Evening star., 1922-06-28
CRIPPLES. AND AILING FLOCK
OFAITH HEALER TO FIND CURE
Many Apparently Miraculous Cures Re-
ported as Evangelist Follows Method
Described in Bible

Apparently miraculous cures OF
physical ailments through the laying
on of hands in prayer by Miss Matte
Perry. southern evangelist and
founder of the Elhanan Orphanage,
Elhanan, n. c.. are attracting crowds
to the revival services being con-
Quoted this week in the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church. 14th street
and Maryland avenue northeast.
Amounting with oil in the manner
outlined in the Scriptures and pray
ing earnestly for an outpouring of
divine healing, Miss Perry's mini
strations have worked instant cures
In cases of deafness. goiter, throat
and nose troubles, and nervous af-
f!ictions and have accomplished re-
markable Improvement in the con-
dition OF cripples, according to en-
thusiastic testimony reiterated last
night by those benefited, and cor
federated by friends. relatives and
the pastor of the church, Rev. II. w.
Lawson.
Hearing Is Restored.
Among the many who declare they
have been healed through faith in
Mrs. Ellen Showalter Of East Cliff
ton Terrace. wife of former Repre-
sentative Showalter. who said last
night that her hearing was instantly
night. week ago, when Miss Perry
prayed for her Mrs. Showalter as
serted that her left ear had been
totally deaf for more than ten years.
can now hear out of either ear
perfectly" Mrs. Showalter announced
to the congregation
ANOTHER case. that of twenty-year-
old Bertha Bolts. ss7 10th street
both legs and in one arm. has created
great interest among the friends who
nave known the young lady's condi-
tton. Miss Bolts, Rev. Lawson stated
altar Friday night. unable to bend
either knee. Last night the girl
demonstrated that she could bend
both knees to marked degree. and
she announced that her joints were
sore from this exercise, of which
her muscles. controlling the joints,
had been deprived since birth. She
also stated that her crippled right
Bolts, mother of the girl, accom-
panied her daughter to the little
church and supported Bertha's con-
tentlon that a cure was in course of
being effected.
Accident Victim Cured.
Mrs. William E Jcnes of e06 18th street
northeast, publicly proclaimed in the
completely cured of an aff1iction to
her right arm resulting from a rail-
ROAD accident three years ago, which had
preNented her from raising her hand
above her head. She showed the au-
dince that her arms could easily be
raised In any position now. In addi-
| tioh. Mrs. Jones announced her back
was relieved of an ailment dating,
from the aforementioned accident
mere never was anyone more
Skeptical than | before ! decided to
cast aside doubt and prid. and come 10
these meetings. Mrs. Jones said. IL was
urged to attend by a member of the
church. AS soon as | entered the
doorway l received a blessing and
when | was prayed for l felt that
my body was being healed by divine
power. Since my recovery l have
been able to perform housework for
the first time since the railroad acci-
dent. number of physicians had
treated me, and after a consultation
of four of them l was told that there
was no hope of cure through medi-
cine or surgery, but was advised that
my aff1iction might grow better
with time"
Puts Clutches Aside.
Perhaps the most startling instance
of visible manifestation of divine
healing, in the opinion of the pastor
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who were present at Friday nights
service. was exhibited by Miss Ida
Dody of 1921 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, woman past middle age
who walked without crutches down
the aisles of the church for the first
time in years, according to her testi-
mony. Rev. Lawson recounted to a
Star reporter last night how Miss
Dody. following laying on of hands
and amounting with oil by Miss Perry
/ laid aside her crutches at the altar
and walked unasSisted. preceded by
| the pastor. down the lines of aston.
| ished spectators.
Mary Stuart. twelve years old. OF
651 goth street northeast, showed thai
her throat was normal in size ant
looks following the disappearance
| Friday night of what appeared to bt
| the lump in her throat slipped away
under Miss Perry's hands while she
| was praying for the girl.
Tumor Is Cast Out.
! Mrs c. S. Roland of 321 r street
| southeast. was prayed for a the altar
| last night, with a view to receiving
! relief from tumor in her left side
Miss Perry anointed the woman's
! forehead with oil. laid her hands or
| prayer that the tumor be cast out
| Mrs. Roland then felt for the tumoI
and in surprised tone declared tina,
she could not find it.
Mrs Elizabeth Crown Of 1886 E stree,
northeast, brought her young daughter
| to the meeting and testified that bad
cough from which the child had beer
unable to attain relief for some time
; had entirely vanished since the evan
! gelist prayed for her.
Mrs Catherine NJ. Eagleston, 1873 Fl
| street northeast, couldn't kneel unit
| Miss Perry claimed for her the scrip
tural promises" DIR. Lawson pointed
out.
| Among others who have announced
! that they have been completely or par
| TALLY healed of various ills, ranging
| from nervous Indigestion and prostra.
| ton to deafness. colds. adenoids, etc:
are Mrs. Katherine Thomas Of 1888 6
street northeast. Mrs. J. S. Adams. SIS
| 18th street northwest, and half dozer
| others.
! Miss Perry explained these seeming
miracles as fulfillment of biblica
! prophecies. quoting. with other Scrip:
CAPT, HAMILTON RITES