Twelve years ago I was healed through Christian Science, after three years and a half of invalidism, resulting from a serious abdominal trouble. I had recovered to some extent under the physician's care, but was unable to do anything as I had done before my illness. After six months of helplessness I was, by the advice of the physician, taken to the Gulf coast, and remained there six months, returning but little bettered. In a short time the disease spread, and after four months' constant treatment under the care of one of the best specialists in nervous and female diseases in the South, I was never free from pain, except when under the influence of an opiate. Upon this physician's advice I was sent to his infirmary to undergo an operation, and after three weeks' treatment there I came home without being operated upon, the examination showing a wrong diagnosis, but I returned one week later, and was operated on for another trouble. In one week after I came home from the infirmary, I had another attack of illness; which left me in such a weakened condition that lung trouble developed. The physician next advised me to go up into the mountains; which I did, and was somewhat benefited by the change, although I was not able to walk, on account of abdominal trouble. The physician at last told me that all my vital organs were involved; that drugs could not heal me, and there was no hope that I could live more than six months. I was resigned to his verdict, as life had lost all its pleasure for me.
In this extremity I turned to Christian Science, upon the advice of a relative, and after four treatments I was healed. I immediately destroyed all the medicine on which I had so long depended, and from that time to this I have never used drugs in any form. Neither has there been any return of old conditions, and I am to-day a well woman. Although I was healed in four treatments, I continued to have help for two months longer. I have here mentioned only the bare facts of my healing, but it has been proven to my entire satisfaction that God does heal through prayer, as demonstrated in Christian Science. I can but feebly express my gratitude to God, and to our dear Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for showing us the way out of sickness into health; out of hate into love; out of darkness into light. Mere words cannot express my love and reverence for all she has given me, but in loving obedience I strive each day to live close to the truth in word and deed.
Memphis, Tenn
