The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-04

Detail the Cure OF the ROY. Frank,
4 Yartt Of. Augusta, Z Nc. 81

sDeta ia YOf the Cures OF the Rev. Frank
Ward of Augusta, Ne. II
From tho Augusta, Ne. Journal, April q. az
"a Almost everybody In Augusta has
heard Of Elder Frank Ward, q minister
ofthe Christian church, residing on the
Togts road, 9 distance of two miles from
the city. On the 25th Of October last he
cut q, terrible cash in his left ankle while
choppiny wood, the axe entering the
bones of the leg and severing several
cords and arteries. As a result he was
very low and a sufferer the entire win.
ter. AT times Mr.. Ward would be IRA.
tioral aud his MINI would be wander
ing. So weak was he that all winter
long he sat up but two half hours, ex-
cepting to have his bed m ade. Shortly be-
fore n the healing his an
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 of March he
had trouble around the heart and bad
commissions. On coming out of them Mr..
Ward stated that he had received 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 day and an hour from the time the
cut was received; also, that at the
same honr he should arise from his
couch and walk from the same 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 25th of
March. came. He could only take half
tablespoonful of water at time; his ex-
tremities were cold. About $50 o'clock,
p IN. people began to gather, until
% 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
and the eighteenth chapter of First
Kings, commencing with the twenty
first verse, was read. Following this.
Friends minister Phebe Wadsworth, of
this city ,:otfered 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, anu he became perfect
ly calm. Then, at precisely four o'clock,
Mr.. Ward arose from his bed, stood UP,
the first time for five months, and
walked to the 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, 30 that 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 whisper for two
months and half. At supper time our
friend walked to the table, sat down and
ate 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 Tor
five months. In the morning Mr.. Ward
arose, dressed himself, went to the door
and shouted praises to God, so that the
neighbors were aroused across the
street. Since March 25. the day of the
miraculous healing. TIE Elder has been
up and walking about seemingly az smart
as ever, and repeatedly offering thanks
to God,