A little old lady in the front row raises her hand and he calls her on stage. She makes her way slowly on her crutches. He asks her name and she says “Mrs Smith.” He asks whether she has faith and she replies “Yes”. The preacher says “Then go behind the curtain, Mrs Smith, and you will be healed.”
He asks again if anyone else wants healing. Bily Bloggs raises his hand and says “Neth.” He too is called onstage and asked his name/ It is obvious that he has a speech defect resulting from a cleft palate when he says “Nilly Noggs.” Again the preacher asks “Do you have faith?” and receives an answer from Billy Bloggs, “Neth.” “Then go behind the curtain and you too will be healed.”
“Mrs Smith, throw out your crutch.”
A crutch is thrown over the curtain.
“Mrs Smith, throw out your right crutch.”
As the congregation whoops and hollers, with many Hallelujahs, the other crutch came over the curtain.
“Now, Billy Bloggs, have faith, speak to me.”
From behind the curtain comes Billy Bloggs' voice, “Mithith Nith juth fallen on ner arth.”
