Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-20
HEALING AND "HEALERs."

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"Temuc Arz., oct &C. 1900.
editor peserst News.
Having noticed an announcement IN
the columns OF the News 20 the effect
that schlattcr the faith healer who
created such sensation In Denver a Few
years ago. was Boo salt Lake city now,
IL is n strange thng 20 me, that thls
man could Boz there while am IN Hos-
session of his skull There Is no doubt
in my mind but what Francis schlat-
Ter the Denver faith healer. Us dead.
His remains were discovered about
fourteen miles from COlonia Juaroz,
Mexico. There were his horse. rod, sad
de and q bible with his name iu it
found with him. These things are now
held at Casa Grande for his heirs And
now, according 10 the testimony OF
those who were acquainted with him, ls
10 the effect that he was only a COM
mon shoe maker before starting out on
hls healing career and that he had
never entered a medical or theological
Institution. | secured his skull for
chronological advantages and the skull
accurately comedies In It's developments
with his strange and remarkable career.
/ can furnish indisputable evidence to
this fact SO the man that Is claiming
70 be Schlatter is nothing but an im-
poster W. +. OPENSHAW,
Tempe, Marlcopa Co., Arizona
We give place to the foregoing and
believe the statements II contains con-
cerning the identity OF "schaltter' are
correct II IL, perhaps, unfortunate for
the cause OF healing by faith, that the
public are frequently deceived by i'm
posture, and that even persons pos
sessed OF peculiar power over disease IN
some forms. damage their own claims
aud prejudice the public against the
truth by resortlng 70 deception and
tricks that stamp them as charlatans.
That Jesus Of Nazareth and His dis
cplcs We're the means Of relieving the
sick the halt and the blind from their
diseases, and that even the dead were
raised to life through their minIstra-
lions, are facts conceded by all the var
ious Christian sects. Yet most Of them
reject the evidence. which Is abundant,
that similar manifestations Of Divine
power may be and are enjoyed IN the
present age. 1t seems inconsistent that
people who believe these gifts were at
tainable In former times, contend that
they are entirely out OF reach in the
latter days
The testimonies borne IN the Taberna-
Gle In this city on Sunday October IA.
by Elders Kelsch and Clawson, Of the
healing Of the sick and the resuscltation
OF the dead, are only instances OF nu-
merous cases in which the power Of
God has been displayed In the nine
tenth century. Such things occurred
In all ages when there were prophets
and inspired men on the earth, and IL
is singular that persons who admit that.
viii be 50 skeptcal as 10 their repeu-
tion now. They do not believe that God
has changed, and yet they deny the
proofs OF His immutabnlty when
brought forward today
That the sick may be healed through
faith is the statement OF a principle. Il
exists always II at ALL II does not
change with the process and mutations
Of time. It is everlasting Faith is an
attribute Of man. inherited as a son OF
God. II is regulated by eternal law. II
exercised today, It's effects are the same
as they We're when In operation two
thousand or any number OF years ago.
Il is not only simple belief, it Is q sp.r-
ltual force, the use OF which Is but lm-
perfectly understood and therefore can-
not be perfectly exhibited, in mortal
life.
Jesus Invariably told the individuals
who were healed underHIs ministratiOn
"Thy faith hath made thee whole" lie
made no profession Of scientific method
or supernatural power iu these cases.
Faith was the moving cause. restora-
lion the visible effect They were not
done to make people believe, but were
the result Of faith ia those who did be-
heye. These signs shall follow them
that believe was His promise. which
must hold good. II at all down 10 the
end Of time
Observe that r,ithcr Christ nor His
disciples ever gave public exhibitions OF
healing gifts 20 crafty the love Of the
marvellous or 20 make money or fame.
Those who resort TO such means to gain
sacE ends depart entirely from the
tpirJ Of His Gospel By this 20 may be
Fnow1 that they are not ~ Him. Dee
charged His disciples. when Tie sent
them forth TO preach the Gospel and 90
heal The Sick freely Sc have received,
freely give Ho iiI not proclaim TO
the world: 81 can rebuke disease" But
to the restored he sali. "sge thou zen
no man Go thy way. thy alh hath
made thee whole"
It IS right 20 testify ~ Che goodness
Of God It is right TO preach the truth
OF a doctrine or principle.
il IS rcht 10 show the un-
ehangeabn.iy OF Deity. and Ills present
willingness 90 answer the prayer OF
fu'h il Is right 90 maintain The n-
lesriiy " the Gospel iu ou ifs complete
ness Of truth and power but 80 ls not
nsai 20 boast OF gifts bestowed. on Of
power received, nor TO claim for man
that which Is OF God. TO whom belongs
The glory Nor is it right to sell divine
gltis for money OF exhibit them 10
cause wonder exalt The possessor IN the
public MIND or make q gutterug dis
play Of that which 10 sacred.