The Portland daily press., 1893-12-27
right eye then began TO grow dim

'oi't Woult eventually UoCOlue EQUALLY
| blind. I could not go out in society,
but enjoyed myself in quiet way by
giving teas and germans here at my
home. Finally the light from my right
eye went out One evening after had
retired, my conscience smote me and
| cried aloud:
oh Lord, give me back my eyesight
and. will serve Thee to the end;
- felt cold hand on my brow" then
something struck me lightly; such re-
freshing senstion! l sat bolt up in bed,
frightened. All was silent, except the
beating of my heart. The moons rays
shone aslant in my room from the edges
OF the half-drawn curtain, causing fan
tastic shapes and figures to dance on the
opposite wall. My eyes were sound!
could see as plainly as ever could in my
younger days. My soul was filled with
hope, peace and happiness, and all night
long | lay and communed with Him
who had healed my affection.
From that day to this have been the
happiesJ woman in the world" and she
clapped her hands in as much delight
as child over new toy She quickly
stopped and colored slightly, cycling me
closely in the meantime. She detected
that the same question had arisen in
both our minds aat ..once. When l gave
Mrs. Williams my I'd at the door she
could not read it, evidently having mis-
placed her glasses, and was obliged to
tell her what was printed thereon. If
she had recovered her eyesight complete
~ why could she not.have read the card?
Now l could have read your card
easily when you first handed it to me
had not looked at it with my worldly
eyes. | was disconnected for the mo-
ment and consequently I could not see.
But now that perceive with my spirit
ual eyes, can read it very easily" and
she took up the card and read a half
dozen times, each time incorrectly, the
name on the card.
I can read the Bible easily" opening
a small Bible which she carries contin-
ually, and which, she says, she holds
even in her sleep. She. could not see the
words of the chapter to which she turned
and was forced to close the book, saying:
The Lord does not wish me to read
now, for He will not permit my eyes to
see. For five years l have read no book
except the Bible. My followers in this
great work have sworn to emulate my
example and not poison their minds by
the reading of worldly literature 1t is
thus by retralning from all worldliness
that | am able to become all the more
like Christ in the fesh."
Did you ever raise the helpless or heal
the afflicted" l asked.
Il certainly have" she unhesitatingly
answered, land am doing these things
every day. Why, within the past few
days seven persons who were almos t
blind, so blind that they with difficulty
made their way to my home. came to me
and sought relief. I prayed with them,
and the moment they truly believed that
the Lord, through me, could heal them,
I placed my hands on each ones head
and said: Dear Lord, heal this, Thy I'M
fortunate servant
Instantly they recovered their eyesight,
and today they are shouting my praises.
They are my disciples.
Il could easily mum Der a hundred cas-
es wherein l have cured people who
have sought the truth. Nearly all of my
followers are. people upon whom I have
performed some miracle. One of the
pillars of the Y. NJ. G. A. came to me two
years ago with a story of financial troub
lie. could easily have given him what
money he needed, but / preferred to aid
him in another way. He owed $500 and
he had that day been dunned by his cred
itor and was threatened with being
turned out of doors with his family.
While prayed with him experienced
strange feeling. Becoming frightened l
rose to my feet and my whole body be-
came as rigid as marble My blood
froze in my veins and it seemed as If the
very eyes would plunge from their SOCK
cts. 1t was wonderful manifestation
of the spirit and it lasted several min
utes. l dare not tell you what l saw. {"
In apparent agony of mind Mrs. Will
liams buried her whitened head in her
hands Continuing, she said: Like a
flash l became my former self and look
ed about me. The man, terrified at my
conduct, was crouched in corner of the
room, Just behind where you are now
seated. Gained him, told him to go
home and that he would find his credi-
tor awaiting him with a kind word.
He went. AT his home was his credit
or, who greeted him with an outstretched
hand, gave him a receipt for $500, ex-
planning:
/" I am very much obliged, Mr.,
for your prompt payment; I found the
money and your note. Allow me to say
is good for any amount"
And Now for the Future.
"What are your teachings regarding
the millennium? I asked.
81 teach what the Lord has shown me.
We are in the fingers and toes of the
giant of time, which represents the life
of nations. Adam and Eve lived in
the head of the giant and we live i'll the
further extremity. 1t is but short time
until the transformation--the Judgment
day. When Gabriel shall blow his trur-
pet all the faithful shall be caught up
into the clouds from out of harms way
and the wicked, who shall remain, will
then be consumed with az electrical fire