Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-22

The SanduslJy Register recently described
the instantaneous cure by immersion OF MI
Willard, blacksmith at cherry-tree Corners,
who had been very lame for four years, from
injuries occasioned by the kick of horse =
The account stated that Mr. Willard had been
directed in dream to seek the above men
toned mode Of cure, and also that while he
was carried into the water in the arms of two
men, he walked back to the bank of the
creek aud got into his carriage without assis-
tanee. So much Tor the Registers narrative.
A correspondent Of the Dayton Religious
TELESCOPES communicates the following ad-
ditiOnal details respecting the baptism and
It's alleged miraculous results. He says
This pretended miracle was performed in
the neighbOrhOOd where preach, and il has
caused quite an excitement, and resulted in
the organizing Of nei5 sect Some three
months since. went to the house of Mr..
Willard, and found him sitting in his chair,
seemingly in good health; but be said. how
ever, that be had been kicked in the back by
a horse, about two years ago, and had not
been able 70 walk since. One MIR. B.
WRs there ut tha time was and said be had
come in the name Of the Lord TO heal Mr..
Willard. Mr.. B--said
e." Last year, as ] was coming in from the
West, being very hungry and without money,
/ knelt under black haw tree to pray. The
tree hung full of berries, but they were ell
green. prayed a few minutes, and then
looked Up, and 10 they were all ripel /
arose and ate. aud it was like eating fruits
from the other world. did not again get
hungry until got home" Mr.. B--con-
sidered himself now divinely inspired to
work miracles, and be proposed to heal Mr..
", il he would believe certain doctrines.-
Although a strong spiritualist. be readily
Rssented Ia the points Of doctrine presented
to him. Mr.. B-th n commanded him, Gin
the name OF Jesus Christ, TO rise and walk
but he made . complete failure, and LEFT
baasling that be would return and heal Mr..
Willard Soon after this. Mr.. Willard made
an attempt to put his large Bible in the stOvei
but according to his own confession TO
me, conscience smOte him, and he was COM
PEELED to abandon his wicked purpose
The next time that / was in the neighbor-
hood, found that some one had given out
an appointment for me to preach at Willard 5
house. / accordingly went and preached,
and found that he now prOfessed to have met
with some wonderful change. and was now
Christian but he sill held to tho notion
that spirits were constantly around him, and
by "Shsating my eyes, said he, 81 can see
than very diStiHetiy.
Now, Mr. b, and three or four other
disaffected members Of the church on Bro.
Evans mission, and some on my circuit,
commenced to hold meetings at Mr.. " lizard
IL. H. fcV
weeks, they intimated that a miracle must be
done, and then they would organize new
church. About this time, Mr.. w. says "eight
spirits told him TO be baptized at a certain
time, and that he should be healed. Thein
dividuals Just referred to put him in the
water with the following ceremony
Have you faith that you viii now be
healed 2"
Mr.. -" have.
" baptize you in the name of the Father
I baptize you in the name ofthe Son. | bap-
tie yOu in the name of the Holy Ghost I"
Mr. Willard walked out Of the water, aud
has been able to walk ever since, with the a.
sisianee Of a cane ih each hand The game
was now PLAYED out, save the organizing Of
the church, and that was soon accomplished,
for understand that their Articles Of Faith
/ hCtD PACfAoA'f-l fAN la1So eAsAt -iN-''t
their cOlOrs hnng to the breeze, they intend
TO take the world This new church seems
to be but one body, yet it has tloO heads.-
One is to be the chief baptizer, and priest
after the manner Of Mr.. D-The other is
Dir. B. who is to be kind Of prophet.
and also 70 procure subjects upon whom they
viii bestOw health and everlasting benefits.
As none are to be received into this new
society but by immersion, the next thing
done was, the two leaders were baptized-
each one putthe other under Last Sabbath
they baptized woman, the wife Of an old
Mormon preacher. and she says that she was
cured Of tumor in her side so perfectly that
not even sear IS ie1f
One of their members told me the other
day that he bad seen boiling water poured
on to Mr. B. s foot and that he was not in
juTed in the least They teach that H man is
not depraved, for ii be were, he would not be
capable of loving the woman e. This new
move has created q great excitement in the
neigbborhoOd but ] know of no one that
has any confidence in the miracle or preten-
siOns of these latter day prophets. save their
own members.