It is with the deepest sense of gratitude for Christian Science and for Mary Baker Eddy, the divinely inspired revelator of Truth to this age, that I offer this testimony of the healing power of Christian Science. This Science came into my experience at a time of urgent need. A well-known physician, who was a specialist in pulmonary diseases, had diagnosed my case as tuberculosis and had expressed grave doubts about my recovery.
Although I had previously learned something of Christian Science through a very patient and loving friend, who was a Christian Scientist, and had been healed of a serious physical problem through Science treatment, I had turned back to materia medica, and, as I have mentioned, sought help from a medical specialist. The report of this physician was so utterly discouraging that I returned to Christian Science, although in despair.
However, through the encouragement and faithfulness of my friend, and with daily help from a practitioner, I began to lose some of the fear, and I improved physically. There were some severe testing times when frightening physical symptoms reappeared, but after about four months every symptom of the disease disappeared, and I had gained twenty-five pounds in weight. This healing occurred more than thirty years ago. It was complete and has been permanent.
