Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
NONE WERE HEALED.

Great Crowds of Women and Cripples
Gather About DIR. Dowie-Prayers
Made fer Many, but None We're Made
Strong-ExpIains the Lords Prayer.
Rev. John Alex. Dowie, the President Of
the international Divine Healing Associa-
tion, held two meetings in Carnegie Hall,
Allegheny, yesterday afternoon and as
usual during the past week, the hall was
crowded to suffocation, many ladies being
over. Ladies, it has been observed, have
composed more than two-thirds or the audi
ences lately. but their interest seems to be,
in majority of cases, of the proverbially
curious kind.
At the afternoon meeting DR.. Dowie
used as his subject the sentence from the
Lords Prayer: ''Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven" In discussion Of the
subject the preacher declared that but few
persons repeated this sentence properly.
They failed to express its meaning. Most
people in repeating the Lords Prayer, when
they reach that sentence saw: ''Thy will be
done, in earth, as it is in heaven" He
said there should be no pause after 'done,
but very slight pause after "earth, to
get the proper meaning or the sentence. In
following his theme of divine healing, the
doctor SAID the power of healing was not
in him but in God, and any man who was
sick could be cured through faith in God.
But before faith he must have teaching, so
that he would fully understand and believe
in God with q faith that could only come
from teaching. He said he was not healer
but teacher.
After the regular morning service DR..
Dowie requested those who had presented
requests for prayers or who had signifed
their desire of becoming members of the
association to remain for special service.
Upwards of 100 persons remained, mostly
women, including about so persons who
were either crippled, blind or diseased, and
who were desirous of being cured. The
doctor talked TO the assemblage, telling
them of the hard work he had been doing
and the money he spent in his work. On
Saturday he devoted the whole day to pray
ing with and healing the sick. In the evening
he followed up with the same kind of work,
continuing until 4 o'clock Sunday morning,
and only sleeping four hours between Fri
dav night and last night. While in this
city he had spent 500 for printing tracts
and circulars, but had been only partially
reimbursed He hoped that those who
came for relief from sickness would be as
liberal in their contributions as possible
After half an hour of talk and singing,
the doctor took Is persons, with whom he
had previously engaged, to side room and
the balance of the audience was dismissed.
He prayed with them for half an hour and
then left them to wait in the hall for the
evening service at 7:30 o'clock
DR.. Dowie promises to produce the testi-
mony of a number of people who have been
healed through his efforts at the farewell
meeting in Carnegie Hall tonight
Last night the crowd was the largest he
has addressed since he opened his mission
in the city, and it was made up of many of
the best people of Allegheny. Mr. Dowie
took for his subject Leaves of Healing From
the Book of Life" He was followed by
his wife, who spoke on "Blessed Are They
That Wash Their Robes" Both delivered
quite interesting talks, and as Mrs. Dowie
finished her remarks she requested all
who had been healed and were now being
treated to stand up. Over 100 rose, and
while they stood Mr.. Dowie had them re-
peat an obligation.
Tomorrow evening will be the closing
service of the mission, and the evening will
be principally devoted to hearing testi-
monials from those who have been cured.