Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-11
A PRAYER CURE.
Otto Mater Healed Of tuberculosis In
This City.
Tne PeNTEC0STAl BAND.

DO we live In the dawn OF new
These are the questions suggested
by the following remarkable prayer
cure that has taken place In this city.
Otto Mater was one of the brightest
and most promising youths in Streat-
or. ILL.,, and for three years was EN-.
ployed In the Streator National bank.
Two years ago he was stricked down
with peritonitls. He never fully re-
covered. On rising from his sick bed
he found the disease had left Its In
delible imprint on him. and he could
not rally from II. The doctors dag
nosed his case as tuberculosis OF the
peritoneum, and advised-as usual In
cases beyond the reach OF medicine--a
change OF climate.
Young Mater came to the Duke city,
the sunshine city OF the southwest,
where for the past eighteen months he
wrestled with his disease, but without
avail. The climate did not seem to
benefit him murb On account of his
coming so late, and he grew weaker
day by day. until he felt there was no
hope for him. and about month ago
he made up his mind to go home to
Streator-probably to die. Miss Leo
nora Mater, his sister, was here with
him during his illness. and she Is a
firm believer In the faith OF the Pen
tecostal band q faith which afiirms
the potency of Divine healing.
She induced two divine healers to
come to this city from Michigan. They
were father and son aud their name
is Baker. Otto attended a service
about a month ago. and was visibly
improved but Gid not at the moment
feel the force of conviction. A day or
so after he went out for a walk. Pre-.
viously the chicken coop at the back OF
the lot had been mis- limit, but this
morning he fe!t different. and he did
not -, at the boundary of the lot.
He walked on and on. the farther he
walked the better he felt. There was
new vigor in his muscles. a keeuer
zest in his nerves. and the JOY of new
courage in his heart.
HIS enthusiasm carried him without
effort for miles. until at last he came
to the side of a foothill; but never
stopping he pressed still onward up
the steep and rugged slopes, without
veariness and without pain. until ne
stood triumphantly on its summit. 1t
was there the realization came to him.
Like an illumination came the thought.
Il am healed" and. throwing his hat
high in the air he shouted with Joy,
GLORY to God"
Such Is the story of Otto Matters
cure. This case is unique, too, In that
there Is plenty OF testimony, which
cannot be questioned.
| A prominent citizen OF Streator was
here the Sunday the divine healers
held their service here. He went on
to Texas and returned in ten days and
he saw his friend again. A most won
derful change had taken place. a
change that was unmistakable. and
on ordinary grounds, unexplainable
Ten days before Otto, the two years
invalid, seemed ready to die: now he
is ready to live. full Of courage, hope
interest and gratitude to God, whom
he believed had cured him.
When seen this morning by The
Citizen representative Mr.. Mater wal
at work In the Woman's Exchange
store on Railroad avenue. He sale
that tomorrow morning he was goint
to his Illinois home. Since his CURE
he has been at work from 6 o'clock II
the morning to 6 o'clock at night. Hi
father is a prominent physician II
Streator. The cure seems to be on
of the most remarkable on record
There Is no getting out OF 1t for tn
facts are indisputable. Mater was sicl
unto death and now he's well