The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-20
s., r "A HEALING MEETING
Not Faith Enough in New York t,

Not Faith Enough In New York to
Cure Anybody, Says Guard.
New York, &c. 2o.-With all the
secrecy and mystery that might have
the, Initiation Ola Ma:
SON. or: the eonsecration of a .yoodoo.
priest, the first s"divine- healing meet
ing of the Zion restoration host be-
gan in one of the small rooms in Mad
ison Square Garden yesterday after
noon. It lasted rather more than
tive hours and nobodyfwas healed.
:. wicked indeed is. this sink of
to. cure ,SssingIeS BODY was the re-
mark ofgaAne of the guards as he left,
thesheahng rpprls atstlle close of the
Nesthesclo ( "a 1of the restoration raaet-
ing at noon, ElijahsII. announced that
"only those whose hearts are honest.
whose stomachs are sclean and into
whom the spirit of God had entered"
would be allowed to attend. There
were about two hundred who appar-
emily judged themselves to be all of
this and they were conducted by Over
seer Speicher to the "hea1ing room" Z
After each man and woman in the
room had been passed upon by one
of the deacons or deaconesses present,
the doors were locked and-as, is. the
custom at all DoWie meetings-the
newspapers and all connected with
them were condemned to eternal pun
ishment. S'z.sssl sEl5s3 y.
Nov, if there are anysn1embers Of
the press here-I say'if there are re-
porters in this -room-will they &be
honest enough to go out,'' said ?Dea-
con Speicher. One young reporter
left ~, =. :ts}s nv <Es ! -. -
IF there are any more sneak
will follow his example, commented
Deacon Speicher. :5-f pr
A young woman stood up. II write
for the papers, but I don't believe I
belong in that category. Does your
remark apply to me, overseer?' =
rs the love of God in your heart,
sister, Do you want to be honest?'
The answer was in the affirmative
and she was. allowed to, stay. - - s.t
+ GAH the dishonest 4 reporters; being
! expelled, the oVerseers deemed the
air once more purified and after a
long and rapid prayer the meeting got
down to business. =. @.rS g. -. " r
= Overseer Speicher explained that
| Elijah II. was praying for them else
where, but that the meeting would
7 be" Conducted by himself, >OYerseer
Mason and Overseer Piper. 's- =. 800, :, - {.
| Before the time for the miracles
arrived, Overseer Speicher purified
| condemnations of tobacco, drugs and
liquor. "..- --, *. -
At the close of this two boys walked
UP to the platform and handed over
packages of cigarettes. Then an
| other man, who said that he was a
Jew and q Free Mason, but that he
intended to be baptized and ere
| stored,"- surrendered two long black
cigars. : D. .. @..- r.+.&.--S
Three other sheep jumped thru the
same gap. ..s, ~
After an hour and half Of talk
Overseer Speicher announced that the
healing would begin. He ordered the
people to stand in rows. The womer
/ the four overseers started for the real
Of the room, and taking each person
! a little apart imposed hands upor
those of the great faith: and those. O.
| none with these magic words:
Es"In the name of the Lord Jesu:
Christ and by the power of the hol,
s spirit, and according to the word O
/ the Lord God. who Is our father il
fheaven. Amen" 7.
Several women began to show sign
Of nervousness. What were the.
going to do? One woman was trem
bling and held her hands up to he
. face. -, LIZ
''That is all right sister. Just dro1
your hands And the overseer sal
over her the words that were to per
her arm.
3 The overseers, repeating the word
y that were to make the lame walk
i the blind see and the deaf hear, ira
yersed the lines of candidates.
After. hands had been laid upo
several with trivial ailments, the "di
:, Evine healing meeting" was closed.