Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Cured by Faith and Still Incredu-
lous.
The Remarkable Case of Mr.. French Davis
Without any Faith Himself He Finds Him.
self Restored Alter the Prayers Of Others
An Anomaly in Faith Cure History.

SIS Mr.. Davis in?"
'Do you wish to see himP
IF you please"
81 will take in your card"
A very pleasant looking little woman in a
close-itting drab dress of the greatest posi-
BILE neatness, took the reporters card and
disappeared for a moment. She soon re-
turned saying that ''her husband" would be
pleased to see the gentleman.
you have moved recently, think" said
the reporter II had some diffiulty in find
ing YOU"
"Yes. have been until recently at Mrs.
Green's, on Locust street. Now my little
wife and myself are going to keep house BY
ourselves. Don't you think we have snug
quarters?"
The reporter looked about and quite
agreed with him. 1t was one Of the pleas
ATTEST of the little houses near the western
terminus of Morgan street, and had been
lifted up in the most delicate taste.
swell, the object of my visit is to inter-
view you about the Faith cure, that have
already called upon you twice about"
''But l don't want to be plagued about
that matter. I've told you once that the
peculiar circumstances of the case stood In
the way of my making anything public
about it"
"But the
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES
are Just what makes the matter valuable to
me. They're Just what make me want to
get it."
"Tell the boy your story, Frank" said the
little woman in crab, coming in. HE has,
probably, been sent here for it, and will be
blamed if he doesn't get it."
The reporter gave an emphatic assent to
this diplomatic suggestion.
"Well," said Mr.. Davis, 81 don't mind
telling you the story; only it seems little
strange, coming from me. 1t seems as if
was telling you for my own story something
that is not my story at all. don't seem to
have had any part in it, and don't seem to
have any faith in il now, and yet was the
important person, and know the truth of
what tell you. You will see what mean
from my story"
81 was student at Hobart College, Gen
eva, N. Y. That is, was there to study as
much as was able. But that was not very
much. An affection Of the spine had made
me a helpless invalid, almost from my child
hood. had to be lifted from my bed to my
rolling chair, and from the chair back to
the bed. To add to my troubles my sight
seemed to be failing me. had had doctors
without number. My parents, then living
in Buffalo, were wealthy people, and every
thing that money could do was done, but l
got no relief.
"The family at whose house 1 roomed,
consisted Of
A WIDOW LADY
and three daughters. Mrs. Whittier, the
lady's name was. She was lovely woman
in manner and appearance, and often WON
dered at what seemed to me her lack of
friends. 1t was rarely that any one called
upon her and she rarely left her house. I
found afterwards that she was regarded
rather unfavorably in the conservative,
pleasure-loving city Of Geneva. She had
made herself conspicuous several years be-
fore as a spirtualist. and lately she had
a
pie who called themselves the Band of
Faith. She was lovely woman for all
that, and moreover her Oldest daughter was
as lovely as the mother. A sweet-voiced,
gentle-mannered girl, she seemed to me, as
l lay in my chair, conscious of my failing
nerves and my falling sight, an angel in
comparison with all Other. people. She was
kind to me and patient. She didn't seem to
weary OF my petulance or my cOmplainings
could talk to her as could talk TO no one
else, and her voice was pleasant to me when
all other noises Jared on my ears.
well it's my story you want After Ihad
been at Geneva something over year the
Band of Faith people were visited by
DIR. CULLIs, OF BOSTON,
of whom you have heard no doubt. He
stayed atGeneva several days and there was
awakened a good deal of interest in his pc
culiar doctrines. He was a guest at Mrs.
Winters and met him several times. He
talked with me good deal, and remember
inspired me with more pronounced disbe-
lief even than had had before.
Zone night the Band of Faith had a meet
ing in Mrs. Whittier's parlor. l found after
wards that Minnie. the eldest daughter, had
prevailed upon her mother to prevail upon
DR.. Cults to make me the object for that
evening. was wheeled into the parlOr in
my chair and well remember how amused
was at some of the strange things said in
speech and prayer and how little sympathy
had for the whole proceeding. So little
Interest, did take in it that fell soundly
asleep"
'.When awoke was in my own room. /
had been wheeled hack in my chair and left
near an open window. The sun came pour
ing in at the window and the breeze brought
with 1t the perfume of flowers. 1 remember
1 felt that there had never been so beautiful
morning. /
HEARD MNNIE's VOICE
In the yard below, and without thinking. I
started to join her. | was half way across
the room before / realized what I was doing.
was walking. I, who had not stepped
upon my feet for thirteen years, was walk
ing across my room. Oh, can't tell YOU
anything about the thrill of joy that went
through and through me. could hardly be-
to be sure that was not dreaming. / went
on down stairs easily and quickly, like a
man IN perfect health. found Minnie al
the front door. She looked IN at me. gave !
sudden cry and fell into my arms weeping
You've told all the story necessary for
publication, said Mrs. Davis, looking up
suddenly with tears in her eyes.
"Yes, yes" said the other. "Only-well
only Minnie is now Mrs Davis, and l have
been well, strong man for three years.
But the remarkable thing Is that that morn
ing when found myself able to walk, the
thought of
THE FAITH CURE MEETING
the night before never entered my head.
All day Ion / never thought Of it. and
neither Mrs. Whittier nor any Of her daugh-
tiers spoke OF it 1t was not until that night
when DR.. Cults came in. that it was brought
10 my mind. DR.. Cults on beholding me
walking about, Immediately fell down on