Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-28
NEW HEALER IN NEW YORK
PERFORMS STRANGE CURES

NEW YORK-St. Bartholomew S
Swedish chapel protestant Episco-
paD, at No. 125 West 127th street,
has become a shrine to which suf-
ferers seeking healing through the
laying on of hands are making
daily pilgrimage.
The Rev. DR.. E. G. Ericsson has
q record of ninety persons, includ-
ing men, women and children, all of
whom he declares have been healed
or benefited by the healer. Earl
Tracy.
Mr. Tracy, an unassuming man of
thirty-four, who claims no power
other than that of his faith, began
his services at the chapel two weeks
ago. The first who submitted to his
told their experiences to others, and
the demand for the healers services
has caused DR.. Ericsson to establish
two periods daily for the purpose
the first from 10 to 1, the second
from to 5. The afternoon session
was in progress when, at DR.. Eric
reporter entered the chapel.
Mr.. Tracy, wearing a black cas-
sock, took a seat near the altar rail,
facing a chair placed for the pa
tients. Each in his or her turn adj
vanced, sat in the chair and, with
out a word from either the healer
or the sufferer, Mr.. Tracy took the
patients right hand in his right
hand. For a few moments he sat
Gil ont -nin
diagnosed the sufferers complaints.
Then he rose and, going behind the
sitting patient, placed his hands on
the shoulders and said a short
prayer. This completed the treat
ment.
Woman Cured
One woman, a retired school
of spinal trouble that had made
her All invalid for years, by the lay
ing on of hands by Mr.. Tracy.
II could walk only a block be-
FORE" she said. "Now I can walk
three or four blocks and hope that
by further treatment 1 will be COM
pletely cured"
known Mr.. Tracy since childhood,
but had not heard from him for
several years, when DR.. Tracy re-
Gently arrived from Minnesota and
telephoned to him.
1T had long been my hope to
some day have a healing mission
DR.. Ericsson said Il have prayed
for it and felt that some day my
prayers would be answered because
I never have deeply wished for any
thing which prayer failed to finally
bring about. Mr.. Tracy came to see
ne and casually remarked that he
was aiding physicians in Minneapo-
lis, by helping to diagnose difficult
cases by his unusual method 1 was
suffering from an annoying ailment
myself and suggested that he try to
aid me. He diagnosed my trouble AND
laid his hands on my shoulders. My
pain disappeared and has not re-
turned. He performed similar serv-
ice for friends who submitted them
selves to him. [ realized that the
healer L had prayed for had been
sent to me. established the heal
ing mission"
Mr. Tracy said he attempted to
give no explanation for the ability
he claims to heal illness, other than
faith and belief. that the Creator
has endowed him with a gift which
1T is his duty to exercise. Inciden-
tally there is no charge for the
healing service and no collection is
taken up.
Physicians Are Eea1ers, Too
"In many cases L find it neces-
sary to advise the ailing to go to
physicians" he said. Where there
is a definite change required, it is
only good sense to seek the aid of
medical men, because God has many
gifts and does not bestow them all
upon one person or set Of persons.
God can work through a doctor as
we'll as through a healer, and some
times it is wise to seek aid from
both"
DR.. Ericsson interrupted to tell of
one instance bearing out this.
"One woman who came here later
told me she thought she had heart
trouble DR.. Ericsson said. Mr..
Tracy, without talking with heT
diagnosed her trouble as defective
teeth. He told her which of the
teeth were defective and advised her
to have them taken out. She went
to dentist, who objected to TAX
ing them out without an X-fay pho
tograph. He. made the plates, which
confirmed Mr.. Tracy's diagnosis.
When the teeth were taken out the