I am glad to testify to the healing power of God through...

Emily Britton

I am glad to testify to the healing power of God through Christian Science. About three years ago I began to have trouble with my eyes. One morning I awoke to find one of them closed, and even after bathing, it would open only a little way. Thinking I had taken cold, I paid no attention to it, until I found at the end of the week that it did not get any better; in fact, there was a considerable discharge from it. I then decided to see a specialist, and my husband went with me. After the first examination, the doctor said she thought it was paralysis of the eyelid, but she would have to examine the eye again. I therefore went back in the afternoon. This time there was another doctor with her, and they made the examination together. For two weeks they treated me daily, with the result that my eye both looked and felt worse than when I first went to the specialist.

As I was feeling very much discouraged, I changed doctors, taking treatment from the next one every day, except Sunday, for three weeks, my eye getting worse all the time. I asked him how long he thought it would take to effect a cure, and he said he could not tell, as the condition was very stubborn. I made another change of doctors, and this time was benefited considerably, in fact, after a few weeks, with the aid of glasses, etc., I was able to keep the inflammation down, and to the onlooker there was not much see; but I was never free from a feeling of irritation in my eyes, and a constant dread that the disease would return.

One day—a happy day for me—a Christian Science practitioner came to live in my neighborhood. After several talks with her, I decided to have treatment for my little girl, who was just five years old and had been wearing glasses for a year on account of weak muscles. The doctors said her eye was turning, and that she must not go to school until she was at least nine years old; but in three days, under Christian Science treatment, she was completely healed. I might add that she went to school before she was six years old.

I then had treatment for myself, although I did not tell the practitioner of the disease from which I was supposed to be suffering, but let her think I was wearing glasses solely for my sight. I took off the glasses with great fear, and the next day my eyes hurt badly. Seeing the practitioner in the street, I asked her if I should put them on again, but she told me not to do so, saying she would go home and give me treatment. My eyes ceased to hurt and were quite normal all that day, but the next day they troubled me again, and I asked the same question. The practitioner said she would treat me, but advised me to go home and read Science and Health or some Christian Science literature. I followed her advice with good results, for this time it was several days before I felt any more pain. Then one night it all came back. I could not sleep, my eyes pained me so much. When I arose in the morning, I went over to my neighbor's house and knocked on the door, saying, as I stood before her, "Now, shall I put my glasses on?" My eyes were in such a condition that she needed no explanation as to why I asked the question. After a moment she said: "No, you need not put your glasses on. Come in and I will give you treatment." I went in, and during the treatment which followed, the inflammation and an ulcer, together with the pain, disappeared.

Shortly after my healing I went to England. My friends begged me to take my glasses for the trip, in case the trouble should return, but I thank God that I had learned through Christian Science that He gives perfect sight. My practitioner gave me a Journal, in which were the names of practitioners in England, but I did not need any further treatment. I am glad to be able to say that the healing has been permanent. My eyes are in splendid condition, and have been ever since the healing took place, over two years ago.

For this and many other benefits, both mental and physical, received through Christian Science, I am truly thankful to God, and grateful to Mrs. Eddy. I am happy to say that many times I have been able to realize the truth for myself through my understanding of Christian Science.

Emily Britton, Mill Valley, Cal.

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