Testimonies of Healing

WITH a heart filled with gratitude for the blessings received through Christian Science, I desire to testify to the healing power of Truth. For seven years previous to March, 1907, I had been residing in Johannesburg, South Africa, and during those years had suffered acutely from what was said to he organic disease of the heart.

I, too, wish to express my thankfulness to infinite Love for what I have experienced through Christian Science. Three years ago last October a physician declared me to be suffering from lung trouble, and also a tubercular affection of the bowels.

In the spring of 1907 I was confined to my bed for six weeks with what was called a diseased ovary. Our family physician after consulting with another doctor, decided to send me to a hospital.

I became interested in Christian Science through the relief given my wife, although until that time I had never even considered it. I then commenced the study of Science and Health, and attended Christian Science services.

For the benefit of those who think it impossible to be healed of disease by reading Christian Science, I wish to state my experience. It is almost eight years since my attention was first called to this subject, and then I made light of it.

With a heart full of gratitude, I desire to bear testimony to the healing efficacy of Christian Science. In September, 1907, I became quite ill, and during my sickness I was under the care of four good physicians, but they gave me no encouragement that I would ever get well.

Two and a half years ago our then ten-year-old boy fell and injured his knee while at play. A hard swelling formed, and we called a physician, who stated that the knee-joint was seriously affected.

Over four years ago I was an invalid, my back being so weak that I could not walk any distance, nor even sit up long at a time. I had gone through two surgical operations within eight months, by one of the best specialists in the state, but after the last operation I continued to grow worse.

My heart overflows with gratitude for the blessings which Christian Science daily brings to me. Five years ago I was helpless and hopeless, and in my extremity turned to this truth for relief.

Six years ago I was in a condition of utter hopelessness, —health, happiness, everything that endears life to us, had been lost. I had been a sufferer from physical anguish, the symptoms of which, being quite unusual, deprived reputable and worthy medical men of the power to diagnose or name.