MODERN MIRACLE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 149, 7 September 1928, Page 3

MODERN MIRACLE.

FIJI GIRL VISITS HEAVEN. COMES BACK FOR CURE. DIED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. SUVA, August 29. What is claimed to he an authentic miracle is reported from a native home in Suva’s suburbs. It. is seriously asserted by the relatives of a half-caste girl, who had been wasting from the effects of rapid tuberculosis, that she lias died twice in one week. It seems that the girl had been ill for nine months, and her father eventually took her to the hospital, hut after treatment the doctor said there was nothing more lie toiild do, so she went home. A few days later she became worse, and, instead of sending for a doctor, her people sent for a native Methodist minister, who comforted her last hours.

Tile girl “died,” her eyes were reverently closed, and the body was duly covered in native fashion. The minister left, and the relatives proceeded to arrange for the funeral. The rest of the story has been affirmed by her people and verified by quite a number of people who visited the house during the Saturday afternoon. About twenty minutes after she had “died,” the girl sat up and said she had been in heaven, but that a place had not hern prepared for her.

She had been told, however, that she had to go to a certain place at Nasese (a suburb of Suva), and there si e would find four herbs, which were described to her. She urged her friends to get a taxi and take her to the place. They feared she was suffering from delirium, and tried to calm her, hut when she arose and walked about, as she had not done for weeks, they realised that some power beyond their ken had taken charge. So they obtained a taxi, and drove the girl to Nasese. She told the driver where to stop, and, arriving, got out of the ear. Going straight to a certain spot, she found three of the herbs she had been told to gather. Returning home she pounded up the leaves, and making a mixture of them, drank the concoction. All Friday and Saturday she acted more like herself as in days of yore, talking, laughing, and at times getting up and walking around. It was but a brief respite, however, as she finally passpd away late on Saturday afternoon. The incident has made a profound impression.