During the year 1872, there was under the professional care of Dr. Cullis, at the Consumptive’s Home, a Christian lady with a tumor which confined her almost continuously to her bed in severe suffering.  All remedies were unavailing, and the only human hope was the knife; but feeling in my own heart the power of the promise, I one morning sat down by her bedside, and taking up the Bible, I read aloud, God’s promise to his believing children. “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up:  and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

I then asked her if she would trust the Lord to remove this tumor and restore her to health and to her missionary work.  She replied, “I am willing to trust the Lord for it.”

I then knelt and anointed her with oil in the name of the Lord, asking Him to fulfill his own word.  Soon after I left she got up and walked three miles.  From that time the tumor rapidly lessened until all trace of it at length disappeared.

FAITH CURED HER.

This incident was related by the lady herself in a public meeting in Boston, where it was heard by the sorrowing wife of an afflicted husband, whose statement is as follows: 

“I was first confined to my house with a violent cold.  I lost my voice completely, suffered with pain in my lungs and expectorated almost constantly.  I grew worse every day, and in a week called in a physician.  On examination he found my lungs diseased.  I also had fever.  With all his care my cough grew worse, and night sweats set in; a few weeks later my wife was told by the Doctor that my lungs were badly ulcerated, and that my case being hopeless, it was not worth while for him to attend longer; also that she must NOT be surprised if I should pass away suddenly.  I then tried some highly recommended medicine, which seemed only to increase my disease.

“When I became so weak as to be nearly helpless, Dr. Cullis was called in.  He sounded my lungs and gave the same verdict, saying my only hope for recovery was in the Lord.  Diarrhea also set in, and my feet began to swell.”

This statement will show his perfect helplessness.

After the return of his wife from the above meeting, he read over and over the precious promises of God, and became more and more convinced of the power of faith.  Believing that “He is faithful that promised” he sent for Dr. Cullis to come and pray with him.

“Dr. C. prayed, anointed me with oil, and in the name of the Lord Jesus, commanded me to be healed.  Instantly my whole being was thrilled with an unknown power, from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.  From the moment I believed, the work was done.  My lungs, so long diseased, breathed with new vigor, and I returned thanks to God for the results of faith.  Since that memorable night I have taken no medicine, and my health has been constantly improving, so that I am feeling better now than I did before my sickness.”