The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-05
SICK CURED BY MIRACLES
Stephen Merritt's Assertion o
Heaven n-Endowed Power.
CLAIMS TO HEALING MANY
New YORK Business Man and Lay
Preacher Alleges Having Talked
With the Holy Ghost at IA Maine
Watering Pfaee-MiciIfgan Doctor
Aided III His Practice by Lucifer.

New YorE, Aug. 4.-The Rev. Stephen
Merritts proclamation at the Christian
Alliance Camp meeting at Old Orchard,
Me-, on Monday. tEat in him had been
work miraculous cures, caused deeis.ed
sensation among his acquaintance, and
m5uy of item called on him, anxious
to hear from. lis own lips his claims US
to the extent Of his powers to heal tiiuse
i'll and restore reason 10 the den,ented.
"a voice from heaven called ne back 70
New York; he sud TO them. There was
work To Se dhile did not know Just what
the nature ot the work was. Later 1t W Us
revealed to me. / was TO address the
nluItitBdes !"
aIr MerritB called meeting in the chapel
over his business place last night A few
were drawn ont OF curiosity hut Inost of the
small ooI panY that listened to him last
night bad faith in his recently announced
acquisition Of divine powers.
Yes he said last night, II cid not
question the voice that called me saek
here Now | know why was 60 cGtn',.
Old Orchard, and they were anxious tor
further revelations. l have talked TO those
today VINO witl spread broadcast the news
or the salvation / baye pTaelaimed-
"For some time / felt that L was N
deiiy conmunicaJlon with the Holy Ghost
and that. L was being prepared 10 do HIS
work I felt that L was 10 be made HIS
Instrument, to work good to the Eody as
well as the soul. L did not seek tfls pow er,
but 1t was given me. perhaps osc3uSe oE
my great faith. Now chat / possess il
must not allow myself 10 shrink from nay
duty. My duty is 10 exercise it.
Il have already worried nlany physical
cures. one elderly wonIan that caused
To arise froaa what her frieads supposed
was her deathbed is so well that today
she goes to Rhode Island to visit her
friends
II could give you the names OF those 1
have healed, but because of their desire
to avoid notoriety, l deem il best TO with
hold them.
Il prayed over a young FIaa in aniR.stae
asylum at Saa BeruaEdino, Cal, and hiS
reason has been restored. That was only
a few weeks ago. Siuae L have returned
fFoRa Calilcrnia have heard that he is
in good mental and physical C9ndItiaH--
Il was called 10 the bedside OF I yeuI.g
woman. who was in the last stages 9f con
sumption The doctors said size could not
live through the night / told Ter II L
anointed her she would 1--we. They bEoagA5
OIL L applied 1t, and today she is in
perfect health. She worked for lie Tor a
few weeks after her recovery. SIie - now
in Cleveland
Il was sued recently for $1,000 by a
man who said lost hIs trunk Ny lawyers
told me TO be back here today To sign some
papers III the case. That was not the real
reason I Ieame, though. There wasse much
good work going on al Old Orchard that 1
would rot have left there had not the Holy
Ghost told nae TO leave That voice said.
Hurry riehtto the train Lose notime
back 70 View York l came back and
signed the affdavfts, hut it was after
/ that had been done that the voice within
me told me CT the real MISSION
The room in which Mr. Merritt held his
meeting last night was darkened whhe the
| audience was. assembling. The men and
| women filed, soieTmlly in and maintained a
| strict silence in the soIaber room Tini
| phaLtsmIile congregation was seated oT
camp stools,. which We're scattered about
the large chapel
When Mr.. Merritt arrived the electric
| lights We're turned on. He dEeIt at length
on the edified state of sanctIfication at.
| tanned by Della Rees. according to his
statements, Miss Rees was almost gifted
| with the same ability 20 enter into the
communion with the Holy Ghost that h,
| says he possesses.
/ Speaking of his new power" Mr. Mer
! ritt said.
! Il had always thought my life a sort OF
| failure, but now L have received a new
I Kind of power. did not seek it. it Just
| came To me One time the Methodist.
| thought there was nobody like StepheI
/ Merritt. Now I guess tAey don't think 81
! much Of him. The only Ties that Holt
are those that come through close fellow
| ship WITH the Roiy Ghost
i Mr.. Merritt suddenly and uue2peetedIy
| broke off fis remarks. with: Now I'VE goi
/ TO get home, Z must get started by {
| O'Clock Aud catChing up his hat, he hur
ried througtI the audience and baIted on
| of the dooI--