Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-31

Stanford Journal
The Courier Journal, in its last Sat
urday's edition, published Rev. Geo.
o. Barnes first letter in regard to the
"Pink Cottage Faith Cure which we
gave our readers some time since, and
Ia an editorial reference TO it said;
THE document certainly reads more
like the yagaries Of q lunatic than the
utterancs of a strong man, as Mr..
Barnes has always been regarded.
This criticism, we must confess, might
express our own opinion in regard 70
the letter we're we not acquainted with
a number. of cases in our midst which
have been cured, apparently by no
other means than by prayer and faith.
aud for the sake Of those who, IKE the.
Courier Journal, are of the belief that
the days Of miracles are past, we will
give a few that are the subject OF
nearly every day remark here. About
the first of September last Mrs. ii. i
Harris, wife OF Lawyer H. 7. Harris,
Of this place, a deyout Christian wo-
man, called on Mrs. s. /. Mid
kiG, who was bedridden with
thai fearful disease prolapsus
uteri. Physicians had doctored her
Ia vain, and she despaired of ever re-
covering. Mrs. Harris read numer-
Sns passages from the bible to prove
the willingness of God to answer
prayer, and his promise to those who
AJAX expecting to receive, and entreated
her to pray to him constantly and fer
vanity. The sick woman did so, Mrs.
Harris uniting with her in supplica.
kisns to q throne Of grace. After a
day or two Of prayer, Mrs. Midkiff
felt her womb move to its proper pc
sitioD, and she Immediately got ar,
and, for the FIRST time for many
months, dressed herself. She is a
finely educated lady, and believes firm.
ly that prayer alone cured her, and
and although abundantly able 10 keel
a house of her own, she has given il
up, moved to Pink cottage, and is nov
in charge Of the Faith cure. The mex
ease was that of Miss Mary McAfee, 1
young lady who had lain for sever
years 10 bed with 2 spinal disease. A
number OF doctors had ATTENDED
her and all sorts Of remedies resort
ed to, bat with no apparent ben
eft. Mrs. Harsis visited her and en-
heated her 10 throw herself on tn
mercy and goodness Of God. She dil
60, and their joint applications wer
rewarded in a most surprising nan
ner; for ia q short time the youn
lady arose FROM her couch apparent
restored to health, surprising he
friends the next day by walking
town, a distance Of s nile, The
there was little Eta DoEbins, th
daughter Of a railroad employs =
louisville, who, on hearing Of thi
case, asked her mother to take her I
Mrs. Harris, saying she believed th
Lord would cure her too. She ha
suffered for q long time with a whit
swelling, that had drawn her leg s
that she could not put her foot 10 th
ground. She was taken TO Mrs. Hal
ris, who prayed with and for her, an
the next day she was able to ru
about, and now shows no signs Of b,
recent disease. In speaking OF To
case Mrs. Harris says she has new,
seen such faith in any one az ezhiI
tied BY that little child. Another ,
markable case is that of young Dunn
way, who lives in this viciaity. He,
appearances, was in the last stag
sfeonsdmption aud so low that he VI
uaable 10 feed himself. Mrs. Harr
visited hirn, Eesd the precious prom
isas Of the bible S him and exhori'