Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-15
Money for Missions at
Old Orchard.
One for $4,000 and Several
Large Amounts.
In Two Sessions Dr.. Simpson Receives
Pledges Agsresatine $44,5oo-Names
of Donors Not Made PubIic-conven-
tion Will Close, Today.

Old Orchard, Me-. Aug. 14-Jn two
sessions of the Christian Alliance camn
meeting, today, Rev. DR.. A. r. Simnso,,
OF New York secured pledges for
foreign missions, aggregating $44,5co
The first gift announced was s11. as from
Il poor widow.
The pledges poured i'll, their amounts
ranging from 50 cents upward. One
pledge was for $4,000 and there were
many others for large amounts. The
names of the donors We're not made
public A shower drove the audience ia
the tabernacle in the afternoon.
The Christian Alliance convention
will close. tomorrow.
The Christian and Missionary AL
lance, yesterday afternoon, held a
meeting devoted to testimonies of
the reality of Divine healing. Rev.
X. Mckenzie, Jr., led the meeting
Mrs Rice of Essex Junction, Vt, told
of the complete restoration to sight of an
aged woman. Miss Atwater of Maiden
told of a cure instantly effected after she
of Pennington said she was cured OF
heart trouble and nervous prostration af-
ter being given up. Miss A. Snow of Bos-
ton. said: when | am sick l look up
into the face of Jesus and am made we'll"
Mrs. Annie Z. Turner of Taunton, told of
marvellous healing of Il badly burned
child.
Mrs. J. F. Mathews of Maiden, told of
being cured of nervous prostration: Il
weighed 10 pounds then and 80 now Could
man have made that chanse?' Emma j .
Manley of Auburn. told of the sudden and
complete cure Of an aching tooth. Mr.
Young of Springfield, Mass. said that his
hoy was fearfully injured and was not
expected to live. lie asked the Lord first
to give him rest for an hour, and then to
take away the fever. Restoration to
health followed
Edgar X Sellew Of East Longmeadow
Mass. gave very striking testimony.
He fell 20 feet, his left shoulder was dis
located. collar bone broken, ribs and hip
fractured, the left side mass of
bruises and the hearing on that side ap-
parently destroyed. He recovered in an
Sper to prayer.
Mrs. H. A. Harding of Everett, said
that her grandchld was healed when at
the point of death. Rev. Henry Kenning
of New York said that in answer to
prayer his child was healed of acute con-
gcstion of the lungs. Rev. Mr.. Column. IA
missionary. said that child was cured
on Shipboard i'll answer to prayer. Mrs.
Isabel Farwel of Augusta, said that
shock followed nervous prostration. In
answer to prayer she was restored
Miss Belle Dow of Hampton, n. H., told
of the driving of evil spirits from child.
Mrs. Fifeld of Hampden said that her
sight is being gradually restored in an
swcr to prayer Mrs. Haynes of Dayton,
o.. said that four months ago she was
completely and finally healed of heart
trouble Rev. Ira Davis of Brockton.
said that having got paris green and
slaked lime in his eyes ne was healed in
answer to prayer.
In answer to a request that persons
cured Of any special disease would rise,
many responded. Cures were atteStcd TO
in this way from consumption, heart dis
ease in all forms. nervous prostratlon,
loss of sight and hearing, accidents.
Bright'S disease and all other leading
diseases assailing the body.
Rev DIR. Simpson. assisted by the minis
tcrs present. and the leading lay workers,
then Amounted the sick.
More pledges were added, tonight. the
total amount being increased to S43.2li.