Testimonies of Healing

I was first brought to Christian Science about seven years ago through the wonderful healing of my invalid mother, who was afflicted by nervous prostration, and who had not walked a step for nearly thirty years without the aid of crutches. When she was gradually growing worse, and the doctors had given her up with the thought that cancer of the mouth was developing, she was kindly advised to try Christian Science.

It has been about five years since I began to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker G. Eddy, but being blinded by a previous study of so-called, but spurious Christian Science, and having no true Scientist to talk with, I got very little out of it for two years.

As I lay aside the worn-out copy of Science and Health, and take up the new edition, the desire comes to thank the author for this great labor of love, and to tell just a little of what this wonderful book has done for a family of eight. Four years and a half ago, it came into our home a stranger; for living in a small town where Christian Science was little more than a name, we had never heard of it, until cue day my father, who had been reading an old Journal sent by a friend, said, "I wish I could get that book they all write about.

Two years ago I knew nothing of Christian Science. My mother had been under the care of physicians for ten years or more.

Christian Science was made known to me while on a visit to my people (who are Scientists) in Philadelphia. I had suffered for many years from what was considered an incurable malady, but after one treatment by a Philadelphia practitioner I was entirely healed.

At the Wednesday evening meeting, September 10, in the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, the following testimonies were offered:— A lady said that a few nights before, her little daughter was suddenly attacked by a violent headache and a firm setting of the jaws which she declared interfered with her breathing. She was evidently suffering severely and screamed with the pain and fear.

As I look back over my two and one half years' experience in Christian Science and compare the beginning of that period with the present, I find that there has been a most remarkable change in my consciousness. Previous to investigating for myself, I had thought with much skepticism that Christian Science was simply another proposed method for curing sickness, but I have found that I was quite wrong, not only in my skepticism as to the healing, but in thinking that this was its only purpose.

Although greatly in need of the physical healing, I did not seek Christian Science for such, but in June, 1898, I was unconsciously led to the home of a Scientist in the country; and she, seeing my need, handed me the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

" God is my life, health, and strength; in Him I have dominion, wisdom, and understanding. " Five years ago I found that statement to be true, and the truth that makes free changed our home from one of sadness to one of joy.

I have no special testimony to give of physical healing through Christian Science, but the slight understanding I have of this truth causes me to be glad that I was persuaded to study the subject. It has shown me how to take an interest in the teachings of the Bible, and it has also had the effect of making me contented, whereas I was formerly rather a grumbler.