St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-07
Healed after an Illness of T,ccnty-t,co

Atlanta Constitution.
The Rev. William A. Parks, presiding elder
of the Aiethodist Episcopal Church South, for
the Gainesville circuit, gives an interesting
narrative Of the miraculous cure of Mrs Emf
ly j. Wimpy, wife of the Hon. John A. VIM
py, which occurred in Norcross, few days
ago, while the circuit conference was in ses-
sion. He says: During the morning SER
vice in the church on Thursday, July 16. 1884,
when the house was nearly full of worship
pers, Mrs. John A. Wimpy, who had not
walked on the ground for twenty-five wears.
was healed by faith. Immediately after the
healing she walked to the church, distance
of $50 yards, went bounding up the high
church steps, walked into the church, up the
aisle into the altar, addressed the congrega-
ton about twenty minutes. She then turned
and walked out of the church, and walked
home. The scene in the church while she
was in it, and for more than an hour after
ward, cannot be described. She was healed
while her husband was talking in church.
He told of the new conservation of himself
aud family that morning at family prayer.
Brother S. t. McElroy was telling of his ex-
periencc of perfect love, when Mrs. Strick-
Iand, an elderly lady residing in the Wimpy
ldHliiN, CdihC huTIitull iulO the C0urcn,
called Brother Wimpy. who left the church
in haste. The whole congregation knew
there was something unusual transpiring.
Soon Mrs. Wimpy came bounding up the
the church steps, walked up the aisle, both
hands uplifted, sweet smile on her face.
al she walked to the altar she said each step,
"Jesus! Jesus! Jesusf' Without any pause
she walked inside the altar railing by my
side q was conducting the service) and be-
gan to speak to the congregation in distinct
voice, while the same sweet smile remained
on her pale face.
After reading hymn she turned and
walked home. Her husband accompanied
her, attempting to assist her in walking
when she said, Husband don't doubt
Please let me walk alone.' After she left
the church there was profound silence for
some length of time. No one seemed TO
want to break the silence. 1t seemed that
one from the dead had appeared and van
ished. After while it seemed to me and
others, as expressed by them, that the Lord
Jesus was almost visihly present. A sense
of the divine~presenee overawed and almost
overpowered US. Everyone seemed to be
afraid to move or speak. Finally Brother
W. A. Simmons, who was sitting in the altar
slowly, and it seemed cautiously, knelt down.
lnen one anu ahOtnef knelI tlH tDe WnOie
congregation was kneeling. l presume no
ono knows how long we remained on our
knees in silence. Everyone seemed to fear
to break the silence. Finally one prayed a
few words and then another.
About this juncture Brother Wimpy re-
turned to the church and said: ''My wife
sends you all a message. She says she is not
the least fatigued by her walk to the church.
She requested me to say TO you not to think
of her, but look after those sinners who are
not saved.' Brother Wimpy continued
about in the following language, with some
degree Of excitement: ''My wife has not
walked on the ground in twenty-five years
since our oldest was born. 1 carried her in
my arms this morning to and from the beak-
| fast table. She has been great sufferer for