Testimony of Healing September 23, 1905 Issue

About six and a half years ago, I was healed of chronic...

Alfred Guenther

About six and a half years ago, I was healed of chronic chills and fever by Christian Science. I had tried various material remedies, but they were of no avail. I was living in the country, when a position opened for me in a town where there were Christian Scientists. Before going, a lecture on this subject was handed me, and I said that if Christian Science would heal me, I would believe in it. Two weeks later I went to town and lived in the home of some Christian Scientists. In a short time my ailments manifested themselves in a severer form than ever. Christian Science treatment was then suggested, and I was ready to try it. A practitioner worked faithfully for me about four weeks, and the chills and fever were overcome and they have never returned. I gained rapidly in health, strength, and weight. I was healed and I believed, but did not then understand. The physical healing meant very much to me, but I had not awakened to the need of moral healing. I was of a peculiar temperament, and it seemed no one could understand me. As a child, I never cared much for play, but wanted to be alone to read. This made me selfish, self-absorbed, and morbid, and as I grew older, I awakened to the sinfulness of all this, and I struggled to overcome it, but without success.

I was then subject to ugly moods, to discouragement and despair, and was often on the verge of committing suicide. When under the influence of these errors I was disagreeable to others and hateful to myself. In my despair I often cried to God for help, but seemingly the help did not come. I then asked for help in Christian Science. The practitioner worked faithfully and I tried my best, as I thought, to overcome, and at times I was free, but the conflict seemed to be terrible. I finally became desperate, and tried to run away from the demands of Truth, but I found that I could not do this. After several months, I turned again to Christian Science. I was led to ask for help from a Scientist whose experience had been similar to mine. The help was given, and I learned how to work mentally to overcome the error, and the moral healing was realized. My whole life was changed, and I became hopeful and happy.

I am indeed thankful, and my desire is to live the gratitude I owe to God, and to Mrs. Eddy, for Christian Science.—Alfred Guenther, Lexington, Mo.

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