In gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me during many years, I am happy to submit this testimony in the hope that it will be of help to others. When I first started to study Christian Science I was suffering from tonsillitis and pernicious anemia, both of which were healed after I read the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.
Three days after taking up this study I had a severe attack of influenza while visiting relatives in a distant city. Being desirous of applying the teachings of Christian Science rather than resorting to any material remedy, I endeavored to avoid making reference as to how I felt. While I was wondering how to apply the truth, it came to me that I should repeat the spiritual interpretation of the Lord's Prayer, given on pages 16 and 17 of the textbook. Though I had read this only twice before, every word came clearly to my thought. By the time I had recited it several times and realized its true significance, I found myself completely healed.
Just prior to the Second World War, I made a trip to England. My return voyage was arranged at the time of my departure, and I was booked to sail on a specified date. While I was in England, however, rumors of war became numerous, and radio bulletins advised those who were not residents of the country to make immediate arrangements to leave. I learned, however, that the ship on which I had originally been scheduled to return home had been assigned to troop service.
