
Testimonies of Healing
With greatest gratitude I should like to exclaim with the Psalmist: "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.
Twenty-nine years ago in September, Christian Science was brought to my notice by the healing of a much-loved member of our family. I was so grateful for this healing that I desired to know how it had been accomplished.
" He that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. " Thus spoke the Saviour; and the truth of these words has been proved in my case.
Nineteen years ago I was taken with a nervous complaint which grew worse from year to year. I was in such a feeble condition that it seemed likely I should pass on.
In the one hundred and seventh psalm we read, "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy. " The study and application of the rules set forth in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," written by Mary Baker Eddy, have redeemed me from the hand of the enemy many times.
With sincere gratitude I desire to bear witness to the healing efficacy of Christian Science. It is nearly eleven years since I commenced the study of this truth which makes free, mainly with the desire to help one very near and dear to me, who was unable to read.
The privilege of investigating Christian Science was first presented to me during the winter of 1889 and 1890. I was a student at the New York College of Pharmacy, energetic in the study of and fascinated by the science of chemistry.
In September, 1921, I experienced a wonderful healing and revelation of divine Love. I know no language adequate to express my gratitude for all my blessings.
About fourteen years ago conditions in our family had reached such a state, owing to the excessive use of alcohol by one of the members, that our existence seemed to be ruined, and we doubted if a ray of light would ever again lighten our mental and material cares. I heard of Christian Science through my dear sister; and together with her I sought and found the true Christ-way.
I wish to express my gratitude to God, and to the faithful and loving practitioner, for what Christian Science has done for me, and will do for all who accept and understand its teachings about God. For six years I suffered from a serious ulcerated condition of the stomach; also from bowel trouble.