Testimonies of Healing

I am very happy to be one of the thousands who are having life "more abundantly" because Christian Science is making known and available the truth which Jesus promised would make us free. About ten years ago the availability of God's power to heal the sick was made known to me.

In loving gratitude I desire to bear testimony to the fact that Christian Science heals. When, in desperation, I sought Christian Science, all I knew about it was that it purported to be a healing method devoid of drugs.

In 1913 a very dear friend introduced Christian Science to my mother, through whose study of this beautiful truth several of our family came into Christian Science. I studied for quite a few years before I was really ready to seek "first the kingdom of God," but after a great deal of physical and mental agony, I was ready for this great truth.

When I was in great physical need a friend asked if he might send me some Christian Science literature. I consented, and after reading a copy of the Sentinel I got in touch with a practitioner.

About seventeen years ago I began to long to know more about God, and visited churches of different denominations; but not one of these gave me that for which I was longing. Soon after that a friend of mine lost her husband at sea, and I was dreading meeting her again, for I pictured her in a state of complete despair.

Gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me prompts me to give this testimony. I had been sick for some time without obtaining relief from several physicians, who did not and could not agree on a diagnosis.

I was first offered Christian Science by a younger sister. I was so afraid that she had only been deceived by some new-fangled religion that it was very hard for me to accept it.

Since 1902 my employment in railway service has been almost continuous. From 1920 to 1927, however, I was being treated for colitis and endocarditis by some of the foremost specialists in this city, who no doubt exercised all the skill they had, and there was some improvement, for which I am thankful.

Several years ago I was under medical treatment, and after several doctors had informed my family and me that my earthly career was drawing to an end, a friend of mine advised me to try Christian Science. He rendered me some very valuable assistance; but not knowing anything about Christian Science I hesitated to give up my belief in medical aid and delayed following his recommendation until I had arrived at about the same conclusion as that of the medical specialist.

When I turned to Christian Science several years ago, I was very ill, both physically and mentally. Up to that time I had experienced much trouble.