When I became a Christian Scientist, sixteen years ago, I had worn glasses for six years on account of failing sight from age, and I continued to wear them till about three years ago. Although in the mean time I had made many good healings of imperfect sight, I was always so busy, had so much writing, etc., to do, that I continued to wear them. When I commenced as First Reader in a small church, the incongruity of reading the sentence in Science and Health: "Sight, hearing,—all the senses of man,—are eternal" (p. 482), struck me so forcibly that after the Sunday service, I laid my glasses aside. I could not read one sentence intelligibly, but I had a whole week to pray and fast. My first Sunday's experience was a crucifixion to vanity, and a great struggle. The Bible Lesson had to be taken to the window, and though nothing was said on my part in explanation, the loving sympathy and encouragement given by the audience, will never be forgotten. I know there was great spiritual growth that day. For six months, I could not read at night, but that is past. I can now read for hours, night or day.
The healing was gradual, but every material law in regard to sight, has been broken,—even the strong law of heredity. I had one brother totally blind at sixty-eight years, another with one eye gone, and still another who now sees very little. My eyes never pain me, are never inflamed or strained. In reversing that law of age, I have demonstrated for others. I do not get weary, need less sleep, have not one infirmity of age that I am aware of. I trust this will encourage some other fearful person to see that seeing Good is sight, seeing evil and believing it real is blindness.— Oak Park, Ill.
