Any one who has been afflicted with that awful false appetite for strong drink can perhaps understand my thankfulness to Mrs. Eddy and her loyal followers for the freedom from this drink bondage which I now enjoy. When about fourteen years old I began to drink cider, beer, then whisky, so that by the time I was twenty-one I was quite a hard drinker. This appetite grew on me with wonderful strides, until I was a wreck, physically, morally, spiritually, and of course financially. I was always desirous of overcoming this habit, but one resolve was broken after another, until I did not much care what became of me. My physical condition finally became such that I was led to try Christian Science for relief from this trouble alone, and I received help at once. Apparently that was all I wanted, as I was not faithful to the teachings of Christian Science; but there came a time, three years ago, while I was in Seattle, Wash., that I realized to some extent my real need. I applied to a Christian Science practitioner for help, and received instant relief from my bad habits. I am most happy to say that the desire for strong drink, the chewing of tobacco, smoking of cigarettes, and the drinking of tea and coffee, habits of many years standing, left me, and I was and am free.
I have been healed of many physical ailments, and my friends often remark upon my robust health; but why should I not be healthy? Man is God's child, and all good is mine and yours, if only we accept it and work for it with this new understanding of Life which I am daily receiving from the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. My old way of living was wrong, as every one knows; consequently this new life is right, the true way. I wish to say, as one having positive knowledge of the power of Truth, that the understanding and application of the Principle of Christian Science, as taught and demonstrated by Mrs. Eddy and her faithful followers, will put any man on his feet, both literally and figuratively. My little understanding of this great truth has enabled me to overcome many difficulties, and I am daily growing in the knowledge of Truth.
I wish to thank God for revealing this true religion to our dear Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and to thank her for her faithfulness to Principle during all these years of persecution and hatred from the very ones she desires to bless, and is blessing. I am also grateful for the many helpful thoughts and words I have received from her loyal followers. — Hamilton, Mont.
