Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
THE CURE BY PRAYER.
Details of the Cure of the Rev. Frank
Ward of Augusta, Me.

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From the Augusta, Me. Journal, April 4.
Almost everybody in Augusta has
heard of Elder Frank Ward, a minister
| of the Christian church, residing on the
Togus road, a distance Of two miles from
the city. On the 25th of October last he
cut a terrible cash in his leitankle while
chopping wood, the axe entering the
bones Of the leg and severing several
cords and arteries. AS Il result he was
very low and Il sufferer the entire win
ter. AT times Mr.. Ward would be IRA
tioral aud his minu would be wander
ing. So weak was he that all winter
long he sat up but two half hours, ex-
ceptingto have his bed made. Shortly be-
petite failed him. and he slept
but six hours during the past week: To
make the case still worse neuralgia set
in: Nearly everyone had given him
over to die. On the LIST o! March he
had trouble around the heart and bad
commissions. On coming out of them Mr..
| Ward stated that he had received a dis
patch from God which said that he
should be healed on the 25th of March
at 3 o'clock p. m. being just five months
to a day and an hour from the time the
cut was received; also, that at the
same hour he should arise from his
couch and walk from the sumo to the
kitchen door, a distance Of eight feet.
He told his attendants to take the medi-
cine away; that the Lord Jesus Christ
had taken his case in hand, and it was
for Gods glory. Sunday, the 18th Of
March, came. He conld only take half
a ~teaspooneul OF water at a time; his Ak
tremities were cold. About 3 30 o'clock,
p IN. people began to gather, until
2S were present. Shortly before 4
O'Clock Elder Ward requested several of
the brothers to put on his clothing,
which was done. Then the hymn. "The
Great Physician now is near" was sung,
and the eighteenth chapter Of First
first verse, was read. Following this,
Friends minister Fhebe Wadsworth, of
this city offered prayer, also Mrs. Stew
art. On his request he was raised from
his reclining position by brothers pres
ent. Before leaving his bed his breath
became natural, and he became perfect
ly calm. Then, at precisely four o'clock,
Mr.. Ward arose from his bed, stood up,
the first lime for five months, and
walked tc he door but very little lame.
Here, he says, the Lord told him to
walk back to the bed. Again, at the
same command, he walked to
the door and back again. On returning
the last time he took hold Of
one cerner of the bed and lifted it bodily
from the floor, so that a caster dropped
out. Then sitting down on his couch
the heretofore bedridden man shouted
GLORY to God!" again and again-a little
remarkable from the fact that he had
not spoken above a whisper for two
months and a half. AT supper time our
friend walked to the table, sat down and
ate a hearty meal, and in the evening
sang a hymn. AT night he lay down to
slumber, and slept perfectly sound al
night long, the first natural sleep for
tive months. In the morning Mr.. Ward
arose, dressed himself, went to the door
and shouted praises to God, SO that the
neighbors We're aroused across the
street. Since March 25, the day of the
miraculous healing, the Elder has been
up and walking about seemingly as smart
as ever, and repeatedly offering thanks
to God,