The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
SISTER JACKSOE'S MIRACLES.
TESTIMONY OF THE FAITHFUL
AT CHURCH OF FIRST BORN.
They TeaA AOOutthe nIs They were Relieved
or by the Exercise Of Faith Through
PrAyeF-Forty wopshlppers Say They
Had HAd lncurAhl0 Diaeasea

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PrAyeT-Forty worshippcrs Say They
Had lac lncurAble Diaeases
The twen~ty-fourth annual c~onvocation
Of Mount Zion Sanctuary and Church OF
the First Born, called faith curists by
everybody but thAmselves, 10 being held
at the mother church, corner OF Bramhal
and Ocean venue Jersey City. The
opening service was on Saturday, or Sab
bath evening. The c~onvocation was In
full swing yesterday and will continue.
with Ave meetings per day, until next
Monday night. ".
Sister Antoinette jackson, who declares
she was led to establish Mount Zion on the
shore OF New York Bay in Jersey City by
a revelation direct from God, conducted
. praise and testimony" Service yesterday
afternoon. The church was crowded and
fully one-half OF the congregation raised
their hands at Sister Jackson's direction
to bear witness that they had been healed
Of physical ills by the exercise Of faith
through prayer. The few who testified
"by word Of mouth" were sisters and
brothers Identified with the work.
Last Friday morning." said Sister
Tavlor, Il received word from Washington
that a dear one had been stricken with
typhoid fever. went to the Lord in
PRAYER and Sister jackson took it up. This
morning a special letter came from Wash
ington saying my dear one In better. Seven
teen years age l was suffering with a tumor
and The Lord healed me, bless His Holy
Nanei'
Fourteen years ago ] was led TO Mount
Zion, my body a physical wreck and my
soul unsafe said one OF the brothers.
Il was dying with consumption n the
doctors said I had only two weeks in. which
to live. l was healed by the will Of God,
and know that Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, to-day and forever Three
years e l was dying. Of consumption IN
the Lord again heard the PRAYERS from
Mount Zion and made me whole"
when l came to Mount Zion, " testified
another brother, Il chewed, smoked, drank,
lied and was guilty Of many other things.
The Lord took the desire for all unclean
thing away from and made me free"
A middle aged sister told how her mother
had been seriously hurt in a fall from a
trolley car and said that as soon as Sister
jackson prayed to God Mother suffered
no more pain"
the testimonies and said: All those who
have suffered from %incurable diseases and
have been healed at Mount Zion please
hold up their hands"
About forty hands were uplifted.
Now, all those who have been healed
by the power Of God"
Three times as many hands were raised.
What people would want more proof Of
Gods power than th8t?7 exclaimed Sister
Jackson. We know that God is true. We
don't ask you for money. We never did.
We only want the People to know that
Jesus Christ can save you and heal you.
We want you to know that He is your best
friend"
Sister jackson gave a talk on Mount
Zion, q City for His Children
4 believe she declared, that all the
throw Mount Zion, but they can't do II il
we stand by Gods word and follow His
teachings. The secret OF power Ia loving
God. We thank God for the prosecutions
We have had. and they are
lation' and the establishment OF Mount
Zion Sanctuary on the New York Bay shore.
Il had bean ar invalid for over twenty
years. she said. Il bad been a protesting
Christian, and they told me that I was going
TO die young but you see l didn't, and I'm
pretty old now
yea, praise the Lord" shouted one OF
her ardent followers.
Tho Lord healed me- she continued,
and l cav a new heaven and a new earth.
l saw the kingdom Of God at hand, and be-
held in the vision Mount Non by tho waters
Of the bay. I know all to the end Of my
journey. l made the prophecy then and
I'm p~rophesyins now. The Lord has made
Then she said the Lord told her to open
her Bible and pointed out to her the name
Of the work she was to establish. Later He
directed her when to start. About this
time her husband assured her that III there
was to be any more revelations he would go
crazy" Turning 10 Pastor jackson, her
husband. who was sitting on the platform.
she asked; DO you feel hat way about it
now, brother2'
-No, thank God" was the prompt response
Sister jackson said that while carrying
on a mission in Tenth street, New York city,
near the old Stewart building, Martin
Hancox, now one of the pastors OF the
Gork. told her OF q piece Of property owned
by his father on the bay and she came
to Jersey City with others to look at It..
Il turned out to be the chosen spot she
had seen in her vision.
The Faith CuTists say they try to live
according to Gods command from day
to day. They do not believe in dancing,
theatres and worldly amusements, and no
collections are ever taken up at their re-
liRious services. The church has acquired
considerable property in Jersey City, and
branches OF the work have been estab-
lished in Newark, Elizabeth and Long
Branch, n. j.; New Augustine, and Ormond,
Fla; Belfast, Me-; Lakewood, ILL.,, and other
places,
Pastor HancoX announced yesterday
that 5000 persons have been immersed
in the waters Of New York Bay since the
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