The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
FAITH AND FAITH CURES.

Arrangements are making for the estab
Iishment of a Faith Cure at Cincinnati
Apart from the fact that its founders have
evinced superior wisdom in the selection of
q location-no city more than Cincinnati
needing the assistance of religion-there are
some interesting features in this enterprise.
Popular cures by means of faith have become
SO numerous. or at least so many have
professed and doubtless believed themselves
cured miraculously, that it has come to such
pass that extensive faith rests" or
religious sanitariums, are in course
of erection. 1t may strike the
average unbeliever that this locating
certain places-pools of Bethesda, or cities of
refugees placing very circumscribed boun-
dairy about the operations of the Great Healer,
and some will marvel that the God who is
everywhere is not as approachable by the
afflicted at indianapolis or at st. Louis as at
Cincinnati. Some more bold will want to
know why any place is selected, and why
those who assume to guarantee cures through
faith should not carry the blessed remedy
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. Many poor outside of Cincinnati are
sick of divers diseases, and they have not the
means of going thither, if indeed they be
physically able. Still, like other undertake
ings, it may be that the faith rest at
Cincinnati is but a beginning a nucleus
about which an extensive system shall be
gathered. But swarm of cavilers will rise
up, who will scott, and wagging their heads
declare the whole scheme is simply covert
means of realizing good pay for Indifferent
physical comforts, generally termed "board."
In answer to this an informal prospectus an
nounces that the expenses of the establish
ment will be met from voluntary contribu-
tons from people friendly to the project
Another curious fact about tine Walnut
Hills faith rest is that its principal protector
an D., or PHI D., he is probably doctor
OF medicine, and if a physician, accustomed
to employing drastcs and sedatives of
materials far from spiritual and that mag
Nifty perceptibly before the eyes of the
patient, 1t is marvellous concession on his
part to abb ure them and administer a less
pal pable but far more agreeable remedy in
the shape of faith. 1t may be that DR..
Blosser is an alopath, and wishing to demon
strate that he can discount homeopathy.
does with absolutely nothing what doctors
of the latter school accomplish with the
millionth part of drop or the infinitesimal
molecule.
But, in all seriousness, it will be interest
ing to note the workings of such an establish
be accomplished through its operations
That much can be done through the exercise
of faith is no new thing, but
fact well established, even among the most
radical of medical practitioners. The nHu-
ence of the mind over the body is too we'll
recognized to need argument and it is the
| physicians first duty to inspire confidence
where such confidence Is needed. The faith
the invalid has in the doctor that approaches
his bedside is prime factor in his GONZALES
cence and final recovery. Acting on this
knowledge, it is an open secret that many
physician-indeed, all physcians-fnd fire.
| quent occasion to administer harmless moth
! ings in order to furnish basis for the suffer-
er's faith to rest upon. 1t may be this
same mysterious tonic is to be found in
the faith rest. Faith, or pluck, or grit, what
ever it may be termed, is preferable to de-
spair. 1t matters not whence this subtle ele-
ment comes; it is beneficial. But it has its
limitations beyond doubt Death is wait
ing somewhere along the road for each and
all Of US, and faith will not deceive him nor
turn him away. When he tangles his fingers
in the heart-strings the music of life will
cease, never to start up again. Faith rests
will not avail and feryent prayer will not