Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-04
CURED BY FAITH.
Miracles Performed Down In the
Pine Tree State.
THE LAME ARE MADE TO WALK
And the Deaf Hear-0lher Alleged Cures
at the Old Orchard Annual ConYen-
ticn-Similar Occurrences
in Canada.

al faith convention now being held here 10
developing features even more interesting
than were reported last year. DR.. Charles
Cullis, Of Boston. continues to annoint the
manned, the halt and the blind with heal
ing oil, which, il the faith be sufficient, IL
is claimed will conquer all diseases. Per
sons treated make . report Of their exper-
ieucei at the next days meeting. The
most remarkable testimony among 800 re-
ports was that Of Miss Ruth King, Of Rsh-
way, n. J. For twenty years she has been
almost stone deal. To-day she ascEihad AL,
honor and glory to God for a miraculous
cure. She attended the healing meeting
yesterday, and as she was leaving felt first
an itching sensation, then a cracking
sound in her ears, and suddenly the voice
of the speaker
Burst Upon Her
as though shouted through q trumpet.
She declares she can hear rs we'll as ever.
Out OF the 3uO cases, several who had been
suffering from long standing chronic dis.
eases declared they had been completely
Cuted. Others announced an improve
ment in their condition, and still others
could detect no change for the better The
healing meetings are held in the afternoon,
and resemble gatherings Of hospital con.
valescent. Yesterday, for instance, among
the 800 invslids several were in an uure.
deened state, as appeared by aque'tion
by DR.. CGllis, and q season OF prayer was
held that they might accept Gods redeem.
ing love before receiving q cure.
There are three conditions said Mr..
o. L. Mallory, " to he needed. First, hope
for dcliveranCc OF God must be based on
His word; second, settlement OF the qurs-
tiOn whether you are ready 10 fulhll the
conditions the Word requires, and 10 the
full Of your ability. These conditions
being
Obed Icnce 20 God,
end entire submission TO His word. third,
ell desires Ior your health must be for tn.
glory Of God. There must be total deii.
cati on to God, as Tie will no, give You
health that you msy use II for lust" Alter
about l5n persons had returned from meet.
ing Dr. Cullis. an opportunity was given
for testimonials Us 10 what God had already
done for them. Very many had already
received aid, and Others claimed 10 have
obtained the healing desired. All the
meetings are evangelical but unscctsrian
in character. As the result Of TO days
healing, thirty persons responded: II be.
lieve am healed both in soul and In body"
Tomorrow will be the eighth and last day
Of the convention. IL is proposed, how
ever, Ia make the faith convention at Old
Orchard an annual event, and permanent
grounds have been secured for the purpose.
In Canada.
MoSrRrNL. August 3-During the pres.
ent season thousands of Catholic pilgrims
from Canada aud the United States have
been visiting various celebrated shrines In
the churches in this province for the pur-
pose OF being cured OF iniirmities through
prayer tO different saints. To day 1920
persons OF all ages and both sexes returned
h6f Nifty pfFslts @dSontiIhfed rhiat' bt,.
grims, and has spiritual charge, since last
Saturday, Of the pnrty. Great excitement
prevailed to-day among the dense masses OF
French Catholic Citiscns
who congregated on the wharf TO see tho
paIty land on learning that three miracul-
Gus cures had been effected by faith. One
was that OF Lav!na DarCon, twenty years Of
age, the daughter Of leading man at
Almyer, near OTTAWA. She stated that shs
had lost entire use Of her right leg by an
accident four years Bgo, and WAS
helpless when starting for the shrine. She
had 20 be carried To the train, and on 81.
rival at the church bad Ia be carried To the
altar also. After confession, receiving
communion, and praying one hour 10 St.
Ann, she got up and walked 10 the steamer.
She seems to be as firm on her limbs 10 day
Ms any Of the other pilgrims
The Other Cases
were Mary Burns. six years old, and boy
of the same pge named Provost Until
shortly before being landed here TO day the
power Of walking was deprived from them.
By advise Of their priest they knelt down
IN the deck and prayed 10 the saint while
a hymn WAS being chantsd by the priests
and pilgrims The result was the instan.
recovery OF their pedal eI'rcmitie, and tho
.ayiue Of their crutchcs behind them on
he deck. They also walked 10 the depot
here 10 the surprise ~ an immense crowd
II pilgrims AMI citizens who followed
them. Fnlhcr Labell.. one Of the most
eminent priests Of the dioce~. confirmed
the above statements, besides many Others
W. were eye witnesses Of the miraculous
cure.