Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-19


Georges, has joined the Christian ALI.
ance, as it is called, to- the purpose o
devoting himself heneeforward to tn,
healing of both bodies and souls, as prac.
tised at its faith cure establishment il
Forty fourth street. He takes this step
as he announces, because he has been re.
stored to complete and robust health by
the faith cure, after having suffered from
great physical weakness and serious dis
eases since his early manhood.
According to the story of his expert
ence, which he publishes in the newspa-
per organ of tie Christian Alliance, DIR.
Wilson was already '..very much broken
down through overwork" when he enter
ed the ministry, and for years afterwartl
he was "a prey to dyspepsia Of the worst
kind, to liver disease and all its attendant
miseries, with nervous depression and
fainting fits after the slightest unusual
exertion.' Before he came to New York
from Canada. in 1888. he says that he pass
life, land into the glorious liberty of the
sons of Cod" by which he means, we
infer, that he was converted to the belief
in the Salvation Army ahd 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 conquer,
though he followed the usual course of
invalids." and became "a nuise nee 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 orig
inally Presbyterian minister. Here he
learned of 'Divinesnealing. in answer to
prayer" and following out the prescrip-
ton. if we may call it 81. he was 'sanoiEt-
ed 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"
After more than two years he is "a
man in every faculty. than he
was twenty-fiv years ago, and with ro-
bust health of body and mind he is capa-
BILE of doing with ease and pleasure
more than twice the work ever attempt
ed'' by him, '.while the soul seems to
enlarge daily IN its capacity for God and
His truth Yet has neither ''touched
nor "a tasted medicine i'm three years.
''To 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 Of 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. -
Such is the story of DIR. Wilson and
such undoubtedly is his honest belief.
He is one among many who bear witness
% the miraculous efficacy of the faith
cure in their own persons. Usually tn ey
are women, but his whole career shows
hat he is of an emotional nature akin to
he feminine. and therefore susceptible
nan of the Episcopal Church and OF a
ike temperament made himself conspic-
lous in Connecticut several years ago by
and practising the Iaith cure
Is part of his authorized ministerial
functions under the commission Of Jesus. |
lie anointed the sick and prayed over |
hem as a means of curing disease, teach |
ng them that if they had faith in Christ, |
He would heal both their souls and bodies
Physicians also are tree to acknowledge |
have overcome diseases which |
lad resisted medical treatment. The |
aith or the imagination has done for |
hem what drugs could not accomplish. |
They have healed themselves when the |
ioctors could do nothing for them, or,
perhaps, hypnotic influence has availed |
where the regular medical art alone |
eemed powerless. Thus is indicated a
ield for scientific Investigation which |
nay yield results of the highest value In |
he future, though the end attained may
lot be the triumph of religious faith, but
ather the vindication of the purely ma
erialistic definition of what we call the |
oul.
The question whether the connection of ]
)r. Wilson with the failh-cure establish
aent OF the Christian Alliance should af- |
ect his relations with the Episcopal |
jhurch will naturally come up for discus
ion. He is vice. President of the soci-
ty, a teacher in the training college OF |
is Gospel Tabernacle i'm Forty fourth
treet, and he conducts the Episcopal
ervice in its Berachah Home. AS yet
lis standing as an Episcopal minister is
and no charges have been
against him. SO far as we know.
t IS doubtful whether he violates any
ano in advocating the faith cure, for is
man punishable for believing too much,
however it may he if he believes TOO little!
When The case OF the Connecticut clergy
nan of whom we have spoken was
rought into prominence, it was made
pparent that he had many sympathizers
mong the Episcopal clergy. Like him
hey were disposed to interpret literally
he Scriptural powers and qualifications
f the ministry. Possibly DR.. Wilson
as offended the canons by outside afiilia-
ions, but it is questionable whether he