Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-06
A Curious rnolaen.---was il a miracle.

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1t would seem from an occurrence that has re-
Gently been related 20 u.s. upon perfectly reliable
authority hat the age of miracles has not altogether
passed away The writer Is well acquainted with
the person who was the subject of the remarkable
experience given below, having known him person
ally for the last twelve years; and though he has
not met him since his singular relief from con-
genital defect has the particulars from persons in
every way entitled to credit who have seen him,
aud received the story from his own lips.
Leaving our readers to determine for themselves
how far the Intervention of miraculous AID may
have contributed in the matter and how far II was
the result of merely natural ordinary agencies,
we give the story as it was told to US:
The person in question is gentleman residing IN
Beloit this State From his birth, he has suffered
from lameness The difficulty was in lis right hip
the JOINT seeming to be out of place. His right leg
was in consequence, shorter than the other. lie was
shranken and very weak; he always wore boot
with a thick sole upon it, and mped badly when ne
walked. In going up stairs. he was obhged 10 step
up one stair at a time with his well leg and Dring
the other up to 1t, instead of putting it forward
to the next, as persons usually go up stairs When
fatigued, he was accustomed to feel great pam In
his hip.
Some two or three months ago he was in Chicago
attending to some business matters which kept MN
for several weeks. He is professor OF religion
and while there attended series of religious meet
ings becoming very deeply interested in the subject
One Saturday, suffering from severe pain III ms MP
he called upon surgeon to have 1t examined and TO
ascertain whether something could not be done to
alleviate the pain. Some interruption occurred,
however so that the examination postponed
until the following Monday That night, after going
to bed, the pain continuing, 1t occurred TO MN
whether or not, if he asked in the proper spirit,
some Divine assistance might not be vouehsa ed as
in the old time when the prophets and apostles
walked the earth. He arose from his bed, procured
light, and taking his Bible, opened by chcnce to
CHAPTER in the New Testament where Christ mira
eulously heals lame man.
After reading it, he proceeded to invoke, in an
earnest prayer, some similar Intervention in his
own behalf, and then feeling greatly cheered and
supported by trust in the Divine benefcenee, he
again retired to rest, and soon fell asleep. During
the night he dreamed that Christ came TO him ac-
companied by surgeon-the same upon whom he
had called during the day. The surgeon examined
his hip, and told him it could be relieved but only
by an operation. To this he raised some objection
DESIRING that it should be postponed; but the
geon seemed suddenly to seize and Overpower him,
and with some Instrument laid open his hip to the
bone, and arranged the joint in its proper place.
During the operation he had the impression OF sut
fering severe physical pain, if really under the
knife of a surgeon. After it, he had further
membrance of anything until morning
Upon rising he found, to his utter establishment,
not only that his short leg heightened out so as
to be with the other. and his hip all right, but
that he could walk without Imping or inconveni-
ence He walked about the room several times,
then put his clothes, and up and down stairs
to assure himself that he was awake and no longer
a lame man, but sound and whele. His joy and
gratitude cannot well be described. He lmmedi-
atey discarded the boot with the false SOLE which
had hitherto been necessity, and put on pair
that were mates. His leg was yet weak, though
limpng slightly from long habit, he could walk as
straight as any other when he chose. 1t has
since grown stronger, and his general health very
materially improved lie of course considers the
cure direct answer to his qualifications Ii ia GER
tainy strange story and we commend it to the at
tention of Mr. Robert Dale Owen proper Incl
dent to find place in the next edition OF his Foot
falls"