The Irish standard., 1892-12-03
The Canton Window.


CANTON, Mimi, Nov. 28:-In view of the
fact that great many people are greatly
interested about the vision in the church
window of this place, a brief account of the
same may not be out of place at this juno
ture. The vision first appeared to two
little girls of this village on August 7th
last, and greatly frightened them at first.
They of course reported to the pastor,
who upon investigation also saw it.
Shortly thereafter, the church was
visited by hundreds of people, some of
whom regarded it with awe, while others
secuted the idea of it's being supernatu-
raj; but wonder and discussion greatly
increased, when young man named
Henry Mcbride living about sixteen
miles from this village, was cured of his
lameness, which compelled him to use
crutches for long time. He had been
treated by physicians, even going to Chi
cago to secure the best treatment, but
without avail. Upon hearing of the
vision in the church window, he thought
he might be cured there, and having
gone there and performed his devotions
he was enabled to throw away his crutch-
es and walk without them. Many others
as we'll as Mcbride we're cured, and
others greatly benefited by going to the
church and performing their devotions
in an earnest manner. 1t is estimated
that between seven and eight thousand
persons have visited the church seeking
relief from various diseases, besides
those who came from mere curiosity. OF
those who came to be cured, many went
away and never reported directly as to
their condition since, but it is known
that they have, in many instances, been
cured, and in others greatly benefited.
The Bishop of Winona for good reasons,
doubtless, caused the window to be re-
moved from the church, greatly to the
sorrow Of many people, and some time
afterward it became necessary to put an
other pane of glass in the window tenn
porarily, until the original one would be
as they thought, which being
done, the vision Immediately resppeared
on the second glass. This glass was pur-
chased at a drug store in this village.
and was an ordinary pane of glass, as
testified to under oath by those who pur-
chased it, and also by the druggist who
sold it to them. The theory that the
was caused by some natural
means is thus exploded. Moreover, if it
was caused by any natural means it
would appear alike to everyone, which it
does not. It has been tested in various
ways and the result is that it is mys-
terry which no one has thus far been able
to explain on any natural grounds.
Whatever others may think about it, 1T
is the conclusion Of the writer from what
he has observed during q months So
journ here, that it is an incentive to
greater fervor Of devotion to Catholics,
and il it is not 9 direct proof of the doc
trine OF miracles for non-C Catholics, then
they will not believe the evidence OF
their senses It is not to be wondered
at, however, that some scof and try to
riidicule this supernatural manifesto rion,.
since we know that the Lord Himself,
whom heSwas on earth going about s'do-
ing good 70 all appealed in vain to the.
miracles he wrought to convince some
who Witnessed thenn a Chicago artist
eminent in h llit 3 recession, was here