Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-21
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF
How q EEIstsken Theory Nearly Coat
q Well Known Minister ais Life
Chicago STANDARD.

Chicago STANDARD.
The following remarkable statement
made by well known Baptist clergyman.
besides the unusual matter of value # con-
tains, will be found most readable and IN
teresting:
Nessrs. Editors: I have always believed
most firmly In the brotherhood Of men and
that every human being is in duty bopnd N
to assist his fellow man to the fullest evtant
OF his power. The relation, therefore. of
| my personal experience will, | trust. nrova
Of benefit to many thousands In this land
My earlier years were full of health and
pleasure. After the completion of INV
educational studies l undertook the nrofasI
sion of teaching, and under the savero
strainto which l was subjected I graduaIlv
became reduced SO that the least exDOsure
or excitement would bring on sick headache
biliousness and general prOstratiop. cove
up teaching and began to prepare for the
ministry, and although | studied hard NV
health seemed to grow no worse. Finally
commenced preaching, and then nv old
physical troubles returned. The slightest
amount Of certain kinds OF food distressed
me and brought on heavy dullnoss. dizziness
and often great depression of mind. A
change Of room, atmosphere Or
clothing was almost certain to causa
q cold, accompanied by most painful suffar.
ing. l attributed all this to the severe worl,
l was obliged TO do in the ministry, and SO
did not attempi to remove 1t. Inext BEGAN
to grow nervous and noticed that my feet
were cold, while my left side and back fire.
queutlY panied me. 1 felt a drowgv or
sleepy sensation after eating, while a little
excitement caused ma to lose nv annette
entirely. At times my spirits would be Iigbt
and l would feel as II might live to a good
old age, when possibly In less than an bour
my head would reel, nv body ache and
would be overcome with q deathly sickness
After such an attack q cold sweat would
break out upon me, and this would be fol-
lowed by complete prostration. It would
be impossible to describe the suffering en-
dured at these times, and yet 1 attributed it
all to overWOrk and not to any special trou-
bic or disease.
Il was more than year from the time the
attacks first began that l consulted phvsi.
clan. He examined me and declared fhat
my lungs were affected and that l vas on
the road to consumption, | derided this
idea, and so called upon another doctor
But he told me the same thing, as Gid also
the other medical men whom | consulted
Indeed, they all informed me that unless I
went to Colorado, Dakota or the sea coast
there was little hope. However, did not
change climate, but tried to continue nv
work as best could. A year ago last Nav
and in the November and December follow
ing had three severe attacks of what the
doctors said was lung fever or pneumonia.
l recovered from these by the most faithful
nursing, but l felt all the time ,as know
now, that my troubles did not originate in
my lungs, but IN some other organs OF the
body. 1t Is true, felt severe pains In nv
lungs, and l expectorated a great deal. I
was extremely sensitive to cold, and the
least draft or change of apparel tended to
bring on q cold. Ny breathing was often
most difficult, and it frequently seemed that
with all my exertions could not get enough
air into my lungs to satisfy them or keep
my blood pure. As l am large In stature.
weighing over 2OO pounds, and being in the
prime OF my usefulness, you can imagine
how l shrank FROM the inevitable fate which
seemed to stare me IN the face.
One Sunday evening last February, upop
coming down from my pulpit, almost
Frustrated and feeling that possibly IL
would be the last time l should ever enter
1t again, member of my church approached
me and said: Brother Humphrey, know
just what you need to restore you to hesltb.
HAYS been troubled just as you are, and l
am perfectly well now" l thanked him
for his suggestions, but shook nv head
sadly, for felt that there was little hops
for me. However, after l returned home
CCHt.u W lNhCOb upOA tu6 subject, ana
nnaHy sent my son to procure
some Of the medicine which had
been so highly recommended. II
faith were an element necessary to the sue
cess OF medicine, 1t certainly was lacking
IN this case, for l was really hopeless.
Greatly to my surprise, however, | began to
feel much better, and the following Sunday
was able to preach With comparative ease.
continued to grow better as [ continued to
use the medicine, for it seemed to reach nv
entire system. was able to preach, sing
and work without exhaustion, and TO-DAY
am well man, sleep soundly, eat heartily,
feel no lung troubles, and | believe owe
my life and health wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, which l consider
benefactiOn TO suffering humanity.
1t is only natural that since my recovery I
should feel enthusiastic over the remedy
which'had restored me and also observe its
effects upon Others. As a result, | am
forced TO the conclusion that verv much
sickness which is supposed to originate in
the lungs arises wholly from disordered
kidneys and liver. l believe thousands of
people are suffering to-day and looking for
ward, as was, to q cOpsumptiVe's grave,
when their lungs are wholly sound and thew
might be restored to perfect health by the
same means that l employed Believing
these truths, and realizing their importance
to the world, l come ont thus openly, and
say that believe, under God. this remedy
IS public benefactiOn, and | would most
cordially and earnestly commend it to the
world as blessing TO humanity.
(REV) B F. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist Church.
A1nbOY, Ill.,, yHtlV "A, 1882