Editor C. S. Journal:—It is almost two years since I was healed of belief in paralysis, through the knowledge of the true Science. I have been the means of helping a number out of their beliefs; but I have now a case in hand, about which I would like a word of advice. The lady has a belief of fibroid tumor; has been to a medical doctor in Chicago, and doctors all around her, and all discouraged her. She came to me as soon as I commenced treating, and although I failed in that, she has brought every member of the family at different times, and I've been successful.
What is the trouble with me? She won't give it up, and if I try to, I hear a voice saying, "Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap if ye faint not."
Last November, I had a belief that I think was malicious mesmerism. If not right, please correct me. I used to be a member of the M. E. Church. Last summer and fall, I attended occasionally the special meetings. The preachers have talked to me, telling me I was deluded, and that C. S. was a snare of the devil, and if I tried to explain, they wouldn't listen. One Evangelist said I didn't know the Spirit of God from the spirit of the devil, and they would denounce it from the pulpit. I felt badly to hear Truth so mistreated, and stayed at home. I began to feel very badly; couldn't treat myself, doubted all I had seen, and read, and known of Science. I was in the very depths of despair, feeling that God had forsaken me entirely, and that perhaps it was the devil that I had been serving. I grew worse, almost to the belief of insanity. I was always worse at the time of the prayer meeting. After a few days of this trouble, I went to a sister Scientist, and told her my belief, and that I thought the M. E. brethren were praying for me as they had labored with me, for withdrawing from the church; that it seemed I could feel the prayers. She treated me for that, and the black cloud rolled away, and I could see the light once more. I truly thank God for Christian Science, and for our beloved Teacher. God bless her. C. S. has done more for me and mine in two years, than orthodoxy did in twenty years.—
