Testimony of Healing August 10, 1912 ISSUE

I am singing in the words of the psalmist, "Bless the...

Dona Davidson Mercer with contributions from C. F. Mercer

I am singing in the words of the psalmist, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases." When Christian Science found me, I had been to mortal sense a physical wreck for several years. I had taken medicine every four hours for three years; had been under the care of six different physicians for ten years, and these were the best in the country, one being a noted specialist. I underwent a surgical operation for female troubles, the physician saying he was going to make a well woman of me, but instead I grew weaker every day. My friends said they did not expect to see me alive three months longer. At this time I had about lost all faith in medicines. The greatest blessing that had come to me was when I moved into a flat near a Christian Scientist. She was always smiling and seemed happy at all times.

I had been living there about ten days when this good woman told me that it was not material remedies which I needed, and asked me if I would like to have a book to read. I said I would. I then began to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. Three days later I threw all my medicine, mineral water, etc., aside, and in two weeks I did not seem the same person; indeed, I was not the same woman. The preface of this book begins, "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, today is big with blessings." As I read those words, I cannot express the feeling that came over me. I seemed to be lifted up to where I had never been before. I read Science and Health through, then went to the Bible and read the New Testament, Psalms, Isaiah, and other books of the Old Testament, and what a revelation it was to me! I read on in this way for three months, saying nothing to any one, before I attended a Christian Science service.

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