The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-30

FAITH CURES "A Ievivalist of Ken
lucky and philanthropist of Boston, but
both now working in other places, are
creating a great sensation by their pro-
fessed faith cures, and their restoration of
the ancient rite of amounting with oil.
The Kentucky man has the reputation of
converting 10000 persons in his State
alone, with the removal of many diseases
by those simple and inexpensive pro-
cesses, while the Boston man has built up
a considerable institutions on the faith
process, and has performed quite as many
cures as his Western brother At Old
Orchard Beach it is stated that six hun
dred patients were gathered in one day.
In the variety of complaints with which
they were afflicted they resembled the
crowds that surround the ehapels in Ire
land, graced with the presence of the Nir-
gin Mary. and, certainly, whether we call
it faith or superstition there is nothing
whatever to choose between the followers
of the Pope and the Protestant sects. Tho
man who walks on crutches, who has
tried all manner of physicians and only
been made worse, and who from thence
has traversed the road lined with patent
medicines, is quite ready 10 seize upon any
straw that may be thrown out 10 him. If
he has been a member of church. and
can work bimself mn to q belief that he
has faith. 81 much n his favor He
bohhIes ~ n, Cniiis ha nttars an ;ntario,.
nravar no fealo tho hand of Tho nronl,et
mon his bead no rememhers how of old
tbe bolv oil WINS efficacions and he ooes
awav honefnl
For The ordinary man of business and &c
thongbt these THINGS are a pnzzle. IT, is
not safe entiralv tn denv and IL is con-
trary 10 ALI known laws Of nature to af-
firm DR.. Cnllis of BOSTON is not an or
binary man. nv slow and natieut means
he has bnilt mn an institution for con-
sumntjye natients that is performing a
constant service TO humanity. He has
made no frantic anpea Is. for, "a, ,J
~ - ~ sono;as 49,, o,i,ars
~, Ill 10 s,raat ,,rataturo dr Eoaiand'
ha roI;as ,,,'on :, ors,o, and nno, ,be en,o'
.io.,oi ,r,, -, ~ ,1,osa ,,ha 10 ~
III. 1la;a,a r.. ar, tlat b;s ,,ranore ,,,oy
no hoard a,,d ,,,s,,,a,od ,,o,,Id he 10 dony
r,no ~ ,ha en,mda,ion rocks ~ Tho fyb,;s.
flor reiiaion while at tbe san,e time II 10
sin ,hu;a,s ,i,at ,,,ten no., st,iLos Tho
r;r,ht ve;n II ,b;lanti,ony and ,gorks in
Il fa;thrnilv tbara arc hn1dreds Who viii
tal,o Hold ,.itbont waitino IN he operated
nm nv = Divine hand that is. il is human
natnre 10 beln The AFFLICTED there is n
common cbora IF FEELING that rms
tbronoh ali hearts In these faith efforts
81 on,;no tho sick Il wonld he unoenerons
m sncb = man IN acense him of heinz \
uountehanL He NAV no self. deceived
hnt be ;s honest Uc claims no yirtue In
binosaIf h,t be ia = devont believer in the
faith that moves mountains he thinks
that what was done in ancient times NAV
he lave IN r,odorn
There is ji,tle use in irving to,arrive Mt
aofinite Conclusions in regard to these
nrnhians The sinnla minded will looly
pno, than, with awe as The work;ngs If q
sl,a,natnral ro,yor Tho casuist win dis
n,iss thew as lie ya.aries If ! diseased
intellect n, of ;llv balanced minas tho
a,ha;st ,y;li lanal, 81 ,hon, nc ballncin.-