Testimony of Healing June 30, 1917 Issue

One Saturday in August, 1914, our son was brought home...

Ezra B. Wagner

One Saturday in August, 1914, our son was brought home from an outing suffering greatly. A physician was called, and after an examination he pronounced the trouble pleurisy. On the following Monday he said the boy has acute lung trouble, and the next day declared there was no chance of recovery. Wednesday morning we called up the same physician again, and also another one. They came about eleven o'clock, and after examining the patient said he had meningitis and there was no hope for him. At two o'clock in the afternoon we called them again, as conditions were still more serious. This time they said he would not last more than two hours, as he had congestion of the brain. He became cold to his knees and his finger nails turned blue. We rubbed him with stimulants for an hour or more, but with no effect, so we gave up all hope.

Our daughter, who knew something of Christian Science, insisted that we try that; so we called up a practitioner, who began giving our son absent treatment. In only a few minutes we saw color coming into his face, and in about half an hour he regained consciousness. He spoke to his sister and knew all the rest of us. The practitioner came to the house and explained the healing, saying that it was of God and not of man, and then gave a present treatment. Our son had been in a high fever from the first, and had been out of his head nearly all the time. He had not eaten anything except a little milk for five days. On this same Wednesday night, at about two o'clock, he wanted to get up, but his brother would not let him, so I was called and went to him. He got up, and after I had dressed him we went into the dining room, where he sat in a chair for about ten minutes and drank some grape juice. He then went back to bed and rested fairly well the rest of the night. In the morning he ate a hearty breakfast. Friday he was out of doors, and on Monday he went down town. From that time on he has been in the best of health.

We have had other experiences of healing through Christian Science. Our granddaughter could eat hardly anything, owing to stomach trouble. She had a few treatments and has since been in the best of health, and eats anything she wants. Our daughter had a carbuncle under each armpit. She came from Seattle to be treated by the same practitioner and was healed in three days' treatment. I had rheumatism in my knees so bad that I could hardly get up and down, but was healed in a few days by reading Science and Health. Our little boy, ten years old, through the understanding gained by attending the Christian Science Sunday school, has had several demonstrations. He looks to God for all his help.

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