Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
THE LAST NEW AsrosIsHnENr.

There are always persons in the world for
| whom things az they are never prove sum
cient. The peculiar ones either look BACK,
/ hoping for a revival of some medieval rub
/ bish, or forward expecting an accomplish
\ ment of ends unatta nsble by human sklII'
and results that shall make earth an eIys-
| INN. Sometimes the dreameTs of dreams De-
Iieve their hopes are on the eve oil accom-
pIishment. and are satisfied that miracle or
scjence is on the point of fulfilling their ar !
dent expectations. During those crises that |
occasionally occur when old problems are |
brought up for new solutions, and old de- |
cisions are subjected to modern revision,
such hallucinstions generally become prevs- |
lent. The present is 4uch transitional era, |
yet we have Just at this moment but little Of
such excitement as prevailed, for instance,
when the MiIlerites were DOMINIC ascension |
robes and using ear-trumpets to catch
the iaintest advance notes of Gabriei's
celebrated horn. The Spiritualists are
the only ones, since that resur-
rection era, who have made any heavy
draft on public credulity, but they seem to
be dropping into a languor such as has be-
come fatal TO 30 many extinct illusions. We
may, therefore, expect, any day, some new
vision to charm the souls of those who are
always expecting wonders. Some theologiap,
'wise above what's writer" or some scientist
befogged by half-knowledge, may be looked
for with much confidence to toss up their
unguidable balloons for the gobe -nloueches TO
stare at with wide open mouths and elevated
eyebrows. A reverend gentleman at Brooklyn
is making bold bid to get into the unoccu-
pied situation, provided the SpirituAlists
have really vacated. His role however is
wanting in novelty; he is in the miracle
line. Winking pictures, and our ladies Of
Lourdes and of Knock have rather surf-ited
society OF that sort of sstonishment 70 that
Se have our doubs about the Rev. Dr.
hOncks success, but he is The only one
We know of just now who is making
a bold move to catch the crowd
that is always on the watch for
some new thing" A New York Herald re-
porter investigated him a month ago, and
reports that the church meets in a sm all hall
at the corner Of Myrtle avenue and Adelphi
street, Brooklyn. The church hoists sign
which, in effect announce: miracles done
here" A handbili distributed among the
congregation states that the Rev. DR.. MoDck
viii lecture on laying on of hands, and will
heal the sick in that manner at the service
When the Herald reporter attended ne found |
a cOugreg CATION of serious and fairly respect
able looking persons, some of whom were
evidently very sick. DIR. Monck is a stout
man, of rather dark complexion, middle age,
a broad brow, full beard, and speaks with an
English accent. A chapter was read, and
much was said about faith and the lack of
It. The doctor claimed that miracles are
Tor all time, and can be wrought just as we'll
today as ever; he worked them himself, but
only where there was faith. The day before
mother brought her child, born totally
blind; he took it in his arms and prayed;
that night it saw the light, next day it could
distinguish a bright color. els that true,
MADAME he asked. A lady arose and
answered yes" DIR. Monck asked all those
in the audience who we're suffering pain to
hold up their hands. Several did so. ain
the name of the Lord 1 serve dismiss your
pain-," he said, shouting out the word "dis-
mics" Then he went from one to another
of those who were waiting, beginning
With the blind babe, and praying from
one to another One young girl he
declared was very deaf. He touched her
and prayed, and the girl at once declared
that she heard him when he whispered to
her. Then boy with a swollen face said he
had slept soundly all night for the first time
in five years the night he was first touched"
and felt better every time he was touched.
One after another, more than 4 dozen per-
sons, were touched and some were at once SO
they declared, relieved. Some others, DIR.
Monck declared, would be better for the
cures were sometimes gradual. A woman
who said she was very deaf was prayed over,
and sfterward repeated questions DIR. Monck
asked her in whisper. A child was cured,
apparently, and according TO her own decla-
ration, of a very severe headache. Other
wonders, too, were 10 all seeming performed,
until the congregation was in a turmoil OF
excitement" The reporter questioned one
Of the men who held up his hands as being
in pain, 6ne-looking old gentleman, who
said 'dismiss,'" said the gentleman,
but I don't know if L am cured
have sore feet, but certainly have no pain in
hem now" This Brook yn exhibition looks
very we'll for start, and there may be
more to come of the same sort" Except
among the physicians, an era OF practical
healing would, no doubt, take" well. A
very we'll written book was published few
weeks ago showing, from scripture and
christian history, that whatever be the case
With other miracles the gift of healing still
'em Tins in the church. Should this doctrine
ucceed in getting ga rup," there will GER
siuly. be more substantial sense about its
esult than about Gabriel's trumpetings and
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