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FAITH OTTKES, 
 
 ANSWERS TO PRAYER, 
 
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 1882. 
 
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 Copyright, 1882, 
 By Mrs. Edward Mix. 
 
THE OLD VERSION. 
 
 " Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evi- 
 dence of things not seen." — Heb. xi. 1. 
 
 THE NEW VERSION. 
 
 " Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the prov- 
 ing of things not seen/' 
 
 " O Lord, my God, I cried unto Thee and thou hast healed 
 me." — Psalms xxx. 2. 
 
 " And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness." — 
 Deut. vii. 15. 
 
 " And behold there was a certain man before Him which 
 had the dropsy, and He took him and healed him and let him 
 go." — Luke xiv. 2-4. 
 
 " Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 
 who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy dis- 
 eases." — Psalms ciii. 2, 3. 
 
 " And behold there came a Leper and worshipped Him, say- 
 ing, Lord if Thou wilt Thou canst make me clean, and Jesus 
 put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will, be thou 
 clean, and immediately his leprosy was cleansed." — Mat. viii. 
 2, 3. 
 
 " And behold there was a man which had his hand withered, 
 then said He to the man, stretch forth thine hand, and he 
 stretched it forth, and it was restored whole like unto the 
 other."— Mat. xii. 10-13. 
 
 " I will put none of these diseases upon thee, for I am the 
 Lord that healeth thee." — Exodus xv. 26. 
 
 " I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears, behold I 
 will heal thee." — 2 Kings xx. 5. 
 
PEEFAOE. 
 
 Does God answer prayer ? Every true-hearted 
 Christian would answer yes. What should be the 
 nature and character of prayer ? It should be of- 
 fered in faith, and with a wise reference to the 
 glory of God, and it is very necessary that the heart 
 should be all right in the sight of God, then we can 
 come boldly to the throne of grace and obtain 
 mercy and grace to help in every time of need, 
 and we can come with a full assurance of faith, for 
 we read in God's Word, " Therefore, I say unto 
 you what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, be- 
 lieve that ye receive them, and ye shall have 
 them," and we read, " The eyes of the Lord are 
 over the righteous, and his ears are open unto 
 their prayers." But many who believe it is right 
 to come to God with spiritual sickness question 
 whether it is right to come in like manner with 
 physical disease. All that have arrived at the age 
 of maturity, and acknowledge God's Word to be 
 true, believe that when Christ was here on the 
 earth and went about doing good, he healed 
 
all manner of diseases, and raised the dead, and 
 the same Jesus says, " All power is given to me 
 in Heaven and in earth." But many will ask the 
 question, how is it done ? Such was the inquiry 
 in the time of the Apostles. Turn to the third 
 chapter of Acts, and read to the 17th verse, 
 when the people looked with wonder and astonish- 
 ment upon the one which had been a cripple from 
 his birth, and Peter said unto him, " Silver and 
 gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee, 
 in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up 
 and walk, and immediately his ankle bones re- 
 ceived strength." Did the man say, don't say 
 anything about this to any one, Peter, for fear it 
 won't last, then people would ridicule me ? No; 
 that was not his feeling at all, but he went right 
 into the temple with them, walking and leaping, 
 and praising God, and when the people marveled 
 at this, Peter says, " It 's through no power or holi- 
 ness in us that has made this man whole," but he 
 says, " The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of 
 Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his 
 Son Jesus, whom ye delivered up and denied 
 him in the presence of Pilate when he was de- 
 termined to let him go; his name through faith in 
 
His name hath made this man strong, whom ye see 
 and know, the faith which is by him hath given 
 him this perfect soundness in the presence of you 
 all." And I thank God to-day that the same faith, 
 put in lively exercise, will produce the same effect. 
 Turn to the 11th chapter of Hebrews and see 
 what was accomplished by faith. Is the ear of 
 God heavier to-day, that he does not hear, or his 
 arm shortened that he does not save ? Nay, 
 verily, he is the same yesterday, to-day, and for- 
 ever. But, says one, we have no such spirit- 
 ual gifts in the churches now as they used to have. 
 Turn to the 12th chapter of 1st Corinthians and 
 read the gifts of the church. The word says, 
 " Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I 
 w T ould not have you ignorant," then goes on 
 describing the different gifts, and there is no 
 place between the lids of the Bible where we 
 read those gifts have ever been withdrawn; but 
 the churches have degenerated from the truth and 
 its proper standing so much so, that even professing 
 Christians will call it the work of the Devil. But 
 we that believe that the prayer of faith shall save 
 the sick, " and the Lord shall raise him up, and if 
 he has committed sins they shall be forgiven him," 
 
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 let us take courage, for they said of Christ, he 
 hath a devil; but some said, " can a devil open the 
 eyes of the blind ? " Now God has promised, and 
 that is enough for us; faith begins only when 
 reasoning ends, and if we wish God to answer, 
 stop asking questions whether He will or will 
 not, and how. God's promises are unqualified, 
 save that they require an unhesitating faith which 
 asks no questions, only believes, and believing as I 
 do, that God's promises are sure, and that by a 
 blessed and happy experience have proved them 
 as such, I feel it my duty to lay my experience 
 before the public, although I consider my weak- 
 ness and insufficiency to do the work, but ask God 
 to lead my mind and guide my pen as I write, 
 that I might increase the faith of some poor suffer- 
 ing ones, who are beyond the reach of aid from the 
 arm of flesh, and are willing to trust in God for 
 deliverance. 
 
 I was born of a consumptive family, and 
 nearly twenty-three years ago a skillful phy- 
 sician after sounding my lungs, told me I could 
 not live over two weeks; I could not go up a pair 
 of stairs without sitting down on them once or 
 twice; my cough was terrible, he gave me some 
 
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 tincture of barks, and told me to diet and to leave 
 the city, and if I had any friends in the country 
 to go there. So I came to my sisters, in Goshen, 
 Conn., and following his advice I began to im- 
 prove, by the change of air and rest from hard labor; 
 the improvement was rapid, in a few months I was 
 able to go out to service, and the next spring fol- 
 lowing I was married. My general health was 
 very good for years, I was able to do almost any 
 amount of labor. In the meantime loved ones were 
 added to the family, but only to sicken and die; 
 and so we have laid them away one by one, those 
 we loved in other years, till alone and broken- 
 hearted we have nothing left but tears; the last 
 lovely one we laid in her resting place eight 
 years ago, which made seven in number; all died 
 with lung disease. Then my health began to fail, 
 my lungs became very weak, and with all the 
 tenderness and weakness there was about them, 
 yet I could sing. I was growing so weak in 
 body that I could not walk down to the hall to 
 meeting. I did so dread the thought that 1 could 
 not walk that distance, which was not one quarter 
 of a mile, and the two last times I walked down 
 Mr. Mix was obliged to go home and harness the 
 
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 horse and come after me. Consumption had again 
 made its second attack. About that time sister 
 Whitney, of Wolcottville, was very sick; she had 
 four or five different physicians, still she was fail- 
 ing, there was no hope unless God interposed; I 
 talked with brother Whitney, and finally prevailed 
 upon him to send for brother Allen of Springfield, 
 Mass., who I had heard had the gift of healing. 
 
 He was sent for and he came, bringing with him 
 brother and sister Loomis; after I .heard they 
 had come I began to think about myself, and rea- 
 son like this: you have so much faith that sister 
 Whitney w T ill be healed in answer to prayer, why 
 don't you have brother Allen pray for you ? I 
 settled the question in my mind in this way, I 
 would say nothing to brother Allen about it, but 
 if he said anything about praying for me, all right. 
 
 The next morning, December 19th, 1877, after 
 their arrival they came over to our house to have 
 a season of prayer for sister Whitney. Mr. Mix 
 and myself united our prayers with them in behalf 
 of sister Whitney, and when I was praying brother 
 Allen noticed something in my prayer that con- 
 vinced him that all was not right with me concern- 
 ing health, and be asked me if I enjoyed good 
 
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 health. I replied, no, sir; he asked me if I did not 
 believe that God would heal me in answer to 
 prayer, the reply was, yes; he said, do you believe 
 he will heal you now? yes, was the quick answer; 
 he said, all unite in prayer with me in behalf of 
 sister Mix. 
 
 We again knelt in prayer, and as brother Allen 
 felt the power of the Holy Ghost upon him, he 
 arose and laid his hand upon my head, in the 
 name of the Lord; at that moment I believed I was 
 healed, the room was filled with the glory of God, 
 so much so that sister Loomis fell to the floor as 
 one dead, and I was so overwhelmed with the 
 power of God, I felt that everything like disease 
 was removed; I felt as light as a feather, as if I 
 could run through a troop, and leap over a wall. I 
 leaped for joy into the other room, shouting vic- 
 tory in the name of Jesus, and I was not afraid to 
 tell it that I was healed of some troubles I had for 
 twenty years, I was relieved of them, praise the 
 name of the Lord. Brother Allen said he was im- 
 pressed that I had the gift of healing; I could 
 hardly believe it to be true, still it was in my mind 
 a great deal, and as I believe in proving all things, 
 and holding fast to that which is good, I had a 
 
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 little wart under my right eye the size of a small 
 darning needle, I thought I would take that as a 
 test, and as I retired at night I told the Lord in 
 these words: I will lay my hand upon this in the 
 name of Jesus, and if I have the gift let this be 
 removed. As I arose in the morning, being very 
 busy about my household cares I did not think of 
 it until I was passing the mirror, I stopped, and 
 to my surprise it was withered and dry; I just 
 touched it and it dropped off. I knew it was of the 
 Lord. In a few days I was taken with diphtheria, 
 and I took it to the Lord in prayer, laying my 
 hand upon my throat in the name of Jesus, and in 
 less than a day I was entirely cured of it, and so 
 the Lord has led me on. I commenced laboring 
 among neighbors. Then the news spread to 
 towns and villages, and cities and states, and I can 
 say, praise the Lord for his goodness and his 
 wonderful works to the children of men. 
 
ANSWERS TO PRAYER. 
 
VICTORY THROUGH CHRIST. 
 
 In this chapter is given the experience of a dear 
 sister, who has been brought triumphantly through 
 the conflict, by the conquering might of her Lord; 
 and before my dear readers listen to the recital of 
 her long illness and wonderful deliverance, I be- 
 lieve that they will be interested in a sweet little 
 poem, which she composed when she had no 
 thought of being freed from her suffering, except 
 by death. To all those who are still helpless these 
 little verses will be a song attuned to their own 
 heart-longings. 
 
 LOST, THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS. 
 
 BY ALICE M. BALL. 
 
 Lost, the sound of footsteps — my own footsteps ; just once 
 
 more 
 Do I long to hear the music of my feet upon the floor ; 
 Dream I of the days, now vanished, when my lips first learned 
 
 to talk, 
 Of the mother's love that fondly taught a little child to walk : 
 In the silence that surrounds me, tired of silence, tired of 
 
 pain, 
 Do I long for hands to guide me till Fve learned to walk 
 
 again. 
 
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 Lost, the sound of footsteps ; how the days have come and 
 
 gone, 
 And my steps, forever silenced, wake no echo in our home. 
 Music floats about me, sweetly wafted on the air, 
 And the hum of merry voices sounds about me everywhere, 
 While I fondly long for music, that can be mine nevermore — 
 Just the music of my footsteps — my own footsteps on the floor. 
 
 Lost, the sound of footsteps ; and I wait, day after day, 
 
 In the midst of this long silence, where the Master bids me stay, 
 
 And dream of spacious meadows, where my child feet used to 
 
 roam ; 
 Of the foot-prints left so often on the graveled walks at home. 
 Does the Father know how restless our weak human feet may 
 
 grow, 
 And does He guide them just as safely, when they lie in 
 
 shadows so? 
 
 Lost, the sound of footsteps ; when the soul's work here is done, 
 When the gates of Heaven are opened, and our Father bids 
 
 me come 
 From this silence so unbroken by the tread of human feet, 
 Over where immortal footsteps echo on the golden street, 
 Then, till then, dear Father, teach me, that through all these 
 
 fearful depths, 
 In the silence that surrounds me, Thou art guiding still my 
 
 steps ; 
 And when life for me is over, even in Heaven may I once more 
 Hear again the sound of footsteps, my own footsteps on the 
 
 floor? 
 
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 PlTTSFIELD, MA8S., 
 
 Valley Farm, June 22, 1880. 
 
 My Dear Carrie : — I consider it a privilege to 
 give, what you have asked, the story of my re- 
 lease from bondage in answer to the " prayer of 
 faith " ; bondage that was dark, deep and mysteri- 
 ous, and of eighteen years' duration. Two months 
 previous to my twelfth birthday, I was taken sick 
 at school, with what shortly proved to be an attack 
 of measles. I was not dangerously ill, and as soon 
 as could be expected, I was about the house, ap- 
 parently my former healthy, happy self. But the 
 first ride I attempted after the illness, brought on 
 a sort of nervous spasm, of short duration, but 
 sufficiently different from anything I had ever ex- 
 perienced before, to prove that all was not well. 
 For six months I was able to take long walks, eat 
 and sleep well, but steadily creeping upon me I 
 felt those strange inexplicable nervous feelings, 
 that changed life, and my desires concerning it. 
 During the following two years I had severe sick 
 spells, from which I would rally, after awhile, with 
 strong holds upon hope, but, at length, so thor- 
 oughly had disease overpowered me, I was obliged 
 to succumb, and awful suffering and depression it 
 
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 was my lot to bear. Shortly after my removal 
 here, began a contest between sickness and health, 
 life and death, which it is neither pleasant, nor 
 profitable, to attempt to describe. 
 
 What I have suffered, hoped, and feared, it is 
 beyond my power to tell. Many physicians have 
 attended my case, but although, in some instances, 
 temporary relief has been obtained, nothing perma- 
 nent has been granted, except the knowledge that, 
 in my case, " vain is the help of man." 
 
 After the summer of 1867 I was confined wholly 
 to the house and mostly to my bed, being, very 
 frequently, for days at a time, utterly unable to 
 lift my head from the pillow, or be moved the 
 least particle without agony. During the summer 
 of 1868, under the careful treatment of Dr. A. M. 
 Smith, of this city, I was much relieved of spinal 
 and nervous trouble, and shall never cease thank- 
 ing God for timely aid afforded ; for several subse- 
 quent years, under this physician's care, had more 
 comfortable times allotted me than I had known 
 for a long period of time before, but a sufferer I 
 was still, and must have remained, had not the 
 dear Master graciously interposed in my behalf. 
 
 I was unable to walk or stand one moment alone 
 
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 upon my feet, a terrible dizziness, and pressure in 
 the heart, attending every attempt of this kind. 
 The cords of my lower limbs were contracted. For 
 sixteen years I had not been able to lie an instant 
 upon my left side; could take but small quantities 
 of food, and often, for weeks at a time, was unable 
 to take the least nourishment without great in- 
 crease of pain. In one of your letters you speak 
 of what you suffered from " exaltation of sensi- 
 bility." How much that means to me ! During 
 seasons of great prostration I have lain, for hours 
 at a time, in that condition that had a person 
 entered my room, had there been any unusual 
 noise (how I used to pray that nothing of the 
 kind might occur), I do not know how I could 
 have endured it. My dear mother used to sit in 
 the room adjoining mine, doing all in her power to 
 hinder increase of excitement. I have endured 
 the most excruciating pain, and have suffered 
 about as much, it seems to me, as poor humanity 
 could endure. 
 
 How zealously I strove to overcome disease, and 
 regain my health, willing to submit to the most se- 
 vere experiments suggested by physicians, if offered 
 thereby any hope of relief, many can testify. 
 
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 Last July, and once more in September, prayer 
 was offered for me by Dr. Charles Cullis, of Bos- 
 ton, Mass. I was blessed spiritually, but was not 
 yet prepared to take hold upon the promises, and 
 claim a physical cure. About this time I was led 
 to plead for a consecrated heart, and began to 
 taste the blessedness of giving myself wholly away 
 to God; began to ask, and receive, answers to my 
 prayers in so remarkable a manner, that I could 
 doubt no longer the willingness of Jehovah to 
 speak to the children of men. 
 
 At some future time, I want to give you the 
 particulars concerning special answers to prayer 
 in a time of great wonderment and depression in 
 regard to financial embarrassments. 
 
 Very soon reports were brought me concerning 
 the great faith of some colored people of Wolcott- 
 ville, Conn, (your own case, my dear Carrie, being 
 prominent among those that helped increase my 
 courage), and as these good people were soon ex- 
 pecting to visit Pittsfield, I was advised to see 
 them. But alas ! like Naaman, I questioned 
 whether the waters of Israel were any better than 
 those of Pharpar and Abana ; why my own 
 prayers, or those of my Christian neighbors, 
 
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 might not avail as much as the prayers of Mrs. 
 Mix. I think one of the most important truths 
 which I have been called to learn, since coming to 
 this life of faith, is, that of all His children the 
 Lord demands obedience. 
 
 Looking unto Him, prayerfully, I was led to 
 Mrs. Mix. On the second of November she came 
 to me, prayed with me — friends in various parts of 
 the house uniting in prayer for me at the same 
 time — and without assistance from any human 
 agency, I arose and walked j no dizziness seized 
 me, nor was there any inclination to fall. I had 
 said in the morning that if, in this life, I was ever 
 able to walk to mother's kitchen and, coming 
 through certain rooms, back to my bed, I would 
 say I was healed. 
 
 Before dark, on that long to be remembered 
 Sunday, I accomplished this feat easily, and mother 
 and daughter praised God from fervent hearts. 
 Cords so long contracted straightened in one 
 night. I could now take food regularly without 
 distress, and the word of the Master came to me 
 with power : " Wait on the Lord : be of good 
 courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; 
 wait, I say, on the Lord." — Psalm xxvii. 14 
 
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 I had yet to learn many lessons, however; among 
 other things, that what I had now commenced is 
 termed, and is, in truth, the very "fight of faith." I 
 think I have met every foe that Pilgrim encoun- 
 tered on the first part of his journey from the city 
 of Destruction, from Worldly Wiseman down to 
 Simple and Presumption; each has had his say. 
 Thanks be to God, I am trusting still. 
 
 Not many days had passed before old symptoms 
 returned, and, according to human appearances, 
 there was need of medicine. The tempter began an 
 argument with my soul, somewhat difficult to 
 resist, telling me that I could go no further with- 
 out this, which had been my help so many 
 years. In an agony of suspense and fear I came 
 direct to God for light, for direction; and He 
 spoke peace to my soul. I gave orders for my 
 medicine to be thrown away; whether I could lift 
 my head or not, I would trust ! 
 
 Among other inestimable blessings, my Lord 
 has granted me a mother strong in faith; when 
 my own began to waver, hers but shone the clearer, 
 and together we fought on. On the third of No- 
 vember, walking a short distance from our door, I 
 had plucked a green leaf and borne it triumphantly 
 
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 to mother, by whom it was received as truly an 
 evidence that the waters were abating, as was the 
 olive leaf by Noah. I gained so rapidly, that, in the 
 course of a few weeks, taking a friend's arm and a 
 cane, I walked across the street to sister's. 
 
 O, it is all too glorious to describe, the won- 
 drous way my Lord has led me on, seeming some- 
 times " for a small moment " to have forsaken me, 
 but with " everlasting mercy " bearing me in 
 mind. Gradually (my first word from the dear 
 Lord, when I came to Him for healing, had been 
 " wait ") my faith and strength increased, until I 
 could walk some little distance on the frozen earth 
 each day, and make short calls at near neighbors. 
 We had lived in our house for seventeen years, 
 and never, until since my cure, had I seen the 
 upper rooms. Each trip upstairs seemed as new, 
 and grand, and strange, as most people's trips to 
 Europe. 
 
 Meanwhile, matters had been so arranged that 
 the coming spring, my only sister was expecting 
 to move one mile away, and was very desirous of 
 taking mother and myself with her to her new 
 home; but above everything, this side of death, 
 stood my dread of riding. For eighteen years 
 
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 every attempt to ride had occasioned s}Ktsms y 
 followed by such long prostration as was terrible 
 to recall, and just here Satan stood over me exult- 
 ant for many days. 
 
 I did not always wisely remember that God's 
 Word does not promise aid in advance of trial, 
 but " as thy day so shall thy strength be." When 
 the full time for my first experience in the carriage 
 came, the recollection of the agony I had endured 
 in times past, for a moment overpowered me; my 
 strength left me, my heart grew tremulous, and I 
 called mightily unto God for help, for some word 
 of cheer. Opening the good Book, expectantly, 
 I was directed to these words : " He giveth power 
 to the faint, and to them that have no might He 
 increaseth strength." — Isaiah xl. 29. What could 
 I ask more. 
 
 I went to the carriage, praising God. Victory 
 did not crown my first effort, nor the next, but 
 knowing that my Lord had promised — victory 
 must he mine. All in good time it came; no 
 larger than the cloud for which Elijah waited, was 
 its first appearance, but by degrees I found that I 
 could bear the motion of the carriage, and still 
 better as time went on. I could be drawn slowly 
 
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 across the yard, but the thought of that one-mile 
 drive terminating in change of home and surround- 
 ings, which I was so soon expected to undertake, 
 Satan was permitted to hold before my mind's 
 eyes for many days and nights, harassing me with 
 doubts and fears, terrible to endure. On the 
 twentieth of May, in an easy carriage phaeton, 
 drawn by a gentle horse, I rode a quarter of a 
 mile without spasms or any great distress. Vic- 
 tory was mine; friends stood upon the sidewalk, 
 speaking words of encouragement and praise as we 
 passed along, and the thankfulness that went up 
 from my heart that afternoon, no one but the dear 
 Master knows anything about. 
 
 Now I began coming to the dear Lord for un- 
 wavering faith concerning that long-dreaded 
 removal to my new home, and on the morning of 
 the second of June, little dreaming that that was 
 the day appointed by the dear Master for the 
 same, my cry unto him was answered by these 
 words of promise, " Behold I am with thee, and 
 will keep thee in all places whither thou goest 
 * * * for I will not leave thee until I have done 
 that which I have spoken to thee of." — Gen. 
 xxviii. 15. 
 
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 There had been no time appointed for my transit 
 to other quarters, but that June morning it was 
 as if my Lord had told me that the time was near 
 at hand. To my great amazement, nervous 
 anxiety was removed. I was wonderfully at rest, 
 and began making preparations for a hasty exit; 
 whether that day, or three months from that day, 
 none but the dear Lord knew. 
 
 During the early part of the afternoon I was 
 enabled to call at a certain neighbor's, whom I had 
 desired to visit before leaving our old home, and 
 make a farewell call at another place not far away. 
 Returning home, somewhat exhausted, I sought 
 my bed for rest, and rest was granted. And now, 
 at the right ?nome?it, my brother-in-law, at his 
 store some little distance away, whom I had not 
 seen for some time, and to whom no one had 
 spoken of calling for me to ride that day, was 
 impressed to come to us with horse and phaeton. 
 The time was now fully come. I was gloriously 
 strengthened ; rode to my new home without 
 injury, or any great fatigue. Was not my Lord 
 fulfilling His word of promise, gloriously ? Is it 
 any wonder if my soul is so filled with praise that 
 the one hundred and third Psalm will keep surging 
 
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 up from its very depths ? I have given you a 
 somewhat lengthy account, but the story can 
 never be half told. I am in a delightful place to 
 praise God all the day long, am growing stronger 
 and better as the days go by, have long since 
 lain on my left side; in %hort, am being, made 
 every whit whole, thanks be to God, Who " giveth 
 us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 
 
 Alice M. Ball. 
 
 Goodrich, Genesee Co., Mich., June, 1880. 
 Dear Friend: — Some time since I solicited 
 your prayers for my daughter; now I write to 
 tell that we feel without a doubt she is cured. 
 Oh, what a wonderful thing this faith cure is, for 
 we can take hold of the promises of God with an 
 unyielding grasp, and expect answers to our pray- 
 ers. I feel that my faith is stronger now than it 
 ever was before, and how we thank you that you 
 united with us in prayer for her recovery; now we 
 don't pray for her to be healed, but we thank God 
 every day that he has cured her. I hope this faith 
 cure may go on until thousands are cured; now, as 
 I close, let me thank you again, and thank God 
 for what he has done for us, with regards to you. 
 
 Mrs. N. H. Farr. 
 
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 Goodrich, Mich., June 22. 
 
 Dear Friexd: — Though a stranger, a dear 
 
 friend, I can of a truth testify to the words of my 
 
 mother, and would feel condemned a great sinner 
 
 before God, if, when I kneel to pray, I would not 
 
 thank. him for his blessings towards me. Xow, 
 
 Mrs. Mix, accept my thanks for your prayers, as I 
 
 feel it has been a cure and a lesson of faith to me; 
 
 kind regards to you, Mrs. Mix, and if it should be 
 
 convenient, and you would not find it a burden, 
 
 write to me. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 Elxora I. Farr. 
 
 Burryille, August 23, 1880. 
 I have been requested to give to the public an 
 account of what has been done for me within the 
 past two years, and perhaps some suffering one 
 may see it and feel encouraged, and accept the 
 way laid down in the word of God to be healed by 
 faith. I cannot tell you much of the thirty-four 
 years of my life that I have spent an invalid, shut 
 out from the world and confined to a sick room; 
 those years were filled up with disappointments, 
 self-denial, and very much suffering. I was not 
 
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 twenty-one when I became an invalid; I think I 
 had spinal disease, with acute inflammation of the 
 kidneys. 
 
