Testimonies of Healing

Having passed through many stages of unbelief,— skepticism, agnosticism, and infidelity,—and having for a year enjoyed the peace of God as revealed and proved in Christian Science, I wish to give such of my experience as may be helpful to others. Like many another wanderer, I enjoyed the privileges of a home governed by love and genuine piety, a home in which a Christian father and a God-loving, God-serving mother strove to the best of their understanding to lead me in the way they believed I should go.

My grandmother left me two legacies,—her great love of the Word of God, and the disease called catarrhal and bronchial consumption. These two legacies were in constant battle, each fighting for the victory over my mortal body, till it was redeemed by the healing power of the Christ-cure.

I had a double tooth extracted by a dentist. Six hours afterwards my jaw was locked so that I could not put a knife blade between my teeth, and terrible pain in head and jaw followed.

Ruskin says, "God gives us strength enough and sense enough for each day's duties. " For years I tried to make that saying the basis of each day's work, but though it seemed that it must be true, I could not believe it, the facts were too strong against it, I thought.

It was early in January, 1899, that I first became interested in Christian Science, through the healing of a friend. This healing, which seemed very wonderful to me, made me long to know what the power was that had wrought the cure.

I wish to add my testimony to the value of Christian Science. My sister was benefited by it so much that I began studying it, and the spiritual awakening to me was wonderful.

I would like to acknowledge my gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me. I was a great sufferer for many years, and tried every remedy known to materia medica, and also many others which doctors would scoff at, as I did not want to leave anything untried to get relief.

Three years ago last February Christian Science found me a complete wreck. Although the first treatment I took relieved me of the appetite for alcoholic liquors, I continued the treatment for three weeks, and immediately began the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.

Believing that cases of surgery are of particular interest to students of Christian Science, I take great pleasure in telling of the wonderful demonstration which was recently made by members of my own family. My youngest son, a lad of sixteen, was at the home of his chum when his friend recklessly flourished a shotgun, not thinking it was loaded; aimed it at my son, drew the trigger, and the result was that about eighty of the birdshot entered his face just under the eye.

I have received so much benefit from Christian Science that it seems as though I ought to let the whole world know of it. I was afflicted with liver and kidney trouble, in fact was a distressing sight to look at, because of the yellow jaundice.