The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
WAS 1T "a r1IRACLE?s
A South American Missionary is
Saved in Miraculous Way.


You have all heard of Prof. E. R.
Weycoff, the only missionary that ever
went among the Aztec Indians Of South
America, who has returned alive. 1t
was Prot. Wercof who planted
Christianity amid these fierce people,
and made minister out of Zoreff, the
man eater and chief Of the savages.
Eight years ago." said the professor, to
gathering Of friends at the Allyn
house. Il resigned my lucrative pro-
fessorship and set sail for South America.
My journey was two.fold mission-first
to carry the gospel to people who had
never heard it. and second, to regain my
health, il possible amid the arid hills OF
Southern atmosphere. My disease was
consumption. l had been pronounced
incurable by leading physicians of the
East. Analysis by DIR. Agney, of
Philadelphia, showed that was in the
early stage Of Brigt's disease. also had
a growth in my left side, which some
physicians diagnosed as an enlargement
of the spleen, some an ague case, and
others a tumor was told that anyone
of the troubles would prove fatal within
year, and that there was no cure for
me in the known world. After long
sea voyage, then railroad journey, and
then nine days wagon journey over the
plains and up into the mountains, my
wife and l reached Deswisaca. You
have all heard ME relate my experience
among these people. In this connection
would say, by the treatment of the
medicine man of the tribe, by the help of
Of God and the climate, largely recover.
ed from my lung and kidney troubles.
The tumor, however, continued to grow.
Two years ago took cold and relapsed
back to my original condition. The
medicine man gravely informed me that
| was
DEAD WHITE MAN,
and felt that for once in his lite he was
telling the truth.
Twelve months ago, at a ranchman's
change to come across copy OF the
Atlanta, Ga, Constitution. 1t was like
home to see an American paper, and
devoured its contents with great interest.
| What attracted my interest mostly was
an article describing the miraculous cures
of a Louisville physician. In fact, they
read as much like miracles as old-time
bible miracles. This article spoke of the
cure of Mrs. ]. A. Clark Jonesbro, Ga, OF
double curvature of the spine; Miss
Mary Lewis, Of Galveston, Texas, of con-
sumption; OF Mrs. c. E. Omber, Shreve.
port, La, of a malignant fungus growth
and tumor; and OF Miss Lidia Head, En-
sor,. KY, of kidney and bronchial
troubles 1t mentioned the remarkable
cures OF fifty people.
Nov my wife, who is Southern wo-
man, happened to know Miss Head,
and knew they were among the mostres-
pectable people of the state. Such was
the impression made upon my wife and
myself that we determined to start imme-
diately to Louisville and see by the help
of God if that great healer could help
me. 1t was on the ninth day of Decem-
Der, 1895, that reached the Office of DR..
Rea, who is president of the Southern
Medical and Surgical Institute, Louis
vile, KY. was nearer dead man than
live one. found the doctor busy,
with about so people waiting to see him.
He was also preparing to make a pro-
fessional trip to Texas. AS soon as / en-
tered the presence of DR.. Rea he told me
my exact condition and how l had been
tor years, better than could have told
him. Iknew was in the presence of a
great man, and one who was master of
his profession. felt before he had given
his opinion that would get we'll.
felt that his work was Gods work and
God was with him. My blood had al
most turned to water, my limbs were
swelled to almost the size of my body,
my cough was very severe, and my left
lung badly affected. DR.. Rea gave his
opinion that the chances we're greater
that should get we'll than that should
not, and that by the help of God he
would save me if he could. You can't
imagine what life these words gave me.
for had been told the day before by two
prominent physicians in Cincinnati that
could not get we'll. l was under DR..
Rea's treatment about six months and
have just been dismissed by him as cured,
tumors all gone, cured of Bnght's
disease, lungs cured, and feel like a
new man.
''My wife has recently visited Iowa,
and there learned some OF the most re.
markable cures. Mrs. Jane Smith, Bona
parte, Ia, cured by DR.. Rea of cancer Of
the stomach and of fungus cancer tumor
of womb, after the best physicians in the
state had pronounced her case incurable.
Eugene Athey. a prominent business
man of Hamilton, ILL.,, cured of kidney
troubles, after being pronounced by the
leading physician Of the state as beyond
all hope. Mrs. Rachel Erickson, Mar.
shalltown, Ia, cured of abdominal drop.
sy, after all others had failed. H. C.
Emerson. Keokuk, Ia, catarrh Of throat
and bronchial trouble, and slow, vast.
ing form of consumption, after being an
invalid for years. Miss Jennie Steele,
Columbus Junction, Ia, cured of long.
standing rheumatism. Miss Christie, Of
Kahoka, Mo-, cured by electricity of tn.
NOR on the face; no scar left. Mrs. Mar,
Schroeder, Fl. Madison, Iowa, cured O
blood and heart troubles of the most adj
vanced stage. ]. E. Burns, Milford, Ia,
cured of deafness in 20 minutes; had beer
afflicted for five years. Chas. Void
Fairmont, Mimi, cured in three months
of nervous debility and lost vitality. "
A. Arnold, proprietor of West End hotel
Spirit Lake, Ia, cured OF kidney troubles
in 10 days. John Huff, Cedar Rapids
Ia, cured of chronic rheumatism. Miss
Anna Higgins, Iowa City, Ia, cured q
stomach troubles"
J.. F. Brown, Litchfeld, Mimi, cured
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