Testimony of Healing June 10, 1916 Issue

I owe a debt of boundless gratitude to Mrs. Eddy for...

Madolin Hayes

I owe a debt of boundless gratitude to Mrs. Eddy for what "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" has given me. The Bible is as refreshing and inspiring to me now as a running brook to a thirsty traveler. I was completely buried in mortal débris, until I came humbly to the foot of the cross and through Christian Science was taught the truth about God, Spirit. The Bible is a revelation to me. For twenty years I was a member of a church, converted as I thought; but I realize that I had then only a belief in God. Now I have an understanding of the divine nature. Through close study of the Bible, together with Science and Health, I have had many proofs of God's ever-presence. How my eyes opened up when that thought was first presented to me, for I had seemed to pray to a God afar off.

I am most grateful for all the Christian Science literature. The Monitor is a daily message to me from God; in fact the first spiritual insight I gained was in the summer of 1913, when one day in reading the Christian Science article on the "Home Forum" page the scales fell from my eyes, and for the first time I began to study myself. I praise God, and am grateful to Mrs. Eddy, for the wonderful spiritual insight I am gaining. I have learned to love the Bible; it is the Book of books to me, whereas before it was a dead letter.

My husband is a physician and surgeon, and for fourteen years I assisted in office and sanitarium work until I was filled with medical theories and I had what seemed to be a nervous breakdown. For three years I had suffered from spinal trouble, and no medicine seemed to relieve the pain and suffering; effects were only temporary. I grew worse, until finally I lay in a comatose state, under the influence of an anesthetic, which was the only thing that relieved me. As doctors advised a change, I decided to go to my mother, who is a Christian Scientist and has been for nineteen years, and who has had marvelous healings.

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