to a small Texas town. He said as he walked past a vacant lot God told him to preach a revival there.
After finding the owner of the lot, getting permission to use it and hanging oil lamps he still had no seats. Brother Charlie said he saw a church with discarded pews piled in the back. So he went up and knocked on the door of the parsonage. The pastor answered the door, Brother Charlie introduced himself and said, "God sent me to town to preach a revival." When the pastor asked to see his papers with their denominal organization and Brother Charlie said he had none, the pastor told him that he couldn't preach there.
After being told that he couldn't preach for the denominal church Brother Charlie asked about the pews behind the church and the pastor told him he could have them if he would move them.
After dragging the pews to the vacant lot Brother Charlie began a revival which continued for many weeks. During that time about seventy-five people were baptized in Jesus Name, including two deacons and several other members from the church he had contacted when first coming to town. Over fifty people testified to the baptism of the Holy Ghost as in Acts 2:1-4 before the revival was over.
Several ministers have relayed this testimony to me and said that a church was erected on that lot after the revival and continues until now.
As told by the late Rev. C.E. George
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