Testimony of Healing December 24, 1904 Issue

It is now eight years since Christian Science was brought...

Stewart T. McConnell with contributions from A. P. S.

It is now eight years since Christian Science was brought to my attention in such an impressive way as to command investigation. I had for more than thirty years been a member and officer in an orthodox church, and had been active in its work. I was entirely satisfied with my church relations, and did not think it possible that I could be induced to change them, but I little surmised what the future had in store for me. In the fall of 1894 I suffered from the crushing of my left foot and ankle, which kept me in bed many weeks, during which time my wife was my constant and only nurse, she being unwilling to leave me. The result was that when I recovered she was a very sick woman. She was treated by one of our best physicians for four months, and getting no better, but rather worse, I called another of our best physicians, who after about four months' trial, did no more for her than the other, and seeing she was not improving under his treatment he recommended a noted physician in another city. She did not, however, improve under his treatment, and we decided to try a specialist in New York, who treated her for more than three months, without success. She then came home, and another physician was called in, and after a careful study of her case he told us that she had only a few weeks to live.

At this time a good neighbor recommended Christian Science treatment, which she accepted, though it was entirely new to her, and in ten days she was healed. This was indeed startling to me; but while I was pleased beyond measure, I was not prepared to accept Christian Science. I began its study, however, but not without prejudice and strong mental antagonism, which clouded my understanding and retarded my progress. I commenced to attend the Wednesday evening testimonial meetings and Sunday services, and was soon after convinced of the truth of Christian Science, and became an earnest student of its teachings. Not long after, my wife and I became members of the local Christian Science church, and of The Mother Church, and had class teaching by a student of Mrs. Eddy. This was about eight years ago. Since then I have had no use for materia medica, although I have had returns of old complaints, twice in very severe attacks, but they yielded to the healing power of divine Truth and Love. I have found Christian Science, a power for good to me, in business, in social intercourse with my neighbors and friends, as well as in healing sickness and sin.

It gives me pleasure to offer this brief testimony to what Christian Science has done for us. I am intensely grateful to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for her great work for mankind, in bringing to our understanding, Life, Truth, and Love, as manifested in the life and teachings of Jesus, the Christ.

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