In deep gratitude I should like to take advantage of the great privilege of giving a testimony and to relate how I came to Christian Science.
Over three years ago I suddenly became sick. Sleeplessness, lack of appetite, and pain in my abdomen were present. Ordinarily I could clear up such things with one or two days' dieting, but this time all my fasting was useless, the condition became worse from day to day, and finally I consulted a doctor. My family doctor, a homeopath, stated that there was a large growth or tumor in my abdomen, and it must be removed by an operation. After a few days' observation he declared that the thing had gotten worse, and that he wanted to call in for consultation another doctor, a surgeon, to which I agreed. On the next day the two men came and, after a thorough examination, told me that the growth had to be cut out and that they would make the necessary preparations in the hospital. But man proposes and God disposes. The two men had scarcely left the house when my wife told me that it was not going to be cut out, that things would be better without an operation, and she wanted to telephone a friend, a Christian Science practitioner, if I would agree to it. Up to that time I had known nothing of this wonderful teaching, but when the practitioner assured me over the telephone that I might be well again without an operation, I agreed to have treatment, and felt confident. My confidence was rewarded more quickly than I could have imagined. I had a good night's sleep and woke up hungry and well. The pain had disappeared, and when the two doctors came they were very much surprised and puzzled. The hard object which they had found the day before had disappeared. But they did not give up the matter, and asked me to go the next day to a third doctor, who wanted to take an X-ray picture to see where the hard object had gone. But that too was of no use, for three pictures showed not the slightest trace of it—I was healed.
Naturally this incident made me curious; I wanted to know more about it and bought the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, which I read often with pleasure. Another experience awaited me. After a few days I noticed that I no longer had any inclination to smoke, and I have never smoked since then. I have also experienced the blessings of Christian Science in business and financial affairs. I am exceedingly grateful to God, who led me through these experiences to Christian Science. Also I am grateful to our dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, who through the textbook has shown us the way to this glorious teaching, and also to the practitioner who helped me so lovingly, and who first explained something of Christian Science to me.— Zurich, Switzerland.
