Testimonies of Healing

I Came under Christian Science treatment four years ago, at a time when those most interested in me felt that there was nothing left to be done. For ten years I had been an invalid,—first one organ became affected and then another, until there seemed to be no part of my body exempt from suffering.

I became interested in Christian Science some two years ago through an experience of the healing power of the Christ-truth in destroying for me internal troubles which had baffled the physicians for some time. They said both kidneys were floating and that nothing short of an operation could give me any help, that there would have to be two incisions made, and that it would cost me five hundred dollars without the hospital fee.

It is now nearly twelve years since Christian Science was brought to my notice. I was being sent to California to see what a change of climate would do for me.

I have hesitated for a long time to write to the Journal for the reason which no doubt many others have,—the seeming inability to find words to express the bountiful blessings which have come to me, and which I could never have known had not "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" been given us by our Leader. By its teaching I have been raised up from death's door.

Christian Science came into my life six years ago, and meeting the heart's great need, has awakened so much gratitude and love that they must be expressed for the benefit of others. I took class instruction of one of Mrs.

Three years ago last November I came to Christian Science for physical healing when all material remedies had failed. During the summer I had teen to a hospital in Kansas City two different times, to be operated upon for ovarian trouble, appendicitis, and a floating kidney.

In January, 1899, I was suffering from despondency caused by business reverses, which, though temporary, seemed beyond remedy or relief; but when the way was most dark and gloomy there came to me "the guiding star of Truth, .

I should like to express my gratitude through the medium of the Journal for what Christian Science has already done for me. I had suffered very severely with stomach trouble from childhood, which was considered hereditary, and had lived on a very rigid diet of liquid foods.

About three years ago my attention was first seriously drawn to Christian Science. Although I had been suffering from severe nervous indigestion for about eight years, and was constantly taking drugs which did not help me at all, it was not the healing only that drew me to Christian Science.

I have received so much benefit, physically, mentally, and spiritually, within the past ten years by simply obeying the "still, small voice" which spoke to me, that I have learned to obey without questioning. Less than ten years ago, inharmony and chaos reigned in my life and I knew not which way to turn or how to extricate myself.