Testimonies of Healing

Some years ago there was implanted in my consciousness a fear of goiter, and as this fear was never destroyed, a few years later this disease manifested itself. When this trouble became evident, my fear became so intense that I seemed to be paralyzed with it.

I feel as though I have put off too long the giving of this testimony of healings received some sixteen years ago through the application of Christian Science. One of these healings was of a supposedly incurable case of chronic catarrh of the head and throat.

Over fifteen years ago I turned in desperation to Christian Science for help. Specialists on the Pacific Coast and in New York city had said that they believed the one thing which might prevent deafness was a major operation, but that they could not be sure of the result.

It has been my desire for some time to express my deep gratitude for Christian Science and for all that it has done for me, and particularly for my first healing, which stands out as the most beautiful experience in my life. For many years I suffered from what physicians told me was an infected tube in my left side.

Many years ago Christian Science saved me from a life of chronic invalidism and a lingering death. For eighteen years I was up and about every day, living a most active life.

For several years I have been encouraged and benefited in many ways by the testimonies which others have lovingly provided for our periodicals and in our Wednesday evening meetings, and I have now through my own experience come to some appreciation of the fact that "testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important" ( Church Manual, Art. VIII, Sect.

In 1919 I experienced a beautiful healing through Christian Science. At that time I knew nothing at all about this Science, and the healing was not then understood or fully appreciated.

I want to express my gratitude for the many healings and blessings and for the peace and joy which I have experienced since I took up the study of Christian Science. I am thankful to the dear lady who brought Christian Science to me at a time when I was very much in need of healing.

On page 3 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, we read: "Gratitude is much more than a verbal expression of thanks. Action expresses more gratitude than speech.

I became interested in Christian Science in 1920, and since then, when its teachings have been conscientiously applied, it has met every need. Two healings stand out very distinctly.