Hickson Outdone By “Brother Johannes”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 62, 4 June 1927, Page 8

Hickson Outdone By “Brother Johannes”

200 Years Dead, He Cures the Sick In a backyard of a building belonging to a Spiritualist congregation in Odense, on the island of Funen, Denmark, the Hope of Light resides. Every child in Odense has heard about the strange doings behind the walls where “Brother Johannes,” who died 200 years ago, is giving consultations every Alonday evening, curing all kinds of sickness, but especially rheumatism and diseases of the stomach. The authorities have recently had occasion to investigate the doings of the congregation, the members of which state that numerous miracles have taken place. One of the members, a business man named Jensen, declares that he has seen invalids throw away their crutches and walk off. Recently, he says, a young girl who had been blind for 11 vears called on the congregation. She had consulted various specialists without any result, but “Brother Johannes ” made her see in the course of two weeks. He mentions another instance of a young girl who was hardly able to walk owing to overlying toes. She went to congregation for help, and during the seance a cloth was laid over her feet. Through the medium “Brother Johannes” laid his hand on her head, and the miracle took place. WTien the cloth was removed her feet were quite natural. Apparently the times of miracles are not yet past, and it seems as if Odense might !|-ome a new Lourdes.