Warfare of Science with Theology

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  Immediatelyseveralnewcasesofpossessionappeared;younggirlswhohadbeencuredwereagainaffected;theembersthuskindledwerefannedintoaflamebya“mission“whichsundrypriestsheldintheparishtoarousethepeopletotheirreligiousduties——amissioninRomanCatholiccountriesbeingakintoa“revival“amongsomeProtestantsects。Multitudesofyoungwomen,excitedbythepreachingandappealsoftheclergy,wereagainthrownintotheolddisease,andatthecomingofthegoodbishopitculminated。

  Theaccountisgiveninthewordsofaneye-witness:

  “Atthesolemnentranceofthebishopintothechurch,thepossessedpersonsthrewthemselvesonthegroundbeforehim,orendeavouredtothrowthemselvesuponhim,screamingfrightfully,cursing,blaspheming,sothatthepeopleatlargewerestruckwithhorror。Thepossessedfollowedthebishop,hootedhim,andthreatenedhim,uptothemiddleofthechurch。Orderwasonlyestablishedbytheinterventionofthesoldiers。Duringtheconfirmationthediseasedredoubledtheirhowlsandinfernalvociferations,andtriedtospitinthefaceofthebishopandtotearoffhispastoralraiment。Atthemomentwhentheprelategavehisbenedictionastillmoreoutrageousscenetookplace。

  Theviolenceofthediseasedwascarriedtofury,andfromallpartsofthechurcharoseyellsandfearfulhowling;sofrightfulwasthedinthattearsfellfromtheeyesofmanyofthespectators,andmanystrangerswerethrownintoconsternation。”

  Amongtheverylargenumberofthesediseasedpersonstherewereonlytwomen;oftheremainderonlytwowereofadvancedage;

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