MIRACULOUS CURES IN SYDNEY BY SPIRITUALISM.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2308, 10 August 1880, Page 2

MIRACULOUS CURES IN SYDNEY BY SPIRITUALISM.

A great sensation is being created ly certain alleged cures, which are claimed to be effected by miraculous power. The writer, Mr G. M. Stephen, is a barrister, son of Sir Alfred Stephen,the Chief Justice, and the persons mentioned are many of them well known in Sydney. Mr Stephen writes to the “ Telegraph : —“ Sir,—Last Monday evening, when presiding at a meeting of the Ibycliological Society, I was called upon by acclamation to give an account of some of my “ wonderful cures,” as they were pleased to designate them, and afterwards was urged to have them printed. As the distinguished gentleman who sent the letter to the “ Herald ” enclosing the authenticated statement of Captain Promlicld’s cure, suggested to mo that such ‘ might serve the cause of science ly leading to judicious and careful enquiry’—which opinion is entertained by others —I thought it ny duty, as the vice-president of the sociot3’-, which investigates all such subjects, to declare ny own linn belief ; that I had received the “ gift of healing ” from God (referring to 1 Cor., 12 chap., 1 aud 9 verses), iu answer to fervent prayer to God —to be enabled to convince thousands of the holy truths of Spiritualism.” We give a few of the cases cited ly Mr Stephen. The following is from the “Itiverino Herald ” :—“ On Saturday, the 17th iust.a man suffering from paralysis of the spine aud lower extremities—the result of a buggy accident —was carried into a saloou carriage at Spenser street station and placed on the scat. His moans were piteous to hear, and ho had that half of the carriage to himself. In the other compartment of the carriage were Capt. and Mrs Organ, of Prahan, who allirm that on the journey, at Sunbmy, Air George Milner Stephen entered the sick man’s compartment, and told the poor fellow ho would cure him in an hour. The man said he was going to Castlcmaine Hospital, aud he supposed to be buried there, as no one could do him any good iu Melbourne. ‘ I will cure 3 r ou,’ said Mr Stephen, aud he commenced making mesmeric passes over the man’s hack and lower limbs. In a short time the man sat up, pronounced himself much better, and when the tram arrived at K3 r neton, he actually got out of the carriage and got himself a cup of coffee. On his wa3 r from there to Castlcmaine ho remarked that it would seem queer for him to go back on .Monday carrying his carpet bag, but he appeared quite able to do so when he left the train,”

“ Deniliquin, My 4, 1880. M}" dear Air Stephen,—l have uni}-just got }’onr note and hasten to repty to it ; as 3'ou say you Avill be at Eistornwick till Thursda3 r only, 1 am afraid this will not reach 3-011, 1 am happy to bo able to sa} r that my daughteris much better—in fact, cured of her bronchitis. The other 3’omig lady staying with me, I doidt mind giving her name, Miss -, has left, and is now staying with her uncle, Mr , of Kow. Before she used your ring she suffered every day from severe, or rather, I should ,sa3 T , acute neuralgia. Up to the time of leaving Deniliquin she bad not another attack 'but I have not beard since. When you go to Melbourne you might see her. I read 3 r our case of the sick man in the Castlemaine train in the newspapers with much interest. I think these things should have publicly. AVc are all well. With my kind regards, yours very faith-

