From early childhood I was in poor health much of the time, and had more than the average share of bad habits. Indirectly, through the healing of an aunt, and more directly through what I saw Christian Science do for my mother, I became interested in this Science in 1912. Two years later I started to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
Almost immediately after starting to read the textbook I was healed of a minor but bothersome physical difficulty. Soon I was healed, without conscious effort or desire, of the smoking habit. Seeing these benefits, I became much interested and continued my reading, in which I was joined after a little while by the young woman who became my wife. Both of us were greatly benefited in health and increasing prosperity, especially after removing to another city, which gave us the privilege of attending Christian Science church services and lectures.
It would be very difficult to recount even the most outstanding of the healings that have come to us. While my health has been very good, I have probably not missed more than ten days from work on account of sickness or injury during the twenty years I have depended on Christian Science, yet I particularly value the moral betterment that this Science has brought into my life.
