"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of LifeOsborne, Zenas
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"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life
Osborne, Zenas
Free Methodist Church of North America; Osborne, Zenas
Sister Francisco of Rome, was to all appearance, nearly used up
with what a number of the great doctors called cancers. One in her
throat, nearly choked her to death. Another on her upper gums. The
first time that I visited her, I said, “Sister, you know that Jesus
Christ can make you well.” She replied, “Yes, but the doctors all say
that I must die.” She became so bad off--the odor emanating from the
cancer was so offensive, that it was with difficulty that anybody
could be in the house with her. I thought on several occasions as I
went to visit her, this will be, in all probability, the last time
that I shall visit her until I go to preach her funeral sermon.
The last time I called upon her before she was healed, she said to
me, “Brother Osborne, the Lord Jesus is going to make me well.” I
replied--“Praise the Lord, it is just like him to do so.” Two days
after this the Lord touched her; the cancer left her throat--dropped
off her gum--and she ran about that part of the city and reported
what great things the Lord had done for her. Immediately she went at
hard work, and now, more than three years have passed away, and she
is still strong and healthy.
Another case at Rome, Sister Conrad had been very sick for about two
months, with fever and other difficulties. Her right lung had lost
its power of action; her left arm had become paralyzed. The neighbors
thought she could not live but a short time; the doctors considered
her case hopeless. Wife and I thought that we ought to visit her
that _Wednesday_. On that day she looked more like a corpse, than a
living being. We sang, and prayed--The Lord was present to heal. Such
a display of God’s power to heal I never saw before. First she was
made clear in the blessing of perfect love. This was glorious. After
this, came a mighty wave of liquid love and fire--and health. When it
touched the withered lung, how she did shout forth the praises of our
God. This aroused the people in that region who came around to see
what the matter was. Then the power struck the palsied arm, and that
began to move about to the tune of “Glory Hallelujah,” and this she
continued for more than two hours. She got up, dressed herself, went
to supper, ate a hearty meal, and slept the soundest, the sweetest,
that night, that she had done for a long while before. She rose early
the next morning, mended her husband’s pants, ate her breakfast, and
moved about as well as ever.
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