Testimonies of Healing

When about nine years old, I first heard the words Christian Science. I lived in a little English village, and often the vicar and the minister would have weighty talks together with a learned man who sat daily in a sunny corner of his garden.

"Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift" ( II Cor. 9:15 ).

In gratitude to God for His precious gift of Christian Science and to Mary Baker Eddy, through whose spiritualized consciousness it was revealed to this age, I send this testimony. From early childhood I had worn glasses and suffered from headaches, which the oculist said were normal with sight such as mine.

Although I was not attracted to Christian Science because of the need for any physical healing, for many years it has been my only physician, as the study of the Bible and the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, has revealed to me that this Science is a way of life adequate to meet every need.

Over twenty nine years ago, while I was searching for medical relief through prominent physicians and waiting for the verdict that I might have to submit to an operation, Christian Science came to my attention. A sister in law, who had been healed of lumbago, invited me to attend church with her.

My healing, which took place about six years ago, was accomplished solely through the reading of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. I had suffered for many years from pains and severe attacks of colic, believed to be the result of misplaced organs caused by a fall down a flight of stairs when I was a young girl.

One Wednesday afternoon in April nine years ago, I was drawn to look into the window of a Christian Science Reading Room. It seemed to me at that time that I was as far down physically and mentally as it was possible to be.

"YE shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. " This truth of which Jesus spoke frees all from human discord, sickness, and death.

MANY a heart has overflowed with gratitude to Mary Baker Eddy for giving us Science and Health, but none has felt more keenly than I the desire to "shout from the top of the mountains" the spiritual joys that have come to me and mine through this wonderful truth. Our physical healings have been many, and the obvious improvement in character has been increasingly apparent ; but most of all, the realization that we are on the right road because we can prove it, is so comforting and encouraging as to make us everlastingly grateful for every challenge we have met.

"Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need. " So writes Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.