New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
HEALING BY FAITH.

PROOF AGAINST sCErTlCsM
In "A vacant let in Twenty third-st, ne
tween Seventh and ghth-ayes. whose fences arr CIV
cred with colnrcd show bills large tent was P''',"
last spring. IL nitraccd quite number Oh pc"p' " ~"
summer Il suggested at first sight circus OF si'inI
pacc of amusement but its pHrpJse IL one OIL inp''
serious ,mnnrt being devoted 20 Gospel services i"'
cangrecnt,on wa, independent OF a.! DINER ch"c"'' "
distinction lying In the belief of lis members Ill VIA
.nmctimcs termed higher-lfc' ChnS'lAhi'E.
person. hold that the power which es'a 'h'hr" Wv
,i, Church and enabled the Apostles to heal inc nc"
and % restore the lame and bind, Is a mRd'E VI Wv
Church long neglected. hit siili open 10 '"',
vote Them elves solely 20 The work Abo'eHi lh'' w"
lieyc fl direct and immediate answer 10 'hc lu!
those who conscientiou,iy pray 1hc pastor VI ''''
-,,.,,, &c ,bc Hey Albert B. simpson, who mas hech
l,bo.ing In the same paths for nearly year nv
for some time pnsor OF the Thirteenth street
tcrian Church succeeding the Rev Dr. Bnrchai"' o"'
resigned his rastorshfp believing, he says '' NE "''y
called him IN the cvanrcli>c field The results III"
\ crn.bcr Of his new church. have been so"i''""s
wonderful Scores have been brought 10 'o"N' ~
during the summer, and scarce less hu'''"'i IL"
co,opctcr cured Il diseases. through prayer al" - W.
ano;utn,cnt Of ell; many Of these coihpialtS WIZ
eases Of long standing that had bah'u the p'S' ,,,
talent, II IA marvellous. and the world LOOKS al 1t WIN
iredu,itv Int we have positive proofs every day oc-
curing" ,or m
stimulated by the desire TO know more f" fep"''e' ~
Gently entered the tent. that has 10 S'"''"s ''r",
about 1000 II was nearly filed ana thc 'ons'
WAS one OF responsibility and intcIigeh'c' ~"
~ tb church ore directed toward having 'ach m'Oci
proy for the soul Of person AMI an e'uoi! "''
M roceolr1 I'm getting her charge to the tent ana i""
hor cGorts were all bent saving his soul 'ohh
VA. a voung healthy. looHihg Chnanai Ir'sh F""''I
and el,an with his sunday cloak on his sho"'e'S' anu
his quc!c oiled and shining. -,.
service of song preceded the sermon and the voices
min lsi
with those of edhce that a0oih' 'hc ten"
pr,t.r" ennson as he is called. Is in tile prime oi
ut q slirbtly IrIt man. of n hight complexion tlat
shows IN strong contrast with his black hair ana ocar"
He is an earnest exhortcr his manner being drce' ana
.iintlr with hardly attempt NJ oiatoii'" E'St"'7
His snlcc that evening the trial ana cici&ion oi
Gh,ist II was vividy presented, ana al thc close
uuinr of persons came forward 10 seek cf'I'' hohs
thc4c was youug woman VINO Edld 'i't Sn' ll' ~" ~,
r.nnd.,ing aImrssy in the streets seeking rest hut
tnIint none. She came into lh' rent anu h'"ih W.
ui,"mon telling where To find the rest she sought
tLr encgrr was u wrctchcd man. the victim OF
oninu lie declared that he had oulh naplhrST on lniS
ocrason. but he wished to die that hs'' oc''' HIS MS
fhe @ynnglist has his Office in hall Of the Grand
oncr, IInu,c Buildng. at Eichth-avc. ami Twenty
i,lst Visitors cnn upon him at nll times for PRAYER
and spiritual aud bodily aid Whch the reporter called
a., fni nj several persons waiting To see MN ne r.
