Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-11
"FAIrH CURES" NOR MIRACLES.

49, r.
has investigated the so.called miracn'
lous cures OF Schrader the alleged d.
vine healer, and gives his views to the
public through new YORK paper. Ii
is Interesting inasmuch ss 1t Is the hrst
time, we believe. that scientist has
taken the trouble Of noticing the phep'
omenon seriously. Generally these
so.cslled healers are simply ignored,
bad policy In view oil the popularity
they sometimes obtain. Dr. Shrady IS
said TO be one oil New f0rs's leading
physicians and the editor OF medical
Journal OF recognized standing, AM
his views are entitled 10 cohsiueration.
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s'rA'gh'encu up anu 'An' "o'e "a'
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s'shu WIN o'nei oi'pp'es 'of 'niee
nsufS uh'i .ne heA'er 'oucneu n'n'
"heh Tue ui''he ""uus ~eie 'Aiu
upon MN "e sopoeu WV" IVY ""u nA'
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eho''on' nu' ~nen p''ne oack hoine
ne was wen, anu 'houRA ~ea. 'f'"
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| io"so''
The doctor argues, however, that
there is not, properly speaking, any.
thing miraculous In this circumstance.
The patient was really cured before he
saw Schrnder. Ii, the doctor says, the
sufferer had made the same effort for
his ftmiIy physician, had crawled into
the street and rlsen to his feet by NOR
tai effort, the muscles and the nerves
would nave begun to strengthen, aud
In a few days he would have been well.
whenever the influence OF Schrader,
the doctor thinks, 10 beneficial. IL Is
owing to the faith and the efforts oil
the patient. A soft-heartod person
you can make cry by telling
him cad story; you can
make him laugh with merry
one, and can arouse him to anger with
tale OF wrong. In the same way
susceptible persons can be II fiuenced
by "heaiers." They are told that they
are well, and they will etraighten mp
and walk away rejoicing.
Whether this 10 all there Ii to the
alleged cures Of schrader and other
similar healers must be LETT to those
interested In the investigation. II
should be pointed out, however, that
there 10 an essential difference between
these alleged miracles and the works
OF power manifested both In ancient
and modern times among the people oil
God. The latter had the great offset
In view to establish the claims OF the
servants OF the Lord and the truth oil
their message 10 the world, and also
10 strengthen the faith OF the believers.
Miraculous power WAS the divine seal
on the cfedeniisls OF the messengers
and proof OF authority TO administer
In the ordinances OF the Church, even
to the extent OF iorgiving Sins oh earth
And their power TO rebuke sicknes,
was not limited to cases Of rheumatism
or nervous ailments, but it extended
ever death, the grave and 1emors.
Here 10 vast difference. Schrndcr,
Schlatter and the others never elaine !
to be the Gesrr's Of divine message
to earth. They have no commission
a. - l.. l.