The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-03
BY FAITH HEALED.
some Cases for the Investigation Of
the Curious.
Ahree Chicago People Who Have
Miraculous Experiences - paral.
ysis, Consumption and broken
Homes Yield to Faithful
Prayer.

CHICAGO, Oct 3.-The cIerpvmen Of
several churches in this CITY have recentlv
been discussing faith cures, and Rev. Burke
+. Ileavltt, pastor of the Lincoln Park Con
gregatlona church, having made a brief
reference In the Congregationalist minister's
meeting last Monday to wonderful series of
prayer-cur',s that had taken place in a single
family IN his church, a Tribune reporter
called on the persons referred to and OBJ
taiiied their account of the matter The
result Of The Tribune representatives. in
Vestlgatlon was the finding of three cases in
"hlch 1t was positively claimed that faith
alone had cured them of severe affections
The narrator of the stories was Miss AdIie
>. Jordan, of 1913 Halstead street She
said that her sister, Mrs. Farlan
was afflicted with paralysis in 1888, and
that she was told that there was no hope for
her except IN protracted rest, which she was
not able to take. She was almost in DESPAIR
when one evening she got to thinking of the
miracles Of the. Savior, and feeling that if
lie were present she could be healed. All of
sudden she felt that He was present, and
SIMPLY asked to have her arm healed of tho
paralysis. Instantly thrill or wave of life
passed through her frame, and she was not
only we'll but felt as strong and elastic as
young girl
Tue narrator herself was an inheritor of
consumption. and according to the physi
clans, as long ago as 1879 tubercles had
formed IN her lungs. The doctors treat
ment, although continuous, was of no avail
ana III January, 1884, she had hemorrhage.
AT TINS time she was given up by the doc
tors and her sister, Mrs Furlong, declared
that tod would heal her. as she had asked
Hlm to. Finally, on Friday, Feb. 16, 1884.
She threw her medicine away "Then. all at
once, there came great change and from
y 9o'ciock in the morning until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon | suffered indescribable pain.
About O'Clock felt that was getting bet.
ter, and In few moments more all pain left
me, and was perfectly we'll The feeling
OF lying there without pain was the most
delicious experience [ ever had. As soon
as my sister came into the room told her
was well, and asked her if should get I'D.
but She advised me to keep my bed little
longer, and, as l enjoyed it so much, lust
ay there three or four days, though was
perfectly well. At the end of that time
got up and dressed myself, and from that
day to this have gone about nv work inst
like any other perfectly well person The
third case narrated was that of the narators
mother The old lady fell and broke small
bone in her hip eight years ago and the bone
set so that it Tapped Afterward she broke
one more and dislocated another in her wrist
an attack of pneumonia followed
and when she got out of bed
she had almost lost sight and hearing.
Mrs. Jordan was induced to pray for faith
and healing, and on June 10th last she sud
denly got well and has ever since been well.
After this interview the Rev Mr.. Leavitt
was seen and the account read to him, and
he said; These cures did not come under
my own observation exactly, so that can
not say that know anything about them of
my own knowledge. But take pleasure in
bearing testimony to the high in
telectual and Christian character
OF these women, especially of Mrs Jor-
dan whom regard as an uncommonly clear
headed woman, and as being singul arly
sound in her religious views. I could not
possibly doubt the entire truth and accuracy
OF anything they might say on this OF any
other subject
Miss Jordan says that she can stand any
physical exposure now without hurt. but
finds if she disobays the laws of God that
she Is Immediately reminded of it by illness