When material means had failed to give even temporary relief from constant suffering, I turned to Christian Science as the alternative to self-destruction. Sometime during the half hour's return trip from the practitioner's home the intense pain was relieved, and in a week there was marked improvement and freedom from pain. Childhood experiences had, however, hardened me against what I thought was religion, so it was only through suffering that I was driven back again and again to find in Christian Science the only relief possible, until gradually it dawned upon me that this is a demonstrable religion and not one of idle promises and unjust decrees. To our sense of time the healing was slow, but in proportion as self was lost in the desire to learn and demonstrate the truth for Truth's sake it has been complete. The proof of the power of Christian Science to heal has also been manifested in the overcoming of many minor ailments, some of which were instantaneously healed, among the latter being violent sick headaches and influenza.
In this wonderful regeneration, mental, moral, and physical, I find there has been nothing of value lost and everything gained. I have put Christian Science to the broadest tests and at no time has it failed to meet my needs when faithfully and persistently applied. A feeling of gratitude to a patient and loving practitioner first awakened me to realize what we both owed to Mrs. Eddy. As there have been thousands released from such bondage, should the world wonder at the gratitude of Christian Scientists toward this noble woman? I am indeed thankful for the understanding of God' as Father-Mother, ever present Love and allpresence.— Helena, Mont.
It gives me pleasure to avail myself of the privilege here provided to corroborate the testimony given by my wife and to add a few words in expression of my own gratitude for the great good that has come to me through the study and application of Christian Science. Though reared in a Christian home and confirmed in a Protestant church, I had long since ceased to indulge in the study or contemplation of religious subjects, when one day on acquainting a friend with my determination to submit to an operation for an organic ailment which for years had caused almost constant pain, this friend asked why I did not try Christian Science. At first the suggestion seemed amusing, but the thought which my friend had so lovingly planted, remained with me, and after some deliberation I concluded to give Christian Science a trial. I sought the help of a practitioner and in about a month I began to realize that the pain had left me. This seemed very strange to me, especially as I had myself done nothing to aid in the healing, not even through the slightest change in my daily habits, which at that time were not of the very best. I then started to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, and during the next few years I was healed of chronic stomach trouble, defective eyesight, the smoking habit, and many so-called minor ailments. These healings, perhaps because they seemed to come so easily and without much effort on my part, I accepted in an indifferent sort of way, the thought never occurring to me that I might some day be called upon to return and give thanks.
