The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16
MAUNCH-CHUNK MIRACLE.
Father u-iasa Reads fres Hi...It.E
the Cnqusiin-d condemnation of
Archbishop woods.

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Ssw YORK, February iI.-Fzthsi
Heinen, whose name Was associate
With that oi Miss Grsth. the - e. II.,.
Mznnch Chunk miracle, READ from a.
altar yesterday. Archbishop Wooi-
letter thereon. which chsTact-ri- = tts
whole Affiir delUsioB aud a pi,..i.
fraud, aud says. without Inquiry A. O.
the extent To which theT- paTticiv Eel
in this lsmentsbie folly, lie d--Ir.s "a
mark the whole proceedings, and prin
ciPai actors m Il, with his distru-t aud
unqualified disappointment and con
domination, aud To say thst rspsii.
ton Of anything fihe sort Ia t.i- do
cese vii; be visited b the seyerJ-t ces.
sure- authorized by the iass ct tue
church.
MAuCa CHUNK, Penn, February
The good Catholics OF this section cd
the country are thoroughly eNcit-,i
/ over q miracle that 10 alleged 10 have
been wrought upon the person Of Ni--
Amelia Greth, about thirty Fix YEAR
OF age, intelligent, and devout c,lur, :.
7 "Daahf - N1AAtFI jan tue La - l
priest II Mauch Chunk. Nj Or. O..
has been Ill q long tine with c5u-,.t,,r,
ton, attended by violent hemorrnEt.
OF the lung-- A short time Az q ls.t
! friend of the Invalid died. 80 A.t--
| Gfeth avowed that Ile spirit af IN.
former appeared to her with the inter.
estihg Information thst she ~ ~ exyia
ting her sins In purg atory. Miss GfetE
tbereuPon avosed her willingness O..
-nuer any pruAuce by which her &c
Ceased friend Nigh; be relieved. The
spirit then told her that -hs sasili i.s
at seven O'Clock thi- saturday morn
lDR, and one hour afisrwari Fatl.rr
Heenzn would have the power al ,surE-
I ing ths miracle Of her resurrection IN
| the flesh.
The prophecy was fiiiiIed, ae..nrt.
ing q the testimony OF arpsreutIy
truthful, however, crelu.OQ- Witu~--s-
ia the withdrawal Of her -ool from TIL
body at the appointed time. Nil,
Greth scented Illuminate. wa- uscon
scious, sna perfectly pDSeTl.s-, phS-i-
csliy. While lying IA this condition.
the body Was visitei aud vie ed IA
several Thousand people, who SCENE.
perfectly saiisii I'd o. the verify oi her
death. There was the most int-fi-e
excitement meanN hile, aud the suh-
jet engaged the attention II IL.
whole community. At ia-t the hour
expired, and Father Heensn came iar
ward aud ia the presence OF n sooiiis
number OF witnesses eaid. Il All
now call her" lie then pror ounr--.i
the christian name Of the d-f.eS.-t
Amanda" ia 4 loud voice. there Va
no Response. he ther called a --,on,,
time, "AmzbJs - sun tb.--. Nas 10
/ response and no motion Of the COINS,
"A t.iird call, "AmandA 60 MS ti.t,
made, vh-reuron she arose o.
the a-toDi-hnsent OF the skrp;i-
cal, and pronounced herself p-rf.-.tI.
well. she Then dressed her-.!f with
out delay and walked In church, three.
quarters OF mile AWAY, ~ = r-pisi
gait, without assistance, bat follos 81
oy hundreds OF gaping spectzIors- Sue
there attended high mas, celebrated
| oy Father 1eeDep, At " hich profound
gratitude was returned TO Almighty
Tod by the whole congregation. if
view Of the wonderful miracle thai h.a
been wrought In their midst
Miss Greth then returned hofns. aud
seems 10 be - well as ever. and b.alsil,
announced herself the suhjest ofs mir
aeie- She declined TO tell What han
pened to herself while her 500! xA- al
OF her body. and doubtless will DO; q.
40 unless ordered 30 To do by her spir
itnal adviser, Father Heenen. Who !,
credited With being the divine insfr,l
menf In the work. He 4. n good prizes
IN good standing. greatly beloged IN
bis faith ard works The affair create
the most Intense excitement. and Il
De thoroughly Investigated b the e.
eiesissticAl authorities.