Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-24
A PROTESTANT MIRACLE.
The Wife of q Methodist Clergyman
Is the Subject of a Miraculous Visit
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The wife of q Methodist Clergyman
Is the subject of a Miraculous Visit
tation.
Great excitement has been created in
New Hampshire By an account given by
Mrs. Ellen c. Sherman, wife of the Rev.
Moses Sherman, of Pierpont, of her having
been rescued from the brink OF the grave
by Divine interposition. Mrs. Sherman is
woman of thirty five, of fair education, and
strong religious convictions. Her reputa-
ton for integrity has always been unques.
tionable, and her remarkable story has
naturally given rise to animated discussion
among those who were familiar with the
facts in her case. 1t appears to be admitted
on all sides that Mrs. Sherman, just be
fore the time Of the alleged miracle,
was in an extremely dangerous con-
ditjon, She was scarcely able
to lift her hand 10 her mouth, and this in
capacity for action was accompanied with
intense pain, which at times was 80 severe
as to render her celirious. Then came a
sudden and remarkable change without ap
parent cause, and rapid progress toward
complete restoration to health. In the COM
munity where Mrs. Sherman lives the opin-
ions upon the nature of her sudden convR-
lescence are various, and evidently infu-
enced By sectarian bias. 1t is said that the
Methodist generally accept he- account as
satisfactory evidence Of miraculous interpo-
sition, while other sects are skeptical, and,
attributing her convalescence to natural
causes, ascribe her belief 10 supernatural
visitation to the disotdered fancies of q brain
excited to the highest degree of religious
fervor and physical agony. Here is Mrs.
Sherman's story:
/ have been great sufferer for fifteen
years, my sufferings incre asing. looked
| forward to years of suffering in bed-rid-
den state, and felt that must have more
help from God TO enable me to bear this
| Iife-burden with perfect submission and pa
tiepce. / therefore tried, and was divinely
helpsd to anew and fully aud forever sur
render myself and all my being and inter-
ests into His hands, to lie there in passive
subsection to all Gods will. When felt
thai the conservation was complete, it was
easy to grssp Jesus as my Saviour; oh, so
EASY! Ny faith reached out to take him as
nv all; and as did 80 began to be con-
scious of presence, His presence, in my
room, and voice whispered in my inner
ear, 81 winScome unto you, and viii mani
| fest myself unto you" It seemed as IL
might, if able TO get up, grasp Him with
nv hand, and feel His form, 80 man
| ifest was His presence. I felt |
knew Him as my Saviour. He
seemed to fill the room and my whole
being with His loving smile. But | can
never tell how much of bliss entered into
that hour. l said to myself, "Truly this is
the gate of Heaven" But was not salts
fed. Ny heart Il did not move or speak
| with my lips. Il was a spiritual manifesto
| ton, but as real as though pertaining to the
body) cried out: "Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou
canst make me Clean" Immediately that
voice replied 80 lovingly and sweetly, 81
| will; be thou cleanp l lay there over
powered by the presence of Jesus, who still
remained, though saw not His form at all
-only His presence Gnd the baptism OF the
! Holy Spirit. The Spirit whispered to me
the first intimation l had Of the design of
the Great Physician "He is able to restore
| and fit up for His IN temple" Instantly
Jesus passed near my bed and spoke, "Be.
| lieyest thou that l am able to Go this T' /
said, my whole being, it seems to me, said,
0Lord, believe; help Thou mine unbe-
lief" He saw me, and knew my whole
heart believed. Then he came still nearer
| me,and heard the words: And He breath
ed on them and said: "Receive ye the Holy
Ghost" and they were accompanied by q
breathing, and 1 felt it on my face. A
warming, invigorsting influence was breath
ed upon me. 1t passed down my body, re-
lieving my pain instantly, and all through
my frame felt returning strength and lie.
1t was as if current from a galvanic bat
terry was passing through me. After time
was told 10 move, then to turn in bed.
did so without effort. Before it bad taken
two persons, and great suffering. Then
"Call your husband.n l walked him and
told him the Saviour was present at work
on me. And as / finished te ling what he
was doing, / arose without help
and without effort, and
walked across the room several times, and
gained strength while SO doing. My dis
eases, and they were many and pronounced
incurable, are gone. pronounce it q mi
raculous work to all, believers and unbe-
levers. Jesus saved me and made we well
After had walked about the room and
gone back to rest, Jesus again stood and
ccnversed with me. He said l would now
have Chance to be called fool for the
sake Of Christ. "Would confess It to be
a miracle and be called fOOl?" l said
eyes, any thing. am yilliDg 10 die, il
need be, for the Lord Jesus" He babe me
tell the people how many great things the
Lord had done for me. | am trying TO de
30 as far as have opportunity.
ETIFN e.. SHERMAN