Seventeen years ago, while in New York city, I turned to Christian Science for help when all material remedies had failed. I was told by physicians never to be without a certain powerful medicine for my heart; and whenever these attacks came, I always called a physician, who gave me a hypodermic injection. I also kept by me a little book with prescriptions for different troubles. As I traveled for several years, these were filled in various parts of the country; but the day came when these remedies failed me.
I was taking powerful sleeping tablets; and when these had no effect, I became fearful and very ill. My weight was only ninety-eight pounds. It was at this time I recalled a conversation I had had about a year before with a friend who had been healed in Christian Science. I found a practitioner, who lent me the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, and also started treatment; but she advised my leaving New York and going to my home in the suburbs of Boston, where I could be with my family. I made the trip from New York to Boston alone, which I know I never could have done without disastrous results had I not read the book all the way.
I was firmly convinced that Christian Science was my only hope. I called a practitioner, and treatment was begun. I had not slept for several nights, and for days had eaten only raw eggs and milk. From the time I began to take treatment I never doubted that I would be healed, never once wavered, although there were two physicians and a nurse in my home every day attending another member of the family.
