It is many years since I first heard of Christian Science, at a time when, all material means having failed to bring happiness and health, I was induced to seek help through Christian Science, and found it. At first I, like many others, thought only of the material benefits. I looked for and experienced much healing,—instantaneously in the case of a badly injured knee which for over twenty years had been the source of much suffering. I was obliged to keep the knee tightly bandaged day and night, for if the bandages became loosened in the least degree, the knee joint was immediately dislocated. It is now something like twenty-one or two years since this healing, and during all this time the knee has remained perfectly well, and within six months of the healing of the dislocation all sign of wasting disappeared and the limb became absolutely normal in appearance.
Heart disease in a very bad form and many other discords have been overcome, but to-day I am especially grateful for the lifting and healing of the blackest despair and sorrow. During the last four years the waters at times seemed as though they must overwhelm me, the way seemed so dark and dreary, but by clinging steadfastly to the truth as revealed in Christian Science I have slowly but surely been upheld, until to-day I can with joy and thanksgiving declare: There is in reality no death, for God is the Life of man.
Words fail to express my appreciation for our literature. Times without number some message in either the Sentinel, Journal, or Monitor has enabled me, in the words of the psalmist, to "lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." For these blessings and for all the loving, patient kindness of many Christian Science friends, I give grateful thanks, and write this testimony in the hope of reaching and helping some sorrowing one who has not yet proved the truth of the words of our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, as found on page 574 of Science and Health: "The very circumstance, which your suffering sense deems wrathful and afflictive, Love can make an angel entertained unawares.''— Chelsea, London, England.
