The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15
A WOMAN'S FAITH,
THE AGE OE MIRACLES RE.
TURNED IN THE GRANITE
STATE.
hed-hidden Woman: Almost In.
stnntiy Healed i'm Answer 10 Her
Prayers.

we read IN the Bible Cor at least some of
us do) how in ancient times the Lord went
about in visible, tangible form, working
miracles, healing the sick, restoring sight 10
the blind and bringing the dead to life. We
read AMI we theorize, and VARYING creeds
and forms Of theological belisf spring up,
until there seems to be no end to the theo-
ries drawn from plain historical statements.
The statements themselves are almost uni
versally believed, and yet, in this age of
reason, man who would dare to assert
that the Lord had more recently exercised
the same powers which Holy Writ treats
of, and had actually done miraculous work
such man would be universally de-
nounced as either an imposter or lunatic.
without attempting to set up any such the
ory' we propose here to unfold tale, Civ
ing facts undoubtedly established, and leav-
ing theologians an the public to wrestle
wi h the matter as they see fit
Some Of the local papers of various New
Hampshire towns have recently given more
or less currency to the story that the town
of Piermont, in the Granite State, has been
agitated by so-called miracle or visible
manifestation of Gods goodness and power.
all the statements in relation thereto in said
local paper having been very vague and
unsatisfactory, indicating a disinclination
to NEEDLE much with such a questionable
topic. Learning that they were persons
in this city who were able to give definite
information on subject which he thought
might prove interesting, the writer took the
trouble To- make inquiries. His informants
were married couple residing on Lynde
street, by whom he was kindly received,
anu ~ho' from a general acquaintance in
the town OF Piermont, as well as from per-
a.,
STANCES. were able to vouch for the follow
ing;
THE SUBJECT or THE MIRACLE
Rev. Moses Sherman is n CLERGYMAN of
the Methodist denomination in the VILLAGE
OF Piermont, n. H., which is located ON the
connecticut river about thirty miles above
Lebanon. For the past three or four years
ne mas resided there with his family, con.
sisting OF wife and child, the former of
whom has been unwell and sckly ever
since the birth of the latter, twelve wears
ago. Female weakness was the first form
OF the disease, and while this has continued
through all the succeeding years, there has
been added to 1t chronic rheumatism fro.
qu mt and violent attacks of headache viii
general debility and running down Of the
whole system. During the three or four
years residence in PiermOnt the lady has
been almost wholly incapacitated from at
tending to ordinary household duties, has
been confined to the house largely and has
pecn unable to take part in any Of the So
GABLES, festivals and other of the entertain
ment' which in country villages are the par
ticular sphere of
THE MINISTER'S WIFE,"
She Is about thirty-fve wears of are and
previous to the birth of her child was in ro-
Dust health. About year ago Mrs. Sher-
man was Frustrated by her ailments. was
oDiiged to take her bed. and from that me
up 70 the latter part of last August she new
or leit the house. Her physical strength
,ei, her entirely and she became completely
peu-r,duen, unable to stand or even TO feed
"e.sen. The diseases continued to prev
upo" "ef I'LL she was reduced to a state
of N
UTTER HELPLEssNRss.
FOR the lady to leave the bed unassisted
became an impossibllity, the services of
two persons being required 10 In her The
best medical assistance which coulJ no rro~
cured was obtained, and f'o
HUMAN SCIENCE FAILED coMpLnry,Y
to restore the exhausted and almost ;mner-
ceptible vitality. The three physicians who
faithfully attended the patient were fnaliv
compelled to acknowledge that their re-