Testimonies of Healing
When I attended my first lecture on Christian Science the lecturer quoted the opening statement in the Preface to Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy ( p.
How great is the goodness of the Almighty! In deepest gratitude I should like to bear witness to the healing power of Christian Science. At the time of my finding Science I was in the depths of darkness, confusion, and fear.
I took up the study of Christian Science a number of years ago when one who was very near and dear to me decided to turn to it for physical healing, having become discouraged while under the treatment of an eminent physician. The healing was accomplished through Christian Science.
About fourteen years ago, while attending a dinner party, I was stricken with a severe attack which a doctor diagnosed as a heart attack. The doctor referred to many medical laws, told me I would never enjoy the normal activities of life again, and suggested that I go to a sanatorium for a six months' rest.
I should like to express my deep gratitude for Christian Science. It has been my staff, my guide, and my comforter at all times.
Before I came into Christian Science, more than eleven years ago, I was a fully trained and registered medical nurse and had worked with medicine for over twenty-five years. When a patient whom I was nursing commenced to have Christian Science treatment my reaction was one of scorn and incredulity, for I felt that medical science had given its verdict in the case and that Christian Science could not possibly know more about a disease than did the doctors who had diagnosed it.
About two years ago my son was suddenly shipped to Korea as a Marine flyer without the usual leave in which to say good-by. It took some spiritual reasoning to get back my confidence and assurance and to overcome the shock and resistance I felt.
I write this testimony with the deepest humility, for I do not wish to be like the nine lepers that did not return to give thanks when healed by the Master. It is my privilege to be a member of The Mother Church, and my heart overflows with gratitude to our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, for giving to the world a better understanding of God and of the teachings of Christ Jesus.
In the fall of 1933, after I had given up all hope for myself, I had my first healing through Christian Science. For years I had suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs and throat, accompanied by heart trouble and extreme weakness.
One of the first Christian Science healings that came to my attention was that of an aunt, who had pellagra in its last stages, after the doctor had given her only three weeks to live. She was healed of the malady within a very short time and is alive and active today.