 At the commencement of my sickness, I seemed 
 to lose all muscular power; I could not raise 
 myself in bed, or get out of my chair alone; 
 could not raise my feet upon the lower round of a 
 chair for several years. I soon began to show 
 that I was full of scrofula, and as I advanced in 
 years other diseases and weaknesses came, and all 
 that medicine or the skill of physicians could do, 
 did not bring me health or the muscular power 
 that I so much needed; medicine relieved for a lit- 
 tle time, but did not cure. My case seemed mys- 
 terious and very difficult to understand, and I 
 lived along in this miserable, sickly way, thirty- 
 four years, and I concluded to wait patiently God's 
 time and accept whatever came. But I really had 
 no expectation in life. I had spells of hemorrhage 
 twelve years, and was often brought so low that I 
 could not speak aloud for three weeks, and my 
 physician could find no pulse for a week, and one 
 time I lay one hundred and twenty days without 
 being able to sit up long enough to eat one meal. 
 I had to lie in one position for several months at a 
 
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 time. I have not lain an hour upon my left side 
 for twelve years because of a heart difficulty. I 
 have had dropsy by spells for fifteen years, and 
 became a monstrous body; my natural weight was 
 not one hundred pounds, but I looked as if I would 
 weigh nearly two hundred, and my dresses meas- 
 ured around the waist one yard and three-quar- 
 ters. My limbs below the knee had become 
 small, had been perishing for two years; there 
 seemed scarcely any circulation in them; they ap- 
 peared to be more dead than alive. About four 
 years ago a gravelly substance began to work out 
 of my flesh about the size of small pin heads, 
 coming through the pores of the skin, and are 
 found in all the scrofula sores I have, and I have 
 had two hundred of them at one time, and I think 
 it would be safe to say there has full eight quarts 
 of this mysterious substance worked out of my 
 flesh up to the present time. My family physician 
 is a man of many years' experience; he said he 
 never saw anything like it, and would not have 
 believed it if he had not seen it himself; and in con- 
 nection with this I would say that very many large 
 gravel stones have formed in the kidneys, giving 
 me terrible distress, such as I never can express. 
 
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 In the fall of 1878 I heard of the cures that 
 Mrs. Mix of Wolcottville had performed; at that 
 time I was going down fast, and I felt that I 
 could not live long. I heard that she had been 
 instrumental in restoring the sight of a blind 
 woman in Wolcottville, and I thought if she could 
 restore sight to the blind and make the lame to 
 walk, perhaps there could be something done for 
 me. I had been impressed more than a year that 
 medicine would never cure me, and nothing but 
 an Almighty power could do it, and I must trust 
 in the Lord for it. The most that I could walk 
 for years was from two to three yards, holding up 
 by everything that came in my way. Mrs. Mix 
 was sought for, and she came 'to see me November 
 7, 1878. She came full of faith, believing the 
 Lord would raise me up and restore me to health, 
 and after the first treatment I walked out of my 
 bed-room, across the sitting-room and back, and 
 from that time there was a change. I had power 
 to walk given me, although my feet and limbs 
 seemed so nearly dead. I had a great deal to con- 
 tend with; my whole body was diseased, and since 
 that time have been walking about the house and 
 out of doors. I first began to walk in November, 
 
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 and the next May was the first time I put my feet 
 upon the ground in twenty-four years; everything 
 around looked to me like a new creation. I could 
 then praise God and take courage; my heart was 
 full of thanksgiving and praise. The change was 
 very gradual; in about four days after Mrs. Mix's 
 first visit I had a severe sick spell; it was not like 
 anything I experienced in all the thirty-four years 
 of my sickness. But it was evident there was a 
 change taking place to throw off disease. It is 
 now some more than a year and a half since I 
 began to get better, and in that time I have had 
 ten of those spells, and they are all attended with 
 dropsy. I am much less in size after each one, 
 and find I am better than before; in one of those 
 sick spells I lay in a sweat five days. I am very 
 much reduced in size, and am looking quite like 
 other people. My right lung had been inactive, 
 and I think I had no use of it for years, and it was 
 evident the lung was diseased. I believed there 
 was an abscess or some sort of a sore in the lower 
 part of the lung. I became very sick from the 
 lung disease. But in a few days I felt that it was 
 restored and just as well as the other, only some- 
 what weaker, and at the present time feel no pain 
 
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 or difficulty about it. I am not strong and well 
 yet, but I am changing all the time for the better. 
 I walk about the yard and go about the house and 
 do light work, feeling that I must use the strength 
 God has given to some purpose, and I so much 
 enjoy going about from room to room, although it 
 seems strange to hear the sound of my own foot- 
 steps after being shut away in my room so many 
 years. It is beautiful to me to look back and see 
 what care the Lord has taken of me for a year and 
 a half. I have not taken a spoonful of medicine 
 in that time, although I have had ten severe sick 
 spells. I have trusted in the Lord to raise me up 
 and he has brought me safe through every time. 
 I feel there must have been a divine agency in 
 all this, or I should have died. I believe it is of 
 the Lord. Oh, I have had such joy and peace in 
 trusting in our Heavenly Father. I am learning 
 to trust in Him for everything. This living by 
 faith gives spiritual life and joy and comfort, 
 such as we can obtain from no other source. I 
 am not perfectly well and strong, but I am trust- 
 ing in the Lord for a full restoration of health and 
 strength in His own good time. 
 
 Mrs. Sarah M. Burr. 
 2 
 
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 No. 260 Connecticut Street, 
 Buffalo, N. Y., July 7, 1880. 
 
 On the sixth of January, 1877, after a gradual 
 decline in health, I was prostrated with an attack 
 of fever, proceeding from my spine, the result, 
 probably, of a severe fall on a stone sidewalk sev- 
 eral months before. The fever was soon subdued, 
 but my disease grew into settled spinal difficulty, 
 and from the inflammation of the spinal nerves pro- 
 ceeded a most distressing hyper-acuteness, called 
 hyperesthesia. This extended to all my large 
 joints; and my hips, knees and ankles could not 
 be touched even by myself, on account of their 
 sensitiveness. The disease increased until the 
 nerves in the joints were so unnaturally alive that 
 it was as if they had been laid bare, and it seemed 
 to me as though nothing less than spasms would 
 be the immediate result were they touched. The 
 vibrating of these sensitive nerves, occasioned by 
 the tiniest jar or noise in the room, was some- 
 thing indescribably dreadful. 
 
 For all but the first two months of my illness, 
 extreme helplessness as well as suffering made my 
 lot almost unendurable. For more than two years, 
 
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 turning over alone or moving myself a particle in 
 bed was simply an impossibility. Every move 
 was made for me with the greatest care. I 
 suffered intensely with my head; the violent, 
 tearing pain, the terrible sense of weight, and the 
 extreme sensitiveness made a soft, small pillow 
 feel like a block of stone, the pressure of which 
 was crushing my brain to atoms. Much of the 
 time we were obliged to exclude from the room 
 all excepting those who had the care of me. 
 
 For eleven months I could not sit up at all, but 
 in the spring of 1878 improved slowly, and could 
 be lifted into a chair for a little while each day. I 
 was more comfortable until July, but I could not 
 by my greatest exertions get able to help myself 
 at all. The only way in which I could be moved 
 from the bed to the chair, was by being lifted 
 under my arms, as I could endure no pressure on 
 my spine. 
 
 The very warm weather at that time, and my 
 making attempts to help myself when in such a 
 weak condition, caused a sudden and violent re- 
 lapse, and, in spite of everything that could be 
 done for me, I continued to fail. I rallied a little 
 in the autumn, but only temporarily. 
 
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 In January, 1879, my mother's mother, who had 
 lived with us for years and who was very dear to 
 me, died at our house, after a short illness. I was 
 so low at the time that there could be no public 
 notice of her death, and only a few intimate 
 friends were admitted into our silent house. 
 
 By the middle of February, my weakness was 
 so great that most of the time I could scarcely 
 speak in a whisper, and sometimes could only 
 move my lips. Often the exertion of whispering 
 one word would cause the perspiration to start 
 profusely; and I would lie for hours needing some- 
 thing rather than ask for it. I could take no solid 
 food whatever, and it exhausted me greatly to 
 swallow even liquid food. 
 
 My disease had grown into blood consumption; 
 I was emaciated to a shadow, and my largest 
 veins looked like mere threads. Nothing could 
 keep me warm, and the chill of death seemed upon 
 me. A great part of the time I lay gasping faintly 
 for breath, and I suffered excruciatingly. Even the 
 weight of my arms and limbs seemed to be almost 
 unendurable, and this terrible strain was constant. 
 My pulse could scarcely be found, and I was not 
 expected to live from one day to the next. Dr. 
 
Davis, a well known physician of Attica, tried his 
 skill, but failed. Dr. Baethig of this city also 
 treated the case with a like result. Then Dr. Lon 
 See On, a Chinese physician, educated in his own 
 country, was called. He is a gifted fellow, and 
 treated the case, but was unable to do any good. 
 Everything that the most skillful physicians could 
 do for me had been done; only the " Great Phy- 
 sician " could restore me by His almighty power. 
 I have no doubt that it was ordered by Providence, 
 that, just at this time, there should appear in the 
 daily paper a short account of the wonderful 
 cures performed in answer to the prayers of Mrs. 
 Edward Mix, a colored lady, of Wolcottville, Conn. 
 The article represented her as an earnest, humble 
 Christian, who simply professed to be doing God's 
 work. She had herself been cured, after years of 
 ill health, by the prayers and laying on of hands 
 of a Rev. Mr. Allen, of Springfield. Mother men- 
 tioned these facts to me, and the more I thought 
 on the subject, the more I felt that a letter must 
 be written her in regard to my own case. I had 
 often heard of faith cures before this, and there 
 had been read to me some portions of W. W. 
 Patton's book, " Remarkable Answers to Prayer," 
 
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 but, although not discrediting them, none had 
 ever produced so great an impression on my 
 mind as this short account of Mrs. Mix. I waited 
 a few hours, then requested my sister to write her 
 that I believed her great faith might avail for me, 
 if she would pray for my recovery, even if she were 
 not present to lay her hands upon me. On Tues- 
 day, February 25th, her answer came as follows: 
 
 Wolcottville, Conn., February 24, 1879. 
 Miss Carrie Judd: — I received a line from your 
 sister Eva, stating your case, your disease and 
 your faith. I can encourage you, by the Word of 
 God, that, " according to your faith," so be it 
 unto you; and besides you have this promise, 
 " The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the 
 Lord shall raise him up." Whether the person is 
 present or absent, if it is a "prayer of faith," it 
 is all the same, and God has promised to raise up 
 the sick ones, and if they have committed sins to 
 forgive them. Now this promise is to you, as if 
 you were the only person living. Now if you can 
 claim that promise, I have not the least doubt but 
 what you will be healed. You will first have to 
 lay aside all medicine of every description. Use 
 
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 • no remedies of any kind for anything. Lay aside 
 trusting in the " arm of flesh," and lean wholly 
 upon God and His promises. When you receive 
 this letter I want you to begin to pray for faith, 
 and Wednesday afternoon the female prayer-meet- 
 ing is at our house.* We will make you a subject 
 of prayer, between the hours of three and four. I 
 want you to pray for yourself, and pray believing, 
 and then act faith. It makes no difference how 
 you feel, but get right out of bed and begin to 
 walk by faith. Strength will come, disease will 
 depart and you will be made whole. We read in 
 the Gospel, " Thy faith hath made thee whole." 
 Write soon. Yours in faith, 
 
 Mrs. Edward Mix. 
 
 Is it any wonder that in my utter weakness, my- 
 confirmed helplessness, and, above all, my lack of 
 faith, that I was tempted to smile unbelievingly 
 at the words, " get right out of bed and begin to 
 walk by faith " ? My conscience reproved me for 
 my unbelief, and I began to pray for an increase 
 of faith. I left off all medicine at once, though I 
 
 * But the weather being stormy no one came, so there was 
 none to pray but Mr. Mix and myself. 
 
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 confess it was with a struggle, for I was very de- 
 pendent upon it for temporary alleviation of my 
 extreme suffering. At the hour appointed by Mrs. 
 Mix, members of our own family also offered up 
 prayer, though not in my room. Just before this, 
 I seemed to have no power, whatever, to grasp the 
 promise. Terrible darkness and powerful tempta- 
 tions from Satan rose to obscure even the little 
 faith I had, but suddenly my soul was filled with 
 a childlike peace and confidence different from 
 anything I had ever before experienced. 
 
 There was no excitement, but, without the least 
 fear or hesitation, I turned over and raised up 
 alone, for the first time in over two years. My 
 nurse, Mrs. H., who had taken care of me for nearly 
 a year, was greatly affected, and began praising God 
 for His wonderful power and mercy. 
 
 Directly after, with a little support from my 
 nurse, I walked a few steps to my chair. During 
 that same hour, a decided change was perceptible 
 in my color, circulation and pulse, and I could talk 
 aloud with ease. Referring to my diary, which 
 was kept by Mrs. H., I find under February 27th, 
 which was the day after my restoration: "Carrie 
 moved herself in bed several times during the 
 
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 nio-ht. This afternoon she walked from her chair 
 to the bed, a distance of about eight feet, by tak- 
 ing hold of my arms. The Lord strengthens her 
 every hour, both physically and in faith. Blessed 
 be His holy Name! " Then, under February 28th: 
 " Carrie grows stronger, moves herself more easily, 
 rests better nights, has a good appetite. I gave 
 her a sponge-bath this afternoon, and I could not 
 but notice the change in the color of her flesh ; in- 
 stead of the yellow, dead look, it is pink and full 
 of life." Under March 1st: "This morning she' 
 drew on her stockings." March 2d: "Her chest 
 and lungs have been strong; she has talked aloud 
 a great deal. Appetite good; color fresh and 
 clear." 
 
 In about three weeks I could walk around the 
 room without even having any one near me; in 
 four weeks I walked down stairs with a little 
 assistance; I walked very steadily from the first, 
 and my joints, which had been so weakened by the 
 hyperesthesia, grew strong and firm at once. My 
 muscles filled out very rapidly, but I suffered noth- 
 ing from aching or lameness, even after I com- 
 menced going up and down stairs. 
 
 The first pleasant day in April I went out of 
 
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 doors and into a neighbor's. It seemed as though 
 it was almost too much joy to comprehend, to 
 really be out in the air and sunshine once more. 
 I looked up at the windows of my room with a 
 vague idea that there must be imprisoned there 
 still, a prostrate, suffering creature, of whom I 
 had once been a part, but now was freed from by 
 some mysterious process. The thought of my 
 long and terrible suffering, and of my sudden and 
 joyful deliverance, almost overwhelms me now as 
 I review it all so minutely. 
 
 I will mention here, that it was especially notice- 
 able, during my healing, that whenever I made any 
 extra exertion of my own, suddenly, and without 
 the least apparent cause, my strength would fail 
 me. It was soon revealed to me, that I was sim- 
 ply to look to the Lord for improvement; that as 
 He had begun the work, He would carry it on 
 without any strivings on my part. 
 
 The more fully I cast myself upon Him, the 
 more I was supported, and often I felt borne up as 
 if by some buoyancy in the air, while there was 
 little or no effort of my own. Even more won- 
 derful, and infinitely more precious, than being 
 brought from death unto life, physically, is the 
 
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 renewed life which the soul experiences at the 
 same time under the healing influence of the Holv 
 Spirit. A deep, intense love for God is implanted 
 in the heart, worldly desires and ambitions sink 
 into nothingness, the one absorbing thought is to 
 be conformed more and more to the image of 
 Christ, and the forgiveness of sins promised with 
 the healing in James v. 14, 15, is experienced as 
 never before. 
 
 My gain in flesh and strength was rapid, and 
 my friends say that I am now looking better than 
 ever before. The trouble in my head, wdiich was 
 almost constant for a long time before my pros- 
 tration, entirely disappeared when I was cured, 
 and I can do a vast amount of studying and writ- 
 ing without even a slight headache. I can also 
 take very long w^alks and enjoy them. 
 
 All glory be to our merciful and loving Re- 
 deemer! and that I may ever abide in Him, and 
 bring forth the " fruit of the Spirit," is the daily 
 prayer of my life. 
 
 Carrie F. Jitdd. 
 
 With my kind pastor's permission I publish 
 the following letter; his reply to one which I re- 
 ceived from a stranger: 
 
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 No. 790 Seventh Street, 
 Buffalo, N. Y., March 13, 1880. 
 
 Dear Sir: — Miss Judd has shown me your 
 favor of the 11th inst., and requests me to vouch 
 for her entire credibility. 
 
 I do this with great pleasure, the more so that 
 I have known her so long, and have been entirely 
 conversant with all the facts in the case, from the 
 beginning. I can assure you of her long and 
 painful illness, of her utter and complete prostra- 
 tion, of the immediate expectation of death by 
 herself and all her friends; during all those months 
 I ministered at her bedside, and saw her draw 
 nearer and nearer to the end. 
 
 But suddenly, and, of course, by the interposi- 
 tion of God, and doubtless in answer to the prayers 
 of the Church and of the faithful, she was, so 
 to speak, in a day restored, and is now in perfect 
 health. Of these facts I assure you. They are 
 well known to all here, and you have only to ask 
 any resident of Buffalo to be satisfied of the 
 truthfulness of all that she may tell you. 
 
 Why should it be accounted strange that God 
 should raise one of his children from the bed of 
 death ? I confess I see no reason. His promise 
 
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 was for all time, " unto yon, and to your chil- 
 dren," and if we gain less now, it is because we 
 are less faithful, and not because His promise is 
 less sure. 
 
 I shall be glad to give you any further informa- 
 tion in my power, if you desire it. 
 
 Yery truly, C. F. A. Bielby, 
 
 Rector St. Mary 's-Church-on-the- Hill (Episcopal). 
 
 "West Meriden, August 19. 
 
 I was taken sick two years ago last spring with 
 nervous prostration and sciatic rheumatism, which 
 made me unable to walk. I have been confined to 
 the house and to my bed most of the time. I had 
 three different physicians, but did not seem to get 
 any better. Last October I had a dreadful cough 
 come on which made me much worse. 
 
 Mrs. Mix visited me last April; from that very 
 hour I began to improve. I walked down stairs 
 that evening, and the next day I rode out. 
 
 I am now so I can walk any ordinary distance. 
 My cough has wholly left me. 
 Respectfully, 
 
 Carrie B. Rice. 
 
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 Burnham House, East Bridgford, 
 Nottinghamshire, England, February, 16, 1880. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Mix: — I am very, very much obliged 
 for your kind letters, and especially for an interest 
 in your prayers which I still much need. I am 
 still gaining strength in spite of the cold, stormy 
 weather, but it rather tries my chest. 
 
 I keep my eye upon my Great Physician, and 
 constantly take my pain and weakness' to Him. 
 I can walk now two miles at once; it is a great 
 change. I saw my surgeon three weeks ago; he 
 said my restoration was a " perfect miracle." He 
 .would as soon have thought of seeing his baby six 
 months old walk as me. It is such a blessing to 
 have such a precious physician to fly to in our 
 weakness. 
 
 I am far from strong jet. My complaints arp 
 numerous. Three of my medical men have wished 
 me to undergo an operation for one complaint I 
 suffer from, but I keep laying it before the Lord 
 and expect Him to heal completely, I am sure He 
 is able and perfectly willing. My home is being 
 broken up in March, owing to the death of my 
 parents, which, of course, is very trying for me in 
 my weakness. There is a great deal to excite and 
 
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 upset me. Do pray for the Lord to guide, in- 
 struct and keep me. I am so delicate that every 
 one seems afraid to take me in. Yet the Lord I 
 know will open some door and direct me. 
 
 I intend if the Lord strengthens me to recom- 
 mence my work amongst the poor in Lincoln. Do 
 ask the Lord to fit me, if He intends it. I long to 
 win souls for Him. I have nothing to live for but 
 Ills glory. I should have written before but have 
 had so much to think of. I know you will like to 
 hear how I am. I have thought of publishing my 
 case of healing for God's glory and the encourage- 
 ment of others. If you write to me before the 
 last of March, address as before, please. 
 
 Believe me, yours sincerely, in Christ Jesus, 
 Miss Louise Lockwood. 
 
 Mrs. E. Mix. New Haven, June 30, 1880. 
 
 My Dear Friend: — I take pleasure in writ- 
 ing you the explanation of my case, and how 
 wonderfully I am being healed through faith 
 and trust in God. 
 
 I have been an invalid for seven years the mid- 
 dle of August, with scrofula, rheumatic inflamma- 
 
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 tion of the throat, spine and nerves, and tubercles. 
 When you first called to see me (a little over a 
 year ago), I was very weak and extremely nervous, 
 my spine and throat being a very agonizing 
 trouble, having three weeks previous to your call 
 a very ill turn. I had not my voice above a low 
 whisper, and growing much worse daily, could not 
 use my left arm of any account; my right one I 
 could use to take my medicine when as well as 
 usual. The pain was so acute in my spine I 
 could hardly turn in bed at all; my lungs were 
 also very sensitive, one of them the doctors called 
 entirely diseased, troubled for breath, etc. My 
 tonsils eaten out by ulceration, and that caused 
 the epiglottis to enlarge about twice the natural 
 size; this trouble had reached to the stomach and 
 bowels, and often choked me, especially when I 
 had the terrible paroxysm in the spine and throat, 
 the effects often lasting ten days before I could feel 
 very much relief in my spine. My bowels troubled 
 me continually, with constipation. I had to be 
 lifted in the most careful manner from my bed to 
 an easy rocker once a week when able to have my 
 bed made, then back again as quick as possible. I 
 have not taken any medicine for the six months 
 
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 past, and not anything of any account since you 
 first called to see me. 
 
 I enjoy your calls so much, for your strong faith 
 encourages mine greatly to have you pray with and 
 for me, anointing me with oil in the name of the 
 Lord, believing that I may be healed if I will put 
 perfect trust and confidence in Him who is able 
 and willing to alleviate our sufferings. I did, and 
 our prayers were answered in a great measure in 
 about an hour after you left. I received strength 
 in my spine and throat to be able to speak so 
 I could be heard in the adjoining room. Then 
 in twenty-four hours I could move my partially 
 paralyzed limb, with considerable exertion, off the 
 edge of the bed, but remember at that time I had 
 not been able for three years to move my limbs of 
 any account. 
 
 My second relief was to be able to walk with 
 the aid of a cane and some one standing the other 
 side of me, from my bed to an easy rocker in the 
 middle of the room, which is about eight feet. 
 The first time in trying to walk I could not place 
 my heel down to the floor without falling back- 
 wards on account of the acute pain it caused in 
 my spine. I tried to walk on my toes for several 
 
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 weeks so as to try and get my heel down. Then 
 with my Heavenly Father's strength I became able 
 to turn over in bed easily and look out of the 
 window and do considerable crocheting-. I could 
 not read very much at this time. The next im- 
 provement, I could go from my bed to the next 
 room (opposite side), to a lounge, and sit bolstered 
 up an hour and a half twice a week with the aid of 
 a cane and some one standing back of me to steady 
 my spine if I reeled backwards, as I was liable to 
 do, as I could not get my heel quite down to the 
 floor. Then back to the bed again in the same 
 manner. You may think it strange when I tell 
 you I could go back to bed even better than I 
 went from it. You may ask what was the reason ? 
 It was answer to fervent prayer to God while sit- 
 ting up. He helped me to lean on Him with 
 more confidence, and my lame limb would go down 
 to the floor easier. 
 
 The next improvement which God saw best to 
 give me was to drop my cane and trust more fully 
 in His strength. Now I am able to go into the 
 other room alone (some one being near me). The 
 Lord said, " As thy days are, so shall thy strength 
 be; " and " All thing are possible to him that be- 
 
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 lieveth." These and many others are precious 
 promises to me. I am improving every day in 
 some respect, but the hot weather does not give 
 me quite as much strength as the cooler days. 
 My case has changed since there was so much im- 
 provement in my lungs, for I used to like the 
 warmer days the best, but now the cooler ones are 
 preferable. My bowels are in better condition. 
 It is as you have told me, that my nerves will be 
 the last thing to be healed, for when I become 
 stronger my nerves will receive more real strength, 
 and at last I hope I shall come off conqueror, with 
 the "Divine Power" aiding me. I have not the 
 least doubt but that He has something yet in 
 store for me to do. My earnest plea is what He 
 will have me to do, and that I may have strength 
 given me to do it to His honor and glory. God 
 does answer prayer in the most wonderful ways. 
 He has given us the power to help in this mission- 
 ary work, by giving me strength to take my pen- 
 cil and write to my friends, or our prayers in 
 silent but faithful effort to do His will in every- 
 thing as far as He gives us strength. Oh, how 
 sure and precious are His promises. 
 
 The last improvement, thus far, I have been 
 
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 permitted with strength to ride out twice, an hour 
 at a time. In whatever way the Lord has seen 
 best to improve my health, it has seemed to be 
 lasting; my limb has not gone back, neither has 
 my voice, but is being strengthened continually; 
 am now sitting bolstered up one hour and a half, 
 to two hours at a time, which is not gaining quite as 
 fast as some, but God does not think best that I 
 should get right up as He permits others to do. I 
 am thankful for a little improvement for the better 
 if it does seem slow; there are a great many 
 chronic difficulties to contend with; as the doctors 
 used to say, your case is a peculiar one; it takes 
 time for some to be healed, while others are get- 
 ting well in an instant as it were, by the power 
 of God and answer to the prayer of faith. It w T as 
 a long time before I thought I should have to give 
 up to sickness, but when the time came it was 
 sudden, and I think I shall be healed sudden at 
 last, just as soon as the dear Lord sees best to 
 take away all disease and give me entire strength. 
 I am waiting His own best time. I am now so I 
 can read a little more at a time, and remember what 
 I read better than any time during my long illness. 
 I consider this a great blessing. It used to be like 
 
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 a hammer beating on my brain to read, or have 
 much read to me. I thank you, Mrs. Mix, for the 
 many earnest prayers you have offered in my be- 
 half, and for the answer God has been so kind 
 to give me. My prayer is that you may long 
 live to be the instrument of much good in this 
 world, through the power of " Our Divine Master." 
 I hope the time will soon come when all invalids 
 cannot say I am sick, but that God has washed me 
 with His blood and made me whole. I think that 
 " Each promise is a staff if we have faith to lean 
 on it; God is waser than man; let Him rule." To 
 Him I give the praise for my restoration to health 
 thus far. You may use all or part of this as you 
 think best, for the " Glory of God." 
 
