The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27
Actively at Work.
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF
REV. W. J. CHAPLIN, OF CHATHAM.
HIS interesting Story of His Prostitution
and Restoration to Health.


and Restoration to Health.
FROM the State Journal, Splinafeld. ny
IN the pretty little village of Chatham,
oangamon county, there lives Baptist di-
vine whose snow white hair is the one out
ward sign that he has encroauhed upon the
Jays beyond the allotted three score years
ana ten. His clear eye, keen mental facul-
ties and magnificent physique all bear
witness to life we'll and nobly spent. This
pioneer in Gods eternal vineyard is Rev.
W. j. Chaplin, whose II years are crowded
with noble deeds in the Christian ministry.
10 State Journal representative who
nad occasion to ask him something of his
career in the ministry, Mr.. Chaplin talked
In peculiarly interesting strain. The SUBJ
lect OF his fine physique was preached by
his interviewer and with increasing ear
nestness he said that, in spite of the indica-
tlons to the contrary, his life had not all
been sunshine and good health.
AS my present appearance testifies, l
was fortunate in the possession of a very
vigorous constitution. In my earlier years
| scarcely knew what it meant to be sick
and was almost perfect stranger to anv
kind of medicine or tonic. As is loo often
the case, i Oyerestimated my physical re-
sources, and when it was too late learned
that had oyerdrawn my health account
The crisis came about eighteen years ago
At the time was p1eac hing the gospel from
| the pulpit, and l became suddenly SO i'll
that was compelled to stop before my SER
mon was finished. 1t was bad case of ner-
vous prostration, and for a time my friend.
ana family were greatly exercised over my
condition. Complete rest was imperative,
and to divert my mind from my active
| ministerial duties. Mrs. Chaplin and
planned and took long trip. My health
was sufficiently restored by this diversion
| to resume work, but l was not the same
| man. shall never forget that awful ex-
| perience. 1t is hard to describe my feelings
| SO that others can have a conception OF
them. felt absolutely worthless, physical.
| ly aid mentally. had so lost control of
| my musele les that my fingers would inyolun-
tar1ly release their grip upon pen, and my
| hand would turn over with absolutely no
| volition on my part.
r. About two years ago, to intensity mai
| tiers, was seized with severe attack OF
| la glppe. recovered only partially from
| 1T and had frequent returns Of that indie
scrlbable feeling which accompanies and
| follows that strange malady. looked in
vain Tor something TO bring relief ana
| hnally read an account OF DR.. Williams
Pink Fills for Pale People. Son ethlng
| seemed To tell me that they would do me
| good and l commenced using them. They
| gave me additional strength from the start
ana toned up my system from a condition
OF almost absolute prostration SO That
was a Die again to resume my duties AS "a
/ minister. was so unaccustomed to taking
| me dlc1ne that did not take the pills as
| regularly as | should have, and yet my i'm
prOVement was marvellous. / am now
preaching al Forest City and Loani and in
audltlon to the eXaCting character of this
work itself. ride ten or fifteen miles on
| the way there and back
was present during the conversation and
| said: Il don't think Mr. Chaplin could
ever have resumed his preaching after he
had ne attack OF la grippe had il not been
good that decided TO test their efficacy on
| myself. have been troubled for years wit h
what our physician, DR.. Hewitt, calls rheu-
f h,it paraiS SIS Electpiclty gives me relief,
| stronger and the pain in my right arm
| ana hand is less acute. We keep the pills
| IN the house nearly all the time, and they
| do me a great deal of good in the way of
| me- The pills are used by a good many
| others in his vicinity and every one speaks
we'll OF them. Mrs. Japh Knots, wife of
supervisor Knots, was i'll 1or a long time
and her friends had all given her case up a 8
| hopeless when she began using the pills. Ii
was me tirst medicine that helped her She
h pau oeen ~ Tor good many Years and has
peea greatly benefited by the Pink Pills.
These pi Is a1e manufactured by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady.
y. y, and are sold only in boxes bearing
cents box or six boxes for $3.50. and are
never sold in bulk. They may be had of
al! druggists or direct by mail from Dr.
Williams Medicine Company. 1,s So