I was recently called to attend a case which the regular physician had given up, the patient having remarked that she would like to try Christian Science. The physician said he had read some in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, and it contained a good deal of truth, but he thought it exceedingly foolish for any Christian Scientist to attempt surgery, for that was something they could not do, Science and Health stating that surgery would be the last branch demonstrated, and he thought we would not be obeying the teachings of our text-book to attempt it, and he knew if we did, we would make a complete failure of it.
As this erroneous idea seems to be abroad among the physicians, I would like to state one or two cases of surgery under Christian Science treatment quickly and beautifully healed. I was at one time totally blind. One of the most noted oculists in the United States said I would have to have an operation performed on my eyes, but afterwards said it would do no good, as I could never be healed, although at this time I had a very little sight. I had spent fifteen thousand dollars with oculists, surgeons, and physicians, and they all gave up my case. I went to Christian Science without any faith at all, only as a last resort. I took treatment three months, paid sixty dollars, and was perfectly healed. This was over five years ago and I have remained healed ever since.
I had been educated very religiously in the Orthodox church, which teaches that God does not heal at this period, yet the Christian Scientist told me God had healed my eyes, and I certainly had the proof, for they were healed. I left the city and went to a quiet little country village where I knew I would not be disturbed, to devote my whole time to studying this book, Science and Health, with my Bible, and remained there four months and scarcely one disturbing thought entered my consciousness. I was alone with God.
