Article July 28, 1917 Issue

Proofs of Healing

FERDINAND E. EASTMAN

If all Christians, no matter what particular denomination they favor, could have some substantial proof of the correctness of their religion and test it by healing the sick as Jesus commanded his followers to do,—let their faith be known by its works,—the doubters would unquestionably be silenced, and a great many of the articles on the future of the Christian church would never be written.

Christian Science is doing these very things for its followers; and while some people may still doubt its efficacy to heal the sick, at the same time there is so much evidence easily available to prove it that it can be truthfully said it is only ignorance which causes any to doubt the ability of Christian Science to heal. Not only does it heal the sick, but even those who say they are not ready to believe this are willing to admit that it creates optimists, that it does away with worry, and that it does not busy itself with other people's religion or affairs,—conditions which ordinary healing methods would be at a loss to remedy or remove. When first beginning the study of Christian Science, the writer had an experience which seems worth recording. The study was taken up after the healing of a severe eye trouble, when glasses which had been worn for twenty years were laid aside. One of the first to inquire about the missing glasses was an active worker in one of the other churches. Upon being told that Christian Science had done the work, he remarked that he was not only glad to hear of the healing, but also glad to hear of the manner in which it had been accomplished. He added that he had been an active worker in the church for years, but had never experienced any radical change of thought—he had been brought up in the church and always thought as he had been taught. He asked if this could be the case in Christian Science, and was told that it could not, as Christian Science would make a very great change in one's thought.

On the way home that evening this gentleman introduced me to a friend as one who had just had a wonderful experience in Christian Science. Upon hearing this the friend said he thought that Mrs. Eddy had established a very fine idealistic religion, though he doubted its practicability, hastening to add that he did not care to argue about it. At once my friend replied: "No; you could not argue with this man about Christian Science. There would be no argument with him, as he has had the experience—he knows."

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