Testimonies of Healing

Sometimes, when reading the many helpful and excellent articles in our Journals and Sentinels, the thought occurs to me: "How easily one can sit down and imbibe all these good things without a thought of the loving effort made to give them to us, without a thought of the faithful and loyal devotion to duty exemplified by our editors. " It seems to me that the next best thing to having the ability to write such articles is to recognize the help received therefrom and acknowledge the same.

About eight years ago I was a very sick woman, having gone through a severe operation, deriving but little benefit therefrom, followed by four years of great suffering. At last the physician decided that another operation was necessary.

While summering with an aunt and uncle at Silver Lake in the Adirondack I have had some good demonstrations in Christian Science, one of which I want to tell, hoping it will help some one as I myself have been helped by reading testimonials in the Journal and Sentinel. We have a nice horse of which I am very fond, and I am always glad when uncle allows me to lead him to the brook for water, and sometimes I ride on his back.

In 1897 my trouble began with what the doctor said was tumors of the breast. I was under his care for over a year and during the time he removed ten the largest the size of a goose egg and the smallest the size of a hickory nut.

How thankful I am for the life and strength I have found in Christian Science. When it knocked at the door of my home I was ready and waiting.

Christian Science was first brought to my notice over twelve years ago, by a fellow-workman speaking of a man being healed of a severe sickness by a lady healer from St. Louis.

About two and a half years ago, finding myself on the brink of what seemed imminent catastrophe, I applied to a Christian Scientist for aid,—one whose beautiful life, although I little understood it, and unswerving courage had compelled my respect. She insisted upon my buying and reading the text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," which I did during my treatment.

When I first heard of Christian Science I disliked to give up my old ideas, but the words of that hymn,— Sing them over again to me,— Wonderful words of life, kept ringing in my ears day and night for weeks. For two years previous to this my family were sick most of the time.

It has been nearly five years since my husband and myself began to investigate Christian Science. At first we ridiculed it, but that was because of our ignorance of the good it contained.

I wish to record my testimony on the side of Truth, by stating what it has done for me. Over six years ago I had a severe attack of the grip, and for quite a while my life was despaired of.