Like many others I had heard of Christian Science, but had only been told ridiculous things in regard to it, so had given it no attention until about four months ago when a friend told me of the wonderful healing that had been done in her family.
At that time I was suffering from a serious trouble which I had had for six years. During that time I had been unable to obtain any permanent relief and was constantly growing worse.
The trouble started with an ulcerated tooth, and as the dentist and doctor could not stop it, the ulceration had extended to the jaw bone and up into the head, which produced constant discharge, pain, and soreness. At intervals of ten days or two weeks I would have attacks of neuralgia, lasting two or three days, when the pain would lie simply unbearable, and with it complete prostration and often nausea. Friends coming in at such times have said that I looked as though I could not live, my sufferings were so intense. About five months ago, the dentist said he would have to make an opening through the jaw, hoping that with the use of syringe and frequent washings, relief might be obtained, and if not, the only other help was to scrape the bone. Feeling that I would submit to almost anything rather than to suffer, I allowed the dentist to do as he wished, and although I faithfully used the washes he directed, I found no relief whatever.
When I heard what Christian Science had done for my friend I was anxious to try it, for I dreaded the operation which seemed inevitable. I sent for one of Mrs. Eddy's loyal students to come and see me, and commenced the treatment at once. My improvement began with the first treatment and steadily continued until to-day I consider myself a well woman.
Since commencing treatment I have never had to give up with the neuralgic attacks; for although, at the usual times for them, mortal mind has tried to assert itself, it was conquered each time.
One of the most wonderful features of my case I would like to give. At the time the dentist bored my jaw, he inserted a wooden peg, about an inch long and a quarter of an inch across at the large end. When he came to treat me the next day, he found the peg gone, and as it had not come from the mouth, I knew it had gone into my head. He thought it could not be, but probed for it, causing me untold agony but with no success. At the time I commenced treatment I told my healer of this circumstance and said I imagined I could feel the peg in my head, and that it moved at times. She told me if it was there it must come away with the treatment, so I tried to be content. After I had felt that my healing was about completed I was doing some work which required me to lean over, and I noticed there was an odor from my nostril and also that there was some discharge again. At first the thought of discouragement came, but I met it at once with the declaration, "I am healed; I know I am, and God will take care of this." In about five minutes there discharged through my nostril lumps of foreign matter as large as the end of my finger, and then came the peg, entire just as it was pur in. I was filled with joy and wonder at the demonstration of the power of Love and Truth as taught in Science.
During the five weeks I was under treatment, my husband and little boy of twenty months were healed of acute troubles. While I feel that I can but feebly express my gratitude for the relief from physical suffering, I am more grateful for the spiritual health and life which have come into my home.
The Bible is now read understandingly, and where before we probably attended church once in three months, now we are regular attendants at the services of First Church of Christ. Scientist, and feel that we cannot afford to miss a single service.— Lockport, N. Y.
