I was in great distress when I first heard of Christian Science. Our young son, then about eleven years old, was suffering from epilepsy, and the disease was pronounced hereditary and therefore incurable by several medical doctors.
During those months I prayed day and night to God, since we read in Psalms (103:3), "[He] healeth all thy diseases." It was at this time that my prayer was answered in a very wonderful way. A friend, who was a student of Christian Science, and by whom I was employed, assured me one day that my son could be healed in Christian Science. Willing, in my extremity, to accept anything, I immediately agreed to try Christian Science. The seizures had by that time become much worse, and there was no relief from the medical source. My friend then made an appointment for me with a Christian Science practitioner.
My first contact with the practitioner brought unbounded hope and joy, and a new light dawned in my consciousness. She explained something very wonderful about the right concept of God. Our son was healed in one treatment. After a few moments of silent prayer this consecrated worker pointed out that my entire family and I should study the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. She explained that understanding this book would bar the door of thought to any recurrence of the disease or fear of reversal, and that it would eliminate false beliefs.
