The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-11

N,w snd then . devotee or . hypo.
cr,ie peoclaims tLst be has psrfosaed
some supernatural feat. and il excitsa
the attention OF curiosity Of physicians.
One Of the most remarkable cases
about which the Disciples OF Hippacfa-
tss v.rs in dsad quasdary occurred
in ,he year 1914. We have . copy
Of the report made in regard 10 Il b,
fore ne. II Is entitled:
The surprising fvsss of R.chel
Baker. who prey ssd breaches IN hes
sl.sy; With specimens Of her ex'rssrdi-
asry psrform.ncss tskso down in short
haisd. at the tine. snd shoving the an
par.llelsd psws:s she possesses ts
pray, sxhort, and snswer queseioea
during her sncooscioss ststs. The
whole authenticated BY the most r.
specf abr testimony Of living vitnssses.
By Charles Mais. Of the city Of New
Ysrk. stssogr.pher.'
Rschsi Bskss. the subject VI ths
report. was about 20 years old Whsa
she arrived in that city from Oao0daes.
~ 1914. In her native plaos shs vsa
q member Of the Prssbytsrisn church.
but aftsrvard shs joined the Baptist
comnuoioa aud was immersed. She 10
represent. d as very s.dsts young girl.
.. idom dssiring ~ converse with Any
oGs Her friends claimed that she va
gifted With supernatural powers. that
che could net only fast. but prey and
preach in her sleep. OScs . day fVr
sbout three years after sbs vas im-
msrsei shs Suffered pafOxysm which
usually lasted tos over sn hosr. but u
sometimes sncsd 10 forty i've minutss.
after which il was prolonged Tor IN
hour aud . quarter. The Ut iavaded
her sbost . o'clock at night or shout
ordinary bsd tune. II sosusncsd
with spssmodic asit.Gyn. hssviness sf
rsspirst,on. snd much suxisty, but it
differed frou ievers Of the intssmit,ent
type in ssvinS sslthsr . cold. . bot.
nor swest,ng stage.
'Aftsr . few mosns0ts ut tospee ~
somnolsncy. says the youag i.dys BIZ
ogsspher. she loses hss ooascieosnsss
and begins to speak in N audible aad
freausntiy . foscibls tsns.' Miss Baker
ss such times WAS found lying in =
supins posture, aud - fres from ell
voluntary action, saws that of her
orgsns sf spssoh and = slight iseliss-
iiou ei her uesk. that shs nslthes stirred
her hand or loot fron the beginn,nG 70
the termination OF the attack. With
the exception Of her lips and thrust
there was no more action discOvsrAhle
IN her than il che were totally diss bled
BY the pslsy She literally lay still.
and fell into series OF dsvotiensl sx-
crcises - soon - she lost ell consoiouS-
ness. Then she prsysd. selected tat
from the Bible. delivered ssrmo. on
il. and 6uslly rscited one Of Wstts's
hymus.
The fame achieved by Rachel wss
soon noised through the city sDd
the State. Clsrgymsn
woudered whether che had received .
gift from Hesves. Doetors regarded
her - an impostnr. and ssdesv0red to
test her strength aud sscsrtsin il she
Vas not shsmmin for living. The
great ply sicisns Of that day. Valentine
Mott. and also Dss. John II Dooglas,
Joshus E.. X. Birch, aud Archibald
Bruce we're sppsintsd committee y
visit her. aud decide whether abs wss
rsslly asleep when she Offered her ssi-
SOUS aud sxhorted the crowd of spectae
tors who listepsd 70 her q stated istsr-
vsls. These gentlemen stooA BY hss for
many dssa. aud observed hss stssaes
demssnor. The pious visitoEs arosnd
her declared that she Was . religions
prodigy. and that her actions we're
genuine end sincsss. At last Il Was de-
cided 70 watch her closely. and aooesd-
ugly. on Dot. i6. 1914. 4r. Asis and
the physiciass referred 70 Gathervd N
her roow. Mis- BskeE ::rstiryd 70 rect
about Q o'clock, and che had scaypely
laid dovn when dep aaa appasssely
sgouisiny groaos snneuaosd The
approach OF her extzaOrdinasy siesie.
Then she delivered . sermon IN vAioh
she called upon sll nasars, in quaint
terms, TO shou its gsAtitods - hssyen,
end dsnosucsd Gin and riches - opposed
70 the divine plsn Of ss.vstion- Hsz
language wss exceedingly sloqse0t,
and o. her biogrsphsr. Aais. reports.
che wsa truly aslssp during IT. dshvesy
At times uhsa she was snesgsd ID
prayer Or prsaehing she was interrupted
By bystandess, Who desired - teet hss
psrformsncss. Among The question:
put to her and her replies vsgs IN
islloving. her syss being sloesd I'll ~
time:
Ousstion-Ass you thirsty. Mis'
Bskers
Niss Hakss-Yes, hst- nse lse fh<
vatee thas oaA dsinhssh and thisstotl
Soe again, bus la1 ~ wsess ee life.
long o draw water out Of tAs we'll d
salvatioa.
Qssseion = Arc jon hsngryf VII
you have somsthins 70 eatf
Niss Deker--I do nss Asngse fas ~
bsssd which pseishsth. bus fos TIA
which sn1nsstA ante svaEaasGiag lite
which The Son Of Nas eivatA
Every oae present vss asspsised d
the youag lsdy's snswsr; and eos oas
dssiring TO change ths ssbtsss IN osds'
20 take her b.. storm. saksd:
New. Niss BAkss. what b 70 bsco0'
Of she poor Of this city dsring the in
eiemeacy Of the eossiag vintssY
The sirl sighsd - che sxclaiae6s
That is q1sstios too diksnls 70.
ss "a answer. ! havs not The eys q
God TO discern shs waats u The pose 4
this great city. nor ths undsrstandinl
Of she Ai.lghiy 70 devise .ease t.
their relisf. nss The povvr q God q
spply IT, but oos thing ! ksow, The
Cod viii provide ios His o.n. II
oueoesh He hapd asd sakisasth thl