Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-12
BY ALVA A. SWAIN.

ale Woman
r,sSesses powers beyond those pos
so.sed bv the ordinary minister or
.bristian. At other times 1t would
eruear that there is a lot of commo-
ION and not much solidarity to the
u sults she obtains.
without doubt. she has a wonderful
,,,ontal control over her audiences;
" .thout doubt, there are hundreds who
tnlieye that she can actually heal the
sick: make the lame to walk restore
eve-sight 10 the blind; restore hearing
t. the deaf and do other miracles. Any
PERSON who can draw crowds large
enough to iii the Denver auditorium
I, n-crflowinE twice during each -
hours Of these hot summer days is
without doubt wonder-worker. Any
rorson who can, thru the power of her
mentality. cause thousands of people
T. stand as an indication that they
want her prayers or to come forward
- the altar; kneel and publicly ask
cod to forgive their sins. must neces-
sr-iIy do u world Of good in a com
r-,lnity These things Mrs. McPher-
son does, without doubt.
The other afternoon the writer OF
tits article attended one Of the Nc
IrCrson meetings H. came away
depressed with the idea that she is
r-lrvel at handling crowds and at
r4enching the Gospel, He was not
mach impressed with her healing pow
e. because 1t appeared to him that
tho cripples and others who wanted
t. he healed We're put To too much eN-
ton, unnecessary worry, and were
luffeted around too rnrshly by at
PENDANTS and ushers at her meetings.
that she has healed many OF their
raNRical ills, there is little doubt
that there are thousands who will go
thru life disappointed at not being
h-ried by her. there Is no doubt.
OH YaUs haa nj
y, no were III of body in his time. He
did not even go into the Leper colony
ard cleanse it. He demonstrated his
power by healing the few rather than
tive many.
Th. writer reacheo the auditorium
on. hour before the time for the ser
COS to begin. He used the stage en-
trance and found himself at the plat
form facing almost as large mob as
ever greeted president Of any other
speaker in that building.
Mrs. Mcpherson Only heals those
- no carry healing-cards, and the
h aiiug cards are given out by her
mother. and II is the process OF secur-
iug these cards that causes those VINO
desire to he healed to be buffeted
around and apparently put to a lot
Of unnecessary discontinue and
trouble.
The writer's wife .nances to be
deaf in one car. on entering the au-
ditnrium he approached an usher who
was standing by the stairway leading
49, 20 the platform and asked:
Where can | get a healing card
The usher put one hand back of his
I.rht ear to indicate that he was dear
and replied; =.
You can't go on this platform. It
l. reserved for the choir
The writer stood amazed at the fact
that the usher IN charge OF the choir
lot should be deaf and so expressed
l. msclf to another gentleman who had
tho word Captain" pinned on the
lapei OF his coat. The captain replied:
Mrs McPherson's first duty is to
fuVc the souls OF men. Her healing
T. a secondary purpose
\ moment later an elderly lady was
seen coming down one OF the aisies
followed By one OF the most pttiful
hand Of cripples. paralytics and other
wise deforrned people. IL was ever the
writer's lot to view. She walked rath-
e rapidly. leaving many OF them TO
the rear. II could be seen that she
had tho healing-cards in her posses
son The writer stepped forward ana
said
VIII you tell me how TO get a
healinE-card7''
without stopping, she replied:
They arc as hard to get ~ dia-
mouds.'
She did no, say It in a reproachful
manner. but ms matter OF fact
statement.
- h,,dren cr,nnies who were
.,,.t,,. ,ta ,,.o,,,,, around and wilt
,-,--ad ,t,tr efforts To follow her:
,,,,t- ,,,r. .rd heard their ritIous
cries to he healed.
rho srouo struck .hr writer the
wrong way. ard !, hit him squarely
between tho eyes
\ few minutes later the mother Of
the Miracle Woman swept back across
,h,. room and stopped in front Of the
writer and asked n he had requested
healing card. Upon being answered
In the affirmative. she said;
Ana ne fepltus