The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-10

very thick lips, short, WO0lly nalr, and a
slight mustache and whiskers, from which
peeped number of gray hairs. He wore
a SLOUGH hat, CUR color pants, and hick-
DIV shirt, with sleeves rolled TO the elbows,
exposing a muscular arm and list large
enough 70 tell an OK. He is somewhat abous
medium height, and very powerfully built;
Gennette is a blacksmith by trade, end his
shop, which is a story and a half high, is
on the lett hand side of the Paterson plank
road. "I have called, Mr.. Gennette, TO OBJ
tain some Information as to your power of
healing tie SICK" said the writer. ''Oh
yes! yesi Here boy" addressing the white
man), Ego up stairs and bring down a chair
and bring my Bible" Bidding the writer
be seated, Gennette said, ''Now I'll tell you
in the first place just what l am. My
mother had seven children, and was
THE SEVENTH SON.
L was born near Richmond, Va, and I've
been settled here about seven years. Now
look at this paper-lt's my confession, and it
will tell you just who am" Here he
handed the writer a much torn and worn
half sheet OF note paper, upon which was
written in plain hand as follows: Benja-
min franklin Gennette, A. ID. G. OF j. e
by the will OF God the Father, and is one Of
seven sons, and was born July 4, 1888, with
power to cure all manner of diseases by the
will of God the Father. The Lord is my
shepherd, in Him we must trust. He is the
good shepherd, and he giveth life for the
sheep. You must always remember the
poor, and God will remember you. You
must 60 to the church, and God will give you
long life, and many blessings and
comfort you in the most griev-
Gus times. My power was made
known to me 18th September, 1865. was
converted 10th June, 1865, and was baptized
July in the same year. My power is ia
Mathew x; my prayer, st. Luke, kiln chap
ter; my mission is IN Mathew xviii;
Mathew iii. in destroying of diseases by fire.
Gods will be done, Amen. By b. f. g.,
disciple of Christ" "Have yon any pa
tIents, Gennette?" "Yes, have them all
stand that don't call myself no doctor. 1
amt never been to no college, and all /
know God has taught me, and I do the will
of God only. | am the seventh son and
have the healing power. l don't run after
the the people, they II run aSsT ms
until they has been given up by the
doctors, for have power greater than
they have, and what you can't get in no
college. Pm blacksmith, and never had
any education, except what got in the col
lege of Jehovah, and that's the best learning
any man can get." "What is your peculiar
method OF treating the sick?" "Thst's my
business" "Bnt you cut and slash them all
over the BODY and legs, hear" Eyes, 1
mark them with the sign or the cross, aud
when mark them the blood that comes out
is as black as my hand; and then, after /
have rubbed them, they feel better. That's
the way did with Mr.. Haag, and he was
getting better. He was
KILLED BY SOMEBODY ELSE,
for didn't Go him no harm, and he was so
well satisfied with my treatment that he
paid me $50, and this is the paper that drew
up and that he signed with his own hands,"
Handing the writer a leaf from a note book,
upon which was written:
APRIL :, 1875.
b. F. Gennette, A. ID. c. of Jesus Christ,
by the will of God the Father, and is one or
the seven sons, was porn July 4, 1888.
Signed1 CHRISTAVE HAAG.
Present 500.
In answer to further questions, Gennette
said: "You can see all my marks in the
palms OF my hands," and holding out his
right be pointed out 10 the writer the letters
A. ID. c., which he said showed that he was
A Disciple OF Christ. L have cured over five
hundred people, but i amt no doctor, and
never said was. You can catch at every
thing while mans living, but nothing at
tor he's dead. gives the sick people visit
q mixtury, and that am told to do by
knowledge from God as shown in his
Bible" What is this medicine you call
mixtuIy? L saw some at Scnoepf's house,
and it smelled like spirits of turpentine?"
''That's what no man can know, for shall
never tell anybody-all can say is that it's
mixtury-a mixtury, and you'll find all
about the power of laying on of
hands in the Bible'' "Do you
practice voudooism, Gennette?" "I don't
know what that is. He laughed heartily
when the writer explained the voudoo lite,
aud, in answer to further questions about
himself, said woman once had him ar
rested in New York because he wouldn't
keep away from her husband, but the ju dge
told him to 60 abont his business. He had
never had any trouble with anybody be-
fore or since. Many persons with whom
| the writer conversed about Gennette ex-
pressed adherence of the man and said it
was shame that the authorities should per.
init him to indulge in such practices. They
characterized his treatment OF helpless sick
persons as barbarous.