| Show A CASE OF HEALING elder james duckworth duckworts president of the liverpool conference conf rence frence writing from preston Prep toD august 14 1895 to we millennial aktar asack believing that the elders oan can strengthen one ano an others therse testimony by relating notable loci douts which occur in the missionary mission arys la life I 1 peu pan I 1 the following item hoping it may possibly be the means of encouraging my fellow laborers in the spread of the truth on sunday july 21 one of our young sisters to in Pres Pree too toD where elder crosby and I 1 have been laboring for some time became seriously i a with a disease of the throat and lungs lunge at the first appearance of the disease it was thought to be merely ordinary cold and no particular attention was paid to it but as the day wore on the throat became so BO choked up that DO food whatever could be swallowed and our slater sister was absolutely unable to articulate a sound above a whisper a though th kgb in spite of this thin she obe attended our usual sunday evening meeting still bobay r I 1 dismissed the matter as I 1 would the thought of a severe cold and the he incident left my mind upon arising monday morning I 1 felt quite depressed from some cause or of other and the result was that I 1 determined to spend be day in prayer too fast lug and and in my prayers I 1 desired my father to strengthen my testimony that I 1 might be encouraged in my labors labon elder crosby was with me all day io in delivering the written word won about 7 in the evening word was brought ty by one of the young saints that our i filleted sister was very much worse and we were n quested to 10 come at once and administer to her upon our arrival at the hhuse and to in answer to our it i qullies we found the came caie bad become really serious and I 1 several veral times our sister bad been gast gas ioe ig for breath before anointing her bar I 1 asked the family to kneel with us and unite iu io prayer after which elder acol ted led her head and tuen we both latu laid our bands upon her bar head bead and rebuked the di disease seale immediately after taking our hands from her bead I 1 sat down anti anil I 1 hao bao only just juet done so eo when atine abe sat upright she abe bad been on the sole a d a us usia in hor natural tone of voice declared she was well the change was so auddel and remarkable kable that for ts few seconds I 1 sat looking to in at tier her ly atle able to credit my senses but as ae time went on and she continued to aleak justee just as usual my heart bear became filled with gratitude to my father for his good so tu to our sister and for such aboh a direct and wonderful wonder fut answer to my fasting and prayer for I 1 left felt the be bause with my testimony strengthened and with a greater desire than ever to defend and advocate to the he best beat of my ability the principles of so e immediately Immediate Jy after we left the house hoaas ur slater ate a good hearty meal tabe first nourishment she ahe had bad been able to swallow for thirty boure and she ahe haa bus continued well ever since the young sister in ques question tiou was compelled some time ago either to re aunce all connection with tam iam or leave h b me and she ebe chose the latter preferring to forego the pleasures plea aurea of f the home circle rather than prove recreant to the religion of the meek and lowly jesus the incident which I 1 bave related is ia another proof of the efficacy of prayer and also proven that thais the blons ignado do tollow the bel believers levers now as they did anciently |
