The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08
Faith Cure.
MRS. SHIRLEY, OF SUMNER SHADE, KIT, TELLS
HOW HER LITTLE DAUGHTER WAS TWICE
CURED BY PRAYER-THE DOCTORS GAVE
HER UP.

MRS. SHIRLEY, OF SUMNER SHADE, KY., TELLS
HOW HER LITTLE DAUGHTER WAS TWICE
CURED BY PRAYER-THE DOCTORS GAVE
HER UP.
A letter 10 the Louisville Courier Jour
nal from Summer Shade, Metcalie county,
Ky, says Our little daughter, Willie Ann
Shirley. who reached the age Of eleven
years on the 10Th OF April last, had fallen
victim to complicated disease OF the
liver and stomach. She had been
afflicted with liver-disease from her ear
Hest infancy. Later on she fell a VIC
tim to indigestion, from which she
suffered very much. Her physician, DR..
Howard, said II had become chronic, and
gave us many precautions concerning her
diet, forbidding her 10 eat meat and various
other articles OF food, saying that unless we
deted her all tie physicians in the world
could do her no good. lie was giving her
from three 10 nine doses day, yet could
not discover that il was making any per-
manent improvement 10 her health. Her
health had rapidly declined in the last
twelve months, her mouth and lips every
morning being coated with dry blood. She
became interested about the salvation OF
her soul, and on Monday evening the 9th
OF March, Just at the close OF day, she
was enabled by grace 10 give her heart 10
God and at the same time TO trust Him 10
heal her bodily Affections. | missed her
from the room, and called to know what
she was doing. She replied 81 was in the
front ROOM" She had reached the door by
this time, and was standing by her side
| again inquired Ct her what she was doing.
Her little sister, who had just come out
with her, said she was saying her prayers.
| said no more until we were alone. then
asked her why she was saying her prayers
at that hour. She replied: "Because felt
like it," adding, ~ never prayed so earn
estly in my life." She said she PRAYED
twice before she felt relieved. She said (:
Mamma, / asked God TO forgive me OF
every wrong that had done, and TO heal
me and make me well and free. Just be-
lieved, when asked, lie would do it. 1t
was some time before | could rise to my
feet" But the misery in her side and
stomach left her. That night, when the
supper was over, her father, who was not
vet aware Of the facts Of the case, reminded
her of her medicine. She turned TO me
and said, Mamma, ! don't want TO
take any medicine; nothing hurts me,
and / feel so good" She went TO bed
without taking the physic. After she had
retired her father and ] talked over the
suicct. He could not sleep during the
night. Early the next morning, unable 10
bear it longer, he went to her room before
she had risen. and finding her awake, ask
cd her il she loved the Lord. She told
him she did, and what the good Lord had
done for her. | heard them rejoicing and
went in. 1t was a sOul-rcyiying season, and
felt that my faith was wonderfully
strengthened in the Lord. Her father
pressed her stOmach-thc soreness had left
it. The blood ceased to rise to her mouth,
and TO all appearance she was well, her
looks, words, and actions proving that a
great change had taken place with her. and
that she enjoyed much OF the presence OF
the Lord.
About Il week later she was attacked by
cholcra-morbus, and grew rapidly worse.
She sent for two OF her schOolmaleS, and
the three spent the evening in prayer and
song. Her little friends gathered around
her bed and prayed with a power
and pathos that would have shaken
the unbeliei Of any iniidel on earth.
A deep solemnity rested upon the
little group. and we all felt the presence
OF the Lord. During the lest Of the eve
ming | could not keep her in bed. She
rapidly regaincd her strength, eating any,
thing She wished, and is healthy, bright,
happy. and cheerful child, holding fast TO
the faith which brought her 80 much de-
lverancc. Mrs. ANN F. SHIRLEY.