Testimonies of Healing

It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I testify to the healing and regenerating power of Christian Science. I can say, because of the knowledge I have gained of God through the study of Christian Science, that "I know that my redeemer liveth;" and because He lives I am learning how to live.

My first healing was of tubercular glands, in 1914. Several years previous I had undergone an operation for this trouble; but, while I am sure the surgeons did all they could for me, it was only a short time until I was again suffering from the same complaint.

It was in 1916 that I was led to Christian Science. Although from childhood I had always thought of God as Spirit, I lacked the true recognition of infinite Spirit which began to awaken me from the material dream to the real spiritual being of man.

I am very thankful for having been led to Christian Science, which I have been studying and practicing to the best of my understanding for over six years. I find in it an ever present help in time of need.

While living in Chicago in 1890 I was healed in three Christian Science treatments of a felon on the thumb, after a physician had said the first joint would have to be removed. In 1897, having moved to northern Michigan, while going through the woods I fell into an old mine pit and was injured internally.

Christian Science is a "pearl of great price," the greatest treasure that has ever been given to me, and I can never in words express my gratitude for all the blessings that its healing and saving power has brought into my life. From my earliest childhood I had always sought God, but it was impossible for me to understand how He, the All-loving, could fail to love the children of His own creating, and how He required the crucifixion of Jesus in order to forgive them.

In the fortieth psalm we read: "He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God.

I am far more grateful for the understanding I have of Christian Science, gained from reading the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, than my words can possibly express. About ten years ago I believed I was the most discouraged and wretchedly unhappy person in the world, because for eight years I had been either acutely ill or a semi-invalid without sufficient strength for either work or play, or even for a comfortable existence.

Christian Science came to me when all was dark and there seemed no joy or gladness for me. Sickness in my family seemed to be continuous.

In May, 1926, I became very ill with what the doctors and nurses called heart trouble and dropsy, low pulsation, and high blood pressure. I was told by the doctor that I had two incurable diseases, but that he could help me to some extent.