Testimonies of Healing

Within two years, I have been made a new creature, in that the severe coughs and lung troubles to which I was in bondage for many years have been overcome; also the great fear I had of going out in cold and rainy weather, especially of facing the east winds, against which my physician always warned me. Such laws laid down for me, as my present understanding teaches, were man-made laws, which are null and void, God's law being the only law, eternal and indestructible.

I am unable to speak of any demonstration in physical healing, but I can say that through a slight understanding of this great Truth, clouds of deepest sorrow have been lifted and the glorious light of Love and Truth has led me "beside the still waters. " All day long I find I can make Christian Science of practical value, in knowing how to overcome error with Good, and so bring out the ever-presence of Divine Love.

The following letter was recently received from my father, and by way of explanation, that it may be better understood and appreciated, I will say that I never knew of his having read a line in the Bible, nor do I remember of his having ever attended church prior to the time Science was presented to him. The following is the letter referred to:— "This is to let you know we are all well, thank God.

I take this opportunity to express, in a measure, my gratitude for "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. " I commenced the study of this book about four years ago.

One of the teachings of Christian Science is, that a good part of the unpleasant things that seemingly come into our life's experience—the things that grate and jar our sensibilities, that offend our pride and dignity, that stir within us a sense of injustice done and injury sustained, that perhaps provoke our hot criticism and condemnation—are, after all, often simply the result of our own erroneous mental perception, a faulty reflection on an imperfect mental surface. I know from bitter personal experience that this is one of the hardest things to learn, and one that we are most reluctant to admit as true.

When I first began to study Christian Science seriously, in common with most young students, I talked about it to every friend, and amongst many others, I selected the matron of a large hospital. I knew her to be a very broad-minded Christian, therefore I was not surprised at her evincing great interest.

I Must tell how beautifully the word of truth overcame error in the form of earache with my little boy two years and two months old. He awoke about one o'clock at night, complaining of his ear, and seemed to be in great pain.

The way I found the Truth, or the Truth found me, was this. About five years ago, we as a family moved to Fort Worth to live.

Having read in The Christian Science Journal of the wonderful things that have been done by means of Christian Science, and hoping that some sufferer finding himself or herself in the Slough of Despond, may be benefited thereby. I wish to relate my experience.

I Feel it is my duty to tell the Field a little of what Christian Science has done for me. I say a little, because it would be impossible in one letter to write about all the benefits I have received.