 On the 25th day of July, I was able to be car- 
 ried in an easy chair by boat and bagg'age car to 
 Ocean Grove, and by the blessing of the Lord I 
 was soon able to go to Miss Jennie Smith's home 
 in Burlington, N. J. This dear sister was healed 
 in answer to believing prayer after sixteen years 
 of utter helplessness. October 6th I arrived at 
 my home in New Haven to the surprise of my 
 neighbors and friends, and when Sabbath came I 
 walked to church, where I had not been for over 
 
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 eight years, and I can say, let all the earth praise 
 the Lord. 
 
 Jennie Smith has been telling the Green street 
 Methodist congregation, Philadelphia, that she was 
 cured of a chronic spinal disease by a miracle. 
 She was bedridden for sixteen years. A few 
 months ago, when she was in the Homoeopathic 
 Hospital, she asked Dr. John C. Morgan to pray 
 with her, as she felt that she was going to sit up. 
 He did so, and in a few minutes afterward she sat 
 up in her chair. This was after all trials to bolster 
 her up by means of pillows and hands had failed. 
 From this time she began to have a strong belief 
 that she would be able to walk again, and at 
 length she appointed a certain time for a miracu- 
 lous cure. Some of her friends were invited. To 
 others she wrote asking them to offer up specific 
 prayer on her behalf on that day. After waiting 
 until nearly midnight she asked two persons pres- 
 ent to take her by the arms, as she felt that the 
 time bad come. They complied, and, with barely any 
 effort on their part, she rose to her feet and walked. 
 Since that time she has had complete use of her 
 limbs. Dr. Morgan declares the truth of her story. 
 
 From your friend, trusting in Jesus, 
 
 M. E. Hall. 
 
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 Damascus, April 27, 1881. 
 You wished me to write something concerning' 
 my sickness and my recovery by prayer. I will 
 try to do so. For a number of years preceding 
 my sickness, I seemed to be gradually failing in 
 health, each year growing weaker and weaker, 
 until April 1st, 1879, I was suddenly prostrated 
 with heart disease, the physicians said ; and for 
 twenty months I could not stand upon my feet, 
 or sit up, and most of the time could not raise my 
 head from my pillow. More than half of the time 
 I seemed to be hovering .between life and death. 
 I suffered as it seems death itself. My nerves 
 were so sensitive, that it was almost impossible to 
 endure the slightest sound. With my other dis- 
 eases I began bloating with dropsy. It soon 
 settled round my heart. The water round the 
 heart caused those awful sinking spells, that I 
 cannot describe, nor do I wish to, for I do 
 not like to think of them. I was getting dis- 
 couraged, for I knew that I could not live much 
 longer, and through all my sickness I had a strong- 
 desire to get well, although I did not say much 
 about it. Then a friend heard of Mrs. Mix, and 
 wrote to her concerning me. She sent her reply 
 
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 to me, saying that she would pray for me on the 
 17th of November, and that I must pray for faith 
 and strength to be given me, and that I might be 
 restored to health. It seemed rather strange to 
 me at first, but as I thought more about it, it 
 became plainer, and I thought that I would try. 
 I commenced praying for faith, and when the hour 
 came and my friends arrived, who were to offer up 
 prayer in my behalf, I was not excited in the least. 
 While they were praying I was alone in my room, 
 which was my wish, and when they had ceased 
 praying I sat up in bed, something I could not do 
 before without great trouble with my heart. 
 Then they put me in the rocking-chair, and I sat 
 there a few minutes. My friends came in to see 
 me sitting up, a sight they never expected to wit- 
 ness. While sitting up I requested another 
 prayer, which was granted, and we thanked and 
 praised the Lord together. I tried sitting up 
 every day for a week; then I caught a heavy cold 
 which sent the water around my heart again, and 
 for three weeks I was very sick. On the 15th 
 of December, 1880, Mrs. Mix was praying for a 
 neighbor, who had been bedridden for years. I 
 knew of it and was praying for him too, though I 
 
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 was feeling very badly myself. I was trying to 
 eat a little dinner, but my appetite was so poor 
 that I could not eat anything. Suddenly I felt as 
 if I could sit up, so they helped me up on the side 
 of the bed. Then I wanted to stand on my feet. 
 They put me on my feet, and assisted me to 
 walk a few steps; then I said, let me go, and 
 I walked all round the room. I went out in 
 the kitchen, which is quite a distance. I came 
 back to my own room and took my singing- 
 book and sung piece after piece just as loud and 
 clear as I ever sang. Oh, I was so happy, I did 
 not know what I said or did. In a few minutes I 
 wanted to take a ride. The horse and cutter were 
 brought, and I walked out on the porch and down 
 the steps to the cutter without much assistance. 
 I took a short ride; I did not go to bed again that 
 day; I have been gaining ever since; I have been 
 to church twice. How good it seemed to be there 
 again. The distance to the church is about five 
 miles; I did not come back the same day. I ride 
 out almost every day. I can walk all round the 
 house on the first floor, and have walked a little 
 distance on the ground several times. When I 
 get very tired my heart troubles me some, but the 
 
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 Lord has done much for me, and can do much 
 more. " The Lord is nigh unto all them that call 
 upon Him." I have felt the loving presence of 
 Jesus more than I ever did before. I will ask you 
 to remember me in your faith meetings, that I may 
 be entirely restored to health, and that I may trust 
 always in Jesus, who has done so much for me. 
 
 L. D. Tyler. 
 This lady fully recovered and was married one 
 year from the day she was first prayed for. 
 
 Adams Nervine Asylum, 
 Jamaica Plain, Mass., August, 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Mix : — For many years I have been an 
 invalid; for years together utterly helpless, at 
 other times able to walk from room to room, but 
 suffered intensely all this time. I came here Janu- 
 ary 1st, and have been confined to my bed since. 
 Several of the doctors here (there is only one ex- 
 ception) think I have incurable spine and other 
 diseases, and I am to leave here soon. I can step 
 a few steps, and only that. For years I have been 
 much interested in "prayer cures," and I have 
 been peculiarly led all these years. 
 
 Over a year ago (I had heard indirectly of you 
 before) I heard of one who was going to write 
 
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 you to come to their home; then I thought it is 
 so near she can come to mine; but they changed 
 their minds. I sent to them for your address; 
 they thought they had lost it, etc., etc., and in no 
 way could I get it. Now I know it was God that 
 prevented it, as I was not quite ready for it. 
 
 Month by month, and even hour by hour, I have 
 been gradually led up to the present light, to 
 understand more fully the life of faith, and gradu- 
 ally as I could bear it, letters and leaflets have 
 come to me, and four days ago " The Prayer of 
 Faith," by Carrie F. Judd, came to me with won- 
 derful help and strength, and although I had not 
 thought to write you till I left here, God has 
 spoken to me to write to you. For some reason 
 it has been very much harder even than usual to 
 write this; a hand seems holding mine firmly to 
 prevent my writing, and still God says, write, and 
 I try to obey His will. I shall make no excuses for 
 writing, for this resistance is something I do not 
 understand. I am surrounded by loving Christian 
 people, but none seem to have faith in prayer 
 cures, and that has tried my faith. One patient 
 who can come into my room occasionally is inter- 
 ested with me. She is one of God's noblest 
 
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 women. She feels as do I, that we are so earnest 
 that God must make known His will to us in some 
 way. Sometimes we cannot meet, but we each 
 pray in our own rooms for the other. Now is one 
 of those times, but I cannot write you without 
 mentioning her name too, Miss Carrie L. French, 
 although she does not know. Will you pray for 
 us? About acting faith , I would not be allowed 
 to do more than at present, unless I say my pain 
 is gone, or greatly relieved. I do feel it would be 
 to God's glory to cure me suddenly, and show His 
 power while I am here; but if He sees not best, or 
 if he wishes to cure me gradually (I feel for one 
 week I have been gaining and have slept three 
 nights in answer to prayer), then His will be done. 
 Please pray that our faith fail not, and that we 
 may know His will, and if it is for His glory and 
 honor we may be cured suddenly. 
 
 One lady who has done a noble missionary 
 work, a lovely Christian, is despondent because she 
 feels it wrong not to have faith. 
 
 One of the head managers, or rather superiors, 
 said to her, " I cannot have faith in these faith 
 cures, but if you, Miss Bowen, should be cured 
 note, or Miss Cowles, I should have faith." 
 
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 I would love dearly to be cured if it is His icitt, 
 but I shall have strength to wait His time, here or 
 in Heaven. O, if we only could have strength to 
 receive the promises, it seems as if His name would 
 be so glorified, especially in Miss Bowen's case. 
 O, will you not as soo?i as you receive this pray 
 earnestly for its? I think we are ready for the 
 blessing so long denied till we were ready. Christ 
 is very near us, and I know He told me to write 
 to you, although it has been such a difficult task; 
 how difficult only He knows who constantly told 
 me I was doing His will, although it takes my 
 utmost strength, and my back is so weak. 
 
 I beg of you, in the name of Christ, to help us. 
 
 If this reaches you so that you can answer 
 before the 17th, or so it can reach here the night 
 of the 19th, please direct as the heading of the 
 letter. If not please enclose in another envelope, 
 directed to Benj. S. Codman, M. D., 13 and 15 
 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., and he will send 
 it wherever I am. This is a delightful Institute for 
 nervous (not insane) people. Mine is spinal trouble. 
 
 I fear there will be trouble in reading this, but 
 that I cannot help, but God can. 
 
 I am one of Christ's little suffering ones. 
 
 Almexa J. Cowles, 
 
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 Boston, September 7, 1881. 
 Mrs. Mix : — Your kind letter was received yes- 
 terday. The 24th of August I came here from 
 the Nervine Asylum for a few days until the 
 doctors could complete the arrangements to take 
 me to " The Home for Incurables," in Brooklyn. 
 I am now admitted, but shall not need to go, as at 
 my request Dr. Peck, Miss ITawes, and my kind 
 doctor, came to pray with me, August 30th, and I 
 was healed by the dear Lord, after being anointed 
 in His name by Dr. Peck, and I am gaining in 
 strength every day; am dressed all day, and go up 
 and down stairs several times in a day. I shall 
 probably soon go to my home in or near Amherst, 
 Mass. It is indeed a miracle, and I know that 
 you will praise the Lord with me for His wonder- 
 ful spiritual and physical blessing. Believe me 
 very, very grateful for your kind letter. May the 
 Lord bless you in the noble work to which He has 
 called you. For some reason it still tires me to 
 write, and as I am situated cannot conveniently 
 write with pen and ink, therefore you will pardon 
 this. 
 
 Very respectfully and gratefully, 
 
 Almexa J. Cowles. 
 
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 Erie, 3, 7, 1882. 
 
 Sister Mix : — Beloved in the Lord. It gives 
 me pleasure to comply with your request in rela- 
 tion to my healing. 
 
 Taught from childhood to believe that the sift of 
 healing perished with the close of the Apostolic age, 
 I was slow to embrace the teachings of the Bible. 
 
 My malady had been from childhood, very sel- 
 dom a day passed that I did not suffer more or 
 less with pain across my forehead, often so severe 
 as wholly to unfit me for the care of children or 
 household duties. In consequence of the intense 
 pain my eyesight was impaired, so that I had to 
 use glasses at twenty-five years of age. Vomiting 
 would sometimes afford me temporary relief, only 
 to be followed by more intense suffering ; so the 
 years passed by. My husband being a physician, 
 administered the usual remedies, indeed, every- 
 thing available, with but transient benefit, so I 
 made up my mind to endure it to the end of life. 
 
 The gastric disturbance which often attended 
 the acute paroxysms of pain were of so intense a 
 character that the retching and vomiting would 
 only cease when my strength was so far exhausted 
 that I could no longer make the effort. 
 
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 All this I suffered for thirty years ! In the fall 
 of 1881 my attention was aroused to healing by 
 prayer on reading Miss Judd's book. Sometime 
 in December, 1881, my husband wrote you, 
 requesting you to pray for my healing. I did not 
 know he had done so until he received your 
 answer, telling us to unite with you in prayer for 
 healing on the first Wednesday in January, at 
 2.30 o'clock, p.m. We fasted on that day and 
 offered earnest prayer for deliverance. 
 
 On the receipt of your letter, as stated above, I 
 immediately laid aside all remedial agents, and 
 committed my case wholly to God. 
 
 On Wednesday afternoon I realized great relief, 
 " I saw men as trees walking," but on Thursday 
 morning, blessed be God, the pain was gone, nor 
 has it or the gastric disturbance returned. O, I 
 have passed into a new world. Draw near, all ye 
 of like precious faith, and unite with me in praise 
 to my Redeemer, who hath done such great things 
 for me. 
 
 My sleep is as peaceful and sweet as a child's, my 
 head clear, appetite good, blessed be God, I am 
 well. 
 
 Many thanks to you for the interest you have 
 
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 taken in my welfare, the Lord reward you an 
 hundred fold, and make you a blessing to many. 
 In the faith, respectfully, 
 
 Mrs. Dr. J. A. Bassett. 
 
 No. 99 Goffe Street, 
 New Haven, Conn., June 29, 1880. 
 
 This is to certify that I, Leonard S. Turner, was 
 taken very ill about November 29th, 1878, with 
 hemorrhage of the lungs, and was confined to my 
 bed until April, and had had the best of medical 
 advice, and those physicians thinking my case a 
 hopeless and incurable one, so at the last extremity, 
 when breath appeared to be leaving the body, my 
 family thought it advisable to consult with Mrs. 
 Mix and husband, as she had been so highly recom- 
 mended for her wonderful cures, that they sent 
 for her, and by their joint supervision, under the 
 instrumentality and faith in God, I was able to 
 walk about the room in about one-half or three-quar- 
 ters of an hour after their entrance. I am now able 
 to attend to my business, and have not had to pro- 
 cure a physician since, simply by faith in prayer. 
 
 Leonard S. Turner. 
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 Killingworth, Conn., December 9, 1881. 
 It is with pleasure that I give my testimony in 
 regard to faith healing in the year of 1881. My 
 eyes began troubling me, when suddenly they 
 became so painful I was obliged to give up 
 using them entirely. T consulted a skillful oculist. 
 He said my eyes were in a very bad condition, 
 and if I did not get help there was great danger 
 of my getting entirely blind; after examining 
 them closely he prescribed for me. I followed his 
 directions, suitable glasses were procured, but the 
 improvement was very slow, and in the month of 
 May they became worse. I again went to the 
 oculist to seek advice, hoping to obtain relief; 
 after a space of time I felt a slight improve- 
 ment, but in the month of June they were much 
 worse. After the 20th of June I could not go out 
 doors when the sun was shining, the pain in 
 them was so severe it was impossible for me to 
 bear the sunlight or lamplight. I was obliged to 
 keep them bandaged, or stay in a dark room, that 
 being the only way of relief from suffering. I 
 was fully satisfied that the remedies used were 
 not accomplishing the work. I had heard of 
 faith cures for some time, and I verily believed in 
 
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 them, because I knew God's promises were true, 
 I at once came to the conclusion that my eyes 
 could be healed by faith in God. I knew the 
 camp-meeting was to be held at Tylerville, the 
 20th of August, I was quite sure Mrs. Mix would 
 be there; I resolved to see her and be healed. 
 On the evening of the 24th I went to the camp 
 ground and found Mrs. Mix's tent; after talking 
 with her a few minutes I had perfect faith that 
 I should be healed. She told me I must lay aside 
 all medicine, and my glasses, and trust wholly in 
 God's power for healing. I had worn glasses 
 constantly for seven months or kept in a dark 
 room, as the oculist had directed; unless I had 
 believed that God would heal them then and 
 there, in answer to prayer, nothing would have 
 tempted me to have left off my glasses ; but I 
 believed and I took them off once for all. After 
 we had prayed together Mrs. Mix anointed my 
 eyes, and laid her hands on them in the name of 
 Jesus, I left the tent believing I was healed. 
 When I returned to a room where there was a 
 light I felt none of the former pain in my eyes. 
 On the 26th I again attended the camp-meeting, 
 a ride of six miles, believing I should receive 
 
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 strength from God to do it, and I did, bless His 
 holy name ! On Sunday, the 28th, I went again 
 in spite of the intense heat of the sun. I could 
 see that I was gaining fast. Sometimes tempta- 
 tions came and my eyes felt a little weak. I 
 would say : I am healed, and I will act faith; 
 and so on I went trusting, I was confident the 
 power that removed the pain would help me bear 
 the trial. It is now over three months since I was 
 healed, and my eyes are gaining rapidly every 
 day. I use them several hours a day in sewing 
 or reading, and I can do it without fear by sim- 
 ply trusting in God. I am more fully persuaded 
 than ever before that all things are possible to 
 him that belie veth; the light of God's spirit is 
 poured into my heart, and I am so happy trusting 
 in the Lord. 
 
 It is not for merit that I have done, 
 It is not by effort of my own ; 
 But through His wondrous grace alone, 
 I am kept by the power of God. 
 
 Yours in faith, 
 
 Miss Rose Nettleton. 
 I have written this testimony by lamp-light. 
 
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 January 23, 1882. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Mix : — Because I have not been 
 miraculously raised from a sickbed^ have so many, 
 I have hesitated about giving my testimony to 
 the public; but when I look back upon the past 
 two years and see how wonderfully my life and 
 health have been preserved, in answer to believing 
 prayer, I feel that even my experience may be a 
 help to some other trembling one. 
 
 I had been an invalid the greater part of eight- 
 een years, sometimes shut in my room for months, 
 then again strong enough to ride and do some 
 light work. Twice during this time I was quite 
 well for a year or more; One year and a half 
 before I was healed, I was suddenly taken very ill. 
 I did not leave the house for nearly a year. I was 
 able to ride, do some light work, and attend 
 church a few times during the summer, gaining 
 very slowly, suffering much from weakness and 
 nervous prostration. 
 
 As Mrs. Mix was in town about this time, 
 friends advised my seeing her. I called upon her 
 the evening of November 1st, with little expec- 
 tation of receiving benefit. 
 
 After conversing" with Mrs. Mix a few moments 
 
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 upon the subject of faith and physical healing, 
 she asked me to pray that I might be healed. 
 I was at once forcibly impressed with the fact 
 that I had never offered such a prayer, although 
 an invalid so many years. I had asked God for 
 patience and submission to His will, never think- 
 ing the prayer of faith could heal the sick. 
 
 After we had knelt in prayer Mrs. Mix anointed 
 with oil in the name of the Lord, and soon asked if 
 I thought I was healed. I acknowledged that I 
 felt no change, no relief from pain. Mrs. Mix 
 again knelt in prayer, and the power of God then 
 possessed my entire being; all pain left me. I 
 believed that I was healed, and said to those await- 
 ing their turn in an adjoining room as I passed 
 out, "I am healed, and in the name of the Lord 
 expect to walk to church to-morrow." (I was stop- 
 ping at grandparents' about quarter of a mile from 
 church.) The change was so great I could but 
 praise the Lord, when I awoke to consciousness 
 during the night. The next morning I walked to 
 church, attended Love Feast at nine o'clock, 
 remained through morning service and Sunday 
 school, rode two and a half miles to my home. I 
 sat up through the afternoon, and at night felt 
 
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 very little fatigue. The following morning some 
 of the old pain returned, and as I took my bed 
 I began to wonder if I was really healed. I then 
 remembered that I was to pray in the name of the 
 Lord that this pain might be removed (St. Matt. 
 xxi. 22.) While in prayer the same power came 
 over me that I experienced during Mrs. Mix's 
 prayer in my behalf; all pain left me, and I arose 
 praising God. 
 
 I have been tried during the past two years, 
 but the Great Physician, in whom I trust, has 
 been near at hand, removing pain and renewing 
 strength in answer to the prayer of faith imme- 
 diately. 
 
 Once during the past two years my faith has 
 been somewhat severely tested. I was thrown 
 from a sleigh, and my arm was severely bruised. 
 In the name of the Lord I anointed the same, leav- 
 ing myself in the care of the Great Physician who 
 had done so much for me. In a few weeks the 
 arm was healed. 
 
 I have not taken a drop of medicine since I was 
 healed nor have I needed any. I take long walks, 
 work from early morning' till late at night, and 
 can endure more than at any time before in my life. 
 
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 I am continually praising the Lord for these 
 blessings, both spiritual and physical, that are 
 daily received. M. E. Merrill. 
 
 In the year 1880 I was taken very sick with 
 what some physician called prostrated nerves; the 
 sensation was like worms creeping and stringing 
 all through and in my body and limbs. I employed 
 four different physicians, Dr. Laurence, Mrs. Dr. 
 Sprague, Dr. Vaiile and Dr. Foster, but all to no 
 purpose; for nearly six months I suffered in this 
 way; the physicians did not exactly agree as to 
 what was the trouble; some said it was worms, 
 and treated me for that, until, like the woman in 
 the gospel, I had spent all my living on physicians, 
 and made nothing better, but grew worse; the 
 creeping sensation had become so bad, as if every 
 nerve had left their proper places if it were possi- 
 ble, and had gathered in my stomach and bowels, 
 until it seemed as if I should go wild. I could not 
 sleep day nor night, but would scream and screech 
 like one deranged, and could not possibly help it; 
 and then the feeling would be as if they were all 
 let loose and running all through my back and 
 
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 limbs. I could not stay alone, and as I was grow- 
 ing worse, my husband thought if I could go to 
 New Haven that the salt water might do me good; 
 so the arrangements were made for me to go, and 
 a lady to go with me to take care of me. I went, 
 and for a few days I think there was a little 
 change for the better, but I soon became worse 
 again. I then left there, and came to Meriden to 
 a friend of mine, and she soon began to tell me 
 about Mrs. Mix coming to Meriden every few 
 weeks, and how many people were healed in an- 
 swer to her prayers. I had considerable faith in 
 being cured in that way, for I knew no medicine 
 could ever cure me; so a letter was sent immedi- 
 ately to Wolcottville for Mrs. Mix to come to see 
 me, but Mr. Mix replied she was not at home, but 
 would be in Meriden in a few days. I then was 
 bloated terribly; in a few days I heard she was in 
 Meriden, and sent for her to come and see me; 
 she came, and after talking awhile and showing 
 me the simplicity of faith, she then requested me 
 to pray, which I did with all the earnestness possi- 
 ble; then she offered the prayer of faith, and, 
 anointing me with oil, laid her hand upon me in 
 the name of the Lord, and I felt the power of 
 
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 God passing all through my body, and through 
 faith in the name of Jesus, the nerves quieted 
 down, and I arose from my bed as if filled with 
 new life, spiritually as well as physically, and 
 walked into another room, and that afternoon 
 dressed myself and went out on the street; slept 
 well that night, and the next day walked on the 
 street quite a distance, and sent word to my hus- 
 band that I was healed, and in a few days went 
 home to Springfield, and have been able since to 
 do any amount of work; sometimes when I have 
 worked beyond my strength I have felt a little of 
 the old sensation, and I would ask the Lord to re- 
 move it, and he heard and answered, and I do feel 
 to praise God with my whole heart, for he has 
 done for me what no physician could do. 
 
 Soul and body both united, 
 Thou hast healed the self-same hour ; 
 Now can I exclaim delighted, 
 Thou hast wrought a perfect cure, 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Baptist, 
 
 Springfield, Mass. 
 
FAITH IN PRAYER. 
 
 Dear Editor: — Please permit me to speak a 
 few words to " A Great Sufferer." From my 
 present condition of gradual but sure restoration 
 to health, I look back on years of pain and weak- 
 ness, and my heart is drawn out in sympathy for 
 you, dear suffering one. But while you say 
 " prayer, joined with skill and experience will ac- 
 complish much," God, in His Word, declares, 
 " The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the 
 Lord shall raise him up." (James v. 15.) 
 
 Xow I pray that you may be led to cast aside all 
 reliance on human skill, all unbelieving scruples, 
 and cast yourself with entire confidence on God's 
 precious promises. By faith we may ask God for 
 healing — not if it is His will — but because it is 
 His will as clearly expressed in His promises; and 
 when He speaks it is not for us to question. Sev- 
 eral leading papers, among them, I believe, the 
 Witness, have published an account of the mar- 
 velous cure of Miss Carrie F. Judd of Buffalo, N. 
 Y.j who, it is confidently asserted, was healed in 
 answer to the prayers of a colored woman, Mrs. 
 Mix. I date my own restoration from the hour 
 when I providentially met this same Mrs. Mix. 
 
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 Could I write you a private letter I might refer 
 you to many others who have received a like 
 blessing. If you will write to Mrs. Edward Mix, 
 Wolcottville, Conn., you may learn far more than 
 I can tell you. I trust you may yet be blessed 
 with health, and, what is far better, a new experi- 
 ence of God's love and faithfulness. You will 
 need to remember this is not at all a matter of 
 feeling. We are to rely wholly on the promise, 
 even though we feel worse and everything else 
 seems against us. " According to your faith be 
 it unto you." 
 
 Oxe Who Fixds the Promise Sure. 
 
 Stewartstown, N. H., September 4, 1881. 
 Having seen a piece in the weekly Sun of 
 August 3rd, entitled, the sick raised by faith, and 
 as I believed in God's promises in answering 
 prayer, and as I had suffered very much in the 
 past year with kidney trouble, — the physician had 
 tried in vain to cure me, but had failed, — I made 
 up my mind to send to Mrs. Mix and have her 
 pray for me, and write to me and give me what- 
 ever advice she thought necessary, and set an 
 
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 especial day and hour that I might unite with her 
 in prayer, addressing a throne of mercy; she re- 
 plied to my letter; she set the day and hour, and 
 our united prayer went up to God, united as the 
 prayer of one man; and the answer came with the 
 blessing, and I was healed, made every whit 
 whole to the glory of God; and from that day 
 have been able to work hard all day long, and 
 feel as well as ever I felt in all my life. 
 
 Mr. Randall Harriman. 
 
 Dear Afflicted Friends in Jesus: — I have a 
 strong desire to testify what the dear Lord has done 
 for me, in hopes that it may strengthen some who 
 are held by bonds of infirmity as I have been, and 
 while they are walking by faith, spiritually, they 
 are unable to take one step by faith, physically, even 
 with all the precious promises before them. Know- 
 ing by sad experience the darkness into which 
 Satan is ever ready to lead the children of God, 
 having groped in darkness for several years, often 
 striving in agony to lay hold on the promise by 
 faith for my healing. 
 
