Article June 22, 1899 Issue

Practical Christianity

Dayton (Ohio) Herald

Enter any Church of Christ, Scientist, and there you will find living witnesses of the power of the gospel to heal the sick and reform the sinner. Jesus taught that the works he did, his followers should do, and even greater (John, 14:12). If all the healing and reformatory work of this Church were recorded it would seem astonishing. Space will not permit this, but we will give a partial report of an investigation made by the writer. I am at liberty to state that the names and addresses can be secured by writing to the clerk of this Church. What greater evidence would you ask of a scholar in mathematics as to whether he understood the principle thereof, than for him to correctly solve the problem? Likewise, these testimonials from residents of this city and vicinity verify the promise of our Master of not a theoretical but a practical Christianity. On the basis by which these demonstrations are made—the allness of God, Good, and the spiritually scientific interpretation of the Scriptures—we bid all lovers of Truth in this city to unite with us in overcoming the destroyer of happy homes—sin, sickness, disease, poverty, and death. When these individuals were accosted as to why they were interested in Christian Science, their faces beamed with happiness for the opportunity of bearing witness to this Truth.

Says one lady, "I am interested in Christian Science because it is practical Christianity. For eight years I was an invalid. Physicians stated I had cancer of the stomach, heart disease, catarrh, lung and female trouble, the latter in its worst form. I sought the different schools of medicine, but only received temporary relief. Patent medicines, magnetic treatment, and electricity, were resorted to, but all to no avail. My suffering was terrific. When hope of ever being well had almost fled, I heard of Christian Science. Now you can see I am the picture of health. To it I owe my life, but the most beautiful part is that it has taught me what God is."

Another lady remarked, "I should be ungrateful not to state what Christian Science has done for me. Twenty years I was afflicted with bone scrofula. I took treatment at the Surgical Institute, Indianapolis, Ind., having an operation performed, taking decayed bone from my limb. Afterwards I went to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and had another operation performed, and bathed in the hot water. This failing. I tried magnetic treatment, but I derived no benefit. I lost hope of ever enjoying health. I investigated Spiritualism and sought relief from this source, but only to be driven to deeper despair. In that dark hour I heard of Christian Science, and decided to give it a trial. I had been troubled with a running sore on my limb, but this was soon healed. I was bothered with dyspepsia, but this was soon overcome. I had worn glasses for seven years, but was soon able to lay them aside as useless. My greatest joy is the better understanding I have of God."

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