Testimonies of Healing

In 1885 a young woman received aid from a Boston church of which she was a member, which enabled her to take treatment at a well-known sanitarium in the State of New York; but as she in no way benefited by it, her pastor, who had become interested in Christian Science, desired her return to Boston, that she might try Christian Science treatment. Her case was considered most serious by the physicians at the sanitarium, and they even doubted if she could survive the journey.

In March, 1906, I had a very serious eye trouble. I consulted one of the Christian Science practitioners in Philadelphia, and she advised me to read Science and Health and to rely wholly upon God, the Great Physician, for help.

I desire to testify to the wonderful benefits received by me recently from Christian Science. Delicate always, succeeding illnesses, each more critical than its predecessor, and described by the doctors as nervous breakdown, at length brought me to a state of utter incapacity for work or the enjoyment of existence.

From early childhood I was very weak and delicate, almost constantly under the care of a doctor, and medicines were taken as regularly as meals most of the time. I suffered with chronic bowel trouble and nervousness, and instead of growing stronger, as the doctors promised I should as I grew older, I grew weaker.

I am not a Christian Scientist, and only came to the Science in the past when I was driven to it; yet one would think that I ought to be a very ardent disciple of this faith after being delivered, as it were, from the jaws of death. During the fall and winter of 1904 I was reduced to a very serious state with bowel trouble.

For many years I had heart, liver, and kidney trouble. Physicians could not help me, and so for seven long years I had given up everything, and was waiting for death to free me, when I heard of Christian Science.

I desire to tell of my attitude towards Christian Science and why I am in that attitude. At such a time as this there appears before me a mental picture of that which claimed to be I before I became acquainted with Christian Science.

Before coming into Science six years ago I was a complete physical wreck. I had severe nervous trouble and was compelled to give up my work.

The day has come when I am able to testify to the good I have received through Christian Science. Just about a year ago I was led to Christian Science, and when I now look back upon the many former years I feel very much ashamed that I paid so little heed to spiritual things.

I first became interested in Christian Science in February, 1905, although I had heard of it long before this time, as I have a step-sister who has been a Scientist for five years. I, however, thought she had lost her mind, and said so.