Testimony of Healing March 6, 1909 Issue

I have thought many times that I would like to express...

E. S. Bishop

I have thought many times that I would like to express my thankfulness for Christian Science. It is about tenyears since my husband and I came into Science, and no one but ourselves will ever know how great a blessing it has been to us. We have had many proofs of its healing power, and I hope that my testimony may lead some one who reads it to see if they can find any cases like their own that have been healed, for that is the way I did when I first came into Science. I never shall forget how fearful I was before my oldest boy was born. I used to read the Sentinel and Journal all through to see if there was one case like my own where Science had been used, and when I found one it relieved me a great deal, as we were strangers in the place and there were only one or two Scientists here at the time, which was nine years ago.

The Scientist that I expected would stay with me was called out of town on business, and that left us to depend on God and ourselves. My husband treated me, and I got along finely; I was sick only an hour, and although it was late in November and very cold I was up on the fourth day, and did my work every day after that. When my second boy came I had a Scientist with me. I was up the third day, and the following day got dinner for the family. When the baby was a week old, I took him to a Christian Science lecture, walking ten blocks to the opera house, and also walked home. Although the neighbors predicted all kinds of trouble would follow, none of it came. A month or so ago one of those same neighbors told me that ever since that time, now nearly seven years, she had thought there must be something good in Christian Science, and she is now studying Science and Health and does not care who knows it.

Another grand demonstration was in a serious attack of fever. One of our children was seemingly very ill, and one night when she appeared to be very low and every one was watching her case, my husband and myself became fearful, so we called in a Christian Science practitioner, who remained with us all night. Our fear left us soon after her arrival, although the healing of the child came slowly. Neighbors condemned us severely for depending upon Christian Science, and said that we should be forced to have a doctor. We are very thankful to know that we had the help of the "great Physician," our Father-Mother God, who is always ready to help us if we look to Him. Words cannot express my thankfulness to God, and to Mrs. Eddy, for all the blessings we have received in Christian Science.—Mrs. E. S. Bishop, Billings, Mont.

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