I desire to testify to my gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me. Previous to coming into Science I was addicted to the excessive use of liquor and opium. All my life I had used stimulants more or less, but never to excess until I became afflicted with stomach trouble, when in order to relieve my pain the physician prescribed the use of liquor and opium. My trouble continued to grow worse and my appetite for liquor increased, without bringing a cure. For ten years of my life I seldom drew a sober breath, and at times would go on a protracted spree, for days and sometimes weeks. My stomach trouble got so bad and my desire for liquor was so great that I soon found myself in a very distressing condition. During all these years of misery I tried various doctors, and some of the best that could be employed, but none of them could give me any relief; they could neither kill my desire for liquor nor help my stomach trouble.
Jan. 22, 1906, while I was in an intoxicated condition, a friend of mine took me to a Christian Science practitioner, who gave me treatment. At the time I was in such a nervous condition that I could not sit on a chair alone while I was being given this treatment, my friend having to support me, but, thanks to the great Principle revealed by Christian Science, from that moment I was healed. I was healed of the stomach trouble as well as of my desire for liquor; also of the habit of profanity. I have never used stimulants or opium from that day, and have never been troubled with my stomach. A friend of mine has also been cured of the drink habit through Science. I certainly have reason to be thankful for what Christian Science has done for me, and shall always feel grateful to our Leader for imparting her discovery to mankind. I am glad to say that my wife and myself are both enjoying the privileges of membership in the Christian Science church here.
Arkansas City, Kan.
