Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-13
ChargsA with Wandering Frsok Haa-
CURED BY FAITH.
An Invalid 81 Twelve Yeass' StaadtnE
Substitutes Prayer Eor Chaeeal and
Walks Two 81 lies.

An Invalid 81 Twelve Yeass' StaadtuE
substituteS Prayer Eor Chlesal and
walks Two Miles.
CLEVELAND. o., March n.-Mrs. F. A.
Bunnell, of Norwalk, is visiting friends on
Wilson avenue, in this city. Miss Buunell
is Of one OF the best families in Huron
county. She has been an invalid for the
past twelve years, and was only cured
within the Ast few days through faith.
Her story as relabed to q correspondent 10
as follows: For the past twelve years
have been dectored fos great many dif.
ferent troubles. and by great many differ.
ent doctors, no two agreeing as 10 the real
cause of my i'll health About three years
ago went TO Toledo, and was under the
care of DE-. Chamberlin, OF that city. He
treated me for spinal trouble, and besides
the usual medicine in such cases, gave me
chloral 10, produce rest i have taken that
twice day. one dose in the morning and
one at night, all the time since then. At
times MY body wonld become
Perfectly Rigid,
and would have TO be put to bed and rub
bed TO, hours. was perfectly conscious
at the time, but had no power to move. As
time passed on felt that IL was not the
thing to take into my system. l felt
troubled about il. but had no strength 20
stop taking il. | was all run down and
was so weak that could no do anything.
| had no desire to live. | did not wish to
get well. Last Thanksgiving went to To-
ledo again. ! had 70 be carried to the
coach and fyom that to the train, and had
TO lie in Q berth all the way. Ny threat
began to trouble me by being partly para.
lived. Then would have coughing spell
and could not get over it. The doctor told
me il was likely TO happen in that disease,
and nothing really could stop II. few
weeks ago | was boarding with Mrs. Prem
tiss. and there was in the same house
lady named Mrs Smith. We talked ON
The snbiect oI Prayer,
and read from the Bible OF Christ heal
ing the sick. called both ladies into my
room and asked them to pray Tor pe that
my strength might be returned. We all
kneeled down and prayed aloud that
might have sufficient faith 70 believe In
the Lords healing power, and that II 1t was
His will that might be made strong.
After We had finished, Mrs Prentiss
came TO me and threw her arms around
me, saying ! was taking my life, and
that should go and take chloral. re-
buked her, and asked II that was the meas
ure of her faith. "Yes, know" sh, said,
but you are so weak" told her | had no
desire to take the chloral, and We again
knelt in prayer. Tie next morning | be-
gan 10 feel my strength returning. Since
that time / have been gaining daily,
and now ! am we'll. Some people say
I am sick, but ! always answer that
am not. or course, am not M well a.
some, but ! can't complain; Monday J
came up alone from Norwaik, the hrs'
time have done such thing alone. To-
day walked nearly two miles, That II
pretty good for a woman who has been an
invalid for twelve years. think that
| faith in Christ is q gift, and that the gift Is
gwen us II IL is our wish and we ask for 1t,
provided il is the will Of God.