Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
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HOW MRs WILLIAMS WAS CURED BY
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Upon This Point. the Doctor OF Divinity
and the Doctor OF Physic Disagree
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| The Michigan ChristiGR Advocate OF
the date Of the 18th inst, contained a
communication from Rev. S. f. Warren,
AN NJ. T. pastor of Detroit, which crea-
ted considerable sensation in that city,
as well as throughout the entire state.
The matter viii be of more than usual
interest here, from the fact that Mrs.
Williams, the subject of the communica-
tion, is well known by many of our citi-
zens, she having spent the most of last
summer in this place in the family of
Oliver Spooner; and therefore many of
them know of the laly'S iniirmities. The
facts which are stated in Mr.. Warren's
letter, briefly set forth are as follows
About four weeks since, Mrs. Will
lialn's was in 4 wonderful; manner re-
stored to seeming health, in a few hours,
after fifteen years of suffering.
She has for years been CONSTANT
Christian. For the past ten months she
has been unable to walk. When in this
place she had to be carried to the car.
riage when she rode out. For six weeks
before the event uarrated she could not
sit, up in bed On the 18th OF December
she felt impressed to pray for her imme-
diate recovery. Her prayer was almost
| Immediately answered. She arose from
her bed. The next morning she dressed
herself. The fourth day she went to
prayer meeting, and the following Sun
day to church and since that time has
been, to all appearances, quite We'll.
Rev. Mr.. Warren, as does the lady,
thinks that this is, without doubt, q di-
rect answer to prayer. OF course such
4 communication caused some excite
,nent, and the daily papers took the mat
ter up. A reporter Of the Erening NeUs
visited Mrs Williams and the physician
who had attended her during her illness,
Dr. Webber, from whic; interview we
extract the following which will be of
interest TO Mrs. Williams friends here,
and has a direct bearing on the case:
After making his business known, the
reporter asked her:
| Mrs. Williams, be kind enough to
state your experience on tn ,t day"
-.'.l was lying in my bel, in this room,'
answered Mrs. Williams. !" / had TO have
| Il large room, on account of difficulty i'll
breathing. The fire was always kept
very low, and the room was cold, though
did not feel it, being always extremely
hot and feverish. WAS alone, the folks
not being able to stand the cold. ! had
been reading the Guide to Holiness, a
monthly religious publication. and in it
4 was an account Of the direct effects OF
prayer. There was quotation in the
! article from the book Of James, 5th
chapter, lob verse 'Anl the prayer Of
| faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up was lying with
my face to the wall, and turned over to
get my new testament which was lying
on stand near the bed, in order to look
up the passage. Suddenly / felt within
me a strong desire to ask the Lord to
raise me.''
WAS this the first time you ever made
such prayer 2" asked the reporter.
No, have prayed before in this very
way, but it was always that the Lord
should use me for His glory. But I new
er felt that had received any answer.
But this time prayed directly to be.re-
lieved from sickness, andI Immediately
felt that was answered. got up and
walked partly across the room, and sat
down. A short time afterward thought
it best to lie down again. My cousin
came in and said, 'Ah! l thought you'd
soon be back i'm bed But L felt that /
was getting worse. which was al evil
dence that God did not wish me to lie
down. said, think if 1 don't get bet
ter will get up So did get up, and
did not go back to bed again except to
take my natural rest at<night. When the
change came L began, to feel cold, and
the windows were closed, and the fire
started up at my request. Next Thurs
day 1 went to prayer meeting, and next
Sunday went to church three times. /
forgot to say that in my prayer to God
wished Him to raise me without medi-
cincs. And so / was, for have taken
none since.''
/ After some further conversation the
reporter withdrew. He also visited the
residence of DR.. N. w. Webber, on State
street, and had an interview with that
gentleman in his study. The doctor said
| "Yes, Mr.. Warren has been here, and
told all that story; but / told him that
1t wasn't so. L do notthink it was mir
acle or an example of divine interposi.
ton, or anything of the kind. The res
toration of Mrs. Williams to compare.
lively good health was not the result Of
her prayer. 1t was the result of an ex.
ertion of her will power, which had been
lying dormant. othsr causes might
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