The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-12
The Faith Cure.

Inc Rev. Df. WILSON, lately an ASSISTANT
minister Of the Episcopal parish Of st.
Georges. has Joined the Christian Alliance.
as 1t Is called. for the purpose Of devoting
himself henceforwsrd to the healing Of both
bodies and souls, as practised at its faith
cure establishment in Forty-fourth street.
He takes this step. as he announces. because
he has been restored to complete and robust
health by the faith cure. after having suf-
fered from great physical weakness and
serious disease since his early manhood.
According to the story of his experience.
which he publishes In the newspaper organ
Of the Christian Alliance. DR.. WILSON was
already" very much broken down through
overwork when he entered the ministry.
and for years afterward he was "a prey to
dyspepsia Of the worst kind. to liver disease
and all It's attendant miseries. with
nervous depression and faindng fits
sitter - the slightest unusual exertion."
Before he came to New York from
through 1.-The spiritual crisis" Of his life.
land into the glorious liberty of the sons
of GoD." by which he means. we infer. that
he was converted to the belief In the Saliva
ton Army and its methods which led to his
withdrawal from st. Georges last spring.
But his spiritual elevation was accompanied
by great weakness Of body" which no
mere medical treatment was able to con-
quer. though he" followed the usual course
OF invalids." and became I" a nuisance to the
doctors and kind Of walking apothecary
shop" At last he was led to attend the
meetings Of the Rev. Mr.. SIMPSON. the head
of the Christian Alliance. and originally q
Presbyterian minister. Here he learned Of
Divine healing. In answer to prayer" and
following out the prescription. II we may
call 1t 80. he was "anointed by healing.
conservation. and fuller SERVICE" with the
result. as he describes. that since that time
"peace has reigned In my soul and health
in my body" FAFE
After more than two years he Ia "a
younger man In every faculty" than he was
twenty-five years ago, and with robust
health Of body and mind he is capable OF
doing with ease and pleasure more than
twice the work ever attempted" by him.
"while the soul seems to enlarge daily In
Its capacity for GoD and His truth" Yet he
has neither touched nor tasted medicine In
three years." ITO GoD be all the glory"
he exclaims In his faith and gratitude. The
cure which the medical art could not effect
he ascribes to the exertion q miraculous
power In answer to prayers sent up. to use
his own words. In the faith that CHRIST
JESUS came not only to save my soul from
sin by His death. but to save my soul and
body by His life.' .,.u. -.t.
Such is the story OF DR.. WILSON and such
undoubtedly is his honest belief. He is one
among many who bear witness to the
miraculous efficacy OF the faith cure In their
own persons. Usually they are women.
but his whole career shows that he Is of an
emotional nature akin to the feminine. and
therefore susceptible to similar influences.
Another clergyman Of the Episcopal Church
and OF a like temperament made himself con-
spicuous In Connecticut several years ago
by advocating and practising the faith cure
as part OF his authorized ministerial func-
tlons under the commission OF JESUS.
He anointed the sick and prayed over
them as means OF curing disease.
teaching them that II they had faith
in CHRIST. He would heal both their
souls and bodies. Physicians also are
free to acknowledge that In this way some
women. more especially. have overcome
diseases which had resisted medical treat
ment. The faith or the Imagination has
done for them what drugs could not accom-
plish. They have healed themselves when