Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
RESTORATION TO HEALTH
OF Miss Jennie Smith.
Case OF Divine InterposiIIon-s State.
ment Of her PhysicIaD.

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Miss Jennie Smith, the author of 9TH
valley Of Baca," was confined % her he
for sixteen years. Every movement r
her body produced indescribable aeon,
She tried faithfully every device Of M
art OF surgery and medicine. and give
all credit TO the medical aid received Bu
she gives the CHIEF glory to her Heavepl
Father for his Interpolation.
lhe following is in substance. the testi
mony OF DR.. John G. Morgan, who ba,
charge oi Miss smith from Nov. 1877. M
april ~ 1878, the date Of her restoration
ana who is well-Lnown physician il
Philadelphia, especially connected viii
the Homeopathic Hospital Ofthat city:
Or. morgRn's Statement.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY Stb. 1878
having been requested to give nv testi
mony in the case of Miss Jennie smitI
who has been under my care for som,
months, do 50 as follows First, Jenni,
has always believed in duly appointed
means as the gift Of our Heavenly Father
TO be used according TO our ability. and
opportunity; and thus she has faithfully
applieu them as advised. Second-She
mas tully recognized, that God himself is
IN the means used. myself, with many
ol my profession, prominent among whom
may be named DIR. Lionel Beale. fIIllv ac
cept this view, believing that in the 1ron.
er use Of means we have simplv acted IL
the "Divine order" Third-OwiDgd doubt.
less, TO her very long continued 6elpless.
ness OF sixteen years, her physical status
was receiving little or no aid. Indeed
her religious labors were unremitting
and to most persons would have been eT,
haustive. Under these circumstances
notwithstanding substantial gain. | often
felt dubious of the result
Meanwhile she was impressed that the
Lord would have her claim perfect restor.
alton. During previous months, she had
realized several successive claims of this
nature, first, in the liberation of her.right
limb from the box in which it had been
so long necessarily confined on account of
uncomfortable spasms; also her freedom
from the continuous occupation of her
wheeled cot. So we hoped foTbetter things.
On Friday evening, March Goth, when
suffering greatly from the recurrence of
her malady with intense pain, she request
ed my attendance, and / ministered In
her with some relief, but not as much as
usual She seemed deeply moved but was
silent, with eyes closed. After a few mo-
mepts, to my surprise, she said to me:
doctor, how is your faith? Can't vou
can't you take hold with me, and ask the
dear Lord TO help me am sure he will
1t must be his will"
replied; "As l may be able. ioin
with you to claim His promise given
where two agree. Shall not this daughter
of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, 10,
these many years, be loOsed ?"
This came forcibly, and the agreement
was htly sealed with prayer; soon chang
ing on her part to joyful praise, as she
found her terrible suffering gone.
AT this time any attempt at sitting
posture, supported by pillows, or attend.
ants, had been futile. The long disuse of
the spinal muscles, the extreme tenderness
OF the spine itself, the utter helplessness A.
giving way OF the trunk effectually arrested
our many efforts to change her posture
The hand of the manipulator could not
be endured in the slightest degree, with
out hours of subsequent suffering.
A good Christian lady had often visited
Jennie, and desired her prayers for her
intemperate husband, from whom she had
been separated for nine years, They re-
quested TO meet in Jennie's room, where
they could have the benefit of talk with
her, After Jennie had conversed with
him upon his condition, the wife made a
very earnest and impressive prayer. This
was followed by prayer from Jennie.
The husband, at least, acknowledged re-
oelving the coveted blessing. At the
same time Jennie felt as if a mighty hand
was laid upon her chest and back. OpDo-
site the spot where for years she had felt
extreme weakness. Immediately. as if an
electric shock had passed through this
weakest spot, she felt new strength. Her
sister Fanny and an attendant went to
raise her, when, 10 their astonishment. she
almost raised herself, for the first time in
many years. This increased her assur-
ance that her Heavenly Father would re-
store her to her feet in his own good time.
During the following days she was limit.
ed to the partially sitting posture.
She told me that she expected complete
and that she had written TO
DR.. Culless, of the "Consumptives' Home, |
Boston, Mass, +" also TO friends in Ohio, |
asking them to join with her in prayer.
We believed the necessary strength |
would be given. Several clerical friends, |
with others, were invited to spend Tues |
day evening, April %, with her. / was
unable TO be present till about 8 o'clock. |
No special feeling or impression seemed |
10 prevail, and several persons soon left.
90 oilo Va thO oolApduy y IbliTtu, ne TehsOu~
ed with her, saying that she was asking |
too much; the Lord could make better
use of her on her cot than on her. feet.
She answered, "No, / am not anxious; / |
have gained the victory If the hgat of
Lhe furnace were increased a thousand |
fold, 1 could say, Thy will be done and
feel pain would be sweet if it is fully |
to me, that it is my Fathers |
will for me TO suffer. But the time has
come for me TO know His will" Those
hat remained there surrounded her ex.
tension chair in silence, broken only by |
brief prayer, appropriate text or express,
ions Of faith.
had declared to thos0 present that,
4 Jennie was sustained by the assurance |
lf Divine approval, she was justified in |
TO stand upon her feet After
waiting almost an hour, Jennie, with face |
covered and silent until now, was moved |
% pour out her whole soul in prayer, ask |
ng that If she were fully restored, and
should then fall away from that fullness of
spiritual life hitherto enjoyed, that she |
might be brought again to her old condi.