 From childhood my body was never very strong, 
 and about fifteen years ago, by over fatigue and 
 
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 deep affliction, resulting in brain fever, I became a 
 nervous wreck; I was unable to see friends, read or 
 write for over two years, then, by accident, I strained 
 the broad ligaments on the right side, causingovarian 
 hemorrhage, and many times I was very near death. 
 During four or five years I was frequently confined 
 to the bed for months at a time, yet the presence of 
 the spirit gave me such an abounding cheerfulness 
 that I was often a wonder to myself and all around 
 me, that in the midst of severest suffering I could 
 rejoice. I had the counsel of the best physicians; 
 they gave (Mark v. 26;) no hope of recovery, I was 
 frequently entirely helpless; I was carried about in 
 my husband's arms like a child, from bed to bed, and 
 from room to room; thus many years of the best of 
 my life passed away; I often prayed to die or re- 
 cover. Gradually the matter of being healed by 
 God's power dawned upon my mind. 
 
 An account of a wonderful cure by faith came 
 to notice in a paper. I laid it before the Lord in 
 prayer, read and re-read the promises with great 
 interest; and during a spell of much suffering, 
 while asking to be relieved through faith, it oc- 
 curred to me the Lord needed no help in medicine; 
 He was able to heal without it, and I asked Him to 
 
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 give me an answer, and soon felt a strange sensa- 
 tion passing from my head over my whole body; all 
 distress was gone. I thanked Him and went to 
 sleep like a tired child; in the morning awoke, 
 feeling well, and with little aid arose and walked 
 out to breakfast; felt a strange, calm rest in mind, 
 and gladly put away my medicine; five happy days 
 passed, gaining strength and hope, but just as sud- 
 den as a shock another attack of hemorrhage came. 
 I fought it in prayer two days, but did not under- 
 stand the Lord's dealing, and unable to free myself 
 from Satan's grasp, death seemed to stare me in 
 the face. At the earnest request of my friends 
 I again took medicine; after many weeks of suf- 
 fering was able to get up, but the calm rest of 
 faith forsook me, yet when looking in God's word 
 I was assured that, concerning healing; of soul and 
 body, it meant just what it said. 
 
 They were parallel facts. I groped in dark- 
 ness, sighing to grasp the promises in faith for the 
 healing of my body, having lost confidence in 
 earthly skill, which only gave temporary relief. 
 I was able to superintend my house part of the 
 time, with the greatest care. After nearly eleven 
 years spent thus, a testimony of Miss Carrie F. 
 
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 Judd's wonderful faith cure fell into my hands. 
 Being unable to sit up, at my request, my hus- 
 band gladly wrote to Mrs. Mix, who had prayed 
 for her, requesting prayer for me; we received an 
 immediate reply, that she would pray for me at a 
 set time, also requesting to have all medicine put 
 away, which I did, and before the hour of prayer 
 I had faith to rise (although I had not been off the 
 bed for five days, nor even raised up), and by urg- 
 ing, prevailed on friends to bring my clothes, and 
 with assistance put them on, that^I might sit up 
 during prayer, which the dear Lord answered, and 
 gave unusual strength rapidly. But, alas! I had 
 not taken my other complaints to the Lord in the 
 same faith; they clung still closer than before, till, 
 worn out with struggling often in prayer for grace, 
 patience, and faith, thus losing much sleep, I felt 
 that something else must be done instead of leav- 
 ing it with the Lord as I had my soul. I took 
 medicine, and, like the children of Israel, wandered 
 long because of unbelief. 
 
 A book of faith cures by Dr. Charles Cullis was 
 given me, which inspired new hope, inducing me 
 to ask an interest in his prayer for my healing, left 
 medicine, resolved to trust again in God for re- 
 
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 covery; he kindly replied, setting a time which I 
 observed, and was strengthened in faith, able to 
 be round the house most of the time. Still feeling 
 doubts of full restoration, I wrote Mrs. Mix to ask 
 full health for me, and at her appointed time spent 
 the afternoon in prayer. All at once every bad 
 feeling left, body and soul felt well. I rejoiced and 
 thanked God. That night, the first in months, I 
 slept soundly, feeling a hundred times refreshed, 
 on waking; after three happy days the tempter 
 (who well knew my past skepticism) beset me that 
 it was my own will power in which I trusted, and 
 after listening to his suggestions instead of fleeing 
 to Jesus, trusting in Him alone, I fought the 
 enemy, and he gained a partial victory; bless the 
 Lord, who did not leave me to myself. 
 
 A death in our family changed our plans, giving 
 me an opportunity to visit the East, where I had 
 another short sickness, and resolved to visit Mrs. 
 Mix as soon as able to travel, hoping through her 
 prayer of faith to be delivered from the power of 
 the evil one, who had held me bound by infirmity 
 so many years, not only with the diseases men- 
 tioned, but hemorrhoidal difficulty, causing paraly- 
 sis of the lower bowel, obliging me to use an 
 
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 enema for every movement with few exceptions 
 for fifteen years. 
 
 I stayed several days at her place, holding 
 sweet communion, with precious seasons of prayer, 
 feeling refreshed and instructed in the company 
 of one whom God has so richly blest to the re- 
 covery of so many suffering ones by her prayer 
 of faith. 
 
 She anointed me according to James v. 14, 15; 
 though feeling no change, I was impressed to ex- 
 claim, it is done; the night following I was awak- 
 ened with a strange sensation, entirely relieving 
 my body of all weary aches, leaving me with 
 a feeling of health and strength. 
 
 I soon left her place, rejoicing that God had 
 blessed me so greatly, and for some days was per- 
 mitted to testify to my friends of God's healing 
 power, when an unexpected trial suddenly over- 
 took and nearly prostrated me. It shook my faith 
 because I could not at once lay hold of the prom- 
 ises and be free from the result, though never 
 desiring to use medicine or any other means. 
 Though sometimes cast down with fear and pain, 
 I with God's help wait with full confidence in His 
 word, enjoying constantly the influence of His 
 
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 spirit, and have no disposition to return to medi- 
 cine. 
 
 Oh, that I could speak loud enough for all 
 weary, sick, struggling ones to hear, and take 
 warning from my sad experience, and never let 
 go the precious promises which were given for our 
 help and shield in temptations as well as in victory. 
 
 About two years ago, during the time I was 
 asking the Lord to heal me, a marvelous healing 
 recorded in faith cures, impressed me that my 
 husband's eye, with which he never saw light, could 
 receive sight; he was incredulous, but I was led to 
 pray for an evidence to be given him that God was 
 able and willing to answer the prayer of faith. 
 I requested the believing friends and Mrs. Mix 
 to join me, feeling thus directed by the spirit. 
 And to our joy the dear Lord answered us 
 with an evidence of His willingness, by giving 
 him partial sight, unexpectedly and to his great 
 joy, and it remains to him very useful. To God 
 be all the glory. 
 
 Mrs. Geo. P. Guild, 
 
 Portage, Wis. 
 
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 4404 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 
 Mrs. Edward Mix. March 31, 1882. 
 
 My Dear Sister in Christ: — It certainly affords 
 me great pleasure to comply with the request in 
 your letter of the 13th inst., to write in detail my 
 experience in faith healing as relates to myself, 
 and also to members of my own family, to be 
 incorporated in the book you purpose publishing. 
 Trusting that the same may be to the honor and 
 glory of God, and that others who are afflicted, 
 and who may read what I may write, may by my 
 experience take courage, and likewise resort to 
 the same unfailing source for relief from physical 
 ailments. 
 
 My letter to you of last December was written 
 under great physical suffering, at which time I 
 requested your prayers, and consequently my 
 experience was not nearly so full, nor written in a 
 style suitable for the public eye. While I again 
 go over the whole ground, may the Holy Spirit 
 direct, is my prayer. 
 
 For 13 years (October 15, 1881) I have been 
 a sufferer from that distressing disease, the asthma. 
 A physician myself, in active practice for twenty- 
 five years, you may rest assured that I have tried 
 
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 about every known remedy to effect a cure, but 
 without success. All have proved to be only 
 palliatives. Treatment, it is true, would give 
 great relief, but the symptoms would again and 
 again recur with increased intensity, until ex- 
 hausted nature would be ready to sink. It is not 
 my intention, nor is it the object of this paper, to 
 write an essay on the subject of asthma; but how 
 intensely I suffered will be sufficiently elucidated 
 during the course of my narrative. 
 
 About a year and a half ago (keep in mind the 
 date from which I write, October, 1881,) my mind 
 was exercised in regard to faith healing, and at that 
 time I committed my case to the Lord's hands. 
 But, alas ! and alas ! I fell at the first onset with 
 the enemy of souls, and tvhe?i the trial of faith 
 began, and my old distressing symptoms returned 
 with increased severity, I virtually dismissed the 
 Lord, my physician, from the case by resorting again 
 to the use of medicines for relief. I immediately 
 fell into condemnation and darkness. My readers 
 can readily sympathize with me in my downfall, 
 when they for a moment reflect how strong the 
 temptation to an experienced physician would be 
 to resort to those means which his knowledge in 
 
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 the use of remedies would lead him to adopt for 
 speedy relief. 
 
 On the 15th day of October, 1881, I reviewed 
 the battle-ground, and the scene of my disgraceful 
 defeat, and being weaker and worse physically 
 than ever before, I concluded to again ask the 
 Lord to undertake my case. My attention had 
 been recalled to the subject by my excellent 
 Christian brother, John A. Best, Esq., of Wash- 
 ington, Pa., who advised me to send for and read 
 Miss Carrie Judd's little book, " The Prayer of 
 Faith." I procured a copy, and had the book 
 several weeks before I found time to read it. - 
 
 At the above-mentioned time, all my family 
 being away at our summer cottage on the Valley 
 Camp Ground, sixteen miles distant from the city, 
 I availed myself of the opportunity and quietude 
 to talk with God and not be disturbed. 
 
 On that day I solemnly resolved to throw all 
 medicines to the bats and owls, and never touch 
 them again so far as myself individually was con- 
 cerned. 
 
 Being in doubt, in view of my former faithless- 
 ness, whether God would again undertake my 
 case, I had a preliminary interview with Him that 
 
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 evening, and with tears in my eyes, and a copy of 
 His word in my hands, I asked Him to talk to me 
 through His word, and indicate to me His mind, 
 and so direct me that I could not mistake the 
 language, at the same time promising Him that if 
 He would have mercy upon and heal me, I would 
 trust Him although He should slay me. Imme- 
 diately upon opening the Book my eyes fell upon 
 this passage in Jer. xxxi. 20, " Is Ephraim my 
 dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake 
 against him I do earnestly remember him still : 
 therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will 
 surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord" 
 Could any one possibly misunderstand such lan- 
 guage ? Nay, verily. At once it dissipated my 
 fears, filled my heart with hope and gratitude, 
 and gave me courage to come boldly to a throne of 
 grace and ask largely. 
 
 Before committing my case fully to the Lord, I 
 desired to have my faith strengthened, and to this 
 end I postponed the matter until I could read 
 Carrie Judd's little book, which was indeed to my 
 soul "as water to the thirsty ground." 
 
 The 15th of October, the day I abjured all medi- 
 cines, was Saturday. That morning the family all 
 
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 departed for Valley Gamp to be absent three days. 
 That night I had the preliminary interview with 
 the Lord, and read a portion of Miss Judd's book. 
 On Sunday night I read portions of the Word and 
 the remainder of Miss Judd's book, sitting up as 
 late as 2 o'clock Monday morning. At that hour 
 I solemnly dedicated myself to the Lord, and pro- 
 mised Father, that I would be walling to be any- 
 thing or nothing, and follow Him wheresoever He 
 might lead, if He would heal my body of all its 
 complicated diseases, and fill me with His Holy 
 Spirit. I asked in the name of the Lord, and with 
 faith, that He would answer my prayer, although I 
 did not feel that the work was an instantaneous one. 
 I w r as suffering considerably at the time. I rested 
 comparatively well during the remainder of the 
 night, and the struggle and trial of faith did not 
 bes;in until the mornino* 
 
 I give these details that the reader may the 
 better comprehend the situation and understand 
 God's dealings with me. 
 
 Now observe how soon, and in what manner my 
 trial of faith began. Only six hours after my prom- 
 ise made to the Lord, to wit, at 8 o'clock Monday 
 morning, the postman brought me a letter from 
 
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 one who for years had been fully conversant with 
 my dreadful periodical asthmatic attacks. In that 
 letter was written a recipe reputed to be, u a 
 radical cure for asthma I '" and which the writer 
 importunately urged me to try. By this time I 
 was suffering greatly; relief was what I wanted. 
 Here then was a first-class temptation, for the 
 remedy was simple, and " sure to give prompt 
 relief and finally effect a radical cure ! " See how 
 soon the opposing forces began their work. That 
 letter was written as soon as I had determined to 
 throw away all medicine, and reached me six 
 hours after my consecration. The temptation was 
 of such character that, so soon as I could become 
 disengaged from professional services in the office, 
 I determined to lay the matter before the Lord, 
 and ask for guidance and strength. Retiring to 
 my chamber, I did so, and was immediately di- 
 rected in His Word to Isa. xii. 2, "Behold God is 
 my salvation ; I will trust and not be afraid ; for 
 the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song ; 
 He also is become my salvation." 
 
 Surely the Lord was talking directly to me, for 
 no language could have been more pertinent and 
 pointed. Yes, God and not " asthma cures," was 
 
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 to be my salvation; and that " cure for asthma " at 
 once fell so far below par as never to be brought 
 to mind again, as far as its use was concerned. 
 
 In this connection I desire to show how wonder- 
 fully God in His merciful kindness has dealt with 
 me and mine. 
 
 Ten hours after my own consecration to God 
 and His service wholly, He laid His loving hand 
 upon my beloved wife, in order, no doubt, to bring 
 her also up to the same higher plane of Christian 
 perfection. While at the camp ground our 
 youngest son, in his sixth year, accidentally flirted 
 concentrated lye into both her eyes, burning them 
 terribly. She was led that evening (Monday) from 
 the railroad station to our home, only a short dis- 
 tance, with bandaged eyes, and was apparently 
 blind. The lids of both eyes were swollen to their 
 fullest extent, and I could only see the eye-balls 
 by forcibly opening the eyelids. I was alarmed 
 at their condition, for not only were the inside of 
 the lids fearfully burned, but the ball of her left 
 eye was also most dangerously involved. The 
 prognosis was unfavorable, for under the best 
 medical treatment the damage to the eyes would 
 require weeks, if not months, for repair, with the 
 
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 chance that the vision of the left eye would be 
 seriously impaired, if not totally destroyed. Com- 
 prehending the situation at the time of the acci- 
 dent, my wife immediately gave herself into the 
 Lord's hands, being willing rather to enter the 
 kingdom blind, if it was His will, than not go 
 in at all. Not knowing this (for she did not tell 
 me until the next day nor did I till then tell her 
 what I had done) I felt it my duty to put her under 
 treatment, which I did, but discontinued it entirely 
 when I subsequently learned what she had done. 
 
 My own symptoms continuing to grow worse, I 
 thought I would write to Brother Best, at Wash- 
 ington, to come over and anoint us both with oil, 
 in the name of the Lord, and so comply with the 
 requirement in James v. 14. 
 
 I was suffering to such extent on that Tuesday 
 afternoon, that the least attempt to move brought 
 on such a paroxysm of asthma as to almost suffo- 
 cate me. That night I could not get upstairs, but 
 slept, or rather dozed, in a large rocking-chair, for 
 it was impossible to sleep. However, the Lord 
 was going to give me a foretaste of what He 
 intended to do. A free expectoration set in and 
 continued the whole night, so that by breakfast 
 
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 time my lungs were so thoroughly cleared out that 
 I was enabled to run and jump upstairs three 
 steps at a leap, and I felt as well as if I had never 
 had asthma a moment in my life. 
 
 Brother Best responded promptly by telegram 
 that he would come, and a few hours later he 
 arrived. But jT(the supposed sick man whom he 
 expected to see) was leaping as an hart, and prais- 
 ing God for what He had done for me. He 
 anointed us both in the name of the Lord, and we 
 had a glorious season of refreshing from the pres- 
 ence of the Holy Spirit. Wife's eyes healed as if 
 by magic; destroyed tissues were restored and 
 completely healed in a few days' time; and in a 
 week's time she was able to perform her usual 
 household duties. 
 
 Nothing but the power of God could have 
 accomplished such a work in so short a time. 
 While her eyes were healing, at one time she 
 feared that entropium (a turning inwards of the 
 eyelids, a very usual occurrence after such an 
 injury) would ensue. I told her. to dismiss her 
 fears, for when the Lord undertook to cure a per- 
 son He never made a botch of it. It is needless 
 to say that there was no entropium. 
 
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 As to my own case, I felt so well I began to 
 tell it everywhere what great things the Lord had 
 done for me. But in a little while the struggle 
 ao-ain commenced, and was continued with some 
 variableness, now better, then much worse, and 
 suffering as severely as ever. It was impossible to 
 lie in the recumbent position, and night after night 
 I was compelled to sit in a rocking-chair, or else be 
 propped up in bed. I could not understand why 
 my symptoms should recur, for I had trusted the 
 Lord fully, and expected complete immunity from 
 former suffering. I inquired of the Lord what it 
 meant, and was directed to the twenty-fifth verse 
 of the first chapter of Isaiah, " And I will turn my 
 hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross 
 and take away all thy tin" I concluded that the 
 Lord intended that the trial of my faith should 
 continue. 
 
 On another occasion, my sufferings still being 
 prolonged, I communed with God, and told Him 
 I feared that I would be brought to shame and 
 confusion of face, since I had been telling it to 
 many that God had healed me. Oh, I was terribly 
 afraid and fearfulty exercised in mind in regard to 
 this matter. But my fears were soon quieted, for 
 
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 I was immediately directed to Isaiah liv. 4-11, 
 " Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed : 
 neither be thou confounded ; for thou shalt not be 
 put to shame" etc. Turn to the chapter and read 
 down to the eleventh verse. 
 
 About the middle of November I was so bad I 
 could not get upstairs, and had to again be 
 propped up in a rocking-chair. I was suffering 
 most intensely, and the sense of suffocation was 
 so great, it seemed as if the next succeeding 
 paroxysm would be my last. Oh, what a tempta- 
 tion it was at such times to resort to medicines for 
 relief! Just within reach was a remedy which hun- 
 dreds of times had given me ready relief in less 
 than five minutes. In my agony, with my Bible 
 on my lap, I cried, " Lord! hast thou nothing 
 comforting for me in this my hour of distress ? 
 Speak to me out of thy word." The book opened 
 to Psalm xlvi. 1-3; 10-11: " God is our refuge 
 and strength, a very .present help in trouble. 
 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be 
 removed, and though the mountains be carried 
 into the midst of the sea; though the waters 
 thereof roar and be troubled, though the moun- 
 tains shake with the swelling thereof, Selah." 
 
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 # * * * « g e s tiH ? and know that I am 
 God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will 
 be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is 
 with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge." Hand- 
 ing the Bible to my wife — who had just then come 
 to see whether I needed anything — I told her to 
 read that aloud, for I could not for shortness of 
 breath. As she read, my heart overflowed with 
 gratitude to God as I thought of His great sympa- 
 thy for me under the chastening rod. Said I to 
 her, " You don't know, my dear, how much good 
 that does me! It is better to me than food to a 
 hungry man! " And the dear, good woman, imme- 
 diately replied — quoting the same language used 
 by the Saviour in his temptation when He thwarted 
 Satan — " Don't you remember, ' It is written, man 
 shall not live by bread alone, but by every word 
 that proceedeth out of the mouth of God ? ' " On 
 that memorable night, whenever a paroxysm of 
 cou^-hino; with its attendant suffocation recurred — 
 which it did at short intervals — I just claimed 
 that promise and cried, " A very present help^ 
 Lord! " and immediately the suffocation would be 
 either greatly mitigated or cease altogether. 
 
 And so the trial continued. Remember that 
 
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 during this time I was so reduced in strength I 
 could scarcely walk. For weeks I at best could 
 obtain daily but two or three hours only of 
 broken sleep on account of my distressing cough, 
 due to chronic bronchitis, on which the asthma 
 depended. The slightest movement, even the mo- 
 tion of my jaws in masticating my food, or the 
 attempt to swallow any liquids, created the great- 
 est distress. In my complaints the pointings from 
 God's words were — " Trust, trust, trust ! " For 
 instance, Psalm xxx. 1, 2: "I will extol thee, O 
 Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not 
 made my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord, my 
 God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me." 
 Also Psalm xxi. 1 : "In thee, O Lord, do I put 
 my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me 
 in thy righteousness." Also Psalm xl. 1-5: "I 
 waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined 
 unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up 
 also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, 
 and set my feet upon a rock, and established my 
 goings. And He hath put a new song in my 
 mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see 
 it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed 
 is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and 
 
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 respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to 
 lies." 
 
 It seemed, however, that my sufferings were as 
 great as ever, and I said to my wife, " It is possi- 
 ble that the Lord intends to slay me, sure enough." 
 At my consecration I promised that though He 
 slay me, yet would I trust in Him; and so told 
 wife that, " if the worst came to the worst, and 
 the Lord wished me to die, I was willing to die; 
 but I wanted no physicians to be sent for, for 
 medicine I would not take! " About this time, 
 during one of my usual evening interviews with 
 the Lord, after the family had retired to rest, I 
 made my wants known, and requested an answer 
 in the usual way, viz., from His word. Immedi- 
 ately the Book opened at Hosea xi., and my eye 
 rested upon the ninth verse of that chapter: "I 
 will not execute the fierceness of mine anger. I 
 will not return to destroy Ephraim;" (the same 
 Ephraim, mark, which was mentioned in my pre- 
 liminary interview at the beginning and to which 
 I was directed in Jer. xxxi. 20, concerning whom it 
 was declared — "Is Ephraim, my dear son ? * * * 
 I will surely have mercy upon him saith the Lord,") 
 u for I am God and not man; the Holy One in the 
 4 
 
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 midst of thee." I inferred from this, and rightly 
 too, that henceforth my sufferings would be miti- 
 gated. And so it proved. There was an improve- 
 ment of perhaps fifty per cent. Strength began 
 to slowly increase, but at times I felt badly 
 enough. 
 
 But the climax was attained on the night of 
 December 1st. The labor of the day, in my en- 
 feebled condition, told upon me. In the evening, 
 the family having retired for the night, I sat in a 
 rocking-chair being pained from head to foot. As 
 I sat there, I felt for the first time like giving up 
 the struggle. Said I, " Lord, I feel almost dis- 
 couraged. Here I am racked with pain, and seem- 
 ingly not a whit better than I was six weeks ago. 
 Hast thou any word of comfort for me to-night ? 
 Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth." The Book 
 opened at Isaiah xli., and my eyes rested upon the 
 tenth verse of that chapter. "Fear thou not; for 
 I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy 
 God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; 
 yea, I will UPHOLD thee with the right hand of 
 my righteousness" 
 
 The following three verses, eleventh to thir- 
 teenth, inclusive, of same chapter, read as follows: 
 
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 " Behold, all they that were incensed against thee 
 shall be ashamed and confounded; they shall be as 
 nothing; and they that strive with thee shall per- 
 ish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find 
 them, even them that contended with thee; they 
 that war against thee shall be as nothing and as a 
 thing of naught. For I the Lord thy God will 
 hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, " Fear not; 
 I will help thee." Surely here was encouragement 
 sufficient for the most disheartened, and it renewed 
 my confidence in God. The night was most dis- 
 tressing, for my sufferings were greatly intensified 
 from what they had been. In the morning, being 
 entirely exhausted and scarcely able to move, I 
 determined to do that which I had often before 
 thought of doing: namely, to write to Mrs. Mix 
 and request her to make me a subject of prayer. 
 The questions which agitated me most were, are 
 my sufferings prolonged, and am I not entirely 
 healed because God wishes to try my faith still 
 more ? Or is the difficulty on account of unbelief 
 on my part ? On the second of December, then, I 
 wrote to Mrs. Mix and requested her prayers, hav- 
 ing stated my case as concisely as my feeble physi- 
 cal condition would permit. Her reply did not 
 
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 reach me until December 17th, but it was full of 
 encouragement, and fully appreciated. The even- 
 ing of the day her letter yas received was the 
 time appointed to make me a subject of prayer. 
 In just five days from the time I wrote to her, the 
 Lord in a wonderful manner made good His prom- 
 ise to help and strengthen me. If I had been de- 
 pending on my own strength in anywise, the last 
 prop was knocked from under me, and, like Jonah, 
 I was cast overboard. If some one had told me 
 on the sixth of December, that I was able to make 
 my professional rounds without the aid of my 
 horse and buggy, I would have deemed him a mad- 
 man. On the morning of the seventh of Decem- 
 ber, the day I entered upon the thirty-eighth year 
 of my Christian life, just as we were about to 
 kneel in family worship, my colored man-servant 
 announced that " Kitty " (my horse) " is down and 
 cannot get up. She seems to be paralyzed." I 
 replied that if Kitty is going to die, the Lord 
 wants me to walk! After worship, a glance at 
 the faithful old beast assured me that she could 
 not live many hours. She died in o-reat affony the 
 same day. 
 
 But mark the result of this chastening. Most 
 
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 remarkable strength was immediately imparted to 
 me, and I felt like Samson when he had his arms 
 around the pillars of the Philistine temple at 
 Gaza! All symptoms of asthma vanished from that 
 time like mists before the morning sun. I made 
 all my calls on foot, and could walk up any of the 
 hills surrounding us, rapidly and without fatigue. 
 On the twentieth of December I wrote to Mrs. 
 Mix as follows: 
 
 " Since the seventh inst., I have had no asthma 
 and am gaining strength every day; and I know 
 that the chronic inflammation of the bronchial 
 tubes, upon which the asthma depends, will also 
 in due time pass away. I can now walk rapidly 
 anywhere without a particle of wheezing. Surely 
 ' God is our refuge and strength,' and I praise 
 His name daily for His wonderful love to me so 
 visibly manifested. Yesterday morning, having 
 forgotten my spectacle-case, which was upstairs, I 
 ran up the stairs so rapidly that our daughter 
 Clara remarked to her ma, ' Here comes Sher- 
 man ' (our eldest son whose movements are always 
 rapid), and both were astonished when they dis- 
 covered their mistake. Wife remarked, ' Why, 
 you are indeed renewing your youth and strength." 
 
