Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-20
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF
How Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
Well-KAOwn Minister His Lift.

How a Mistaken Theory Nearly Cost
Well-KnOwn Minister His Lif..
[Chicago Standard.
The following remarkable statement,
made by well known Baptist clergyman,
besides the unusual matter of value it con-
tains, will be found most readable and in :
teresting:
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, there
fore. of my personal experience will, I
trust, prove of benefit to many thousands
inlthis land.
My earlier years were full of health and
pleasure. After the completion of my
educational studies I undertook the pro-
fession of teaching, and under the severe
strain to which Twas subjected gradually
became reduced so that the least exposure
or excitement would bring on sick head
ache, biliousness and general ,.rostration.
l gave up teaching and began to prepare
for the ministry, and although studied
hard my health seemed to grow no worse.
Finally commenced preaching, and then
my old physical troubles returned The
slightest amount of certain kinds of food
distressed me and brought on heavy dull
ness, dizziness and often great depression
OF mind. change of room, atmosphere
or clothing was almost certain to cause a
cold, accompanied by most painful suffer-
ing. l attributed all this to the
severe work I was obliged to do
in the ministry. and so did not at
tempt to remove it. l next began to grow
nervous and noticed that my feet were cold.
while my left side and back frequently
panied me. I felt drowsy or sleepy SEN
sation after eating. while Il little excite
inent caused me to lose my appetite en-
tirely. At times my spirits would be
light and l would feel as if 1 might live
to good old age, when possibly in less
than an hour my head would reel,my body
ache and I would be overcome with a
deathiy sickness. After such an attack
cold sweat would break out upon me and
this would be followed by complete pros
tration. It wonld be impossible to de-
scribe 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 attack first began that I consulted
physician. He examined me and declared
that my lungs were affected and that was
on the road to consumption. I derided
this idea and so called upon another DOCTOR
But he told me the same thing, as did also
the other medical men whom I consulted.
Indeed, they all informed me that unless
went to Colorado, Dakota or the sea coast
there was little hope. However. I did not
change climate, but tried to continue nv
work as best 1 could. year ago last May,
and in the November and December fol-
lowing had three severe attacks of what
the doctors said was lung fever or pneu-
monia. I recovered from these
by the most faithful nursing.
but 1 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
l expectorated great deal. I was ex-
tremely sensitive to cold, and the least
draft or change of apparel tended to bring
on cold. My breathing was often most
difficult and it frequently seemed that with
all my exertions could not get enough air
into my lungs to satisfy them or keep nv
blood pure. As I am large in stature.
weighing over 200 pounds, and being in
the prime of my usefulness. you can i'm
agine how shrunk from the inevitable fate
which seemed to stare me in the face.
One Sunday evening last February, upon
coming down from my pulpit, almost pros
trated and feeling that possibly it would
be the last time I should ever enter it
again, member of my church approached
ne and said: Brother Humphrey. know
just what you need to restore you to health
have been troubled just as you are and I
am perfectly well now.' I thanked him
for his suggestions, but shook my head
sadly, for felt that there was little hope
for me. However, after I returned home I
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 was really hopeless. Greatly to
my surprise, however, began to feel much
better, and the following Sunday was able
to preach with comparative ease. l con-
tinued to grow better as I continued to use
the medicine, for it seemed to reach my
entire system. I was able to preach, sing
and work without exhaustion, and to-day l
am a well man, sleep soundly, eat heartily,
Jeel no lung troubles, and believe I owe
my life and health wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver cure, which consider
benefaction to suffering humanity.
It is only natural that since my recovery
I should feel enthusiastic over the remedy
which had restored me and also observe
its effects upon others. AS 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 suffering to-day and looking
forward, as I was, to a 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 world, I come out thus
openly. and say that believe, under God.
this remedy is public benefaction, and I
would most cordially and earnestly COM
mend it to the world as blessing to
humanity. REV. B. F. HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist church.
ANNOY, ILL.,, July "a, 1882.
j. w. Buel, of st. Louis, a newspaper man,