The Early Latter Rain Split and William Branham's Inner Circle

 

John and Charles trace the early splits that formed around William Branham, the Latter Rain movement, and the growing divisions that reshaped Pentecostal history in the 1950s. They explain how Branham's relationships with key leaders began to fracture, why broader Pentecostal circles pushed back, and how those conflicts helped create the isolated movement that later became known as the Message.

The conversation also explores the connection between Sharon Orphanage, George Hawtin, Myrtle Beall, Joseph Mattsson-Boze, and the larger Latter Rain network, showing how Branham's influence fed the movement even as its internal divisions deepened. Along the way, John highlights the historical backdrop behind Branham's separation from mainstream Christianity and the surprising overlap between those early controversies and figures like Jim Jones.

• Introduction
• How The Message Became Isolated
• Key Sources For Researching The Split
• How Latter Rain Began Around Branham's Influence