The Newtown bee., 1891-02-13
Recent Case of Divine Healing.

Recent Case of Divine Healing.
 In your issue of Jan. 30. under Bridge
 water items, my name was brought
 prominently before the public in connect,
 ion with the recent healing of Mrs Fred
 Coffman. l feel to give you some of the
 prominent facts that have come under my
 observation and that l have gathered
 from her testimony, believing it will be
 for the glory of God, and of great inter- est to many of your readers. About five
 weeks ago, as the pastor of the NJ. E. church, Sandy Hook, (part of whose charge is at Southville), was making calls on families who attended his ser vices there, he called at Fred Coffman's and found his wife seriously sick, had been on the decline for over two years, having frequent attacks of utter pros- tration, when it would seem as if life would go out from her. Doctors disa- greed. Some thought she had an inter- nal tumor; some, inflammation of inter- nal organs. But for the last year, she had utterly refused all medicine and doc tors. Humanly speaking, her family and neighbors did not expect her to last un- til Spring and, when asked if there was nathing to be done, she replied, "1here is only one thing to do. to be fully obedi- ent to Gods direction in James V, 14-l5, 'Is any sick among you (believers), let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, amounting him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up" ''But, she continued, "I do not know any one who has been healed and I do not know of any elders who can pray the prayer of faith. Neither my own Baptist minister in Danbury, uor yourself have any faith in this matter" We met the pastor at night after his return, he related the cir cumstances and said, "Now there is an opportunity to send for your elders and test your faith" l replied that I would see to it. The next day, we went up to see her, found her very feeble, but full ly consecrated to the Lord and ready to abide by and do His will. We told her we would be the channel through whom she could send her call for the elder and we sent for her and 'called" Elder HeZe- kiah Davis of New Britain, minister of God who believes His promises and takes Him at His word. When the way was made open to him, he wrote the day and train he would come on, we met him at the station, took him up and he found her truly one of Gods dear children and ready for His service and blessing. He very soon arose and prayed over her and anointed Ter with oil in the name of the Lord (which was simply drop of oil ap- piled to the forehead as an act of obed- ence). He then placed his hands on her head and offered the simple prayer of faith, that the Lord would make her ev- cry whit whole, that every organ and tissue of her body be restored to perfect health, that she might gladly use her new life and strength for the glory of God and be a light to all that community by telling of the full, free. Gospel of perfect Savior for soul and body to all who will accept of His atonement. She was enabled to claim and receive imme- diate healing and, like Peters wife's -dnother, she literally arose and minister ed unto us by assisting to get dinner and when we protested against her taking single step for us, she said, "Why, I'm healed. I'm well woman, you know" and such a joy and peace as was express ed by every feature of her face cannot be described. Last week, Mir and Mrs Cof- man called to see us and she was so full of life, health, joy, praise and thanksgiv- ing that, when meeting her, you can hardly fail to be blessed by the overflow. She said that when the elder put his hands on her head, she felt thrill of healing power go through her body like an electric shock and she was healed then and there, but the spiritual blessing was far greater than the physical. She now has great burden of prayer for her neighbors and gathers them at her home at d weekly prayer meeting and tells her story at every opportunity. She now rides anywhere and is doing her house work with ease and is So happy in the Lord. She says, "Jesus is so very, very very precious to her. "Bless the Lord, Q my soul, and forget not all his benefits; who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. n-lL. E. Lake, Newtown, February 3, 1891.
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