The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-29
FAITH CONQUERED DEATH.
Frances Dubs, After Apparently Tx
piring, Arises from Her Bed of Sick
ness

Frances Dubs, After Apparently Ex-
piring, Arises from Her Bed of Sick
ness.
A most remarkable case of faith cure,
says special dispatch from Freeport, ILL.,
has just come to light there. Hundreds of
people have iocked to the home of the
girl, who claims to have had visitation
from God, and that her work on earth is
not over. The story is as follows:
About one year ago Miss Francis Dubs,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Dubs, was
taken suddenly sick with an affection which
finally developed into dropsy of the chest.
She is II years old, tall and of good figure
Her features, too, are pretty, and to say the
least she is a very attractive young lady.
As time went on it became apparent that
death was lurking nigh. Yesterday a
change for the worse came and
her death was hourly expected.
She realized that her time on earth
would soon be over and requested her
mother to summon her friends that she
might say farewell. This her mother did,
and she seemed greatly pleased with the
attention her friends were giving her.
About O'Clock last night her ph vsicians
said that her death might be expected at
any minute. She then called her mother to
her bedside, kissed her affectionately, and
present. Her pulse beat slow and
HER BREATHING WAS LABoRED
About o'clock she gave lingering look
at her mother and little sister, and closed
her eyes. To those surrounding her it
looked as If she were dead. She continued
to lie in this stupor until o'clock this
morning, when she spoke to those around
her and said she was sure she was going to
leave them.
During the night there were about thirty
people at her home, who passed away the
hours with praying and singing At o'clock
in the morning she regained her power of
speech and asked her mother ''if she would
rather see her die or stay on earth, and if
she thought she needed her more than the
Lord did" Her mother, after some hesita-
ton, said the Lords will should be done,
and that if he needed her more than she did
she should go to him. aud if he did not nesd
her the most she should stay with her. For
the second time the sick girl asked her
mother if she wanted her
TO STAY ON EARTH.
Her mother answered, YES. Frances. of
course" The scene in the room was one of
the most affecting kind, aud those present
were moved to tears. After the mother
had answered the last questions the sick
girl said, "All right, mother, let's pray
the Lord for faith to raise me from this
bed of sickness" Her mother then knelt
at her bedside, and the sick girl, who claims
to have a visitation from God, re-
peated a prayer to her mother which her
mother repeated. After the prayer had
been repeated her mother arose and sud-
den change came over Frances Dubs Her
cheeks, which previously were almost life
less, became red, and her eyes were brighter
and her health seemed to be greatly
improved. She talked oheerfully with
nd
| wave of her hand she requested the men
who were in the room to retire. After
they did so she looked around and
AROSE FROM HER BED.
With her hands clasped she walked across
the room number of times, and seemed to
be praying. She next called for her dress.
and her mother brought it to her and as
sisted her in putting it on. She then walked
into another room without assistance and
invited those present to lunch. She sat at
the table for over two hours and talked
quite freely with those present. She
ate a great deal; something she
had not done for nearly three
months. Among the many things she
talked about was the faith she had in God.
and how he raised her from her bed of sick
ness. She said she had visitation from
heaven, and that her work on earth was not
complete, and that God had promised her
she could live if her mother wanted her to.
During the early morning hours she as
sisted those present in singing, and seemed
more cheerful than she had besn at any
time during her sickness.
Her condition was more favorable Friday
night than at any time during her sickness.
She is anxious to see her friends and talk
about her recovery from her sickness. All
day Saturday the crowd around the house
was large, but none but her most intimate
friends are allowed to see her The nhvsjc
lans who have been attending her are I'M
able 10 account for her sudden change. and
say it will be Of short duration, as her form
is wasted SD much it will be impossible for
her TO live long The young lady is a
Methodist, aud is prominent in social circl 8
in Freeport.
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