Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-07
nIvINE HEALER HERE
s TO DE POSSESSED OF
MIRACULOUS POWER.
,,vs gg CAN CURE BY THE TOUCH.
rect. the Appearance of the
81 and Claims TO TIC nm
-, Of ChrIsf-Uc Fasts Forty
NAYS Each Year

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..~.on Of August schrader. who
l' '' no a Divine healer, Richmond
c''."' ..rious visitors. and one who has
b's much excitement all over 'his
country. 49,. ~os,crsov rom New
shore he had been for selerai
making what he claims were MI
,,,res. simply by the laying on
lie says he came only at tho
Oh .,ucltation Of many, who. having
p'- 80 his power. wrote to him TO come.
stopping at No. 9i2 east Marshall
,,rct e.s.. &, s,rorre-
..- individual and In his makeup
.r.,ts as close a resemblance as is
.t. .o the conventional pictures OF
tbough De makes no claims to
... tro Son Of God, asserting only that
+, ,m.ssary Of our Saviour, and is.
.-b Goi-riven power. carrying on
..,rs ln this world. he 81 a man
d., inches in height weighs l6o
,s. has a very swarthy complexion.
-.. blue-eray eyes; wears a full beard
., ~oustache. which have never been
.,r.f and his hair HANGS down over
.rraldcrs I'm neatly-combed ringlets.
..a 3, years old on the 18th or last
and hc claims 90 have been en-
in the work OF healing since he
-r wears OF age asserting to q Dis
..t man. who called on him last nisht.
.r. had never yet failed TO heal those
,,.om ho had touched.
HIS COSTUME.
tf. received the reporter in his room,
... wore "a long black robe Of soft. wool
,,rf.~ial. Which hangs TO his feet.
... r.,laing klrge pair of shoes. De-
,rr- from his robe were q number OF
i..e.e. and across his breast he wore
.t.ssr scarf. on which is embroidered
..It tho words. "Divine-Healer. Schra-
r-" The mems attire Is neat ana
-..s him. with his calm features and
1-- hair and beard. an appearance
..-.r-,Iv Ike the pictures that have
,.- handed down from all time as rep
r.ntire the Crucihed one.
S.fralcr. who appears 10 be sincere
t- vfai ne says. was born in Wisconsin,
,-l fr twelve years has been travelling
aver tfe country making all kinds Of
b. has with him are TO be relied upon.
ID. saws Dc IS inspired by God. and is
.rlr io.ng HIS work, and that he can
rra ans in1rmity. no matter how severe
.- 0f what duration. His method. he
1nn.ns. is only to place his hands upon
+t. patient. resting the right hand on
-r. brow. and the left at the back Of the
rs.f He then prays for the afflicted one.
FORTY-DAYS' FAST.
s,rra1or says ne has never been TO
e.rr1I q dav in his life. a statement that
is very limited vocabulary would rem
DIP Unnecessary. although II cannot be
r.f that he does not display an average
amount Of native intelligence. once q
war; DE- says. he retires from the sight
Of man, going generally up into the
Mountains where he fasts for forty days
rr1 forty nights. during which time no
.tmg enters his stomach. and but few
hus of sleep are enjoyed by him.
40 this statement q look Of incredulity
re-t have appeared on the reporters
face for. the healer. noticing it, said.
.ra.f is absolutely true. And the time
f.- ms next fast cannot be very far off.
esd is almost q year since I last went
n. explained this statement by saving
ft De had no control over his move
-.r.s and when he was called upon TO
CAST Dr. went and whittier he would go
t knew not. His footsteps were direct
q ty God.
a WORK OF LOVE ONLY.
He aays his work is purely one Of love
chi he asks no Zee for curing patients
He receives contributions from those who
choose 60 give him. but no one is obligated
&, are unless they feel so disposed.
Ir s.hrader's room. when the reporter
0u1 were upwards of ] 800 letters. from
al PARTS Of the country, which his manager
was hG-ly engaged i'm opening and al
most every one Of them contained
isuIkerchief. The healer, when asked
about this said that ne could heal as
well ty blessing a handkerchief, which
was Co be applied afterwards to the af-
fcta1 parts. as De could by touching
re sufferer; and. therefore ne received
O. great many handkerchiefs. His mail
B. Says contains upwards Of 1900 let
tors each day. Schrader said he had no
Sea how long he would remain in the
ay bot would stay here until he was
called elsewhere. He viii not 90 out
al. the house while here