The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-09
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How a Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
Weu-Known Minister
His Life.
Chicaao Stnnaant.

The following remarkable statement, made
by "a wrll-known Baptist ergyman, best les
the unusual matter of value it contains, will
be found most readable and interesting:
MEssRs. EDIToRs: have always believe
most firmly in the brotherhood of men, anI
that every human being is in duty bound to
assist his fellow man to the fullest extent Of
his power The cation, therefore, of my
personal experience will, l trust, prove of
benefit to many thousands in this land.
Ny carrier years were 1ull of health and
pleasure. After he completion OF my eduCa-
tlUnal studies l undertook the profession Of
teach. n, ani under tue severe STRAIN towhich
was subjected gradually became reduced
50 that the east exposure or excitement would
br ne on sick head che, biliOusness nd gen
eral prOsIatiou. ] gave up teachi g AMI be-
gan to pre- pare Tor tine ministry, and although
l studied nafd my health seemed to grow no
worse Finally commenced preaching, nd
then my cd physical troubles returned. The
slightest amount Of cert in kinds of food dis
tressed me ami brought on heavy dul,ness,
dizziness anu often great depression Of mind.
change Of r ON, atm, sphere or clothing was
almost certain to cause cod, accomp. MED by
most pain. al suffering. / attributed all this
TO the severe work was obi gel 60 do in the
ministry, and SO did not attempt 0 remove It.
ueXt Logan to grow nervous and noticed
kuGL lily ltCk were ~, lie my ltlL sue ana
back frequently palnei me. / felt Il drOwsY
or sleepy sensation after ing, while little
excitement caused me to lose nay q petite en-
tire y. AT times my s irits would be light
and 1 would feel as if l might live to q good
old aye, when possibly in less than an hour
my head would reel my body ache and |
would be overcome with a dearhly sickness.
After such an attack cold sweat would break
out upon me and this WO Id be fol, owed by
complete prostr ton. II would be impossible
to uescribe the suffering l enIure at these
times, AMI yet ! attribute il all to overWOrk
and not to any special trouble or disease.
1t was more than a year IRON the time the
attacks first began tat l consulted ply
stefan. lie cLlmt ed Use and de 'Iared that
my lungs wee all, cted and that / vas on the
road TO consumption. l derlded this idea and
so called upon another doctor. But he told
me the same thing, as did also the other N d.
cal men whom ! cOnsu ted. l deed, they all
informed me that unless | went to Colorado,
Dakota or the sea coast there was lit hope.
However, did not change climate, but tried
to continue my Ork as best | could. A year
ago last May and in the November and Dc
Cember following had three severe a tacks
Of VII the doctors said was lung fever or
pneumonia. ! recovered from these by the
most faithful nursing, but felt al the time
as know now that my troubles did not orig
In tie in my lungs, but in some other organs OF
the body. 1t is true, felt severe pains in my
III iEo EUu 1tAlcHLDEllCG Il HfGIb NG Z. j WAS
extremely sensitive to cold, and the least
draft or change OF a parel tended to bring on
q cold. My breathing was often most diff
cult and it frequently see ed that with all
my eXertions could not get enough air into
my lungs to satisfy them or keep nv God
pure. As / am larg. in stature, weighing
over 200 pounds and being in the prime of
my usefulness, YOU can i'm CINE how | shrunk
from Il inevitable fate which seemed to stare
NE in the face.
One sun Law evening last February, upon
coming dow from nv pulpit. almost pros
tratei and feeling that poss bly it would be
the last tine | should ever enter it 8. ain, a
member of my church approached me and
said: Brother Humphrey, know lust what
you need to restore Won to health. I have
been troubled lust as ypu are and l am er-
fecty well nov" thanked him for h 3 sur
gestlons, but shook my head sadly, for lei
tat there was little hope for me However,
after returned home I began to reflect upon
the subject, and fnllly sent my son to pro-
cure some Of the meiCine which had been g.
h gh'y recomn c rdeI. II ia tn were an ee-
If re tai9l,. was Iari, no in ms case for W.
really borG,ess. Greatly to nv surpr Sc. how
eT er 7 hep.n 10 feel mich better ana +Re fol