Testimonies of Healing
I had an experience with a student whose knowledge of Christian Science had become a burden to her, in this way: She was "by nature" a person whose convictions on all points were vivid in the extreme, and who on entering into Science was instantly an extremist in that. She became morbid to such a degree she did not dare to admire her two beautiful children.
Two years ago a valuable carriage horse was rendered utterly useless by a "blood spavin"; which I believe is considered incurable. I tried to give him away; but could find no one, likely to be kind to him, who was willing to take him.
Please find enclosed a few words of thanksgiving from a dear lady patient of mine who is now a student. I commenced a class the Monday after my return from the Normal, and she was one of my invited guests; having no riches but good thoughts.
" One year ago I looked upon the founder of Christian Science as one of the "false Christs" spoken of in the Gospel of Matthew. As I had for many years endeavored to live a Christian life, I thought it a sin to think of changing my sentiments.
Last April, one of my neighbors came to us for a few days' sojourn. I had preached the Truth to him occasionally, but he did not seem to be interested.
A little over two years ago, while living in Pittsburgh, my wife and I had Christian Science brought to our attention. We were at once interested, and bought a copy of Science and Health.
Dear Journal : — It is impossible for me to keep still any longer. In 1885, when I had not known a well day in five years, Science and Health was placed in my hands by a dear lady who insisted upon my reading it; saying she believed it would heal me.
I began work here about three weeks since, and the people are becoming quite interested in Christian Science. One of my patients was a little boy with skull fractured by kick of a horse.
I was an invalid for several years:—heart and other diseases, too many to mention, troubled me, and the physicians did me no good. Since I was healed in Christian Science, and am able to do my work, I know I have indeed found the only way through Christ to God.
When I first heard of Christian Science I was very sick in belief. The doctors said one lung was wholly ossified; that my heart was in such condition I was liable to die any moment; and that I besides, had other troubles that required surgical operation, without which I should never be able to stand or walk.