Testimonies of Healing

Nearly eight years ago, Christian Science came to me while in a hospital under treatment for nervous exhaustion, through a letter from a sister, which told me what Christian Science was, and how to reach out for the healing so sorely needed. No literature was allowed me until my nurse, noting an improvement, said to me, "You have been better ever since you had that letter.

We read in the Preface to our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, these words ( p. vii ): "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings.

I have been a student of Christian Science for about seven years. At first I felt very much prejudiced against it, since it was so different from the usual way of believing in a corporeal God, which I had been taught all my life.

From a heart filled with gratitude to the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, and with a prayerful desire to help those who may be discouraged over a slow healing, I give the following testimony. Some years ago a malignant growth started in my throat, causing an obstruction so large that it was almost impossible to eat solid food.

In 1918, I learned of Christian Science. I was in such a state of mental depression that life was a great burden to me.

Christian Science is the greatest blessing which has come into my life. In the past seven years, with the exception of having a doctor in attendance at the birth of our three children, along with a practitioner's help at two of the births, God has been our only physician and Christian Science our only medicine.

Having been a recipient of the manifold blessings of Christian Science for over twenty years, I feel the least I can do by way of expressing my gratitude is to offer the following testimony of Christian healing. In 1918, I was healed of a combination of so-called Spanish influenza, double pneumonia, and other complications.

I had the great blessing to be led to Christian Science eleven years ago. I was a physical wreck.

I wish to thank God for Christian Science, thank Him with all my heart for all the good, all the blessings which my family and I have already received through this teaching. About seven years ago a kind lady, who knew how we suffered from illness, led me to Christian Science.

When I turned to Christian Science for help, I was in what appeared to be a hopeless condition, being completely bedridden and entirely helpless. I was not able to move or turn myself at all, and suffered great pain.