The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23
An ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How n Mistaken Theory Nearly
Cost a Well-KnOWn Minis
ter His Life.
TChicago Standard

The following rcmarkaDle statement,
made by q well known Baptist clergy
man, besides the unusual matter of value
1t contains, will be found most readable
and interesting
Messrs. Editors
have always believed most firmly in
the brotherhood of men, and that every
human being is in duty bound to assist
his fellow men to the fullest extent of his
power. The relation, therefore, of my
personal experience will, l trust, prove
of benefit to many thousands in this land.
My earlier years were full of health
and pleasure. After the completion of
nv educational studies / undertook the
profession of teaching. and under
the severe strain to which l was
subjected / gradually became
reduced so that the least exposure
OF excitement would bring on sick head
ache, biliousness and general prostration,
l gave up teaching and began to prepare
for the ministry, aud although l studied
hard my health seemed to grow no worse.
Finally / commenced preaching. aud
then my old physical troubles returned.
The slightest amount of certain kinds of
food distressed me and brought on heavy
dullness, dizziness and often great de-
preston of mind. A change of room,
atmosphere or clothing was almost GER
tain to cause a cold, accompanied by
most painful sufferings. l attributed
all this to the severe work | was obliged
to do in the ministry, and so did not at
tempt to remove il. / next began TO
grow nervous and noticed that my feet
were cold, while my left side and back
frequently panied me. l felt a drowsy
or sleepy sensation after eating, while
little excitement caused me TO lose my
appetite entirely. AT times my spirits
would be light and / would feel as if
might live to a good old age, when posi-
bly, in less than an hour my head would
reel, my body ache and l would be over
come with a deathly sickness. After
such an attack cold sweat would break
out upon me and this would be followed
by complete prostration. 1t would be
impossible to describe the suffering l en-
dured at these times, and yet l attributed
it all to overwork and not TO any special
trouble or disease.
1t was more than year from the time
the attacks first began that l consulted a
physician. He examined me and de-
clared that my lungs were affected and
that was on the road to consumption.
l derided this idea and so called upon an
other doctor. But he told me the same
thing, as did also the other medical men
whom consulted. Indeed, they ali in
formed me that unless / went to Colorado,
Dakota or the sea coast there was little
hope. However, l did not change eli
mate, but tried to continue my work as
best could. A year ago last May and
in the November and December following
had three severe attacks of what the
doctors said was lung fever or pneumonia.
| recovered from these by the most faith
full nursing, but l felt all the time as l
know now that my troubles did not
originate in my lungs, but in some other
organs of the body. 1t is true, felt
several pains in my lungs and expert
enced a great deal. 1 was extremely
sensitive to the cold, and the least draft
or change of apparel tended to bring on
a cold. My breathing was often most
difficult and it frequently seemed that
with all my exertions l could not get
enough air into my lungs to satisfy them
or keep my blood pure. AS l am large
in stature, weighing over 200 pounds,
and being in the prime of my usefulness,
you can imagine how l shrunk from the
Inevitable fate which seemed to stare me
in the face.
One Sunday evening last February, upon
coming down from my pulpit, almost
Frustrated and feeling that possibly it
would be the last time / should ever
enter it again, a member of my church
approached me and said: Brother
Humphrey, l know just what you need
to restore you to health. have been
troubled just as you are and am per-
fectly well now" thanked him for his
suggestions, but shook my head sadly,
for felt that there was little hope for
me. However, after returned home
began TO reflect upon the subject, and
finally sent my son to procure some of
the medicine which had been so highly
recommended. If faith were an element
necessary to the success of medicine, it
certainly was lacking in this case, for /
was really hopeless. Greatly to my sur
PRISE, however, began to feel much bet
ter, and the following Sunday was able
to preach with comparative ease. l con-
tinued to grow better as l continued to
use the medicine, for it seemed to reach
my entire system. ] was able to preach,
sing and work without exhaustion, and
to-day l am a well man, sleep soundly,
eat heartily. feel no lung troubles, and
l believe 1 owe my life and health wholly
to Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
which consider benefaction to suffer
ing humanity.
1t is only natural that since my recov-
eiy ] should feel enthusiastic over the
remedy which had restored me and also
observe its effects upon others. As re-
suit, am forced to the conclusion that
very much sickness which is supposed TO
originate in the lungs, arises wholly from
disordered kidneys and liver. believe
thousands of people are suffering to-day
and looking forward, as l was, to a con.
sumptive's grave, when their lungs are
wholly sound and they might be restored
10 perfect health by the same means that
/ employed. Believing these truths and
realizing their importance to the world, ]
come out thus openly, and say that be-
lieve, under God, this remedy is public
benefaction, and 1 would most cordially
and earnestly commend it to the world as
blessing to humanity.
REy.( B. F. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist church.
Amboy, ILL.,, July "a, 1882.