Testimonies of Healing

The infallibility of Jesus' saying, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free," has many times been proven to me since the blessing of even a slight understanding of Christian Science has come to me through the study of the Bible in connection with our text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy.

It is quite impossible for me adequately to express my gratitude to God for the numerous blessings which have come to me through Christian Science. I had been a great sufferer for fifteen years with stomach and heart trouble, while for six years prior to taking Christian Science treatment I had dropsy and nerve trouble, and was so very sick for two years that the doctors who were attending me finally said I could live only a short time because my heart was in such a bad condition.

I want to express my deep gratitude for the many blessings which have flowed into my life since I have gained some understanding of Christian Science. There was always a great hunger in my heart to learn more of God, a craving which the old religious belief had never satisfied.

I feel it a joy as well as a privilege to give my testimony in regard to the many benefits I have received through Christian Science. About four and a half years ago a relative became so interested in this teaching that I was induced to investigate it for myself.

I am glad to avail myself of the opportunity to testify to the healing power of Christian Science. For five years prior to becoming acquainted with its teachings, I had been struggling with a severe affection of the knee-joint.

In gratitude to God, to our dear Leader Mrs. Eddy, and to all those who have helped me on the way, I wish to relate my healing through Christian Science.

When Christian Science first came to me in 1899, I was in great need. I lost no time in investigating it, and found it was the religion for which I had been looking all my life.

I am very glad to add my testimony to the many which I read week by week, of the blessings and the happiness that Christian Science has brought into our home. It may also be a help to others to know of the good healing work that has been done in this field in general.

In childhood I had a very severe attack of scarlet fever, which was supposed to have left my throat and nose in a serious condition, and from that time until seventeen years ago, when Christian Science was first brought into our home through the healing of a sister, I was constantly under the care of the best throat and lung specialists of Cleveland, Ohio. One of these told me that my lungs were in a most serious condition, as I had begun to have hemorrhages whenever I coughed; therefore when I saw my sister healed I began to study Science and Health, and also to attend the Christian Science services.

For years I was a traveling salesman and merchant, but all the while I was a constant sufferer and was under medical treatment most of the time, trying new remedies for various ailments, for it seemed as if I was afflicted with almost every ill to which flesh is heir. My business brought me in touch with druggists the greater part of the time, and from their point of view I was provided with every needful remedy; but with all my doctoring I constantly grew worse.