The testimonies in the Christian Science periodicals have always been so inspiring to me that I, too, want to express my gratitude through them for Christian Science, which has been my friend, comforter, and physician for over eleven years.
I did not come to Christian Science for physical healing, but sought it because its religious teachings appealed to me. There were many things I could not understand in the religion in which I had been reared, things which seemed such a mystery; and many questions remained unanswered. In the Christian Science textbook,"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," on page 114, Mrs. Eddy writes of Christian Science: "It lifts the veil of mystery from Soul and body. It shows the scientific relation of man to God, disentangles the interlaced ambiguities of being, and sets free the imprisoned thought." I continued to read and study the textbook, with the result that the unanswered questions were answered, and I soon found that it was unlocking the vast treasures of the Bible, which heretofore had been a closed book to me.
Shortly after this a discordant condition which had persisted since infancy, and which no material remedy could heal, completely disappeared. I have experienced many beautiful healings, which have been golden opportunities to recognize God's presence and power, such as the overcoming of colds, headaches, eczema, boils, indigestion, quick temper, and many other erroneous conditions; and the replacing of them with health, humility, peace, and a better understanding of and love for God and my fellow men.
My father was healed in a few weeks of eczema through reading Science and Health. He had suffered from this condition for over twenty years and had tried practically every known material remedy in vain. My mother was healed of a so-called incurable disease after physicians had said they could not promise her any help. I should also like to tell of a healing my brother had. He was doing some high diving in an indoor marble pool when, because of the diving board's being defective, he was thrown, and struck his head on the bottom. Although there was quite a large wound, he did not lose consciousness, but came to the top, swam over the pool and got out. The wound was bleeding profusely and those around him insisted that he be taken to a hospital. He went with them, an X-ray picture was taken, and several stitches were needed. The report was a lacerated scalp and possible fracture of the skull. The hospital authorities tried to prevail on him to remain there that night, as they said he needed observation. Instead, however, he came home and treatment by a Christian Science practitioner was asked for. The original dressing was never touched, but came off, the stitches removing themselves. He was never inconvenienced during this time, never lost a minute from work, and at no time was there a scar or bare spot to be seen on the head.
One of the truly beautiful things to me is the protective and preventive power of Christian Science; and by studying and applying this great truth about our God, who is Love, we begin to experience some of that "peace of God, which passeth all understanding." I am grateful for the blessed privilege of class instruction from a loyal teacher. I am humbly grateful to God, the Giver of "every perfect gift . . . with whom is no variableness;" to Christ Jesus, our beloved Ensample; and to our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, whose deep understanding of God as Love enabled her to give to mankind this healing message which to-day is leavening the thought of the world.— New Orleans, Louisiana.
