Testimony of Healing October 26, 1918 Issue

I feel that no one has greater reason for being grateful...

Rose Loy

I feel that no one has greater reason for being grateful to Christian Science than I have. When I first read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," twenty-two years ago, I was changed at once from a semi-invalid into a strong, robust woman, and my general health has been almost perfect ever since. The understanding that God never sends sickness or death, together with all the other truths contained in that wonderful book, healed me. The doctor had said he could never cure me, although I might live for years. Besides this disease I had many other ailments, but that which I desire most to be witness to is my healing of the fear of death.

From childhood I had a dread of death and it grew more acute as years rolled on, casting a gloom over me so great at times that nothing could comfort me. When Science and Health was first placed in my hands, I was sleeping every night with a bottle of medicine by my bedside to use in case the "last enemy" tried to come, but I have never taken a drop of medicine since my first perusal of that inspired book. When I began to read it,—beginning at the Preface,—I saw that God never sends death, and this was "good tidings of great joy" to me. Every spare moment was spent in reading, and when the book had been read through I thought I understood it pretty well, and perhaps I would not have continued to read, except that a touch of the old unhappiness would appear as night approached and I found that reading a short time in Science and Health restored my new found joy. The study of Christian Science soon became the greatest pleasure of my life. It has made me more unselfish and more loving, and I have never been troubled with the fear of death in all these years.

I live on a ranch in Montana, many miles from the nearest Christian Science church, but last winter I visited in a town near Seattle, Washington, and attended the services. While there I testified to the power of Christian Science to overcome the fear of death. I hope that if anyone who reads this testimony has this sense of mental inharmony to contend with, he may see that it can be overcome, just the same as a physical ailment. My heart goes out in gratitude to the Father of all that He sent this word through that wonderfully loving woman, Mrs. Eddy. I know it was her love for all mankind that made it possible for this truth to appear through her, and I humbly pray to have a measure of that love, that through me, too, some of earth's children may be healed and blessed. I want to express my gratitude for our periodicals also. I have been conscious of more help from this source recently than ever before, and they are true companions to me.—(Mrs.) Rose Loy, Norbert, Mont.

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