Testimonies of Healing
Being a great sufferer for about fourteen years with what medical men called a combination of diseases, I had suffered many things of many physicians, but I have at last found a permanent cure through faith in God and Christian Science. I feel that whatsoever God doeth, He doeth well, and will praise His dear name for this gift of restoring health and happiness.
A little over two years ago (in belief) I was a poor, sick, miserable atheist. I never felt satisfied with my unbelief, and continually sought for something beyond my reach.
In our practice of Christian Science, the children furnish unmistakable evidence of the identity of our Leader's teaching with that of Jesus. It will be remembered by those of the last primary class of the Mass.
For some time a poor German girl, a domestic, has been lying helpless, at the lower end of the town, and asking me to come and treat her, as she had heard of some wonderful things in that part of the town, done through me in Science. I sent word to Mrs.
Being healed by Truth, I feel it my duty to give testimony. I was a sufferer from childhood, and tried physician after physician of all the schools, but found no permanent relief.
Dear Journal : In the March number of the Journal, p. 627, is the statement that "cases are sometimes presented to the Scientist in which the beliefs of matter have not left enough of basis for the operation of physical healing, with our present realization of Life as the universal fact.
I am glad to tell how I was healed. Beliefs of consumption, dyspepsia, neuralgia, piles, tobacco, and bad language held me in bondage for many years.
Editor Christian Science Journal : When I came to Terre Haute in October last, I was pronounced by every one who saw me, in the last stages of consumption. I could not rest day or night without something in the way of medicine.
The following extract from a letter addressed to a Scientist, explains itself. Concerning the request in it for the phraseology used in the treatment of disease, our Teacher's instructions are express against everything that savors of formulae.