Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
FASTING WOMAN
PRAYS FOR AID IN
SAVING HUSBAND

her husband, Ernie, has not become
an evangelist in the Church of God,
after her fast Of forty-six days, burst
forth in tears today and prayed that
she be told what else to do to save
his soul.
Ernie still holds out In his sin
full way, o Lord, tell me what else
I may do to make him see the light"
was her fearful prayer, according to
Sister Ada Percy, nurse and worker
in the Church of God.
1--WE tasted forty-six days and Err
ME is still as bad as ever" Mrs. Har-
rington told Sister Ada. ST am going
in or until I get another message
from God. The Lord has fed me on
spiritual mama this far and 1 know
He will continue to take care of me-"
The fasting woman was never feel
irg better since her fast began than
today, according to Sister Ada, and
other Church of God members, who
visited her.
IT'S a miracle how she stands it,
they said. But look at Ernie; he's
the one that looks bad"
They were right, too, for Ernie has
a wan, worried and haunted look.
Mrs. William Harrington, sister
| in-law of Mrs. Sadie Harrington, and
member of the Catholic church
visited the woman today.
"Sadie has lost a little weight but
not much" she said. Her cheeks
are rosy and she says she is feeling
fine. Although I am not of the
same faith as adie, I know she
would not tell a lie. I am convinced
she has tasted forty-six days"
In the meanwhile Ernie Harring
ton, who is now hailed as the new
white hope of Danville since he lait
a camera man and a reporter low
with his trusty right, is fed up
with the whole affair. The burl,
and recalcitrant husband let forth
mighty protest against things IL
general today as he was trimming 6
| Last night was the first time
| since 1 have been married that
did not go home to sleep" he said
There's no rest for the wicked,
guess. They are alw" Us singing and
praying around my house, so they
won't let Woodworking nan sleep
got tired of it last night and hat
good ei3ht hours sleep On two nice
soft meat blocks I showed together
in the back of the store.
we got so much praying company
at the house that there's no bed left
for me. For instance, there is Sis
ter Myrtle Baker, who says the Lore
| yinc ,In, to
| cennes, Ind, to come and pray with
Sadie. She's a nice enough woman
and all that, but it's awfully incon
| Ven1ent for Ter to get such a cal
when all we have is a bed and :
davenport in the house." e. .
Harrington said he is now gettins
his mcals in the back of the stor;
as the cooking of food nauseates hi.
wife His attitude is plainly changed
from day or SO ago when he was
concerned over the condition of his
wife. Now his sole thought is about
normalcy'' in the house of Harring.
ton on Collett street
Mrs. Harrington pleaded for the
Kew q. 5. Payne to come at once tC
her when informed today that the
| minister had been located.
'Fod Gods sake send him." she
said, when the news was carried tc
her by her nurse.
| IF I ever needed a consecrated
maa like Mr.. Payne, it is now" she
was quoted by Ada Percy, the
very close to God and would be a
| great comfort"
Mrs. Harrington indicated she
would break her fast if Mr.. Payne
| advised her to do SO after the two
| had prayed together.
FAST is VERY UNWISE"
EVANGELIST DECLARES
ELDoRADo, ~, Jan: 1s.-The
| ton to convert her husband to the
Church of God is very unwise," the
| Rev. G. S. Payne, whose aid the
| woman has been seeking, declared
| today.
Mrs. Harrington has been anxious
| for several days to find Mr.. Payne,
an evangelist Of the Church of God,
SO that he might aid her to convert
her husband.
The minister just returned from a
trip to Texas and was first Informed
| of Mrs. Harringtons condition when
he reached here today.
"I am willing to do anything I can
to help the poor woman" he said in
an interview.
But the minister made clear that
he did not approve Of the action Of
the woman in conducting hunger
strike to convert. her husband.
"There is no teaching of the
Church Of God which would sanction
such action" he said.
IT believe Mrs. Harri1gton's ac-
ton is very unwise," he said. How
ever we should all do whatever we
can to help her. I am willing to at
tempt to convert her husband or do
anything else to assist her if pos
sibly can"
Asked if he intended to go to Dan
Vile, he said he would If Mrs. Har-
rington wanted him and he thought
it would possibly do any good. How
ever, he said, she was undoubtedly
taking the wrong method of trying