Testimony of Healing June 3, 1905 Issue

When I first heard of Christian Science, soon after...

Annebel H. G. Guilford

When I first heard of Christian Science, soon after my father and uncle had passed away, within a week of each other, I could in no way understand it. Several years after, life was a keen disappointment to me. Orthodoxy had failed to sustain me in sorrow; it did not seem logical. That a God of love could bring such suffering on humanity was inconceivable, and to wait until death for a reward was not a helpful, satisfying thought. Hearing of an aunt's relief from sciatica, through Christian Science, I begged to be permitted to try it. From childhood I had suffered with severe throat trouble, and had tried four of the finest specialists in the West. I had also been examined by one in New York. The last specialist in the West performed four operations of a serious nature. The doctor finally said, "I do not know what more to do for you, in fact all my cases are two thirds mental." He had admitted using hypnotism on other patients and I have every reason to believe he used it in my case, as well as electricity and strychnine, which had such bad effects I refused to take more of them.

The first treatment in Christian Science brought much peace; and after some weeks, the pain with which I had been battling for hours at a time, alone in my room, unknown to my family and friends, as it filled me with shame to be always going to a specialist, was blotted out of thought. Great gratitude is felt for all the physical benefits, and especially for the clearer understanding of the Bible and my consequent spiritual uplifting. That dear book had been the source of so much discussion and perplexity that it had been put aside, as it never was opened with satisfaction or comfort. Now it is a privilege and a joy to study it with our wonderful text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. Thank God for our noble Leader and all true Christian Scientists who have helped me into the new life, for this Science has taught me patience, healed me of a load of egotism, antagonism, and selfishness. It seemed that family, friends, etc., were lost by coming into Christian Science; my religion was called a fad, and I crazy; but although much persecution has been met during the past ten years, they are worth all the rest of my life put together, for Christian Science has wiped out regrets for the past, fears for the present, and great anxiety for the future. Though only a student of the text-book, I have been able to reflect Truth sufficiently to relieve the sufferings of others; and I thank God for the trials that have shown me the nothingness of matter and the allness of God, Spirit. Three years ago my child was born under Christian Science treatment, and this little one is reflecting Love. My heart goes out in gratitude to the unselfish woman who loved humanity enough to face all seeming obstacles to give out this truth to a needy world. Gratitude can only be proved by living truth so far as we understand it.

Annebel H. G. Guilford, New Dorchester, Mass.

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