Testimony of Healing December 6, 1913 Issue

Three years ago I was led into Christian Science

Margaret M. Householder

Three years ago I was led into Christian Science. As I was on the train, going to Longmont, I gave a gentleman a book to read, and in handing it back he made this remark : "I think Christian Science is the coming religion." I then asked him to tell me about Mrs. Eddy, as I had not read anything about her for a long time, and he told me so much that was good that I made up my mind to investigate Christian Science thoroughly.

In course of time a practitioner came to see me, and I began to tell her all about myself. First, I referred her to a large medical book from which I had taken prescriptions, and she said that instead of studying medicine I should study the Bible. I said that I studied the Bible, and my prayer-book too, but I thought it was dreadful to be forbidden to study doctors' books. I nevertheless went on to relate my tale of woe. The altitude was too high; I could not sleep half the night; I had stomach trouble, nervousness, and also believed that I could not walk a block. The practitioner treated me, and later, as I listened to her explanation that God is Love, and God is good, a sweet peace filled my thought, but I could not understand why she had not prayed aloud. I slept like an infant, however, and next morning awoke refreshed for my daily duties.

We came home in a few days, so I was sorry I had learned so little about Christian Science. Still, I felt so much better that I knew it was the religion I had been seeking for years, and though the kindness of several Scientists, who sent me the Journal and Sentinel, I gained much good. I soon bought a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" and began to study it, but there were many things I could not understand until I got the Lesson-Sermon. Since writing the above I have had the great privilege of again visiting Longmont and attending three Sunday services and Wednesday evening meetings.

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