Testimonies of Healing

I first heard of Christian Science about fifteen years ago in London, and though I received help on one or two occasions and read a little of the literature at times, I did not understand it or turn to it wholly until I came to a place in my life where I knew that unless I had its help I could not go on. It was about four years ago that I found myself suffering from a mental and physical breakdown.

In 1915 I was, and had been for many years, a hospital nurse. In a home where I was nursing the conversation turned one evening after dinner to Christian Science.

About the year 1914, after several years of a slow but certain decline in health, I contracted a very heavy cold; and failing to obtain help from local physicians, I went West in search of relief. There I sought advice from one who was considered the best lung specialist in that country, and was told that I was tubercular to an extreme degree; and practically no hope was held out for my recovery.

I wish to testify that I was healed of valvular heart disease, five years ago, through Christian Science. At the time I went to a practitioner for help I was, to mortal sense, very near the end.

I hereby wish to testify that through Christian Science my dear mother was healed of a severe illness. In February, 1923, she had violent hemorrhages of the lungs.

I am very grateful for the privilege of testifying to the unfailing benefits I have received through the study and application of Christian Science. I have been healed of neuritis, chronic constipation, colds, coughs, headaches, malaria, and many other ills.

At the time when Christian Science came to me I was ill physically and mentally. I was suffering from what the doctors call neurasthenia, and after many years of searching among creeds and philosophies for a God who was Love, I had given up the quest as hopeless.

Early in the year 1902, I was given to understand that my services would no longer be needed as a public school teacher, owing to the fact that I had been pronounced tubercular by two physicians. I returned to my home very much discouraged, and shortly afterwards had a hemorrhage for the second time.

About thirteen years ago I was a great sufferer from gallstones, acute indigestion, spasms, and congestion. The last was so severe that the physician could give me no relief.

I wish to express my gratitude to Christian Science for the wonderful healing I had in the winter of 1914. On returning home from a visit, I brought with me a large corn sheller to save going back after it the next day.