New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
HOW MOYCK CURED A REPORTER.
TWO VISITS TO HIS HOUSE IN BROOKLYN.
SOME OF HIS PATIENTS THERE-HIs BUSINESS
FALLING OFF.

SOME OF HIS PATIENTS THERE-HIs BUSINESS
FALLING OFF.
The Door of Hope" No. 257 Adelphi-st. where
the Rev Dr." Monck holds daily s6ances, and
cures the halt. the manned and the blind by the
LAYING on of hands and by prayer is not as thronged
now with visitors as It was week ago. The DIS
closures made in THE TRIBUNE of last Sunday ID
regard to the doctors history have had depressing
influence Cards, ana posters, and public perform
aaces. proclaim rs diligently rs ever the healer
magic art but the Brooklyn people have either all
been cured or have rad last Sundays TRIBUNE
When a tribune reporter approached the masuc
front and mounted the brown-stone steps OF
tine Door of Hope" a day or two ago. he paused
before disappearing within the portals to see where
al the carriages and hters that used to throng
the street about the doctors doorsteps. Up ana
down the street not even butchers cart was to be
seen EVERYTHING was still and quiet IN the droWsy
afternoon air.
Within the house, things were nearly as quiet
Two long drawing-roOms received VISITORS Al QUO
ond stood a rouud table. at which tall young
woman sat- making entries in ledger. Near oy
was slim. curly-headed clerk of about Twenty-Five
annarrptly reading a paper but quietly taking
very lricnlar note of every visitor that entered
On the table lay a heap OF printed forms await
inc the SIGNATURES of visitors Besides the reporter
there were IN the room three women and man
holding two children by the hand, all awaiting
tb-,r turu Fact ia" ono OF the women
was saving I, the other two this - not my hTsl
visit. come here every two DAYS. 1iy hu'Dahu oo.
lee cd at first lie doesn't II now. have nave q
weight on mv stomach; about ten pounds weight,
here the woman paused ana lo"hod az M CON-
p1uiuus. she had little curls dropping uo"h over
her car and black lace shawl over neI Hh"uuHrs'
Her little bright ewes glisen"d through per speGla-
c.rs u, she related her experience. " hai ne uoes
* tins" She continued lie Laws his hands on my
stornlc en- ami offers up prayer. IFS hands uclnOie
vol ntlv be seems m an agony. A. he spraA'
feel the loa gradually lnug from uf ! zee . ,
med not return TO hu because the .oad has leiine
am a little light IN thc head she al ell.
know II. and NV husband SAYS So ieInaPs ,t We
doctor can cure me OF mat zoe. nc
her women listened ph,"gnaucily' inc
man listened too. but Ne "aS
so evidently intoxCate that he dld not seem ~ M
drstaud OIc al hi, ChiIrel n 81 twisted feet; the
other was apparently well. In iurn. tneF M went
INTO tae Doctors private room. Az iAst 'le r.
p.rtrr's turn came. As be entered. one ot the
n,iutrI folus AS rut INTO hI. hands. reference
~ Mark XVI l. and = headed the form. There
was written below. That the patient desired treat
mcut. some Que ,tluuS followed "hlch were!
From what are Won s..icungf How long nav"
y5u sulere0i WHAT do the Ssciofs say ot {"nr
G. sci How much viii You Voluntarily contribute
4 statement followed that no cure was gulran-
Ted he inner room was raised t"o steps ABOVE
the r,cep Ion-roous. Two sicp, above H. win the
d,.r op'n vas a small bedroom. Tue doctor.
nan of medium siz- heavily bear led with shrewd-
looking eyes, sat IN nIs chair Al the other end OF
'is W 'l Y, 2oar 6usncs, asked the doctor An
cVaSIye answer Wa~ gwen.
&" DO YOU desire trcatmcntf &c.,
wen lam lille scepucaL Do you think you
can cure me"
a. How dId yOu hear Of meT
Through the paocrs
"Wcll 80 not .arlutee 4 cure. All | can do IS
pray Tor YOU
Am O sign this paper!
ooh, no; tina, Is mere matter OF form.
81 How You jIea' peoplrI
"Ser Mark AYI, II ana Is.
" That De- your usual mrihod!
d" .lmp.y Law hams OF You iud pray Tor you.'
"l,Itnot - iItt.r unsd l,iactJly. when yOu DO not
guarantee cur-f
g" viii pIat Tor Won.
"Wonidn't II be- just as good If | went home and
'.'Y.u nal better 90 home and try" SAID the doc
tor risng augnly and opening the DOR. Meanwhile
the assistant 81, Icaul"g his paper, without looking
-" will call again Tomorrow, if my plan doesn't
work. sa.d the reporter.
\rNtW shouted the doctor.
"T.,rc are 40 uuTr' answered the woman from
the ueXt room, and The reporter pa ed ont.
There were fifteen people ia the doctors rooms
wien tue reporter called again. len were women
ore WAS Negro tie rest were wofkmcn. one of
the workmeu. q mere lad, had scrOfula nom the hip
TO the knee. ! he doctor. he sad, took handker-
cuIef ami put vital force Into IT, Tons handker-
Chief was he Piled to the scro'u lou, parts. Il
viii 90 ana Ct a dozen handkerchief, at once"
SAID one OF the women rising Othrrs dld the same
They went 10 store close by aud bought the
haudkcrchlciS and returned. Inc ScroiuiOus lad
ii ated that be came three times week and paid IL
a VISIT. 4 woman came from H0Uoken with can
Ger ia her side be cureG Presently the reporter
entered the inner Nv ell sir now tell what
the matter Is wIth you - he was asked
Nervous prnstratIon from excessive drinking,
with pa Us in the side and back
stand up"
i can Only pay dollar
MOI more =
Il can't afford IT,"
"Wed. st-nd up" The doctor laid his hands on
the an cted parts and commenced a vigorous
humping. "J,su- ION Of David. Son of Jesse - he
shouted, heal this man" This repeated three
times. "HOW do you feel now I" asked the Doctor.
he pain has lett me-
- knew | could you. You look as If YOU
had drunk "a good deal Drink no more. Call
again ana IN make the cure permanent
Il want some vial force put into my handker-
cher, doctor
Fac doc .of took the handkerchief aud laid it on
hs knee, and iaid his hands on IL. Jesus sOn OF
David. sou of jesse he SAID give me the power
OF healing
Tue handkerchief was re turned. and the reporter
pass d ouL do you see that man." said one of
the ass stants OF the women. pointing al the
TetTeauDg form OF the reporter. Three weeks ago
he could not walk. See nov we'll he can walk