Part 84 (2/2)

What a terrible headache I had the next morning! but I fought it with the truth laid down in the book. I said again, ”This is everything or nothing,” and the truth triumphed. The headache ceased, but I felt miserably. I recalled what was said about chemicalization, and persevered.

In four days my eyes were well; I read as many hours a day as I pleased; my strength returned. I conquered one belief after another, until now, strong and well, I meet every belief with confidence. ”I will fear _no_ evil: for _Thou_ art with me.” For two years I have realized the peace and confidence which the knowledge that G.o.d is all-powerful and always present alone can give. Feeling a great desire to spread Christian Science, that it may do the good to others that it has to me, not only physically but spiritually, I ask if you have any missionaries in the work. Being a member of the Episcopal Church, I have always sent what I could to help foreign missions through that church. Will it do the most good to continue so doing, as our foreign missionaries are devoted men, or have you Christian Science missionaries who devote their lives to the work?

An answer addressed to me, or published in the _Journal_, would help one who is seeking to do right.

Yours sincerely, K. L. T.

I do wish to add my testimony of being healed by reading ”Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.” I had been an invalid for over twenty years, and had given up all hope of ever being well again. I had read the book about six weeks, when it seemed I was made all over new, and I could ”run, and not be weary; and ... walk, and not faint.” I did not understand it, but it was the savior from death unto life with me; I have remained well ever since I was healed,-more than five years ago. I commenced to treat others as soon as I was born anew into the kingdom of Truth. My patients were healed right along, before I had taken lessons in a cla.s.s, and they have remained well to this day.

Christian Science has made me as young as a girl of sixteen. If this should meet the eye of any sufferers who may be led to go and do as I did, they will be healed.-N. A. E.

Language is inadequate when bearing grateful testimony to the book ”Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.” By its simple reading, I was healed of ills which baffled the skill of specialists and all curatives that love and money could command. After eighteen years of invalidism, and eight years of scepticism, without hope, with no G.o.d,-except a First Cause,-I was given up to die.

A loving friend told me of this book, which was soon brought; and thirty-five pages of the first chapter were read to me that evening. The next morning I got up, walked, and read the book for myself.

I mention the chapter, for the reason that nearly two years have pa.s.sed since those wonderful words of Life were first read to me, and _still_ their sacred sweetness is ever the same. Now I exclaim, _G.o.d is_ All!

MRS. MARY A. R.

It is impossible for me to keep still any longer. In 1885, when I had not known a well day in five years, ”Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” was placed in my hands by a dear lady who insisted upon my reading it, saying she believed it would heal me. Like many, I was afraid of it,-until I learned what it really was. The friend's words were verified. I _was_ healed by the reading of the book, and for one year continued to read nothing whatever but the Bible and Science and Health.

They were my constant study. Through the understanding gained, that _G.o.d_ is _All_, I came to demonstrate with great success, and with but one thought,-for I knew nothing about giving a ”treatment;” I wish I knew as little now, for I believe that healing in Christian Science is to be done in a moment. I became anxious to learn more, to study with the teacher, but funds would not allow,-and I thought to subst.i.tute a course in Chicago, perhaps. Every time I would speak of it, however, my dear mother would say, ”You have Science and Health and the Bible, and G.o.d for your teacher-what more do you need? If I could not go to the teacher, I would not go to any one.”

If I had only heeded the blessed counsel of Truth!

I went to Chicago, however, so full of confidence in Christian Science that I supposed every one who had studied with Mrs. Eddy must be right.

Unfortunately, I took my course with a spiritualist who had been through two of her cla.s.ses; discovered my mistake, and went to a mind-cure,-only to find the mistake repeated. Being an earnest seeker for Truth, I tried again to go to the Ma.s.sachusetts Metaphysical College; but it was uncertain when there would be a cla.s.s, so I took a course with one of Mrs.

Eddy's students in Boston. The darkness now rolled away. Science and Health once more revealed the light to me as of old.

All this time, the mind-curers had me in view, and were sending me reading-matter; but, _praise the Lord!_ Truth is victorious.

My dear brothers and sisters, let us be safely guided by the counsels of our Mother, in Science and Health! I, for one, am astounded that I was so led astray; but I did it all through ignorance,-and the _sincere_ desire to know the truth and to _do_ it, saved me.

Your sister in truth, R. D.

I have been reading Science and Health for one year and a half, and have had some wonderful demonstrations. People here are antagonistic to the Science, and tell me that I am a ”fit subject for the asylum.” Physicians threaten me with arrest, also, but I walk straight on, knowing _well in whom I trust_.

E. I. R., Wauseon, Ohio

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