He even waxed bold enough to tell in meeting how God had healed him of physical ailments in answer to prayer.

All this greatly incensed his fellow church-members.

They insisted that he had gone crazy and was no longer fit to belong to the church.

Accordingly he was put out.

Jake took it all in good part and rejoiced that he was counted worthy to suffer for Jesus' sake.
But Jake was not long obliged to stand alone in defense of his profession.