Testimonies of Healing

One year ago last April Christian Science was brought to us and I was cured of a great many troubles. I had suffered all my life with backaches, and was at that time suffering from the effects of a miscarriage brought on by a congestive chill and fever.

About twelve years since I met with an accident, falling a distance of about forty feet on a pile of broken rock. It was thought at the time that I would be crippled for life, but broken bones were skilfully set and everything done for me by my kind and skilful surgeon.

Some time has elapsed since I wrote you; and I feel that I must, as some one may desire to note the progress of, or hear from, this particular case, as in August, 1897, I only gave a brief sketch. Three years have worn away much error, wrought much improvement in me in every way—physically, mentally, morally, spiritually.

In October, 1897, a young woman had been obliged to leave the factory where she was employed, because of a cough, and had been for some months disturbing the rest of her parents. as well as her own rest.

I had a very beautiful experience lately, of what our Mother describes as "the spiritual power of a scientific, right thought, without a direct effort" (Rudimental Divine Science, by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 19).

I want to tell of a demonstration which was quite helpful to me at the time, and the remembrance of which has been on different occasions a great source of encouragement. On this particular occasion there had fallen to my lot the task of completing some business with a real estate firm, which, according to the testimony of mortal mind was a hard one to deal with, and error had frequently prophesied that there would be trouble when we made the final settlement, "as every one else had trouble.

We became interested in Science during February, 1897. For fifteen years previous to this time I had suffered from dyspepsia, and about two years from rheumatism and catarrh.

Ever since I can remember I have been a regular attendant at church services. Eight years ago I married a lady who was a Scientist.

Christian Science was brought to my notice through the healing of my sister, who was bedridden and had tried various methods to restore her health, but without success. This was about twelve years ago, and since that time Christian Science has proven to me over and over again, the truthfulness of its teaching in regard to God and the relationship of His children to Him, and also its efficacy in overcoming physical ills of every description, although my own experience has been more a chapter of accidents, than of disease or sickness.

More than two years have passed since my healing through Christian Science. As soon as it occurred, I had a strong desire to write and express my gratitude and joy, but after considering the matter, I decided to wait until later on to do so.