The Washington times., 1920-04-07

Like the aged character In 9TH,
Miracle Man." photop'ay. this woman
has attracted the attention of thou
sands and according to those whc
tell of her wo,k. has teen inst'u-
rental in effecting numbers Of cu,e
nd In converting thousands to tn
church.
MeetinGs Arc Crowded.
Her work in Washington has bee
hort, but not too short to preven
her from accomplishing deeds caile
by her enthusiasts miraculous. He
faith in God and her ability to maks
Others have faith In the Lord aas
earned here a place with many OF the
greatest women evangelists in the
world.
So widespread has word of her
work gone that the McKendree Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, Massachusetts,
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest. is crowded mighty,
and II is necessary to turn hundreds
away because OF lack Of accommoda-
tions.
IT is in this church that the woman
Mrs. Aimee semple MACPHERSON, ca
madam evangelist, sometimes known
"a the "Womon Billy Sunday"
breaches nightly to more than one
thousand men, women and children.
For two weeks this woman has
been conducting revival meetings
nightly at the church. At hrst the
crowds were rather sran. But II
was only a few days before hundreds
began attending the meetings. And
now standing room is at premium.
Treats Lame and Sick.
In Washington her work has not
been entirely confined to preaching.
She, according to reports. has aided
IN healing the sick and in improving
the condition of the crippled. She
attributes her ability to aid people
with, their ills to her faith in God
and to the divine power given her
to teach others to have faith.
The story of Mrs. McPherson's
reads like fairy tale. 1t appears
unbelievable. Yet IT is supported by
the testimony of hundreds of clergy
men throughout the country. She
believes that Christ will return to
the world and she is endeavoring to
prepare the people for his coming.
She Is travelling throughout the Unit
ell States, her permanent home now
being located in the West.
Tells OF Her Cure.
Mrs. McPherson came to Washing
ton recently from Baltimore. She
preached her first sermon here on
March 81. 1t was during her stay in
baltimore that Mrs. Mcpherson was
instrumental in effecting cure of
a woman suffering with tuberculosis.
whom the doctors had given up as
lost. She prayed for the woman and
had others pray. She succeeded in
getting the woman to have faith in
God and in a week, after praying
with the woman. II is claimed. the
case of tuberculosis was cured. The
woman In question appeared in the
McKendree Church last Sunday night
and tod the story OF the cure to the
hundreds gathered there.
Calls On CrippIes.
On coming to Washington tho
Miracle Woman" confined herself, ut
irst, to preaching. And after being
here n week she announced a speclnl
service to which she invited the sick
and crippled. This service was held
last Thursday. More than 100 men,
women and children came. Some
were carried In, others came on
crutches, still others blind, were led
to the church. The services consisted
Of praying and singing. After forty
minutes constant devotion the ser.
vices came to halt. Standing In
| front of the church the Miracle
Woman" called out:
Let the crippled people come for
ward"
And from out of the gathering more
than forty people arose. They ap-
preached her and as they passed she
laid her hand upon them and prayed
She asked that they have faith in God
| assuring them that with faith they
would be cured.
Claim She Helped Them.
Several persons have declared that
they were helped wonderfully at this
meeting. There was no inatantan. o.