The age-herald., 1899-01-21
The Divine Healer Finds No Rest-The Crowds Pursue Him from the Streets to His Bed Room and Beg for Re- lief from Countless Ailments.

s Schlatter mounted his box yes- /kA with arithmetic argument with /@\ drawing ability struck the man SS terday morning the force of his rebounding force and he, like Longfehow's Arab, folded his tent and silently stole away"
 Not less than 2,500 people were treated by the healer yesterday, and many cures were made A prominent railroad man in the lobby of the Morris remarked yesterday af- ternoon: "This thing is getting interest," ing. Even the ward politicians are stopping long enough to discuss this strange healer. As a matter of fact, can hafoiy believe in such power, but it is remarkable how many of Birmingham's prominent citi- zens say they are being benefited. Ihere must be something in it"
 People from out of town are now coming in to be treated. A paralytic from Cullman came in to see the healer yesterday, and his crutches were left on the divine" mans box. Another citizen of Hanceville brought his little boy who had been stricken with paralysis to receive the ''Messiah's' touch. The result of this treatment could not be ascertaned as the crowd became so dense nothing could be seen. On one side of the sightseeing throng the white people were strung in a line, as if waiting to get theater tickets, and on the other the ebony -hued populace were stretched out for nearly half block patiently waiting their time. Among the crowd were several well-to-do ladies, all seemingly intent on getting one touch from the "Divine" mans hand.
 Minister Quotes Scripture
 Birmingham ministers were seen on the curbstones watching the performance and on being accosted did not deny the healers power but seemed somewhat doubtful
 One of them quoted two passages of scrip ture to a reporter, which will no doubt be surprising to some of those who have been saying the performance is sacreligious. One of the passages is from St. Mark and reads thus: And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover" The other, "Veri- ly, verify, say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that do he shall do also, and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my father" is from 12th verse of 14th chapter of St. John.
 It will be seen from this that holy writ has prophesied just such things, but wheth- CT Schlatter is the man to carry out these teachings is the doubt which arises in most of mems minds. Anyway it's new sensa- ton for Birmingham and the talk of the town.
 An old negro from Blocton says "Bir- mingham has had eber thing but a Jesus and now she's got dat"
 A Facetious Gentleman
 One voice from the audience cried out yesterday, "can he cure ward poletcians of the lying habt?' but was quickly stopped by a friend who feared: If he starts that he never will get out of our midst"
 man by the name of Thornton who was suffering with inflammatory rheuma tism went up yesterday and had to be seated in chair to await his turn, after receiving the mystic touch he stated he was free from all pain and worked his limbs around lively to convince the crowd of the cure.
 Cure of a Child
 The following was received at Ire Age Herald office last night: