The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-23
LIKE a MIRACLE.
Miss Evans. of Savannah, Suddenly Receivers
the Use Of Her Limbs.

SAVANNAH, Ga, February 19.-[Special. j
Savannah now comes to the front with an IN
stance of miraculous restoration to health,
through the efficacy of prayer, that IS attract
ing great interest here and is sure to lead 70
much attention from abroad Eighteen
months ago Miss Emma Evans. a bright,
pretty and healthy girl OF eighteen years, was
out driving with Il friend i'll Tattnali county,
near Perry's mill, when tho horse became
alarmed and ran away. Miss Evans was thrown
from the carriage and terribly injured. IN
addition to severe bruises about tie head anu
body two OF her ribs were broken and her spine
was so badly hurt that the local physicians
pronounced her case incurable. Soon alter
wards she was brought TO Savannah III Inc
hone that the doctors here might be abio to
give her relief and possibly effect cure She
was unable to use her lower limbs III any way,
and at times Was subject to nervous attacks,
during which she suffered frightfully, ana
frequently became unconscious from pam.
Several. physicians here were called in, but al
agreed that her case was hopeless, and all that
could bo done was TO relieve her OF pain as Iar
as possible. She could never walk again, they
beloved, and medical science could do moth
ing to that end.
Miss Evans's brother-ilr-law, c. P. Brannen,
has had her at his home, No, 226 West Broad
street. To move her the efforts of two por-
sons were generally required. During the day
Miss Evans generally passed her time sitting
in an invalid's chair, reading her Bible, or IN
voutly inclined and was q member OF the
Baptist church, having connected herself by
letter by her removal here with the Duffy
street church OF that congregation.
This morning, about II O'Clock, her sister
went out of the room and down stairs,
leaving Miss Evans absorbed in prayer.
Probably ten minutes later she heard some
cries from above.
Thinking that perhaps the invalid needed
something tho sister hastened up to her, ana
J,,,- ,f y1,nyt oh
the girl who had not taken a step fer eighteen
months confronted her. Before she could re-
cover herself Miss Evans walked across the
room. Her face was illuminated with bright
glow Of inJensest happiness.
81 can walk at last she said, "heaven has
restored mo-"
While praying that she might recover from
her terrible at1iction. q strange feeling came
over Miss Evans. The idea possessed her that
her prayer had been heard and answered:
Although she knew that for year and hall
to move herself had boon impossible, she at
tempted to rise and walk. Her faith gave her
strength. After standing for few seconds she
moved slowly and found that the use OF her
limbs had como back and that she could not
only move them, but that they could bear her
weight without causing her spine to hurt.
She is satisfied in her own mind land her
relatives and friends believo with her) that her
cure was the result Of her earnest prayers OF
this morning. The news of her miraculous
uuaintances, and many called on the young
lady to satisfy themselves that what they had
heard was true.
They were assured that such was the case,
and that Miss Evans and her relatives believe
that her restoration by prayer was permanent.
and that she would soon be abo to leave the
house again.
For three months after Miss Evans's accident
her power of speech was lost. She could not
articulatc single word, although she daily
made desperate efforts to do SO. One day, as
was the case today. while in earnest prayer for
| its restoration, her speech came back to her,
| and she has since had no trouble i'll that re-
Gpect.
Dr. Harris, who had been attending her for
| some months pronounced today's occurrence
as beyond the comprehension of man Somo
think that through religious fcrvor Miss
Evans secured wiltSpo"er enough TO thfo" OH
| the effects of her troubles.
When seen tonight Miss Evans was giving
| praise, and refused TO attribute what had hap
| poned to anything but heavenly interference
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