Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-31

During 8 ssssion Of the Christiln
WorherS Ccnvsation II th6 Gospel
Tahernacls, ct Rishth evsnue and Forty
fourth street, Ne~ York City, on Friday,
Miss Ida Benedict, Of LAnsingburg, N.
T., who had been totally blind since last
October, rose In bet ssAt end declared
that her sight bad bsen instantly rel
stored. She walked unaldsd to the plat
form, whore she gave her experience,
declaring that she had rsgslned her Wis
ion through faith.
Since then her testimony has bssn
one Of the features Of the series Of mest-
iDss held daily n the TAbarnaele. The
Incident has crested genuine ssnsation
among those who believe that physical
ills and Affections can be cured through
faith.
Miss Benedict was brought 70 New
York City BY Mrs. Sarah =. Castor,
who 10 connected with . Christian
Workers' Mission at Lsnsinsburg, ana
was delegate 70 the convention which
opened Ut the Tabernacle on Monday,
March 10. Mrs. Gaston told me that she
had known Miss Benedict aincs child
hood and could vouch Tor the wonderful
| cure.
Miss Benedict d . native Of Lansing
| purBs buu - IN uoS snhy-enitu yusks
| When abe IVES twelve years old cstaraciS
moved BY the iats DR.. Robinson Of
Albany, bat ulcsrs came on the eyeballs,
followed by graduation Of the eyeiids
and obstruction Of the tear ducts. After
six operations had been performed DR..
Robinson predicted that blindness would
follow, because the optic nerves were
psralyxed. He advised that no more
operations should b. made, and his
counsel vas needed. For eleven years
n, ". yA)u X Homan was only able 70 dfs-
ine9is1 os.wssr o''yrs.s =. J,s;rtyexs.
Mira CASTOR offered her . home In her
family, and says she has had faith that
her eight would be restored.
Mas Benedict has been staying at the
Berachsh Home, at No. $50 West Forty.
fourth street, which 10 connected with
the Tabernacle Mission. a New Yorh
reporter saw her there yesterday, and
this was the story she told:
" knew that some time my Sigh
would come back, and Mr.. Castor WA
sure that 1t wonld last Friday. Che Lex
me to the meeting In the forenoon, for
could not see snythipg. After We hal
hsen there q short time took Oh N,
glasses. saw them Ter the hrst time Ii
I've months, and told Mrs. CASTOR tina
could &c., eoms ono near Nc told tn
speaker that had recovered my sight
j and no asked me to come forward to tn
platform. got up and started, aud th
light kept gro ~ipg a. walked, and 60
along without any help.
''Siuce then l have not worn my glass
. and my sight 10 stronger every day. N
other day walked . mile In the stres
with MIRA CASTOR without any assistsuc
. from her.
81 am beginning to tell colora, and CO
\ sec better than have since the troubl
= came to me.
allow did the change come? Why, Il
stantly, and out OF the darkness can
= light. Nothing was done to me. and N
= eyes have never been cared Tor since D
; Robinson fixed them. 1t is such bles
l. ing TO see, aud oh. how thankful am.
. Misc Benedict 10 = demure little bod
but o. she told her story her face hghtt
~ up and although she spoke In low ton
there was an enthusiasm about b
epeech. Whom she remarked that MI
y CASTOR told her she was to regain b
y sight last Friday asked that lady ,
=. what she based the assurance and s
40 answered:
y II prayed for It that morning a
j, y knew that It would come"