The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-27
is CURED BY PRAYERS
Knoxville Woman Healed Through
Supplications.
(From the Knoxville Journal.)

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Full reliance on the blessed prom
Uses contained In the foregoing scrip
tural quotation is alleged to have
transformed Mrs. G. A. yrMeer, OF
this city, from pain-ridden, almost
helpless wreck of nervous prostratiol,
to the enjoyment of perfect health aad
complete freedom from pain on the
afternoon of Friday, June IA.
1t is indeed marvellous story, one
almost too incredible for belief had II
not come directly from Mr.. VrMeer,
those concerned In the miraculous
cure, and from the friends and neigh.
bors of the VrMeers, who have for
months known Of the deplorable condi-
ton of the invalid.
To begin at the beginning: About
the middle of February Mrs. VrMeer
became bed-ridden as result of ner'
vousness and extreme irritability. The
best local medical assistance was elic-
tied in her behalf, but the case grad.
ually grew more hopeless, causing the
husband untold worry of mind. About
five weeks ago she was taken to Oska-
loosa for treatment, and returned from
that place about the last week in May.
Mrs. John H. Ramsay, who was won
derfully wrought up over the apparent
fact that her loved relative was doom
ell to die. The medicines of the doc
nurses availed as nothing, and the pa.
tents condition gradually grew more
hopeless.
Finally, after the sick woman was
brought home, the sister, Mrs. Ram.
say became possessed of the idea that
the old time miracles were as much OF
possibility today as they were when
Christ and his apostles went about
their kindly ministratio1s among the
sick and elpless. During most of
last week Mrs. Ramsay slept but little
and spent most of her time praying for
the recovery of her sick sister.
Wednesday ni0ht the promise came
during one of her sleepless vigils, when
she appeared to almost literally see
the quotation at the head Of this arti-
Gle: "Ir you have faith as grain Of
mustard seed, nothing shall be lnpos-
sibIe." On Thursday night the vision
appeared, even more distinctly than
on the previous evening,and the words
Nothing shall be impossible" contin'
ually rang in her ears.
That was enough; she for one had
the faith and on Friday she came to
Knoxville fully resolved to try the
efficiency of prayer for the restora-
ton of the sick sister. About two
o'clock on the afternoon of that day
the invalid, her mother, sister and hus-
band began to pray earnestly that the
bitter cup of affection might be re-
moved. They poured thei" entire
souls into the duplication TO- space
of about an hour, during which time
the pain-racked individual appeared as
one who was being gently soothed by
the holy influences. Suddenly she re,
quested that the relatives leave her
for few minutes with her God and
her owl thoughts. Acting upon that
request all retired to the downstairs
only been there a few moments wnen
they were startled by rustlilg on the
stairway, and an instant later the in
valil of al hour before appeared il
their midst in a perfect ecstacy of
joy, fully dressed and apparently as
well as she ever was in her life!
That is the full story of this most
miraculous cure. She is still in the
enjoyment of more perfect health than
she has experienced for years and is
able to look after ner household du'
ties with little or no assistance. The
family and friends are overjoyed, aid
others of our citizens who know that
marvellous cure has been affected
and those who are yet skeptical as to
the exact agency in the miracle,are puz-
zling their brains to account for what
has happened.
In due justice to all it should be
mentioned that Mrs. Ramsay has two
lady friends in Oskaloosa who prayed
continually for the womans recovery
during the hour that the supplicatio1s
were being offered up in Knoxville.