The herald., 1898-04-27
A FAITH CURE VICTIM
SCHNADER REFUSED TO CALL IN
MEDICAL AID
Until It Was Too Late-Had Rested
on Prayer Until He Was
Too Weak

Three weeks ago L. Schnader was a
strong, healthy man. Yesterday his body
was carried from his late residence on
Byram street, between Tenth and Elev-
enth. He is thought to have been a victim
of the so-called faith cure"
Schnader. with his wife and seven
months -old baby, resided in a little cot
tage, and he made good income as a car
penter. Both were believers in faith cure
and the efficacy of prayer for all human
ailments, and were regular attendants at
Peniel hall, on South Main street. They
were a very devout couple. and their
neighbors frequently met with demonstra-
tions of their religious fervor. About two
weeks ago Schnader complained of feeling
badly. but nothing was at the moment
thought of 1t. Schnader began to have
fever, and as he grew weaker with each
succeeding day, both he and his wife real
ized that he was seriously Ill. Instead OF
seuding for a physician. they started in to
try and obtain his cure by means Of prayer.
Their prayers for his relief had not the de-
sired effect, and weak ago Sunday he
was forced to take to his bed, with a bad
case OF typhoid fever.
Schnader still refused to allow a ply
stefan to be summoned, and continued his
incessant course Of supplication. AS the
days passed he gradually became worse
but with a dogged determination resisted
the appeals OF his wife to call in medical
aid. She. poor woman, had given up hope
for his cure by faith and prayer, and
| wanted something more practical.
About five days before his death Selma
der consented, and calling her to his bed.
side, said:
Carrie, I am too weak to pray any
longer. You may send for the doctor any
time you wish.''
She did SO Immediately. AS soon as the
physician arrived he realized that it was @
desperate case, with but small chance OF
the sick mans recovering. A couple OF
male nurses we're in constant attendance
and everything possible was done for
Schnader, but 1t was too late. He grew
| worse day by day. and was delirious mos
of the time. AS soon as 1t became estab
lished that he had typhoid fever the wife
and baby were removed from the house
for fear that they might contract the dis
ease. In spite of the fact that he had an
nounced to his wife that he had become toe
weak to pray and thus tacitly admittins
that he realized his cure could not be ef.
fected by means of prayer Schnader per,
sisted in praying. and whether rational OF
delirious could be heard asking for spirit
uai relief for his bodily fever. On Sunday
night he became very violent, and broke
loose. and with nothing on but his nigh.
robe dashed out onto the porch. The
nurses had terrible struggle to get him
back into the house. The following after
noon Schnader again got loose. and in only
his undershirt ran across the street. II
required three men to carry him back to his
bed.
Yesterday morning he died. His wife was
not al the house when he passed away. but
was stopping with friend on Pico Heights
His mother is now en- route from Chicago
and is expected to arrive by tomorrow The
remains were removed to the undertaking
| rooms of Peck & Chase.