Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-23
WHERE HE CAST HIS GRUTCHES ASIDE

In the Room Where HIS Mother Died, at
the OLD Home at ChadG's Ford--Mr.
BriDton Says That tho Cure, Which
Came in AN Instant, Was Wonderful
Manifestation of Divine Grace--After
Nearly IS Years of Dependence on
Clutches, Ho Now Walks without Their
Aid.
Amos G.. Brinton, the well-known
door-keeper at the County Court House,
walked down to THE GAZETTE office,
on Saturday, and stepping brlsk!y up.
stairs to the editorial rooms, announced,
"lm cured of my lameness, by the grace
OF God, and want everybody to know
it," His assertion about being cured was
attested by the fact that he was without
the crutch that he has found necessary
for years, and that he could walk with
| perfect ease and with only the unavoid-
able limp due 10 the fact that his left
leg is shrunken and couple of inches
shorter than the other limb.
Mr.. Br;nton's crippled condition was
due to injuries received in 1876, when
he was assaulted by two negroes while
walking on the Newport pike, through
| Richardson's woods, and terribly beaten:
His left hip was fractured, and as re-
suit of the injuries the sinews Of the leg
were so contracted that he was unable
to walk without the assistance of
crutch. And crutch was his constant
companion from that time until O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon.
CURED by THE GRACE OF GOD.
MIR. Brinton's cure seems like miracle,
and was not brought about by any
human agency. This is the manner in
which he explains it:
40 begin WITH" he said to reporter
of The GAZETTE, after declining an
invitation to be seated because he
wanted to show how well he could
stand and walk about without the aid
of his crutch, 81 want TO tell you that
my mother was Christian woman, and
she prayed constantly that | might be-
come Christian. She died about five
years ago. When the Moody and Sankey
meetings were being held here, at.
tended them regularly, and started in
to lead the life OF a true Christian. But
ii appeared that did not become real
thorough Christian at that time, ami
last week attended Brandywine Sum
init campmeeting,and while there stroye
earnestly to attain the full spirit and
fellowship of true religion. succeeded
and became full of the grace of God.
yesterday, visited my old home ON
the battlefield at Chadd's Ford, Pa,
and while there went to my mothers
grave, for the purpose OF shedding tears
and asking her pardon for living so long
without needing her admonitions and
giving answer to her many prayers by
becoming q Christian. But the tears
would not come. Then | returned to
the house and went into the room where
she died, for the purpose of completing
j there the communion with the memory
, of my mother that had started at her
grave. AS soon as entered the room
felt reyivifying and tightening in
fiuence all over me. 1t was a feeling
, that cannot describe, but did not al
; the time think that it had any connec
| ton with my lameness. Unconsciously
| took step without the aid of my
crutch, and then another one. 1t wa:
then that it dawned upon me that
! could walk without the crutch and die
: SO. Holding it in my hand, walked
/ across the room and stood the crutch III
in the corner. There it still is, ane
| there it shall remain. | have no fo
: it now, and do not expect to ever again
as long as trust in God.
II give all the credit of my wonder
full cure to God" said Mr.. Brinton, il
= conclusion; ~ have been cured by Hi
grace alone. was lame, but now
:, can walk again without the aid o
: crutches. To Him give all my thank
@ and praise for His mercy and goodness
: | want everybody to know that an
: cured and how was cured"
As he concluded his wonderful mar
q rative Mr.. Brinton walked up and dow
G the floor several times. Then he turnet
!. and went down the stairs. He has beel
I frequent visitor at THE GAzETTl
office, as he is fond of looking over tn
I old newspaper files in search of matter
4 of interest connected with the city, an
n the thump of his crutch has been
familiar sound about the building. Blu
d il was not heard upon the occasion o
y his visit on Saturday, and he came u
y and went down the stairway withou
|. the aid of his crutch with far more cas-
and grace than he ever did when th
crutch was mis- necessary companion.
There is no doubt about Mr.. Brinton'
!, cure and his ability to walk as he ha
not been able to since he was so terribl
!. beaten in 1876. He attrljltcs his recover
= solely to means beyond human agenc
= or control. His belief that his cure is
;, wonderful manifestation of divin
3 power and goodness is firm and unal
u terable