Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
of spirit 1 gave myself up to the Savior
and I'm a labOrer in His vineyard.
Saved by a Miracle,


began to grow dim. Physicians were called
in and they said l would eventually become
totally blind L could not go out in society,
but enjoyed myself in a quiet way by CIV
Finally the light from my right eye went
out. one evening, after L had retired, my
conscience smote me and l cried aloud:
on. Lord, give me back my eyesight and
1 will serve Thee to the end.
Il felt a cold hand on my brow then
something struck me lightly; such a refresh
ing sensation! 1 sat bolt up in bed. fright
ened All was silent. except the beating OF
my heart. The moons rays shone aSiant in
my room from the edges of the half drawn
curtain. causing fantastic shapes and fig
ures to dance on the opposite wall. My eyes
were sound! 1 could see as plainly as
ever could in my younger days. My soul
was filled with hope, peace and happiness,
and all night long l lay and communed
with Him who had healed my affiiction.
From that day to this have been the hap
clapped her hands in as much delight as a
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 at
once. When gave Mrs. Williams my card
at the door she could not read It, evidently
having misplaced her glasses, and / was
obliged to tell her what was printed there
on. If she had recovered her eyesight COM
pletely why could she not have read the
card?
Now, 1 could have read your card easily
when you first handed 1t to me- had not
looked at 1T with my worldly eyes. l was
disconnected for the moment and conse-
quently l could not see. But now that L
perceive with my spiritual eyes, 1 can read
1t very easily" and she took up the card
and read half dozen times, each time
incorrectly, the name on the card.
Il can read the Bible easily" opening a
small Bible which she carries continually
and which, she says. she holds even in her
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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 1
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 refraining from all worldliness
that l am able to become all the more like
Christ in the flesh
Did you ever raise the helpless or heal
the afflicted" i asked.
II certainly have" she unhesitatingly
answered, land L am doing these things
every day. Why. within the past few days
seven persons who were almost blind, so
blind that they with difficulty made their
way to my home came to me and sought
relief 1 prayed with them, and the mo-
ment they truly believed that the Lord.
through me, could heal them, 1 placed my
hands on each ones head and said:
Dear Lord heal this. Thy unfortunate
servant
Instantly they recovered their eyesight
and today they shouting my praises.
They are my disciples.
Il could easily number a hundred cases
wherein l have cured people who have
sought the truth. Nearly all of my
followers are people upon whom have per-
formed some miracle. One of the pillars of
the Y. NJ c. A. come to me two years ago
with story of financial trouble. L could
easily have given him what money he need
ed. but l preferred to aid him in another
way He owed $500 and he had that day
be "a dunned by his creditor and was threat
ened with being turned out. of doors with
his family. While 1 prayed with him ex
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body be ,ame as rigid as marble. My blood
froze in my veins and 1t seemed as II the
very eyes would plunge from their sockets.
1t was a wonderful manifestation of the
spirit and 1t lasted several minutes. / dare
not tell you what l saw" In apparent ag-
ony of mind Mis-. Villa ms buried her whit
ened head in her hands. Continuing. she
said: Like fash 1 became my former
self and looked about me. The man, ter
rified at my conduct, was crouched in a cor
ner of the room, just behind where you are
now seated. l Gained him, told him to go
home and that he would find his creditor
awaiting him with kind word. He went
At his home was his creditor. who greeted
him with an outstretched hand, gave him
a re ,eipt for $780, explaining:
81 am very much obliged, Mr.. -, for
your prompt payment. l fourd the money
and your note. Allow me to say that ct our
place of business your credit is good for
any amount"
And Now for the Future.
What are your teachings regarding the
millennium" l asked.
Il teach what the Lord has shown me-
We are in the fingers and toes of the giant
of time which represents the life OF ma
TONS Adam and Eve lived in the head of
the giant and we live in the further extrem-
ity 1t is but a short time until the trans
formation-the judgment day. When Ga
briel shall blow his trumpet 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 an cleo
trical fire in the twinkling of an eye. This
old earth will then be remodeled, be trans
formed into a new and grand garden OF
Eden and the chosen shall then take up
their abode kere for another thousand
years. The country will flow with milk and
wild money and every one will be supreme
ly happy
A ringing of the door bell at this moment
disturbed our conversation, and Mrs; VIII
liams arose ard admitted several ladies',
all heavily yelled The ladies bowed low
and were shown into the meeting room and
Mrs Williams Immediately rejoined me. As
l arose TO go she laid hand on my arm
and said:
Il want to pray for you. May I?'
IF you like" replied. with some embar-
rassment, not expecting such kindly solicit
tude l little dreamed of what was to hap
pen She led me across the room and, plac-
ing her hands on my head. she stood behind
me and pressed me down on my knees.
Then she began:
Dear Lord. here he is. sinner who de-
sires to see the truth. Open his eyes"
please close your eyes, commanded Mrs.
Williams, with some irritation.
They're closed l insisted, at the same
time wondering how she could tell l had
them open when she was behind me.
They're not closed" she holly retorted,
and I was about to repeat my first asser-
ton, when l glanced up and my face grew
a crimson hue. / was in front of large
mirror and Mrs. Williams was surveying
nv face from behind / shut my mouth and
closed my eyes tightly. Then she ratified
along in a strain rhat made my blood run
cold.
He's a newspaper man, dear Lord. If
he writes line about me- curse him. If he
even now contemplates writing line con-
corning me and Thy work. kill him; para
| lyze him. Destroy and bankrupt the news
papers which shall attempt to publish his
| | started as If | had been stabbed in the
back. a small gilded clock over bronze
statue of Hamlet on the mantelpiece slowly
toled the dinner hour. 1t brought me to
my senses, and slipping my head from I'M
der her hands l seized my hat and overcoat
and fled. In the hallway | heard the sound
of a sweet female voice and glancing down
the length of frescoed walls / beheld. from
behind pair of drawn curtains, the figure
of Mrs. Williams pretty niece, seated be-
fore piano. Hurrying out of the entrance
jostled a decrepit old woman who, slowly
balancing herself on a pair of rickety
clutches, obeyed the request on faring