"THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN HEALER."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4390, 11 April 1893, Page 3

"THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN HEALER."

Mr Milner Stepnen.

A Becond " frco healing" took place at the Masterlon Toinocranco Hull yesterday afternoon, a fairly largo audience being present to witness ulr Milner Stophon's operations. MJMttM, i' l his opening remarks, 'Bald trtJffi subject! did not come forward he could not stop for ever, His work was diametrically opposed to the doctors and that was porhaps why ho met with so much opposition. His powor was a gift from the good God and that was all he knew, Ho was nut a faith healer nnd did not know what was meant by the term, Mr Milner Stephen read aevorat testimonials, and invited patients to step forward. Tho first to go up to the platform was a man named J. Bookman, who limped up with tho aid of a stick. Ho was Buffering from tho effects of a kick from a horso which had rendered him lame. Mr Stephen blew down the man's back and on his legs. Bookman said he felt bettor. More blowius; took place, after which Bockman left tho platform, stating ho was much rolieved, The next to step forward was a blush" ing Salvation lasaio named Lizzio Calt, who alleged that through a twig striking her in tho eye one dark night, shew.n blind in oneeyo, Infacthereyoeight was so affected that she could not /eat. Mr Stephen blow down her back (and on tho affected optic. She was then able to distinguish an object at a short distance with Mr Stephen's hand over her sound eye. After more blowing she declared herself still improved and could read the writing on the back of a book, with both eyes open, however. Mr Stephen apparently forgetting to placo his hand ovor the sound eye. He then announced this as another most remarkablo cure, and requested his secretary to tako her name and address. In her huny to leavo the platform, the young woman caused some amusement by tripping aiid falling full HgHHrnkhorne was next " manipujKjßpior rheumatic gout, brought on hHK attack of (a gripft. After the usual blowing process, she pronounced [horaelf to bo vciy much better, ' Then came a man partially blind and suffering with a diseased leg. He was treated and expressed himself as'' better on the whole" An elderly woman, suffering from rheumatics in the chest, also came forward and alleged that she was afforded roliof by tho blowing pro. cess,

Tho next case was thai of a young man named James Neary, who was suffering from a stiff ivrist, through a ftacturo being improperly set, After treatment ho lifted a small bag which he was not able to do before going on to the platform. We might atato that this subject confirmed Mr Stephen's statement that ho had permanently cured Noary's siator of blindness, ten ;■ .„n ago at Wanganui. Still another patient in tho person of a young man suffering from partial deafness of three years duration, camo forward and underwent the usual treatment, after which he professed to hear a little better than formerly. fi{r Otrou, the well-known Masterton Reco a serious illness tlirco ibeen at times troubled 5 in the head, then cano Stephen blew in his cars umber of mesmeric passes Owen replied that ho felt moment but would give sr in the morning. The last to take advantago of Mr Stephen's offer to cure, was a little girl named Rose Jacobs, whose complaint was a weak wrist caused by a sprain Bomo eighteen months ago, ebo being unablo to uso her hand, Once more the blowing was resorted to, and tho child said she felt better, The pain in her arm had gone, and by request she lifted a small handbag with apparent oaso, which she stated she could not do when she came jnto the room,

No other subjects presenting themselves, Mr Stophen announced that he could bo consulted privately at his lodgings, and the meeting broke up.