The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-09
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Case that Passes for a Faith Cure Re-
ported from Madison County.
Death Of Claude G. DeBruler-Atiempt to
Burglarize Bank at Greenfeld-Sui-
cides at Bloomington and KokOmo.
INDIANA.
The So-Calied Faith Cure of Madison
COunfv Lady

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County Lady.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, Sept. Sin conversation with DR.. T.
j. Bowles. one of the leading physicians of this
city, your correspondent was given the following
facts concerning most remarkable faith cure
Somewhat over year ago. DR.. Bowles was
called to treat lady, the wife of Mr.. G. Z.
Dltz, living just over the linein Madison county
a distance of perhaps fifteen miles from this
city. She had then been long time sick. The
Doctor used every remedy which he thought
would reach the case but in spite of his scien-
tifc treatment, and the most careful nursing
she gradually grew weaker, until she became
absolutely helpless, being unable to feed
herself or turn her body In bed
She had the greatest confidence in her physician,
but appeared void of the proper will-power and
entirely effortless. Her friends despaired
of her recovery, and daily expected her death.
DR.. Bowles remained hopeful, and believed that
she would recover, for she was afflicted with no
particular constitutional disease, but general
wasting away of strength, due to what the
Doctor calls paralysis of the will. Late in the
spring, when she was reduced to that point
where death seemed imminent Mrs. Maria
Woodwork came into the neighborhood and
conducted one of her wonderful revival meet
F4ngs, which aroused all the people to
a state ofAreligious fervor to them be-
fore unknown. Learning Of the illness of
Mrs. Diltz, she visited her home, and, by per-
mission of the physician, prayed for her recov-
cry. Mrs. Diltz is devout Christian woman,
and was at that time a fervent believer id the
Of of at nre r1a NM
confidence in Mrs. Woodwork. At the close of
the prayer she appeared of better cheer, and the
next morning surprised her friends by getting
out of bed, dressing herself, and taking her place
at the table-a thing she had not done for sew
eraf~ onths before-ate a hearty breakfast.
For one so thin she seemed to possess unusual
strength and from that time on she rapidly inn
proved, until now in the language of the
physician, ''she is fat, rugged and rosy"
Br. Bowles, who is not religionist as that term
is popularity understood, says that commonly
called faith cures are not myths. In this case it
the woman faith which made her whole;
but no Supernatural power which Mrs Wood
worth invoked. 1t is cure based upon psyco
logical principles, by virtue of which the will
power of Mrs. Diltz, through implicit faith in
it's normal condition. and she became possessed
of desire and determination to get we'll, and
she did so. Out of gratitude to Him who she
believes has cured her. Mrs Dltz has decided to
enter the field evangelist Pre-
paratory to devoting her time and
strength to this work, Mr.. Diltz has
decided to sell his personality, and assist her in
the work Mrs. Woodwork is to begin next
week threeweeks' meeting, which is to be held
in large tent erected in a grove on the Diltz
farm. Mrs Dltz is to assist in this meeting
and already the people in the vicinity are show
ing themselves not littleexcited in anticipation
of great results This is in the vicirisy in which
Mrs Woodwork created such excitement last
winter by the use of her remarkable powers as
a revivalist, and repetition of the same is
eXDected at this time.