Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-30
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost d
Well-Known Minister His Lie.
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man, besides the unusual matter of
value it contains, will be found most
readable and interesting:
MEssRs. EDITORS | have always
believed most firmly In the brother
hood 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, 1 trust, prove
of benefit to many thousands in this
land.
My earlier years were full of health
and pleasure. After the completion of
my educational studies undertook the
profession of teaching, and under the
severe strain to which / was subjected
gradually became reduced so that
the least exposure or excitement would
bring on sick headache, biliousness and
general prostration. l gave up teach
ing and began to prepare for the min
istry, and although L studied hard my
health seemed to grow no worse. FL
nally commenced preaching, and then
my old physical troubles returned. The
slightest amount of certain kinds of
food distressed me and brought on
heavy dullness, dizziness and often
great depression of mind. A change
OF room, atmosphere or clothing was
almost certain to cause cold, accom-
panied by most painful suffering. l
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 no
ticed that my feet were cold, while my
left side and back frequently panied
me. felt drowsy or sleepy sensation
| after eating. while a little excitement
caused me to lose my appetite entirely.
At times my spirits would be light and
l would feel as if l might live to a good
old age, when possibly in less than an
hour my head would reel, my body ache
and 1 would be overcome with death
ly sickness. After such an attack a
cold sweat would break out upon me
and this would be followed by complete
prostration. 1t would be impossible to
describe the suffering l endured at
these times, and yet / attributed it all
to overwork and not to any special
trouble or disease.
1t was more than year from the
time the attacks first began that l con-
suited physician. He examined me
and declared that my lungs were af
fected and that / was on the roa0 to
consumption. derided this idea and
so called upon another d)ctor But he
told me the same thing, as did also the
other medical men whom l consulted.
Indeed, they all informed me that IN
less went to Colorado. Dakota or the
sea coast there was little hope. How.
ever, did not change climate, but tri-
ed to continue my work as best /
could. A year ago last May and in the
November and December following |
had three severe attacks of what the
doctors said was lung fever or pneu-
monia. recovered from these by the
most faithful nursing, but l felt all the
time as know now that my troubles
did not originate in my lungs, but in
some other organs of the body. 1t is
true, felt severe pains in my lungs
and expectorated great deal. Twas
extremely sensitive to cold, and the
least ORATOR change of apparel tended
to bring on cold. My breathing was
often most difficult and it frequently
seemed that with all my exertions I
could not get enough air into my lungs
to satisfy them or keep my blood pure.
AS I am large in stature, weighing over
200 pounds, and being in the prime of
my usefulness, you can imagine how l
shrunk from the inevitable fate which
seemed to stare me in the face.
One Sunday evening last February,
upon coming down from my pulpit, al
most Frustrated and feeling that pos
sibly it would be the last time should
ever enter it again, a member of my
church approached me and said;
Brother Humphrey, know just what
you need to restore you to health. 1
have been troubled just as you are and
am perfectly well now" 1 thanked
him for his suggestions, 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
procure some of the medicine which
had been so highly recommended. If
faith were an element necessary to the
success of medicine, it certainly was
lacking in this case, for l was really
hopeless. Greatly to my surprise, how
ever, i began to fell much better, and
the following Sunday was able to
preach with comparative ease. l con.
tinuad IN urow hettar "a I continued IN
use the medicine. for it seemed to reach
my entire system. 1 was able to
preach, sing and work without exhaus-
ton, and to-day am well man, sleep
soundly, eat heartily, feel no lung
troubles, and believe owe my life
an health wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, which / con-
slider benefaction to suffering human
ity.
1t is only natural that since my re-
covery 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 sup
posed to originate in the lungs, arises
wholly from disordered kidneys and
liver. believe thousands of people
are suffering to-day and looking for
ward, IA 1 was, to consumptive's
grave, when their lungs are wholly
sound and they might be restored to
perfect health by the same means that
employed. Believing these truths
and realizing their Importance to the