The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12
STRICKEN WITH CATALEPSY.
Two Persons Fall Victims to the Strange
Power of the Trance Evangelist.
Mrs. Woodwork Herself Has Mild Fit and
Sees Beautiful Things-TalkiHg in De-
Tense of Her Performances.


more than 300 persons, being nearly 200 less
than that of Friday night Mrs. Woodwork
Sat upon the platform moving her right hand
sapidiy forward and back with quivering,
nervous motion, evidently inviting the catalep-
tic condition The movement continued. She
sat gazing forward, her eyes fixed and staring.
Rs the swaying of her hand became more and
more rapid and violent
In the meantime singing and talking was 60
ing on without anybody paying any atten ton
whatever to Mrs. Woodwork. At last she
raised her right hand, still shaking violently,
above her head, the index finger pointing up
ward. while smile, intended. perhaps, to be
seraphic, but which was rather sick and foolish.
moved across her face. One Of the
young women of the combination came. wiped
hsr face and afterwards gave her water to
drink. The trance cataleptic condition then
passed away without her speaking. as she usual
~ does, when under that Influence" her only
expression during this trance being CALCULATIONS
of "Oh, God ''Oh. Lord Jesus" and others of
like nature. She then clapped her hands to-
gether for some time and became quiet
The colored man and colored woman both spoke.
The latter referred to having lived in this town
for eleven years. and said she had worked for
Judge Lamb. Judge Claypool, Edward Branham,
Mr.. Douglass and others. She said she had been
slave in her youth, and feelingly told the story
of having been taken away from her mother
when only seven years old and sold.
Mrs Woodwork gave another rambling talk,
this time doubtless intended az an explanation
of her cataleptic condition, and endeavoring to
give it heavenly origin. She said Tonight,
As the power came down upon me could not
talk, could not speak, but 1 could feel the
power over this congregation. The power of
God came down more in that way than if I had
been talking to you all the evening. l got
glimpse of that glorious light-oh. there is no
light that can compare with it Though it is
dazzling it does not hurt your eyes have
known this light hundreds OF times since I got
che amounting power
Il don't care what you say against me. You
may place me beneath your feet, but 1 am q
child of the King Ny God, let down the power!
Oh, how pity you What did the Lord Jesus
Christ say9 When they persecute you they per-
eecute me- Who2 The Lord Jesus. How my
heart goes out to those who prosecute the Lords
people. They don't understand the Lords robes
We are marching to Zion, the beautiful city of
God. 1t is better for that individual never to
have been born; for milestone to be tied round
his neck and cast into the sea.
II tell you with my hands raised to heaven
that the Holy Ghost, the third person of the
Trinity, ia here working through my soul He
Is using my body to be as potters clay. Be care
full how you talk against the Holy Ghost
1or. this is not the work of the devil,
who Is working here. When you see Gods
children staggering around like grain in wind
storm, others falling in frances or reelng like
drunken men it is the wine of the spirit, the
Holy Ghost Let as not care what the world
says. Let US get our eyes on Jesus. We are
living in the last days. Let us be of one mind
and stand together, shoulder to shoulder. The
power of God is coming to this city like
3yclone. 1t is nearly six years since I re-
0eived this amounting power, and, glory to
God. it is with me- yet to-day. This is the Holy
Ghost, and the Holy Ghost cannot lie. God has
raised me up to chow especially that we must
have this power that the church may shine"
Persons were then asked to come forward to
the nourners' bench. About twenty persons
came about the two rude benches placed before
the platform. A majority of those who came,
nearly all, in fact were persons who have been
taking the same part in the three previous night
meetings given here.
After praying had continued for ten minutes
woman about fifty years Of age, kneeling in
front of Mrs. Woodwork threw mp her hands.
Uttered some indistinct sounds, and when her
arms had quivered in the air two or three min
utes, she fell backwards apparently dead One
OF the nlsle attendants lifted her TO his arms.
ara held her while she squirmed and went
through all kinds of gesticulations At this stage
OF the proceedings q gray-hared man,
near Mrs. Wordsworth, screamed, threw up both
hands, and rolled over insensble the floor.
He was laid upon bench to rest, while the
praying and singing continued. The woman FAY
as quiet as if dead, with the exception of the
4uivering of her limbs for several minutes,
when she sprang up aud it re-
quired two strong men to hold her.
The mans muscles soon began to work. too and
1t required two persons to hold him. While
B1rs. Wordsworth and the two white girls prayed
Cor more power, 'Ginger Ale" the Italian, who
was in the center of the ring, attempted to fall
over. but he unsuccessful and was crowded
by the managers to the outside of the crowd that
surrounded the altar, where he kept up his
eesticulatiops, but did not get down. The peo-
pie present crowded around the altar anxious to
see those in the so-called trance, until Mr.
Woodwork used some strong language to get
them back, $50 the converts could have air" as
he expressedit
Rev. Rice, pastor OF the Oak-street United
Brethren Church, mounted the stand and
announced that if there was report
er present he wanted him to know that
the lady and gentleman who had been 80 over
come by the spirit were not attaches of Mrs
Woodworth's party. but members of his church.
and persons who had always led devoted Chris
tian lives. Mrs. Wordsworth announced that
the meeting would close with song, and the
man and woman who had experienced the sena-
tion of trance said they had seen so
many pretty people in all tneir lives"
AN ElOping Couple Married In This City
1otrar from Sidnev r Was< ce Pa D~~,-