Healing the Poor.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 44, 16 January 1883, Page 2

Healing the Poor.

MR MILNER STEPHEN IN

WELLINGTON.

On Saturday night last, Mr Stephen, according to promise again attended the Athenajum Hall, for the purpose ; extending gratis, his wonderful healing powers to the poor of Wellington. The Hall was densely crowded, and maur most extraordinary cures were effected. We give some of the cases as brought before him, and \ihich were dealc with m a thoroughly successful manner : — This was a child four years of age, whose name did not transpire. The child could not stand, and Mr Stephen remarked that it was paralysed m all its limbs, and could not speak. He thought it must have been exposed to the sun m babyhood. After passing his hands over the child's limbs with no apparent effect, Mr Stephen said he could do no more for it. Thomas Philips, who tad been suffering from rheumatism m the back, shoulder, hip, and knee for four years. He had also had sciatica ancl lumbago. After the usual treatment the inaa said he could straighten his back and walk better. James Smith, twelve years of age, suffering from defective sight m the rifijht eye, caused by a cut with a knife some three months ago. After Mr Stephen had breathed m his eyes the boy Baid he could see better. A young woman named Thomas, who had attended on the previous Saturday, suffering from partial blindness and severe headace. Before she ascended the stage, Mr Stephen told her to look at him. She did so, and then, m answer to a question, said her headache had gone. Mr Stephen remarked that he con Id heal with his eyes, his voice or his tuch, whichever he chose. Aftsr he had breathed into her ; eyes, the patient said that everything seemed much brighter than before, A young man from Otaki, named Henry Hunt, who had his hip joint put out four and a-half years ago. He had been under medical treatment, but did not know whether the dislocation had been properly reduced or not. Mr Stephen pulled the patient's leg, and passed his hands over it several timeß. The man theu said he felt better, and appeared to be able to walk more easily. Jeffrey Eager, of Otaki, who said he was gradually losing the sight of one of his eyes. This had been going oh for four years. He had been treated by doctors. Mr Stephen said the case was one of external cataract, and it would take a long time to restore the patient's sight. After breathjng into his eye, he told him to procure an eye-bath and use magnetised water. . A boy, named F. Farren, suffering, from hip disease, one leg being shorter than the other. Mr Stephen said' the boy had. a stiff hip, and he was afraid he conld do nothing for him. A young woman, named Elizabeth Baker, who had been suffering for many yeara from bronchitis and asthma. Mr Stephen placed his hand on the patient, and afterwards put a piece of red flannel on her chest. He said the girl would bb cured m a week. The patient left the stage saying that she felt well. Harriet Shatter, of Karori, a girl about 17 years of age, suffering from hip disease of three years' standing. She said the doctors had done her no good. Mr Stephen said hip disease was frequently beyoni the reach of the doctors . The case before him was a hopeless one. One thigh was three inches shorter than the other. He could, however, relieve the girl of pain.: After he had passed his hands over her, the girl said the pain had gone. : Wiljam Shatter, a lad, brother of the last patient, also suffering from hip disease.' Mr Stephen said m this case on c leg was an inch shorter than the other After being operated on m the usual way, the patient appeared to have obtained some relief. A middle aged man named Olders> leigb, residing m Wellington, ftie statement of this case was thai; the patient had received an injury to the spine through a fall from a horse. He had beeen m bed for nine months, and was perfectly helpless, having to be lifted on the stage by several of his friends. His wife who was present, said he had also lost his speech, and she. could not understand what he said.. Sometimes she could understand him. The hospital authorities would not receive him, as he was vsaid to be past cure. Mr Stephen passed his hands along the patient's spine for some seconds, after which the man was understood to say that he felt more strength m his back. Mr Stephen told him to use the magnetised oil and water and expressed an opinion that his strength would be restored. In answer to a question, the patient said, '' Yes, sir, I can speak better." The unfortunate man's wife, who was present,seemed greatly affected. He was then carried from the hall, Mr Stephen promising to visit him if he conid find time. Thomas Heal, who had been m the hospital for six years, and was now being supported by the "Wellington Benevolent Institution. He was

snf! 'rinsr from rheumatism m the back and legs; but he managed to mount the stage without assistance* though with some difficulty. After Mr Stephen had passed his hands over his back and legs he stood upright, and said he could stand with Ms great toes Ugether tor the first time for many years. He then walked about the Btage with apparent ease, and bent his. back until^ishand^ wore considerably below the level of his knees. In fact, he felt so much better that he desired to go through a^small gymnastic performance, and had to be a&ked to desist. A little girl, daughter of the last patient, suffering from bronchitis, lumps on her throat and deafness. After the | usual treatment, the child said the pain m her throat had gone, and that she could hear better. A boy five years, of age, named King suffering from very severe spinal curvature. Mr Stephen said the child was so irritable that he could do nothing with it,. He .advised the mother to bring it next Saturday. Mrs Rood, suffering from deafness and blindness of the right eye. After Mr Stephen had breathed into the eye and ear, the patient said she could both see and ear much better. A little girl, aged ten, whose name was not given. Her mother stated that she had been under medical treatment for some time past, but that they could do her no good. The bones m her legs were diseased, and so soft that needles could be passed through them. Mr Stephen put bis hands on the back of her neck, and subsequently passed them down the deseased limbs. He gave instructions for future treatment, adding that it would be a matter 1 of . some difficulty to effect a cure. Mrs Johnston, who had been carried m by. her husband, on the preceding Saturday quite unable to walk, mounted the platform and walked upland down, saying that all pain had gone from her. Eliza Pilcher, aged 15, said she had been deaf m the left eai for ten years. Mr Stophen breathed m her ear, and the patient stated that hearing was restored. Alice Kruger, a middle aged woman, suffering from extreme deafness for 30 years. Mr Stephen put his hands on her ears aud passed them over the back of her head. After two minutes treatment she said she conld bear a great deal better, and went away delighted.