The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-11-05
MADE WHOLE By FAITH.
A Remarkable Prayer-Cure In Buffalo.
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Remarkable Prayer-Cure in Bufralo.
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One of the most marvellous cases of restor-
alton to health ever made public is that of
Miss Carrie F. Judd, daughter of Mr. o. X.
Judd, for the past q years in the American
Express Office, and who resides at No. 26O
Connecticut street. From an account Of the
case written by the young lady to friend
we take the following extracts:
On January 6. 1877, after gradual decline
of health, / was prostrated with an attack of
nervous fever proceeding from my spine, the
result, probably, of severe fall on stone
sidewalk several months before. My disease
grew into settled spinal di ficulty, accompaai-
ed with hyper;esthesia ofmy spine, hips, knees
and ankles. So great was the sensitiveness
of these portions of my body that it was i'm
possible for myself even to toach them how
ever lightly and we often had to take means
to prevent my clothes from touching them.
The nerves IN my spine and large joints were
SO unnaturally alivSlhat they felt as if they
were bare, and the slightest noise or jar in the
room would cause them to vibrate, giving me
great agony 1 suffered such intense pain in
my head that 1 could scarcely live, and
sometimes l could not even stir nv eyelids
I could not endure ray of light,
and my sense of hearing was unnatu-
fally acute. We were obliged to exclude
everybody from the room excepting those
who had the care of me. became more and
more helpless, until could not turn over
alone or move myself particle in bed, though
l helped myself as long as it was in any way
possible Every move had to be made for
me with the greatest care. For IL months l
could not sit up at ali. Last February was
so weak that it was only by the greatest eff
fort that could speak even in a whisper, and
sometimes j could only move my lips. Often
the exertion of speaking one word in a wins
per would cause the perspiration to start out
all over me. About this time we heard of n
colored lady, Mrs. Edward Mix, of Wolcott-
vile, Conn, who performed wonderful cures
by the power of prayer. At my re-
quest, sister Eva wrote her a few lines,
telling her that / believed her great faith
might avail for me if she would pray for my
recovery. On Tuesday, February 90, her
answer came.
Mrs. Mix quoted several Bible promises,
told me to pray for faith, and directed me to
leave off all medicine (which l did). She
said that on Wednesday, February %, the
female prayer meeting would be held at her
house, when they would make me the sub
| ject of prayer btween the hours of 3 and 4.
At the time appointed members of our fami-
| ly also offered up prayer, though not in my
crease of faith, different from anything
which had ever experienced. There was
no excitement, but feeling of faith and con-
fidence Without the least fear or hesitation
1 turned over and raised up alone, for the
! first time in over two years.
My nurse, who had taken care
! of me for nearly a year, was so affected that
she burst forth into prayers and praises
Directly after, with little support from Mrs
H., walked to my chair. l had not borne
any weight on my feet Except as l made
unsuccessful attempts to do so when so much
better the summer before) for two years and
prayer was being offered in my behalf a great
change was perceptible in my color, circula-
ton, and pulse. Referring to my diary
which Mrs. H. wrote, find under February
81: "This afternoon, after sitting up, sh,
walked from her chair to the bed distanc,
of about eight feet, by taking hold of my
arms. The Lord strengthens her every hour
Then, under February %, al gave her
sponge BATH and could not help but motto,
the change in the color of her fesh instead
of the yellow. dead look, it is pink and full
of life" Under March l. This morning
she drew on her own stocking" March 2
"Her chest and lungs have been strong, sh
has talked aloud good deal, appetite good
color fresh and clear In abou
three weeks from the time 1 first com
menced getting better 1 could wall
all around the room without evel
having any one near me. In four weeks
walked down stairs with little assistance.
walked very steadily from the first. w
could almost see my muscles fill out, still
suffered nothing from aching or lameness, q
would be naturally the case. The first pleas
ant day in April l went out of doors and int
neighbor's. One can fully appreciate tn
fact Of my walking, when tell him that m
spine and large joints had become SO weak
ened by the hyperesthesia that they wer
like cartilage, and if by any human power
could have been placed upon my feet shout
have Immediately been all out of shap
They, however, became strong and firm 8
once. have continued to improve in strengt
and flesh. 1 can walk several blocks withol
resting, and for more than two months hav
taught my class at Sunday-school. I hay
not taken a drop of medicine since Februar
!, %. My friends say that 1 look much bett,
than did before was Frustrated.
The above story is substantiated by hi
father, her nurse and her friends, and Nj
! Judd relates several other cases where pc
sons have been cured apparently by pray'
and faith. At the present time Miss Judd
enjoying excellent health and is CROWN
: stronger daily.
e The Dawn of Better Times.
Robert G. Porter, International Review for Mover
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