Bishop SC Johnson

[marthaolivia]

My mom would listen to him on the radio back in the 50's. I believe his radio program was out of Philadelphia, Pa. He always began his radio program with the choir singing "One, One, One, One way to God....Baptized in Jesus Name." If I remember correctly, he taught that women should wear cotton stockings!

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

My mom would listen to him on the radio back in the 50's. I believe his radio program was out of Philadelphia, Pa. He always began his radio program with the choir singing "One, One, One, One way to God....Baptized in Jesus Name." If I remember correctly, he taught that women should wear cotton stockings!

He did.

I heard him tell of a time that he was traveling from Florida up highway one returning to his church at 25th and Bainbridge in Philadelphia. He happened upon a wreck. There on the side of the road was a woman who had been killed in the accident. He said, "I know she went to hell. She was wearing nylons."

[marthaolivia]

I wonder if all he noticed were the nylon hose at a fatal accident scene. She was dead and he was looking at her nylon encased legs?? I wonder if he noticed whether she had open-toed shoes.

I've got a debate of his. Don't remember his 'opponents' name but I do know this much... Johnson humiliated that man! I don't think I've ever heard a debate as embarrassing as that one.

Johnson was like a bulldog that refused to let go.

[warrior]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

He did.

I heard him tell of a time that he was traveling from Florida up highway one returning to his church at 25th and Bainbridge in Philadelphia. He happened upon a wreck. There on the side of the road was a woman who had been killed in the accident. He said, "I know she went to hell. She was wearing nylons."

That doesn' surprise me. He was very dogmatic in his teachings. Those teachings still live on today and he's been dead some 60 years. The congregation hasn't moved beyond that yet. Those teachings include:

Women should wear cotton stockings
They should always wear a hat at all times
They are unable to relax or perm their hair
The hair must be kept in a net at all times
They can only wear blue, green, black, brown, grey and white
No long sleeves
No splits in skirts
No short sleeves
Shoes must be grey, blue and black( even on your wedding day)
Of course no pants on women
Men must wear solid color ties
Women must wear solid colored clothes

The list probably goes on, and I just don't know it.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

I did not know him personally but I've been to his church. I know his teachings. Though stout oneness, he believed if you were saved that you had to hear the gospel from his mouth.

Had other weird ideas too such as his ideas on marriage.

Elder you said that very well.

The Lord bless you and your family.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

Many years ago, George L. Glass Sr. went to pay a visit on Johnson who was preaching near DeRidder where he also pastored a church at the time. Bro. Glass sought to build a bridge, as he always did so well, said to the Bishop, "Bishop your people and the UPCI are not that too far apart at all."

Bishop Johnson looked at him with a stern scrowl and said, "About as far a part as hell is to heaven."

That was the end of that talk. It left everyone in no doubt about how the Bishop thought.

[freeatlast]

I am always humored when people describe a preacher like Johnson as strong or stout.....seems to me another word that statrs with "S" would better describe such rabid mentality.

[NLYP]

Originally Posted by warrior

That doesn' surprise me. He was very dogmatic in his teachings. Those teachings still live on today and he's been dead some 60 years. The congregation hasn't moved beyond that yet. Those teachings include:

Women should wear cotton stockings
They should always wear a hat at all times
They are unable to relax or perm their hair
The hair must be kept in a net at all times
They can only wear blue, green, black, brown, grey and white
No long sleeves
No splits in skirts
No short sleeves
Shoes must be grey, blue and black( even on your wedding day)
Of course no pants on women
Men must wear solid color ties
Women must wear solid colored clothes

The list probably goes on, and I just don't know it.

Sounds like a real winner and leader!!!!!!!!!!



































GAG!

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Elder you said that very well.

The Lord bless you and your family.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

Thank you.

I used to love hearing the "Whole Truth Broadcast," eminating from the sanctuary of the Apostolic Square at 25th and Bainbridge Streets in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the world's largest Apostolic Sanctuary.

He was so anointed in his preaching...thought totally messed up on some of his weird doctrines.

He preached that if you divorced you wife and married another, you could not be saved. Even if the woman that you divorced was now married to another man, she is still your wife. If you are going to be have a wife at all, you had to reconcile to your first wife and remarry the woman. To have another wife, regardless of the circumstances, you were going as straight to hell as a Martin to his gourd.

But, I dearly loved the man for one reason...he was probably the stoutest, most profound, absolute messenger of the One God message as there ever was, rivaled by only one man...G.A. Mangun. Bishop Mangun greatly loved him too, for that one reason. I remember when S.C. Johnson died unexpectedly down in Jamaica, it greatly disturbed brother Mangun. He grieved over his loss for a while. Never a stouter preacher of this GREAT, GREAT ONE GOD MESSAGE.

Preachers...if you want the anointing to return. PREACH IT! I heard one reknown preacher among us respond to a saint that wanted to hear that preaching, "Well, is there anything about the Oneness that you don't understand?" The reknown preacher missed the point. The point is; God is in the message. God comes down and visits among the people during the preaching among those who receive it. It is the highest order of preaching there is, for there is no god but the Lord God, who is above all.

Well, preaching that message very much, you might set up an earthquake or two, but keep preaching it until everything that can be shaken is shaken until that which cannot be shaken is firmly fixed to the rock...Christ Jesus. It'll work. I once thought that G. A. Mangun has totally lost his ever-loving-mind. All he could preach for weeks on end was ONE GOD. Wow! Did it ever have its affect! That old church on 16th and Day streets just off Bolton avenue was visited with a white hot, twisting pillar of fire that lasted for many years. People were slain. People were healed. The power and the glory of the Lord was mightly manifested. Some people who have walked though the doors for the first time, have falled to the floor from the lingering afterglow of God's presence there. Those old timers, including ME, will never, never forget it.

Some wonder why I lament and weep! OH GOD! If they only knew.