The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
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Divine Healing From a Physician 8
Standpoint

Extracts from a recent address in Park
street church by DR. James Bell of Com.
monweaith avenue.
Your president has kindly told you that
am not volunteer. Not that | am un-
willing, hut | hear the Scriptures say
BE not many teachers, lest ye receive
greater Judgement The Holy Spirit
calls out his own chosen teachers. But
have felt of late an inward call in adj
diton to your request There is no an
tagonism between the medical profess
sion and Divine healing. First, because
there are so many cases incurable by hu.
man means. There are about 600 900
people in New England. Out of these?
1900 die annually of cancer and no less
than fifteen thousand of consumption.
Do you not think any physician would
welcome power which would save these
1t is not the NJ. DIS but the ID. d. s who
oppose this. think have never known
physician to publish an article against
Divine healing. In ChrisLs time it wa
the Scribes and Pharlsees who oppo ed
his miracles. | would rather be a Luke
in company Of apostles. In the homes of
the poor where the influences cannot be
favorable, what physician whould not be
+, jOiced TO take their sick ones to the
Lord, whose power is greater than their
hiudrancesi But reslly, the chief diff
Aculty lies i'll the non acceptance of the
truth by the people themselves. 1t Is a
weakness of humanity to trust unreason.
ably in drugs, as an African in his fetch.
10 be faithful must warn you of the
dsngers of drugs even in the hands of q
physician. Opiates, stimulants, sedative
tonics, injure brain and nerves. DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes well said that "lf
all drugs were cast into the sea it would
be better for the people, but worse FOR
the fishes" Another physician says that
the mortality following the grip was
largely due to the antipyaene. Dr. Wat
son of London, Il writer most fascinating
to medical men, once said, Remember,
after all it is God who hesleth our dis
eases and redeemeth our life from des-
tructop.' Why should newspapers and
Christian people cry out against father
who intrusts his child to the Lord instead
of to a doctorl Statistics show in ty-
phoid fever much less mortality under
good pursuing than under medical treat
ment. If ali could trust God there would
5e great gain in the health of the com
muuiLy. Will you ask, How can ply
stefan who believes i'll his system allocate
Divine Healing and yet practice his pro.
fession2 Well, as Paul says Yet
n wv unto YOU more excellent way"
Surely the maker of anything Ought to
be best able to repair 1t. 1t gives me
most satisfaction when any of my friends
or patients take the Lord alone for their
healer. Praying God to bless means Is
not trusting to Divine Healing. ! have
been permitted to see perfectly satisfsc
tory evidence of Divine power in healing
''incurable" diseases. This | give as
medical testimony, expert testimony,
if you please, that would be received in
court of justice.
But it is only for those who will claim
Christ as their life and strength. Though
think He would usually say to mothers
and Christian workers who attempt more
than they can bear, Come aside and rest
awhile" yet He is able and willing to sus-
tain them through an otherwise over
whelming strain which it is clearly &C
cording to His will that they undertake.
The connection betwee n health and hol.
mess is close and reciprocal Disturbed
bodily conditions cause a depression oft
en- spllilunl hhthhN0'' hihhS
men cross and women nervous. +"
You will say that many seek healing who
do not find it: | would answer kindly
that fear these do not trust in the Lord
az they have trusted physcians-put
themselves utterly in his hands. When
you have given Him your case you shout
leave his presence with jly uplifting you
although YOU feel no change. This only
is faith. Let not that man that waver
eth think that he shall receive anything
of God"
We cannot, think receive healing by
wholesale, but God would have us spec
ihc, bringing every small trouble to him,
and so recognizing and thanking him for
each touch Of life.
The Holy Spirit quickens this mortal
body /. e., makes it more alive. Vigor-
Gus, abundant life throws off disease.
Nothing gives me more confidence In Di-
vine healing than the manner and result
OF its working on the spiritual nature.
" Any Christian who stops short
Of this surrender Of soul and body to
Jesus and taking him in all his glorious
fitness for both loses immensely In this
present life, and II he willfully rejects
this blood bought privilege and gift,
fear the loss will be great in the life to
come, and to come now so soon.-Ban-
gor Commercial.