New Britain herald., 1929-11-23
OFFICIALS WATCH
 HEALER EVANGELIST

(ContiAuei From First Page) evangelist announced that the story of his life in book form also could be purchased for 25 cents He thought that was reasonable.
 The trio sang, Goodbye, I'm Goin,'
 Curses and Cures
 "Thc Double Curse and the Double Cure" was the subject of the evan gelists discourse. He meant the curse of sin and bodily ills, and the divine cure for both. More than 25 in the audience told him they had been "curcd by faith" in bygone periods
 He told them how many miracu- lous cures took place in Tennessee where he preached 'to from 5000 10 10000 persons for 31 nights"
 He added that "Evcrybody we pray for is not healed, some Of them do not obey the word of God He announced series of Bible texts and told his hearers they could read them for themselves. "All things are favorable 10 those who believe he said.
 Tells of Paralysis Cured
 H. said he had been born blind. but God opened his eyes when he vas a child. Later he became para lyzed but one day he got out Of bed. stood up on paralyzed legs and said T believe God will cure me, thank God for curing me"
 X miracle happened. he explained. The cords of my paralyZed limbs broke and l fell to the floor. was cured by the blessing of Jesus Christi
 But the most important thing about Gods healing mo was not the healing Of my body" he hastened 10 explain. "When doctors and minis iers had both given me up Jesus took me and made mo whole and my sins were washed away" Later in life after he had become a warrior for salvation the evango- list was stricken with a rupture. h" said He was preaching in Georgia and had 10 go 70 miles by automo- bile to q place where he was 10 prcach that night. He suffered such excruciating agony that every 10 miles they had to stop the car and lay him on the road 10 ease tn" uain. When he got 10 the meeting place a few persons prayed for nm and his rupture wa6 cured instantly h. said He delivered an inspired sermon that night and for four and a half years hasn't had pain, h." declared.
 "Wc are not opposed to physicians. Physicians are for peopl" who hay" not the faith to be cured by God hr said,
 , girl from New London who is n student in "thc school for prophets sang a gospel song. It had ro'- licking melody and was well rendered. The cvangolistic parry joined iu th" choruses.
 The evangelist exhibited small bottle Of olive oil which he propose" 10 use in amounting the heads of the sick. He didn't explain when h" used 1t. The visitors weren't sure lie did use il.
 IG Appeal for "Curcs'
 sixteen persons with ailments re sponded to the invitation to appear on the stage, where the audience could get q good view of the per formance, The first man 10 be "curod" was an old man. He failel to diagnose his ailmCnt. No one seemed 10 notice the oversight. Ihe evangelist took tho mans face be- tween his hands and began the in- carnations. In short lime the man shouted that thc Lord had healed liln. He seemed to be well healed because h" left the stage hopping and skipping like d school girl at play. Say Amen" demanded tn" evangelist of the audience. II want vou to say Amen when you feel like it" Everybody said "Amcn.'
 The second patient was little girl about eight years of age. She said she had q pain in the stomach ."Ah." the evangelist exclaimed with satisfaction, a pain in the stomaci'.
  ,orns to cancer" The evangc)istic rites followed and the little girl left .thc platform, nervous and cryin! uioud.
 "Don't get excited in case anyon" falls over on the toCr' warned the evangelist. If you go 10 the hos pjtal they put yon Oil an operatln'' table. We'll sometimes God dos that too"
 X young man was next. II" ha | rcd hair. He looked as though h" expected something to happen which he did not understand. It dld' This is our Jewish fricnd' said the Rev. Nr. DcMerchant. The boy did not look like a Jew. The evangclIst took the boys face between h1 hands. looked him straight in the eyes. shouted few "Glory Halla.h- uhS" and other incantatIOnS H"d the boy wont over on the floor ill | Goad faIn-. Another man, appa '- cntlv middle aged could not stairl the strain and was laid out alongslG q the boy,
 "a. Woman Nhrick>
 A fat woman was next. She was the fattcst woman the visitors hdn ever seen. They guessed she must weight at least 300 pounds. They were worried for fear she would fall over. She didn't fall down. Shc kept her feet but lost her head. Sh" ran from the stage and stamped down the aisle in violent mysteries shrirlJinr and yelling inCOherently.