Christian Science was first brought to my notice over twelve years ago, by a fellow-workman speaking of a man being healed of a severe sickness by a lady healer from St. Louis. We moved to another part of the state, and after a year or so, my attention was again called to the subject, this time with authority beyond dispute. My wife was burdened with a severe and dangerous sickness, where despair, grief, and physical ailment had possession. She was healed by reading and studying the book, Science and Health, which was loaned to her by a lady who had been treated and healed by Christian Science. Since then we have not used means for healing other than is taught in Science and Health except once in the first years of our study, one of our little girls while playing on a fence, fell, unjointing her arm at the elbow. The doctor, while setting the arm, spoke of the quiet, unflinching manner of the child during the operation. From then to now, in our experience, cases of sickness, accident, and all mental temptations, incident to a family of the laboring class, have been overcome by the Christ-Principle and its healing. We are now residing in Jefferson City. My wife, our oldest son, and I are connected with the Christian Science Church here. Cases of the Truth-healing number many, two of which I will relate.
A man seventy-six years of age was taken with a severe attack of what is called erysipelas. The anxiety of relatives and friends, belief of old age, the disfigured face, with the other expression of the claim, to human sense, appeared a Goliath to meet. The lady Scientist of this place who was called to help the patient, did her work well, being clothed with perfect confidence in the power of Truth to destroy error. In two weeks our friend was at his business again.
A lady well along in years, residing in an adjoining county, applied for help, being troubled with diseased eyes. A Christian Scientist student, residing here, helped her in realizing the Truth. She is now well, happy, and at active work among her neighbors spreading the good news. Other cases in that section were helped by the same student. Thus the Christian Science work goes on in these parts, quietly without show or bluster. If all were written, it would take much space.
