“The faithless children were in a continual fright.  When any one came near the house, we thought that we were assuredly going to lose our cow.  But mother exhorted us not to be so fearful; for, said she, ’If your father could do always as he likes, none of you would be alive now; but God will never let him go any farther than he sees to be for our good.  Believe me, God, who has given us this cow, will keep it for us as long as we need it.’

“And so it turned out, for the cow never left us whilst our mother was alive; and when we were all provided for, a purchaser came, who paid a high price for the creature, having heard of its wonderful powers from the man to whom we sold the milk for so many years; but no sooner was the animal taken to its new home, than the wonder ceased, and this cow became no better than any other.”

A LADY CURED, WHO HAD BEEN REJECTED FROM AN ASYLUM.

“Madam M——­, the mother of twelve children, had been quite shattered in mind by the death of her husband, and had been actually sent away uncured from an asylum.  She came to Dorothea’s home, was blessed in remembrance in her prayers, and after seven weeks went away perfectly cured.  She acknowledged the Lord was indeed her helper, and she has remained well to this day.”

THE SOUL CURED AS WELL AS THE BODY.

On many occasions she experienced wonderful help from God, who, while performing marvels for the body, which is the least important part, accomplishes what is far greater, even the salvation of souls.

“Among others, one named B. T——­, went to her, who had been suffering for six months from a disease of his bones, and had been for a lengthened period in a Swiss hospital, under medical treatment.  At length he, by the advice of Christian friends, sought for relief from his malady at Dorothea’s house.  His care began in the first week of his visit, and in a few weeks he was completely recovered.”

On one occasion a young artisan came, in whom cancer had made such progress as to render any approach to him almost unbearable.

“At the Bible lessons, this once frivolous man, now an earnest inquirer, learned where the improvement must begin; and from the day that he confessed his sins against God and man, the disease abated.  Some time afterwards he acknowledged one sin he had hitherto concealed, and then he speedily recovered his bodily health, and returned to his home cured in spirit also.”

“A lady in S——­ had so injured her knee by a fall, that for weeks she lay in the greatest agony.  The doctors declared that dropsy would supervene; but the Heavenly Physician fulfilled those promises which will abide until the end of the world; and by prayer, and the laying on of Dorothea’s hand, the knee was cured in twenty-four hours, and the swelling vanished.”

PRAYER, NOT MESMERISM.