Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-03
CURED BY PRAYER.
ANOTHER MIRACULOUS CASE COMES
TO LIGHT.
In Which an OttOke Maiden Is Raised
From the Dead.
Correspondence Toledo Bee.

OrToKE, o., April 2j.
a very singular, or what many call
a miraculous cure by prayer, occurred
at this place on Thursday night last,
about midnight. Miss Lena Byers,
aged about 25, of German descent and
lady of rare Christian habits, has for
several years past been in delicate
health In October last she was pros
trated with complication of diseases
which baffled the skill of the medical
fra aternity. This state of things con-
tinued until the 10th of February,
when she began to fail very rapidly,
and at times her death was looked
for.
On Saturday, April IA, her condi-
tion became extremely critical and her
death was momentarily expected. On
the evening of that day there was ev-
cry evidence of speedy dissolution.
She was surrounded by her friends
who supposed her life was fast ebbing
away. She suddenly ceased to breathe,
and after lying in this cor dition for
about fifteen minutes, Cne of the at
tendants, supposing she was dead,
straighten ed her limbs, preparatory to
laying the body out. While thus en-
gagged, it was discovered that life was
not yet extinct and that she was
breathing. She soon after revived,
partook of some light nourishment, but
remained very weak until Thursday
night, the 10Th inst. About midnight
she made great effort to speak to the
attendant, but was unable to say
word. A few minutes later she put her
hand to her head, removed o wet cloth
which had been placed upon it, arose
in her bed and said, Il am better now,
l am we'll. have no pain. God has
cured me. prayed all day and all
night for God to be my physician and
He has answered my prayer
These were the first words she had
spoken aloud since last October. She
Immediately asked for food and light
nourishment was offered her, which
she refused saying she wanted some
ham, eggs and potatoe. An egg was
soon prepared, which she ate with
relish, first returning thanks in loud,
clear voice.
She then sang and prayed, ex-
pressed wish to get up and walk
around, bat was restrained until morn.
ing, when she arose, was assisted in
dressing, walked across the room,
picked up heavy child four months
old, fondled and kissed it, and said
she was perfectly well.
| have just interviewed her and she
informs me she prayed every day, as
every Christian ought, but the day
previous she prayed God to be her
physician and cure her. OF her ex-
perience she further said: II was
racked with pain in my head and
breast all night and morning, when I
was suddenly seized with choking and
fainting, continuing in that condition
until night when suddenly all pain
left me. l was apparently travelling a
long way of. l cannot describe my
sensations, only they were very pleas
ant and beautiful. My pathway was
all strewn with roses and fragrant flow-
ers, heard voices calling me back. "
Her faith in prayer is very strong,
and she is confident that was the cause
OF her miraculous cure. The case,
from its singularity, is attracting con-
siderable attention, and scores are vis-
iting her daily. The family live with
in few rods Of my door, hence J.,
with many others, can vouch for the
truth of the foregoing,