New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

glory of God and the encouragement OF others seehs
relief from their suherings.
The first person to respond was woman VINO tOlo
long story her inability conquer her hatred OF her
broiher-inaw who had been she thought. responsible
IN measure for the death of her sister She had never
been able she said 10 obey the Scriptrra Injunction
TO love your enemies and pray for those who despite
fully use you and prosecute you" but ny ASKING 'e
Lord TO do what she unable to do herself she III"
heen able 10 conouer her ifeelg toward her brother
in-law and would be pleased TO see nm prosperous
and happy This given as an instance OF answer u
prayer .o..,,- .o,ao neatly drc,,ed woman with
ruddy face THAT was curedof disease that nahed
the skill of the physicians. IL was done by the TOUCH "
God in answer TO prayer"
MAY flush your storyi' asked MI. siihpsoh'
The woman nodded ascent.
"This person." he said, came TO this country Ion
England to place herself under the treatment OF sAi
physicians. They pronounced her incuraoe' Last ".
she sent for me- but too busy for day OF t"o W
comply with her request. Meanwhile she went 10 1oo
in prayer herself, That right have no Pe"ei
When finally went 10 see her she told me that sne was
wholly cured OF her disease Is that not 50
ato1t nam seated on the stage said that he wished TO
sneak of the remarkable of friend who hau pse
WAS miracle and nothing less" sand the speaker Ihe
sick man was mere shadow; he was on tns 800 70
the grave: One day said to him; '"hy oOh you W
Not me, not me-" interrupted Mr.. Simpson, shaking
% Wsn he came here AID was benefited at once he
can now eat three good round meals day, and he to
me the other morning that ne INTENDED u 'nio" ""'
wish to give God glory for what he has done ror
plexion was the ashen color peculiar 10 some
nervous disease For nine years, she went on, Tl
afflicted with disturbances so tnat
down and be for hours also suHeLoS i0
heart disease. But wish to say mere 'so I.d IA me IN
answer to prayer at OF these meetings mere aor
NV affiictiOu said another woman, was Ms On,
"a,
relief MY eyes are now very m1ch pe''ei' anU
Twill YOU not testify too ~ said the pastor addressing
a wOmar Who sat In the congregation. she was PIeas
viii Gladly. God be pfased!" she replied. when
came the first time had to climb the starr ~, y
stantly, and when went away went down s'AH' Inc
merely of a nervous character" said Mr. siHpsoh,
land that the is imaginary. viii you state "ha'
your disease was
.'Was the completes ~
"There is not a trace oil II lett" .a,,.
An Irishwoman whose abrupt manner ana lu huan
humor afforded some amusement SAID tnst se aI abe
an invalid for years The physicians mao NOT Ueem t
to give her relief and her house WAS ful OF
ties She had cured by faith, and ala not lhtend
hereafter to have either bottles of medicine OF phy
sicians go, a,o+oa With se,ious spinal
disease said a young woman To-day am III perleeI
health and sit here these hard chairs %ilnot any
discomfort whatever couldn't 10 'n'' oeioi' was
Are you sure that your disease was not imaginary =
asked Simpson. "Quite sure, responded the young
- --e.t.r.
Another spoke OF improvement IN her eyesiEn'
and OF Der arm being relieved pain. Her eyes had be
come so much better she averred, That she asonisDeu
her family by sitting down. ut her sewing at gh az sue
nad NOT done for years before Her husDnd she ADDED
was sceptical Nevertheless she knew that she was Oct
ter aud intended to perseVere untii se A"d Iu re-
covered. ,,,, 1870
dignned young preacher from Brooklyn made
address in which he said that most diseases were
n ms opinion nothing less than den0nlaca pos
session. When the Devil driven out by the touch OF
the Holy Ghost health returned 10 the body lh}sl
clan from Boston, who is also preacher, spoke O s4ar
cures he wrought in tnat cI.y. 80, >,
the sOp Of the services the pastor invited Ill
persons who desired to pray for healing FOR themscNcs
or others 10 into adjoining room Tor spec ser
vice About a third OF the congregation crowded INTO
the room.