I am, as yet, what the true Christian Scientist terms "an outsider," though my application for membership in the Church of Christ, Scientist, is now in the hands of the committee, but I happen to know that members always delight when testimonies come in from so-called "outsiders," and I feel so very closely allied to the thought that I wish to testify to the good Christian Science has done in our household, and if not encroaching too much upon space, would like to be heard through the columns of the Journal and add briefly to the testimony of my wife.
The healing of our daughter was certainly most wonderful. It was a demonstration that one cannot doubt, and I can truthfully say my fears have been completely and everlastingly eradicated. I now realize how serious the disease was to mortal sense, and what the practitioner and the mother, who were working night and day on the case, had to contend with. I admit that I was very skeptical of the adequacy of spiritual power to heal. It was the hardest struggle of my life, to see my darling lying there for almost two weeks with nothing being done, as it seemed to me, to allay the fever or relieve her suffering. Of course I know now that she experienced no pain or distress. At that time I felt that I must call for material aid, yet I had made up my mind to give Christian Science a thorough test and tried to allay my fears as best I could, delaying from day to day to call in a physician, which I fully intended doing when I thought the matter had gone far enough. But, in spite of my mortal belief and opposition, Truth conquered, error was routed, and the dear girl was healed.
I confess that not until she began to improve did I learn that it had been one of the most severe and obstinate cases of typhoid fever. One of our dear friends in Science frequently came in and kindly encouraged us. The child is now well and hearty, and we are happy and truly thankful for what this great truth has done for us.
