Testimonies of Healing

My childhood was ever under the cloud of fear, the dread of breaking physical and theological laws, and as I grew older these fears increased and I became more and more enslaved. Truly "fear hath torment.

Dear —:—When my brother was home at election time he got those Sentinels out of the postoffice that you sent me, and he and my sister went in to see our neighbors across the street. My sister, not thinking what she was doing, opened the package and forgot to bring the papers home.

Some months ago while working in a machine shop I did considerable work on a drilling machine. This machine was located in front of an emery wheel of medium size and high speed.

Only two years ago I was suffering with so-called incurable diseases, which had baffled the skill of physicians and surgeons. I was giving up in despair, being thoroughly convinced that materia medica could not help me, and I cried to God for help daily.

Four years ago, I was in a home where a lady called who had with her a bright, healthy child of about two years, and in the course of conversation the story was related of her child, who had been in a very low condition, owing to indigestion. Each day as the father went out to work, he would ask them to be sure to send for him, should any change come.

When I was in Sao Paulo in Brazil in 1892, I dislocated my knee. I was laid up in consequence for about six weeks, but really I should have remained quiet somewhat longer.

I am studying Christian Science but am not a Christian Scientist, though I hope to be one some day. I began the study through curiosity, prompted by the healing of my little daughter.

Last summer a little boy seven years old had his finger torn off almost to the first joint. At first he did not notice it; but in a few minutes he cried because of fright, those around were manifesting such fear.

I have read many demonstrations by young people and would like to add mine. Last fall, about a mile from home, I tried to "hop" a two-horse wagon loaded with iron fence.

I had never heard anything good of Christian Science until eighteen months ago, when a friend from Germany who had been healed visited me, and even then I was very much against it, thinking she had been healed only because it was her nerves from which she suffered. About four months later I began to look into Christian Science, and was persuaded to have absent treatment.