Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-02-12
A CARD FROM FATHER HE1NEN.
INTERVIEW WITH FATHER HEINEN
AND MISS GRETH.
MAUcH CHUNK Pa Feb 3 /.


MAUCH CHUNK. PA, Feb. 5, 1878.
This afternoon your correspondent
called at the residence of Rev Father
Heinen, at East Mauch Chunk, and was
kindly received. Father Heinen is
overrun with visitors seeking informa-
ten concerning the wonderful recovery
of Miss Greth. Hestates that his power
to restore the woman's health was given
him from on high for this particular
case, and he evidently fully believes
what he says. He called the woman.
who still remains at his residence, and
introduced her to your reporter. She is
of medium height, light complexion
and rather slim in build and appears
now to be in excellent health. She talks
in an ordinary tone of voice and does
not now appear to be suffering from
any pulmonary affection.
WHAT THE WOMAN SAYS.
She said for months she has been suf
fering from consumption had hemor
rhages, which increased in violence, and
week ago she was throwing up GU an
titles of blood. Continuing, she said:
''For seven years have had guar
dian angel, which for the past two years
has been constantly with me. 1t told
me that on certain day Father Heinen,
whom I have known for years, would re-
store me to health, and came here with
that object in view. / never felt better
than l feel to-day. My lungs feel as
though they were entirely well; my
own health has not only been restored
in this respect, but my eyesight, which
was poor, is now better than It ever was
before. The reflection of the snow,
which always heretofore panied my
eyes, has no effect on them to-day. /
did not feel tired from walking to the
chu ch and from kneeling with the Con-
gregation during the two hours of the
service. Ny guardian angel is con
stantly with me. 1t is now present in
this reenn. 1t is always with met
FATHER HEINEN's STATEMENT.
Father Heinen said that for the hour
In which the woman Law unconscious
her soul Yas wandering through space.
For all he knew it may have been in
the office of the Herald, in New York
He also said Archbishop Wood knew
nothing of the miracle, but would be
informed. The guardian angel, although
in the room according to Miss Greth.
was invisible to your correspondent.
EXCITEMENT IN MAUCH CHUNK.
The excitementat at East Mauch Chunk
over the case of Amelia Greth continues
almost undated. With certain classes
of its population, generally, it must be
confessed. the least enlightened, the
most abounding faith in the miracle il
expressed, while there is growing con-
viction among intelligent people that
there has been deception practised.
PUTUP JOB.
Many statements are afioat tending to
show that Miss Greth was guilty of pre-
tending death and resurrection and that
In vulgar phrase the miracle was "a put
up JOB" A woman is said to have de-
clared to-day that she was very tiEesome,
ana from another source it is asserted
tnat the supposed dead woman before
her restoration to life was actually seen
to wink.
tude?
Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
What is hore?
Hope is the blossom of happiness.
What is he difference between hone
and desire?
Desire is the tree in leaf, hope is tree
IN flower, and enjoyment is tree in
fruit.
What is eternity?
A day without yesterday or to.mor
| row. A line that has no end.
What is time?
A line that has two ends-a path tho
begins in the cradle and epls in I th,
tomb. 40 III III
What is God?
Ihe necessary being, the. sum of eter
! hitgy the merchac. ofnature. the eve O
Justice, the watcher of the universe tht
! st,pl OF the world.
/ Does God reason?
Man reasons, because he doubts, h,
deliberates-he decides. God is omnis
clent; He never doubts-He, therefore
never reasops,
/ 1t is often profitable to employ ou
voices even in secret prayer. because tn
SOUND OF ourewn voice has tendenc,
10 2onTine the thoughts from wandering
and also to stir up some lively emotion
WITHIN US; but still, the sweet breathing
OF tne heart is real prayer, and is oftel
neard and answered.-Dr. Alerdfade,
Princeton, ~. J..
blessed is he who learns to, profit b
nls wants and infrmities, and who, i
an MS prlvatinns, is still submissive t