Testimony of Healing February 13, 1909 Issue

In the month of May, 1907, I was taken with an attack...

W. A. McCall

In the month of May, 1907, I was taken with an attack of severe illness. I called in a neighboring physician, who diagnosed my case as one of poisoning. He prescribed for me, and I was relieved of my distress for a time, but the following day the trouble reappeared in an aggravated form. My previous history, from the medical standpoint, which I gave to the doctor, led him to treat me for rheumatic trouble. He gave me a drug to be taken every two hours, and later increased the dose. I, however, grew worse instead of better, and although the swelling of the joints was reduced, I could move around the room only with the greatest difficulty, the trouble having become dropsical and settled in my lower limbs and feet.

At the time I was taken ill I had received word that a case in which I was to appear as a witness had been started before the court in Montreal, and that I was liable to be called at any day. I was exceedingly anxious to take the trip, so I aided my physician in every way, both by my obedience to his instructions and by my mental attitude. I had full confidence in his knowledge and had every hope of being well at an early day. At the end of two weeks' time the call came, and I left for Montreal. Upon my arrival the next morning I went to the hotel, and was at once compelled to take to my room. I arranged with the attorneys that I should be the last witness called, and found that I had a day or two to wait. I continued to take the medicine which I had with me during the first day, but when evening came I found myself much worse. I then called in a doctor recommended by a friend, who, after making an examination, said that I certainly was the victim of too much medicine. He stated that he had seen only one other case as bad as mine. He immediately threw away the medicine I had with me and substituted another I remained in my room for three days, and was then able to drive to the court house and give my testimony. That night I left for New York in a very bad condition, being able to get on the train only with assistance.

I reached home Friday morning, very much in doubt as to what I should do. My confidence in doctors had been shaken, and it seemed to me that I could gain no relief from that source. A friend then advised that I try Christian Science. I consented, and on the following Monday I went with him to a Christian Science practitioner. The first treatment gave me confidence, and the day after the second treatment I was able to play golf, although up to that time I had been able to walk only with difficulty. The following Saturday I again played golf. Christian Science was new to me, and I could not get over my sense of fear; consequently I had several setbacks during my treatment, which covered a period of a little over two weeks, at least one half of the treatments being absent. The very day before the last treatment, the disease reappeared, and I was apparently as bad as I ever had been. This was due to fear developed through my eating strawberries, which according to my belief had been the original cause of my illness. The last treatment, however, cured me instantaneously, and I have had no return whatever of the trouble.

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