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The next morning I returned to my post and was assured 

 that if the rate of improvement was continued that day, Mrs. C. 

 would be convalescent. By the third night I was greatly ex- 

 hausted. Never in all my experience had I felt the current 

 passing so strongly and continuously from me as during those 

 three days. It was like the steady flow of a stream, and I was 

 so weak when I went home that I staggered, and felt I could 

 not go any more. But there was no need, for Mrs. C. threw 

 off the disease rapidly, and, though confined to the bed for 

 many weeks, she strengthened daily and ultimately arose far 

 stronger than she had been for years. 



This experience taught me that it was not necessary to 

 place my hands at the seat of trouble, and makes me think that 

 it is not a " nervous " force pure and simply. Since then it has 

 been my practice to simply hold the hand and wrist, covering 

 the pulse, and even that may not be necessary to produce the 

 effect. 



I will only mention two other cases which were outside of 

 my family, and in fact I am no more inclined to offer my ser- 

 vices to others than before these unconscious ministries. 



Passing a home after morning service April 9th, 1893, I 

 was called in by Mrs. L. and told that the doctor had just in- 

 formed them that Nellie was dying and could not live 24 hours. 

 It was a great shock to them, although she had been failing 

 with consumption for months, and knew she was near her end. 

 They wanted me to pray with them, but Nellie, (a woman of 

 pernaps 34) was in such distress, and moaning and tossing, that 

 she begged me to wait till she grew calmer. For half an hour 

 I waited, and she still tossed as violently as ever, groaning with 

 every movement. 



She frequently begged my pardon for her actions, but with 

 all her will force could not remain quiet long enough for me to 

 receive any attention. Finally, in one of her worst spasms, 

 she 'stretched out her left hand to me and exclaimed '* Oh Mr. 

 C. , can't you give me some of your strength as you did Mrs. C. 

 till I get over this distress ?" I took her hand in mine saying 

 " I can try. " In less than five minutes she was lying peace- 

 fully on the pillow, and with a sigh of content said, ' ' Oh this 

 is blissful, thank you!" 



I stayed by her some time, but had to leave for a preach- 

 ing appointment at 3 P. M. As soon as I returned I went to 

 her, and found that she had not been restless during my ab- 

 sence, but was so tired, and wished she might sleep. I asked 



