Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-27
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Oar readers will remember that sew
y r,on,hs ago we pab,ished accounts
ere, s lone remarkable cures by a person
o. ,I;no himself DIR. Jno. Miller, and
ea'l,D a1rofessed to cure diseases by lay
WIN On ,l,e hands. At Red Sulphur
ns ,ings last season, he made quite q
op,'',s,ion, thousands Of invalids visit
:, him. and many of them coming
a aa,y apparently relieved if not entirely
rss,ored 10 health.
Last Monday this singular, and as
,ramy regard him, remarkable man, ar
lived in Staunton and took quarters at
nkslorama." On Tuesday Virginlan
rcporter called upon him, and after
some delay, caused by his attention 10
patients the opportunity was a1oroeu
for brief conversation.
Ia appearance DR.. Miller is not pre-
possessing. His face bears no trace oi
culture OF TeuDehs"" a,
burnt looking ~hiskers' conceai the
features; his eye brows are heavy aEd
h;s head covered with thick stubborn
.,ron,,b of which eact: particular hair
lens q, war with his neighbor. The
eve is bright with peculiar expression
n'hs,ber OF intelligence or wilduess, it
= difficult to determine. His dress
and bearing correspond with his gener-
a. muke-up, aud seem to complete an
excellent picture of a rough, uncouth,
;IIterate mountaineer. What impress
% the stranger in his conversation, is
the intense carnestness of the man, an
earnestness, which, if not genuine,
stamps him as a consummate actor.
One can scarcely doubt his own belief
in Tie Inspiration he processes. When
asked 20 what he attributed his healing
mower, he drew from his pocket we'll
worn Testament and pointed out q
oumber of texts to establish his claim
that upon those who believe implicitly
on the word of God the powers, given
TO the Apostles of old, are conferred.
THAT book" he said, lis all l know
believe that it will not tell an untruth,
that it cannot lie. II tells me to trust
all TO Gcd-to rely upon His word,
and in Ills name to heal the sick, and
comfort the sorrowipg. 1t doesn't say
merely that | may heal the afflicted.
!, tells me that shall, and in obedi-
ence 10 that divine command, | am do
ING hatever | can to benefit my tel,
low men, even as the Apostles did
Like Christ and his companions, | ask
neither money nor price. The gift has
been given me, not that / may use II
for the comfort of the rich, but for the
healing of whomsoever may come-be
he rich or poor, I make no charge
whatever. Those who feel able, give
what they deem proper That which
is not needed for my actual expenses
| intend to devote 10 the erection OF
an asylum, where the poor, who are at
il;ctrd can remain without charge.
These who come and pay nothing,
however, are just as welcome as the
wealll,irst OF the land.
GLOW long has il been, Doctor, since
YOU first discovered the possession Of
vuur power" asked the reporter.
1T has been something over three
wears. For seven long years / prayed
that this power might DO given me
lnIS77 | made my first attempt al
healing ay the laying on Of the hands
on the person of Mrs. George Mon
teeth, in Sullivan county, Tenn. She
was terribly afflicted and | relieved he'
Of all pain and restored her TO health
Patients then began to pour in upor
me, and since that time l have glvet
up all other business. Last summer
spent several months at the Red Sui
phur Springs. in Roanoke county, anC
thousands Of patients from this and
distant States visited me. Nearly al
of them were relieved, many complete
Is recovered but there were sons WHOM
/ could not benefit. ] tell none that !
can cure them. l only say to them
try me aud Judge for yourself. ASK
the thousands whom | have treated
and upon their testimony | rest tho
case"
WHAT liz HAS DONE IN sTAUNToN.
No sooner was it known that Doctor
Miller had arrived in Staunton than Tho
hotel was beseiged The first day ht
treated 81 patients. The rich, the
u0or, the lame, the blind and the halt
were taken to him. His rooms were
general asylum for the afflicted. Yes
Ter lay the crowd was still larger. Al
one time in the morning, the reporter
counted forty one persons waiting te
be treated. They came on crntches
were carried in chairs, and in the arms
of their friends and servants. 1t re
ouired from FIVE to ten minutes to treat
each patient. The afflicted ones were
taken to an apartment adjoining the re
ception room, and there Doctor Miller
passed his hands lightly over thel'
heads, necks and arms. After subject,
ing them to this treatment some tou'
or i've times, they were permitted t
60. Some came forth declaring them
selves instantly relieved, others were
benefited, but upon some no perceptl
ole influence was exerted. As they
left the room almost all of them hand
ed the Doctors clerk one OF two dol
lars, few gave smaller sums and 9th
ers paid nething at all. No money was
asked, and just what the patient or bis
friends chose to give was received
There were a number of cases in which
it was asserted that marvellous results
had followed. A stammerer is said to
i-..a l.. IL Ia his cnoacb