Testimonies of Healing

With joy and gratitude for proof of God's love and power I should like to share the following experience. Several years ago a growth appeared on my right hand, and although I denied its reality, it grew larger and finally became painful.

"Praise God, from whom all blessings flow" are the opening words of the doxology which was sung every Sunday morning in the church I attended as a child. However, it was not until years later that I really began to understand how to "praise God.

I did not come to Christian Science for physical healing but for the healing of fear. One experience which overwhelmed me with fear was an alarming diseased condition which was manifested on my small daughter in the form of a large swelling.

The healing of Spanish influenza through Christian Science and protection from accident while I was training as a naval aviator in World War I led me into membership in a branch church and The Mother Church. During World War I and throughout the succeeding years of fruitful activity as a working Christian Scientist I have been blessed beyond measure through activity in the Christian Science movement.

On October 4, 1930, my testimony was published in the Christian Science Sentinel, and during the intervening years I have demonstrated Christian Science more extensively for myself and others. Through this precious gift to mankind I have been restored to a healthy, strong woman and for thirty-two years have enjoyed the many blessings that are rightfully mine by the constant study and practice of the beautiful truths contained in the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs.

Christian Science came into my life when I was a very small child, and I have received many blessings as a result of its application. In 1908 a pioneer of Christian Science came to a small town and started a Christian Science Society.

To me there is no more important reading matter in the whole world than the testimonies given in our periodicals, which tell of Christian Science healing and regeneration. For many years I have read them the very first thing upon receiving the periodicals.

The Preface to the French translation of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy informs us that in September, 1914, a committee in Paris began the French translation of Science and Health. About the same time I was guided in a way that was to lead me in 1917 to see that Christian Science is the way of salvation and regeneration.

Contentment and peace have come to me as a result of my study and application of the teachings of Christian Science. When I first learned of this Science I was suffering from a throat condition.

Recently I was reminded of my testimony published in the Christian Science Sentinel during my college days. Because of the beautiful unfoldment of good and the wonderful blessings which have come to me during the intervening time, I should like again to say, " Thank You, God.