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

Mrs. Nj Is. w OOdW 0rtn- EtteF, NJ
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 hel
sat a row of converts, sWaying in
their seats as the spirit moved them
some crying conVulsiVelX. Others
moaning and wildly waving ther
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
W oman had been almost blind, able to
do little more than distinguish dark
ness from daylight The old wom-
ar was Mrs. Mary r. Whtson, and
her daughter was Mrs. f. |. Aler o;
No. 121 South Pryor street
Blind Woman Treated.
Mrs. Etter stopped speaking sud
denly. sac raised ner hand. The
shouting and moaning diminished to
soft cooling sound the swaying
bodies on the platform moved more
rapidly. Mrs. Etter raised both hands,
the soft music Of piano toated out
into tho 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
to the edge of the platform and eX-
tended her arms.
Lei the blind and the lame and
the halt come forward" she shouted.
- will heal them through the power
of Cod"
Mrs. Elter placed chair on the
platform Through the press of PEG
ple Mrs Whitson ed 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 10 one side
ard stood nervously clasping and I'M
clasping her hands. Mrs. Etter smiled
and stood beside the blind woman, ca
Iessing her forehead With a soothing
hand.
Religious Fervor Rises.
The Other, hand she moved IA pidlN
across the eyes that stared Vacantly
up and down the body, pressing and
rubbing She raised Mrs. Alers hands
above her head and clasped them to-
eether 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 moaued in 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 filing your SOUL You can
SEE"
Mrs. Etter stopped 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.
why Why-WhV-T can SEE.
Look. | see the light"
Mrs Whitson pushed her waV
through the crowd, and touched her
daughter timidly on the shoulder,
Can you see me?"
Other Cures Effected
The daughter placed her hand Won
6crngly on her mothers head.
fist s-it's mother / can see
you-you have white hair"
She left the church with her moth
or, walking alone.
That is just one of a hundred nj
raculous cures that Mrs. Etter has
effected during the three weeks she
has been holding a "Pentecostal re-
Nival" at the old Tabernacle under
the auspices of a committee of la
dies, headed by Mrs H. \. Harris,
and several members of the Gide0ns,
who are looking after the finances of
the revival
The church is most always filled
when she breaches. and people have
come from neighboring States to have
her cure their ills. Men have entered
the church in wheeled chairs and have
left pushing The chairs before them,
women have been carried into the
church ON stretchers, and have left
walking happily
Crippled Child Walks.
a Georgian reporter spent three
hours at one of Mrs. Etters meetings
He saw Mrs. Alcr cured of the blind
ress which she and her mother say
las been with her for seven years;
and he saw scores Of other people
sent away, claiming that they were
free from every yestige of pain.
Four year-o Nellie May Dial who
lives with the family of Mrs. NJ. j.
Baird at No. l29 Jefferson street, was