The Poorhouse Waif and His Divine Teacher: A True StoryByrum, Isabel C. (Isabel Coston)
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The Poorhouse Waif and His Divine Teacher: A True Story
Byrum, Isabel C. (Isabel Coston)
Christian life -- Fiction; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
At another time, when Edwin was holding a meeting about seventy-five miles
from this home, the little girl became seriously ill. "Have Edwin pway!
have Edwin pway!" was all they could hear from little Charley; so a letter
bearing the news and telling the nature of the child's illness was posted
as soon as possible. When the word reached Edwin, he went to his room and
there remained before the Lord until he felt that his little friend was
healed. When another letter came from the mother, it brought the word that
the little girl was healed, and the day and hour that the work was done
agreed perfectly with the time when God had witnessed to Edwin in his room
that the child was healed.
A few days after the healing of the little girl Edwin received still
another letter. This time it was from the wife of a certain man for whom
Edwin had worked and whose confidence he had won before God called him to
preach. "Please pray for my husband," the letter ran. "He is in the
hospital with a cancerous sore upon his right leg. The doctors give him no
hopes that he will recover, but we have not forgotten how often God has
heard your prayers, and we believe that if you will pray for him he will
recover. There is no earthly remedy that can help him."
Edwin remembered the old gentleman well, and he went out in the woods where
he could be alone and prayed earnestly a long time for the man, but he
received no answer or impression that the work was done. For three
successive days Edwin went alone to the woods to pray. On the third day he
felt that the man would recover, and immediately he mailed a letter to the
lady to that effect.
When the message was received and read to the sick husband, the faith of
both him and his wife were increased and strengthened, and they too
believed that he would soon be well. From that very hour there was a change
in the man's condition, and the sore began at once to heal. When the nurses
came to dress the sore, they were astonished at the change, and the doctors
confessed that it was a mystery too deep for them to fathom, but to Edwin
it was only another blessing from the Lord.
"And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power
against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease" (Matt. 10: 1).
"For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord
over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved.... How beautiful are the feet of them
that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
(Rom. 10:11-15).
CHAPTER XXI
DISCOVERS GOD'S CHURCH
O Church of God, thou spotless bride.
On Jesus' breast secure!
No stains of sin in thee abide.
Thy garments all are pure;
Of unity and holiness
Thy gentle voice doth sing,
Of purity and lowliness
Thy songs of triumph ring.
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