| PREACHER'S FAITH VS. SNAKEBITE A Carolina preacher shows his faith by letting himself be bitten by a snake. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7533 |
| Catalog #: | 317919 | |
| Clip Number: | 317919-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 52 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:12 - 01:33:33 | |
| Location: | Carolina, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/REPTILES: Snakes, Rattlesnakes LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, North Carolina RELIGION: Christianity Misc RELIGION: Rituals, Unique | |
| Description: | A Christian preacher tests God's healing power by deliberately letting a rattlesnake bite him. Title reads: "Preacher's Faith Vs. Snakebite" Carolina, United States of America. Preacher Albert Teaster (Cullowhee Mountain Holiness preacher, snake handler) stands with his arm in a sling singing hymns with his congregation. Good shots of the Preacher giving his sermon about God's love. He has a strong accent. Interview with the Preacher about how he came to be bitten by the snake. The arm that was bitten is swollen. He deliberately let the snake bite him as part of a healing service. Albert bends to his knees with his congregation and he leads them in a healing prayer as they touch his injured arm. | |
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