Testimonies of Healing

For the benefit of pain-ridden and fear-burdened humanity, I desire to say in words of very deep gratitude that Christian Science heals physically, morally, and — best of all— spiritually. Two and one half years ago I was entirely healed, in two weeks' treatment, of an aggravated form of spinal trouble.

I feel that I cannot better begin the new year than by a public acknowledgment of what Christian Science has done for me, though the part that I can tell is small indeed. I was brought up on medicine.

In March, 1897, I was very ill with what the physicians said was an internal abscess. I had also suffered for about twelve years with severe hemorrhagic attacks induced by bowel trouble, often having as many as ten or twelve a day.

Eighteen months before I heard of Christian Science I had been pronounced incurable from an acute stomach disease. I had suffered from this disease for over twenty years, and had been to many doctors and taken a great deal of medicine.

I WISH to express my gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me. From early childhood I was afflicted with heart disease, and frequently had severe attacks of throat trouble.

Christian Science was first brought to my attention some twenty-eight years ago, through the healing of a very dear sister of mine. After several years of constant treatment by the medical profession, and by the advice of our physician, we had sent her to the high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains, from there to the pine hills of Idaho, and from there to the severe climate of northern Canada; but all to no avail, until the poor girl was so tired and worn out that life seemed a burden to her.

When I first investigated Christian Science it was not for physical healing, but for the spiritual teaching it offered, —for its presentation of the Christ-message. I had come into close fellowship with some people who were known as Christian Scientists, and was impressed with the understanding and practical help they received from their religion.

Early in 1906 a friend took me to a Christian Science meeting, and although I did not comprehend what I heard, yet I did feel the presence of divine Love. I determined to test the healing, because I was then suffering from a severe nervous disease, with stomach and abdominal trouble, etc.

Previous to three years ago, at which time I began the study of Christian Science, I was constantly in a state of ill health and wretchedness, never knowing what peace of mind was. For over three years I suffered all the pangs of an aggravated form of nervous and bowel trouble, the strongest medicines known being administered without any relief whatever.

Four years ago I was living in San Jose, and was a great sufferer from a complication of diseases. My condition became more alarming and painful, and I was restricted to a milk diet.