Testimony of Healing April 17, 1909 Issue

When I first became interested in Christian Science, a...

EDWARD J. WILSON

When I first became interested in Christian Science, a little over a year ago, I remember how eagerly I perused the Sentinel and Journal for testimonies of healing of cases similar to my own, and when my search was rewarded, how it strengthened the hope that I might be healed and gave me greater encouragement to accept and prove Christian Science. In the hope that my testimony may reach some one in similar frame of mind, I am glad to present these facts.

When a boy, I was attacked with what I thought was hereditary stomach trouble, which began in a mild form, and grew worse year by year, until about seven years ago, when my physicians pronounced it catarrhal affection of the stomach. I suffered intensely night and day for weeks together, during which time I was unable to retain any kind of food. I tried a great many kinds of medicines, when gave temporary relief only. Then I took regular courses of treatment with some of the best physicians and specialists in Kentucky and Ohio. Under one form of treatment I was required to lie in bed for six weeks and live on an exclusive milk diet. Finally I was treated by a noted New York specialist, under whose dietary rules I lived for nineteen months on uncooked foods. While this seemed to afford me great benefit. I was not cured, and I would suffer serious relapses from time to time. The last doctor I consulted was frank in saying that he could not help me. Twenty-three years had now elapsed since I began to take medicine, and I had almost lost confidence in it or the profession thereof, and was growing extremely despondent.

When my attention was first directed to Christian Science, some years ago, by a friend in the far West who was anxious for me to become interested in it as a means of regaining my fast-waning health, I was evidently not prepared to accept it, as I gave the subject but a fleeting thought and dismissed it as too ridiculous to admit of sane consideration. However, a little over a year ago, Christian Science was again recommended to me by a friend in Chicago, who presented it so earnestly that I determined to look into the subject. A few days later I met by chance a gentleman from St. Louis, who told me of his wonderful cure through Christian Science of serious lung trouble, and advised that I attend the meetings, and a lecture on Christian Science which was to be held the following Sunday. I did so, and it was all so different from what I had imagined; the beautiful service and the impressions convinced me that I had at last found a source of relief from the bondage of sickness and mental depression. I purchased a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" and began to read, and a little later asked for help from a practitioner. In a very few days I noticed that my appetite was returning, and I began to eat and enjoy my food as I had not done in years. I continued to improve daily, and in a week was eating anything I desired, without the fear as of old, and the consequent suffering. I have gained in weight, and at this writing my trouble has entirely disappeared. For this beautiful demonstration of the efficacy of divine healing. I am exceedingly thankful to God, and grateful to Mrs. Eddy, through whom the Science of Life and being has been revealed, as taught and practised in Christian Science.—Edward J. Wilson, Cincinnati. O.

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