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Sister and
Brother Leigh send us word of a remarkable case of a Chinese woman 103 years
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“I would like
to tell you about an old lady 103 years of age, who was taken to be with the
Lord a week last Saturday. Nearly six months back Cheo (the evangelist) and I
were brought in touch with her. At that time she had just gone blind. The
evangelist exhorted her to put away her idolatry and believe, boldly
promising her that if she did then the Lord would forgive her sins and
restore her sight. The response was so whole-hearted that we received a most
blessed inspiration, and, after taking down her false things, we prayed the
Lord to graciously undertake, which He did, and the next day or the day
following her sight was restored--all glory to Jesus! Well, since that time
she has been a regular worshipper of the Lamb. The illumination of the Spirit
was most blessed, and she went to sleep in Jesus without a tremor. I went to
see her the day before she passed over, and as I stood by her she asked what
the music was which she heard, and just before she closed her eyes on earth
she called her nephew who was waiting upon her and said: ‘I am going, but do
not sorrow, for I am going to Jesus; when I have gone do not use anything of
a false character, for all is well.’ And then she passed peacefully from this
poor old world to the land of eternal day. The following day (Sunday) the
whole church turned out and, in procession through the city, singing the
songs of |
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From: Confidence, No. 125, April-June 1921,
pag. 30, |