The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-10
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An Interesting Case Of Healing by
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The publication Of the following letter il
the Dispatch will probably cause Mr.. Miller
to have more patients than he can attend to,
yet as we are thought by some to have done
him Injustice, we cannot refuse to publish
the letter. Mr.. Miller will soon realize the
wonderful results Of advertising. We de-
sire to hear from him month hence:
SALEM. ROANOKE COUNTY, VA.
Editors Dispatch. In your issue of the
4tb YOU publish the following from the
Clinch. Valley NeWS =" We receiveda letter
recently from a prominent gentleman Of
Scott, who is q near neghbOr Of Miller. 10
which be pronounces him AN unmitigated
humbug, and says that il he ever performed
any wonderful cures his neighb0rs know
nothing of it," Tbis is very sweeping
assertion, for even II Mr.. Miller is q hum
bug there are certainly many mitigating cir
cumstances connected with the practice OF
his alleged gift OF healing. In proof of this
fact simple statement Of case from this
town will suffice:
Mr.. Peter WhitezelI had for upwards of
six months suffered from an angry sore on
his face, which physicians pronounced a
cancerous affection. He claimed that it was
so painful as nightly to deprive him of nat
ural rest, and 1t was apparently deepening
and spreading. Like a drowning man,
catching at a straw, he visited Mr.. Miller
at his residence about month ago. / will
give you ia substance his own assertions,
as, after reading the extract above referred
to, / had a-personal interview with Mr..
Whitezel. He stated: Well, sir, my face
was so painful that sometimes ! almost
wished for death; for night and day il hurt
me terribly, and had done so increasingly
for near six months. So l determined to 90
aud see MIR. Miller. On my arrival he heard
my statement, and said: your disease is
deemed an incurable one. and Of myself i
can do nothing for You, but hope the Lord
will heal your sore for you lie requested
me to remain a day with him. l stayed
there two nights and day. During that
time he Seuen different times passed his
hands over my face, each time accompany
ing the act with an earnest prayer that God
would heal my disease.
Before leaving, he told me that within a
few days the cancerous sore would stuff,
without giving me any pain, and leave a
healthy wound, which would soon heal. 1t
has come TO pass precisely as he stated.
have not suffered particle OF pain since
my return; l sleep soundly, the sore has
stuffed and the wound is rapidly healing.
1 asked Mr.. Miller. w hat kind of salve shall
| use4" He replied. "DO nothing at all,
except to obey the divine law OF cleanliness,
wash the sore twice a day with warm
water and soap, aud God will heal it for
YOU" He put nothing at all upon it. On
leaving, offered payment fer his services,
bps he declined to receive anything.
then handed Mrs. Miller 50 10 pay for the
four meals and lodging Of myself and com.
panien; she said 81 so wosld pay her
fully, and made me take back the balance.
The papers may call him an unmitiga-
ted humb bug" bet the statement make to
you is certainly true one. 81 kaow that
for six Months was great sufferer, and
my pain daily Increasing. and now an
free from pain, and feel sure am getting
well, and I believe MIR. Miller was Gods
agent to effect my cure" Such was the
statement made to me In person by Mr..
Whitezell. / win only state that Mr..
WbitezelI Is reputable citizen, member
Of the Methodist Church. and probably
about seventy years OF ege. He may have
been deluded, and may be mistaken, but be
certainly has faith 10 the fact that Dir. MIL
Ter id him good. aud not barn; and In
this one case nothing blamshte seems to
have been done or said by Mr.. Miller. II /!
Il curious statement as 10 alleged healing
power, and while slow 10 recognize such q |
miraculous gift. Il Is a fair Offset IN the |
sweeping condemnation Of the prominent
citizen OF Scott county,. ROANOKE.
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