Testimony of Healing April 22, 1905 Issue

Several years ago I was entirely healed by Christian Science...

Anna W. Fisher

Several years ago I was entirely healed by Christian Science of a severe catarrhal trouble of the head and throat, after having been a long time under medical treatment, and being finally told by an eminent physician that I had a form of catarrh that would end in consumption unless the greatest care was used. I then regarded my physical cure as wonderful, spoke of it as such, and entertained the most profound respect for Christian Scientists and their work. Several dear friends were deeply interested in Christian Science and devoted in their labors, nevertheless the religious part of Science made no impression on me, as I was at this time a member of an orthodox church and satisfied with its creed. Over two years ago, as the result of a terrible mental strain, my health broke down, with extreme nervous exhaustion which affected the heart's action. Even then I resorted to materia medica, having able and kindly help, until it was proven to me, as well as to my family, that I was not gaining, but on the contrary growing worse, and I was suffering untold agony with neuralgia of the heart. I finally decided again to have Science treatment. I secured the help of the same dear friend through whom I had been healed before. I was helped immediately and very soon permanently healed.

Even after a year of reading I did not fully appreciate the blessing of Christian Science, until last fall, when I was in deepest mental distress, and it seemed to me that the very foundations of my being were shaken. I then turned to deep, prayerful, earnest study of the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," there to find such peace as I had never known. I wish to express, though it be in small measure when compared to my great benefits my sincere gratitude to God, and to our dear Leader, who by her loving devotion to the great work she has done, and is doing, is teaching us how to study the Bible aright.

It was my blessed privilege to unite with The Mother Church at our Communion in June, 1904. I want to say to any who may be disheratened at what may seem to them slow growth, Work harder, study, watch, and pray. My own experience has taught me that Christian Science demands the practical, every-day living of religion, though at times this way seems hard, up-hill work, yet I know that God is a "very present help in trouble." I must speak of our helpful literature. Each number of the Sentinel, Journal, and Quarterly brings rich blessings into the home.

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