The Portland daily press., 1895-08-03
DIVINE HEALING EXPLAINED.
A Remarkable Day at Old Orchard
Campgr0und.
"The Great Physician Now is Near" to the
Sick Who Have Faith in Gods Promises.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.1
Old Orchard, August 2.-ssThe Great
Physician Now Is Near" has been the
thought expressed in many ways at the
meeting of the Christian Alliance today.
1t was the burden of every prayer and
every brief address at the morning prayer
meetings, led by Mr. II. W. West of Bos-
ton, and Rev. Walter rssRussell of Canada
1t was the subject of the Bible lesson this
morning when Rev. DR.. Scotield of
Texas, and Rev. f. W. Farr of New
York, spoke. 1t was the subject in q
larger degree at the ten o'clock meeting
when Miss S. Lindenburger, and Rev. A.
E. Funk spoke at length, and it was the
subject again at the afternoon meeting
when Rev. DIR. Simpson delivered an ad-
dress of great power and of remarkable
eloquence. Rev. Stephen Merritt made
it the theme of his midday meeting, and
in the evening it was again considered
Mr.. Funk's address was very clear and
practical. He claimed divine healing was
one of the foundation truths of the
Christian religion.
Dr. Simpson spoke for an hour and a
ilttll. 1I6 uOOh up ullO lJl OlllloCS VI oOd %
given in the Bible and traced the
doctrine of divine healing down to the
time Of Christ, who is the great physician.
He pointed out that Gods chosen people
took no drugs, and had no need of
medicine. He eloquently pictured the
two fold ministry of the Master, the
physician alike of the body and the soul
He said that the two fold ministry could
not be separated.
He tested the doctrine, and the living
vital reality of divine healing III answers
to prayer, oD the word of God, the blood
of Christ, and on the present dominating
conquering life of the risen Christ.
| DR.. Simpson claimed that Christ sent
the power to be healed as an act of faith,
and in answer to prayer down through
the ages, and for all time, as a right to
be claimed by those who believe on Him.
The Holy Spirit is in the world with all
the old time power, and as of old Christ
is mighty to save. He claimed this saliva
tion from sickness as part of the atone
ment His address was a masterly pro-
duction, and Was listened to with eager
| interest.
| Before the evening meeting DR.. Simp-
| son met those who propose to be anointed
| tomorrow night. He was present at the
evening service, and briefly announced
the meetings to be held tomorrow, laying
| special stress on the testimony meeting
| bu . U ClOCk, Wuen llldly VI blOS6 WHO
were healed in former years will relate in
the briefest possible way their experience.
| Rev. DR.. Wilson, presided, and
eloquently referred to the events of the
past year. Rev. Mr.. Stacy of Saco, and
Major Whittle of Chicago, were the
speakers at the evening service There
was remarkable scene when "There Is
Healing at tie Fountain was sang, the
audience rising, for scattered through
that great audience were manypof the sick
who hope to be cured tomorrow in answer
to the prayer of faith.
The confidence of the workers them
selves is of the strongest possible nature.
They look forward with perfect certainty
to tomorrow in the fullest possible belief
that many of the sick will be healed.
They believe that tho presence of the
Holy Spirit has been fully demonstrated,
and that Christ is with them, and that it
will be His act and not theirs when the
sick are anointed and His, the perfect
victory they believe will follow.