Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-20
.WOMANENDSFAST
HUSBANDUNSAvEO
Mrs. Harrington Consents to
Take MOurIshnlent
SUFFERS NO Ill EFFECTS
HUBBY Whom She Attempted 70 Fesss
Into Church Membership stu ssasds
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Firm.
Danville. ILL.,, Mrs ERNEST r
Harrington, who claimed u hnnd
been fasting for forty-elgM days ~
influence her husband to Join a chupoh.
ended her hunger strike upon beinx
advised by Rev. g. s. Payne, OF mdp-
RADIO, TO take food. &
Tht woman Immediately eonsenAodE
and drank glass OF milk In the prsv-
eDre Of the minister.
Ernest s. Harrington, the womAH'S
husband, for whom she declared she
suffered the strike says his wife hss
seen the error Of her own way and ~
willing to resume her daily routine Of
life" lie says he has not joined the
church and will not do 40 until Ae
gets ready"
Mrs. Harrington is not expected 10
suffer any III effects from breaking her
fast, as II Ia the general belief OF ply
sieians here that she had not been alb
staining from food more than week
at mort. Immediately after drinking
the milk she admitted she felt bettor
and said she would not resume her
fast
movement on foot here TO invasysS-
gate Mrs. Harrington's sanity and 10
have the grand jury sitting next weak
Investigate the activities OF religious
enthusiasts, who were said to have en-
eouraged the woman In her fast, wns
said 10 have been responsible for tAe
ending OF the hunger strike
Mrs Harrington, left virtually alone
by the hurried departure OF the relid-
ous enthusiasts, weakened. and wbon
advised BY the preacher, .ook nourtsh-
nent,
According to the woman's claim, she
had taken no food for forty light days.
DIR. w. q. Dixon, city health commis-
sioner, who examined the woman's
condition, declared, however he was
convinced she had abstained from
nourishment not more than week,
and stated that her condition vlrtu-
ally was normal
nurse employed at The Harrington
home last. week said she knew Mrs.
Harrington had not touched food sfnae
little more than week ago Within
the week Mrs. Harrington lost a little
flesh, developed slight fever and her
pulse WAS faster.
Mra. Harrington Insisted she was not
surprised that her body showed no
signs Of her having tasted, asserting
that God had told her he would take
care OF her body and not let her dia~
She constantly repeated that she had
mo fear Of death"
But Harrington has not gone mko
the church and holds fast to his off,
repeated, III be dasned If Give n
TO her"
Mrs. Harrington wns always a
church-goer and Harrington was not,
but he regularly escorted her to serv-
Ice and called for .,er when ii was
over That arrangement worked until
about two months ago, when Mrs Hm-
rington felt great eave OF pity for
the unsaved and heard voice saying
to her: III you will fast it will con
vert your husband"
Shs TOOK the message to heart And
has not since tasted food.
Rev. r. II. Hoag, pastor or We
Church Of God, Of which she is mana
Der, has urged her to reient, but hsc
reply to him, as to others, is invasi-
ably People wonder how l live with
out food. The Lord is preserving NJ
body. ! will not suffer-
AZ II TO confirm that assurance ke~
body seems to be in good condition
with no noticeable loss Of flesh or Of
facial appearance. Occasionally there
has been slight fever, but otherwise
she has seemed fairly well.
Expressions Of doubt that she ksA
tasted torty-eight days, as she alleges,
were characterized by Mrs Harring-
ton as attempts to cheat God of the
glory Of preserving my body and keep
ing me alive until The great victory
is won"