The herald., 1893-12-29
He CURES BY FAITH.
THE OPENING SERVICE BY REV.
WARN0N YESTERDAY.
IL IL Ulsimed That His Prayers Caused
the Deaf to Hear, and That He
Can Cure Mental as Well as
Other Msiadies.

oNerHoWlng yesterday afternOon, the
occasion being the presence of the we'll
known evangelist faith curer, Mr.. War
non. After the opening exercises texts
OF scripture were called for from the
congregation.
Finally when the one from the 10th
verse of the third chapter Of st. John
was repeated: God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten son that
whosoever believeth in Him might not
perish but live everlasting life, Mr..
Warnon sprang to HE Zee. sxclsiming.
THAT is the text" He then proceeded
to preach for 45 minutes upon the
thought embraced in this text. He
dwelt at length upon the fact that God
is the fountain of all love and that His
love was proved by His giving His only
Son up to death upon the cross.
After hymn Mr.. Warnon spoke most
torcibly upon the integrity and infalli-
bllity OF the entire scripture as the only
and the full expression of the revealed
will of God. Cordial endorsement OF
his sentiments came from all parts OF
the house.
He then quoted Mark 1915: "He
that believeth and ie baptized shall be
saved; he that believeth not shall be
damned" and asked all who believed
these to be Gods living and abiding
words to say Amen A united re.
sponse was heard, when he quickly said
that two verses below the one just
quoted, God said, 'rhese signs shall
follow them that believe: In my name
they shall lay hands on the sick and
they shall recover MARX is, II, IS.
10 hold the former absolutsly aud not
the latter would be simply impossible.
he then showed that the one assurance
was no more restricted than the other,
no more qualified. That the latter was
not promise for apostles and the irst
days, but for believers with no limit Of
time.
He said to urge that the gospel need
ed then or at any time the miracles OF
healing to support it was 10 say that
the source OF power needs its own re-
suits to supper: it. or a fountain needs
its own streams to sustain it.
MIR. Warnon said that in his work he
finds it generally necessary, no matter
how great the instant results, to have
the person receive the imposition of
hands with prayer for several successive
days, to establish both the faith and the
cure OF the person.
Many applied for his ministry, but be-
ing only preliminary service and al
ready very late he could give his atten-
tion to only about 10 of the applicants
The deaf having been called for at
first specially, they were nearly all such
various degrees of deafness Very
marked results followed in all cases
Very marvellous in some; very evident
han 20 haipr nas
means could at all avail. Words spoken
at distances of six to ten feet were heard
by some who had not been able to hear
words at all. Whispers were hsard in
ears that had been nearly totally deaf. |
Mr.. Warnon ia man OF engaging
presence and disposition, without man
nerisms snd without restraint. He has |
bs'o.. working fa- yaa-s. il. thia E.is.--'f =
although yet man In the prime of life. |
He labors in great love and seli-sacriice. +
taking no fees and making no stipula- /
tions with the church which engages /
him further than the covering OF his ex-
penses of travel and actual living.
All classes OF mortal maiadies are |
taken to the throne of divine grace, and I
help in humble. brief, etraie httorward !
prayer. Mr.. Warnon disclaims ali power /
in himself, natural or supernatural. and /
rests all upon the revealed will OF God |
and tho present power OF jesus name. |
There is such q great number OF sick |
and needy pressing forward, and it con-
sumes 80 much time to get at their
needs, that it lie required as rule that
all seeking attention present their needs
definitely in wriiing, with name, ad-
dress, religious standing, if any, before
the services begin. The present ordtr
is a service every night, beginning to-
night.
There will he no charges OF any kind
but a volunteer offering is taken at each |
service to cover the actual expenser.
Any surplus will be given to the churrb
a free will offering by Mr.. Warnon.