Testimony of Healing July 21, 1906 Issue

When Christian Science came to me it found me in the...

Margaret Goodwin

When Christian Science came to me it found me in the field of materia medica, where I had been working as a trained nurse for years, always questioning, Is there no way to eradicate sickness, sorrow, and death from the human family? My question was never answered until I began the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. When I first began to study the book I believed many things in it, but being at that time under the influence of the medical thought I did not believe Christian Science could heal the sick. At this time I was called to care for a case of malignant diphtheria which was under medical treatment. I had worked over the case almost continuously for three or four days and nights when the child passed on. I went home, and in less than twenty-four hours found myself under the same conditions, having a high temperature, a well-defined diphtheritic sore throat, and suffering the most intense pain from the supposed effect of poison all through the system.

As I thought over my condition pen can never portray the despair with which I thought of turning to materia medica for help. With the picture of what I had just been through, and my overworked condition, I felt that I did not have the vitality and strength to recover from antitoxin treatment. As I thought over the situation, something seemed to say, "Now is your time to put Christian Science to the test." I got up and took my copy of Science and Health, but I was suffering so that it did not seem as thought I could read a line. I found the scientific statement of being (p. 468), and before I had read it through felt better. I read for an hour and then fell into a peaceful sleep. When I awoke, several hours later, all the inflammation, soreness, and contraction had gone from my throat. The fever was all gone, and the diphtheritic odor, which had been very perceptible, had entirely disappeared. I was still suffering great pain all through my body, but I felt hopeful. I knew what had helped me and sent for a practitioner. Word came back that she could not come, but would treat me absently and come the next day. Here I had something to meet, for mortal mind argued, "If I had sent for a doctor, he would have come at once and something would be done." I, however, decided to read some more, and in a very little while I found myself covered with perspiration and the pain all gone, a condition which would be considered very favorable under materia medica.

The next day the practitioner called, and the following morning I felt well, so thought I would get up, but seemed so weak I could not stand. The third day I got up and dressed and walked four blocks to the practitioner's, and in less than a week I was well and strong. This experience convinced me of the power of the truth to heal the sick,—it does heal the sick; it destroys all error; it brings immortality to light. Words are inadequate to express what Christian Science has done for me.

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