Testimony of Healing May 11, 1912 Issue

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!" We rejoice with...

John Edward Harper

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come!" We rejoice with exceeding joy and gladness at the coming to us of a nearer and dearer sense of God and His Christ, through the divine word as brought to us by our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy. Fear, like a great serpent, is ever biting at the heel and gnawing at the heart of mortals, but as we rise to the true consciousness of being we can overthrow and destroy even the "great red dragon" and be free, for Jesus said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." When J look back over the past year and realize the manifold blessings which we have received through the manifestation of the healling power of Truth by myself and family, words fail to express my gratitude to God.

One case of healing I wish to speak of especially. My son while playing ball had his leg badly injured. The ankle and foot were thrown entirely out of place, and this kind of fracture was considered one of the most severe known in surgery. A gentleman at the park called a surgeon at once, to whom my son announced that he was a Christian Scientist. The surgeon said, "That is all right, but the bone must be set before you can be moved," which was done. A Christian Science practitioner was at the house when the boy was brought home, and after consulting with the surgeon it was decided to take him to the Chicago hospital. For one hour he was on the operating table with three surgeons working over him, undergoing this ordeal without taking an anesthetic and without the slightest pain. The Christian Science practitioner was at his side working for him during this time. There were also four nurses and myself in the room at the time. According to medical opinion the bone would not begin to knit for nine days, and the surgeon said he would not be able to be out for three months, and that it would probably be six months before he could walk without crutches. In about twelve hours he spoke to the nurse of some pains which he had, and she said, "Nonsense, those are knitting pains, and not due for nine days yet." However, these pains were "salutary" (Science and Health, p. 265), for in nine days they stopped and the work was finished. In three weeks he walked with crutches four squares to a park concert and back. In four weeks he walked to Sunday school and back, without using crutch or cane, a distance of half a mile each way. He had been absent only three Sundays. In eight weeks he was playing tennis. Almost every known law in materia medica was annulled in this case and results were watched with great interest by all who were connected in any way with it.

I rejoice daily in Christian Science, for what it has done and is doing for myself and family. My prayer is that I may so live as to show forth my gratitude to God in working for and helping my fellow man, ever growing in wisdom and knowledge and having that Mind in me which was also in Christ Jesus.—John Edward Harper, Chicago, Ill.

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