The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
FAITH VERSUS PHYSIC.
TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE CHICAGO
FAITH CONVENTION.
Come Remarkable Instances Of tho Powe,
OF the New Gospel-ParaIysisa and Epi-
iepsy Alleged to Have Been
Cured,

| CHICAGO, Dec. Sat Thursdays session
OF the convention OF believers In healing b,
iaith and prayer, Evangelist Davis, Of OF
| lava, LIS came in, and was called upon {.
| speak He said that two DAYS ago he ha,
| been confined to his bed by a severe attacl
| OF ague, unable to move, when he was sud
deniy inspired to get up. He arose immedi
ateiy and felt well. He afterward Learned
mat his friends in Chicago had prayed fol-
MS recovery at that time. He said he wa.
so hoarse when he came in he could scarcely
speak but IN answer to his friends prayer.
the hoafseness was fast leaving him. I'll,
voice became quite clear shortly after tina,
statement
Ino convention closed in the afternoon
mere We're lnnumerable alleged cases OF
cures OF various ailments reported person
ally by those said to have been benefited
but tho most marked case was that
OF young lady whose lower limbs
iad been paralyzed for years The
hay before she had been brought to
the rh'lrch In wheel-chair, and had been
carried up the stairs and into the church
upon tha stalwart shoulders of two men
Siie was then placed in her chair. When
she was Amounted by Rev. Mr.. Simp-
son she could not leave her chair. She
SAD that tho moment the oil touched her
brow she felt the healing power pas,
through nor entire system like an electric
shock She had, through timidity. fear.
ana lack OF faith, not attempted to stand
upon her feet, but while the congregation
were singing Praise Cod, from Whom All
Blessings Flow" Mrs. Rev Glenn Wood had
urged her to have faith and arise, stand.
ami give glory to God As if
inspired she did so, and for
tho first time in years her limbs
bore her weight She did not sit down
again until the hymn was finished, and
then her face was wreathed in smiles and
her eyes glowed with divine fervor. She
refused positively to give her name, as she
hld not want reporters to give her case until
Sue "ns positive that she was entirely cured
:. Baxter had known OF her case. and
~ noticed her rise and stand upon her
paralyzed limbs while the hymn was sung.
MIS- Baxter sprang to the platform, and,
with shout of Praise tho Lord. y
told the congregation what she had
seen. Instantly there were loud shouts Of
iraise GodF' "Amen!' and other exclama-
.ioiis OF Joy and thanksgiving all over the
house The excitement has increased to the
highest degree of intensity when some
cooler headed evangelist brought relief by !
starting hymn, in which all Joined with |
loud voice
1t remained Cor John Munroe, for several |
years IL porter at the Palmer house, and for |
'h' past four years head porter at the Briggs |
mouse, 10 renew the excitement. He had, he |
sand, been subject to oft-recurring epleptic
hts The medicine of man could not effect |
A cure. He felt that when Christ had said
hat lie loved the bodies of those who loved
INN, because they were the temples wherein
tie dwelt, He did not mean to take the
body of drunkard or sick man for H.
.emple, and 80 WHEN he knew that he loved
Ihrist he had asked Him to cure him so that
lie might become fit temple wherein the
son of Man might dwell. He had been
'nointed, and he knew that he had also been
lealed, and was no longer an epileptic
Again the shouts of praise and thanksgiving
rose in wild confusion