Testimony of Healing July 25, 1903 Issue

I was injured by a fall when about two years old resulting...

Marguerite Tebbs

I was injured by a fall when about two years old resulting in hip-disease, from which I suffered almost constantly until Christian Science released me, a little over two years ago. As a child I have no recollections of good times, such as other children had. I lay strapped to a board for many months, and was operated upon twice before I was twelve years old. After that for a while I seemed to be better and was able to walk without crutches, only wearing a high cork sole on my shoe. But after a year or two the disease appeared again, this time accompanied by rheumatism and sciatica. A friend spoke to me of Christian Science and gave me Science and Health to read, which I did secretly, being afraid to let any one know that I had it in the house. All our family are identified with an orthodox denomination, and I was as active a member of that church as it was possible for me to be. I read Science and Health, but could not understand very much of it, only I could see it was different from what my church seemed to teach, so I became afraid of it, and finally told my friend she must never speak to me again of that subject.

I then underwent another operation, which failed to make me any better, and later on, having another attack, I had a weight put on and spent some weeks in bed, which the doctor said was necessary in order to avoid another operation. At this time I asked the doctor if it was not possible for me to get well and stay well, as I wished some day to become a hospital nurse. He told me honestly that I must not think of it, that the disease was always liable to return, and I must be very careful, not work too much, or try to walk withkout a cane, and must wear a high heel on my shoe. No one knows just how I felt when I heard that verdict, as I did so want to be of some use to somebody

About two years ago, after watching a Christian Scientist very closely for a year, I decided to ask for treatment, though I told him I did not believe all they claimed, and did not want to leave my church. I had treatment every day for over a year, and the result is that I am able to walk without any material support, and without any pain at all. I have no fear of ill consequences, in fact fear seems to be almost eliminated from my consciousness in regard to that condition. I wear no high heel, though I still limp slightly, but it does not cause me any inconvenience. I am also free free from care and worry as to my future, am able to earn my own living, never having missed a day from my office for two years. I am sincerely happy and cheerful, not, however, because I force myself to be so, as I used to. The sense of opposition and discord in my family, on account of my course, has to a great extent been overcome, and in fact I could not ask for space to tell of all the change that has taken place in my consciousness.

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