Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

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tie woman in a white dress. walked
back and forth upon the platform in
the auditorium of the old Baptist
Tabernacle on Luckie street. talking
earnestly about Christ. Behind her
sat a row Of converts. swaying. in
their seats as the spirit moved them
some crying convulsively others
moaning and wildly waving their
hands.
The auditorium was filled with peo-
pie, They sat forward in their seats,
quiet, save here and there a person
moaned and cried.
Into the auditorium came an old
woman, with snow white hair and
faltering. BY the hand she led her
daughter For seven years the young
woman had been almost blind, able to
do little more than distinguish dark
ness from daylight. The old wom-
ar was Mrs. Mary T, Whitson. and
her daughter was Mrs. Z. l.. Aler OF
No. 121 South Pryor street
Blind Woman Treated.
Mrs. F,tter stopped speaking sud
denly She raised ner hand The
shouting and moaning diminished to
soft, cooling sound the swaying
bodies OH the platform moved more
rapidly. Mrs Etter raised both hands,
the soft music Of piano tioated out
into the auditorium
The crowd burst forth into song.
Men and women ieaped to their feet
crying and shouting. Then the music
ceased Mrs. Etter stepped forward
10 the edge OF tne platform and OK
tended her arms.
Let the blind and the lame and
the halt come forward" she shouted.
81 will neal them through the power
of God."
Mrs. Etter placed a chair on the
platform Through the press Of peo-
pie Mrs Whitson led her blind daugh-
ter up the steps of the platform.
MY daughter" she said; she is
blind
Mrs Aler sank trembling, into the
chair The mother moved to one side
ard stood. nervously clasping and un-
Clasping her hands Mrs. Etter smiled
and stood beside the blind woman, ca
resSins her forehead with a soothing
h5nd
Religious Fervor Rises.
The other hand she moved "a pidly
across the eyes that stared Vacantly
up and down the body pressing and
rubbing. She raised Mrs. Aler's hands
above her head and clasped them to-
gether. then moved them rapidly
back and forth.
Shout, Glory, Glory"
The blind woman moaned and cried
Mrs. Etter bent closer, her hands
moving over the blind Woman's head.
Men dropped to their knees and
prayed. women mOaned in a frenzy
of religious fervor.
Get out! Get out! The demon of
darkness is going. It's going, Glory!
The light is coming The glory Of
God is filling your soul. You can
SEE"
Mrs. Etter stepped to one side. Mrs
Aler raised her head. Her eyes grew
bright. the lips dropped and opened,
hesitatingly. She stepped forward.
tears streaming down her face.
y-why-why-I can SEE!
Look ! see the light"
Mrs. Whitson pushed her way
through the crowd, and touched her
daughter timidly on the shoulder.
Can YOU see me?'
Other Cures Effected
The daughter placed her hand Won
deringly on her mothers head.
"Its-it's-its mother! l can see
YOU all over! Why, mother, YOU
Nou-you have white hairi"
She left the church with her moth
er. walking alone.
That is just one of hundred nj
1aculous cures that Mrs. Etter has
effected during the three weeks she
has been holding a "PenteCOstai re-
Vival" at the old Tabernacle under
the auspices of a committee of la
dies. headed by Mrs. l.. \. Harris,