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 Daughter remarked also, ' I guess papa will soon 
 be able to see well enough without glasses.' I 
 seem to be a marvel to my friends who knew my 
 former condition, and I know that I shall not be 
 brought to shame, neither shall I be confounded; 
 for I am regaining my health rapidly, and the 
 w~ork will not cease until it is thoroughly com- 
 pleted. I have taken — indeed, had already taken 
 — the position you suggested, and I am constantly 
 receiving from the hands of the Lord. All glory 
 to His excellent name! " 
 
 Nor have myself and wife alone been witnesses 
 of God's power to heal in answer to prayer. We 
 have learned to entrust our children also to His 
 all-powerful hands. We have realized that the 
 prayer of faith will be honored; — has been hon- 
 ored in the recovery of several of our children 
 from serious illness. Our youngest son, five years 
 old, was taken dangerously ill with acute bronchitis 
 in November last, and all his symptoms seemed 
 alarming. Here, then, was a tremendous trial of 
 our faith. Could we, after having entrusted our 
 cases to Father's hands, likewise entrust that of 
 our child ? I very quickly determined what I would 
 do, but I wished to ascertain the mind of each 
 
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 member of the household in regard to the matter. 
 I assembled the family at the hour of evening 
 worship. There, said I, on the bed before us, lies 
 our darling son, your dear little brother, whom 
 you see, by his flushed face and rapid breathing, 
 and hio'h fever, has a disease which will soon burn 
 out his life unless quickly arrested. His tempera- 
 ture at the time was about 105°, an alarming alti- 
 tude. Beginning with our eldest son, I asked 
 him what he thought we ought to do in the case. 
 There could be no question in regard to its gravity. 
 Should I put him under treatment, or should we 
 give him into the hands of the Lord ? In other 
 words, had we better trust to man or to God ? 
 He commenced to argue the case, and thought that 
 God had given us medicine, and expected us to use 
 it, and thus make use of the means in our own 
 hands. He has also declared that if we do not 
 sow in seed-time neither could we expect to reap 
 in harvest. But that is not a parallel case, I 
 replied, for He has a more excellent way for His 
 believing children. He finally concluded it was 
 best to entrust him to the Lord. In like manner 
 each one was interrogated, and all were unanimous 
 for the Lord. After reading- selected portions of 
 
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 the word pertaining to faith-healing, we knelt in 
 prayer, and anointed him with oil. He was im- 
 mediately healed, for before midnight his skin 
 became cool, his short breathing ceased, and the 
 next morning he was practically well. The same 
 child in the month of the preceding July was 
 brought to the verge of the grave by the same 
 disease, but recovered only by the most energetic 
 treatment. That which before required over two 
 weeks of treatment to be removed, at the fiat of 
 Jehovah was instantly cured. Surely this is a 
 more excellent way. 
 
 Looking at these cures with the eye of a physi- 
 cian, the work seems to progress in a natural way 
 as if medicines were successfully used, but it is 
 accomplished much more rapidly. The Master 
 mind comprehends the whole cause of the diffi- 
 culty, faith grasps the promise — " Ask and you 
 shall receive," — " Believe and it shall be done," 
 and immediately the believer is made whole. 
 
 O, most glorious Father, whose mercy endureth 
 forever; who forgiveth all our iniquities, who 
 healeth all our diseases; may all who read these 
 experiences be enabled to trust thee implicitly for 
 full salvation from all their ailments, and by so 
 
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 trusting be brought into that intimate communion 
 with thee, and be so filled with the Holy Spirit, 
 that mortality may be swallowed up in life. Amen. 
 Charles Wesley Buylnger, M. D. 
 
 South Noewalk, Conn., February 23, 1880. 
 Mrs. Mix. 
 
 My Dear Madame : — I made mention in my 
 last letter that you would hear from me again, 
 after requesting your prayer for me when in great 
 trouble. I am happy to say that our prayers have 
 been answered, so much so, I feel very grateful to 
 my Heavenly Father and you assisting me, al- 
 though not entirely relieved, but so I can attend 
 to my business, w T ith bright prospects ahead. This 
 day the answer came. 
 
 Praise the name of the Lord, a grateful heart. 
 Yours in Christian love, 
 
 C. B. D'Artois. 
 
 Eagle Harbor, Orleans Co., March 1, 1882. 
 
 My Dear Sister in Christ: My experience of 
 
 healing I am very glad to give, and to have it known 
 
 to all the world for the glory of God. My heart is 
 
 so full of joy and praise to God, that I hardly know 
 
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 how and where to begin, for the half can never be 
 told what God has done for me. I never had been 
 well since I could remember. I did not know 
 what it was to be without a headache. I had 
 falling of the uterus for years, and my back pained 
 me nearly all the time. I have had the piles for 
 fourteen years, and had employed skillful physi- 
 cians; some had helped me a little while I was 
 taking the medicine, but as soon as I stopped I 
 was as bad as ever. Last October I went to my 
 friends in Warsaw, visiting and I caught a very 
 bad cold which caused bronchitis, and was very 
 bad with it until the day I was healed in answer to 
 prayer. There was a colored lady, Mrs. Edward 
 Mix, from Connecticut, who was sent for to come 
 to our place, Eagle Harbor, and I heard that she 
 prayed with the sick, and if they had faith they were 
 healed of their diseases; so I went to see her the 
 10th of January, 1882. I gave up all medicine 
 and took the Lord for my physician; we had a 
 season of prayer together, following out the direc- 
 tions of James v., by the anointing and laying 
 on of hands, and I can say, to the praise of God, 
 I was healed; my head, praise the Lord, is well. 
 I have no more of those dreadful headaches, the 
 
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 weakness of the body is made strong; back-aches 
 and piles and all are well; glory to God I am 
 every whit whole. At first temptation came in 
 form of old symptoms, and to appearances there 
 was need of medicine; the tempter began an argu- 
 ment with me, saying, I would have to go back to 
 medicine; but I went direct to God for help, for I 
 knew I was healed, and it was nothing but the 
 temptation; the Lord heard and answered, and re- 
 moved the temptation, and I can say, to the praise 
 of God, I am healed, I am healed, and I have great 
 faith in fasting and prayer. 0, what a glorious 
 Saviour we have; yes, our God is mighty to save. 
 "When we give up all medicine and trust God 
 wholly, he never will disappoint us; and I can say, 
 praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His 
 benefits who forgiveth all our iniquities and heal- 
 eth all our diseases. Praise his name. 
 From your sister in faith, 
 
 Mrs. Isaac Albertson. 
 
 ARE THEY r MIRACLES? 
 Mrs*. Mix: — I wish to add my testimony with 
 others and thank God for what He has done for 
 me in answer to your prayer of faith. I had been 
 
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 confined to my bed three months with enlarge- 
 ment of the spleen, inflammation of the bowels 
 and falling of the uterus. I had been treated by 
 Drs. Sanford and Shepherd, but after using power- 
 ful remedies they gave me up to die. I heard of 
 Mrs. Mix through the Sunday Register ', of some 
 wonderful cures through faith and prayer; my 
 friends prevailed upon me to send for her. I had 
 but little faith, but knew that God was able to 
 do all things; accordingly she was sent for; she 
 arrived about ten minutes of seven; it was my 
 poorest day. I was so sick I could not raise my 
 head from my pillow. I could hardly breathe; my 
 stomach and bow T els were terribly bloated. I could 
 only lie on my back; my sufferings were great; my 
 groans annoyed the people in the rooms below, 
 which was a store; so much so, they w^ould leave 
 before finishing their trading. The inflammation 
 was so great I could scarcely bear the slightest 
 step across the room or a jar against my bed; my 
 hands were like marble, and as I looked at them 
 would think they would soon be cold in death, as 
 this was the day the physician said I w r ould die; at 
 five minutes before seven o'clock she invited all to 
 leave the room so there should be no excitement. 
 
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 She asked me even in that critical hour could I 
 pray and believe God would raise me up from 
 that bed of death. I told her I knew God was able 
 to do all things; my faith was small, but I would 
 do the best I could. I then began to pray with 
 all the faith I could exercise; she then knelt by the 
 bedside and began to pray; it was a very simple 
 prayer; she asked God to remove the pains and 
 all inflammation; her prayer was as a child asking 
 its parent for a piece of bread and butter; she 
 anointed my bowels with oil in the name of the 
 Lord; then placed her hand upon them, and also 
 upon my heart, beseeching Him to make them all 
 right; she directed my mind to the great Physi- 
 cian that could heal both soul and body. I began 
 to have a little more faith, and as she drew her 
 hand over my bloated body I felt the swelling- 
 going down. I then laid my hand on my bowels 
 to see if it was really so, and found it to be true; 
 she then bade me in the name of the Lord to rise up 
 and walk; though all pain and disease was gone, 
 yet I was very weak, but I asked God for strength, 
 and I began to walk across the room and back to 
 my bed; she then asked for my clothes, and by 
 faith I was dressed ; she then asked me if my faith 
 
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 was sufficient to walk out into the kitchen. I told 
 her yes; she asked God to give me strength; she 
 opened my room door and I started, praising God 
 every step of the way; my two sisters and their 
 husbands were there. One sister was so overcome 
 that she fainted, and they laid her on the lounge; 
 my other sister began to cry for joy; my husband 
 began to shout for joy; my two brothers began to 
 sing " She only touched the hem of His garment," 
 and strength was given to me to join them in 
 singing. O, praise the Lord ! what a glorious 
 change; raised from the gates of death to life and 
 health. I am able to do my housework, and I 
 praise God for it. To Him be all the glory. 
 Mrs. Herbert Hall, 
 West Haven, Conn. 
 
 To the Editor of the Journal and Courier : 
 A communication in your issue of Monday, the 
 17th inst., entitled "Miracles," and signed "W," 
 in reference to some very remarkable cures lately 
 effected by the agency of Mrs. Mix of Wolcott- 
 ville, calls for a few facts which I would like to 
 furnish. This communication is not written in 
 the interest, nor by the desire of any party or par- 
 
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 ties, but simply as a matter of pure justice, and 
 the furtherance of the truth. Of the cases alluded 
 to I know the fact of but one. 
 
 I became acquainted with Mrs. Herbert Hall 
 of West Haven, as the pastor of her family, in the 
 spring of 1878. Early in the following summer 
 she was prostrated by illness from which she 
 suffered, and continuously, occasionally improving 
 only to relapse into a worse condition; during this 
 time she received proper medical attention from 
 Dr. Sanford and Dr. Shepherd of this place; my 
 pastoral calls brought me into intimate acquain- 
 tanceship with her physical condition, of the real- 
 ity of her sufferings, her debility, and the obstinate 
 nature of the complete disorders under which she 
 was laboring. I had not only the most palpable 
 proof, but from the lips of her physician learned 
 the same; that there was no room for deception 
 nor motive (nor do I believe she is capable of so 
 doing), was to me very clear. Mrs. Mix was to 
 the family an unknown power until two or three 
 weeks before her cure. Dr. Sanford of New Haven 
 took charge of the case in the early part of last 
 winter, and after a critical examination — as Dr. 
 Shepherd informed me, thought relief possible. 
 
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 A few weeks' experiment proved utterly unavail- 
 ing, and the case was given into Dr. Shepherd's 
 hands again as hopeless; the only way of relief 
 seemed by death. 
 
 In this condition Mrs. Hall continued, gradually 
 growing worse. On the evening when relief came, 
 I made her a pastoral call about six o'clock in the 
 afternoon. The day had been one of intense 
 suffering, her paroxysms frequent, forcing from 
 the patient pitiable expressions of severe pain; 
 these at the time of my visit had given way to a 
 fitful and uneasy slumber; it was evident the 
 angel of relief was not far distant. At about eight 
 o'clock that evening when conducting a religious 
 service in my church, Mr. Hall, her husband, came 
 in and surprised me and all present, by saying 
 that Mrs. Hall was at that moment up, dressed, and 
 sitting by the kitchen fire, a well woman, only 
 weak. The next day I called and found her 
 astonishingly restored, her appearance improved, 
 her pains gone, all the old disease seemingly re- 
 moved, only weakness, which was aggravated by 
 the calling of numberless people, drawn by the 
 rumor of the event. I have visited her since 
 almost every day; the improvement is marked, and 
 
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 of the most satisfactory character. She is now 
 able to be at her family work all day, and gives no 
 other indication than of a perfect cure. 
 
 Mrs. Hall is' willing to tell any honest inquirer 
 the story, which she does in the most simple and 
 frank manner. Her physician, who has visited her 
 since, considers her cure remarkable. I have no 
 disposition to philosophize or propose theories; 
 the facts are all I desire now. The illness and 
 sudden recovery of Mrs. Herbert Hall are as 
 well attested by me as any facts of my varied 
 ministerial life of over thirty-five years. 
 
 A. H. Mead, 
 Pastor Methodist E. Church, 
 
 West Haven. 
 
 Fordham, New York, September 20. 
 Mrs. Mix: — This is to certify that after a severe 
 illness of seventeen months of complicated dis- 
 eases, of which time I was confined to my bed. I 
 had employed several physicians. I was told by 
 one that I had enlargement of the liver, and the 
 uterus was down so that it was nearly exposed to 
 view. I had bladder difficulties, spine very weak, 
 spleen more or less affected, bowels in a torpid 
 
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 condition, inward ulcerations from which I suffered 
 greatly. I became discouraged and thought many 
 times it was impossible for me to ever get well. I 
 had heard of Mrs. Mix and I sent for her; my faith 
 was not very strong at first, but still I did believe 
 in answers to the prayer of faith. Mrs. Mix came, 
 and after talking awhile with me, hope was in- 
 spired, faith began to take a firmer grasp, I felt 
 that I could say, Lord, I do believe. We then 
 united in prayer, Mrs. Mix anointing me with oil 
 in the name of the Lord, asking Him to give me 
 strength to rise up and walk; strength came in 
 answer to prayer and the laying on of hands, and 
 to-day I praise God for the good degree of health 
 I enjoy. 
 
 Yours in the faith, 
 
 Mrs. J. D. Clute. 
 
 CAN THE BLIND RECEIVE THEIR SIGHT ? 
 
 In 1868 I noticed my eye was failing me; it 
 kept growing gradually worse. In 1872 I was 
 advised to use eye-glasses by one of the best 
 physicians of our city. But soon I found I was 
 what was called color blind; printing or pencil 
 marks seemed almost colorless. The second of 
 
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 June, 1879, I saw Mrs. Mix, and after conversing 
 awhile with her, faith began to be inspired in my 
 heart. I began to see that nothing was impossi- 
 ble with God, and that all things were possible to 
 him that believeth. We then had a season of 
 prayer, and Mrs. Mix anointed my eyes with oil in 
 the name of the Lord; then, laying her hands upon 
 them in the name of the Lord, there was a change 
 in my eyesight immediately, but it was not per- 
 fect, but has been gradually improving ever since. 
 I can read two or three chapters in the Bible 
 without stopping to rest my eyes and without the 
 aid of glasses; I do not have to use them at all. 
 I believe my sight will soon be perfect. 
 
 Yours, trusting in Jesus, 
 
 Me. B. 
 
 Meriden, Conn., October 10, 1880. 
 Dear Sister Mix: — I am very happy to in- 
 form you that your prayers have been answered in 
 my behalf, for which I thank God through our 
 Saviour Jesus Christ; He has made me every whit 
 whole. I have been sick for about one year, under 
 the Doctor's care, still I was getting worse, and 
 I was wasted to skin and bones. I was not ex- 
 
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 pected to live. We heard that you had faith in 
 prayer for the sick, and that many were cured by 
 your prayers. So father wrote to you to pray for 
 me; and at the time you said you would pray for 
 me, we prayed at the same time, and from that 
 hour I got better, and am now entirely whole. 
 Thank God, from the time we received your letter, 
 I stopped taking my medicine, for I had faith that 
 Jesus would make me whole, and he did, and I 
 praise God for it. 
 
 From your sister in. Christ, 
 
 Mamie Ray. 
 
 A neighbor, Mrs. Croft, was taken very ill on 
 Sabbath. I had just returned from holding a 
 meeting at Hall Meadow, and her daughter Alice 
 came rushing in, saying her mother was very sick, 
 and wished me to come right over. Accordingly 
 I went, and found the children crying because 
 mother was so sick; she was suffering terribly 
 from cramp in the stomach and bowels. I asked 
 her if I should pray with her; she said yes; I 
 asked her if she could believe; the reply was, yes. 
 I then knelt by her bedside, asking God to relieve 
 her immediately and give her faith to believe it; 
 
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 then anointing her with oil and laying hands on 
 her in the name of the Lord Jesus; in a moment 
 the pain was gone and she was perfectly quiet; 
 the next day was about her work as usual. She 
 said, " Let others laugh about this if they please, I 
 know by experience, and I ought to have been 
 satisfied before, for God has healed three of my 
 children in answer to prayer in the same way." 
 Only a few weeks before this, her little boy Hartly 
 was running about barefoot and stuck a nail in his 
 foot; he caught cold in it, and came near having 
 the lock-jaw. He became deranged, and they 
 thought him dying. I was just retiring when 
 they came for me. I was soon dressed and at the 
 bedside of the little boy; he was still delirious; his 
 cheeks were very red, and about the mouth was a 
 clear whiteness and a quiver of the chin; his heart 
 would stop beating, then it would beat vehemently; 
 the leg and foot were very hot and the latter badly 
 swollen. I laid my hand on his head, asking God 
 to let reason take its throne. His countenance 
 began to change; he looked up and smiled. I 
 asked him if he was suffering much, and where; he 
 said my head, my stomach, my leg and foot. I 
 asked him if I should pray with him; he said yes. 
 
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 Hall of West Haven, and I will now reply to the 
 I said, do you believe God will hear and answer 
 prayer and make you well ? The reply was yes. 
 His mother and myself knelt beside his bed, and 
 with sure faith I asked God to heal him now, to 
 heal him for His own glory. Then the mother 
 followed me in prayer, and seemingly she poured 
 out her whole soul to God in prayer; it came from 
 the heart, it reached the heart of the Almighty, 
 and an answer of peace and blessing came. I 
 anointed him, and laying hands on him in the 
 name of the Lord Jesus, the pain left his head and 
 he began to vomit, which gave immediate relief to 
 the stomach; he began to perspire profusely; he 
 rested quietly through the night. The next morn- 
 ing he was up and dressed, and he was all about 
 the house, and the next day was out doors to play. 
 To God be all the glory. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
 4 Albert Place, St. Mart's Churcii, Torquay, 
 Devonshire, England, February 9, 1880. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Mix: — I drop a few lines according 
 to promise. I received your reply to my letter on 
 twenty-sixth ult. May God bless you and answer 
 
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 your prayers on my behalf. I am thankful to say 
 I can take God's promises to myself and claim 
 them as mine, and I am improving; the sickness 
 is gradually passing off, and I am able with a little 
 help to sit out of bed for an hour, sometimes two, 
 every day, and my legs are getting back their 
 strength. My lungs are very weak and painful at 
 times, but I believe all will soon be well. I can 
 praise the Lord for all His goodness to me, and 
 expect great things from Him, for nothing is im- 
 possible with the Lord. He can restore soon. 
 May He soon answer our prayers, and may I re- 
 joice in His words of comfort: "Daughter, be of 
 good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole." 
 — Matt. ix. 22. Please pray on for me. I will 
 drop a line to you again, when quite restored. 
 Believe me, yours in the Lord, 
 
 Joa^^a Trood Clear. 
 
 MRS. WIXANSS CASE AGArN". 
 
 To The Editor of the Journal and Courier : 
 
 I was very glad to read the Rev. Mr. Mead's 
 letter in your issue of Thursday, concerning the 
 cure, through the agency of Mrs. Mix, of Mrs. 
 
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 article of " W.," on •" Miracles," in Monday's num- 
 ber, with reference to my wife's case. In his 
 communication he speaks of one case where he is 
 cognizant of the facts, and says : " The account of 
 the lady's condition was a culpable misrepresenta- 
 tion." Very well; let us assume that he does 
 know the facts in one case. He, in the other 
 cases reported, assumes that there has been the 
 same " misrepresentation" and " liability to error." 
 I would refer " W." (if he believes in the Bible) 
 to James v. 14, 15. Is the simple, earnest prayer, 
 &c, evidently from the depths of an honest, up- 
 right, Christian heart, an " incantation ? " Again, 
 he asks, " After the laws of nature have been so 
 ruthlessly trampled upon, shall we believe that the 
 Omniscient Hand, which has placed these laws of 
 restriction for the better protection of the race, 
 can be so filled with compassion for the misery of 
 one, and that misery the direct sequence of a 
 violation of these righteous rules, that the whole 
 order of a nature shall be revoked?" 
 
 As wonderful things have happened, and as well 
 authenticated, I say, if he is an honest seeker after 
 truth, let him come forward and investigate. The 
 truth will come to the surface, for it " is mighty 
 
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 and must prevail." He says, " We know how 
 credulous many minds are when wrought up to a 
 sort of high pressure by the assertions of a 
 stronger will." Very well; if a stronger will can 
 cure let it come, say I, and with power, and don't 
 attempt to discourage any one. 
 
 My wife saw Mrs. Mix Saturday, March 1st, and 
 to-day, March 21st, three weeks later, she con- 
 tinues to improve, every day is gaining in strength 
 both of body and of mind, notwithstanding reports 
 of a relapse, which I am happy to state have no 
 foundation whatever. " W." says, "But, some 
 will say — i Here are the cures, you cannot get 
 away from the facts.' To such statements I would 
 say emphatically that they are not what they seem 
 to be on the surface." How much margin does 
 " W." allow " on the surface." Is not three weeks 
 enough to prove this cure, strength being gained 
 each day ? 
 
 Now let us see what the doctors have said : 
 Last year, one who was treating her told me he 
 could not offer me any encouragement to hope she 
 would ever leave her bed ; that it was a very dis- 
 tressing case, and one which offered very little 
 encouragement to either physicians or patient; 
 
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 that the complication of diseases was such as to 
 offer no hope of a cure, and added that I must 
 bear my trouble the best I could; he would do all 
 he could for her, and I believe he did, but unsuc- 
 cessfully. Two others in 1878 told me about the 
 same in substance, and I had fully made up my 
 mind to see my wife continue to suffer, as one 
 doctor said, perhaps one, perhaps twenty -five years, 
 and that there was no likelihood of her being up 
 from her bed in that time but very little. 
 
 Since the visit of Mrs. Mix, March 1st, my wife 
 has been up, dressed, and taken breakfast with me 
 at seven o'clock every morning. March 7th she 
 walked three hours in the house without injury. 
 March 16th (Sunday) she dressed for the street, 
 and walked out during church hours. She is con- 
 stantly up around our rooms, waits upon herself 
 for anything needed, has trimmed and watered her 
 plants, and done some sewing and reading. Her 
 brain is clear, and she remembers what she reads. 
 She lies down three or four hours daily, but is 
 gaining strength and has less pain than at any 
 time in eleven years. She has seen a number of 
 her old friends, and hopes to soon see more and 
 return their calls. Calls at the house have been 
 
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 very numerous (one clay, nineteen), and as she is 
 not yet very strong, we have not thought it best 
 she should see so many strangers. Notwithstand- 
 ing all these facts, " W." seems to think himself 
 called upon to caution the public against " paying 
 any attention to the cry of these miracle per- 
 formers and their votaries which are constantly 
 appearing before us." If what I have heard is 
 true, and all the severely sick ones should be 
 cured through Mrs. Mix's agency, I for one am 
 afraid " W.," like Othello, would find his occupa- 
 tion gone, and be obliged to take the late Horace 
 Greeley's advice to young men and " Go West." 
 
 D. C. Winans. 
 
 CURE OF MR. PHILLIPS. 
 
 New Haven, July 23. 
 Liver complaint, dyspepsia, and tape worm; his 
 food distressed him very much every time he ate. 
 He was in continual pain, languid and feeble, and 
 very weak. I asked him if he believed God could 
 heal him. He said he believed God was able to do 
 all things, and believed God would do it now if he 
 only had faith. I then asked him to pray for him- 
 self, which he did most fervently. I then followed. 
 
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 I felt the power of the spirit of God. I arose and 
 laid my hands on his head in the name of the Lord. 
 He felt the power of God which made him tremble 
 all over; he said, don't you think I am very ner- 
 vous ? I replied no. Soon another thrill went 
 through his entire being. Again he asked the 
 same question; I said no; it is the power of God. 
 He said it was something he never felt before; 
 every ache and pain w T as gone, and he felt light as 
 a feather. He went to his work like a new man, 
 and has been well ever since. 
 
 Houtzdale, Clearfield, Co. Pa., 
 January 24, 1880. 
 Mrs. Edw^ard Mix : — Your letter came to hand 
 a week ago, T prayed according to the direc- 
 tions, and glory be to our Heavenly Father, I am 
 better. I can walk at present without pain; I am 
 improving fast, thanks be to God for my recovery. 
 I shall soon be able to go to work for myself. The 
 doctors gave me up the very day that I received 
 your letter. Thank God that all things are pos- 
 sible to him that believeth. 
 
 Yours truly in the faith, 
 
 John L. Jones. 
 
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 North Goshen, August 23. 
 Mr. John Baily's daughter had St. Vitus's 
 dance for two years; had been under the care 
 of Dr. Steele of Winsted, but all to no effect. 
 The father, although not a Christian, was willing 
 to pray for the recovery of the child. The mother, 
 daughter, and myself joined with him, and the 
 Lord heard and answered prayer. They came 
 again to see me the next Friday, and the child w T as 
 well, and enjoying good health. Praise the Lord. 
 
 TORMNGTON HOLLOW. 
 
