The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-19
HE WAS CURED BY FAITH,
VIE VERY REMARKABLE EXpERI.
ENCE OF CDICACiO CLERGYMAN.

1le 1|eN' Of. John Williamson is one
OF the best known clcrgymcn in Chicago
h@Vlng served as a pastor in Methodist
churches horc for fourteen years. Hois
sensible, levol-hcalcd man, too, and
not given to isms. Yet he has q story to
tell which IS out of the ordinary way. II
borders upon the marvellous.
AT recent meeting Of the Methodist
ministers DIR. Williamson related his cx-
penence with the faith care. lie was
very sick, but he didn't 20 10 a DOCTOR
lie took his trouble direct to God, he
sad, and was cured. He took no modi.
enc, for God cured him without il,
Ills statement naturally created sen-
Sation among the Othcr preachers. and
knowing the speakers rs well as thnv ia
thcy could not doubt his word, d.
Williamson iy not given to sensational
Ism III the pulpit or elsewhere. and his
earnest, impressive manner carried con
VlCtiOn with it,
DE. Williamson slid that hcnlti, came
10 nm ter "a sweet and indcscrjbabIo
'mmunlon with GUd," during which he
was assured that ho would be restored
ne oclltVcd, and he hud his reward
Inc Herald correspondent waited on
Che clergyman and asked him to give his
experience. DR.. Williamson js y man
iorty-scVcn years Of age, STRONGLY bui!f
but wearing traces Of hard work unon
his features. Ills life las not been IN.
treiy dtntary one, though he has
81 haven't much Of o story TO tell"
replied he, "hut you are welcome to it
as far rs it goes. J. feel assured that ]
was cured N consequence Of my prayers
to God and my communion with Him.
My ailmcMt VAS al u;Gmic iutOXicntion;
my liver was also affected and l. was in
a bad way generally. l knew also that |
was ovcrworNCd, ana sometimes felt
that perhaps, | might never be able to
regulate work III my pulpit SG4iD.
ID consulted eome of the best physi-
clans il Chicago ana they advised mo TO
rest. / did net want TO give up my
Iabora, but / am enough OF II phl aician
to know that nature will assert itscig.
am a graduate oi Rush medical college,
though | h4yc never prACtiSCG.
"Ihcn It wIS J. went to God. l prayed
that | was in close and perfect COM
nunion with Him. 1 cannot describe
it, [ told God all my troubles and re-
ceived ASSURANCES that everything would
be well. My plan Of action was 10 lay
down three rules, if tn: Y can be SO
cAllcd-praycr to God, relaxation from
work and physical exercise. l under
stood, Of course, that rest and exercise
would not elect the cOlnplctc cure |
wished for.
'Nhat was the ljlIt renee, Donior be-
tween your prayers At this time aid those
prCVlOuSiy| WGS asked.
81 had something definite to ask for;
that Was all, ;" he rc},lic!. 81 wanted to
be cured" =" he added with smile. ''Tho
trouble with too many pGol,!" is that
when they pray they don't know what
they want. | knew exactly what
wanted and got it..
"You feel that your restoration to
health was the direct result Of prayer?"
"Most asaurcdiy it WAS. did not put
myself undCr the care OF Il physician as
| might otherwise have done had [ not
had so much faith il The efficacy Of fpraycr
and the Willingness and Readiness Of God
| to answer 1t.
"You felt differently, thea, daring the
time you were praying fOr health than
| bcfOru?'
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