The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-16

one by one as they are passed VI through
the crowd TO be blessed by the healer.
Outside the fence the line OF waiting
the end OF the runway In single file. Be
yond the the people cluster IN
closely gathered groups. two. three. four
ana nve abreast, and this string OF afflicted
extends down the whole square and down
the other side OF the block. They stand
hour after hour. slowly advancing, but
hundreds fail TO reach the healer when his
time to stop has come. They come before
daylight They bring camp stools and ST
In line. All classes mingle in common SYM
sons are those OF the more humble walks
or lie. many people of education and evil
dent refinement are to be seen daily in the
line.
There are blind. and deaf and lame. Per-
sons 50 very old that life seems ready TO
nit away without a moments warning
stand side py side with the young and Wig
orous who show no symptoms OF i'll health
with racking coughs pltiful
TO hear standing for hours in the strong
co~untenances beating u~nmistakabie signs
OF hopelessness and despair.
IL Is a sight that appeals 10 ones sym
pathies, and all unite in the wish that this
man may be able TO bring 10 these unfor-
Inmates some rays OF comfort. Some come
with the utmost faith. some with hope.
some doubtful. but ready for any source OF
relief from their ills. There is no loud talk
ing. no quarreling. even when selfish per-
sons sneak into the line ahead OF those who
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There are stories abroad OF defective Wis
ion and hearing restored where the words
or the patients must be taken for the fact
OF improved hearing or vision. Cases with
out number OF rheumatism cured are suffi-
GENTLY verified TO be accepted. Odd cases
OF many forms Of i'll health might be cited.
No one permanently blind has yet been re-
stored to sight. No absolutely deaf person
has been restored TO hearing. No consump-
tive person has sound lungs as the result
or the Schlatter treatment II Is extremely
doubtful If any chronic case OF absolute GER
tainty has been permanently cured by this
healer. There always remains a doubt.
But one fact has certainly been estab-
lfShed- The healer has been the means or
relieving distress, pain, suffering, whether
Of a diseased imagination or OF absolute
physical disorder. Not all who go TO him.
however, are cured.
A man owning several business buildings
and who lives at the Metrooole Hotel. de-
cided 10 try Schlatters powers Tor relief
from rheumatism. Ashamed TO be thought
by his friends TO be doing a foolish act.
he arose at 3 O'Clock one morning and stood
bafore the residence where the healer was
sleeping until 3 o'clock, so as to be treated
am away before any of his friends was
the wiser. He has not had a touch of
rhe lmatic pain since.
A w~ell-know man secured a handker-
chief which had been blessed" by Schlat-
In his case is we'll advanced. For eight
years he has rested badly at night. alwars
waking several times to cough violently.
Since he began 10 wear that handkerchief
on his chest at night he has slept without
being once disturbed by attacks Of cough
nights Of comfort and r-est-something UNI
known in his case-and he Is now con-
WINGED that this man has some strange, and
70 him a marvellous power.