 A German woman had been sick five weeks 
 with bilious fever; couldn't help herself in the 
 least. I was sent for to come and see her. I 
 asked her if she could pray. She said yes, in her 
 own language. I told her God knew her heart, 
 and what she said, if » I did not, she seemed so 
 earnest in her prayer. I then prayed with her, 
 following out the command in James, 5th chapter, 
 14th and 15th verses. She said, I feel so much 
 stronger, and could be dressed. I called her 
 daughter to get the clothes, and she was dressed, 
 and walked out into the kitchen. She continued 
 to grow stronger every day, and was soon able to 
 be about her household duties. 
 
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 No. 197 West Main Street, 
 West Meriden, Conn. 
 
 I wish to add my testimony to the many that 
 have been healed through Mrs. Mix. 
 
 I had been sick, confined to my bed eleven 
 weeks, with nervous prostration, female weakness, 
 and weak stomach; the latter being too weak to 
 retain but very little food, such as a graham 
 cracker and the like. I was not able to sit up 
 only to have my bed made. I had been treated 
 by several physicians, but without any permanent 
 benefit. My bowels were so constipated they 
 woy.M not move without an enema. There were 
 no signs of regaining my former health, and on 
 hearing of Mrs. Mix I sent for her. She came the 
 evening of the 9th of May. 
 
 We had a precious season of prayer; she then 
 anointed me with oil in the name of the Lord, and 
 laid her hands on me, and asked the Lord to bap- 
 tize me with the Holy Ghost, and it came. I felt 
 it a gentle healing at the crown of my head, and 
 it went through my entire body to the ends of my 
 toes. All soreness was removed and strength was 
 given. I was able to get up and walk with per- 
 fect ease, had a good night's rest, and the next 
 
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 morning was up and dressed, ate a good hearty 
 breakfast of ham, eggs, potatoes, and coffee, and 
 to cap the climax, rode about five miles that day, 
 came back feeling some tired, but soon gained 
 strength, and have been able to do any amount of 
 work, and I feel to give God the glory for it all. 
 
 Mrs. E. W. Lynde. 
 
 North Adams, Mass. 
 
 One week and one day after Thanksgiving I 
 was taken with severe pain in the left side of my 
 bowels. I sent for a physician, he called it an 
 abscess, but did not relieve me. I then sent for 
 another; he called it a rupture. I sought four 
 different physicians, Drs. Lawrence, Beard, Mack, 
 and Bushnell. It continued eleven weeks, and I 
 suffered excruciating pain. 
 
 On hearing that Mrs. Mix was coming to North 
 Adams, I sent for her to come and see me, which 
 she did. She prayed with me and anointed me 
 with oil in the name of the Lord. I began to im- 
 prove immediately, the abscess broke, and dis- 
 charged a perfect stream, and in less than three 
 weeks I was able to be about my work. 
 
 I shall ever be thankful that I saw Mrs. Mix, 
 
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 and, let others think as they may, I shall always 
 believe the Lord healed me, in answer to prayer. 
 Truly your friend, 
 
 Mr. Bocock. 
 
 West Meriden, Conn., July 6th, 1880. 
 
 In accordance with your request to give you an 
 account of the sickness of our adopted-daughter 
 Ernestine, familiarly known as Ernie, I send you 
 the following, which I trust will impart faith to 
 the hearts of other sick and suffering ones, and 
 strengthen those who are weak in the faith of that 
 power which God has given you, that of healing 
 the sick. 
 
 Ernie had been subject to chills and fever more 
 or less frequent during the two years prior to her 
 long sickness, and had used when necessary the 
 usual prescribed remedies for such a disease, but 
 during the winter and spring had been entirely 
 free from them, and was in excellent health for 
 her, she being naturally of a delicate constitution. 
 
 May 9th, 1867, she was attacked with two chills, 
 which threw her into a violent fever, affecting the 
 brain and spine, and for ten days she lay in a very 
 critical condition. Her sufferings were intense, 
 
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 and her screams of "my back, my back, my head, 
 my head," terrible to hear. The physician gave 
 her strict attention, and in a month's time she was 
 able to sit up in a chair, and be drawn about her 
 room. Soon she was attacked with a convulsion, 
 in which she remained four hours, requiring the 
 efforts of four persons to keep her upon her bed. 
 A counsel of physicians was then called, who pro- 
 nounced it a disease of the spine, but thought her 
 in no immediate danger. 
 
 She was very sick for a week or so, then began 
 to gain, and was able the latter part of June to 
 walk a little about her room. July 4th she at- 
 tempted to walk from the window by which she 
 was sitting, to the table on which her medicine 
 was placed, only a few steps, but her strength 
 suddenly left her, and she would have fallen had I 
 not sprang to her assistance. She immediately 
 took to her bed, and in the evening was attacked 
 with convulsions, in which she remained all night, 
 and from that time could not bear her weight. 
 The pain in her back had not ceased at all from 
 the day she was taken sick, and when in those 
 terrible spasms, it was seemingly more than one 
 could endure and live. Powerful opiates were 
 
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 administered, but they produced such distress and 
 retching of the stomach that we were obliged to 
 discontinue their use and inject morphine into the 
 arm or spine, which was so terribly sore and sensi- 
 tive to the touch that it was a most severe trial to 
 endure the applications of ointments, etc., but she 
 exercised great patience and fortitude, feeling that 
 it was God's will that she should suffer. 
 
 The evening of August 11th, she was seized 
 with another convulsion, which lasted twenty-four 
 hours, at which time she came out of it very much 
 exhausted, and gradually failed during the remain- 
 der of the month. 
 
 In September she grew very much worse, and 
 we considered her at death's door ; she was too 
 weak to raise even a finger or make a motion of 
 the head; I could not catch her faint whisperings, 
 except as I placed my ear to her mouth; her mind 
 wandered; she recognized no one, and at three 
 different times we called her dead, for not a pulsa- 
 tion was apparent, and we thought the breath had 
 indeed left the body. She rallied, however, from 
 these sinking spells, and the physician pronounced 
 her through the crisis, and expressed strong en- 
 couragement that she would soon recover. 
 
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 The time passed heavily on, and she was not 
 affected by the medicine as we expected her to be, 
 and it seemed best to us to make a change of 
 physicians, feeling that should she be taken from 
 us by death, we had not done our whole duty till we 
 had used other means for her restoration. Accord- 
 ingly the change occurred about October 1st. 
 During the night she appeared very differently, 
 and before morning dawned we felt her mind was 
 fast losing itself, and when the other doctor 
 arrived it was only by his strong will and voice 
 that he brought her momentarily to reason. For 
 one week she sun^ constantly from mornino; till 
 night, snatches of songs both sacred and sentimen- 
 tal, in a strange commingling, and we could not 
 seem to divert her mind from it at all. The next 
 week she cried most distressingly; afterwards her 
 ravings were very violent, which continued for the 
 space of three months, not exhibiting any reason 
 whatever. Those months of agony and suspense 
 I cannot describe. None but those who have wit- 
 nessed such conditions can have an adequate idea 
 of her sufferings, or realize into what a terribly 
 nervous state she was brought. 
 
 I need not to say that our joy was great upon 
 
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 the returning rays of reason, and though they 
 came slowly, yet gradually, we could see that 
 the change of treatment had indeed been for good. 
 It was then January, 1868, and as soon as she had 
 gained strength sufficient, electricity was used with 
 a very soothing and quieting effect, giving much 
 relief of pain, and producing easy and natural 
 sleep, so refreshing to the worn-out body. 
 
 During the month of May the gaining of strength 
 was quite perceptible, and in July she was able to 
 be bolstered up with pillows for a few moments at a 
 time, and we could not but feel that she was on 
 the sure road of recovery. August 10th we ex- 
 perienced a terrible shock in the sudden death of 
 my husband, and for a time it overcame her com- 
 pletely, but God was present with His sustaining 
 grace, and blessed the means used, imparting 
 needed strength, and she continued to gain. 
 
 The first week in September I lifted her from 
 the bed, and placing her in a chair, she sat two 
 and a half minutes, and every day when able, 
 she sat up, till the time was increased to a couple 
 of hours. 
 
 Up to this time a little more than a year had 
 elapsed since she had been from off her bed, even 
 
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 to have it made. In March, 1879, she commenced 
 to use crutches, with my assistance, and we hoped 
 she would be enabled to lay one aside entirely, 
 and finally the other. But she did not gain any 
 feeling in her feet, through using them, as we 
 expected; the ankle joints were stiff, and the 
 weakness of the whole body was such that even 
 for an instant she could not stand unsupported. 
 After many repeated attempts I felt it not best to 
 hasten the matter, and endeavored to wait with 
 patience for time and exercise to accomplish the 
 desired change. She was only using a small quan- 
 tity of medicine, yet was obliged to take it daily, 
 and during the summer months had experienced 
 the happiness of intervals of cessation of pain for 
 an hour or more at a time. 
 
 The last week in September she was carried to 
 a near neighbor's, which was very fatiguing, and 
 for several days her pains were much increased. 
 While at this friend's, an acquaintance called upon 
 me, expressing a wish that I would call Mrs. Mix 
 to her, but I gave her no encouragement, not even 
 to inquire where she was staying in the city. I 
 had no particular knowledge of her cures, but I 
 had never felt faith in any wonderful cures of which 
 
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 I had read, through whatever agency performed. 
 While busy with my work after the lady left, I 
 w r as impressed with a sense of wrong-doing in 
 neglecting the opportunity then presented. If 
 others had been restored to health, there was a 
 possible chance for her, and I prayed for faith to 
 be given that she might receive that great boon, 
 health. I sought Mrs. Mix and listened to her 
 wonderful statements, and I was convinced that 
 it was God's power that wrought them, and I 
 earnestly desired her to visit Ernie. 
 
 Before reaching my home that evening the faith 
 for which I had asked w T as granted me, and I 
 retired to my rest joyful in the feeling that on 
 the next afternoon she was to be healed entirely. 
 I sent word to her that I was coming up with Mrs. 
 Mix in the afternoon, and that she must have faith, 
 believing that God would answer the prayers 
 offered in her behalf. We found her upon the 
 lounge where she had lain all day, but Mrs. Mix 
 left her, in half an hour, walking about the rooms 
 and up and down stairs. 
 
 This occurred October 7th, 1879, and up to this 
 time she has not seen the crutches, as I had them 
 returned to the owner that evening. Her pains 
 
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 entirely left her, feeling and sense was restored to 
 her limbs, strength granted, which has increased 
 during the nine months, and at this writing she 
 performs most of the ordinary household duties 
 for my family consisting of six, during my daily 
 absence from home, dress-making. 01 course the 
 heavier part, such as washing and ironing, she 
 does not do. She is perfectly well, though not as 
 strong as one who is possessed of a different 
 nature. Very truly yours, 
 
 Mrs. F. G. Otis. 
 
 FAITH MAKING WHOLE. 
 
 From New Haven Journal and Courier: 
 
 ANOTHER IXSTAXCE OF MRS. Mix's WONDERFUL 
 IXSTRUMEXTALITY. 
 
 Another of Mrs. Mix's wonderful cures is that 
 of Mrs. D. C. Winans, living on the corner of 
 Davenport and Howard avenues in this city. Mr. 
 TTinans makes the following statement, giving the 
 particulars of the cure : Nine years ago, at con- 
 finement, my wife was confined six months to her 
 bed, and most of the time not able to move from 
 one side of the bed to the other; since then has 
 
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 been up most of the time until January, 1878, and 
 during which period she has not been able to sit 
 over three quarters of an hour and seldom over 
 five or ten minutes at a time, and then often at 
 the expense of from one to seven nights' sleep. 
 She was, however, gaining slowly until the fall of 
 '77, when she began growing worse and was taken 
 down to the bed in January, 1878. x\fter that 
 she was confined to the bed, and words utterly 
 fail to express her suffering for the past year. 
 Those who have had friends suffering from " ner- 
 vous excitement and nervous exhaustion " can 
 form some idea of it. During all the years' suffer- 
 ing the physical pains have been slight, compared 
 with her nervous pains for any one week the past 
 year. Mrs. Leek of 750 State street first called 
 my attention to the published statement of the 
 wonderful cures performed through Mrs. Mix of 
 Wolcottville, and urged me strongly to try her. 
 Others advised me the same, Mr. Bartram's cus- 
 tomer included. So I did, and I believe I have 
 reason to thank God to-day that I did so. 
 
 Mrs. Mix answered my summons Saturday, 
 March 1, arrived at the house about 11 a. m., 
 corner of Davenport and Howard avenues. Yv r hen 
 
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 I arrived home to dinner I found my wife was up 
 and had dressed herself with Mrs. Mix's assist- 
 ance. She had been sitting up for some time, was 
 not and has not since been. laboring under any 
 excitement in consequence of the treatment, on 
 the contrary, feels better than she has in a year and 
 a half, and is getting perceptibly stronger every 
 day, and is better than before in ten years. My 
 wife and I with Mrs. Mix, ate dinner that day 
 together, she sitting up until nearly three o'clock 
 p. m., when she lay down somewhat weak and 
 tired. She has been up and dressed herself every 
 day since then, taking breakfast with me every 
 morning at seven o'clock, and has not missed eat- 
 ing a meal with me for a week. Although getting 
 strength she does not see any friends. The other 
 day when I came home to dinner, I found that she 
 had been walking, and had walked steadily for 
 over three hours, and at ten o'clock when I bade 
 her good night, she said she was doing nicely 
 only a trine lame from her long walk. But her 
 faith is strong. She says the Lord is the best phy- 
 sician. She prays almost constantly, and it seems 
 to her as if He was right by her, strengthening and 
 comforting her. If this published statement of 
 
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 her case may be the means of relieving and curing 
 one suffering invalid, we shall be well repaid for 
 all of our trouble. 
 
 Newport, R. I., Aug. 2, 1881. 
 Mrs. Mix. 
 
 Dear Sister: — There is a young lady of 15 
 summers who came to my church, and she felt im- 
 pressed to come forward and seek a Saviour's dying 
 love. She did, and all at once the use of her tongue 
 and her limbs were gone. She said before she left 
 home she desired to see and feel as others did who 
 came to the light; she w T as taken home and has 
 never spoken or moved a limb in eighteen or nine- 
 teen weeks. The father and mother are members of 
 the church, they have done all they can for the 
 child, and so have the neighbors; a Spiritualist 
 physician from Baltimore has been consulted, medi- 
 cines were sent, directions were followed, but to no 
 purpose, all have failed in their attempts. She has 
 lain unconscious and with her eyes closed ever 
 since, and I now come to you, in the name of the 
 Father, Son and Holy Ghost, to take her case in 
 hand; will you please set a time, the day and hour 
 when you will pray for her, and let us know, that 
 
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 we may unite with you; the name of the girl is 
 Miss Susan Haden. Rev. Mr. Laws. 
 
 I replied to the letter and set the time when I 
 would pray for her, and wished them to unite with 
 me at the same hour; they received my letter 
 August 7 th, and quickly replied they would meet me 
 at the throne of grace at that hour, Wednesday the 
 10th at 2:30; the hour arrived, prayer was offered; 
 August the 15th I received the following letter: 
 
 Dear Sister Mix: — God's name is to be praised 
 for what we have seen; the young lady can open 
 her eyes and laugh, which is the first sign of in- 
 telligence she has given, but she is not able to 
 talk or to use her limbs, but the parents are very 
 much encouraged at what they have seen; please 
 set another time when you will pray for her per- 
 fect recovery, but we thank God for this; remem- 
 ber she has done more than at any time since her 
 sickness. Rev. J. Laws. 
 
 United prayer was again offered for her, and the 
 reply came back: 
 
 Mrs. Mix: — I am more than glad to inform 
 you that the young lady has been wonder- 
 fully restored, both soul and body. We met ac- 
 
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 cording to your appointment, we read the Scrip- 
 tures and sung and prayed, then I left the room, 
 and my wife performed the anointing with oil in 
 the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
 amen, commanding her to rise up by faith and 
 walk, and she did, and as she began to walk, the 
 power of God flowed into her soul, and she cried 
 and praised God in the highest. The house has 
 been filled with astonished souls, saying, "We did 
 not know that God did such things, now we do." 
 Praise the Lord for his wonderful works to the chil- 
 dren of men. Rev. W. J. Laws, 
 
 New Bedford, Mass. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
 I was sick with inflammatory rheumatism, from 
 the middle of September until about the 10th of 
 October, 1879. I was then a backslider, and cared 
 not for the things of God, but I had tried all kinds 
 of medicine I could get, and employed a good phy- 
 sician, yet all to no effect. Although I believed in 
 faith cures, yet I did not want to send for Mrs. Mix, 
 but I was suffering so intensely, as a last resort, I 
 sent for her; about eleven o'clock at night she 
 came and prayed with me, and I prayed for myself 
 
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 confessing my sins and promising God I would for- 
 sake them, and asking him to forgive me and heal 
 me, and, thanks be to God, in less than half an 
 hour I could walk all about the room, and I rested 
 well the rest of the night, and am to-day, March 
 5, 1881, well and free from rheumatism, and serv- 
 ing the Lord. Charles G. Hart. 
 
 New Haven-, Conn., 405 Columbus Avenue. 
 I wish to testify of the goodness of God to me 
 in answer to the prayer of faith offered by Mrs. 
 Mix. I had been troubled with dreadful head- 
 aches from childhood, and as I grew older they be- 
 came more severe and more frequent; they would 
 last me three and four days. I was having a very 
 severe attack previous to the evening that I sent 
 for Mrs. Mix; I had employed a skillful physician, 
 but to no purpose, medicines and remedies failed, 
 and at last, through the advice of my physician and 
 other friends, I sent for Mrs. Mix. She came; my 
 faith was strong in God that I should be delivered; 
 the physician had been to see me that day, but I 
 could not keep one drop of medicine nor a particle 
 of food on my stomach. Mrs. Mix and myself had 
 a blessed season of prayer together, and the spirit 
 
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 of the Lord was present to heal; truly it was in 
 our midst, and as she anointed me with oil and 
 laid her hand on me in the name of the Lord 
 Jesus, all pain left me, and I felt like an entire 
 new body, and in less than five minutes I ate 
 heartily of cracker and milk without the least dis- 
 turbance, which was a thing impossible for me to 
 do before; and as the neighbors came in next 
 morning to see, for they could not believe the re- 
 port that I was sitting up, it seemed to them like 
 one raised from the dead. My physician came in 
 next morning. He turned to my daughter and said, 
 " I am sorry I could not have come in sooner, but I 
 have been detained awa}^ so long I suppose she 
 has been suffering terribly. I suppose I shall find 
 your mother in here ? " pointing to my bed-room. 
 I then said, " No, you will not find me there but 
 here eating my dinner." He turned to me with 
 surprise and asked if my head ached now. I re- 
 plied no; he asked where I was in pain. I said no- 
 where; he replied it was a wonder for rne. I told 
 him I had sent for Mrs. Mix as he wished me to do. 
 He was very glad, for he said medicine was doing 
 me no good, and such cases he liked to see the 
 Lord take in hand; and, thank God, I have had but 
 
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 two spells since, and it is more than two years, 
 and those two were brought on by overtaxing my 
 body and mind both. Oh what a blessing I re- 
 ceived spiritually! my soul has been filled unutter- 
 ably full of glory and of God, and I still desire to 
 trust Him. Yours in faith, 
 
 Mrs. Susan B. Talmage. 
 
 On August the 30th, 1881, I received a letter 
 from Miss C. M. Dean, stating that she had a 
 friend, a young lady, who had not walked for the 
 space of three years, and that she was afflicted 
 with what was pronounced spinal disease by the 
 physician, and assuring me of the fact that the 
 young lady was a Christian, but her faith was not 
 sufficient to believe that by simple faith in the 
 Great Physician, she could be cured without med- 
 icine, and that the name of the lady was Miss 
 Mamie Leo, the daughter of Professor Leo of the 
 high school, and that Mamie's sister Jennie, with 
 the Mrs. Rev. J. A. Kummer, and Miss Carrie 
 Judd of Buffalo and herself with other friends, 
 would unite in prayer for Mamie on Saturday, 
 September 10th, from 2 to 3 p. m., and wished me 
 to unite with them at that hour. As soon as I re- 
 
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 ceived the letter I began to pray that faith might 
 be given her, and that victory over disease might 
 be hers, and on the 8th I received a card of Sep- 
 tember 7th, that the Lord had been pleased to an- 
 swer the desire of their hearts even before they 
 had expected it, and that Miss Leo, on Saturday, 
 the 3rd, at nine and a half a. m., arose from her 
 bed and walked without help from any earthly 
 power, and on the Sabbath walked a square to 
 Sunday-school and church ; and afterwards I saw 
 a scrap from a newspaper, saying that when the 
 lady walked in church alone, there was such an 
 excitement in the church that several ladies fainted; 
 but whether that be correct or not, one thing we 
 know, whereas she was sick now she is healed, 
 and to God be all the glory for His wonderful 
 works to the children of men. 
 Eire, Pa. 
 
 112 East 126th St., N. Y. City. 
 In the month of January my daughter, 15 years 
 of age, was taken sick with chorea, — the doctors 
 said, in its most exaggerated form; it attacked 
 every portion of the body, keeping her in continual 
 motion when awake; some of the time the opening 
 
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 and shutting of her eyes was the only medium in 
 which she could make known her sufferings. 
 
 The most powerful opiate known to the faculty 
 would not keep her asleep more than an hour, 
 and then the shutting of a door or a foot-fall 
 would awaken her. The doctor told us we could 
 look for her death at any moment as the disease 
 had attacked her spine and heart. 
 
 When first taken sick she asked me to write to 
 Mrs. Mix and others, saying that she should never 
 get well unless God cured her. Mrs. Mix arrived 
 on Thursday at half past eleven; she prayed with 
 her, anointing her in the name of the Lord. Be- 
 fore dinner she was in a moist sweat, sleeping as 
 naturally as ever; in the afternoon she talked quite 
 well; that night she slept soundly, only waking 
 once. On Saturday morning she asked to be 
 dressed. Mrs. Mix told her she must now consider 
 herself healed. Since that time she has not taken 
 any medicine; she is now perfectly well. The 
 doctor said he could not understand it, but looks 
 upon her case as a miracle. 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Wilson. 
 
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 Elizabeth St., Norwich, Conn., 
 
 Oct. 11, 1881. 
 
 This is to certify that through the instrumental- 
 ity of Mrs. Edward Mix and her wonderful faith 
 in God, her prayers, and the laying on of hands 
 and anointing with oil in the name of the Lord, 
 have restored to me my voice, which had left me, 
 and has benefited me in everyway. I wish to give 
 the Lord all the glory for His wonderful power, 
 and claim this entirely as a faith cure. 
 
 Mrs. Royal Cross. 
 
 P. S. When my son came in, he said " Thank 
 God, I hear my mother's voice once more." 
 
 Composed by Mrs. Edward Mix. 
 
 Thank God, I hear my mother's voice once more, 
 That gentle voice, I heard in days of yore ; 
 To God be all the glory, to Him the praise, 
 Through ceaseless ages of eternal days. 
 
 Thank God, I hear my mother's voice once more, 
 Let all the earth praise God, and Him adore ; 
 Through faith in the dear Saviour's precious name, 
 The promises of God by faith she claimed. 
 
 Thank God, I hear my mother's voice once more, 
 Let me proclaim this truth from shore to shore, 
 
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 Let all that is within me bless His holy name, 
 And spread abroad the riseii Saviour's fame. 
 
 The promises of God are true and sure, 
 From everlasting to the end endure ; 
 Ask, and ye shall receive, God's word declares, 
 Asking is yours, the blessing God prepares. 
 
 Pittsfield, January 15, 1880. 
 I had been sick several weeks, attended with 
 nausea and vomiting. For six weeks I could not 
 keep anything on my stomach, not even medicine. 
 I was very weak, I could not move in bed without 
 assistance. My physician used every available 
 means to restore me, but I failed rapidly and felt 
 that my days were few. Hearing of Mrs. Mix's 
 great cure through faith in prayer, my friends 
 sent for her. Mrs. Mix was not with me more 
 than ten minutes when she assisted me in dress- 
 ing. I walked out into the sitting-room, had food 
 prepared for me; could eat without nausea. I 
 have not been troubled with my stomach since. 
 Yours respectfully, 
 
 Mrs. S. A. Carpenter. 
 
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 Norristown, Pa., May 31, 1881. 
 
 Dear Sister: — It gives us great pleasure to 
 say that our dear little Harry seems much better 
 since the days which you appointed to pray for 
 him. 
 
 Added strength and vigor seemed given at the 
 very time. This certainly was no case of mental 
 influence over a patient's mind, for he is only a 
 little over four years old. The work is of the 
 Lord. To Him be all the glory! Yours, with 
 faith in the great Physician. 
 
 Rev. N. B. Randall. 
 
 Elykia, August 3, 1880. 
 
 Mr. Mix, Christian Friend: — I received your 
 letter more than a week ago, but sickness in my 
 family prevented my answering at an earlier date. 
 
 I feel quite willing to add my testimony to 
 hundreds of others who have been benefited by 
 visiting your wife, and laying hold of God's prom- 
 ises through her faith and prayers. In September 
 of 1877 I took a cold which fastened itself so 
 firmly upon my lungs as to render it impossible to 
 throw it off. In October of 1878 I sought anoth- 
 er and more friendly clime, and seemed somewhat 
 
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 benefited by the change, but the cause was not 
 removed. I returned in April of 1879, and very 
 soon began to decline rapidly. My cough was 
 terrible, my strength and flesh vanished rapidly; 
 I suffered loss of appetite and was oppressed for 
 breath. I again left home and received temporary 
 relief from some of my troubles, under skiilful 
 medical treatment. I remained, however, very 
 feeble, with the prospect of decline with the au- 
 tumn and winter changes. I was induced by 
 friends to call on Mrs. Mix. I saw her in Novem- 
 ber, 1879; she prayed with me and for me, and 
 inspired me with faith to lay hold of God's prom- 
 ises, discarding every medicine and any trust in 
 an arm of flesh. I felt a marked improvement 
 from this visit; I could breathe freely; the soreness 
 from my chest and lungs was removed; I could 
 turn over in bed without pain, and all pleuritic 
 symptoms disappeared. My throat, which was ul- 
 cerated at the time, did not show as sudden im- 
 provement. I called on her again for that, and it 
 healed as soon as in the nature of things it could. 
 During the first month after seeing her, I gained 
 eight pounds of flesh, and in two months returned 
 home, weak of course, but comparatively well. I 
 
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 find just as long as I hold strong in faith, relying 
 on the Great Physician, I get along splendidly. 
 I feel that I have to return many thanks to Mrs. 
 Mix, under God, for my restored health, my in- 
 creased faith and love to my Heavenly Father. 
 Excuse bad writing for I am quite worn with car- 
 ing for the sick. With much regard to your wife 
 and yourself, I am most sincerely your friend and 
 well-wisher. 
 
