The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-19

was stated at his apartment that the.
Decor would no; bc in the c'iy until sax
uriay.
HIS views on the case will undoubted'
" he received with widespread inic'eN..
but from conversations with !ndiElduaI
medical men last night non" Expressed
auv alnazcmCnt over the reported cure.
They take the. stand that. since Inc
LourGeS in France attracts thousands
OF persons annually frcn throughout inc
world and where authenticate" cures arc
known 20 have been made Tor the !lS'
century the display or the power OF N"
D!ety here Is not what they would term
unusual.
\ umanimaty Of opinion was expressed
BY them that the ;a:iliC;ioa VI tue Nihh
boy was one of the worst with "h''A :
child could be stricken and they SEEM
20 take for granted that the boy >'H-
d!,ion was grave.
However. most OF them wcr" h'i.H.u
20 withhold Judgment until they talked
With Dr. CracrH't.
Sister Talked With
In searching Ior other reported -
>Iu:rnts o; divine ass .Stamcc S:stc: N"r'
oa!Ca =: :he Carm"!!tr monastery WAS
iaikcC with.
Away tror, the world and living n
religious atmoSnnrr" She seemed il ~;
aston shed al the Intcr"'t being ta%ci
IN the influence OF s. ThereSaS 10 ne:
and the II other nuns including NE
Mother Superior. the daily routine o.
their life IS what might tee termed " en-
tiauous devotion to Theresa. their pa
iron saint.
With courtly dignity she told the In
tervicYer 4 such cures had been erect
ed the recipients should give inAnk" ~
the Saint.
She admitted having heard Of tho.
Klug boys recovery and expressed
pleasure over the display OF divine IN
tucnce. When pressed to toll - tho
other CurHs said to have been small she
d!sClaimcd knowledge OF them.
DR.. Gibsou's Views
Or. Samuel Martin Gibson. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church and ad-
m!,tcd!y one OF the leading churchmcn
IN West Virginia, expressed Keen inter
est in the reported cures. and Indirectly
he rrickcd those Who would SCOT At
such displays of divine power.
It's no secret The majority Of IN
tell!gc.t persons are familiar with mo
remarkable dealings effected throughout
the world by tui;h, he said.
"Of course. according to my c"nCeH-
ton o: religion such examples OF dtvtna
!nterventions are the result OF taith
faith that IS Overwhelming IL It's In
tensity.
"ln regard 20 the relic OF St. Theresa
K is my belief that faith alone brought
about the recovery Of the ktuS boy and
If cures have been made through the
medium OF the relic the d!cty simply en-
ployed that tangible object 10 heal the
recipient.
AS a matter OF fact such marvellous
exhibitions OF divine power arc not re-
strictcd to the Catholic church. and
there have been innumerablc INSTANCES
Of cures effected IN various ProtcStun,
churches through fa!tt
It's deep study and engrossng one"
he continued. and as time flows on the
veil Is being gradually lifted so that
man IS enabled to obtain frequent
glimpses Of that strange power that
rules the universe.
ITS really ridiculous for any one to
doubt the efficacy Of faith healing. and
while ! am not familiar with the report
ed cures at the Monastery | would not
say that l am surprised.
Occurred on Pershing Day
In recalling the intimate details Of the
recovery Of her son Mrs. klug said that
It was about two years ago this time
when he was stricken with the spinal
aftliction.
He was then Just past II months.
From birth he had been apparently norm
al. He became desperately III. almost
at once.
The parents IRE practical Catholics,
Or Cracraft was called in. He adj
mitted the gravity OF the Child's con-
dItion. II was then that they went to
the Carmclte monastery and made ar
arrangement for a nOvcna To the patrJa
saint OF the Carmel!te order. In this
Instance the relic Of the saint was not
employed to effect the cure Mrs klug
stated the parents relying wholly OH
prayers.