I suffered for over twelve years from severe and chronic neuralgia, accompanied by the most painful headaches. These occurred about every two weeks during the twelve years; they were so terrible that I was compelled to go to bed,—and, to allay the pain, physicians would recommend my taking drugs. But the more I took, the less effective I found them as time went on.
Some months ago, I took a Christian Science treatment while I was suffering these intense neuralgic pains. I lacked confidence in the efficacy of Christian Science treatment, and so stated to the healer. He said that did not make any difference. In a few minutes, the pains disappeared and have never appeared since. I have tried Christian Science for many things since, and it always has supplied all my needs. By realizing the truth of Divine Mind we can drive out the errors and ills of mortal mind.
To show the rapid spread of Christian Science, and the work it is accomplishing here, I will mention that some months since I met a business friend who had been suffering for over seven years from a serious trouble in one of his feet. He was complaining bitterly over the fact that he was getting no better, and that the doctors could do nothing for him. His business required his being active and on his feet a large part of the day, and it was torture to him. I told him that I would, in his place, try Christian Science treatment. He thought this was ridiculous, for, said he, after I had explained a little of it, "How can that cure a physical defect? I know it is there, because my foot has been examined by the X-ray several times by prominent physicians, who ascertained where the injury was, but they could not relieve it, but recommended the wearing of a steel clamp on the foot to brace it up, so that I might walk." I argued with him, and he became quite angry and antagonistic.
I then told him it was nothing to me whether he was cured or not, excepting the interest of one human being trying to give another the benefit of his experience, and if he preferred to walk round in pain and suffering and ignorance, to being well and healthy, as he should be, that was his own affair and not mine; particularly, as a trial of Christian Science could not harm him, and might do him some good, as he had said the doctors could not relieve him. He then apologized and decided to see a healer, whose card I sent to him, and in one month he had discarded the steel clamp and was walking around as well as any one.
He could not say enough in praise of Christian Science, and thanked me for having suggested it to him. He said he felt like a new man, and that Christian Science had not only cured the physical defect in his foot, but had done wonders for him mentally, morally, and physically; and that the effect was easily apparent in his business affairs, which had undergone remarkable improvement since his introduction to Christian Science. He also said that he had his foot again examined by the X-ray the day before, and the physician stated that the injury previously there had entirely disappeared, and that he—the physician—could not explain or account for its disappearance.
This gentleman is a man of quite large affairs in a business way. He became so enthusiastic over Christian Science and its benefits, that he recommended it to all his friends who were suffering ailments of any kind. Of course he met, as usual, many antagonisms, but during the past three months, through his recommendation, upwards of six prominent men have received the benefits of Christian Science treatment, and at least one of the cases healed was a chronic case of many years' standing and known to many of the leading people of the business community.
Christian Science is accomplishing its work by its healing and by its ethical reforms; and marked development can be readily seen in its devotees, in their general condition, mental, moral, and physical.— San Francisco, Cal.