 S. S. T. Johnson. 
 
 THE POWER OF PRAYER. 
 
 The following, regarding the work of Mrs. Mix 
 at Utica, N. Y., is from the Utica Observer: 
 
 "Last week it was announced that Mrs. Mix, 
 a colored lady from Wolcottville, Conn., was in 
 Utica. In this connection it was stated that Mrs. 
 Mix came here to treat several invalids, her heal- 
 ing agency being prayer. She came well recom- 
 mended, and stopped at the residence of Mr. Ben- 
 jamin Hall, No. 69 Mary street. Some time ago 
 when Mrs. Hall was an invalid, she heard of some 
 remarkable cures wrought through prayer by Mrs. 
 Mix in Connecticut. She wrote, asking Mrs. Mix 
 to cpme to Utica, but was informed that this for 
 
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 some time would be impossible, owing to the en- 
 o-ao-ements which Mrs. Mix had in the State in 
 which she lives. Mrs. Hall, who was a great suf- 
 ferer, concluded to make the journey to Connecti- 
 cut in order to secure treatment from the colored 
 lady of whom she had heard so much. She ac- 
 cordingly journeyed to Connecticut, meeting Mrs. 
 Mix at New Milford, and remaining under her 
 treatment for a short time. She received imme- 
 diate benefit and is to-day a healthy woman. The 
 lady resides at No. 69 Mary street, and she readily 
 testifies to the efficacy of the cure performed for 
 her by the Connecticut colored lady." 
 
 North Adams, Mass., July 26, 1880. 
 I have had a nervous disease for several years, 
 which affected me about swallowing any solid food 
 or taking cold drinks. I have had everything 
 done for me that medicines could do; they all 
 failed. In February, 1879, I was taken worse; 
 my throat seemed nearly closed with a mucus, 
 which caused me to spit all the time while eating, 
 and finally I could not take bread in any form. 
 July 17th I was prostrated; I just lived on liquids 
 until September, when I was under the care of a 
 
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 magnetic doctor; I remained under his treatment 
 for four weeks, and in that time got so I could 
 take thin flour gruel, and tried to take bread, but 
 could not; I could walk a little and ride, but could 
 not wait upon myself. I was thinking I must see 
 the magnetic doctor again, when we heard of a 
 woman living in Wolcottville, Conn., who cured by 
 faith and prayer. I sent for her to come and see 
 me; she came Nov. 27. I had faith she could help 
 me; she prayed with me and anointed me with oil 
 in the name of the Lord; then I drank cold water, 
 and ate bread soaked in water, all in the name of 
 the Lord, and have done so every day since, and I 
 am now able to wait upon myself. She visited me 
 again in May, and I went home with her and stayed 
 two weeks and four days. While there I got so that 
 I wore my teeth, which I had been unable to do 
 for several years, and ceased to spit while eating. 
 I had not been to church in over four years. I now 
 attend every Sabbath when it is pleasant. 
 
 Mrs. John N. Chase. 
 
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 West Meriden, Conn., September 18, 1880. 
 Dear Brother Mix: — Your letter came some 
 time ago. I have not answered it because T did not 
 know just what to write. It is well known by 
 all who were acquainted with the exact condition 
 of my wife before sister Mix came and prayed 
 with her, that she could not have lived longer than 
 a few weeks. She could not walk a step, or even 
 get up or down from the bed without assistance. 
 After sister Mix prayed over her, anointing her 
 with oil in the name of the Lord, she arose from 
 the bed, commenced to walk, and has walked 
 more or less every day since. At the time you 
 were here with sister Mix and prayed for her, and 
 laid hands on the large scrofulous swelling, there 
 was not the least indication that it was gathering 
 to break. There was not the- slightest token of 
 impending suppuration. The flesh of the tumor 
 looked precisely as it had for six months. It 
 broke the very night following the day you 
 prayed, and discharged copiously. It has dis- 
 charged freely at three different times, and her 
 system is thereby being cleansed. She is not yet 
 wholly recovered, but is constantly and surely 
 gaining, and we believe that in answer to the 
 
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 prayer of faith she will be raised up, that she will 
 recover her health. She has taken no medicine 
 since sister Mix prayed with her, and is trusting 
 our loving Heavenly Father to bring her back 
 to permanent health. 
 
 I have thus made a statement of her case just 
 as it is at the present time. 
 
 Very truly yours in Christ, 
 
 S. W. Bishop. 
 
 I am ready to testify to the goodness of God in 
 restoring me to health after a long and severe ill- 
 ness. My health entirely failed in the winter of 
 1877-78, and for a number of months was very 
 feeble; at times I was confined to my bed. For 
 eight weeks before Mrs. Mix was called to see me 
 I could not leave my bed, I was unable to sit up 
 and could only be moved in the most careful man- 
 ner possible. I had been treated by a skillful 
 physician, who had succeeded in alleviating my 
 sufferings, that at times were intense. Both my- 
 self and friends had hoped for a cure, but found 
 after any extra exertion a return of those alarm- 
 ing symptoms which were sure to herald such ex- 
 treme suffering. A friend urged me to see Mrs. 
 
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 Mix. At first I had no faith; then I began to 
 think of those promises in the word of God, such 
 as " The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and 
 the Lord shall raise him up," and "AH things what- 
 soever ye ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive." 
 These promises with many others, were they not 
 for me if I would but have faith to lay hold of 
 them ? Mrs. Mix came, she talked with me upon 
 faith, repeating the promises of God; then she 
 prayed most fervently, prayed that those promises 
 might be verified to me then; that I might be 
 given health and strength. She then laid her 
 hands upon me in the name of the Lord. I was at 
 the time suffering severe pain; in less than an hour 
 I was free from all pain and given strength to get 
 up alone and get my i clothes and dress myself, and 
 walk about the house. It has now been two 
 years, and I am well, and have been all the time 
 able to work and enjoy myself. I have taken no 
 medicine or any remedies of any kind. 
 
 With a firm trust in the power and willingness 
 of the Lord to heal all our diseases, 
 
 Mrs. Apply. 
 
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 ANOTHER TESTIMONY FOR MR. AND 
 MRS. MIX. 
 
 One year ago, on the 9th of June, 1879, I was 
 prostrated upon a bed of sickness. I was at that 
 time under the treatment of a doctor who had 
 been recommended to me by some friends; after 
 taking some of his medicine I grew worse, and I 
 rapidly grew worse the more he tried to relieve me; 
 my mother being satisfied that such was the case, 
 called our family doctor, one of the leading doc- 
 tors of the city, who after a very careful exami- 
 nation pronounced me in a very critical condition, 
 owing to the nature of the medicine I had taken, 
 it being too strong for me; he then took my case 
 in hand, but I became so weak and helpless I could 
 not raise my hand to my head; I could not partake 
 of one particle of the lightest food; all that I sub- 
 sisted upon was a teaspoonful of French brandy 
 every half hour w T ith ice, but as I continued to 
 grow weak, the brandy was reduced to three 
 drops at a time, and that was too much for me. 
 The doctor came twice a day and said I must con- 
 tinue the brandy, as that was all he could do for 
 me, but my attendant feared to give it to me, fear- 
 ing I would die immediately, as it made me death- 
 
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 ly sick every drop I took. On Sunday, the 22d, 
 the doctor came and felt my pulse 5 he called my 
 
 mother out of the room and said to her: " Mrs. 
 Cornell, your daughter was very low yesterday, 
 and is but very little better now, but you must 
 continue to give her the medicine: if she cannot 
 take six drops then give her three." He said he 
 would call early in the morning, or if I got worse 
 to send for him. I was unconscious the most of 
 the time. I felt I was past all earthly help; dur- 
 ing the night my mother and a friend watched by 
 my bedside, watching every pulsation as I sank 
 away; several times they thought I would never 
 breathe again; then after a while they could per- 
 ceive that life was not extinct. On Saturday, the 
 21st, by the advice of a neighbor and my sister, 
 mv mother dispatched for Mr. Mix, of Wolcott- 
 ville, asking him to come immediately and see me, 
 and offer the prayer of faith in my behalf, as it 
 was clearly to be seen that I had but a short 
 time to live, unless God's miraculous power was 
 made manifest in my behalf. On Monday morn- 
 ing the doctor came about 10 o'clock: he said I 
 was no better, and shook his head despairingly, 
 still ordered the medicine to be continued, al- 
 
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 though he was told the bad effect it had on me, 
 he said it was the best prescription he could give 
 me at that time. I laid as one dead, my limbs 
 were cold, and my breathing rendered difficult, 
 my countenance was changed, and a death-like 
 pallor had settled o'er my features. My mother 
 was afraid to leave me even to partake of any 
 food herself, fearing I should pass away, and she 
 not see me. At noon she went into the kitchen 
 to get some dinner, but before she could eat any 
 she was called to come to me again, and what a 
 change she saw in me; death was depicted in every 
 line of my countenance; she said to herself, my 
 child is dvino* but she would not allow herself to 
 be excited, as she wished to be with me at the 
 very last moment. At that moment the door-bell 
 rang, and my sister, on going to the door, an- 
 nounced Mr. Mix had come. After resting a few 
 moments he asked mother if she were a Christian. 
 She replied in the affirmative; he asked her if she . 
 believed in the promises that Jesus made to His 
 disciples when He was on the earth, and he repeated 
 a number of the promises, and she replied she did 
 believe; he then asked if I were a Christian, and 
 the answer was yes. He told mother it was noth- 
 
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 ing he could do to restore her daughter, but what 
 good was done must be accomplished through 
 Jesus, and according to her faith so would her 
 daughter be blessed. Mother came into the room 
 with him, and as he entered what a sight met his 
 gaze. There I lay with my eyes set in their 
 sockets, the death film almost covering the sight. 
 He laid his left hand on my heart and his right 
 hand on my eyes, and told my mother to pray. 
 She fell upon her knees and poured out her soul 
 in prayer to God for the preservation of her child, 
 and a speedy restoration of my health and strength 
 again, with all the faith she could command, and 
 she says she never knew what faith in God was 
 until that day; and when mother had ceased 
 praying I remained motionless as ever. Mr. Mix 
 talked to God the same as a child would to a ten- 
 der parent. He told God of the promises He had 
 made to His children, and quoted many passages 
 .of scripture, and such an appeal to the throne of 
 grace is seldom heard. Oh, the simplicity of the 
 prayer, so humble, so sincere! The very place 
 seemed holy. And when they had finished prayer 
 they arose from their knees, and mother, wiping 
 the tears from her eyes, looked at me, and my 
 
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 face was natural as ever, my eyes were bright, and 
 I looked at mother and smiled. Mother could 
 hardly believe it to be true, although she was try- 
 ing to have faith. Mother spoke to me and asked 
 me how I felt; I told her a great deal better; this 
 was the first of my knowing that Mr. Mix had 
 come, but mother has since told me about it. I 
 could speak louder and stronger than I had for a 
 long time. We then returned thanks to God for 
 His answering the petitions; I then for the first 
 time since my prostration arose up in bed and 
 asked for a fan to fan myself with. All this was 
 accomplished in less than two hours. Mother said 
 she was not prepared to see such a great change, 
 and was a little fearful that it was too good to 
 last; still she tried hard to have faith and not 
 doubt. She thought when the doctor came if he 
 pronounced me better she would be satisfied. I 
 began to be hungry and asked for food; they were 
 compelled to be very careful what they gave me* 
 as I had not eaten in so long a time. So they 
 gave me light food, and I rested well all night and 
 awoke in the morning feeling much refreshed, and 
 was thankful to God that I had so far recovered. Mr. 
 Mix came in in the morning and prayed with me 
 
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 again, and then returned home. Our family doc- 
 tor soon came, and from the expression of his 
 countenance he expected to see a corpse. He 
 entered the room softly and looked at me, he 
 raised his hands with astonishment, took my hand, 
 felt my pulse. " Why, Miss Cornell," said he, 
 " your pulse is as strong as mine, you are well, 
 you do not need my care any longer. I will give 
 you a prescription for some iron," and left, saying 
 if he was needed to send for him. But the iron 
 was not bought, neither has the doctor been called 
 since, for I have enjoyed better health since my 
 recovery by prayer than ever before. On the 
 fourth day Mrs. Mix came and anointed me, and 
 prayed God to remove every vestige of disease; 
 and from that treatment all the lingering pains 
 were removed, and from that time I have not taken 
 one cent's worth of medicine of any kind. I only 
 pray and trust, and I wish to add a word to the af- 
 flicted, that all things are possible to him that 
 believeth. Vldella V. Cornell, 
 
 39 Spery Street, 
 
 New Haven, Conn. 
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 Hinsdale, Mass., March 25, 1880. 
 I wish to give testimony to my long illness, and 
 of my wonderful cure. I was taken sick the last 
 of February, 1875, but was able to be around the 
 house until the first week of March. The 6th the 
 doctor was called, I got no better; two days after 
 he came to see me I was unable to sit up any,- on 
 account of the pain in my back. After I had been 
 sick three weeks the doctor wanted counsel, one 
 of the best doctors in Pittsfield was sent for; he 
 came, the disease was pronounced inflammation of 
 the kidneys. I had used blisters, which gave me 
 some relief ; all kinds of medicine were tried. I 
 soon got so I could keep nothing on my stomach, 
 and would have spells of vomiting every few mo- 
 ments. For days all I could take was ice; my head 
 pained me fearfully, was obliged to keep a bag of 
 ice on it day and night ; leeches were tried on my 
 head, and they gave some little relief, but I 
 continued to grow worse until May, when they 
 thought I could live but a few days. Doctors from 
 other towns were called, they all said my physi- 
 cian was doing all that could be done; I was in 
 such pain, and could take no medicine in my 
 stomach, so the doctor began to inject morphine 
 
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 into my limbs. I began to feel a little better, but 
 was unable to sit up any, having constant pain in 
 my back; I had used over fifty blisters, and some of 
 the time would be more comfortable ; I was carried 
 from one bed to another by the doctor, and he 
 thought I would be able soon to sit up a little; 
 I had a seton kept in nine weeks, and I continued 
 to suffer; a reclining chair was bought, the doctor 
 put me in it a few times, but it made me worse. 
 We had heard that Mr. and Mrs. Mix were in 
 Pittsfield, and we sent for them ; they came No- 
 vember 26, 1879. I was then very helpless, and 
 was using morphine all the time. After prayer for 
 my healing I was enabled to rise up in bed, and 
 with a little assistance from Mrs. Mix walked a few 
 feet to a chair, and in about half an hour I walked 
 back to the bed alone; I had been in the habit of 
 having morphine injected five or six times in 
 twenty-four hours, and the doctor said it would 
 kill me to leave it off, but in answer to the prayer 
 of faith I was enabled to leave it off entirely. One 
 week from the day they called to see me, I walked 
 out to the carriage, got in and rode one mile. In less 
 than two weeks, when Mr. and Mrs. Mix went to 
 their home in Connecticut, I was able to go with 
 
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 them; I staid with them four weeks and then 
 came home alone. I am now quite well and strong, 
 and can walk half a mile to church and back ; I can 
 do a good deal of house work, and have taken no 
 medicine since. When I see what a change the 
 Lord has wrought in me I feel I cannot thank 
 Him enough. I can say truly, come all the world 
 and I will tell you what the Lord has done for me. 
 Yours, trusting in Jesus, 
 
 Mary E. Mack. 
 
 Southington, Conn., October 13, 1880. 
 Many instances of healing being recorded in 
 this book, I, too, would tell of God's boundless love 
 and mercy to me. For more than twelve years 
 have been subject to severe neuralgia sick head- 
 aches, and as strength gradually failed these at- 
 tacks were followed by fainting and, at last, spasms. 
 For the past six years I have been a suffering 
 invalid, and for two and one half years was almost 
 constantly prostrated by complicated troubles 
 and nervous prostration. Sleep for long intervals 
 was a stranger, and whenever I could sleep would 
 become so exhausted that on awaking I would 
 be gasping for breath and fainting instantly, and 
 
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 the derangement of my bodily powers brought 
 with it nearly every variety of pain. I became so 
 reduced in strength, and so sensitive were my 
 nerves, that the least change or excitement would 
 produce faint sinking spells, and for weeks little 
 or no hopes of my recovery. No description of 
 my weakness and suffering can be given. Dur- 
 ing my sickness have been attended by seven dif- 
 ferent physicians, receiving no decided relief. At 
 last Dr. Ailing, a very skillful physician from New 
 Haven, was called, and I was greatly benefited 
 w r hile under his care, but at the time of my 
 seeing Mrs. Mix I was not able to stand upon my 
 feet or walk without support. I was obliged to 
 take nervine two and three times a day, and other 
 medicine, besides using other remedies. She re- 
 quested me to lay aside all medicine, and support 
 was removed, and during prayer I immediately 
 perceived a change in the diseased part of my 
 system, and could walk about more comfortably 
 than before in five years. Sleep became more 
 natural and refreshing. And, as I ventured 
 forth leaning upon God and his promises, I found 
 my faith was to be tested, and at almost every 
 step I met the foe. But to him that o'ercometh 
 
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 God giveth a crown. My improvement was rather 
 slow, but I could praise and thank God for my 
 sloio improvement. After several months I met 
 with Mrs. Mix again, and in less than a week I 
 received a still greater blessing, the change in 
 my system became more and more perceptible, 
 but during this physical change I was very weak; 
 yet, notwithstanding, I was able to wait upon 
 myself and do many things I had not been able to 
 do previously. I felt to exclaim, " Oh ! for a thou- 
 sand tongues to sing." And a spiritual blessing 
 followed, of which I would relate, " but the half 
 can never be told." I was surrounded by heavy 
 darkness, there was not a ray of light in my hori- 
 zon, and I was driven to the very verge of de- 
 spair. But at last, away,/ar, far atcay, almost out 
 of sight, there beamed the faintest gleam of hope. 
 Thank God for that faint gleam. It was but a glim- 
 mer through the gloom. And then came this prom- 
 ise shining bright and clear, "I will not fail thee nor 
 forsake thee." I clung to this, for my only hope 
 was in Christ. I was then standing at the end of 
 a long and narrow road. Oh! so anxious to press 
 forward in this narrow path, but I was utterly 
 helpless, and while standing there in my weak- 
 
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 ness, Jesus came to me saying: " Fear not, for I 
 have redeemed thee, I have called thee by name, 
 thou art mine." I placed my hand in His saying, 
 " I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." I walked 
 with Jesus. And most gladly therefore did I glory 
 in my infirmities that the power of Christ could 
 rest upon me. I was then left standing alone and 
 yet 1 was not alone, and before me was a dark and 
 heavy cloud; I was to pass through this cloud. I 
 was to work out my own salvation with fear and 
 trembling. At this point I remained for several 
 weeks, and at last I passed through. Victory 
 was mine, thanks be to God which giveth us 
 the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. At 
 the close of two months from this, as I retired for 
 the night, I sank into a quiet sleep, and slept for 
 several hours, and as I awoke I thanked God for 
 that refreshing sleep; never during my sickness 
 had I enjoyed such rest. Just then a feeling 
 passed over me, different from anything I had 
 ever experienced, and just as I seemed to be sink- 
 ing I heard a voice so tenderly saying, u Jesus is 
 healing thee." I could not move my lips to speak, 
 but from the depths of my inmost soul I cried, 
 thank God! thank God! My feelings were beyond 
 
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 expression. I realized the nearness of my Sa- 
 viour, and God's power coursing through every 
 vein. And again I was weak and feeble, and for 
 a time there seemed to be no perceptible gain/ 
 But in my body I was healed, and as I venture 
 out little by little my strength is gradually return- 
 ing. I do considerable light work, have walked 
 about a quarter of a mile without resting; arid 
 again I thank God that I am still improving and 
 still trusting. 
 
 Mrs. Maria Byi^gton. 
 
 Mary Perkins had a severe bilious headache, 
 and very sick at the stomach, and was obliged to 
 go to bed. I knelt in earnest prayer to God in 
 her behalf, and she arose and came to the table 
 and ate, and then went around about her duties. 
 Soon the enemy began to tempt her again, and to 
 make her think she was worse again. I laid 
 hands on her and prayed, bidding disease depart 
 in the name of Jesus. And, thank the Lord, it did 
 go, and she was perfectly well. 
 New Haven, July 20. 
 
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 Mrs. Seymour, who was nearly blind, was im- 
 pressed that if I should see her and lay hands on 
 her, she would be healed. She could not see well 
 enough to tell whether a person across the room 
 was white or black. I prayed with her and laid 
 hands upon her eyes in the name of Jesus, and 
 when I took them off she could see my face, and 
 she felt the power of God. The next time I saw 
 her I laid hands on her eyes again, and told her to 
 put on her glasses and try to read the Bible, 
 and she read it right off. Soon after that she 
 pieced a bed-quilt containing one thousand and 
 four pieces. God can open the eyes of the blind. 
 
 WOLCOTTYILLE, CONN. 
 
 CASE OF EDDIE HUMPHRY. 
 He had fever for nearly two weeks, leaving him 
 with his bowels very much constipated. He ex- 
 pressed to his parents a great desire to see me. 
 Accordingly I was sent for. When I arrived I 
 found their family physician present, who had 
 been attending him twice a day for two days; his 
 bowels were bloated badly, and had not moved for 
 several days. I proposed a season of prayer, and 
 Eddie, his mother, and aunt, and myself all united 
 
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 in a prayer of faith for the dear sick boy. I then 
 anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. All 
 pain soon left his bowels, the bloat went down, 
 his aches and pains were all gone; he sat up in 
 bed feeling quite cheerful; his physician then came 
 into the room and said, " Eddie, this is better than 
 taking medicine." The reply was, " Yes, sir." He 
 then told him he was doing well, and would not 
 need him any more, and told the father of the child 
 the same. I told them when his bowels moved he 
 would have a severe time, but for them not to be 
 frightened, and to rub his bowels but not give any 
 medicine, I left, telling them if they wanted me 
 to come for me, Some time after he was taken 
 with severe pain, and they, being frightened, sent 
 for the physician, but before he arrived the boy 
 was all right; he began to improve and in a very 
 few days was able to be up and out of doors, 
 Goshen, September 10, 1879. 
 
 ANOTHER CURE THROUGH MRS. MIX. 
 To the Editor of the Journal and Courier : 
 
 After suffering for nine years and five months, 
 I feel it my duty to let the public know what has 
 been done for mo by faith and prayer, through 
 
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 God's instrument, Mrs. Mix of Wolcottville, Conn. 
 I had a complication of diseases which baffled the 
 skill of all the physicians that I employed, and for 
 six weeks had not left my bed only as I was lifted 
 from it to the lounge, as ordered by my attending 
 physician. Mrs. Mix came to see me on the 27th 
 day of June, prayed with me and anointed me 
 with oil in the name of the Lord. I passed through 
 such a change of body that I was able to get up 
 and be dressed, and from that time I have felt 
 well, and all my disease is gone. I am able to 
 walk and ride with perfect ease, which I had not 
 been able to do in nine years and five months, and 
 to God be all the glory. 
 
 Mrs. H. W. Lessey, 
 614 Chapel street, New Haven. 
 
 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN. 
 
 Dear Mr. Editor : — I am very much inter- 
 ested in the Home Department of your valuable 
 paper. I am a professor of religion, and a firm 
 believer in direct and special answers to earnest, 
 faithful, importunate, specific prayer. For a num- 
 ber of years I was a sufferer, and had spent much 
 
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 money with different physicians, but all in vain, 
 until one day the thought presented itself to me 
 that Jesus could heal me if I had the faith to 
 believe it. I mustered all the faith I had, and 
 asked God for more, and the moment that I fully 
 believed I was healed. Although it is now almost 
 five years since I was healed, I have never at any 
 time felt a return of my former trouble. I write 
 this for the encouragement of my afflicted sisters, 
 and to the glory of Jesus, my Great Physician. 
 And not only has Jesus verified his promises to me 
 in this instance of healing, but also in many others. 
 At different times when in need of temporal things, 
 the Lord has heard and answered specific prayer, 
 and sent the needed things, and supplied all my 
 temporal wants, as well as spiritual. 
 
 Lizzie Yetley. 
 
 THE DOUBLE PRAYER. 
 
 A TRUE INCIDENT. 
 
 It was past midnight. Tossing in the restless- 
 ness of pain and fever, Florence lay on her wake- 
 ful couch, burning with thirst, yet unable to 
 swallow a drop of water to assuage it without 
 
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 adding to her pain. " Call my father," she cried 
 in her agony to her mother, her only watcher, 
 who had sought in vain to afford any relief. 
 Softly the mother went to an adjoining room 
 where Florence's father, exhausted by previous 
 watching, lay in a deep sleep. Hesitating, she 
 went back without disturbing him, to hear again 
 the beseeching request, " Call my father. I am so 
 thirsty, and I cannot drink." 
 
 This was something beyond the mother's experi- 
 ence, that water, taken when craved so earnestly, 
 should distress, instead of afford relief. She felt 
 that some power beyond her own must bring help, 
 if it came. For twenty-four hours Florence had 
 neither slept nor drank. Once, when she had tried 
 holding water in her mouth to assuage the thirst, 
 she had swallowed a little, which caused intense 
 distress, and she turned from it as from an enemy. 
 Again the mother went to the next room, and 
 again returned without disturbing the sleeper. 
 She lay down softly by the restless child, and 
 earnestly, yet silently, prayed that if possible 
 God would relieve her. In a moment came the 
 words, 
 
 "Mother, I feel better; I would like a drink." 
 
