The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-05
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PHILADELPHIA, February g. The
Mauch Chunk miracle, whereby il is said
Amelia Greth, a devout Catholic, was
raised from the dead by Father Heinan,
the parish priest. is the reigning sensa.
ton among Catholics, and sides are
already forming as to the verify OF the
miracle. Mauch Chunk Catholics gener.
ally swallow 1t whole, but there are ex-
ceptions. Bishop Woods views were
sought to-day, but the venerable prelate
was too sick TO speak. Father Elcock,
his representative, denied the authen-
ITCHY Of the interview with His Grace on
the subject in to.day's New York Herald.
The church authorities would pay no at
tention to mere hearsay or sensational
reports; but II such q miracle had oc.
CURED, the facts, when properly attested,
would be duly acted upon. He remarked,
however, that miracles never cease, and
asSented 10 the suggestion that, as such
things were not unprecedented in the his.
tory OF the church, there would be moth
ing new in the proof that Mauch Chunks
case was really miracle.
According TO high ecclesiastical au-
thority, Father Heinan is man with
mission. When quite young man he
was in the German army. In desperate
battle he was run through with bayo-
net. The wound was thought fatal, and
his life was despaired Of. He made a
vow, while lying in this condition, that,
II he was allowed to recover, be would
enter the priesthood. His recovery was
very quick. He was then pensioned by
the Prussian Government, and saved
enough money to prosecute his studies.
Still looking 10 the contamination OF his
vow, shortly afLerward he entered the
College at Munster and began his studies.
In 1867 or 1868 he came to America, and
entered St. Charles Seminary, where he
his education, and in 1871 he
was ordained priest. Since that time
he has worked hard and faithfully. "His
case is something like that Of Luther,
who was walking with friend" said a
reverend Father, "when the latter was
stricken by lightning. Luther, on &C.
count Of this terrible death, became
priest, believing he had 4 mission on
earth."
New YORK, February 4.--Rev. Father
Heinan, a Catholic priest at East Mauch
Chunk, has published card concerning
the wonderful recovery OF Miss Grelh at
that place. He says that Miss Greth was
called out OF ecstasies by miraculous
means, deathly sick, and restored com.
pletely. She is now in perfect health
since. Ecstacy means the soul departed
from the body. Father Brennan, Of Phil. |
Secretary to Archbishop Wood,
reporter that the Archbishop |
did not intend taking action unless the
excitement over the miracle was pro.
longed, in which case it is possible that
an explanation may be demanded Of
Father Heinen OF his activity in the mat.
ter. According to Father Brennan the |
case OF Miss Greth ia very far from being |
regarded as miracle, and the priests
conduct is not considered as rejecting
credit on himself or his office, il the pub
lished account OF what took place is cor.
rect. II Father Heinan said the woman
was not dead; nor yet in trance, but was
living though her soul had left her, the
priest was guilty Of heresy.