Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
A New Hampshire Miracle.

A New Hampshire Miracle.
The TraceZZer has already briefly al
luded to the wonderful story of the ap
pearance of Christ to Mrs. Sherman, of
Piermont, n H., and the Manchester Mr.
r0r contains a detailed statement of the
occurrence Of the miracle from Mrs. Sher-
man herself, which, whatever We may be
inclined TO think, shows concluslvely the
adys belief in the actual manifestation Of
Christ's healing power upon herself, per-
sonally exercised by our Saviour. Mrs
Ellen G. Sherman is the wife of Rev.
Moses Sherman Of Piermont, \. H., where
her husband is the pastor Of the MethO-
dist Church. She is described as person
of good mental powers and Of deeply
religious nature. She is about thirty-tive
years of age, and previous to her sudden
recovery, which she attributes to the per-
sona exercise of Christ's healing power,
had been an invalid for many years, du-
ring the greater part of the time being
confined to her bed. Up to the close of
August, she says, in letter published in
the Mirror, she had not thought of any
thing but to pass her days 10 the bed OF
sickness and as she looked forward to
years Of suffering in bed-ridden state,
she felt she must have more help from God
to enable her to bear this life-bur den with
perfect submission and PATIENCE she
wished to be able to say, 1" Thy will, not
mine"
She tried to render herself wholly into
the hands of Jesus, and as she succeeded +,
and was rejoicing in herself at her sue
cess, she became conscious of this spiritual
presence at her bedside, in the stiffness Of
the night, and she felt she knew him as
her Saviour. He seemed not only to fill
the room, but her whole being with his
loving smile. Her heart cried out in the
lmplorlng language of the leper of old,
q Lord, if thou witt thou canot make me
clean," and the voice answered, " L will,
be thou clean," and with the words came
the cleansing power Of Chrlsts most pre-
cious blood, and she was cIeansed. She was
distinctly conscious Of Chrlst's presence,
which seemed to fill the room like cloud.
| never" she says, " in all my life, had
such view of Gods love in saving sim
ners." She felt that her sick and worn
body was but poor offering to make him
for his dwelling In return for such wonder
fuI love. But the Spirit said, " He is
able to restore and fit it up for his own
temple" Then she knew the design of
the Great Physician, whose presence had
been such a comfort and strength to her,
and when the voice asked her, Believ-
est thou that am able to do this ? " and
she averred her belief in this miraculous
power, she was conscious of His nearer
approach to the bedside, and she felt His
healing breath upon her face, and heard
the words, And he breathed on them,
and said, receive ye the Holy Ghost" The
warm breath passing nvigorating y through
her body, brought with it the feeling OF
returning strength aud life.
After a while she was told to move, and
for the first time in several months found
her self able to do so. Then came the
command, THAT the people may know
the Son of man hath power on earth still
to forgive sins, arise and walk and
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chamber. This on the night of the 9th
of August.
From that time she commenced to regain
the old time strength and vigor she had
not wholly possessed for fifteen years and
in week she was able to make quite a
little journey. In public and private she
took all occasions to bear evidence OF her
complete recovery and the miraculous
means by which it was accomplished. OF
her firm conviction of the actual spiritual
appearance of her Saviour, and the mani
festation of his healing power, there can be
no doubt. Her character and that of her
husband, the Rev. Moses Sherman, for YER
acity, are equally beyond doubt. Of hei
cure, to whatever means it is attributable,
there is no doubt. Piermont, the scene OF
this miraculous manifestation, is quiet
town of Grafton county, presenting nc
marked characteristic other than the prev
alence to wonderful degree of deer
religious feeling, and there are not want
ing those who believe with Mrs. Sherman
that in her flesh she has seen God.-Bos
ton Traueller.
AN " UNBELIEvER The Boston GLo6t
evidently don't believe in miracles
Hear what he says about the Permont
case, The case is by no means an isolat.
ed one. Any physician Of an average ex-
perience, can furnish its parallel, especially
those who have made speciality of treat
ing mental diseases. There is at present
residing in this city, lady of culture and
refinement, possessed of excellent judg
ment. and with mind perfectly sound il
all respects but one. For more than TWEEN
ty years she has, sne asserts, been in com
munlcatlon with the spirit of Shakespeare