Testimonies of Healing
In an exchange we read of a patient who was cured of a paroxysm of sneezing, by being shown an artificial flower, neither perfumed nor medicated. This shows how powerful is thought over physical conditions.
We have read with interest the cases reported monthly in the Journal, unmindful that others may be equally interested in the work in Worcester. As we all like to watch the results of Truth when applied to the dear little children, I will give a few cases.
An alleged faith-cure, in South Orange, N. J.
A curious instance of the power of the imagination is reported from Marlboro, Mass. A leg of a woman had been amputated, and buried one month.
Heart , be thou not the grape that underneath the leaves Hides, that it may not be the prey of garden thieves. No thief has found that grape! but ah, no sunbeam's power Has reached its dark retreat, and so that grape is sour.
I have been cured of chronic inflammation and pain in the side,—thanks to the Divine Principle and Dr. Wickersham.
Our change yearns after Thine unchangèdness, Our mortal craves Thine immortality; Our manifold and multiform and weak Imperfectness requires the Perfect One. Mulock.
For eighteen years I have been a sufferer from nervous sick-headache, caused by kidney and other troubles; and found no permanent relief until I placed myself under the care of a Christian Scientist, who has indeed brought me out from the valley of despair. I am renewed both mentally and physically, and rejoice that there is a Power beyond medicine.
A Christian Scientist writes as follows:— I have just cured, in four treatments, a little boy who was blind in one eye. The blindness had been caused by an injury; but through my treatment he has now a perfect eye.
I feel it but just to send in my testimonial. I had been sick about three years, with a bad cough and difficult breathing.