Testimony of Healing May 13, 1905 Issue

The testimonies in the Sentinel have helped me so much...

Louis C. Master

The testimonies in the Sentinel have helped me so much that I thought I would give mine, in the hope that it might meet the eye of some unfortunate brother who has not yet been led to the right understanding of God as taught in Christian Science. I was an awful wreck, being a slave to rum for twenty years. I was in fact so far gone that my father advised me to take a well-known "cure" for drunkenness, which I consented to do. I took this treatment, and I was just as bad when I came out of the institution as when I went into it. This was about seven years ago. Seven months ago kind friends advised me to try Christian Science, which I consented to do, yet I was adverse to Scientists, insomuch that I said to my wife that if I had my way I would have all the Scientists hung or put in jail. Little did I think that five months later I would be healed of that awful disease through the same Christian Science which I had condemned. I cannot be too thankful to God for this blessed hope we have through Christian Science, and to our dear Leader, Mrs. Eddy, who was inspired by God to find the blessed truth; and never shall I forget the dear friends who led me to see the truth and who so kindly stood by me in my darkest hour. Now I have not the slightest desire for intoxicating drinks, and only those who have been placed in the same position can realize how thankful I am to-day for the truth which has set me free. This is not all, however, that Christian Science has done for me. My little son had fits for years, taking spells every few weeks, and he would remain unconscious for four or five hours at a time. I had the very best physicians, but they could give me no hope of his ultimate recovery. Since I have accepted Science he has been cured also. He has not had a single fit in seven months. But this is not all; my wife, who was nearly blind, was given no hope by three of the best specialists in New York City as to her eyes getting any better. They told her that she must stay under their constant care, but as I was obliged to move to another city this could not be done. Now she can see better every day and is trusting to the truth which sets free.

I wish to add that my boy ran a nail very nearly through his palm, and the hand began to swell to an enormous size. The pain went up the arm and down to his side. It seemed to be a clear case of blood-poisoning, and my wife, who is a member of the Christian Science church here, treated him. For two days he was in extreme agony; the third day the demonstration was made, and on the fourth day he was back to his business. His employer, who saw his hand on the second day, said to me, "Do get a doctor, or your boy will lose his hand." I told him that divine Love had always met our need and would meet this. He was a greatly surprised man when the boy returned to his work. He could only say that it was wonderful thing. My wife slipped on the ice, last winter, striking her head very severely, She seemed to be injured internally, but she at once declared the truth, and she never lost any time in consequence of it. We have had many other demonstrations and are all very thankful that we have been led to this blessed truth. It has transformed this home of ours to a heaven on earth.

Every day of my life I thank God for revealing His wonderful truth through our noble Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and I am learning day by day the truth of those blessed words of our Master, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."—Louis C. Master, Norristown, Pa.

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