Testimony of Healing May 20, 1905 Issue

Until about three years ago, our little daughter was a...

Lizzie Eichhorn

Until about three years ago, our little daughter was a healthy child. Then we noticed, several times, that she would sit quietly by herself, turning her eyes up towards the ceiling. Thinking it was only a passing habit, we used to tell her not to do it, but she would say, "Why, what is the matter? I don't turn my eyes up like that; and even if I do, I don't know when I do it." So things went on all right for a short time, until one day I noticed she stood trembling and had a spasm. She remained in this condition a few moments, after which she was her old self again. I became alarmed at last, and took her to a doctor, who, after giving me some powders and other medicine told me to come again, wishing of course to know the results of his tonics. After having used up all the medicine, instead of getting well or even better, she only got worse, and instead of standing during her spells she would now fall backwards, and sometimes forward on her face. Seeing that she was getting worse, I went to the same doctor once more, who gave her another bottle of medicine, but with the same poor results. One day we called for a doctor who was termed very skilful by the neighbors, but we received very sad information from him. He said, "The best thing for you to do with that child is to send her to some institute, but I hardly think she will live a year." We were almost broken-hearted at that information, so we decided, as a last resort, to go and see a Christian Scientist. I took the child to a practitioner, who gave her treatment.

After over two and a half years' trouble, I at last have the happiness of saying that through Christian Science our child has been healed of a sickness which all doctors and medicines failed to cure, and our whole family is certainly very thankful for what the truth has done for us. We go to the church every Sunday, we attend the meetings on Wednesday evenings; and all doubts have vanished with the better understanding of God.

Mrs. Lizzie Eichhorn, Milwaukee, Wis.

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