Huntsville gazette., 1882-12-02
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How a Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
a WeII-Known Minister
His Life.
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The following remarkable st4tement, made
by a well-known Baptist clergyman, peSlies
the unusual matter OF value it contains, Will
be found most readable and interesting:
MEssRs EDITORS: have always believed
most firmly in the brotherhood of men, AMI
that eve " human being is in duty bound to
assist his fellow man to the fullest extent Oh
his power. The re.ation, therefore, OF my
nersonal experience will, l trust, prove OF
benefit to many thousands in this land
NV earlier years were full Of health and
Measure After the completion OF my educa-
tvnal studies | undertook the profession OF
teachjny. AMI under the severe strain towhich
I was subjected l gradually became reduced
SO that the least exposure or excitement would
hrng on sick headache, biliousness and gen
eral proslration. | gave up teaching ami be-
gan to eoare for the ministry, and although
/ studied hard my health seemed to grow no
worse. Finally | commenced preaching, and
then nv old physical troubles returned. Ihe
SLIGHTEST amount of certain kinds of food dis
tressed me ami brought on heavy duiinesS,
dizziness and often great depression OF MIND.
A change Of room, atmosphere Or clothing was
almost certain to cause cold, accompanied oy
most painful suffering. | attributed all this
TO the severe work | was obliged to do IN the
ministry and SO did not attempt to remove it.
next began to grow nervous and noticed
that nv feet were cold, while my left side and
back frequently panied me. l felt drowsy
or sleepy sensation after eating, while little
excitement caused me to lose my appetite en-
tire T. AT times my spirits would be hight
and would feel as if | might live TO good
old age when possibly in less than an hour
nv head would reel my body ache and L
would be overcome with deathly sickness.
After such an attack cold sweat would break
out upon me and this would be followed by
complete prostitution. 1t would be impossible
to describe the suffering | eniurei ut these
tines, ana Vet | attribute it sll to overwork
AMI not to any special trouble or disease
1t was more than year from the time tne
att ckS first began tlat | consulted phy-
sician. He ex imi ed me and declared that
my lungs were affected and that was on the
road to consumption. | derided t5ls idea and
so called upon another doctor. But he told
me the same thing, as-did also the other medl-
cal men whom / eonsu.ted 1rdeed, they all
informed me that unless [ went to Colorado,
D1kota or the coast there was lite hope
However, did not change climate, but tried
to continue my work as best l could A year
ago last May and in the November and De-
cember following had three severe attacks
OF VIII tie doctors said was lung fever or
pneumonia. l recovered from these by the
most faithful nursing, but felt all the time
as l know now that my troubles did not orig
mate in nv lungs, but in some other organs OF
the body. 1t is true, | felt severe pains in my
lungs and expectorated great dell | was
extremely sensitive to cold, aud the least
draft or change OF parel tended to bring on
a 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 my b'ood
pure. AS / am large in stature, weighing
over 200 pounds and being i'll the prime OF
my usefulness, you can imagine ho% | shrunk
from the inevitable fate which seemed to stare
me in the face.
One sunday evening last February, upon
coming dowl from my pulpit, almost pros
trated and feeling that possibly it would be
the last time | should ever enter it again, 9
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 aud | am rer-
fectly well now" | thanked him for b S sug-
gestions, but shook my head sadly, for | felt
tAat there WAS little hope for me. However,
after / returned home | began to reflect upon
tie subject and finally sent my son to pro-
cure some of the medicine which had been SO
b ghiy recomue 1ded. Ii faith were an ele-
ment necessary to the success of a medicine,
ii ce tainly was lacking in this case, for / was
really horeiess. Greatly to my surpr Sc, 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 tile medicine, for it seemed
to reach my entire system. | was able to
preach. sing and work without exhaustion,
and tod y / am well man. sleep soundly, eat
heartily, feel no lung troubles, and believe
l owe my life and health wholly to Waruer's
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, which | consider
benefaction TO suffering humanity.
1t IS only natural that since my recovery l
should feel enthusiastic over the remedy
which had restored me and also observe its
effects UPON others. As a result, 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-
fer ng to-day and looking forward, as / was,
to a consu nptive's grave, when their l9E gs
are wholly sound and they might be restored
to perfect health by the same means III t l
employed. Believing ihese truths and real
izing their importance to the world l come
out thus openly, and say that / believe. under
Goi this remedy Is public benefaction, and
l would most cord ally and earnestly COM
mend it to the world as blessing to humani-
ty. (REv.) B. f. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist Church.
AMBoY, Ill, July "a, 1882