The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
EAlTH-CURES.
Wonderful Headings of Infirmitie, Reported
in England


in England.
Intense excitement has prevailed
amongst the working classes in the
potteries during the past few days in
consequence of the extraordinary
scenes witnessed at Hanley in con-
nection with the Salvation army. Mai.
Pearson, of Manchester, an officer in
the Salvation army, states that for the
past seven months he has been endow-
ed with the power of healing the sick,
restoring sight to the blind, making
the deaf to hear, and the dumb to
speak. This remarkable power, he
says, came to him quite unexpectedly.
At one of the army meetings at Man
chester ne felt compelled to lay his
hands upon n man "who cried for
healing" and no sooner had he done
so than the man was cured of his in
trinity. AT that time the major was
the only person in the army possessing
this power, but now two others are
endowed with the gift of healing. One
is Mrs. Ely, of Manchester, whom he
is alleged to have cured after being
given up by all doctors, and the other
is Maj. Fawcett, ofHanley. Maj. Pear
son does not profess to be able to sue
coed in every csse, those who are at
least amenable to his healing power
being. what he terms the unsaved.
Though he has visited a number of
towns during the period he asserts he
has possessed such wonderful power
over disease, it is at Hanley he has
most eXerted himself, and it is here he
has attracted the greatest amount of
attention. Several faith-healing meet
ings have been held, and at each scores
of persons suffering from almost every
i'll that flesh is heir to have come hop
ing to be restored to health, or at least
to find relief. Numerous instances are
reported of individuals who entered
the building on crutches and returned
home without their assistance, and
others who were conveyed to the meet
ing in bath-chairs have walked home
after being Amounted by Maj. Pearson.
1t is also alleged that sight has been
restored to the blind. Most if
not all the cases of alleged cure
are of those who have reached or
are on the verge of manhood and
womanhood, the healing power of the
major being perfectly useless as re-
CARDS children, thus showing that ex-
citement is the chief agent in effecting
cure. Indeed, this would seem to be
the case, for some who were publicly
announced to have been healed now
that the excitement is over are as bad
as ever. The major states that he has
made the dumb to speak, but he has
not yet demonstrated the truth of his
statement in Hanley, nor has he in
single instance been successful in
bringing an imbecile to a sound state
of mind, though the same person has
on more than one occasion been sub
mitted to him. Those who are alleged
to have been cured by the major,
mainly paralytics, cripples, and suffer-
ers from bronchitis, are paraded be-
fore thousands of spectators, and bear
testimony to their alleged cure. Then
follows the inevitable collection, after
which the seance commences. The
major having fixed upon patient.
every one is requested topray earnest
ly for the healing power to descend.
Three or four members of the saliva |
lion army then place their hands upon
5he sufferers head, and Maj. Pearson
makes the sign of the cross on the |
.orehead with his finger, which has
oeen dipped in olive oil. The part of |.
he body affected with disease is next |
that is, vigorously rubbed !
With olive oil by the major, and few
minutes afterwards, should the oper-
ltion end satisfactorily, it is announc-
ID amid wild excitement that a cure
las been effected, while the sufferer is
ed up and down the platform as proof
If Maj. Parsons miraculous power,
he building ringing with vociferous
mems and halalujahs. Should he be
with three or four con-
ecutive cases it is sometimes announce
d that he, like Jesus, cannot do won
rous things on account of the peo-
les unbeliet. The building has every
light been crowded, and hundreds.
scores of those DESTROYS of
eing operated on by the major, have
cen unable to gain admission, and the
olice have had great difficulty in pre-
entng the crowd outside from break
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