The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-11-25
A Modern Miracle,

The Rev. James McCaul, minister of the
Stanley Street Presbyterian church here,
relates and vcuchcs for the following eX-
traordinary tailh.cure through prayer:
William Scott, q farmer In comfortable cir
cumstances residing near MartlntoWn,
county OF Glengarry, has daughter, Mar
garet, ID years of age, an educated and III
telligent girl. Through getting wet feet,
the doctors say, IN winter, she became a.
tected ,Lree years ago with hyperamia, or
congestion of The spinal cord. When MIR,
Mccall visited her Irst he found her con-
fined u bed In a darkened room, as any
thing ike moderate amount OF light
caused her in;ense pain II tho head, and
during her whole sickness she has never
been without more or less pain, while on
some occasions the pain was most excru-
|caling. Although suffering so much
from bodily infirmities she was one OF the
most joyous OF believers, and seemed com
pletey reconciled to her lot, though as
sured by her attending physician, DR.. Nc
Besp, Of Martintown, that she could never
recover
THE USE OF HER LOWER LIMBS,
and further tina, she might die al almost
any time Her Bible seemed 10 be her
constant companion, and she drew from il
great consolation Mr.. McCaul was so
much interested in this strange case that
after his return To the city he had special
prayers for her at his weekly meetings
The prayers, however, which are supposed
70 kav, had he tlrSt otVe't were by rsrown
famil,. who are rei's .ous Pc" pie,
Ms. Sect, the patients mother, who is
q IersOn OF intelligence relates the matter
connected with her sudden and startling re-
covery as follows: Oct. 3lst last, the rela =
tor ASKED a lady visitor what she thought
OF the faith cure, The ,nterrogated was
not able 10 answer, but it was subsequently
resolved TO sdjourn to Margsret's bed
room 10 hold solemn hour Of prayer for
the recovery of the helpless AID hopeless,
three years edridden girl. The ladies all
adjourned to the bed chamber and Mrs.
Scott says: when kuelt down. il seemed
rs if the only prayer | could offer was
Lord help my unbelief' We were all
PRAYING IN SILENCE,
and 1t seemed as if a pin could be heard
dropping on the floor. After continuing
in prayer sometime, was about TO rise.
when that passage became strongly i'm
pressed on my mind: Though It larry,
wait tor IL, because ii viii surely come, and
will not tsrry' While l was considering
il l ought to consider this as command
to continue longer at prayer, Maggie re-
peated about the same passage, and re-
solved to continue praying. Maggie now
oegan to repeat other passages ofscripture,
and her voice seemed so strong that l
looked up, and Sc ing her eyes closed and
u strange look on her face, | began to fear
hat oh rQ ahrpt IN die and thai TINA
she would be delivered from all her earth
ly pains. While was still looking at her
she repeated aloud Behold, the bride
groom 1omeih. Go We ont to meet him
She at once opened her eyes, and, pushing
aside the bed clothes, turned her feet out
on the floor and sat up 70 the ted, | WAS
almost aralvzed h"' G'' not move from
nay ku4os u. unct oLU STOOD upright 90
the floor, when | sprmlg from my knees,
and, clasping her in my arms, called all
the family to come with me to
PRAISE THE LORD.
Maggie kneeled down with us and Joined
in our praise meeting without suffering
any pain, although she had been suffering
severely few moments before. We then
arose from our knees and walked out to
Mr.. SCOTS room Maggie walking alone
and not seeming TO feel any bad effects
from the bright light, although she had
not looked on bright light for three
years"
Independent Witnesses from this city
have visited the residence Of Mr.. Scott.
and from the family, neighbors and medi-
cal men have had the above statements
verified. The girl is keeping we'll and
seems to be improving from day to daJ.
The Rev. Mr.. McCaul is stoid, sober,
worthy man, who would not lend himself
to deception whatever. The whole matter
having been related ut a prayer meeting
here has created a great sensation,-.Kon
treal Dispatch.
ANOTHER CASE.
Richard Hoffman, of Somerset Town
ship, Pennsylvania, who has been cripple
all his life, while forvently praying behind
barn last Thursday, heard voice say,
"Arlse and walk" He obeyed the COM