The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-19
HE WAS CURED BY FAITII.
THE VERY KE3IAKNAISLE EXPERI
ESCE OF y CHICAGO CLERGYMAN.

The Rev. DR.. John Williamson is ono
OF tho best known cicrgymcn in Chicago,
having served as a pastor in Methodist
churches horc for fourteen years. lie is
sensible, lcvcl-hcalcd man, too, and
not given to isms. Yet he has story to
tell which is out Of tho ordinary way. II
borders upon the marvellous.
At q recent meeting Of the Methodist
ministers DR.. Williamson related his cx
paricnce with the faith care. lie wa.
very sick, but he didn't go 10 q doctor
He took his trouble direct TO God, h,
said, and WAS cured. He took 10 medi.
cine, for God cured him without it.
His statement naturally created a sen
SatlOn among the other preachers, and
Knowing the speakers rs well as they did
they could not doubt his word. Dr..
Williamson il not given to sensational
ism III the pulpit or elsewhere, and his
earnest, Impressive manner carried con-
viction vita it.
Dr. Williamson slii that health came
to him alter "a sweet and indcscribabIc
'mmunion with Coo, during which he
was assured that lie would be restored.
lie believed, and he hAi his reward.
The Herald correspondent waited on
the clergyman and asked him to give his
experience. DR.. Williamson is man
iorty-ScVtn years Of age, strongly built,
but wearing traces Of hard work upon
his features. His life las not been ca
tlrely d>ntury one, though he has
devoted mulY hours day 10 his desk
for Geyeral ycnr" past.
. II maven It much Of story to tcIl,"
ne, "put you are welcome to il
as lar us 1t goes. ! lecl assured that ]
was cured IN consequences Of my prayers
70 Hod and my communion with Him.
MY aliment was an m;enic intoXicntion;
my llVef Was also affected "n1 J. was in
a pad way gGnerniiy. | k01w also that |
was oVeTwoIN[d' and sometimes felt
That, perhaps, l might never be able to
regulate work III my pulpit @S4ip.
Il consUit10 aor1c OF thc best physi-
clans IL Cine }8o ailI they advised mo to
rest NlI net want 10 give mp MY
!ADor;, buS l am enough OF u ply s,ician
TO ELBOW thnt nature VIII aas"rt itsoi: /
- am GT|d"a'9 o. I'"Sh hcticAl college,
enou3h nave never pracilSGG.
LncIi Il WI" went TO God. L prayed
a. II. L ht't never prayed nciofc "nd icit
th25 was III close and perfect com
it. told God MI NV tronLIns ni'tCo nnI r",
ceivod assurances that cvorrtGin% would
be we'll. Niy plan of action was tn Jnv
down three rules, if thy can be SO
cAlled-praycr to God, relaxation from
work and physical exercise. | unlrr-
stood, Of course, that rest and exercise
would not elect tic complete cure |
wiShCi for"
"What was the din,runcc, Doctor, be-
tween your prayers at this time aud those
Was asked.
"I had something definite to ask for;
tnat WAS all, " he replied. 81 wanted to
be cured" he added with s,nilc. "Thc
trouble with too many pGo),i" is that
when they pray they don't know what
they wuHt. | knew exactly what 1
wanted and got ii.
"Iou feel that your restoration to
health was the direct result Of praycr?"
"Alost as"urcdiy it was. | did not put
myself under the care OF physioinn as
| might otherwise have done lud not
bad 50 much faith IL The efficacy OF prayer
ana the Willingness aud Readiness Of God
to answer it.
"Gou felt differently, thea, daring The
time you were praying for health than
before?