Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-14

rar WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES q ~ we n
GtStous rRAMrs NcHtctso- tbs "A \RvEtsC
or rNiru CURE.
The two gentlemen whose alleged N iracn
lous relig,o ARCHAEOLOGICAL work in the , ack
woods Of Wisconsin was reported by spsciA. t,
THE Bee recently. are now plying their y
culiar vocation in the suburbs of Chicago. Toe
following account OF one ot the sctances is
taken from the Chicago Times, and /, deeply
interesting from the tare.facsd imposture
of the operating twain and the uauseating ere.
dulity of the attending public.
Several hundred people assembled last
evening Mt the Pacific Garden mission rooms,
located on Won Buren,, near Clark street, to
witness the application of the faith cure to
those who were afflicted with blindness, deaf.
ness, and other infirmities. Rev. w. X.
Torrey and w. IL, Buckley, the latter a South
side harness maker, were master of ceremonies
md the conducting mediums through which
flowed the alleged current that was to mag.
netizo aud heal the believers in their power
to work miracles. Col. George Il, Clarke
opened the meeting with prayer,
and read the fifty third chapter
of Isaiah. Mr.. Buckley followed with q
brief address in the course of which he de.
clared that Jesus Christ was present and
would certainly cure the sick, open the eyes of
the blind and cause the deaf to hear. At the
conclusion of his invitation to all who believed
that the blood of Jes 8 would cleanse them
from all sin, and that by faith they could be
healed and made whole, to come up to the
platform, fifty or more men, women and chill
dren responded. One of the first upon whom
the would.be healers were called upon to dem
~onstrate the truth of their assertions was a
blind colored man. Mr.. Buckley began by ask
ing him if he was free from all sin. The blind
man responded in the affirmative. The fol-
lowing dialogue then ensued:
Mr.. Eulkley-Do you believe the blood of
Christ can heal you?
Colored Man-Yes, sir.
MIR. Bu(kley-Are you steadfastIy holding
on to that belief?
Colord Mani am.
MIR. Bulkley Hold fast.
The colored man assumed a passive attitude
and MIR. Buckley began rubbing his eyes and
making passes in front of his eyes. After
thus occupying himself for about five minute
he exclaimed:
"Open your eyes and zee, The Lord tells
me that you have recovered your sight"
The blind man endeavored to obey, but his
efforts to distinguish the features of those who
eagerly pressed around him to witness tho mi
raculous workings of faith were a lamentable
failure. Mr.. Bulkley tried again, but with no
better success, and he ordered the blind man
to continue believing for two or three days,
telling him the Lord would then restore his
sight. Passing on to a young girl similarly
afflicted, Mr.. Buckley went through a series
of passes" with his hands and repeated the
above questions. When he hid fin
voice: "Thou blind, uncleau spirit,
come out of her" Evidently believing that
the sightless apparation would obey, he said
to the girl: Now you have your sight" The
girl shook her head and replied that she had
not. The heavenly healer cast upon her an
incredulous look and asked Cant you see
a %llttle?" The girl again replied that she
could not. You will see in a couple of min
utes. he said. Its coming slowly. Your
sight will be restored"
He next paid attention to a girl with defec-
tive hearing, who said she was somewhat ben
Gifted. Returning to the blind girl, he sue.
ceeded in inducing her to admit hGt she could
see a little. One old woman was asked what
was the matter with ker. She answered
promptly: 81 am deaf. My hearing is bad.
1t is needless to say he experienced no diff,
Guilty in restoring her to her normal condition.
A little deaf and dumb girl was the next up.
on whom he unsuccessfully brought the power
of faith to bear. He labored for fully fifteen
minutes but was compelled to desist. 10 the
girls father he made the statemet that i hehad
the necessary amount of faith she both see and
hear in the course of a few days. Several
healthy looking persons of both sexes pressed
forward and subsequently proclaimed them,
selves healed of various complaints. The OPP
orator in each instance required them to take
hold of his hands and coat cleevss and ex-
claimed: I'm the name of Jesus Christ be
thou healed It's DONE" Several of the good
brothers and sisters, whenever a cure was an
nounced, shouted: "Glory hallelujah The
blood of Christ ~cleanses from all SIM" A nan
with a paralyzed hand was asked if he could
hold on to the promise. He said he
could, but if he derived any benefit from
so doing the fact was not made
apparent. He frankly stated that be
was not cured. The believers present became
wild with Joy when a little girl, said to be
paralyzed, held up her hands above her head. |
They did not appear to be shrunken or shriv.
ED either before or after the alleged cure.
Mrs. Pool, an aged lady at No. 524 Wabash
avenue, who had not walked for seven years
and during that time it is claimed had been
unable to feed or dress herself, was made to
stand upon her feet with the assistance of two
men. She Immediately fell back in her chair
exhausted. The only seeming divine interpo.
sition of Providence was in the case of Mrs.
Rock, who lives at No. $50 North Wells street.
She was carried into the hall, and it was stated
she had been sick for eight years, and
in the last stages of consumption. When
the two faith doctors pronounced her cured
she got up and walked out of the hall, and
when last seen she was boarding a street car
unassisted.