The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
CHRISTMAS And HIS
WONDERFUL CURES
CITIZENS OF GRAFTON CAN
vOUCH FOR THEM.
Healer Asserts He Has a Divine Gift
and that the Age of Miracles Still
Lingers-Ten Thousand Treated Dur
ing His Stay of Thirty Days in the
North Dakota Town.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grafton, n. D., Sept. 6-Rev. W. 70. Chris
mas, thru his power of divine healing, has
made many remarkable cures here. The first
cure which attracted general attention was that
of the complete restoration of sight to. Mr..
Olson. an old man who had been blind for
years, and who used to walk about the streets
| of Grafton feeling his way with cane
! Another case Of blindness was that of a
girl years old and born blind whose home
| is at Hensel, n. D. She was taken to the healer
| and, after receiving treatment partly re-
| gained her sight. Last week she came for
another treatment and now is able to distin-
guish cOlors. - -. g.. f.."
| A surprisingly large number of cripples sought
| relief, many being cases that had been given
up as incurable by the best medical authority.
| A most remarkable cure was that Of Mrs
Frank Fairfield of Cavalier, who five years ago
dislocated her ankle, ever since having suffered
much pain and being unable to use her foot
All that could be done to alleviate her suffer
| ing had been done, and her physician advised
her to undergo an operation Hearing of Rev
Mr.. Christmas and his wonderful power, she
came and received one treatment and then,
without the help OF her crutches, walked to
! the station. distance of six blocks After
| returning home she continued to improve and
| feeling greatly encouraged, decided to visit the
healer again for further treatment. She now
walks without crutches and has no sensat ton OF
pain or stiffness in her ankle and foot
Many other authentic cases could be cited
but the above will give a good idea Of this
| mans wonderful power. '.z -
! Rev. Mr.. Christmas first visited Grafton last
spring, having been called here to heal Mrs
R. Barr, who had been confined to her bed fol
several months with so-called incurable rheu
matte trouble. Mrs. Barr received one treat
1nent. improving Immediately, and today re-
joices in complete restoration to health. +.
Rev. Mr.. Christmas gives a literal interpreta
ton to the Bible, and contends that he ha.
the gift of divine healing. ; He believes tina
the age OF miracles has not passed; that il
VISIT but also to heal the sick for the
church had exercised it it would not have beef
taken from the church. : t. -
The healer is, an impressive and forcbl
speaker, and can hold the rapt attention of hi
audience. He imDresses all who come in con
tact with him as sincere conscientious Chris
tian who is trying to do all he can for tn
benefit of mankind, administering to the sou
as well as to the body. He asks no fee TO
his treatments, leaving the matter of compen
sation entirely to the patient.
In his stay here of thirty days he devoted
twenty hours each day to healing and treate
between 10000 and IL, 900 persons some comn
from as far south, as Texas, others from th
Pacific coast and hundreds, from neighborn
states Many are, reported cured and man
others received much benefit. 20