It has long been my desire to express my gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me, knowing that the smallest grain of good cannot be dropped without helping some one else. Being an actress, my attention was first drawn forcibly to Christian Science by the fact that when I was experiencing great suffering, all pain would leave me while performing on the stage, and I would go through my part with scarcely any feeling of distress; but as soon as I was through with it the misery would overwhelm me, and I would scarcely be able to get home. The physicians declared that an operation was the only thing which could help me, and they doubted if I would be able to survive it.
One Sunday afternoon I started out to find a Christian Science lady who, I had heard, lived in this small town. After many questionings and wanderings I reached her house, feeling, to mortal sense, more dead than alive. She talked to me for a while and promised to give me treatment if I would read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. I promised, and bought a copy of the book then and there. I was nearly starved from stomach and bowel trouble, besides which I had asthma of twelve years' standing, also an internal difficulty. The Scientist advised me to go home and eat a good supper. I replied that I would not dare to do it, that I would suffer miseries untold. She smiled, but assured me that I need have no fear. I did as she said, and I never enjoyed a meal so much in my life, and felt no ill effects from it. I had not slept for six weeks; but that night I went to sleep very early and slept until twelve o'clock, when I felt the pain again; so I got the book and read it for a short time, and then dropped off again, sleeping peacefully until morning. In five days I was a perfectly well woman, and I went on my way rejoicing, glad and even anxious to tell others of Christian Science and to help them. Since then, three years ago, I have been able to sleep whenever I have had the chance, although my family was considered to be made up of bad sleepers. The physical healing, however, has been small in comparison with the spiritual help received and the change in my views of life. The great regret to me is that I have spent so many years without Christian Science, and my love and gratitude to her who brought it to us can never be estimated. I trust this may help some one as other testimonies have helped me.— Wilmington, Del.
