I was healed through Christian Science in September 1908. It was one year since I had first known personally any Christian Science people, and those I had come in contact with made me wish that I could always associate with them. My husband's mother had been healed in Christian Science, and I believed in its power to heal, although I did not then understand it.
In June, 1908, we left the town where the Scientist lived. A copy of Science and Health had been loaned me, but all summer I put off reading it, because I was busy with something else. On the ninth day of September I became very ill, and my first impression was that I would like to have the Christian Science practitioner whom we knew to treat me, but as he was seventy-five miles away I did not express my desire. Next morning my husband called a local doctor, but I could hardly take his medicine: in fact it made me worse, so I begged that he would not come any more, and for the next two days I was seemingly worse. My husband asked me several times to let him call a physician in a distant town, whom we had known for a long time and in whom we had great confidence: but I would not consent, as that was not what I thought would help me.
About ten o'clock on Saturday night I told my husband that I wished him to call the Christian Science practitioner over the long-distance telephone. He said he would do so, but he also wanted to call the physician. I, however, asked him to wait and let the Scientist have an opportunity to help me. My husband then called him over the telephone and gave him entire charge of the case. I could feel a change almost immediately, and slept some during the remainder of the night. As soon as it was daylight I got up and found the copy of Science and Health and commenced to read. I read all day and was up and about the house. On Tuesday morning I got up, prepared breakfast, and then rode down town. By this time I had no desire to lie down, and the more I moved about the better I felt. I have been well ever since, and I cannot express my gratitude in words, first to God, and then to Mrs. Eddy, who has made it possible for us all to understand the Christ-healing if we only will. When I think of how differently I can now train my children, I am more thankful than ever. I can now read and understand the Bible, where before it seemed a mystery which I could not fathom. What a wonderful place this world would be if every one understood the divine Principle of being.
