Testimony of Healing August 24, 1907 Issue

The old story of coming reluctantly to Christian Science...

Blanche Johnson Butzow

The old story of coming reluctantly to Christian Science must be repeated here, for like so many others, I suffered my way into this liberating truth. From infancy I had seemed most delicate, in fact I never knew what it was to feel real well or strong until I was healed by Christian Science. Five years ago, when I came to Chicago to study singing, I was in bondage to the fear of throat trouble and nervousness. One cold followed another, and I wondered why I was never free from this trouble, but Christian Science has since taught me that it was "fear made manifest on the body" (Science and Health, p. 493). Owing to these colds becoming more frequent my progress in music was necessarily retarded, and I became discouraged; but even when I seemed enveloped in a night of disappointment a star of hope twinkled above me. That star was to lead me to the "land of Christian Science, where fetters fall and the rights of man are fully known and acknowledged" (Science and Health, p. 226). With nothing but doubt in my heart, I followed a friend's suggestion. Most reluctantly I called on a Christian Science practitioner and received a treatment. The throat was healed right then and there, and the cold vanished into its native nothingness. Great was my amazement! Joyfully I put aside the medicine—all medicine—and turned to God, the Great Physician.

Immediately after beginning to read that wondrous book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, the healing of my nerves began. I had treatment for the nervousness, as well as for some other ailments, and was healed. The progress in my vocal work now became apparent. I had previously seemed unable to breathe deeply, and lacked confidence in my ability to sing; but Truth soon destroyed these errors, and before the term was over I could sustain my tones remarkably well, whereas before knowing anything about Christian Science my tones were very imperfect. After several Christian Science treatments I was enabled to appear at two public pupil recitals with the greatest possible calmness. What helped me most in my singing was the knowledge which Christian Science brought me, that I could do nothing of myself, but as the idea of God man is a perfect expression of Mind. I have had many beautiful and some remarkable healings by Christian Science, but the physical healing has become secondary to the spiritual uplift which has come to me. I have truly been transformed by the renewing of the mind.

My heart overflows with gratitude to God, and to Mrs. Eddy for this truth which has delivered me from so great a bondage of sickness and is freeing me daily from some false belief. May I follow the example of love, patience, unselfishness, and forgiveness that our beloved Leader has so nobly set us.

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