The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
OUR W0RKERS0F MIRACLES
OWE CHURCH THIT CLAIMS APoS-
TOLIC RCLE ND GIITS



Presbyterian clctRmsh, was the most distin-
guished preacher In London. His populrtty
was unprecedcntod at the time. and hns never
been exceeded. lie was much given IN preach
iue on the PROPHECIES end the second coming ~
'hrts', and when he heard that strange spirit
ual work had begun IN a little border village of
Port GLASGOW, In Scotland, he lost no time In
INVESTIGATING II, and subsequently EXPRESSED his
belief hat II was a work Of God II had grown
up among quiet people. and had borne fruit In
speakine with unknown Tongues IN words OF
prophecy and in cases Of healing. The most
remarkable of the latter the case Of n Young
lidy who lay at the verge OF the grave, sick with
consumption, who was commanded by n young
man to "afise and walk" and who thorsupon
arose In perfect health. Subsequently, she be
came the wife ~ the Rev. MIR. Cairo, now
clergyman In England.
MIR. irving returned to his congregation and
soon the speaking In an unknown tongue was
heard among them. Tho result OF the ma, ter
was that the Presovtery deposed Mr.. Irving,
who was followed by the greater part OF hts CON
gregation Into another field which he believed TO
be specially designated by the Holy Split. The
work had grown: In the mean time A larve
number % persons In every part of Great Britain
had been Interested. aud number OF cases Of
miraculous healing had been reported. Among
these Mis- Fansnnwe, of London, q homeless
indy lid, had been instantancously r, ltored
| TO perfect health, and the story OF this strange
transaction had been spread far and wide.
! Edward Irving died In December, 1894, Before
his death several persons had ocen called
by prophetic uttersnce to be apostles Of the new
| body Of bclicvers-or rather Oas WAS claim cd
| OF the church throughout the world. Their
| numhcr-tw, ye-was completed In 1895, and
from that time tho work OF the new tody u
Christians known as the "Cathulic Apostolic
"A. .rHl. It.stt a
were chosen from all ranks Of society. Two
were members Of Parliament three We. . Of tho
| landed gentry. some were merch nts aud urti-
SIMS, and only three were clereymcn. One OF
the twelve was tho DISTINGUISHED Henry Urim-
mono. NJ r., whose daughter married the pres-
| cnt DOkc VI NurtbUlabsl land. IAc Duke Isa
| lav ~ mister on the chulch, snd all hi3 iA1uy
| que dcVout believers. Tbe m rkeG fc tur 81
IlNir-ism are the restoration ani role o. aioS-
tl,s the aucintins with oil Or to healing II
the sirk tue re- .oia.ion II he Voice %. gnphe.
~; md tue expectation OF tie snccdy comma, ct
q .'st aud the te.tinE up vi us Mllcnihn
Kingdom.
\ CHrRcH IN HLw YORK.
Nearly Thirty year. ago tho irvinsites effected
an urg nizatiun IN tins city, and a. ls.,O began
tn hold regular worship 40 lutis cnu.ch
IN West Sixteenth street. still occurred w., i,cul.
ms churcn has a few small dcpendcncics ~
New England nut Il is tue only iui orguuH zion
Of ITS kiud m ths United Slatc.. Its culi.tltii-
ton Is singular. Al tie head uf tnc ministry u
/ the angel. ur rishop, who was formerly au LII
copai cergyman-tne Rev Mr.. Fackier. itr Is
Assisted 10y six ed rs. or priests, al Of whom
business, or professional "a. 90 tune a l,wytr and
another a ph,-icial,). eaIiin. tL,ir own livcll.
hood. Tue rest OF tue minister ! Wort. is er-
/ own ltvlng aud i've their ssrvlc,.. fre.iv I'm
| church aud ministry are supported by titn-s.
| No corrections ere ever taken " and ma one ~
| ever asked To cpnfrfiufr On sunday rnu,nin,,
eacn lerson puts his thes and offerings into
| box NJ tue dor aud all the communicates are
Instructed that they must give one-t,n nth 81
| ihelr income without dcuuc ion. Communion
! u administered every Sund }, aud on greatddys
Ike Eas ter aud Christmas ali tEe chiidrcn Of Tie
- . Ia FIs.
mtnt. The ritual service Is very impressive. 1Le
ministers wear the rich robes of the e.ry Chris
ilai church. and there are usu Nv ten or twelve
Of them IN tue ca noel Inc, nse Is offered also
nut comnined wi'h this C-tAshc ritual ID u
Quaker freedom of speech ~ the spirit may
move. sometimes one OF the ministers breaks !
i'rth into speaking IN All unknown tongue Or
man or oman In the congr CATION. The effect
Of this strange bre X IN the services, coupled |
with tue profound stlness that t1-n settles on /
the consiegation, IL most singular. All taese
ytierlnees are taken down IN shorthand and 7
rev, ELglard, where the po-tlcs have their
CHAPEL nd the d kc Of Nortnnmberland has
one VI his residences.
