Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-11
CANCER BEING CURED
By the Faith in Divine Healing
Shown by a Woman.
MRS. CHURCH is CONvALESCENT.
Her Husband and Son Are Both Practicing
Physicians, but
SHE WILL NOT TAKEA DROP OF MEDICINE

| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Mrs. Church, the
wife of Dr. Charles A. Church, homeo-
pathic physician of Passaic, lies at home,
bedridden with cancer, waiting to be healed
by the Lord. Her husband kneels daily at
her bedside, praying that she may be cured.
Her son, Dr. Charles Church, Jr., recent
graduate of homeopathic medical college,
pooh-poohs the idea of medical attendance,
declaring that either his mother will be
cured by her faith, or she will die. Her
father, an old, gray-haired man, came all
the way from Wisconsin, fully convinced
that he is soon to behold miracle.
Mrs. Church is 45 years old. As she lies
suffering she smiles on husband, father and
son, and says: ''The Lords will be done. |"
When reporter called at the house to-day
the elder DR.. Church was not at home. His
son, Dr. Church, Jr., is tall, good-looking
young man, not more than 26 years of age,
with blue eyes, fuddy cheeks and curling
blonde whiskers
Story Told by the Son.
eFather had pneumonia nearly six years
ago" he said, "which kept growing worse
until it developed into gailoping consump-
tion. He tried all sorts of remedies, but
none of them worked. He went to six of
the best homeopathics in this State, but they
all agreed there was no hope for him. His
lungs were almost solid, and we all gave him
up Then father and mother became ac-
quainted with divine healing. think this
was through tracts at first but I am not
sure. They looked it up in the Bible, and
believe in it.
Mrs Church's father had in the mean
time come into the room, leaning heavily
on a stout stick. He nodded kindly to the
reporter. The young man continued:
Simpson, of the Christian Alliance, and
was anointed, and from that day he began
to heal rapidly until he was able to take up
his practice again, and now he's as strong
and healthy as you or I. What did the
other physicians say9 Oh, they did not
say anything. What could they say.
Father laid his recovery to Divine healing,
and he has believed in it ever since. Mother
was taken sick about three years ago. She
had cancer, and it kept on growing worse
and she had severe pains.
Couldn't Sleep for the Pain.
"She often woke up in the middle of the
night in frightful pain. Besides that she has
had rheumatism for IL years. At first she
was able to walk about; the cancer did not
confine her to her bed. One day she made
up her mind to be anointed, and she went
to New York. She-let me see; I'd like to
tell you on what she based her faith. just
wait minute.
"He got up and left the room. He walked
out and returned with q piece of paper In
his hand. from which he read: "Mrs. c.
claims promises for bodily healing are as
definite as for forgiveness of sins, but are
made only to Christians She firmly ex-
poets the Lord will heal her because He
has promised to-"
Gas was telling you, my mother went to
New York and attended Dr.. Simpsons
church. He ahointed her by rubbing her
forehead with oil, which is a kind Of sacra-
ment. Then she came back, and from that
day to this she has not suffered any
pan. Thai was two years ago.
Th, canoe: kept on growing, but mother
was happN. She would often wake up in
the morning feeling kind of stiff, but as
told you, she had rheumatism and it might
have been that. Beyond that stiff feeling
she had not the slightest pain"
Not a d rop Of Medicine Used.
Mrs. Church is attended by a nurse who
administers to all her wants. Close by her
bed is little table, on which lie the Bible
and Young's Concordance. She reads these
two books alternately day after day. Not
q drop of medicine passes her lips; not an
operation has been performed, but she
smiles and says it does not hurt, and the
Lord will keep his promise.
Mrs. Church was formerly President of
the local Women's Christian Temperance
Union, member of the Union Benevolent
Society, and one of the enthusiastic men,
bers Of the Methodist Church. For many
years she was foremost in all benevolent
and charitable organizations within radius
of twenty miles. The residents of Passaic,
who are acquainted with the facts of her
IL.