The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-02-09

feelings while in that hour of ecstacies. No
reporter could elicit any thing. Thus end
ed the matter, just as it began, IN NOTHING
Tic Neto York Hcraid'S ucrSion.
Early on Saturday morning last, an inn
mence crowd of people, assembled in and
about the residence of Rev. Father Heinan,
in the bourogh of East Mauch Chunk to
witness the result of the alleged supernatural
prophecy, and the street was completely
blockaded with men and women. In the
sick room the woman Greth was apparently
gradually failing She was surrounded by
watchers, who completely filled the room
and nearly the whole house. Father Helm
an was also present performing the offices
of the Church for the dying Miss Greth, it
is said grew weaker and weaker and at half
past eight lay, indeed as if dead.
Father Heinan then announced that the
soul had then quit the body, leaving the
animal life in it. He said that this was the
first part of the cure about TO be performed.
He wanted it distinctly understood that he
had no power in the performance of this
work except that which he received from on
of Jesus Christ.
The people in the room were next directed
to make a passage from the door of the
room to the bed, and those who were out
side the door and below stairs were directed
to enter the room, pass around the bed and
then go out by another door. 1t is estimated
that over seven hundred people saw the
soulless (?) body ofthe woman. There was,
of course, the most intense excitement among
the people during the whole of this period.
At twenty-five minutes past nine, five
minutes before the expiration of the hour,
silence was commanded, and Father Heinan
said -
"Now, will call her."
"Ameliaw he then called in a loud voice,
There was however, no change in the coun-
tenance of the woman. "Amelia," he re-
peated, and, as before, she remained mo-
tionless.
"Amclia~ in a louder voice, cried Father
Heinan.
Father" responded Miss Greth, and then
she repeated few words ofprayer.
The scene in the room was at that moment
indescrlbable. The excitement was natural
ly intense, and cries of Joy and weeping
were heard on all sides. Miss Greth then
asked fora shawl, and lady who stood by
the bedside took off her scalskin coat, and
put 1t around the woman as she by the COM
mand of the priest arose.
Father Heinan then turned to the woman
and commanded her to talk to no one nor
permit any one to talk to her until after she
had returned her thanks to God for His
kindness to her in the church. She then
made her way to the sacred editice, walking
alone and quite rapidly, followed by an cX-
cited crowd, comprising hundreds of people.
When she arrived at the church Father
Heinan preached two sermons, one in Ger
man and one in English. The services last
ed about two hours.
After the services Miss Greth returned to
her room, apparently strong and hearty. In
response to many inquiries rs to her feelings
and emotions she made the following state
ment:
al feelentirely cured. The hemorrhages
of blood ceased on Thursday, and since that
time have felt very weak and sick. | am
that my lungs were entirely gone,
and that physicians could not have cured
me, nor could have been cured by anybody
but my God through Christ"
On Sunday Father Heincn sent the follow
ing "card" to the New York Hcrald:
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, Feb. s, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Miss
jreth was called out of ecstascs by miracu-
ous means. She was deathly sick and re-
stored completely. She is now in perfect
health since.
Miss Greth had hemorrhages from the |
lungs twice and three time every day for
about nine weeks. No physicians were call
I'd and no remedies were used during her |
sickness. There was a multitude of people |
present when she was cured and don't |
know whether any physicians were among
hem. She was cured, quito publicly. |
Ecstacy means the soul departed from the
Jody.
W. UEINEN.