Testimony of Healing July 13, 1912 Issue

About five years ago I attended a lecture on Christian Science

Martha E. Pipkorn

About five years ago I attended a lecture on Christian Science. At this time I knew nothing of what it taught, but because of repeated trials and cause for sorrow in our family, I consented to attend this lecture. The spiritual uplifting received was beyond expression, something that I had never before experienced in the religious training I had received, which as I then thought was sufficient for my spiritual welfare. A few days after this lecture, another member of the family passed away, and for a few days I experienced the darkest days I had ever known. After the sad services were over and all had gone to their homes but one brother, I began to speak of this lecture on Christian Science, and repeated parts of it. In doing this I forgot all grief and depression, and retired with a peaceful mind. On awakening the next morning I knew that I was healed, as I could not see or feel any sense of a vacancy in the home, nor could I feel a cause for grief. I knew that no human will or any former religious training could have so completely removed all traces of sorrow, but I instinctively knew that it must have been some truth told in that lecture. Time has proved this, and the healing has been permanent.

I began to study "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy and subscribed for the periodicals sent out by The Christian Science Publishing Society. The study of these, with the Bible, and some help from loyal Christian Scientists, enabled me to apply such knowledge as I had gained to other problems, and I soon found that Christian Science can and does meet every human need when correctly applied. I learned that in order to gain more knowledge of this truth I must practise according to my understanding of it, and apply it to the needs of others, when called upon, as well as to my own problems. This I am striving to do, as I have learned that I can prove my gratitude for this grand truth in no other way. When trials, such as a sense of injustice, ingratitude, and other conditions of the carnal mind, tempt me with resentment, divine Mind has been and is the only remedy. I have often received the first ray of light out of such conditions, by remembering a part of the message sent out by our revered Leader, some three years ago: "When these things cease to bless they will cease to occur" (Sentinel, June 12, 1909).

My blessings have been many and my gratitude to God and our Leader is unlimited.

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