Testimonies of Healing

SOME sixteen years ago I was a victim of osteomyelitis as the result of blood poisoning, and every few years found me back in the hospital. Finally in the fall of 1946 I became thoroughly discouraged when the condition returned in one of my ankles.

When the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," the major written work of our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, was placed in my hands, I read the beautiful first chapter, on Prayer, and accepted its teaching without reservation. At another time for about one hour I read at random throughout the book.

To have a knowledge, even in small degree, of the Science of being as taught in Christian Science is my greatest blessing. Therefore, to my Father-Mother God I owe the love and trust that know no faltering; to Christ Jesus I owe a steadfast endeavor to follow in the way he has shown to humanity ; to Mary Baker Eddy I owe the recognition of her great work, the discovery and founding of Christian Science and the writing of our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Christian Science was presented to me at a time when I was lonely, unhappy, discouraged, and in much pain from inflammatory rheumatism. It took some time for me to overcome prejudice against what I thought this Science stood for.

Christian Science came into our home when we children were quite small. My mother was awaiting the arrival of another baby, and the doctor informed her that she was in grave danger and that the child could not be born alive.

Christian Science has been my only physician and my helper in every need for over thirty years. I am grateful for the many healings which members of my family and I have received.

Christian Science was brought to our farm home nearly forty years ago by a friend. My husband became interested in it at once, and before long I also took up the study.

Since gaining some understanding of Christian Science, I have often thought of the old saying, "What fools these mortals be!" How foolish I was to think that what I did concerned myself only, and what a difference it has made to me since I began to understand something of what Paul meant when he said ( Rom. 12:5 ), "So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

In his letter to the Philippians Paul writes, "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. " If each day we are conscious of the omnipotence of God, Spirit, unending joy will be ours.

" Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy" ( Ps. 107:2 ).