Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-23
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How c Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
a welI-EnOwn Minister His Life,
Chiasgo Standard


The following remarkable statement,
made by well-known Baptist clergyman,
besides the unusual matter of value it
contains, will be found most readable and
interesting:
MEssRs. EDITORS: [ have always be-
lieved most firmly in the brotherhood Of
men, and that every human being is IN
duty bound to assist his fellow man 10 the
fullest extent of his power. The relation,
therefore, OF my personal experience viii,
trust, prove of interest to many thousands
in this land.
My earlier years were full of health
and pleasure. After the completion ofmy
educational studies 1 undertook the pro-
fessisn Of teaching. and under the severe
strain to which was subjected I gradual
" became reduced so that the least ex-
posure or excitement would bring on sick
headache, biliousness and general prostra-
ton. | gave up teaching and began to
prepare for the ministry. and although I
studied hard my health seemed to grow no
worse. Finally / commenced preaching,
and then nay old physical troubles re-
turned. The slightest amount of Ger
tain kinds OF food distressed me and
| brought on heavy dizziness, dizziness and
often great depression of mind. A change
of room. atmosphere or clothing was
almost certain 10 cause cold, accompani-
| ed by most painful suffering. I at
tributed all this to the severe work was
bliged to do in the ministry, and so did
not attempt to remove it. next began to
grow nervous and noticed that my feet
were cold, while nv left side and back
frequently panied me. [ felt drowsy
or sleepy sensation after eating, while a
little excitement caused me TO lose my
appetite entirely. At times my spirits
would be light and I would feel as if I
might live to a good old age, when pos
sibly in less than an hour my head would
reel, my body ache and I would be over
come with a deathly sickness. After
such an attack a cold sweat would break
out u pom Ele and this would be followed
by complete prostration. II would be i'm
possible TO describe the suffering I en-
dured at these times, and yet attributed
1t all to OVerwork and not to any special
trouble or disease.
1t was more than a year from the time
the attacks first began that I consulted a
| physician. He examined me and de-
clared that my lungs were affected and
that was on the road to consumption. I
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 all informed me that unless
| went to Colorado, Dakota or the sea
coast there was little hope. However, I
did not change climate, but tried to con-
tinue 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. l recovered from
these by the most faithful nursing, but [
felt all the time as I 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 my lungs
extremely sensitive 10 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 [ could not get
enough air into my lungs to satisfy them
or keep my blood pure. As | am large in
stature, weighing over 200 pounds, and
being in the prime of my usefulness, YOU
can imagine how / shrunk from the in
evitable fate which seemed to stare me in
the face.
One Sunday evening last February.
upon coming down from my pulpit, al
most FRUSTRATED and feeling that possibly
it would be the last time / should ever
enter it again, member of my church
approached me and said: Brother
Humphrey, know just what you need to
restore you to health. I have been
troubled just az you are and l am perfect
ly well now" / thanked him for his sug-
gestions, but shook nv head sadly, for ]
felt that there was little hope for me.
However, after | returned home I 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 a medicine, it certainly was
lacking in this case, for [ was really hope
less. Greatly TO my surprise, however,
began to feel much better, and the follow
ing Sunday | was able to preach with
comparative ease. | continued TO grow
better as [ continued to use the medicine,
for it seemed to reach my entire system.
l was able to preach, sing and work with
out exhaustion, and to-day I am well
man, sleep soundly, eat heartily, feel no
lung troubles, and I believe I owe my life
and health wholly to Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure, which l consider a
benefaction to suffering humanity.
1t is only natural that since nv recov.
ers l should feel enthusiastic over the
remedy hich had restored ME and also
observe It's effects upon others. As a 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. I believe
thousands of people are suffering to day
and looking forward, as l was. 10 a cor
sumptive's grave, when their lungs are
wholly sound and they might be restored
to perfect health by the same means that
[ employed. Believing these truths and
realizing their Importance TO the world, l
come out thus openly. and say that l be-
lieve, under God, this remedy is public
benefaction, and 1 would mos cordially
and earnestly commend it it to the world
as blessing to humanity.
REV B. F. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist Church.
AMBoY, ILL.,, July "a, 1882.