Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-23
THE POWER OF PRAYER.
nRs. KEYsEk REGAlNs HER SPEECH.

On q woman VINO mas OGeu
Dumb for Over . Year.
Philadelphia Record.
A remarkable instance of what is termed
" faith cure" :" is agitating the members of
the Memorial N. E. church, at Eighth and
Cumberland streets, one of whose mem
bers regainec the power of speech after
being deprived of the use of her voice fer
q year. Mrs. Francis Keyser, whose hus-
band is police officer in tho 22d district.
residing at No. 1910 West Cumberland
street, is the subject of the alleged mirac-
ulous cure. Last Monday night, while in
church, special prayers were offered for
Keyser was enabled to address the
voice as loud as anybody present.
time, and tho lady now thinks that
The story of the wonderful cure, as
related to Record reporter last evening
by Mrs. keyser, is interesting. cit was
on the morning of December 4, 1884,"
began the lady in 4 remarkably strong
voice, "that after arising discovered
that l could not speak. l aroused my
husband and communicated to him the
best l could that my voice had left me
during the night. He became frightened.
After the effects of the shock passed
away my husband dressed himself and
summoned physician, but the latter was
as dumbfOunded as my husband, when he
found that l was in perfect health, and
he could not ascribe any cause for the
strange occurrence. l did not feel any
sensation in my throat, as might be sup
posed. but when attempted to talk felt
as though something was catching me
| there, which prevented mo from talking
| above tho merest whisper.
81 was under medical treatment for
three months. Drs. Albert Keller Charles
Porter and Richardson prescribed for me:
but upon finding that their efforts proved
Of no avail they concluded that it was due
| to paralysis, because nine months before
my voice left me was stricken with the
same disease, which rendered my right
| side powerlcss. After the doctors found
that they could do nothing for me they
ceased their visits, having first impaired
to mo the intelligence that would never
get we'll. Thercupon resolved to invoke
the aid of God, and accordingly prayed
diligently every hour in the day. My
relatives and friends used to frequently
assemble at my house and pray, but never
lost faith in my ultimate recovery. for
reasoned to myself that IIe who took
away my voice would give it back again il
! proved worthy. The Rev. NJ. ID. Kurtz
the pastor of our church, sometimes joined
me in praying. On Monday night last
resolved to get the class meeting to pray
for me.
"UpOn goirg to church had PRESENT.
ment that tho prayers would prove efica-
cious, and when the class began praying
was greatly excited. Ono membel
cried out God help her and loosen hel
tongue = That instant I shouted. 'Glory!
in voice that penetrated every nook anG
corner of the church. One woman
clutched my coat and glared at me
Brother Lugar almost jumped over the
pew in his joy. Several of the sister.
cried, others laughed, wkilo mere grew
exceedingly serious when they heard
me begin to return thanks to the Al
mighty for His goodness. OF course
every body congratulated me. When
arrived homs found my husband sitting
near the stove, with his back to tho door
I at once inquired Hello? Arc you NJ
yet? 1t was so sudden that he almOs
swooned away in fright. For five min
utes he stared at ms in astonishment, and
when he spoke his voice was hoarse witt
emotion. The next day visited lady
friend OF mine, with whom. had become
acquainted during the present year. She
had never head mo talk: and wl,.n she
opened the door said Good morning.
It almost took away her breath to hea
me talk, and her head got dizzy. lex
planned everything. She was SO Thankful
that she sank upon her knees and prayed.
About four years ago Mrs. Keyser los
her voice in the same manner, and aftel
the lapse Of ten weeks regained it while
friends were holding prayer-services q;
her residence.