Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-08
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
NOW . Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
Well-Known Minister
His Life.
CHICAGO STANDARD.

Chicago Standard.
The following remarkable statement, made
BY well-known Baptist clergyman, besides
the unusual matter of value IL contains, will
be found most readable and interesting:
MEssRs. EDIToRs: have always believed
most firmly in the brotherhood of men, and
that every human being is in duty bound to
assist his fellow man to the fullest extent of
bis power. The relation, therefore, Of my
personal experience viii, I trust, prove of
benefit to many thousands In this land.
Ny earlier years were full of health and
pleasure. After the completion of nv educa-
tiUnal studies l undertook the profession Of
teaching, and under the severe strain to which
i was subjected gradually became reduced
80 that the least exposure or excitement would
bring on sick headache, biliousness and gem
eral pFostration- gave up teaching and be-
gan to prepare for the ministry, and although
Iastudicd hard my health seemed to grow no
worse. Finally commenced preaching. and
then my old physical troubles returned the
slightest amount Of certain kinds Of food dis
tressed me and brought on heavy dulIness.
diz1tness and often great depression Of mind.
n change OF room, atmosphere or clothing was
almost certain Re cause cold, accom- panied by
most painful suffering. i attributed all this
10 the severe Werk was obliged to do In the
ministry, and 80 did not attempt to remove il.
next began TO grow nervous and noticed
That my feet we're cold, while nv left side and
back frequently panied me. I felt drowsy
or sleepy sensation after eating, while little
excitement caused me to lose NV appetite en-
tirely. At times my spirits would be LIGHT
and would feel as II might live TO a good
old age, when possibly IN less than an hour
my head would reel, my body ache and T
would be overcome with deathly sickness.
After such an attack cold sweat would break
out upon me aud this would be followed by
complete prostitution. 1t would be impossibla
to describe the suffering I endured at these
times, and yet attribute It all to overwork
and not TO any special trouble or disease.
IL was more than year from the time thu
attacks first began that / consulted q ply
stefan, he examined me and declared that
my lungs were affected and that was on the
road TO consumption. Iderided this idea and
80 called upon another doctor. But he told
me the same thing, as did also the other medi-
cal men whom i consulted. Indeed, they all
informed me that unless l went to Colorado,
Dakota or the sea coast there was little hope
However, did not change climate, but tried
TO continue my work rs best / could Ayear
ago last May and in the November and De-
cember following had three severe attacks
OF what 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
mate In my lungs, but in some other organs OF
the body. 1t is true, felt severe pains in nv
lungs and Iexpectorated great deal was
extremely sensitive to cold, aud the least
draft or change OF a. parel tended to bring on
cold. My breathing was often most diff
cult and 1t frequently see ed that with all
myexertiOns l could not get enough air into
my lungs to satisfy them or keep nv blood
pure. As am large in stature, weighing
over zoo pounds, and being in the prime OF
my usefulness, you can imagine how / shrunk
from the inevitable fate which seemed to stare
me In the face.
One Sunday evening last February, upon
coming down from my pulpit, almost pros
trated 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. / have
been troubled just as you are and / am per-
fectly well now.n thanked him for his sug-
4estiOns but shook my head sadly, for felt
that there was little hope for me. However,
after returned home began to reflect upon
the subject, and finally sent my son to pro-
cure some OF the medicine which had been so
b ghly recommended. If faith were an ele-
it certainly was lacking in this case, for was
really hopeless. Greatly 20 my surprise, how
ever, began TO feel much better and the fol-
lowing Sunday was able to preach with COM
Parative ease continued to grow better as
continued to use the medicine, for 1t seemed
to reach my entire system. l was able to
preach, sing and work without exhaustion.
and to-day am q well man, sleep soundly, eat
heartily, feel no lung troubles, and believe
j owe my life and health wholly to Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, which consider
a benefaction to suffering humanity.
1t Is only natural that since my recovery
should feel enthusiastic over the remedy
which had restored me and also observe its
effects upon Others As result, 1 am forced
to the conclusion that very much sickness
which Is supposed to originate in the lungs,
arises wholly from disordered kidneys and
liver. believe thousands Of people are suf-
fering to-day and looking forward, "a was,
to a consumptive's grave, when their lungs
are wholly sound aud they might be restored
to perfect health by the same means that j
employed. Believing these truths and real
izing their Importance to the world, come
4 1t thus openly, and say that believe, under
kod, this remedy is public benefaction, and
would most cordially and earnestly CON-
mend 1t to the world as blessing to humani-
ty. REV. B. F. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist Church.
AMDoY, Ill, July "a, 1882.