Testimonies of Healing

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.

I was an invalid for fourteen years, suffering with an acute form of indigestion, which seemed to baffle the skill of a number of physicians, besides several noted specialists. Each one in turn gave up my case, telling me that I should have to consider myself a partial invalid for the rest of my life, and that I must not eat certain articles of food, otherwise they would not answer for the consequences.

WHEN I first heard of Christian Science, five and a half years ago, I had just been told by my physician that nothing but a serious operation, the removal of two organs, would be any benefit to me. I had undergone one operation, and felt that 1 would rather die than submit to another.

I am filled with love and gratitude, for the blessings received through this quickening truth. I had suffered untold agony for over six years from sick headaches and heart trouble; my feet and hands were swollen all the time; I could not walk up the steps without pain; I could not sleep, or lie on my left side; at times I had a smothered feeling and could scarcely get my breath.

An article in The Christian Science Journal for August signed E. V.

When Christian Science found me, almost two years ago, I was a complete physical wreck "having no hope, and without God in the world," for I could not believe in a God who would send such suffering as was my daily experience. For many months I suffered from the results of a heavy cold which, the doctors said, had affected my lungs, and also brought on a complication of troubles from which I could not recover.