Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-15
A WONDERFUL MIRACLE.
Il, Power Of God Nantes, in the Healing Of
Sick Person,
go Golden Gate Ave-
San Francisco. cal,
June 18th. 1899.


June 18th. 1899.
40 ihs Editors
Ths Work Of the Lord Il moving
steadily onward Ia this mission and the
Almighty 10 manlfcstlng his approval
oi OUT efforts to spread the truth by
isns and miracles that are truly Won
d.rfll The following Is an account Of
a case that Is causing considerable stir
.a ihe noighborhood where IL Is known.
o. 81 shaw. one OF our members.
WHO'S wife 10 pillar VI the Methodist
ehurgh on Sixteenth street, this city
and who's childrCu belong TO that
church., wac baptized year ngo last
May He IL painter and was cm-
plgyti as such at the Mare Island
navy yard but roomed at Ncllcyio.
About ten days ago while at his work
d. suddenly fcll 10 the ground and was
unable 20 rise. The post doctor was
called and upon examination found that
De WAS stricken with paralysis, the
whole right side being affected. lie
was carried out ana taKon 10 his room
On AN ambulance. The doctor proposed
% give him some medicine. but he posi-
lively refused 10 take Il. declaring that
D. would be all right az soon MS he
gould send for the Elders ana have
them come and lay hands on him. The
l0gtJf however, told him that hc would
Rover walk or have tho use Of his arm
os Deg again. ana IN that condition he
ly 600 the fourth day, In the mean
tme Dole wife, MrH. shaw, wrote for me
70 come, but aa ] was away the letter
Jay unopened, till she becoming Inn
respond, ON arriving here and making
known the situation, two Of the Elders.
D. To- lllt, president OF the conference,
aul j.. 81. Hess, went To Vallejo. nrrly-
llE il"rN about noon ana found BROTH
r shaw lu 10 pltiublr condition. His
ught foot and les up 10 his knee, were
apparently ns dead us though they
Ntft part OF a corpse, they were cold
qua yltumY ana 80 with the right
hand ana arm. lie could not move
husef gr Roe on that side. The Elders
prescribed 10 administer to nm In the
LsllH appointed way amounting him
yum on ana laying their hands upon
han Aftaf the prayer he at once be-
bAa 20 open ana shut his lmnd. then
iaNtl % 90 his head. Mrs. Shaw as
%. saw him do that, gave vent 20 an
exclamation OF surprise and delight.
l'lgf li1fa asked him II he could now
move hls leg, az which he began TO
move Il about. and calling for his
Nh,s dressed and walked about the
mouse and within an hour walked out
sll M quite hill, upon which the
h.lF stands. The Elders tried 10 re-
3. uain nun from moving about so freely
~, le declared that he would do 80.
II HIlhk lho morning before the Elders
~ -Ie 4 Mni-hcartcd neighbor came IN
"a, hulla ministering to his comfort
f,9lNsly remarked that he would
walk again. He at once told her
W. ~ the Elders came on that noon
n' would call az her house and
wv curing the evening. She snid.
nv u Do impossible, you VIII never
Wv. lnr use OF that foot or hand
| aa.n.' Noyortheiess. after cllmblng
nIil and returning. he declared his
'lA 1l visiting shc lady So nc-
.tNH''l uN his wife he walked to her
aul knocked ut the door. The
M M, .lthrl u ana on seeding him threw
ii XIV Nlnli and screamed with fright,
l.l N.' holding out the hand which
p1- 10y sl COLD and lifoloss. but was
H. .Ii.gtly natural offered 20 shake
t. WIN her and said, Il told you 1
-'l come and here / ann" and tho
alt snlt De was there and his wife
~. "lIl. the lady had to acknowledge
. i1med "'' wv" Pu'-
Il tf'" ,tolNor shaw has since returned TO
n,I9g 300 this city and the other day
nf tt ''N'I li'sA ate dinner with him
n Inc mousse hr and his wife converts
r'n. ''.gly upon the wonderful occur
M ~ all upon the precious thruths OF
a., PEP while we an and tho chill
NJ, Nv NV me table, Yesterday he and
mn t s9lW walked from their house to
n Az, n''l una attended our meeting. "a
U,',iu'' ot not less than two miles.
i5y., shaw believes that In "a few
v6,t ~, Mll be able 10 return to his
IN on ihg navy yard.
af t hNll thot over thousand men
II fgi %" ", navy yard know VI this wonder
ucao,,n, ana among themselves they
r6i ,, iei u by saying that we have
llm ,, ELDERS charged with magnet
a tbsr'1 NV electricity and that We send
n any ,gthr9und 10 do these thlnvs. Thus
Hthin ky theory Is more acceptable
Der, {. wen In the mission. The Ell
sabis awe 10 their duty and the
GosBs rejoice In knowledge OF the
Respectfully.
EPHliAIM II, NYE.
." 'ho Healing Springs.
ml'y,s store, y. C.. July ath. 1880.