Albert J. Southwick's Miraculous Healing after a Severe Kidney Injury

“On the fifth day of November, 1915, I was very severely injured while playing basket ball at the B. Y. After being accidentally bumped into by one of the other players I was too ill and faint to continue with the game. The coach provided a place for me to lie down, gave me water and a stimulant and asked if he should send for a doctor. I said no, because I thought that I would feel all right in a short time. In the course of an hour or more, no immediate conveyance being near I walked home, the coach and one of the boys going with me. On entering the house all could see that I looked very pale and that something was decidely wrong. I lay on mother’s bed until father came home from the office and then they called the doctor. After a thorough examination he said he believed that one of my kidneys was crushed. A little later this proved to be true, because on responding to a call of nature a very marked hemorrhage from the kidney was revealed. At this of course we were all much alarmed, and I asked to be administered to. My father and brother did this but apparently our faith was not sufficient as I did not get relief this time. The throbbing in my side continued and the hemorrhage did not stop for a period of thirteen days. Owing to these conditions I was very restless, and also deeply concerned about myself because the doctors, after consultation, had said that unless nature made a different showing soon the kidney would have to be removed. ... Upon my request my father and mother, brother and sisters all united in fasting and prayer in my behalf. At the appointed hour each one offered a short prayer before the Lord. My brother anointed me with oil and my father confirmed the anointing. In the administration I was promised that I should be healed and that the hemorrhage would cease. I prayed silently and fervently for faith that this promise might be fulfilled. Never will I forget the sweet influence that came over me, my heart was filled with joy and surely “my soul was united with heaven,” and from that time the hemorrhage did cease, the throbbing in my side stopped and I have never been troubled since. My constant prayer is that no doubt shall ever come into my mind as to the source of this most wonderful blessing to me. — The Young Woman's Journal 28:10”