The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
for The lSrsnoa JorRSsLf
"PRafSE THE LORD"


Here Is a bona ed, extract from leilsl
recently received by one Of ". which vii
introduce Whist may have TO say
"And now tell me something about these
prayer cures. | nave been seeing mention
made Of the subject by Kentucky papers
aud want TO know what you eau say on
the subject.
DO you believe that every case In which
the anointer and the patient both have
faith 10 believe that the disease can be
cared, that II riR be Or do you think
that only in certain cases Is il eficscious
cases which present no dife renee 10 the
medical man from those not cured Or d.
you believe that il only operates 10 dis
eases which would, in time, be cured by
medical treatment, or would yield to the
unaidsd restorative and recuperatise pow
er. Of nature, only fastening the cureS
10 you find that Il operates q. you er-
pecis 10 you find that enough are cured
to Justify the belief that a miracle va.
wrought, Or do you End that many who,
TO all appearances, have faith as great q.
those who are apparenlly miraculous heal
81, are no, healed Or do you think those
Who are cured owe il to faith, and those
Who are not cured, lack the requisite faith
II all diseases we're cured by faith, would
not the faithful live forever unles. cut
Cd by accident Or would they lose faith
and 80 fall prey T. disease in old age Or
pay the debt Of nature ihro sheer los, Of
vital energy
DO not ask these questions with the
purpose, as you may think. Of ridiculing a
belief which have not faith enough to
entertain do 50 because want 10 know
exactly what you believe. and whether you
hnd sufficient encouragement from actual
results To induce you to Persevere in this
belief. or. whether you DO non recognize
in the outcome Of this experiment, reason
10 believe tina, you have mi-inierpreted
the word q God
DO no, speak asa soofier, but as an
earnest inquirer after truth, in which light
! heg you viii consider me-
have foil sympathy with such PER
pleIiiie-. should. not very long ago.
have propounded similar question. in per-
hap still more ridiculous way. Nv pres.
ent experience and narrative OF the
LORDS headings in my own case may an
-ser some Of them. and give clue TO the
solution Of olheri;
About a week ago, as Wa reading a
little book by Miss Carrie 7. Judd, emit
tied "The Prayer Of Faith" u wish all
~ouh read il the question came TO me
from some source "why are you reading
this book on cures wrought BY the poser
Of God through faith, though pair Of
-pecIaoles made by man to repair the
wear and tear oi time upon your eyes !?
Ma your eyes wear out l. there no
remedy radiant enough to arrest the prog
re-- Of Observation-Disclosures Are these words.
Who healeth al thy diseases 2 mere 6g-
ure Of speech When your eyes hegan TO
fail, did you ever 60 to the LORD and ask
Ha TO keep them 'undimmed, as he did
Tor Moses. cr did you submit TO the lneyi-
table and at once get pair Of .peciacle- ,
Haw you tried God a, on in the way en-
ioined by his word, in James v, ll;l5,
Tor example - Conscience speedily an
swered these questions in the mega
tive. Then came the question; "will
the LORD forgive your ignorance and
unbelief, aud yet restore, mailing the
shadow TO go back ten years upon life's
dial, in answer TO the prayer Of faith ?"
Then came another question; Will you
knock away the human props and lean
your whole weight upon the LORD for
restoration. and rsaeroi # youth, as pro'ais.
ed in Palm 1857 Hen difficulties came
trooping TO the front thick and fast, bat
faith had but one answer TO one and
all, only grace is sufficient for thee" So
there and then laid aside my glasses and
eon6ded the whole case to my Heavenly
Physician. And there, by His grace, vH !
leave Il, until the experience Of the cure !
fully trust Him for, shall be mine. Mean
while have nothing to do but "hold fast the
eoEJoSioH Of faith without wavering: for lie
il faithful who has promised" For awhile
am practically Hiad, and one must have
the experience to appreciate the innumer-
sble annoyanoes Of my present condition.
Yet none Of these things move me" 80
long A know that the LORD Is leading
me, and il Is JOY to submit to any trial
OF faith that may bring glory in the end to
His dear name. For will il not glorify
Him thus to hold Satan in check Did
not lie come TO "destroy the works Of the
devil ?" And II he ia TO use me in futur,
in healing diseases Of the body ms we'll as
Ia the salvation Of the soul, whsta Joyful
testimony | can bear to the afflicted in say.
ing, Jesus did thus aud thus for me.
For seeing clearly, as do, that the failing
faith OF His followers Is the great reason
why Jesus power is not more gloriied il
the cure Of all "ills that flesh is heir to-
and feeling deeply, as | do, the sad re
proach Of having the flame, the halt, th,
blind, the sick Of divers diseases" laiC
at our feet unhealed, as though there were
no balm Gilead and no physician there
and longing, AS do, to be sent forth b,
the dear Master with full commission FOL
soul and body, and to have the "healing Of
the SICK" joined to the preaching Of thu
gospel everywhere" as in the olden time
II seems to me that aay amount u self
denial can but cheaply purchase the swee
privilege Of being thus used by the Master
aud these sharp trials Of faith can only
looked upon as signs OF vigorous spiri
tual manhood that can afford to "endur
hardness as a good soldier Of Jesus Christ.
Like the lasts and vigil. Of him who GOV
sIsd the golden spuis Of Knighthood. o
the patient self.denial Of him who woul,