The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-05
He POSSESSES A WONDERFUL POWER
His Ability to snbdue the Most Flip
pant Who Come &c hT3.n In Extrn.
ordinary several Remarkable
Cures Yseportcd-Hiis Appearance
Described RS Most Striking.
(New York Herald.)

pclciicenCe ut SGlter'S Casino, III la
yonne. ". j., F!fty-nrst street and the
Hudson County boulevard.
He was visited by huncreds OF persons
min o'clock in the morning and
seven at night. He cxerted his power
upon all who asked for 1t with an unas-
Stunning simplicity that was more eilec-
tive in quelling the nippant than an
armed force.
The crowds became so great as the
day advanced hat Schrader was COM
PEELED TO 10 into one of the groves near
the house. where he stood barcheadcd
the autumn trees. like ~ latter
day saint, receiving the people with UNI
grace and sending them away
with smiles Of hope,
lSSclamations of delight were audible
from many quarters. Persons who
claimed to have been leaf declared that
me mere touch of Schradcr's hands had
improved their hearing. Victims OF
rheuEatics asserted that their pains had
LEFT them. Sickly children, whose pa
rents had brought them to the healer
so tina he might exercise his power on
them. were said TO have been relieved of
their HIS. whether these persons i'm
uHiiled all these good things could not
be definitely ascertaincd, so strong and
assertivc was their faith that they had
been healed.
More than five hundred persons passed
In his way before him during the short
80 iio'ii. - ctCH nc ldu IL KIND word,
spoken i'll Il well mOdulated voice and
win q pleasant smile. Upon those who
asked TO he healed of their infrmitles lie
placed ms largo and powerful hands ami
seemed to exert al tho force that was
IN nm. AT he end oC his labors he was
as strong, serene aud chi,dlikc as when
ne DeGan. He asked no fee for his SER
vice, but his assistant. George H]orriuan
was no aNerSe To the reception of small
donations. the amount OF which will in
all cases left to the discretion of the nil
grim.
HIS METHODS DESCRIBED.
5chradtr's appearance and dress nj
once suggest the professional charl9tan
an impression that disappears gradual
~. however. upon closer observation.
Ills simplicity of hammer forces ono tn
forget after n few minute; in hi nrss-
ence, that his long, silky brown hlir
parted in the middle ana falling to Ms
shoulders. and mlnglin:; about the
checks with his virgin beard. gives his
neau anu tace a specious resemblance to
conventions portrait, of the Savionr
y silken band lying ~diaganally across
the breast Of the black alpaca robe that
covers him from shoulders to heels b.ers
upon II, III leitcr5 cmb. o.dered into the
s!Ik, Divine Healer Schracder."
III you are inclined TO laugh at this a
glance from the healer's mild gray cvp
Will stop you half way. You VIII then
acknowledge to yourself that ,here Is q
rude strength about the man. He Is =
big fellow, large of limb ana frame. HI
towers over most OF those who 70 10
him. ~
One of the Bayonne bloods entered tho
healer's room las; night with a
He was fashionably dressed and evil
IDENTIFY out for Il lark. Though an ain
letic fellow he seemed insignificant: he
side the rugged Westerner. He kept his
hat on.
II want to get healed" he said nip-
PANTY.
Schraeder advanced and regarded him
intently for a moment, and all of h!s
braVado oozed out of the young mans
expression.
Remove your hat" said Schroeder.
and he patient dropped it on the floor as
thought it had been red hot. when
asked of what ailment he wished 10 be
relieved, he stated his case like a cooling
dove.
Then Schrader clasped the back Of his
neck with one big hand, while with an
equally vice like grip he seized the
youths forehead with the other. In Il
moment he released him and clasping
his own hands together once. twice,
thrice. like one who makes vigorous sup
plication. he remained standing for a
brief interval with his eyes raised to
heaven.
N''S IN Jul ilillu hcItIlltI SAID nc,
and the other handed it to him in a
Schrader advanced to the bu-
rolling the handkerchief in his
palms and still wearing the rapt express
sion. He picked up a rubber stamp and
branded the handkerchief in blue ink.
Divine Healer Schrader." Returning il
TO the owner he said simply
Use his handkerchief. for 1t Is
blessed. Apply it to the afflicted parts
and you'll find you'll be all right
me would-be scoffer seized the hand
kerchief, and. casting one ~astonished
look at the healer. ran out of the room,
sCHRADER TALKS OF HIS POWER
81 do not profess 10 be successful in
all cases." said Schrader, but / have
erected some wonderful cures. ! do it
by the power of prayer. 1t came upon
me when I was thirteen years old thai
l had the gift of healing by aging on of
hands, and ] have been using my power
ever since upon all who demanded nv
1t Is not neeGrul that n man
be godly to receive these benefits at nv
hands. Good and bad alike can derive
the blessing. / am in the hands of the
Divine Power, n whittier it leads me
j must go on. no matter what my own
desires NAV be am here to-day. but
tell where l shall be to-morrow."
George Berriman interrupted at this
juncture to say that they would like to
to New York If they could only find
a suitable place in which to receive the
The work OF healing then proceeded.
An elderly man, handsomely dressed.
who said he came from this city, but
who refused to give his name. advanced
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