Testimony of Healing August 19, 1922 Issue

In the early part of the year 1913 a friend lent me a...

James Walter Hornocker

In the early part of the year 1913 a friend lent me a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. Through the reading of this book I began to get a glimpse of God's law and of the spiritual import of His Word. Through this reading and spiritual awakening there first came the healing of the liquor habit,—the desire for drink leaving me completely. I had been trying various material remedies for chronic constipation, and for what one doctor diagnosed as appendicitis, while another noted physician stated the trouble was probably gallstones. Since the case was of years' standing they both claimed a surgical operation was necessary. After a few months of reading the Christian Science textbook and striving to make its teachings applicable to my needs, and with a few treatments given me by a Christian Science practitioner, I found myself completely healed of these difficulties; and the healing has been permanent. Along with these discords went the tobacco habit and profanity.

Through a better knowledge of God's law and of man's relation to Him, there have been weeded out of consciousness many wrong thoughts and false beliefs. In their stead have come much happiness and harmony and a greater love for my fellow-man. Christian Science has met all my needs for the past nine years. In that time I have not taken a single dose of medicine. To say I am grateful for this regeneration would be putting it mildly. I wish to let my daily living express my gratitude for this healing truth.

James Walter Hornocker, Indianapolis, Ind.

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