The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
THAT WAS DONE IN PRIvTE.
HIS EFFORTS AT HEALING THE
SICK AT FHE CAMP MEET
.&E ING
PRODUCED NOTHING MAXWELL Gus.
Zach One Upon Whom He Exueri-
mented, However, Said They
Felt NsOme Better"

gathered at the Northwest SpirituaifSt
association campmeeting at Hamline
yesterday afternoon, all anxious to
witness Prof. Arthur, the 'boy phe-
nomenon, make miraculous cures of
all kinds. Their curiosity had been
Whetted by the reports that had been
| given out in reference to the profess
sor's wonderful ability. 1t had been
announced that the tests would be
given beginning at 4:30, but 1t was
some time later before the curious
We're treated to sight of the man they
mad heard 80 much about. The pro-
Iessor Is making the campmeeting
grounds his headquarters, but during
the morning his tent was in a constant
state OF seige by those who were pos
Sessed or some ailment and desired to
avail themselves Of his power. This
crowd became so persistent and an
/ moving that Prof. Arthur was finally
compelled to take refuge in st. Paul
promising to be on hand again prompt
iy at 4:30 p. m
Durlng his absence the ailing ones
continued to arrive in droves until NV
the middle of the afternoon it was
GAINED that over one hundred Grip
pies, blind persons, paralytics, deaf
people, ETC., were on the ground. Some
OF these had faith in the professors
power to heal their ills, while others
were skeptical. Nevertheless, all were
Wiling to be experimental on and the
headquarters Of the professor was con-
stantly beseiged by persons anxious to
get a ticket emitting them to a trial.
Inc tests or cures were to be made
IN the large tent in which standing
room was at a premium
Mr. .Asp1nWall, of MINNEAPOLIS. presi-
| dent or the association, during the de-
lay announced that Prof Arthur was
lneh on the grounds and would make
ms appearance Oh the platform very
soon. lie also added that the delay had
oeen due to the fact that on his way
10 the grounds the professor had
| stopped long enough to save the life
OF an old gentleman, sixty years Of age.
who had travelled many miles for treat
ment When the professor made his
| appearance in the tent a few minutes
| later 1t was the signal for applause
| Prof. Arthur, who as before stated is
| termed the hoy phenomenon. is a ne
cuIlar looking person, who would read
lily De taken for student of some kind.
| lie is nearly six feet tall and weighs
LIZ pounds. His face and hands have
| deathi1ke paleness which intensifies the
penetrating appearance of his eye. His
head is surmounted by fiery red hair.
| cut long. and, taken altogether he is
a person who would be sure to attract
! considerable, attention in the streets.
When the professor stepped upon the
| platform he announced that the serv-
ices would begin by the audience sing
| Ing Nearer, My God, to Thee" While
| this was being done Prof. Arthur
! tramped nervously back and forth
across the stage and between verses
| pleaded with the entire audience to Join
IN the singing, saying that it added to
.his strength. At the close of the hymn
| the professor excused his hardness by
explaining how he had stopped to saw
| the life Of the man before mentioned.
| Although he did not give the mans
name or address, nor could it be
| learned elsewhere the professor said
| that when he had been called in the
man was dying; that the pulse had
ceased to beat and the respiration. if
| there was any, was SO feeble it could
| not be detected After a few minutes
| work the professor, so he said, with
| the assistance Of one or two others,
had restored the sufferer to a normal
condition and, that he could now be
| taken to his home. In reference to the
work he was to engage in during the
afternoon the professor said:
'T don't claim to do anything or
make any remarkable cures. But I
| simply do my best to heal the sick and
have been successful in many cases. /
make no charge for anything I may do
or try to do upon this stage All is
free, here, although expect payment
for time I expend on patients in my
| tent" 11nitC
Continuing the professor announced
that before making an attempt to heal
/ any person he would give a few ex-
! periments in hypnotism, a performance
! that was entirely different from the
| healing fete, inasmuch as the. former
was an exhibition of mental control
while the latter was a spiritual power.
adding: ct am spirftualist'' He then
! called for volunteers to come upon the
! stage to be hynotiZed. Five ladies and
two gentlemen responded. Three of
| these ladies and two gentlemen proved
! not to be good subjects and they were
returned to their seats. and two other
/ gentlemen selected in their places. The
| performance was then continued, the
| professor giving very good exhibition
of hypnotic power, although the tests
were light
After this the professor proceeded
with the part Of the programme most
| anxiously looked for. He asked that
/ those holding tickets come to the front
and he would attempt to perform cures
but could only hope for success. SO
/ many were DESTROYS of coming upon
! the stage that 1t was necessary to
| divide them into sections. Three men.
| one woman and one little bril- were
1 first brought up One of the men. DIR.
| L. A. Henniger, of 1910 Nicollet avenue
Minneapolis had given out that he
would present the professor with 81, OGe
/ if a cure was accomplished. The doctor
| is suffering from a complete paralysis
| in both limbs and has not walked a
step for three and one-haH years He
was carried to the platform in the arms
of friend. Prof. Arthur announced
| from the stage that even II successful
/ with the Doctors case he would not
accept one cent. of the money.
Prior to experimenting on the Mime
/ apoIis, gentleman attention was given
| to man paralized in both feet. Prof.
Arthur's efforts in this case lay in the
rapid and continued rubbing of afflicted
parts Threer separate trials were
made, after each of which the patient
was commanded to walk Although
falling in this the man claimed to ssfeel
better and this statement was met
with faint applause.
The next subject was a woman who
was suffering from insomnia. As soon
| IS this fact was ascertained the pro-
lessor declined to work on her, stating
| hat the patient and the audience
would necessarily have to STAY there