For many years I suffered from extreme nervousness, caused by a local trouble for which I underwent an operation, but with no relief. Later, I was told by another physician that the operation must be performed again, as the first one had not healed properly. I grew worse, until I was in such a state of fear that I would go nowhere alone, and was at this time a victim of sleeplessness. I had also been subject to neuralgia from childhood.
About three years ago I began to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, having a strong feeling that Christian Science would help me. It brought a great awakening, and when a year later I had a nervous collapse a practitioner was called in. The healing was slow, but I am glad it was, for I gained so much morally and physically and so many errors of thought have been corrected. Sleeplessness was completely overcome after the first few treatments, and neuralgia troubled me less and less, until some time ago I had what seemed the worst attack I had ever experienced. About midnight of the second day I was in agony, but somehow I felt that I should try to meet it myself. All I could think of was a brief statement in a testimony which I had heard the Wednesday before, to the effect that suffering is not God's will, and over and over I declared this truth. In less than ten minutes I fell asleep, and did not waken until the next morning, when I was well!
I have had many demonstrations since, both for myself and child; the latter passing through a severe illness with no material help. Also later, when she cut her foot quite badly while bathing. It was a very deep gash, and the foot was much swollen. The sense of fear seemed so strong that she would not allow it to be touched, and I left it alone until the fear was overcome; but by holding clearly and continuously to the thought that divine Mind could impart nothing but purity, the foot healed beautifully, in spite of the expressed doubts and fears of those who knew of the accident. Ivy poisoning was also overcome in a night. For these benefits in Christian Science, and many more, I am deeply grateful to God, also to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy.— Malden, Mass.
