The herald., 1894-12-17
SANTA ANA.
REV. WARNON iAND HIS ALLEGED
FAITH CURES.
uis Attempts Yesterday Were Not Much
of n Success nj News
Matters of In-
tereat.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 16 The most i'm
portant question batore the people OF
this vicinity just now is whether there
is really any virtue in the works of the
divine healer. Rev. DR.. Warnon, who
held his first meeting last night in
Neill's hall. The seating capacity OF
the hall was taxed to it's utmost TO acn
commodate the people.
The meeting was opened by prayer
and then hymn was sung. After Mr..
Warnon read portion of scripture and
madc what he called short talk, lasts
ing about an hour. he called for one or
two to come UP on the stage to be
healed. Mr.. P. Magoon wac the first to
respond, and as ne went on the stage
his hearing was such that he could only
hear very loud sounds and not distinct
enough to distinguish any words.
Warnon first treated him at a distance
OF about Is feet by prayer. Mr.. Msgoon
said he was helped. Then Warnou laid
hands on him, when Mr.. Msgoon said he
could hear distinctly out OF his deaf ear.
MIR. Magoon anHwered to our inquiry
after the meeting was over that he
Thought he was helped eome."
Mr.. d. Kuffie was treated in like man.
ner for partial deafness, with results
about the same. He too answered that
he thought he could hear better.
Isasc Field, who WAS partially blind,
came on the stage and was treatad by
prayer and laying on of hands, and said
he could see better after treatment.
Mrs. Z. Goodwin was treated for par
tial desfneas, and said aha could hear
better.
This being the frat meeting. theys
we're net a great many who had inter-
ested themselves in his work, bat shis
afternoon at the aams placs the hall
was crowded ful! and standing room WAS
OF premium. Tbs people don's know
just what to think of Rev. Wsrnon's
work. Ons can hear all kinds of con-
clusiors. Soma are carried away
with his work, while others say
he is great frsnd. AT the meet.
ing this afternoon he treated several on
the stage and nssrly all claimed to DO
cured or else helped. Mr.. Dicksn. who
hss had lung trouble. was treated and
claimed to bs helped. Mrs. Winbigle
was cured of partial deAfnss1. Mrs. j.
w. Davis of Garden Grove was treated
foy muscular rheumatism and claimed
to be relieved. little boy who had
leg paralyzed for nine ysars wag treated
and then told to put his foot up on a
chair. Warnon asked the boys mother
if she had seen him raise his foot ae
high ae that. She said she thought not
The boy WAS then told to run across the
stage, which he did in "wobbling man.
ner." Warnon asked his mother il she
ever saw him run as fact before. She
ssid, "Yes." This laat answer Warnon
was not expecting. and said she must
bring the boy again for treatment.
Orange Chapter No. rs. Royal Arch
officers last night with the following re-
suit: @. A. Msad. high priest; A. ].
Wood, king; N. M. p. Close, scribe, l.
d. Mills, treasurer, and G.. A. Whidden,
secretary.
Disd-At Olive, December 10th. the
infant con OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Carr. Funeral at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Clark of Fair View died
on December 10th. Mr.. Clark is well
known in this vicinity and has @ great
many friends in this city who will sym
pathize deeply with him in his sad be-
rsavement. The funeral will take place
in the Episcopal church of this city. the
date of which will be announced later.
Robert R. Selvidge has sold to W. H.
Gracer 80 acres of land for $1,000.
The baseball game in this city yester-
day, between the Yaps of this city and
the Aliens of Riverside, res Ilted in
favor of the Riverside team, the score
standing to 6.