pallet
of
rags
and
straw
on
the
floor.
He
could
scarcely
speak.
I
stooped
down
and
asked
him
what
the
trouble
was.
In
a
very
feeble
voice
he
told
me.
I
put
my
satchel
aside,
in
which
were
my
Bible
and
hymn
book.
I
might
have
said,
it
I
had
been
a
worker
who
was
prepared
only
to
pray
and
read
with
him,
“
We
can
have
prayer
and
a
song
or
two,
since
I
am
here.”
But
that
man
was
in
need
of
something
else.
Of
course,
a
prayer
and
song
would
not
have
hurt
him;
it
might
have
helped
him;
but
1
believe
we
have
the
example
of
Jesus,
the
great
medical
mission-
ary,
in
sometimes
doing
for
the
bodily
needs
before
we
can
do
much
for
the
spiritual
needs.
A
man
who
1s
cold,
or
hungry,
or
suffering
pain,
can
better
appreciate
spiritual
help
when
he
has
had
physical
relief.
So
I
hurriedly
went
out
and
telephoned
for
supplies.
After
a
few
hours
of
treatment
he
felt
much
better.
As
I
was
preparing
to
leave,
he
said,
*
Brother
Hansen,
now
we
can
have
the
prayer
meeting.”
And
then
we
did
have
one,
and
a
praise
meeting
too.
Agam:
[
was
called
by
telephone
to
one
of
the
prominent
colleges
in
the
city.
I
was
ushered
mto
the
president’s
bedroom,
where
he
lay,
sur-
rounded
by
his
family,
and
with
all
the
com-
forts
that
his
means
could
afford.
Three
of
the
best
physicians
in
the
city
were
waiting
on
him.
I
was
told
that
one
of
his
troubles
was
paralysis
of
the
throat.
Being
unable
to
get
relief,
it
had
occurred
to
him
that
we
might
do
something
for
lim
with
massage
or
electricity
or
some
other
means.
After
about
fifteen
minutes
of
treatment
we
tried
him
with
bits
of
ice,
to
see
if
he
could
swallow,
and
he
swallowed
them.
“0.
he
said,
“that
1s
the
first
thing
1
have
swallowed
for
thirty-six
hours”
A
little
later
he
was
able
to
swallow
some
milk.
Then
he
hecan
praising
the
lord,
saying,
“
Praise
the
I.ord,
praise
the
Lord,
that
is
the
first
thing
1
have
tasted
for
forty-eight
hours.”
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