The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
JESUS GREATEST OF ALL MIRACLES
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 achievements of modern surgery. It provides one of the most thrilling chapters in present day history, and new surgical miracles are coming to light every day.
 Consider too, the miracles of pre- Vention. They have enabled us to control in great measure all of the ravaging diseases which poster man. kind. More miracles of this character will unfold themselves to us as time contiues.'
 Dr. Edmonds next addressed him self to men caught in the clutches of drink.
 "Often," he went on i've hear men say: When I began to drink it was vice but now it's is a disease and I am delivered of all moral obliga- tions. l am incurable.' l say that IS one of the devils lies. There it no man who cannot be cured of the drink habit. All things are curable by God Almighty if He is given the op- portunity."
 Another type described by Dr. Ed monds are those who spend their time in idleness, become sick, and then frantically call for help.
 Nervous prostration," he declared
 is more prevelant among women than men, Many woman who thinks she is sick would be benefited by getting busy and doing a good days washing.
 My sympathy goes out for those who are the victims of sin-and after all. most sickness is traceable to sin. When folks dance they must pay the fiddler. Quite often sickness is q persons just desert.
 "Of course, you have seen that type which I call the patent medicine swiggers, superstitious, lazy people who always call for patent medicine to make them well. What they usual ly need is a change of heart.
 Sickness caused by weakness also is quite common. This type can only be cured by right-living and prayer. Indecision, careless eating. flying too high at night are examples of sins of weakness.
 Then. let's consider the worrying type-those who let next months bills make them sick. Everybody has a hundred things that they can worry about until they become i'll. But Jesus said plainly: Be not over care of you tomorrow
 Another pitiful group comprises men and women who are hiding their sins. Their nerves collapse, they can't sleep. and soon they turn to whisky or drugs To these I would say, come out with what you've done and take the consequences now in stead of later. You can't get well while you're hiding things from your wives, husbands or employers"
 Dr. Tdmonds suggested this pre- scription for sickness and disorders of all kinds: Stop disobeying Gods laws; get right with Him and then keep the faith.''
 The tendency to put emphasis on the physical instead of the spiritual was roundly denounced by the min ister, who asserted Faith, and faith alone can make you whole. It's your one and only chance. Ordinary all of the things I have talked about. If you doubt this, give it a fair trial anyhow"
 In the opinion of pr. Edmonds, there are many individuals today gifted with remarkable healing pow CTS.
 "Almost all well persons. with faith. hope and love in their hearts, are healers in considerable meas ure,"J he said. God does much of his work through persons with clean hearts. Much more of His work is accomplished through devout prayer of his servants. We must remember that not everybody in Jesus time was healed. Take the Apostle Paul. He had a disease and when he prayed to be cured, the answer came: My grace is sufficient for you; keep the disease
 "In a nutshell. Birmingham needs only to remember this: Right living, faith and prayer are the best rem edies for sickness"