Testimony of Healing July 6, 1912 Issue

I wish to express my gratitude for what Christian Science...

James C. Loptien with contributions from Nellie Loptien

I wish to express my gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me. I became interested in it over three years ago, through the healing of my wife of rheumatism, for which healing I am greatly thankful. I have received many blessings since taking up Science. I was healed of a severe attack of illness through the understanding which my wife and myself had. The illness was overcome in one day.

I was also healed of a dislocated knee. I was injured about six o'clock in the morning, but with the understanding of the truth which I had, and its application at once, I was able to work all day, without any help. That night I was taken home in a buggy, for by that time the knee had become stiffened and I was unable to straighten it or to bear any weight on the foot. When I got home I had my wife send for a Christian Science practitioner, who came about eight o'clock and gave me a treatment. Some time that night I awoke and found that the knee was straight. I was so surprised that I got up to see if I could put my weight on my foot, and to my great joy I could not only put my weight on it but could walk and not limp much. By morning my knee was much better, and on the third day I was able to undertake much harder physical work than I had done in over a year, and felt no inconvenience whatever. About a month later I was taken down with fever, and again this blessed truth was the only resource I depended upon. With help from my wife and by reading Science and Health I was again relieved of suffering, and in three days I was back to work.

The physical healing is, however, as nothing in comparison with the spiritual uplifting, which is best of all. I might add that Christian Science found me an agnostic. I had no faith in religion and had no use for the Bible. I thought it was a waste of time to go to church or to read the Bible, but now this is all changed. I read the Bible and Science and Health and find much good in the study of them both. I have learned that they both lead us to health and happiness and teach us how to love our fellow men. I send this with deep thankfulness and love to God for His free and generous gifts, and with gratitude to Mrs. Eddy for showing us the way to this blessed truth.

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