Testimony of Healing September 26, 1908 Issue

Hoping that my wonderful release from bondage through...

Miriam Pope

Hoping that my wonderful release from bondage through Christian Science may be of encouragement to some one who is but slowly realizing his own freedom, I would say that Truth does heal. Never considered strong in childhood, when ready to commence the high school course I found myself subject to frequent coughing-spells, which finally necessitated my leaving school for a time. Six months later conditions had become so much worse that a noted lung specialist, after diagnosing the disease as a nervous disorder, stated that further trouble could be averted only by the utmost exertion on my part as well as that of the family. For more than twenty years this effort continued; a year and a half of the time I walked on crutches. While stomach trouble and weariness seemed to hold sway, yet harder to bear were the depression and morbidness of thought, with a haunting fear that it must end in insanity. During the long struggle partial relief was attained through the strenuous efforts of physicians, for whom I shall ever feel gratitude and respect. Long I searched amidst the mazes of "mental science," psychical research, etc., hoping to find mental control over this physical condition, or at least strength to be of some use in the world despite it.

Not until five years ago, however, when the "still, small voice" of infinite Love came to my consciousness through its angel visitant,—Christian Science,—did I find this control. Under its teaching and demonstration the symptoms vanished, slowly yet surely, as the mistaken thought that our Father was ever watching us, only to punish each mistake, was changed to an understanding of Him as ever-present Love. Steadily, too, and in larger measure, it seems to me, than ever before, joy and strength are becoming mine, as slowly doubt yields to a restful confidence that the way will be made plain, as self-condemnation gives place to a remembrance of our Master's assurance that he was not sent to condemn the world, as fear yields to ever-widening glimpses of Love, as a burdened sense on awakening gives place to a joyful sense of surrounding beauty awaiting recognition.

Would that words might express my feeling of gratitude to the dear Leader who so patiently, steadfastly, lovingly has borne this message of Love to a needy world. Tender and deep is my gratitude for the Science which points so plainly the path to eternal Life, the path revealed centuries ago through the lowly Nazarene, and again revealed through Mrs. Eddy's faithful following of the Christ.

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