HEALING THr SICK
The members ant mini tors ~ the "Cafho- |
lie Apostolic Caurch' profess to see tca-
our DAY as we'll 10 the days OF the fist A., -
Ties IL side, tbey believe tua; they IA du,y /
james, and ~ hen any OF them are sick they send /
! fur the elders OF the chu On and are anoinfed |
win oil " la the nrme of the Ioru" Medical al /
l. not ne elected in the mean time, nor do they !
wall Untn The e. s. Is boptle5-, fOr hoy DO no. ,
use the cn-isn as an OK, mo nf,r'i,If' ri "a en-
rs well As al its are nuoiuted. the cuuc teccN-
ing tao benefit OF Us parents faith. IL Is nos |
eApec I'd, OF course. that the ceremon, Nil |
prove ,mcaclous IA ever! Sc, NAt Ie r1u4 fnauu
!. ob,yei, ana the rrst f. ~ In tire nauds II |
Iii "ip gave the commandment.
Four or Nv wears ago IA dlstlng / he lawyer
OF thi. civ. who D.d been p.oiuiue.t member T.
Of tne Ire-byteran atircn flr m nv y,.rs v,s
received into the "Catncitc Apostolic ChulcA" /
ny tue laying on 81 hands Of an apa.tlo
sent 10 visit tins church. lie Vas in bad &c .ita -
IA 10 Ia
subseqhentiv, II Wac rot expected that IL would /
ne the chrome c,wpi lht unde. wuicn he mad
ioug litbored. he iNed some Iuie, Lut dlu not
recover lis lull health.
rue record Of all cases OF Amounting, with tbc
result Is sent 10 the apostles ana e rh wear tuey
send out To the churches an apostolic letter CON
ton NJ the priuei1al Worus I prYpncey u,tersd
dhllhg tue year, lnI the CHIEF cases Of nra,Iug.
ltese somctin e. u INT era score, ana are roug
y &c rnned. The rec ,rd ia read to the cong sa
tl.ns ~ the several ehgc es' but Is never sur
iereu 10 20 into pint SINCE IL "a hcld tnRt MIRA
cIes Me intended 10 be -lgn to strengthen
those that neiieNe, ant hot tai tIe n.fedt Of 1ae
rose from the deaH."
also sald 1, ioA3" the ia> iiis on "i hHrus. In l.
some instance = tno m'ul-tei, lave been moved
% lay their h.nds on rue si', "ithcut wailnr
Tor auuinun0, ana miraculous results tie alic- cd
ohave followed. In th-rinstancos the Ministers
nave suddenly rrnukeu tue cyil spiiil= VIA ca
have yexed man from time to tue, AID i've I
cast them out. In one case that h been spo ken
81 bi the ministers, - ung man VINO wa a dea-
con IA one 81 TIE Churches In luf~ia--at ko-
hlssOeTg-was empipyed Hs engineer ON rail-
Iu"u u was lelFlbIY cTlpiluu ny all Hccidt nL I
Ola ,he road. He grew better, dnd received the
amounting, but sun IL seemed probable that he
would be cripple for NE. As soon a. his
heath would admit OF II he attended tho
cnurch, ana hobultd forw ri to he alt n 10 re-
ceNe tue communion. Inen lac rose from us
Knees,
DROPPED MS CRrTCHEs,
and IN the presence of the entire CONGREGATION
walked 10 his seat AS well aud as erect a. ueiure
the accident. his miracle of healing was cor
tined - by the entir, cuugI sgatiOu well tho
ClerHAmtn Oi the CnurC.. 1t Is ueVOutly be
lieyed. as indeed are all those quoted In tue
Apostolic Circular, though no boast Is a. pde OF
them TO outsiders, and IL ~ distinctly annouhc d
that the one great sign to the rest Of the world
i the restoration OF the church US Ii was In the
be inning, with apostles at its head, the power
OF prophecy IN its membership, the Gifts OF the
Holy spirit freely exercised In It's public assem-
blea, and the entire body animated with Tue
hope Of the Lords coming. For the most solemn
prayer Of the ritual IL that which IL sent up i'm
medlately after the Offering OF incense, ana while
the cloud covers the sanctuary, beseeehiug the
Lord TO return speedily and gather MS elect,
When the hrst OF tho twelve apostles died az
AlouIy about twenty years HgO, II was matter
of surprise aud sorrow to tie rest who had
always expressed tie hope that tle second Ad-
vent would occur before death invaded their
ranks. One after another has been called away
turgi Inn lfIf flpaA In "A