When I left my home in Nova Scotia a little over two years ago, in search of spiritual and physical health, I left it with the belief of death staring me in the face. I had been in the Doctor's care some ten or twelve years before, and sentence of death had been pronounced upon me by a great many mortal minds; but, so far as I remember now, I myself never for an instant entertained the thought of not getting better. When, after years of error, the same belief began to manifest itself attain more and more, I came to think there was no escape for me — unless I could go somewhere and receive both physical and spiritual healing. When reading about Jesus and his disciples' healing the sick, and casting out devils, I could not help wondering why they couldn't do the same now in the churches; but thought it must be because of lack of spiritual power which Jesus and his disciples possessed.
About the time I began reading the Bible to find out how I could be saved, the beautiful words "Christian Science" and "Christian Scientists" first came to my notice; sometimes in articles in the papers, at others, in a few words falling upon my ear. I thought much about the subject, and wondered what it was. Then I saw a Christian Scientist's card in a newspaper, and the thought came: "If it is like Jesus' teaching and healing, there is no reason why I cannot receive help." I am very glad to say that from the first time I heard the term "Christian Science," I thought it must be good and Christ-like; and that it must be very different from the religion of the world, which I could see suffered my friends and associates, one after another, to "pass on" without help. How I wished I could help them, and tell them how to become good! but, it was necessary that I should first seek Truth, and learn how to become good myself.
When I first applied to Christian Science for help, I had, during the greater part of twelve or fifteen years, been using two crutches; but after studying the Bible and Science And Health, and receiving about six weeks' treatment, the Truth enabled me to throw aside crutches, and depend on God alone for my support.
