From a life of pain, unrest, nervous irritability, and discord, I have, through Christian Science, come into a harmonious life.
For over thirty years I had not known what it was to be free from pain. During that time I had undergone more than a dozen minor operations, and after nearly eighteen months of partial helplessness, I submitted to a serious capital operation, as I was told that I should never be likely to walk without it. I improve during the following year and a half, so that I was able to go out at times, but a kidney trouble seemed to develop as well as rheumatism, neuralgia, and a small growth, also swelling of the feet and ankles. I had endured constant headache for years, also insomnia.
A few months ago, a friend told me of her own healing, and that she was giving a good deal of her time to Christian Science work. I went over to the reading rooms one afternoon, hardly knowing why I went. A week later I went to one of the Wednesday evening meetings, the following week I went again. Here I heard of several quite remarkable demonstrations, but what impressed me more than all else, was a very emphatic declaration by the First Reader that "Christian Science does heal the sick," which thrilled me through and through. I believe that my healing began at that time. Suffice it to say, that I then began to search for the Truth, I purchased "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." I went to the reading rooms day after day, where I never failed to hear and carry away helpful thoughts. Before long I threw my medicines away and one claim after another disappeared, until one day I said with astonishment, "Where is my pain?" I could but exclaim, "Thank God! it is gone; perfect healing has come." Oh, the joy of it! surely the old things had passed away and all things had become new. In Truth, I was born again, and with two sons grown to manhood, I am just learning how to live. This wonderful healing has come to me during the past six months; but the spiritual uplifting, the right understanding of God, Good, is more blessed still. Truly Christian Science does heal the suffering, diseased body and the sin-sick soul.
My friends say that it is truly wonderful, almost miraculous, and that I am a walking advertisement for Christian Science.
I united in December with First Church of Christ, Scientist, Glens Falls, N. Y.; I have been enabled to make a number of demonstrations, and to overcome error in many ways. My thoughts being entirely changed, have reflected on my body. My nervous impatience, fits of depression, and hard crying spells have all disappeared. I have not had a single attack since I came into Science.
The work is surely growing here,—not rapidly, but steadily. People are thinking. Several new names are to be added to our membership at our next Communion service. We purchased a building January I, which is now being made ready for our occupancy.
Glens Falls, N. Y.
