The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-08-07

a FArru CuRE ~ ErGErInLn.--Fo sever"
/, days OUR Ivwd has been considerably exciteo
sover II case ot faith cure. or n least, n case
where the restoring process seems To oe
gradually going on. The person VINO Is ex- \
peri, nciug this cure is Mrs. .lemautine Morgan
wife of Mr. J. q. Morgan of our town. Mrs
Morgan is IA daughter of Rev. Mark NJ. Boyd, |
and, Of course. sister to Kevs. George, Marion |
md pet" Boyd OF the South Caroliua Confer |
erce This places Mrs. Morgan before the
public iuan manner 20 eutitlc her statements to
the full st credencc, even sid not we anu others
of her neighbols have ocu ar ANA other satls-
factory proofs of the remarkable change that
has taken place as regards her physical conui-
tion. ---..,-ss-----.s- -sar7-
"a -stry.-rJrgan Is nov l3 years old, and has
been an invalid for many years. Indeed, her
niiliction commenced ut the age Of sixteen, and
consisted OF Il gradual loss OF the muscular
power of the lower limbs, st that time more es-
peciully i'll her knees. The aili iction grew and
extended until in few years she was an i'll
valid, unable to get up CA down, or scarcely To
walk oss the floor without assistance. Nine
years ago she fell down the steps of their house,
then IL the Northern suburbs of our town, and
broke her right ankle and right arm. The
fractured limbs healed. but Mrs. NJ. was more
helpless than before. Three aud II half years
ngo she received another fill. She was stand
ing up, supporting herself by the bed. The
bed was accidentally moved, aud this threw her
from her balance. and, being unable to move
either foot, she fell backwards TO the floor,
breaking her left thigh ami sustaining other in
jurics natural from her heavy weight and ut
tcrly helpless condition. Since this accident,
while retaining partial use of her hands and
arms, although unable TO get them TO her head,
the has been completely helpless in body, una
tie to turn hri self in bed or lift her foot from
shfnt teofuputfrSn pS day, 16I from Tins she was
placed OH her bed at night and moved cnly as
she was assisted, the dressing ard undressing
devolving entirely upon others. Her spine was
stiff and curved back wards. and one of her fec,
was drawn sideways So that the bottom could
scarcely be made 10 touch the floor This has
been her condition for more than .hree years,
md this WAS her condition n little more than n
week ago. And all this time Mrs. Morgan has
been bright in mind, cheerful in spirits, and
hopeful, She says. that God would, when she
Get right, bring her body right Strongly i'm
pressed with this conviction she took what she
regards as the initial step tn what she
fdenily relieves will he happy consummation.
She wrote to Miss c. +. Judd of buffalo, n. Y.
author OF book entitled prayer OF Faith, -
dcscriLiaC to Miss Judd her condition, and
this CORES pundcncc resulted in the appointment
of edncsdny night, July Ii, ut half-rast s
o'clock. the hour in which she and others of
her friends would offer special prayer for the
afflicted woman. Mrs. Morgan not un-
mindful of TIE hour when it came. and being n
praying woman. Joined them in this specal
effort That night she had u dream Of vision
She described To US what she saw but
tuT'r II. II WITS T SCrmOn IN Itself. Her man.
hcr oi descnlng The scene is impressive Of her
lalth and carncStneS and is touching in the ex
rene. Hui To results, for our space is limited
lhe next morning she discarded The rolling
THAR, and she can NOW walk about unnssisred
she can also GET in and cut of bed, raise ur
ANA down, turn over. dress and un,lress herself
chrSe her hands over head her spine is straight
and natural: her limbs, which were mach
swollen and evidently dropsica', have swagcd
TO their natural size; the color has returned tc
her skin. and she says she is in every respect n
new woman. And the good work is sill
going on. 81 am growing daily" said tc
us, growing in grace, growing in .aih and
growing in strength, and have not the slight.
est doubt that my restoration will he com pete -
And rs she speaks her countcnancc confirms
her testimony the faith that is in her
We will only add that the earnest prayers OF
all who know Mrs. Morgan are that rs her
faith is. 50 may it be with her EdycGcM Non.
Hor July 80.