Testimony of Healing November 22, 1900 Issue

Quickly Restored to Health

C. P. K.

Among my first recollections as a child were of seeing my brother in bed, a great sufferer from headaches. His sufferings made such an impression upon my child-mind that it was not long before I developed the same malady, only in a more aggravated form, which kept me from two to three days at a time confined to my bed, interfering greatly with my studies.

These continued for several years, when other complications arose, and for ten years I suffered with nervous dyspepsia, female troubles, and in fact, I fancied I had every disease known to materia medica. Besides taking the medicine prescribed by my physicians, I exhausted every well-known patent medicine that was recommended for my particular case, with no benefit. The more I took the worse I became. My professional duties took me to Europe, where I continued my search for health, which was doubly necessary for me, as my voice meant my living.

It was hard to appear before a public in such a nervous condition, which, according to the old belief, was anything but conducive to successful singing. I tried one physician after another, the baths of Germany, electricity, massage, etc., with the same results. Returning to America I placed myself under the care of one of the leading specialists in New York, gradually getting worse and worse, until life did not seem worth living. A dear friend, seeing my suffering, spoke gently and lovingly of Christian Science; but my ears were closed. I had lost confidence in everything and would not listen to her, only shrugging my shoulders in silent contempt for the idea. She wisely said no more. However, the seed had been sown, but I did not realize it until later, when returning from a professional tour in the United States, I came back completely broken up and discouraged beyond measure. So when this dear friend, upon seeing me again, said that I did not need to suffer, I said, "Do you mean to say that Christian Science can cure me?" She replied, "Yes." "Well," I said, "tell me where to go and I will gladly try anything; for life is not worth living in this condition." She gave me the address of a dear, loving Scientist, and from the moment of my first treatment I never doubted. In one week I was completely healed of these troubles, and could eat anything and everything, which I had not been able to do for ten years; in fact the half has not been told. I have found Christian Science a wonderful help in my singing. Whereas I once depended upon stimulants (as I am sorry to say many of my profession do) for courage and support, I now know that God is my inspiration and my strength; that I reflect the one Mind, the one Harmony which is Divine. Whereas I never read the Bible before, I can say with a heart full of gratitude that the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" are my constant companions.—C. P. K., New York, N. Y.

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