Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-15
"THE PINK COTTAGE"
miraculous Cures By Prayer where
Pfysfc Failed
Stanford lKu.l Joarnal.

Stanford (Ky.) Journal.
The Courier Journal, in its last Satur-
DAYS edition, published Rev. DR.. o.
Farnes' first letter in regard to the "Pink
Cottage Faith Cure" which wegave our
readers some time since. and in an edito-
rial reference to it said: 1.-THE d0cu-
ment certainly reads like the vaga-
ries of a lunatic than the utterances of a
strong man, as Mr.. Barnes has always
been regarded" This criticism, we
must confess, might express our own
opinion in regard to the letter, were we
not acquainted with a number of cases
ia our own midst which have been
cured, apparently, by no other means
than by prayer and faith, and
for the sake OF those who are
of the belief that the days
of miracles are past, we will give a few
that are the subject of nearly everyday
remark here: About the 1st of Septem-
Der last, Mrs. H. T. Harris, wife of Law
yer Fl. t. Harris, of this place, a devout
Christian woman, called on Mrs. s. l..
Midkif, who was bed ridden with that
fearful disease, prolapsus uteri. Physi-
clans had doctored her in vain, and she
despaired of ever recovering. Mrs. Har-
ris read numerous passages from the BIZ
BILE to prove the willingness of God to
answer prayer, andhis promises to those
who ask expecting to receive, and en-
treated her to pray to Him constantly
and fervently. The sick woman did so,
Mrs. Harris uniting with her in supplica-
tons to the throne of grace. After a
day or two of prayer, Mrs. Midkiff expe-
rienced a sudden change in her
condition, aud Immediately got UP
and, for the first time for
many months, dressed herself. She is a
finely educated lady, and believes firmly
that prayer alone cured her, and, al
though abundantly able to keep a house
of her own, she has given it up, moved
to Pink Cottage, and is now in charge
of the faith cure. The next case was
that of Miss Mary McAfee, a young lady
who had lain for seven years in bed with
spinal disease. 4 number of doctors
had attended her and all sorts of rene
dies resorted to-, but with no apparent
benefit. Mrs. Harris visited her, and
entreated her to throw herself on the
mercy and goodness of God. She did
SO, and their joint supplications we're
rewarded in a most surprising man
ner; for in a short time the young lady
arose from her couch apparently entirely
restored to health, surprising her friends
the next day by walking to town, a dis.
lance of a mile Then there was little
Eta Dobbins, the seven-year old daugh-
ter of a railroad employee, formerly of
Louisville, who, on hearing of this case,
asked her mother to take her to Mrs.
Harris, saying that she believed the Lord
would cure her too. She had suffered
for a long time with a white swelling
that had drawn her leg s o that she could
not put her foot to the ground. Shewas
taken to Mrs. Harris, who prayed with
and tor her, and the nexts day she was
able to run about, and now shows no
signs of her recent disease. In speak
ing of this case Mrs. Harris says
she has never seen such faith in any
one as exhibited by that little child.
Another remarkable case is this of young
Dunnaway, who lives in that vicinity.
He, to all appearances, was in the last
stages Of consumption, and so low that
he was unable to feed himself. Mrs. Har-
ris visited him, read the precious prom.
ises Of the Bible to him, and exhorted
him to pray with her for his restoration.
He did so, and soon he was out Of bed,
and last Sunday surprised everybody
by attending Sunday school. Mr.. Phil
lips, living six or miles from town,
who was a victim of epilepsy, has
not had a symptom of the
disease since he, with Mrs. Har-
ris, sought the Lord for a cure.
Miss Bette Dennis, down with a severe
case of inf1ammatory rheumatism, was
restored by prayer and faith, and Mrs.
Harris herself, an invalid for more than
a year, is now hale and hearty, rejoicing
daily that the Lord has made her the in
slrument of doing so much good. There
are other cases that we might give, but
these are sufficient. Some of those men
toned are seen on our streets daily, and
are living evidences that the Lord has
kept his promise toward them who
have faith and confidence in them.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Midkif, who have
charge of the Pink Cottage Faith Cure,
are unostentati6us Christian women,
with an aversion alike to notoriety and
any praise to themselves. They believe
every promise in the Bible, and are as
firmly convinced that the Lord can heal
the body as well as he can the soul. We
were disposed to be a little skeptical in
these matters. but seeing is believing"
and We publish these facts without at
tempting to theorize about them, hoping
that the knowledge of them may stimu-
late other sufferers to try the wonderful
efficacy of prayer and faith.