, 1875-09-05
MODERN MIRACLES

MODERN M1RAM.Ea
Fur nearly seven years past = girl named
f+,usK LATEAu, il Belgium. has been exhibiting
anna physical phenomena which Catholic au-
thoriies have pronounced miraculous- The
.h;.f of these phenomena consisted Of ecstatio
frances on Fridays, during which there were
s.ndstions OF blood from her LETT side and her
h,nds md feet,-tyrical, a. the Roman Church
claimed Of the wounds inflicted upon CHRIST 1T
Hx cruc6xion. The supporters OF the nitacu-
I'm, theory have also inserted that, since early
IN 1871, the girl had taken no nourlshment ex-
rant the sacramental wafer, her stomach reject
ior Ill other food; and that, when ahe had
f.lan into / state OF religious e1altadon, no
m. oould restore her to consciousness except her
1sabon or some one to whom he had expressly
ds,.eated tha. power. Scientific men have held
th.s Lou1sr's frances aud ssigmata we're the
rueal.s simply OF epilepsy and general nervous
disease, to which the girl has been subject from
early childhood,-a number OF cases of sim
IL, character to hers being on record in medical
x,,ka in which cases no doubts were or could
be entertained Is to the purely nervous origin
of the manifestations
H., claim that only the Bishop or his dele
stts possessed the power to bring the girl out
Of Ler uauces has been dleproved by actual e1-
pertinent; and the fact that deception has been
prsetioed On this point warrants the belief that
ito claim Of subsistence upon the consecrated
xafer a4oue rests also upon deceptive baeis.
Tho xat between the natutalsts and the super
n.turslists- which the former have had tue
support OF Ill persons not blinded BY fanancism
has been long and bitter, and might have
asted indefinitely It the priests could only have
reainsd control Of the girl. Bu:, unfortunately
fe. their pEetensioua, she has got out Of their
landa, and the miracle, like the Dank Of Cali
toni,, his "busted." 4 recent Paris dispatch
to The London Times says:
According to Drussels paper, LoU1sz LATxAC, the
GIN srf whose alleged fasting and st:gmata have
ts.n 70 much yauuted by the uaranont4nes, has re-
el,ned the hahts Of ordinary life. Her Gster, con-
ned It seeing her wasting ewxy, refused admission
TO he house to The Parish priest aud the Episcopal del
ecaes from which time tie faSiog. visious and shg-
N h h1vt ceased.
1:t Lou1sx LArEAu does not furnish the only
t@-e Of nineteentG-ceutury supernatural:sn.
To United States is not to be outdone By Bel
aiam, nor the Methodis.e By the Romanists.
7: Rer. Mr.. PLAT. in the Dekalb Avenue
u thcdist Church. New York, last Sunday, told
to crowded congregation the story Of his
miraculous recovery from a lcmeness Of twenty
fra years' duration, through the religious ef-
fo. n Of pious lady. Ho said:
lwss kitting in my cotta2e-doc1 tat Ocean Groye],
n Two ladies Appea1e1, cne Introducing herself VI
- NosKMAx. and saying, ~ have come because
ot you. lamene.R." SAID, II am eiad coa,e in.
d IT doutt the Lords ability, bat His wi!Ingpesan
T. had long argument she advancing quotations o.
e. *T$ttn w.
IL atian" When Miss AuaIlAs re.4,td most Won
{ ful faith-cure Of woman in Sy-acuse thought,
l. not the fact Of this strange woman coming me ID
In nation from God kcd said 10. Let us ptav,n
thc xa3d not waiting Tor my words to cool Eneeine
dom she laid her two hands lightly On my kneea, and
r yed. felt nothing. She rose md began taking
It :eRan midway between my ankle and knee enc.r.
a.autes ns:4 f. She said 10y. .You .re ealeI." Tbs
core back and walked good desl, swinging nv cane
IN ny hsnd. but not uslng it. had never preached
.sao9t sitting in ny high chair. How could stand,
ep Red It, and tho first thing / WE, s.Haying |
do.s III to stand y and did. The next Tuesday I
NJ to preach ii Sea C, and there stood and told
@y story. went tn s1errisk, and there b. ing no !
f:ae to tu0 to. said, ''Nou Lord show ne Thy
Wills and voice said, ~ Hadn't you better throw
:.y W.. thst c.ns sltogether7 It looks like dst1ust"
hy aslde that cane. Still I took the cane back |
70 nerz.ck, but ahouidered Il with mr. bag, md |
n:1ehd tee Whole distance in : hnel7 way, tel
wonldnt walk q block ont OF cilri sity. when I /
~ up stAfrs say, Lord, put power In nv lcrs
=, 10y =, tae wy ase would fai1 IN tist faith TO-
Ake out of thts9 Nothing, but know it's the hest
eo.atng I've bad since had JESUS CHRIST, JxaUs ;!
SSa15f md walk a1n-in-arm about the pavement.
Nw gEt into bed and shout used to sleep viii
Eao~ between my kneea, but now cau 70 in broad
e4 g dck out straight Oh ! do have good ttnea
sexkon. o1sA1A@ 'As
appears to be pretty oertain thing that
osotnes f1ATr Was formerly obliged to use cane,
aoa tass no~ he can get along without one but
UNI sae unsound tendons of bis legs we're all at
"Se gwen thar normal vigor bYa fiat from Heav-
~ meontraventlon Of the laws governing other
psop.Ss legs is something as to which most
psople vii feel decidedly sseptical. The New
4oaA ~ hn"ess-a paper conducted on strict Evan
t'aea rlnciples-ma1es the following remarks
m this connection:
IN sas eaae Of the Rev. Mr. PzArr we believe he has
ss oeeAn Grove for some considerable time this |
IL. = aooahly bathing dai1y; and in such a way Of
- no miracle that bones, and sncws, md mus
~. g mould receive strength We are somewhat 1eal-
s;1 toe reputation Of that salub.tous retreat and
II mo- ate to see 1t deprived Of ita honest ehare in
IN y remarkable cure |
Hsby no meals deny that The Lord could perform
sf.e fnasaaoes cures now as He did when earth and
That LIE 0FusI!e1 oAt We BIofe1y Quuut |
tSs aeac any adequate evidence Of His doing So
b. ~. tae1s no question Of His working number
Ts4a Ts4a Y naturzl Means in answer to prayer |
IA u these thi1gs into consideration We prefer
.se N gradual strengthening going On for
co+ 10 completed 1t Ocean Grove, but only found
tn M strong stimulus Of an excited imAgina
es Rpoeo the necessary nervous energy to the mus
hssahy action.
LOO conclusions OF the Witness will be in
o - o5 most sensible people, whether reng-
! =" q Otherwise. .Orde1 is Heavens first
H.. Such supernatural manifestations ~ are
taea tn the LArEAu and P1A1T Cases would
...l noiat.on Of order, and consequently vio-
'soo d the first law Of Heaven.
4sehu1 really believe that have tho hay
.,. That is the formula for busy men
,.H .aa Inc summer seaaon comes around. and
eo' excuse for ehort vacation cannot EARLY
,." ,heoneei'ed So the polite world may be broadly
,... aea INTO two classes, embrsclng those who
~ - ag-te7er Ind those who Affect to have
~ remarkable bv thu wAy that pefsona |