Testimony of Healing March 12, 1904 Issue

I did not turn to Christian Science because of physical...

A. F. D.

I did not turn to Christian Science because of physical healing, but as the result of observing in the daily lives of some of my childhood friends, how it was possible to live so near to God that fear and doubt could have little part in one's experience.

Eighteen years ago an only brother lay at death's door, as the result of an accident, and we dared not trust him to the care of Christian Science when it was suggested to us, but rather did all that we thought could be done in the regular way, only to see our dear one pass from us. I could but be impressed at that time with the unfailing love and kindness expressed at that time with the unfailing love and kindness expressed in the comforting words of assurance from those who had stepped out from our loved orthodox church for this strange, new teaching, wherein it was affirmed that there is in reality no pain, no death, no sorrow. I will say that our friends in the old church did all that human love and kindness could do to lighten our burden, while believing in the reality of what we were passing through.

However, on comparing results, I could but liken their kindly efforts to the sympathy of Job's three friends who "made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him," while the words of compassion born of the scientific interpretation of our Master's teaching according to Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, brought true comfort which resulted in the willingness to empty our bottles of the old wine, that we might be supplied with the new.—that of Spirit.

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