Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-07
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How . Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
Weu-Known Minister
His Life.
CHICAGO Staada,.d.

4..,sNa Chicago Standard.
The following remarkable statement, made
by D weltknown Baptist clergyman, besides
the unusual matter of value it contains, viii
be found most readable and interestingly
3 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
his power. The relation, therefore, of my
personal experience will, 4 trust, prove Of
benefit to many thousands in this land.
Ay earlier years were full of health and
pleasure. After the completion of my educa-
tonal studies | undertook the profession of
teaching. and under the severe strain to which
! was subjected gradually became reduced
$50 that the least exposure or excitement would
bring on sick headache, biliousness and gem
eral prostration. 1 gave up teaching and be-
gan to pre- pare for the ministry, and although
i studied nard my health seemed to grow no
worse. Finally commenced preaching md
slightest as5dnt of csrsais fiads 81 food dis
tressed me and brought on heavy duliness,
dizziness and often great depression of mind.
A change OF room, atnfus phere or clothing was
most painful suffering 20 III attritmted all this
to the severe work was obliged to do in the.
ministry. and SO did not attempt1o remoyelit.
that my feet were cold. while my left side and
back frequently panied me. l felt drowsY
or sleepy, sensaEion after eating, while little
excitement caused me to fose my appetite en-
old age, when POSSIBLY fms less than al hour
my head would rec, my body ache. and
would be overcome with deathly sickness.
out upon me and this would be followed by
complete prostr sftion9 itwould be impossible
to describe the sufferingI endured at these
times, and yet I attributed it all to overwork
and not to any special trouble or disease =
It was more than year from the time the
attacks first began that I cons ulted ply
stefan. He examined me and declared that
my lungs wese Affected land that i was on tho
SO called upon another doctor. But he told
me the same thing, as did also the other m edi-
cal men whom L consulted. Indeed, they all
informed me that unless l went to Colorado,
However, did not change climate, but tried
to continue my work as best could. A year
agolast May and IN the November and De-
cefnber fOlowingsL had three seyere attacks
of what the doctors said was hug fever or
pneumonia. 1 recovered from these by the
most faithful nursing, but felt all the time
as l know now that my troubles did nat
mate in my lungs, but in some other organs OF
the body. 1t is true, l felt severe Pains in my
lungs AID Iexpectorated great deA was
extremely sensitive to cold, and the least
draft or change of a parel tended to bring on
a cold My, breathing was often most diff
cult anu frequently see Ell LnaC WITH All
my exertions j. 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
from the inevitable fate which seemed to stare
me In the face. s0t
One sunday evening last February, upon
coming down from my pulpit, almost pros
the last time I should ever enter It again. q
member Of my church approached me and
SAID: brother Humphrey, Iknow just what
you need to restore You to health. | have
fectly we'll now" thanked him for his sug-
gestions, but shook my headsadly, for / felt
that there was little hope for me, However,
after ! returned home began to reflect upon
cure cur some Of the medicine shich had been ESQ so
h ghly recommended. If faith were an ele-
ment necessary to the success of a medicine,
1t certainly was lacking in this case, for Twas
really hopeless. Greatly to my surprise, how
ever. l began TO feel much better, and the fol-
lowing Sunday was Die to preach with COM
parative ease. l continued to grow better as
/ continued to use the medicine, for it seemed
to reach my entire system. was able to
preach sing and work wHhout exhaustion.
and to-day lam well mar, seepsound1y, eat
heartily feel no lung troubles, and l believe
I 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 enthusia stic over sthe remedy
which had restored me and also observe it's
effects upon Others. AS a result, l am forced
to the conclusion that very much sickness
which is supposed to originate in the lungs,
arises wholly from disordered kidneys and
liver 4 believe thousands of. people are suf-
fer.ng to-day and looking forward, I was,
to consunptive's grave, when their lungs
are wholly sound aud they might be restored
to perfect health by the sarne meansh that I
employed. Believing these truths and real
izing their Importance 20, the. world, + como
out thus openly, and say that believe, under
would most cordially and earnestly COM
mend It to the world 40 a blessing to humani-
ty e-tREy.) B. HUMPHREY,,
Pastor Baptist Church.
AMBoY, Ill, July "a, 1882. 3 - g.
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