Testimony of Healing July 13, 1907 Issue

On the third day of September, 1905, I commenced...

Enoch Shipley

On the third day of September, 1905, I commenced a fortnight's holiday at Melton Constable, in Norfolk, but on arriving at this place I did not feel well. On Sunday I began to get worse, and on Monday I went to Yarmouth, but was compelled to return and call in a doctor, who ordered me to bed at once as the pains were beyond endurance. On examining me he decided that the trouble was a malignant growth on the liver. He then called another medical man in to consult with him, and I saw that he agreed with the diagnosis. After I had been confined to my bed for seven weeks and was gradually getting worse, I decided to have a physician from Norwich. The latter gentleman gave me very little hope of ever again being able to carry out my previous duties as inspector in the locomotive department of the North Eastern Railway. My wife was given to understand that the trouble was very serious, and that there was very little hope of my recovery. After being at Melton Constable for eight weeks I decided to return home to Darlington, regardless of consequences. On hearing this the doctor would not give his consent. I, however, made arrangements to come home, and did so, although I had to be carried on a stretcher from my lodgings to the station, and from one platform to another. Before leaving the above-mentioned place my doctor wrote to another physician in Darlington, asking him to see me upon my arrival, but for some unexplained reason the latter gentleman never came. I therefore went on using the medicine I had brought with me.

On the Tuesday following a Christian Scientist came to take my case, and I began the treatment at once, throwing away all the material dependences which had failed me. I am delighted to say that after acting upon the advice of the practitioner my recovery was rapid and almost marvelous. Since returning home I have never had a doctor in my house. I commenced my duties again on Feb. 5, 1906, and am thankful to say that I have never found the slightest difficulty in attending to the same, nor have I experienced any ill effects from my recent illness. I am exceedingly thankful to God, and also to Mrs. Eddy for bringing this long-lost truth to light. In conclusion I may say it is my firm opinion that had not the truth been administered to me in the manner it has been, I should have passed long ago to join the great majority, and I am certain that what has been done for me can be done for others by the same means.

Enoch Shipley, Darlington, England.

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