It is only right that we should acknowledge blessings already received through Christian Science, so I sincerely hope that this testimony will be helpful to other seekers for peace and happiness,—which includes health and strength.
From the first reading of Science and Health I received benefit, being healed of neuralgia, although I did not understand the book and had only read it partly through. Later I took up the study in earnest and a severe cold was overcome and I found that my lungs had become sound. Colds that were very common with me became a great rarity. On being examined by a physician for railroad work, I was pronounced in "A 1" condition, although some years before I just scraped through. One morning after sharpening an ax I repaired to the woods with my son. While cutting some poles to make a raft my ax glanced through a rotten alder and landed into my right ankle bone. I sat down and removed the shoe, bound up the wound and started to rise, but found that I was lapsing into a state of unconsciousness. By holding to the truth I was able to rise, walk a mile, have breakfast, and attend a meeting at which I read the Lesson-Sermon, afterwards walking home. The wound, though terrible to mortal sense, healed perfectly within a week, and all sense of pain disappeared on the evening of the accident. My son was healed of measles within forty-eight hours, without any material means; and for many other healings, such as smoking and fondness for liquor, I am unable fully to express my gratitude.— S. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
