The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-24

text, what have / give thee" Acts. iii.
s. He said in part:
The language OF the text is the language
of Peter to the layman who begged for
aims at the beautiful gate of the temple.
His position at the gate Of the temple
shows that he was worldly wise. since
those who frequent Gods temple are more
likely 10 contribute TO such characters as
he. Though disappointed in meeting Peter
and John. he met the wonder of his life.
They had neither silver nor gold, yet were
in possession Of something he needed more
than both They possessed the secret of
God-the secret of divine healer. There
never was bat one divine healer. This was
Jesus.
All the modern pretenders TO divine
healing are frauds and impostors. and are
quilting the people for their filthy lucre.
They possessed the secret OF His love.
Both John and Peter had been healed by
His divine healing power. They possessed
the secret of His power. The greatest mir
acre that can be performed is that which
changes character. Peter and John We're
living examples of this healing power.
They possessed the secret OF His method.
IN every case Jesus had said: Only be-
lieve If thou beIievest thou shalt see the
glory OF God Peter said to the astonished
multitude which gazed upon this wonder
of redeeming love: Why look We so eaIr-
estly on as. though we had made this
man whole? By faith in His name this
man Is made perfect in the presence or
you all The mans condition was SEEM
In both body and soul from his birth. But
no case Is too stubborn for the divine
healer The effect of the application was
immediate. His feet and ankle bones re-
ceiVed strength, and the thrilling power or
His grace was manifest in the fervor of
his praises. He, leaping up, walking and
praistng God, went with them into the tenn
pie. where an old-fashoned, dry. formal
arfstocratic prayer meeting was being con-
Quoted This subject of the divine
healer, shouting the praises of Him who
had recently been rejected in Jerusalem
were the first notes of real spiritual life
this prayer service had ever known.
MODERN HEALING.
Modern healing is a subject upon which
many are in doubt. While many subjects
who claim divine healing may be deceived,
others who make such pretentions may be
spurious, yet there are unmistakable dec
larations of modern healing which are be-
yond question. Take the case of Jennie
Smith, who. from the time she was seven
teen years of age, was unable to walk. one
limb being swollen beyond all proportions.
SD nervous that Ii was uncomfortable and
had TO be strapped down TO her bed or
couch. While travelling as an evangelist
she was wheeled to the churches and pull
pits In cart, and was shipped from place
to place in an express as baggage. In
March she held meeting In my church In
this condition. In July. in Philadelphia, a
board of the most noted physicians of that
city, after most thorough diagnosis of
her case. gave her "a written statement OF
her condition, stating that no physician S
skill or powerful remedy could reach her
case. She then called a prayer meeting.
selecting two ministers and five business
men of the city who called at her room,
and after season of prayer and while
standing in circle around her cot, singing
Praise God, from Whom all Blessings
Flow she was instantly healed by the Di-
vine Healer. She arose and walked, and
has been walking ever since. She was
made whole from that hour. In August of
the same year L met her at Embury Park
camp meeting at Dayton, o., where she
praised God for instant and perfect heal
ing. She is the railroad evangelist of the
w. c. t. u. of America to-day. and called
by all railroad men over the land Our
Jennie What God has done for others He
may do for you.'