, 1880-09-12
CURING BY FA1TH.:?:sNy:: q: !:

ROCKY Mougr, Va, Aug. Ga Knoxville
o1ner recently contained the following para
graph:
Mt. A. Hallitield has just returned from
Roanoke Springs, Va, whittier he has been
tn plaee his father under treatment Of Dr..
Miller, the Faith Doctor. He is enthusiastic
IN uraise Of the Doctor, and mas the namekof
monument citizens Of the vicinity wh0E6e-
Iieye themselves to have been bene6ta
his treatment. The man is represented to be
person Of no education and not unusual ap-
pearance, but Of conntenance expressive Of
great beneyolence.I BE Is an intensely rell-
gious man, and attributes his powers to six
teen yeas Of almost constant prayer. He is
also q preacher as well as doctor, and holds
forth to large audience every night He is
visited By hundreds daily, afflicted with every
Imaginable disease Most Of the patients de-
elare themselves benefited, but some incredu-
lous persons, or those who come with tslies
In their mouths" are not affected by the
Faith Doctors treatment Some very suscept-
ible individuals do not hesitate to say that
they afeel better'1 as they approach the
neighborhood Of Roanoke Springs, the very
air in the vicinity being seemingly permeated
with healinE properties
One Sabbath, In company with a young
lady and two young gentlemen, drove out
to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cog
ginsyi1le, where, as per notice published in
the village paper, the Guzctte, he was to
preach. Within a half mile Of the church
tbe crowds Of footmen and others, in all
kinds OF vehicles and a-horSeback, OF both
ooIofs, Indicated the interest in hearing him.
On reaching the church all that was wanting
in finding myself at an old-fashfoned valley
campmeeting was the absence Of tents. The
church, neat brick edi6ce capable Of seat
ine 500 people, with gallery filed with col
ored people. was packed. The kindness Of
friend secured me q most eligible seat hard
If tie Tunker sect b1: Miller, Tie Faith
Doctor, stood before us, for the first time,
five feet eight inches in hight, plainly
dessed, with q heavy suit OF hair, dark
beard. stiff mustache, clipped short, blue
eyes, and very defective teeth, affecting ar
ucnlation, and q cOuntenance expressive of
meekness and benevolence. He was singing
ahylnn, with the words indistinctly uttered.
snd which. with the tune, were unfamiliar
speaking Of his sermon let me say Of the
congregation that seldom have seen one
Of the size that contained more handsome
faces The several leading sects, Presby-
te1ians, Baptists, Methodjsts, and Thinkers,
witha few Mornlons, made up the congresa-
non. me iunkeIs. ny tneir neat ana ana peF Pc
fS 81 s % for 6ae 5e aee Fir Po5G aden
tall aud commanding in size, with features
mM reminded me OF me pictures OF tne
Madonna - would have been singled out
ang~here as beauty: For close and SOL
emn ana most respectful attentlon ana oe-
uasioI, tl 1nsade and OUT Wnere tne laIgesC poI-
uon Q1 NE crowd was, nave never met us
@ eqoaL As stranger, It at once gave me
ulost M 1aSofaole impression or Inc .popula-
am.
e;14h dae preacher selected as h;s sfkt ne
slgltn chapter OF John, thlfnetn, lhlr-
ty-dlst aud thirty-seeond verses, more
t1leqta1y 4ba Gy the last; And .yn, ye aha sna
Eoq freq" he divided it into five heads, and
adasfsd TS o9h closely to it. lastrtne ch ah,ns h
b. has familiarity at fingers ends. Although
as, as lateiilgent hearers would easily dlse4vGf
ms1 ne 's llllterate, he. frankly referred 10 IL
S one Of his deplored wants. lis manner
vas: vas solemn and impressive and at times & Re
cane animated. The Tunker brother, with
aIeW appropriate remarks, singing hymn