The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-28

, who had been an interested listener. II
myself was cured of a very bad disease.
| I mad sores on my lace and body like
| leprosy. The doctor did me no good
and then I heard about this. They
gave me no medicine, but I tasted for
| ten days and prayed too. Now I am
cured, see." And the woman showed
a perfectly clear and smooth skin.
which she said had been covered with
hideous sores but year Ego.
How do you cure broken leg?"
Rev. Mr.. Kekipi Was asked.
THAT Is caused by something you
have DONE" Mrs. Baker said without
interpreting the question. You had
done something before hand, like
breaking a promise. Everything comes
from some cause. A broken leg is
cured by prayer and fasting. If God
made heaven, earth and man, he can
cure man."
Like Jesus did," interrupted Mrs.
Edmunds. I'VE use nothing like the
kahuna in this-no ii leaves or chicken
or pig. Every Hawaiian family had
some god; bird or fish That Is the
reason so many died-they all swore
to worship God only and instead they
worshipped other GODS
our religion don't stop you from go
ing after medicine IL you want it," said
Mr.. Kekipi who had not been hitherto
taking much part in the conversation.
IF you haven't got sufficient faith to
be cured we cont object to them get
ting medicine If they want it."
What do you do in case of a bad
cut or a leg being taken OFF,"
NvA IL 10, 1,o
promise or some SIM" said the minis
ter. I'VE ask the patient to think and
see what brought on this trouble and
sickness. If you broke promises or did
any evil it is to be told. If you can't
tell what it was, then you are asked to
open the bible, and the chapter in the
bible you open to will explain exactly
how you got our finger cut"
Now I had a young relative once
who broke his leg. He was in the hos
pital for three weeks and the doctor
said that nothing could be done-the
leg must be cut off above the knee. He
wanted to do this, but / took the boy
away then. I told him to think over
the trouble that caused it. Then 1t
seemed that he had been friendly to
somebody else's wife. The woman's
husband chased after him and he STUN
bled on a fence and broke his leg.
When once found the cause he tasted
and prayed and got we'll. He is all
right today and no medicine was used"
"If anyone thinks they should use
medicine we do not stop them-they
can call doctors if they want. Fasting
and prayer is the principal thing
though.
For some, one days fasting is
enough" said Mrs. Edmunds again.
II had to fast seven days, drinking only
water. Sometimes I could eat. but I
could not say anything out of the way
and had to pray. Everything depends
upon the faith. A year and half ago
I was a Protestant and didn't believe
this either. But 1t cured me of lepro-
sy and now I believe. oh yes, I go to
church, the Protestant church now. Il
listen too but it comes in one ear and
goes out of the other. I go now only
to look at the pretty dresses and hats.
This religion is all in the bible, you
can find it in the First and Second
Corinthians and in Romans. From
that chapter we took our name"
u. H. Poloailehua was the founder
Of the religion" said Mrs. Baker. HE
was nurse for Captain Long and was
very sick with fever. Then he found
one day in the bible where faith only
could cure and he got up we'll. From
him Rev. Kekipi learned the religion
and he is now the head of the church.
yes, we cure leprosy. We have
cured many cases of leprosy and of
asthma and consumption too. The
diseases that doctors cannot cure we
cure"