fully, J. Dowling Brown. Geo. Milner Stephen, Esq.” “Dear Sir.—Mr G. Milner Stephen lias asked me to state the circumstances of his late instantaneous cure of my attack of "out, which I had been suffering from ever since laying the foundationstone of the new lighthouse. South Head, on the 18th of last April. My knees were so very weak that I could not get up from a seat without the assistance of my hands ; and upon sitting upon a log with a friend the same morning, at Balmain, whilst waiting for the steamer, I could not rise without assistance. Whilst sitting in a chair in Mr G. Dibbs’s room, in presence of Captain Hickson, H.N. (the President of the Marine Board), Captain Hcselton, aud another gentleman,Mr Stephen entered the room, and after some joking on my part as to his healing power, he stooped down and breathed into each ot my knees, and then made a pass across them (as if driving away the disease), saying ‘Gone !’ I instantly rose from the chair without the slightest difficulty, and to the astonishment of myself and Friends, I sat down and got up on several chairs in succession, and then sat down on the ground, and got up without any assistance. After lunch, ths same day, at the Iloyal hotel, I raced Mr J. Pope down the stairs and back again, taking two steps at a bound. On the 21th of last month the stiffness returned for a short time, but lam now as well as I have been for 3'ears. —I am, &c., John Broomfield, 152, Sussex-strect, S}'duc3 r , Juue 3.” “ We witnessed the occurance referred to,and were assured by Captain Broomfield that he experienced instant relief From a complaint in the knee-joints he bad been suffering from. —Francis Hixson, Thamas Heselton, George It. Dibbs; John Pope (as to after lunch paragraph).” The “ Gundagai limes says : —“ Mr G. Milner Stephen, who has been in Gundagai attending the Quarter Sessions and the District Court claims, to bo possessed of wonderful curative powers. During his stay he was visited by numbers of people who were suffering from various disorders ; and, in some cases, wo arc assured by the patients, he effected perfect cures. Among those who sought his aid was Peter Linnane, of Yammatree, who has been totally blind of one eye for fourteen years. Mr Stephen made a few passes on his face, and then gave him a bottle of water, in which he had previously washed his hands, to apply to las eyes assiduously, which he did. Linnane assures us that he can at present sec with the diseased optic as well as ever he could. Mr Stephen also claims to have cured a well known resident of gout (Mr Bibo, the ironmonger).” “ Mrs Stubbs has been suffering for some time past from severe ‘ hcmicrania,’ which culminated some few mornings since in a long swoon. At my solicitation Mr G. Milner Stephen kindly came, and placing his hands for some seconds upon her forehead, she appeared to feel, though quite unconscious, a decided bcnciit. She then pointed to the top of the head, 11is hands following, and after resting there were guided over the closed eyelids, when there was also a short pause, upon which the patient awoke from her insensibility, and said that the ‘ pain had entirely ceased.’ Up to this time (now four days past) there has not been any return of the symptoms. Air Stephen also operated on a friend, and succeeded in a few seconds in dispersing the pain from rheumatism. —lb F. Stubbs. Sydney, June 12, 1880. P.S.—I ought to add that up tn this day airs Stubbs has not had any return of the pain.—ll.E.S. June 20, 1880.” “835, William street, Sydney, June 24, 1880. —I have been suffering for upwards of 20 years from rheumatic gout ; and lately it lias come on with such violence in in 3 r right arm and both legs, that I was obliged to take to 1113' bed, from which I was unable to rise without the assistance of my daughter and a servant. VosterdaN’, 1113’ son-in-law wont to (1. Milner Stephen, and begged him to come and cure me. He came, and breathed on my hand and arm, and at once the pain instantly left. As I was unable to stand, Mr Stephen made passes ovenny legs, as I by in bed, and then left the room with my son-in-law, ordering me ‘to get up and walk.’ 1 immediately arose without assistance, and walked' up and down the room without any pain anywhere. To-day I am quite free from pain and able to walk about, and feel better than I have been for years. Priscilla Cohen. (Wo were all present and confirm the above statement — Sara Levey, Joseph E. Lever, [Mrs] Elizabeth Jones, [Mrs] Esther Salomon).” “June 24, 18S0—I hereby certif}' that a lady, whom I heard, afterwards was named Mrs Whitfield, arrived here in Mr G. Milner Stephen’s office, saying ‘ she had had such acute pains in her head all night, as if a knife had been run into her eye, and having heard Mr Stephen could cure her, would be ?’ He said, ‘ Yes,’ aud immediately touched her head over the right eye, and said, ‘ Gone.’ She said the pain bad gone there, but she bad a pain on the top of her head. Mr G. Milner Stephen then ordered it away, and Mrs Whitfield says it left immediately. —Irwin Wilson. The above statement is perfectly correct. —Eleanor Whitfield, Walter Beams, Louisa Stevens, her x mark (totally blind), Jessie Whitfield.” “ 10, corner Marlborough and Miles streets, Surry Hills, June 8, 1880. — Milner Stephen, Esq. Dear sir, —I beg to return you my sincere thanks for the wonderful cure you effected on the 2nd of June at Yass on my son, Emanuel Alexander, at the raihva}' station. He had lost his voice, and had pains in his chest, throat, and head. Need I say how bapp3 T we were on hearing of bis recovery ? A minute after yum had breathed on him he was cured. Mrs Alexander would like to sec you, &c. — 0, Alexander.” (Memo. —The young man is a railway guard, and woke me up in the night to see 1113' ticket. Seeing he was very ill, and voiceless comparatively, I told him to stay in the carriage a minute, and I breed bed once into his chest. The result is made known in this letter. G. M. S.)