Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-15
FAITH IN PRAYER.
The Remarkable Cure of "a Helpless In
valid in South Carolina.

The Remarkable Cure of Helpless In
valid in South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD, S. c., Aug. 2.--Great interest
is manifested here over a faith cure, in
which the lady cured is OF such high stand
ng as to render her assertions worthy of
credence. The person is Mrs Clemantine
Morgan, wife of Mr. J. g. Morgan. Mrs.
Morgan is the daughter of Rev. Mark M.
Boyd, and sister of Rows. Geo. Marion and
"Pet' Boyd, of the South Carolina confer
ence. Mrs. Morgan is now forty-three years
old, and has been an invalid for many years
Her affection commenced at the age Of six
teen, and consisted of a gradual loss Of the
muscular power OF the lower limbs.
The affection appeared first m her knees,
and extended until in few years she was
an invalid, unable to get up or down or
scarcely walk across the floor without assist
ance. Nine years ago she fell down an or
binary stairway and broke her right ankle
and right arm The fractured iimbs healed,
but Mrs Morgan was moro helpless than be-
fore. Three and a half years ago she re-
ceived another fall. She was standing UP,
supporting herself by the bed. The bed was
accidentally moved This threw her from
her balance, and being unable TO move
either foot she fell backwards to the floor,
breaking her left thigh and sustaining other
injuries natural from her heavy weight and
utterly helpless condition. Since this acct
dent, while retaining partial use of her
hands and arms, although unable to get
them to her head, she has been completely
helpless in body, unable to turn herself in
bed or lift her feet from the floor.
Her rolling chair hgs been her constant
companion by day, and from this she was
placed in her bed at night, and she moved
only as she was assisted Her spine was
stiff and curved back wards, and one of her
feet was drawn sideways 50 that the bottom
could scarcely be made to touch the floor.
This has been her condition for more than
three years. Mrs, Morgan has been bright
in mind, cheerful in spirits, and hopeful.
She believed that God would, when she got
free of sin, bring her body right Strangely
impressed with this conviction she took what
she regards as the initial step TO what she
confidently believes will be a happy CONSUME
nation.
She wrote TO a female faith doctor in New
York describing her condition. This cor
respondence resulted in the appointment OF
Wednesday night, July ld, az $50 O'Clock,
as tho hour in which she and others of her
friends would offer special prayer for the
afflicted woman. Mrs Morgan was not un-
Mlndiui OF the hOUr, ana when IL came SOW
eral women joined with her in this special
effort. That night Mrs. Morgan had q
dream OF vision She described what she
saw. Her masnor Of describing the scene is
expressive OF her faith and earnestness and
is touching in the extreme.
The next morning she discarded her roll
ing chair, and she can now walk unassisted.
She can also get in and out OF bed, raise up
and down. turn over, dress and undressh her
self, raise her hands over her head, her spine
is straight and natural her limbs, which
were much swollen and evidently dropsical,
have swagad to their normal condition. The
color has returned 70 her skin, and she says
she is ia every respect quite well. - am
growing daily" she said. Growing IN
grace, growing ia faith and growing in
strength, ana | have not tina slightest doubt
4 that my restoration WA be c0mpleteH