Testimony of Healing May 18, 1968 Issue

In July, 1939, I suffered a sunstroke...

George E. Bradshaw, Jr.

In July, 1939, I suffered a sunstroke, or heat exhaustion, while playing tennis. The symptoms associated with this condition recurred each summer. The illness manifested itself in a high fever every day during the summer until the cooler fall weather relieved me. Weakness accompanying the fever incapacitated me for the summer. Confinement in a hospital for observation and tests proved of no avail; the doctors could not even diagnose the illness. Apparently the sunstroke had damaged the temperature regulating mechanism of the body, and my body temperature rose with the outside temperature.

After several summers of this illness I moved to California to try a change of climate. While I was in California, my mother, who had become interested in Christian Science through a friend's recommendation, sent me a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. I began to read this textbook, began attending a nearby Christian Science church, and was healed of the smoking and drinking habits.

The hot weather illness afflicted me, and since I was new in Christian Science and unsure of its healing ability, I was prevailed upon to go to a hospital for treatment. My family was notified, and my mother came to bring me home as soon as I was able to travel. I was still ill, however, and my mother asked me if I would like to try Christian Science treatment. I agreed and was completely and permanently healed after two weeks of treatment by a dedicated Christian Science practitioner. Ever since then I have enjoyed indoor and outdoor sports, summer and winter, without a trace of the previous symptoms.

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