The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-20
WAS 1T a r1IRACI-E?'
South American Missionary is
Saved in a 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. Ii
was Prof. Wercof who planted
Christianity amid these fierce people,
and nude munster out of Zoreh,f the
man eater and chief OF the savages
Eight years ago." said the professor, to
a gathering of friends at the Allyn
house, II resigned my lucrative pro-
tessorship and set sail tor South America.
My journey was two-fold misslon-first
to carry the gospel to people VINO had
never heard it, and second, to regain my
health, il possible, amid the arid hills OF
Southern atmosphere. My disease was
consumption. had been pronounced
incurable by Trading physicians of the
East. Analysis by DIR. Agney, of
Philadelphia, showed that | was in the
early stage Of Brlgt'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 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, nv
wife and 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 gravcly 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
hut, a few miles from DesWisaca,
change to come across a copy OF the
Atlanta, Ga, Constitution. 1t was like
home to see an American paper, and
devoured its contents with greatinterest.
What attracted my interest mostly was
an article describing the miraculous cures
of 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 Lldia 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 lmme-
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 a dead man than
a live one. l found the doctor busy,
with about so people waiting to see him.
He was also preparing to make 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 tolo
him. knew | was in the presence of q
great man, and one who was master Of
his profession. l felt before he had giver
his opinion that would get we'll.
felt that his work was Gods work anc
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 lei
lung badly affected. DR.. Rea gave his
opinion that the chances we're greater
that should get we'll than that shoule
not, and that by the help of God he
would save me if he could. You cam
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 ane
have just been dismissed by him as cured
tumors all gone, cured of Bright
disease, lungs cured, and feel like ;
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 Q
the stomach and of fungus cancer tumo
of womb, after the best physicians in tn
i state had pronounced her case incurable
! Eugene Athey, prominent bushes
, man of Hamilton, ILL.,. cured of kidne'
, troubles, after being pronounced by tn
leading physician of the state as beyon'
Y all hope. Mrs. Rachel Erickson, Mar
: shalltown, Ia, cured OF abdominal drop
sy, after all others had failed H. I
Emerson, Keokuk, Ia, catarrh of throa
4 and bronchial trouble, and slow, vast
: ing form Of consumption, after being a
S invalid ior years. Miss Jennie Steele
j Columbus Junction, Ia, cured OF long
i standing rheumatism. Miss Christie, {
S Kahoka, Mo-, cured by electricity of tu
), NOR on the face; no scar left. Mrs. Mar
K Schroeder, Fl. Madison, Iowa, cured {
# blood and heart troubles of the most &C
!, vanced stage. ]. F: Burns. Milford, la
d cured OF deafness in 20 minutes; had bee
J, afflicted for five years. Chas. Wole
), Fa,rmont, Mimi, cured in three month
# of nervous debility and lost vitality. \
). A. Arnold, proprietor of West End hote
e Spirit Lake, Ia, cured OF kidney trouble
J, in 10 days. 1Jonn Huff, Cellar Rapid.
: Ia, cured Of chronic rheumatism. Mis-
Anna Higgins, Iowa City, Ia, cured {
IS stomach troubles"
e ]. F. Brown, Litchfeld, Mimi, cure
J. of chronic disease and sto mach trouble
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