The Washington times., 1920-04-12

elders. but requested that his name
| not be published. The church re-
spected his wishes. and are with
holding his name.
When he left the church he was
| able to talk and hear, the first time
since early childhood. The. student
returned that night TO the services
and continued praying, this time CIV
ing thanks to God for his wonderful
recovery.
Church Crowded At Night.
The afternoon services were ended
at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mcpherson was
prevailed upon to take a short rest
and after a light luncheon, took an
automobile ride to lie Arlington
Cemetery.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the crowd
began gathering for the night SER
vices. There were moro crippled and
sick. The crowd was very patient
and orderly and seemed content to
wait many hours for the church to
ope' BY 8 o'clock several thousand
men and women had gathered in
front of the church. More than. TWEEN
ty wheeling chairs. carrying cripples.
| At $50 Mrs. Mcpherson returned
from her ride. She went to the win
dow Of her room at the parsonage.
The crowd saw her and she waved.
She opened the window and spoke a
few words to them. a few minutes
later she left them with the crowd
singing Nearer, My God to Thee"
The doors were opened at o'clock
and by 6:l5 the church was crowded,
upstairs and down. More than 1000
men, women and children were sue
cessful in gaining admittance. Men
and women connected with tho church
then started singing and kept this
up until the appearance OF Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
Although IL was only intended that
the miracle Woman give one ser
mon last night the crowd was so
great that she decided to preach both
upstairs and down.
400 Seek Aid.
At s o'clock services began upstairs.
Mrs. McPherson's preaching and the
singing continued until 1890. So
numerous was the crippled and sick
in the church that Mrs. Mcpherson
was asked to remain and pray for
them. She consented, and when the
crowd cleared out, OF the several
there were 400 crippled and sick re-
msined to be healed.
To each one individually Mrs. Nc
pherson prayed and spoke a word Of
cheer, There we're many sick with
internal trouble and numbers of them
declared they had been instantanc.
ously cured.
"As God healed when He was on
earth, so will lie heal now that He
is gone" the miracle Woman" told
the nfrlicated. God loves to do
things now that He did wien lie was
on earth Have faith in Him. It Is
he alone who will cure you. God Is
with us tonight and We pray that He
will help those gathered about here
In the arms OF several friends,
Stella BLANCHARD, OF the Stratford
Hotel, was brought to the altar. For
eight years she had not stood on her
feet. Mrs. Mcpherson stood over her
at the altar, prayed and anointed her
with oil.
Crippled woman Walks.
"Oh God heal this afflicted wom-
an" she prayed. You can make her
whole and you will We have faith
that you will heal this woman" And
for more than ton minutes both tho
Miracle Woman" and the affiliated
woman prayed. Suddenly Mrs. Nc
Pherson stopped her praying. Her
silence brought stop to all other
praying and singing in the church.
an the Name of Jesus Christ, ]
command you TO walk. You are
healed" she called out.
Tho woman rose to her feet. She
steadied herself and began walking,
slowly at first. Then, step by stey, her
strength was rcgnintd. 1t was tho
nrst time she had walked in eight
years, In fact the flrst time she had
stood on her fect alone. Mrs. Nc
Pherson offered to help her along.
mo, no, can walk" she said. "oh.
please let me try" The woman con-