Testimony of Healing April 8, 1916 Issue

When I first thought seriously about Christian Science, it...

White Doesburg with contributions from Jean Lawrie Doesburg

When I first thought seriously about Christian Science, it did not seem to me that I needed salvation, nor was I conscious of anything from which I wanted to be saved. Perhaps my self-satisfied mentality at that time was not unlike others who believe it quite right and proper to drink liquors, smoke tobacco, take medicine daily as a preventive for bowel trouble, and wear glasses for a vision believed to be defective. That was the condition with me for more than ten years. I preferred liquor to food, and was so addicted to tobacco that I was loath to surrender the pipe for meals or sleep. I chafed somewhat under the bondage to such habits, because of the sense of unhappiness in the home which they entailed, but was quite unaware of their perniciousness, and the indulgence was found pleasurable.

The awakening from this false sense of things to some slight understanding of being apart from the physical was very gradual. As intimated, I did not seek physical or moral healing in Christian Science, because I was not conscious of such a need until it was revealed to me by the truth as found in the study of the Bible together with the text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. What I found by the study of these books, as text and commentary, not only uncovered to my consciousness the error of my mental habits and the sin of indulging false appetites, but absolutely freed me from the bondage of those named, besides other similar physical and moral barnacles which have since disappeared at the command of Truth. I now rejoice in the "glorious liberty of the children of God."

While on an eastern visit a number of years ago, I read Science and Health at the request of a friend, and was more deeply impressed than I was willing to admit, even to myself. While in the midst of this reading a test was presented. In breaking up an old packing-case I stepped on a rusty nail and ran it deep into my foot through the sole of my slipper. I pulled my foot off the nail and looked at the nail but not at the foot. I did not even then remove the slipper, and after a few moments of thought proceeded with my work, while I attempted to apply as best I could that which I had just been reading in the Christian Science text-book. I then forgot about the incident and walked about the city all day. At night I examined the foot for the first time. There was only a small break in the skin, not the slightest soreness, no pain, no swelling, no evidence of the wound having even bled. I kept my own counsel and without fear awaited results. There never were any results except perfect healing. One would think that experience was sufficient to be convincing, but it was only partially so. I was younger in years at that time, and the world seemed gay; consequently I had no time for anything so serious and profound as Christian Science for a regular study.

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