, 1879-07-13

THE CASE or THE REV. ". II. SWARTZ, WHO
WAS CURED OF SEVERE ILLNESS.
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TIE CASE or THE REV. ". II. sWARrz, WHO
WAS CURED OF SEVERE ILLNESS.
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: The Rev. W. q. swartz, OF Beaver Falls, Pa,
who graduated in the class OF -, Allegheny
Coliere. preached at the State Street Church,
Meadyille night before last, when he sad it was
not bis intention to preach sermon, but to
give testimony, and be related wonderful story
OF the efficacy OF prayer IN restoring him to
health, which In brief is as follows: After his
graduation he received an appointment from
the Eric Conference to preach at Ridgeway, Pa
After few months lnbor be vas stricken with
disease, und was compelled to resign his charge
After being compelled to leave his work at
Kidceway, be went to his fathers home, near
Beaver Falls, where he grew rapidly worse. but.
through the aid OF eminent physicians, be was
partially cured several times, bur relapsed into
a worse condition each time. Two visits
we're made to Clifton Springs, but finally
medicine failed to hare any effect upon his
system, aud gradual but sure decline was
takiu. place. He had become SO bad That he
could not read or converse, when letter WAS
RECEIVED from his brother, Clark Swartz, who is
Cullis, Of that city, had performed many Won
derful cures By prayer, II it was the Lords will
that the patient should be cured. Accordingly
q letter was written and delivered to DR.. Cullfs
by the brother. Upon receiving the letter he
llct in prayer. and upon arising said: "lell
vour brother he will be wel.n The word reached
The invalid ON the 9TH day OF April, when he also
knc1t In feryent prayer. On the Sth he was
much better, and on the 9th arose from his bed
in perfect health, both physically aud mentally,
and hns been SO ever since, able to work on his
fathcr'5 farm during .the week: and to preach
every Sunday. After delivering the shove testi-
mouy, demonstrating thAt, miracles. are; per-
formed In this age, the Rev. Swartz made an
earnest plea, telling the lesson to be learned
from his experience, and inpress!ng tic audi
cnce with the power OF faith; and the efficacy OF
prayer.
MISS ADELE sHArTucK AND HER ALLEGED
MIRACULOUS RELIEF.
NrW pork.SnH.
ALBANY, july IA singular case OF belief IN
the power of spiritual faith to cure physical all
1peuts has come TO notice in Saratoga County.
1t happened in WesL Galway. small hamlet OF
800 population, ia The extreme western part OF
the county. The Inhabitants are principally
farming people, exceedingly simple, and lar re-
moved from any city. Tle region is mountain
Gus aud sterile. Four years ago Adele Snat-
tuck, young WOMAN IS TeaEs old, became par
alyzed from tue effects OF violent nervous
attack, caused by hearing OF the sudden and ac-
cIdeptal death Of brother TO whom she was
greatly attached. She went 1nso conVulslons:
was in colnatose condition 1or several days;
and, when her mind recovered its normal con
ditiou, she could neither talk nor use her limbs.
For four years this condition was unchanged.
In that time her body gradually wasted until
the skin WAS drawn tightly over the bones- and
the flesh assumed milky OF cream color: Miss
Shattuck was derout member OF The Methodist
CnurcI, Sue has since her prostitution persisted
in beicvin. that she would b. restored to health,
.u,d she expressed her faith in the efficacy OF
prayer, to bring about her recovery.
Three weeks ago, having been totally helpless
for four wears, alld being regarded as iucurable,
tic young woman one day walked downstairs
and informed her sonder-strickcn parents, by
sirns. thut sne hal been cured in answer to
prayer. Since then her limbs have gradually
bccomc strong aud plant. Last week, at her
rcouest, the clergy aud members OF the three
CHURCHES in West Galway met at her fa:her's,
and held meeting Tor the especial purpose OF
praying for spiritual power to enact further
cure in this young PERSONS case, and restore to
her the power Of speech. Miss Shuttuck soon
began singing and talking.
The case Is vouchcl for as fact BY the VII
lage folk, ous oil whom gaye this account Of 1t
tn the renOrtcr.