Demon possession Author:John L. Nevius Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II EXPERIENCES IN CENTRAL SHANTUNG In the spring of 1877 I took part in the work of famine-relief in Central Shantung, after which my mission-tours... more » were extended farther westward, over the district covered by this famine. During the summer of 1878 I received a letter from a native assistant, Mr. Leng, relating some experiences which he had met with in the mountainous district of Ling-ku; his account of which, in his own words, is as follows: "While visiting the enquirers at 'Twin-Mountain Stream' I was told of a young man, of the family name Kwo, living in the village of Hing- kia, who was suffering all sorts of inflictions from an evil spirit. I desired to see the man, and it was arranged that we should pay him a visit. We found Mr. Kwo at work in the fields, where I had a conversation with him, which was as follows: 'I have heard that you are troubled by an evil spirit.' He replied: 'It is true, and most humiliating. That I, a man in the full vigor of health, should be a slave to this demon, is the trial of my life; but there is nohelp for it.' I said: 'I assure you there is help.' 'What do you mean?' he asked. I replied: 'I will tell you. I am associated with a foreign teacher of Christianity, who often visits the region east of you. His object is to urge all men to worship the one true God, and to believe in Jesus Christ, the only heaven-appointed Saviour. Jesus Christ is all-merciful and all- powerful. It is His purpose to deliver us from the dominion of evil spirits; and they flee before Him.' 'But,' said Kwo, 'I have tried every thing, and in vain.' I said: 'You have not tried believing and trusting Jesus, and I assure you that if you will do this, and take Jesus to be your Saviour, the demon will leave you.' He replied: 'If what you say is true then I w...« less