Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-31
Another Faith Cure.

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Harrisville, this county, where he now
resides We had not heard of his
being sick, but it appears that for
about two weeks previous to last
Thursday week, be was completely
prostrated by hemorrhage of the
stomach and entire paralysis of the
right side, and was so helpless that he
could not move his righ arm, hand or
foot Even his life was despaired
Of and the sick man himself is said to
have relinquished all hope of recovery.
But while laying in his bed praying,
on Wednesday of week before last,
his mind, according to the report of
the Mercer Republican, became i'm
bued with the idea of cure by virtue
Of prayer While in this frame of
miud, and engaged in his devotions, ne
says the door of his room opened and a
vision appeared to him, giving him to
understand that if he would engage in
prayer at two O'Clock the following day
the desire of his heart would be grant
ed and his cure effected. In the
morning he entreated his brother, who
was visiting him, and was about leav-
ing for his home, to remain, stating
his belief that he would be restored TO
complete health at two O'Clock in the
afternoon. He also requested his
wife to bring his clothes, brush and
have them in readiness for use at that
hour His wife and brother were
alarmed, and thought him deranged.
His reported vision they regarded as a
premonition of death. Yielding to his
earnest entreaties, Rev. G.. W. Ches-
bro and wife, Rev. Father Hodill and
wife, and others Gall of Harrisville, and
all well known here, were called in.
AS the hour of two O'Clock approached
they all engaged in prayer About
two O'Clock MIR. Moser began to clap
his hands, and declared he was cured
and well. He got up, dressed him.
self in the clothes his wife had got in
readiness at his request and walked
about the house apparently restored to
complete health aud strength. Those
present We're all astonished and una
BILE to account for his instantaneous
cure. The people in II ,rrisviile, who
knew he Was in q HOPELESS condition,
were incredulous when informed of
his recovery A Mr.. HENDERSON
brought him load "t coal The next
morning, aud Was greatly surprised at
seeing the dying patient Of The pre-
viou5 day extend his formrl
paralyzed hand and grasp his with a
firm grip. At latest acccu UNITS Mr..
Moscr retained his suddenly restored
health, AMI seemed completely restored
to his usual vigor From a reliable
source we learn that tn s statement of
the case was given by the minister
present at the alleged remarkable re-
storation." We rejoice to hear of
Henry's recovery ald believe in his
miraculous cure as thoroughly and
firmly as we believe that he few
across Mexican st this town, some
years ago, irpm the ronf the U. P.
Church to the roof Of the residence of
III Julius Klingler. Tho story is that
Henry Was painting the church, and
that while painting the steep'e, stand
ing either on the scalfvldlng or on the
edge of the roof, he made mis-step
and would have fallen to the pavement
had not the Lord had mercy on
him and carried him through the air. "a
distance of some eighty or ninety feet,
and safely landed him on the roof of
Klingler's house
Since the above was in type we re-
ceived the following communication
on the subject:
A FAITH CURE IN HARRIsvILLE.
HARRIsvTLLE, Jan. 25, 1888.
EDITORS CITIZEN Brother Moser
came here as a temperance revivalist
three years ago. Wherever he spoke
the power of the spirit was with him
and he did much good He is ems
phatically q trust in God kind of q
man. He is noted for this. His life
has been characterized by many re-
markable acts of Providence He is
the same man, who. in attempting to
run from a falling wall of Wuller's
burning drug store, to or more years
ago, ran against hitching post and
fell back on the pavement. The wall
parted in the form of circle and fell
around him, not as much as q brick
hitting him, and many of the citizens
of Butler who witnessed it declared
that it was providential.
-Four weeks ago he was stricken
down with paralysis, his right side
being palsied. On the l7th, inst, an
hour of prayer in his room was set for
4 P. NJ, on the 18th. On the night of
the 18th, Rev Moser felt an assurance
that be would be healed at the meet
ing the next day, and on the morn
ing OF the 18th had his clothes brush
ed and laid by his bed, and was so
confident that the Lord would heal
him that he could hardly wait the
hour.
At the hour appointed the Rev.
Chesbrough and several others came
in, and while engaged in prayer for
him, Bro. Moser began to clap his
hands, and said, "thank God il is
done"
called 10 see him the next day
and was much astonished to see him
sitting up, and reaching out his right
hand to shake hands. He got up
and walked across the room. A
week has elapsed since his mracu-
lous cure, and he continues to i'm.
prove. The feeling in his right side
feturned at once, and was quite nat
ural from the time of the healing, al
though he was weak I was to see
him to-day. He is able to go to his
meals, and is feeling quite we'll
We all feel that a great and notable
miracle has been done
A. b. GILDERsLEEvE.
MISS NARCISSA WHITE.
This young lady, distinguished as
lecturer will we under