Testimony of Healing January 7, 1905 Issue

In March, 1890, the healing power of God through Christian Science...

Gertrude Gillette

In March, 1890, the healing power of God through Christian Science was first brought into our home. The benefits received have been many. The first help given was for my husband, who had been for years a great sufferer with stomach trouble. Careful dieting and abstinence from certain articles of food seemed to prevent the acute attacks, but he took medicine after each meal and tonics of different kinds at stated intervals. He had been under the care of different physicians, "and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse." At a time when he was discouraged and almost desperate, a friend, who had been healed of a serious stomach trouble, persuaded him to try Christian Science treatment, which proved a great blessing to us. He has used no medicines or drugs of any kind since that time.

The winter following, a sister who was visiting us was healed of constipation, peritonitis, and diphtheria, after learning of the work done for him. My mother was then advised by my husband to come to our house from the mountains, and to be treated. She had been an invalid for over twenty years, suffering from chronic constipation, intestinal obstruction, and numerous attendant ailments. She was entirely healed after several weeks' treatment.

After all this wonderful benefit to those dear to me, I anknowledged their healing, but remained stubborn and wilful, and would not take help for myself, though sadly in need of treatment, and kindly importuned by my husband to do so. The following March, 1891, when the grip was prevalent in our city, my husband came under it and seemed exceedingly ill, but he relied upon Christian Science treatment, and in less than a week returned to his business, perfectly healed, while others taken sick at about the same time, and under medical care, were housed much longer, and some passed away.

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