The Washington times., 1920-04-09

Mrs. Mary Nash. OF Anacostia. She
said her sister was nearly deaf.
My sister has just told me this
afternoon that her hearing is greatly
improved" she said. .'she can hear
very distinctly. God is helping our
family. and He will help all who
pray to Him.
The sight in that church yesterday,
once seen will never be forgotten.
There were the young and the old.
Deformed children. paraiytic children
and many persons with limbs bent and
twisted. There were many deaf and
blind. There were several with st,
Vitus dance.
It was three O'Clock when the
preaching concluded. Mrs. Mcpherson
left tho pulpit and came down in
front OF the Star. She hrst called
for the sinners. More than thirty
and gathered At tho church rail-
They were prayed for.
Prayer. q Thanks.
And then tho sick. the crippled and
deformed were called to the altar
rail. There was some confusion at
nrst More than 500 persons all want
ted to 60 at once. An arrangement
was made and some thirty perssns
B1tuereo ~ inc eitSr. 40 eaCh one
of them Mrs. Mcpherson spoke and
prayed for individually. She anointed
them with oil and then told them with
faith In God their ills would be cured.
For fifteen minutes she walked
among those gathered at the rail
There were no cures then. suddenly
the Miracle Woman" stopped. She
asked for silence.
"a woman hero has Just told me
her hearing has been regained." she
said. .'She has been stone deaf and
saying to her. The Lord 10 here with
US today. Let US pray and give
thanks to him for helping this
woman"
And the men, women and children
continued to gather at the altar.
All were not helped It was after
the "healinK" service" Was In progress
for more ttan hfteen minutes whom
woman cried out:
~My God! Look at my son. He
walks. His limp 10 almost gone. ]
thank God" The woman began cry
ing and she gathered her son In her
arms and nearly smothered him with
kisses. She put him down. The boy
started out into the aisle. He hesi-
tated at FIRST. Then he walked little
faster and gardually he began to run.
Look, mother. look" he cried out,
'see how I can run. Oh, mamma, see.
Gee. you're crying, aren't you But
look, mamma can run ana II
doesn't hurt me, either"
The boy was Russell Blassie, ten
years old, Of 21s Twelfth place north
east. The boy for many years had
been paralyzed. When he walked he
dragged his right foot after him. AL
most every step he took one foot
would hit the knee of the other. 1t
was SO much OF a strain on the boy
to walk that his body always surged
backward. But the boy walked yes
terday. his body erect. and his knees
without exertion on his part, did not
touch each other. He could run and
his limp seemed to be almost gone.
Lays Aside Brace.
Then there came another boy. 1t
was Nicholas Berexoski, twelve years
old, OF 453 c street northwest. When
two years old the boy was stricken
with infantile paralysis. As n result
Il was necessary for him to wear
brace. II he would take the brace off
he could walk little, but 1t would
be necessary for him to bend over
and hold his leg as he walked.
"In the name of Jesus you shall be
healed" Miracle Woman" called
out Mrs. Mcpherson removed the
boys brace. He ventured forward.
And, unassisted, his hands at his side,
standing upright the lad walked. The
brace was laid aside.
Gee, I can walk without holding
my knee" the boy said, land I feel
fine. Let mo see how far can walk"
And the boy walked back and forth
- iola ha hranA laid nne
side.
"I don't want to put that thing on
again." the lad declared, "and I think
I am going to get all we'll. I have
never been able to walk like this be-
fore"
Cures Csssred Woman.
Came another woman, coiored,
whose entire left side was paralyIed.
She had little use OF either her hand
or leg. She was anointed and prayed
for and "In the name of Jesus" Mrs.
McPherson told her to use her limbs
freely.
The coIored woman. hesitatinsiy at
first, began to walk. Then she hur-
ried and then she danced.
praise the Lord, praise the Lord"
she cried out and for more than two
minutes she danced and waved her
hands in the air.
The colored woman rad been paral-
wed for more than fifteen years. Her
name was Mrs. Fannie wallace, sixty
seven years old. of 1913 Vermont ave-
nue..
The next woman to be helped was
Mrs. Catherine Jones, OF 881 Il street
southwest. II was impossible for her
to kneel down or walk up and down
steps.
But Mrs. Jones decided she would
kneei. She came from her seat and
walked to the altar. And she knelt.
She was praying for and anointed
with oil, then, assisted by friends, she
walked up and down several steps
"I am helped wonderfully" said Mrs
Jones. my husband will be so glad.
when he left for work this morning
he said be sure and return we'll. I