Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
DIVINE HEALING MARVEL
Pastor Vowed Lord In Person
 Cured Him of Cancer.
HOW HE ENDURED AWFUL AG0sY

ness, during which it was expected he would die from cancer, the Rev. o. S. Hillegas, q reputable and highly re- spected Mennonite minister .of Zions- vile, twelve miles from Allentown. Pa, declared on recent Sunday, according to a dispatch from Allentown, Pa., to the New York American, that he had been cured by divine healing.
 The preachers narrative related by him from the pulpit, is a dramatic sto- " of divine miracle in the twentieth century. His case had attracted wide attention, since he had been given up by the doctors as doomed to period of lingering, incurable agony and then horrible death. His fate was regarded as even worse than Dr. Harper's.
 Here is his story as he told it to his large congregation:
 q was healed of that terrible dis ease, cancer, by personal action of di- vine Providence. I was afflicted for twelve years. had forty-two cancers on my tongue, one on the inside of my lip. one eye was swollen shut and my right ear was affected.
 For years the devil tormented me through the doctors. The physicians said 1t was only question of time until I would die. Then I gave them up and prayed to God in person to come to my relief. He answered by letting me know he would help me. and in a few weeks he cured me.
 Gods action in my behalf was as great q miracle as any he ever per formed. No man is more healthy than I am now.
 "The awful disease had taken fast hold on me. The doctor did all he could, and I gave him all the praise possible, but his treatment was tor ment for me. I pitied my wife that she had to be around me. I thought I would never talk again. I was half dead.
 T tried to struggle through my agony. I rolled on the floor. I did not want any one to talk in the house. No one can for an instant realize what suffered. I wanted to die. since my torture was so great that could not read the word of God.
 "The doctor got on my track. He sent me letter after letter and came after me. He even threatened 10 have me arrested if I didn't let him finish his treatment. I pleaded with him to let me alone.
 T said I would put my case in the hands of the Lord. I waited on the Lord. I repeated to him Matthew. eighth chapter. second and third verses:
 "'And behold. there came a leper and worshiped him. saying. "Lord. if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean" And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him. saying. q will: be thou clean" And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.'
 Again and again I repeated the sp- peal of the leper to the Lord. I got SO close to the Lord that my spirit got into communication with him. and then the Lord spoke to me. saying:
 "'Get up and be we'll
 T declared to my wife: T am going away. I am going to preach again
 She thought I was losing my mind. but I was 90 happy that at once be- gan 10 hop and skip. He healed my sores and put living words into my mouth.
 T was cured by healing divine. It is asked. Why are there 90 few healingsy Because of the unbelief of the people. They need faith
 The Rev. MT. HiIlegss submitted him self to the thorough inspection of his auditors. showing that no wounds and but few scsrs remained from the dIs- ease. and to prove that be felt thor ouehIy well he also performed calls thenIcs in the pulpit