The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-01
SHE SAW CHRIST.
This is the Story Told by a
Young Woman
Who Was in a SWOOn for -Four
Hours
AT A CHURCH REVIVAL
Declares She Was Not UncOn-
ciOus at the Time.
Physicians Pronounce 1t a Case
of Mysteries.

! ing how the women, Mrs Emma Lyon
and Miss Lulu Blydenburg, had swooned
and lain unconscious for hours. Some of
the leading New York newspapers made
extracts from that article or altered it to
suit themselves. 1t is thus that the sub
| ject has received widespread prominence.
Miss Blydenburg had heard of this, and,
| sending for 9, copy of the Brooklyn Times
read the article in question. Parts of it
apparently do not agree with her ideas
and so she surprised that papers repre-
sentative by calling upon him and giving
him some further sensational points.
What can 1 do for you, Miss Blyden-
lady at the door.
Il want to see you for awhile; may I
"Ahem! Yes. oh yes, certainly. Walk
Miss Lulu took a seat near the stove
and got to the point with praiseworthy
prompttude for one of her sex.
I came to speak to you about the ar
ticle that appeared in the Brooklyn Times
IN which you said l was unconscious"
L remember it.
Wei, I wanted to have you correct it."
In what way?'
You said 1 was unconscious
You certainly appeared to be-"
Il was not"
What was the matter with you, then?"
THE spirit of the Lord was upon me and
I was suddenly filled with the Holy
you did not swoon?''
NO, sir, I did not faint. I was. not
moment unconscious from the time 1
Overcome! Then you admit that you
became unconscious
No, sir, 1 did not. I was in doubt: A
long while ago l consecrated my life to
the Lord, but when I heard Mrs. STAINS
came upon me; the devil came to me. I
prayed to the Lord to cure me of that
fecosfal power 5G O B eggged the the Lord to
come to me and I told him I was willing
to suffer for his sake if he would only
convince me. He has done so in his own
way. 1 am now convinced, and want
you to say that all those hours some
thought me to be unconscious, I was per-
fectly able to distinguish all that was go
ing on about me- but I wanted to be quiet
so that I could speak with the Lord who
appeared to me 50 beautifully"
win you tell me how you saw the
'.oh. saw him. glorifed.''
But did this Christ you saw look like
a man?"
Did he look like the picture, Of. Christ
you have seen in religious books?'
Yes; no, no." hesitatingly.
nv eyes We're looking up to heaven
when felt something culver through me me
like an electric shock ] saw Christ sud
was being crucifed. When 1 was over
come l felt as if somebody very strong
had me by the throat and was forcing my
head back. Then 1 saw Christ glorifed.
1 could not see any particular form, but
great halo of light and in the center a
Strange but beautiful figure in white
with great joy for I had spiritually seen
the Lord He had proven to me his Won
to think alone over my great joy. 1 did
not want anyone to disturb me, and that
is why 1 kept quiet so long"
But your minister, your FRIENDS and
dozens of others have told me you We're
unconscious for nearly four hours
They made a mistake"
Had you not. been fasting for some
~ II had little for the Lords dear
sake
Yes, I have suffered but do not sui
fer any more since l made the LORD my
Are you not of a very nervous dispo-
mot now"
But you have been?"
Yes a little.'' unwillingly.
IF you were not sick on the night IN
you home the next day?"
1T wasn't necessary I should have
been all right in the Lords good time.
But DR.. Squire was called IN and tound
you very i'll and gave you opiates.
True but l didn't need the doctor This
proves it, I threw his medicine away after
ne left He said if 1 should return to the
m FIN ge u mggi9 ana Ii have Spoken in
church as I never thought could SPEAK,
because the spirit of the Holy Gnost was
within me as it was in Peter and the other
anostIes You know how the spirit came
upon them and they began to Speak IN
divers tongues the word of Cod. Mrs.
Stansborough and I were praying for that
same spirit to come to US and our prayers
were answered, and that is all there was
70 IT. and 1 want you to say so in the
RroolxIvn Times and would like you to
things about me should state the truth
Here Miss Blydenburg arose her nearly
six feet of spare frame plainly treHDlinE.
Her face had not a particle OF color IN H.
- - iirs we're 011ite dark and her little
brown ewes narrowly placed, her weak
nose and chin and peculiarly shaped 1ore-
head all told of how this poor SlEI was
needing the most careful and 1rlenuIy az
tention and how easily her mind could
be wrought upon. -,
After Miss Blydenburg's departure the
reDorter called on DR.. J. Alvin Squire ana
told him about his experience with me
vO11ne lady. The doctor seemed TO De
greatly amused at the girls denial OF her
st7R7hat do YOU think of it, doctor?"
seTbere is no doubt but a mental perVer-
sion has taken place in the girl II she
was not unconscious she IS q sIldI an
There are lots of hySter1cal women VINO
will do ANYTHING. In fact the WIote al
ing called hysteria is nothing -pul d tI .
TIS22a1 children show all sorts OF Things,
I7111zie their parents and defy detection,
P u1Zl IN .-oss 113der the name of Mysteries"
If Miss Blydenburg was not uIlcoIl I9
that memorable night, she certalIlly =, Ue-
Ceived in most renarkable IltIii. ~ lIloSS t
who saw her stretched out on IHs 9 80
80. foTIr hours Even the pastor OF me
church Rev. f. NJ. HaIock, STATES Inat
she was unconscious NharIes BaIHLS
+oId +be reporter that she was in a c9ta-
ieI14ic condition. when he saw her. VIII
liam w Ball says he thought she was III
..XTbeS1 she got better I heard her call
out family for water he said
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Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days