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 Too much for the mother's faith; she replied, 
 " A drink ! You know how even a swallow dis- 
 tresses you." 
 
 " Please give me a drink, mother," was the 
 reply." 
 
 The glass of cold water was held to Florence's 
 lips, and eagerly and without fear she drank freely 
 of its contents, and lay back on the pillow with a 
 look of perfect quiet in her face. Hardly daring 
 to move, her mother repeated in a low voice two 
 verses she had learned when a child younger than 
 Florence, and which hundreds of times since she 
 had repeated to herself when wakeful at night, to 
 find them bring rest, if not sleep. 
 
 " When courting slumber 
 The hours I number, 
 And sad cares cumber 
 
 My weary mind, 
 This thought shall cheer me, 
 That Thou art near me, 
 Whose ear to hear me 
 
 Is still inclined. 
 
 " My soul Thou keepest 
 Who never sleepest ; 
 Mid gloom the deepest 
 There 's light above. 
 
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 Thine eyes behold me, 
 
 Thine arms enfold me, 
 
 Thy word has told me 
 
 That God is love." 
 
 She looked at Florence as she finished the lines, 
 and the restless eyes were closed. She was asleep. 
 Not daring to move, she lay perfectly quiet, with 
 her eyes fixed on a clock which stood on a bracket 
 near by. Twenty minutes of sweet sleep, and 
 Florence opened her eyes with a smile, and said, 
 " I would like something to eat." 
 
 No one but a mother who has watched with in- 
 tense solicitude over a sick child can tell the 
 music in those words. 
 
 Quickly she prepared a delicate morsel, and 
 was surprised to find it could be eaten with no 
 more pain following than had been caused by the 
 draught of water. The crisis was passed, and 
 Florence was out of danger. 
 
 " I was at my wit's end," said her mother to 
 her the next morning, " while watching with you 
 last night. And if ever I prayed in my life, I 
 did when I came in the second time and lay down 
 beside you." 
 
 " I was praying, too, mamma," was the unex- 
 pected and most welcome reply. 
 
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 " And, mother," she added, " why did you never 
 say those sweet verses to me before ? " 
 
 " I do not know," was all the reply her mother 
 could give; "but you -may take them now, and if 
 they prove of as much comfort to you as they have 
 long been to me, I shall be very glad; and neither 
 you nor I," she added, " must ever forget the night 
 when we both prayed." 
 
 Charlotte Murray's lines so fully express our feel- 
 ings that we quote them here : 
 
 " He healed them all — the blind, the lame, the palsied, 
 
 The sick in body and the weak in mind ; 
 Whoever came, no matter how afflicted, 
 
 Were sure a sovereign remedy to find. 
 His word gave health, His touch restored the vigor 
 
 To every weary, pain-exhausted frame; 
 And all He asked before He gave the blessing, 
 
 Was simple faith in Him from those who came. 
 
 "And is our Lord the kind, the good, the tender, 
 
 Less loving now than in those days of old ? 
 Or is it that our faith is growing feeble, 
 
 And Christian energy is waxing cold ? 
 Why do we not, with equal expectation, 
 
 Now bring our sick ones to the Lord in prayer, 
 Right through the throng of unbelieving scruples, 
 
 Up to Ilis very side and leave them there 1 
 
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 " He never health refused in by-gone ages, 
 Nor feared to take the ' chastisement ' away ; 
 
 Then why not ask it now, instead of praying 
 For patience to endure from day to day ? " 
 
 Creston, III., February 10, 1880. 
 Mrs. Edward Mix. 
 
 Dear Friend: — Our prayers have been an- 
 swered, and I am getting well, commenced to im- 
 prove right away. My faith has been greatly 
 strengthened, and my heart is full of praise to 
 God. 
 
 I thank you very much for your kindly interest, 
 and shall always remember you and your labors in 
 my prayers. 
 
 Yours with deep gratitude, 
 
 Carrie F. Cobb. 
 
 Mrs. Newey having neuralgia on the heart was 
 cured immediately by prayer and laying on of 
 hands. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Brown of New Haven received an 
 injury while in the army, from a shell, and his 
 left limb was affected. He used a crutch; he 
 
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 also had asthma. He had once loved God, but at 
 the time he came to be healed he was as the prodi- 
 gal son. After talking with him awhile and tell- 
 ing him what God required of him in order to be 
 healed, he knelt down and as he attempted to pray 
 burst into such a flood of tears, confessed his 
 faults and promised to forsake' his evil ways. 
 The Lord heard and answered prayer. I anointed 
 with oil in the name of the Lord and laid my 
 hands upon him. He said, " How strangely my 
 limb feels." I told him in the name of the Lord to 
 rise up and walk; he arose from the chair and 
 without his crutch walked off as well as ever, and 
 when he went away carried his crutch over his 
 shoulder. 
 
 A young lady named Adele Shattuck, living in 
 Saratoga county, New York, has just been re- 
 stored from a paralytic condition, by means of 
 her own prayers. Four years ago, at the age of 
 eighteen, from grief at the loss of her brother, she 
 went into nervous convulsions, and became a hope- 
 less paralytic. All the doctors said she would 
 never recover, but she had faith that she should, 
 and she rested in the efficacy of prayer to restore 
 
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 herself. The other day she astonished her family 
 by appearing down-stairs cured, as she said, by 
 prayer. Gradually her strength returned, and the 
 recovery of her voice followed. 
 
 The Brookfield correspondent of the Danbvry 
 News writes the following in regard to Mrs. Car- 
 penter of that place: — " There has certainly been a 
 marvelous change in her condition. Before Mrs. 
 Mix went to see her she was in a very weak condi- 
 tion, having become so reduced by severe attacks 
 of hemorrhages of the lungs, that when moved 
 from her bed to the chair, she could only sit up a 
 few moments on account of weak lungs and great 
 palpitation of the heart. The latter trouble was 
 occasioned by the least exertion or excitement. 
 For a long time her limbs had been cold and numb 
 below the knees; it was utterly impossible for her 
 to stand, although she had made many attempts 
 to stand alone, and had exerted herself to the 
 utmost to stand alone only a few hours before 
 Mrs. Mix came. While Mrs. Mix was with her a 
 great change came over her. 
 
 "The blood began to circulate, the weakness in 
 her lungs and heart was immediately relieved, and 
 
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 within an hour she was up and dressed and walking 
 about. Since then she has continued to improve, 
 having no returns of hemorrhages. She can walk 
 and ride, and attend to part of her household 
 work. Possibly the many instances of God's 
 power, so plainly evident to all but those who 
 having eyes yet see not, may lead even this faith- 
 less generation to acknowledge that ' All things 
 are possible to him that belie veth.' " 
 
 A LETTER FROM MRS. WILTON. 
 Mrs. Mix came to see me on Monday, the 
 twenty-eighth of April, 1879. Then I had been 
 sick and lame for one year, one month and four 
 days. In that time I have been a great sufferer, 
 both nio4it and dav, suffering: from heart affection, 
 which at times was so bad that I had awful spasms 
 and was in constant pain every day, and I have n't 
 been able to walk scarcely any in that time, and 
 not a step for long months; have had to be lifted 
 from my bed to my easy-chair and back all the time, 
 and carried from one room to another; and when 
 I sat up in my chair I had to keep my feet in 
 another chair. I could not let them down on the 
 
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 floor on account of the pain in my body and limbs, 
 nor could I stand alone a moment. I have had 
 several good physicians, but got no help. I was 
 about to give up in despair, when I heard of the 
 wonderful cures performed through Mrs. Mix. I 
 sent for her to come and see me; when she came 
 into the room she asked if I had faith to be 
 healed. I told her I had perfect faith; she then 
 anointed me and laid hands on me, all the while 
 praying God to heal me. I prayed with her, end 
 our prayers were answered, for in less than an 
 hour after she began to labor with me I got up, 
 dressed, and walked out into the other room as 
 well as anybody, perfectly free from pain and all 
 my lameness gone. Although I am very weak 
 from being sick so long, yet I am gaining strength 
 all the time; after she went away I walked about 
 my room, and went out to tea with the rest, and 
 the next morning got up, dressed, combed my 
 hair and went out to breakfast. Something I 
 have n't done before in over a year. I am still 
 gaining strength fast and feel well. I would add 
 that all sufferers who may see this may have faith 
 in God. Send for Mrs. Mix and be cured. 
 
 Mrs. G. A. AVilton. 
 
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 Mrs. Lee suffered from great pain and burning 
 in her back, and her side troubled her so she 
 had not laid on that side for three years. She 
 had caused a rupture by lifting; her lungs were 
 weak, causing much distress for breath. She was 
 under a physician's care all the time. She came 
 the twenty-second of June to board with me two 
 weeks. She arose Sabbath morning to dress, and 
 afterwards told me she had to lie down three times 
 while dressing. I called her down to prayers, not 
 knowing then how badly she felt. I prayed for 
 her, and as I prayed, I felt the power of God come 
 upon me. 
 
 I arose and laid my hands on her in the name 
 of the Lord. The healing power was so strong 
 upon her that she shook and trembled, and lost 
 her strength. The tears were coursing very fast 
 down her cheeks. I spoke to her, but she could 
 not answer; as soon as strength came to her, 
 she stood upon her feet and raised both arms, ex- 
 claiming, " How strong I feel ! All pain and bad 
 feeling is gone from my back, and my lungs feel 
 strong." She went to her room and knelt in sol- 
 emn prayer and praise to God. She said she felt 
 the power go all through her lungs and down her 
 
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 back; she soon got so she could go upstairs with- 
 out the least exertion, and could lie on that side as 
 well as ever, and without any of the pains re- 
 turn in o\ 
 
 IRISH WOMAN CURED OF DROPSY. 
 
 July 23. 
 We both prayed, and after I had prayed and 
 laid hands on her, she felt the power of God, and 
 exclaimed, " Glory be to God for such relief." 
 
 MRS. BROWN'S LAMENESS AND OLD AGE. 
 
 October 12. 
 I labored with her in prayer and laying on of 
 hands, and she went home feeling much better. 
 She had n't been able to dress herself or comb her 
 hair for several years, but the next morning she 
 arose and dressed herself, and the next Lord's 
 day gave in her testimony as being healed fully. 
 God has promised to renew youth and strength if 
 we call upon him for it. 
 
 Mrs. Hart, Wolcottville, Conn., had a severe at- 
 tack of bilious fever and headache, and was con- 
 fined to her bed. I labored with her by prayer 
 
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 and laying on of hands; she arose from her bed 
 by faith, and walked around the room; soon she 
 threw up a great quantity of bile. I went away 
 and she was able to come to the piazza and was 
 feeling quite bright. She was able to go about 
 her work, and in two days did the washing. 
 There is no God like our God. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
 Frederick Hart, having neuralgia in the head and 
 face, pain in his limbs, and a good deal of fever, 
 was obliged to stay home from the shop all day. 
 
 I prayed and laid hands on him, and he felt the 
 power all through him. He began to perspire 
 from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot ; 
 he was better right away, and went to meeting that 
 very evening. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
 Mr. Smith's child swallowed a safety pin, and 
 the mother requested me to pray for it; and in 
 answer to prayer the pin remained in the child's 
 stomach eleven days without injuring in the least; 
 it then came up into his throat, unclasped, and a 
 physician came and took it out. 
 
 WOLCOTTVILLE, CONN. 
 
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 Clinton, November 30, 1879. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Mix: — We have been very remiss in 
 writing you as we promised, concerning mother's 
 health since you were here. We were away from 
 home during the summer, and mother had so 
 much writing to do in order to keep us all in- 
 formed about herself, she did not get time to 
 write you. 
 
 Our hearts have been made very glad by your 
 visit, and what God has done for us through you, 
 and this Thanksgiving time has found real thanks- 
 giving in our hearts toward God for His goodness. 
 Mother has continued to gain in health and 
 strength ever since you were here, and has im- 
 proved in flesh and looks. 
 
 She seems better than formerly when she used 
 to call herself well. We do pray £hat she may 
 continue well and strong. Mother's case is much 
 talked of in Utica, and here many think her cure 
 was from God. All join in kindest remembrances to 
 you. May the Lord bless you abundantly in your 
 work, is the prayer of your friend, 
 
 E. M. South ant. 
 
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 September 18, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Emily Harmant (liver complaint) had been 
 Sick and employed a doctor ten weeks, but with 
 all the medicine she had taken she grew worse; 
 her side and bowels had been blistered with 
 poultices and plasters, but all of no effect. She 
 had heard of the workings of God's power through 
 me, and I was sent for. I found her in bed suffer- 
 ing very much with the pain in her side, and for 
 some reason there was a large lump in it. I 
 conversed with her a little on the subject of faith 
 and prayer. I saw her faith was good and her 
 trust in God. 
 
 She believed He would deliver her from all 
 sickness; we joined in prayer and God heard and 
 answered; peace came to her; all pain was re- 
 moved, and the lump in her side was all gone; her 
 head ceased to ache, and vigor and strength came 
 to her. She said she wanted to get up and be 
 dressed. I called her daughter and we dressed 
 her; she took hold of my hand and went down- 
 stairs into the parlor, where there were a half 
 dozen waiting to be labored with, or to see the re- 
 sult of my labors with her. Some exclaimed, I 
 told you she would come down, others said they 
 
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 were perfectly astonished. The next day she was 
 out riding, and was all right. God always deliv- 
 ers those who trust in Him. 
 
 " I will manifest myself unto him." John xiv. 21. 
 
 For years I have been an invalid, suffering with 
 a very obstinate form of malarial chills, which re- 
 sulted in great disturbance of the nervous system, 
 involving also the other organs. So great was 
 my proclivity in that direction that the least ex- 
 posure to damp or evening air, or any little over- 
 exertion would throw me into chills of no ordinary 
 type, subjecting me to intense suffering for days 
 afterwards. 
 
 In addition to all this, I was prostrated with 
 pleuro-pneumonia on the 17th day of May, 1880. 
 My physician, visiting me from two to four times 
 a day, watched its progress with much anxiety. 
 As I grew worse, doubts were entertained of my 
 recovery, the acuteness of the disease involving 
 other conditions than those which usually attend it. 
 
 On Saturday morning, May 22d, as I lay in 
 great suffering and helplessness, the beautiful text 
 above quoted was given me. While my body was 
 racked with intense pain, my heart breathed its 
 
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 prayer that God would manifest Himself unto 
 me; and all day between my paroxysms of suffer- 
 ing, coughing, etc., my soul-cry was, " O Lord, 
 manifest Thyself unto me." I could scarcely de- 
 fine to my own mind how or in what way I wanted 
 it, but my soul was on a stretch for a Divine 
 manifestation. 
 
 Thus the hours dragged their painful length 
 till the shades of evening settled upon me; still, 
 with bated breath I prayed for a manifestation of 
 the Divine. My friend and companion, Mrs. B., 
 was herself too sick to sit up with me during the 
 night, so at a late hour, fixing my medicines and 
 my drink beside my bed, she left me for a time. 
 
 As soon as I was alone I again began my 
 heart-prayer, " Lord, manifest Thyself unto 
 me." Soon I seemed suspended in mid-air, going 
 through a process of stripping, until I was divested 
 of clogs and weights which had so trammeled me. 
 I then exclaimed: " Saviour mine! make thorough 
 work; strip me completely of everything that may 
 hinder Thy will concerning me." Immediately, as 
 if banished by an unseen hand, my doubts and 
 fears (alas! how many had I struggled with all 
 my life,) like a spectral band departed, and I 
 
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 seemed a clean child before God, with every 
 avenue of my soul open toward Him. 
 
 I was then lifted up and placed on an immense 
 rock, grand and beautiful, on which the Saviour 
 stood. He smilingly said, " Now, my child, go 
 to sleep;" whereupon I dropped into a sweet, re- 
 freshing slumber. When I awoke I was in His 
 Divine arms. Then I said, "0 Jesus! how I 
 have needed thee. I have wanted thee in my 
 business and in my cares, but thou didst seem so 
 far away; and I sometimes thought thou hadst 
 forgotten me." He sweetly replied, " My eye 
 has been upon you; you are mine; you are sealed." 
 I immediately experienced such a sense of purity 
 as I had never known before; and as I felt the 
 sealing power go through me, it seemed as if 
 every fiber of my being was for God. 
 
 He then passed His hand over my face, and a 
 thrill like electricity went through me, and I 
 exclaimed: 
 
 " Why, J am healed ! " 
 
 I then felt my flesh, and, instead of the parched, 
 fevered skin I had during those days and nights of 
 suffering, it was cool and soft as a healthy child's. 
 
 He said, "Yes, you are healed; you are to 
 
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 obey Me in all things; be careful, eat sparingly, 
 and follow thou Me; " to all of which my grateful 
 heart responded, " Yes, Lord." 
 
 What oneness I felt with my Divine Master ! 
 My life, my whole being, was swallowed up in 
 Him like a little fish in the mighty ocean. I 
 talked with Him face to face so sweetly; and 
 among other things I said: " Precious Lord, wilt 
 Thou please heal my dear friend, Mrs. B ? (for 
 whose healing many prayers had been offered.) 
 He lovingly answered, "I '11 see to that." I then 
 asked Him to bless my physician who had been so 
 faithful to me during my sickness. He smiled, 
 reached out His hand to her, and in response 
 thereto she stepped upon the rock, her face all 
 aglow with heavenly light. I was led to pray for 
 different persons, and they appeared one at a 
 time as their names were called, some with pure 
 spotless robes, radiant with Divine glory, while 
 others, among whom were two of my own dear 
 kindred, were struggling hard to climb upon the 
 rock, but were too heavily weighted. Though the 
 Saviour graciously extended His hand toward them 
 they could not reach Him; for they were so far 
 away, looking sorrowful and disappointed. 
 
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 I then called for another whom I knew to make 
 high professions; she appeared upon the outer 
 edge of the rock, riding upon a little wooden 
 hobby horse. There was much assurance in her 
 face and manner, also much force of motion, but 
 no progress. The Saviour looked benignly at her, 
 but she was too far away. 
 
 I then prayed for another whom I had heard 
 profess much, but she was enveloped in a cloud 
 of darkness, remote from the rest. The Lord 
 looked compassionately toward her, and turning 
 to me said, with tenderness: "Thou hast nothing 
 to do with them." 
 
 After about a score of persons had been called 
 for and shown me, I asked once more for the 
 healing of Mrs. B. and again He answered me, 
 " I will take care of that." I questioned why 
 she was not grouped with the other dear ones, 
 with white robes and radiant faces. He pointed 
 to a desert place apart from the rest, where she 
 was walking alone, with a heavy cross strapped 
 to her back. As I gazed in wonder, He smiled 
 complacently upon her and said: " A man of 
 sorrows and acquainted with grief." Though un- 
 qualified by words, its sweet significance was 
 
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 revealed to me. As I turned toward the little 
 group, my eye rested upon a dear lady of supe- 
 rior ability, and one upon whom the Divine signet 
 had been set within the past year; she stood 
 head and shoulders above the rest, clothed in 
 white robes and with a halo about her; indeed, 
 her whole being seemed a reflex of the Divine. 
 I asked why she stood such a tower of Strength 
 and Beauty; and without a word He pointed to 
 the lonely pilgrim in the solitary place. I under- 
 stood it, knowing the instrument used for thus 
 advancing this young friend into God. 
 
 I then saw the most beautiful groves of which 
 the human mind can conceive. The trees were 
 covered with rich dark foliage; and upon them 
 hung the most luscious fruit. The singing of the 
 birds, with harmony of melody and rhythm, was 
 more heavenly than anything I had ever heard. 
 I gazed in wonder. A breeze swept over me so 
 grateful and live-giving that I exclaimed: " Xo 
 wonder the inhabitants shall no more say I am 
 sick! " And with the waves of fragrance came 
 new accessions of strength until I was permeated 
 through and through. 
 
 Still nearer to us was a spread table; its cover- 
 
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 ing of rare whiteness was a complete fabric of 
 precious stones; and as it hung in ample folds to 
 the rock, the picture was of transcendent beauty. 
 The dishes were regal and rare; and all reflected 
 the most delicate tints, softened by the hues of 
 the rising day; for the whole scene was one of 
 morning twilight. 
 
 I looked far in the distance, and saw the world 
 gradually receding, until it became a mere speck, 
 just passing from sight. Then the rock took on 
 extent until it filled all immensity of space, and 
 the glory of the Lord overshadowed the whole. 
 
 Then the Saviour said, " Now, my child, go to 
 sleep." Sweetly and quietly as a trusting child 
 in its mother's arms I slept, and awoke in the 
 morning refreshed and well! I arose in the con- 
 sciousness of physical and spiritual anointing. 
 With perfect ease I raised both arms to my head 
 to comb my hair, whereas previously to move 
 them seemed like a knife piercing me. I dressed 
 and went below stairs to the surprise of the family. 
 
 I did not recover my wonted strength and flesh 
 
 at once; but gradually and steadily I seem to 
 
 have taken on the vigor of years gone by, and as 
 
 far as I know I am perfectly well and very strong, 
 
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 I can go out in the evening, and am subject to 
 various atmospheric changes, but no indications of 
 chills. 
 
 What a change! After nearly ten years of de- 
 privation, I can go out day or evening with no 
 more discomfort than in the years before I con- 
 tracted the malaria. The Divine Presence which 
 entered my soul on that eventful night has become 
 an indwelling Presence. My life seems insepa- 
 rable from Him. However distracting outside ele- 
 ments, I live, move, and have my being in God in 
 a sense beyond anything I ever conceived before, 
 
 Mrs. E. H. Scott, 
 Ocean Grove, N. J. 
 
 MADE WHOLE BY FAITH. 
 
 Wallingford, Conn., August 22, 1880. 
 Mrs. Edward Mix: — I want to glorify God by 
 telling to the world what the Lord has done for 
 my wife in answer to the prayer of faith. My 
 wife was taken sick February 1, 1879, and has 
 been under the doctor's care since, up to May 10, 
 1880. She was treated for different diseases, but 
 .received no benefit, as the difficulty proved to ba 
 
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 an internal one; the hemorrhage was very bad. 
 At last Dr. Meganhey, who had spent four years 
 in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, 
 made an examination, and found it to be a cancer, 
 and making rapid progress; that it was malignant, 
 and could not be cured. Then Dr. Sanford of 
 New Haven was called, and after a thorough ex- 
 amination, told me the same; that it had taken a 
 malignant form, but that she might be made 
 comparatively comfortable, though suffering many 
 sleepless nights, and the only way of relief would 
 be to take morphine; sometimes the pains would 
 last five hours in spite of all the morphine we 
 could give her, and finally we were obliged to 
 keep her under the influence of it continually. 
 She was growing very weak, and to all appear- 
 ances could live but a short time. Some of the 
 neighbors thought she could not live more than 
 three days. May 2d, Mrs. Crumb came in and 
 prayed with her; she told us of Mrs. Edward Mix 
 and her great faith in the promises of God to heal 
 the sick. My wife asked a lady friend to write to 
 her, for she herself was very weak; could not sit 
 up more than five minutes at a time, had no 
 appetite, had lost forty-five pounds of flesh, was 
 
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 reduced to a mere skeleton. Mrs. Mix came May 
 10th and prayed with her, anointing her with oil 
 in the name of the Lord. She was able to get up 
 and dress and comb her hair, and assist about get- 
 ting dinner, sit down and eat dinner with us, sit 
 up all day, and in the evening rode one mile to 
 prayer-meeting and testified for the Lord of what 
 He had done for her, then rode back without any 
 inconvenience except feeling a little tired. The 
 next day came the trial of faith for the morphine; 
 the temptation was terrible; it lasted a number of 
 days, but the Lord gave her overcoming grace; 
 she had laid aside all medicines and remedies, and 
 was trusting fully in God; had taken Him at His 
 word, believing He would do as He had promised, 
 and the Lord gave her the victory over the tempta- 
 tion. The cancer is healed; she feels no pain 
 from it. It is now thirteen weeks since Mrs. Mix 
 first saw her; she sleeps well every night, has 
 a good appetite, and praises God continually for 
 what He has done for her. After the temptation 
 of the morphine had ceased, it came in another 
 form; indigestion. We took it to the Lord in 
 prayer and He removed it. My wife could take 
 lono- walks about the town, did her housework 
 
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 with a little of my assistance. She was then taken 
 with fever and ague; we sent for Mrs. Mix; she 
 could not come, but Mr. Mix came and prayed 
 with her. The Lord heard and answered, rebuk- 
 ing the fever. Then she had a trial of a severe 
 cough; we asked the Lord to remove that, and it 
 was done. After a time she was taken with in- 
 flammatory rheumatism, which caused her limbs to 
 swell very badly. She could not bear the least 
 weight upon her feet without causing severe pain. 
 I sent for Mrs. Mix; she came and prayed with her; 
 the swelling of her feet and limbs was so much 
 reduced that she could put on her stockings and 
 shoes and walk about twenty feet to her chair; it 
 was all done through faith and prayer. She is 
 improving every day; she sleeps well and has a 
 good appetite; praise the Lord for his wonderful 
 works to the children of men. We read, Matt. 
 xxi. 22, " All things whatsoever ye shall ask in 
 prayer, believing, ye shall receive;" Mark xi. 24, 
 " What things soever ye desire when ye pray, be- 
 lieve that ye receive them and ye shall have them; " 
 John xv. 7, "If ye abide in me and my words 
 abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall 
 be done unto you;" John xiv. 13, "And whatso- 
 
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 ever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that 
 the father may be glorified in the son; " John xvi. 
 23, James v. 14, 15. Paul exhorts us to contend 
 earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. 
 Elijah's faith brought the blessing, although the 
 probabilities were very small. That is the kind of 
 faith we need to prevail with God. Give us a 
 perfect faith ; yes, Lord, increase our faith. Abra- 
 ham believed, and it was imputed to him for right- 
 eousness. We are calling upon our souls and all 
 that is within us to praise the Lord, and we would 
 not forget all his benefits. 
 
 Samuel M. Scrantox. 
 
 Mrs. Scranton has since died, but not with 
 cancer.