New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06
ACTIVELY AT WORK.
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF REV. W. J
CHAPLIN. OF CHATHAM.
HIS INTERESTING STORY OF HIS PROsTRArr0N
AND RESTORATION TO HEALTH.
Hrom thc State journal. sprIngileld. IIll

filS IN EkES llEt SIORf VI Ills PKOsIhATlON
AND RESTORATION TO HEALTH.
From the State Journal. Springfield. Ill
In the pretty little village of Chatham. Sanga.
mon County, there lives a Baptist divine. His
clear eye, keen mental faculties and magnificent
physique all bear witness to a life well and nobly
spent. This pioneer in Gods eternal vineyard Is
Rev. w. j. Chaplin. whose Y years are crowded
with noble deeds in the Christian ministry 81
To State Journal representative who had &C.
casion to ask him something OF his career In the
ministry. Mr.. Chaplin talked in peculiarly in
teresting strain.
I'm my earlier years scarcely knew what II
meant to be sick, and 1 was almost perfect
stranger to any kind of medicine or tonic. As Is
too often the case. | overestmatei my physical
resources. and when Ii was too late learned that
/ had overdrawn my health account. The crisis
came about eighteen years ago AT the time
was preaching the Gospel from the pulpit. and
became suddenly so i'll that / was compelled TO
stop before my sermon was finished. IL was
bad OF nervous prostration. and for time
my friends and family were greatly exercised
over my condition. 1t is hard to describe my feel
ings that others can have a conception Of them.
| felt absolutely worthless, physically and mem
tally. had lost control of my muscles that my
fingers would inyountarlly release their grip upon
a pen. and my hand would turn over with ao-
solutely no voliOn on my part.
About two years ago TO intensity matters, l
was seized with severe attack OF Ia grippe.
recovered only partially from it and had frequent
returns Of that indescrbable feeling which ac-
companies and follows that strange malady. !
looked i'm vain for something 10 bring relief. ana
finally read an account OF DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. They gave me additional
strength from the start and toned up my system
from a condition of almost absolute prostration
50 that was able again to resume my duties az
a minister. My Improvement was marvellous. L
am now preaching at Forest City and Loami and
in addition to the eXacting character OF this work
Itself ride ten fifteen miles on the way there
and back"
Mrs Chaplin a kindly faced elderly lady said:
They did him 80 much good that ! decided to
test their efficacy or myself. | nave been
troubled for years with what our physician Dr.
Hewitt. calls rheumatic paralysis but since tax
ing the Pink Pills have been stronger ana the
pain in my right arm and hand is less acute. We
keep the pills in the house nearly all the time.
and they DO me great deal of good in the way
Of tonng up my systen and STRENGTHENING me
The pills used by IA good many Others In this
vicinity and every one speaks we'll OF them
These pills are sold only in boxes bearing the
firms trade ma rk and wrapper. at 20 cents box
or six boxes for s. 90 and are never sold in bulk.
They may b. had Of all druggists or direct by
mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Science
tady, y. Y.