The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-14
SUFFERING SINNERS CURED.
Public Testimonials to the Healing
Power of the Trance Evangelist.
Persons Afflicted for Years Claim to Have
Received Instant Relief from the
Touch Of Her Hand.

not half large as that of the evening before,
but what it lacked in numbers it certainly made
up in enthusiasm. catacoustics and cataleptic
opening of the meeting were as much and as lit
tie of sermon as she has been in the habit of
giving. She took as her text parts of the fourth
and thirteenth verses of the fourth chapter of
Genesis, "And the Lord had respect unto Abel
and his Offering And Cain said unto the
Lord my pain is greater than can BEAR Con-
GLIDING this part of her talk she
said, walking along the full length
of the platform, II don't want to
look at your feet over your heads. but right in
your faces. I want to know you on the last
great day. can't see you all now, but then
shall see YOU Oh, then, don't have it to say that
you did not take heed to the words of this poor
crank who told you of Gains sacrifice. Oh, don't
be afraid to open your mouths. When you get
salvation and conversion too, you will get your
mouth open. There isn't much noise in grave
yard. God help us to get our mouths open. Let
us have a few testimonies before we have our
order of services
my name" said man arising near the plat
form, sis Mccain, not Cain / came out for the
blessing to-day, and 1 got it What God has
you. [Shours and cries of HE will bless the
Lord!"l Glory to God; it loosens the tongue.
have always been tongue-tied until tonight.
Oh, if you haven't religion, come up here and
get i'll"
A woman rose and said: II am healed soul
and body. A little while ago. if l had looked
over this congregation, these faces would all
have appeared dark to me, like that of this col
ored brother, but now can look over this audi
ence and see the faces plainly"
A man named Hunt, who, it appears, is the
husband Of the woman who had Just spoken,
said. For four years had to lead this woman,
who was in the dark. | told her all the time
that God saw her endurance and patience. Four
years ago she had terrible affection of neural
eia in the head and eyes. l called DR.. Wishard
and then Dr. Thompson. the oculist. They gave
encouragement. They thought one eve
would have to be taken out and that the sight
would go from the other. had to lead
her to keep her from falling. Tonight
in coming here she didn't get into
the mudholes, but came up here
alone behind me. I am happy tonight for this
power that heals the sick and restores the blind"
The speaker went on to say that he was
converted at twelve years old, and before that
time he stammered so he could not say the name
OF mother He concluded by saying: II am on
the way to heaven, and can testify that God has
power to loose the tongue of a stammerer and
open the eyes Of the blind"
bald headed man, with wealth of hair
his face, said II thank God that the Lord has
power to heal the body without using stuff from
bottle. He is my salvation and heals my soul.
He anoints me. too"
Here Mrs Woodwork whispered to venera-
nle appearing near the platform-a man
with snow-white hair and patriarchal beard. He
is eighty one years old and from Rush county
Coming down the center space in the midst of
the audience, he said, My friends, a notable
miracle has been performed here. But have
seen the power of this sister before l saw an
old gentleman afflicted for twelve years
with swelling of one of his legs. l had
her hand on him, and l saw him get
up and walk out without his
crutch I heard, when at the meeting
at Muncie, that he is still going on rejoicing 1
have come sixty miles to these meetings. spend
my own money and then don't think have made
tiers of this city. don't know what to make of
1t. l told minister a few days ago il you don't
believe in these meetings go home and keep your
mouth shut and don't disgrace yourself If you
want to know my standing 60 to Rushvile,
where have lived for ffty-four years am on
nv way to heaven"
woman rose and said. in beautiful voice
thrilling and tender: IL started this Christian
lire WD0n out uJGlo GIRL am happy. re-
jocing Christian. l have now such freedom in
Christ Jesus that can talk before hundreds and
thousands l took the Lord as my physician to
heal my body as well as my soul. On,
you can telephone to Him at any time and al
ways find him at home. Oh, it is so convenient
to have Jesus as your physician. Tonight 1
take the fulness of this amounting. I am a re-
iocing saint
Mrs. Woodwork said: 81 am here to hold
Jesus up, not only to heal souls, but as physi
clan TO heal all manner of diseases. 1t was in
last July or August, at Wlndfall, that Brother
Dobbins came to me. He was suffering with
swollen limb; he had had it for twelve years. 1t
was swollen twice the natural size. and gave
him great pain. This brother indicating the
octogenarianl had hand on the afflicted mem
Der himself, and so had two or three more and
the sufferer said something seemed to jerk the
pain out as we prayed He arose and ieaped for
JOY, and threw away his staff, as he didn't need
1t any more. Oh, could stand up here and tell
you of scores healed of almost every disease.
Don't take my word for il. Go down to Muncie
on crutch for forty years was converted and
healed. Oh, He not only heals the body but
comforts the soul"
Christians and the unsaved were asked to
come up to the altar There was some hesita-
tion and Mrs. Woodw worth, stepping upon the
mouruers bench, cried out: "What are you wait
ing for! Come out on the Lords side" The
song, What Will You Do in That Day?" was
started, and persons began to come forward to
the mourners benches. LII a little while about
seventyfve persons were kneeng praying,
singing, exhorting, entreating-the actions being
like those of Sunday night, land for the most part
those engaged were the same people who have
taken part in these manifestations for the past
three or four nights Some young men who got
in among those on their knees were quietly taken
out by policemen who doubted their sincerity.
AS the shouting, moaning, wailing and exhorta-
tons Went on those at the mourners' bench were
asked by Mrs Woodwork to hold up their
heads. Then began a series of hand movements
on the part of Mrs. Woodwork and some of
her assistants, which were almost an
exact counterpart of the manual movements
made use of by psychologists, or mesmerzers.
In little while five person, two men and three
women, were under this strange influence. One
of the men was robust fellow, with powerful
voice. whose cries and shouts continued without
intermisson for nearly three quarters of an
hour. He gave his name as Biddle. The two
women were in their trance mesmerie state
for nearly as long time, and came out of it APP