rnrtcr was received cordially" We SoashI pun
.,tion" sail Mr. simp On ~ rSP1h'c 10 ln1 Trpprt,I
,h,ni our work. which - liiil" known aS yet u j. con
lay methods and ny der u" ,, , % fr
h h'iT" What we are doing Ny position j. cXccp
t"rni / am prosecuting work which Is regarded m
HtHn,,il by HE great body oi the clergy. ain not
siu,ulv on evangelist. E'anE"llcal VOTE u WrNprd
o, brircil ana The purpose Is g0ol; ;'t much choT
- vested in ire wandering ~ the evangelist cca.S" al
who are converted cannot bc HohIirhrI ny; "I'Ctt1
a,ipht Ilrc is my ii"ld AMI remain 10 follow M and
n,c,r.to what | hcga. am simply al Instrument ~
God i'm hi, work. receive no salary ana WIZ hctPP
nntLnt that comes through solicitation. Practical
,, I,vr II, iiri how myself and family ar" pray lGct
tor Fran day 10 the next 90 hot kho" WIFI an
r. receive but tits never diSrS me II often comes
f.,,i sources entirely unknown t. ne; from entire
strangers. often at distance whom G"iS l"N.d'h'e
But yor church has expenses" suggested the re-
Tat i provided for no less generously. year
thcrc was nothing Now We have large and Increasing
membership. that is s. S'stnnln'; We pay E-U'V
wear for this hall contributed III small ilnoihlS ny '
nc,nb .rs Mr. Willln Noble. builder. gave u an,
requested the u'c Of the lot WHERE te tent "ami anu
Mr. Heller Newark merchant prc,'ilc" Us me ZEN!
We have tunl assured ami nope next ytaf To
hud tabernacle Onr secret /. ~ hc fcIi III :"
DO YOU regard beyond doubt the power 10 heal sick
Thsr@ is no room irft MS for doubt. AMI every day
furnishes absolute proof The blhe as wen j. IiIe'l
will messages rritcatng the fact that ih" Sick mHy be
cnrrd hrrig the fundamentally df the elders Of the
Church hy prayer AMI by Amounting with oil. II !; ths
with ARGUMENTS that lead 10 good. would not argue
viii incrfsoli would invite him 10 com" here and
rI1rti,,r, and what all ministers having faith may
eject is @ l"sacy Of ie Chirn Ivy Is y"r.sI
as;imst GnTS t hrs II pud NH rncrrr hriiry@
in one Of The great of religious history IN which
The w"r,hp of God viii he established stronger
foundations than ever before, but not Without great
. Dbl you ever experiment in animal magnetism. Mr..
Never know nothing of H. The eject Of prayer and
,uoIuting l. sometimes Ike electric shock in Glild
form the applicant. who is thus cogr/ani Of II;
MANY members ol my congregation have experienced
iii, all IN forln often by direct crrc of some
nilmcnt ph, Scn as well rs spiritual nave NOT lhi
a pliysicar in my family and have not taken medicine
Since began 10 rely on God To- heal orr pains"
Are these cures % anything more than temporary
pains and achcSi l. there any proc! OF CURES ia long
standing. scrious ailinrn'si'
The proof would MI 'oIi'n,'' la'$ VINO had toch
progtratcd for wears with heart trouble. TO whom
medical skill could bring no lG!iri va IroWE walker
! daily. On being anoint"d win OH IN" change heshn
from that moment, ana she has been well and strong
since Chronic diseases OF Narios kinds and paralysis
have been hca eel ara SSht mas n,rh restored. I'ohid
multiply these instance but one VI l. n readily cured ~
| a meeting for special prayer ana an"LllhE OF the
afflicted. There not single meeting at which ZONE
! mary ellons result il NOT shown"
Can you give me- Mg simpson. the Of some Of
to g who have been cured OF long standing discascs
no record Of them and I shah I've glad TO have Won get
their own testimony Of the power and presence of God
which the following arc some They wc visited, and
in substance The testimony OF ihtir cases as pre-
| srntcd All cvinccd the most Implicit belief In the
sa,;,el irwin Brooklyn merchant salwart and
| healthy looking. whom would have judged never
experienced Sick day, shd that until two weeks ago he
had not been We'll FOR I'VE Year lie hnd hai malai.
and cspondcncy, and the doctors feared heart trouble He
! Faith Cures" and believed in them. Having heard
much Of Mr. Simpson, he determined to apply 10 him.
ecrkiug Divine aid for he had long given all hope
from physicians and had taken quinnc and arsenic
without effect lie at the time feeling very badly.
Mr.. Simpson AMI he PRAYED together, asking for his
relief and lac was an0intcd. could feel the disease
mass right down through and out Of me That minute
said Mr. Irwin and have not had touch of from
that day" Last week. while In bis company, young
| woman came whose arm had been paralyzed since
she was child while the other was beginning 10 withcr
she thought that the we'll arm could be- saved and
| desired 10 pray with Mr. simpson that IL might be-.
He asked why not pray for the restoration OF both lie
ala 30 and Immediately she felt relief In the better arn
white she was aro able to the fingers Ui the other
hand something she had before been able to do
! Miss r. g. Nixon called on AT her home In West
Eighteenth ST.. She became member of the church
wthn the uant few weeks -Four years ago she became
addicted to the habit VI taking parcgoric The habit
grew her nscnsby the quantity increasing until she
was unable 20 hcak from H. She under the treat
! rrnt of Or. Ferris. OF Thirty ninth-st., and DR..