Testimony of Healing August 28, 1920 Issue

In view of the many beautiful demonstrations that have...

W. M. Richardson

In view of the many beautiful demonstrations that have come to me in the past nineteen years, I feel that I have been negligent and perhaps disobedient in not testifying to them before.

A few months after I commenced the study of Christian Science in earnest, I was taken with the grippe. The case became so severe that I saw something had to be done immediately, so I took my books, the Bible, and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, and sat for a couple of hours trying to realize the truth of what I was reading, namely, that man made in the image and likeness of God could never be separated from God and therefore could not be sick; that sickness was a false claim, a mistake that must needs be corrected; that man is the idea of God, and God's idea is not sickly. After thinking along these lines for some time I went to bed without any sense of fear as to the result of leaving the case with God. About two o'clock I awoke in a state of perspiration, and the next morning went to business as usual. In a day or two I was as well as ever. Let me say here that the desire for smoking was met at the same time. This habit I had no intention of giving up, but it gave me up. This occurred eighteen years ago and I have never had the least desire to smoke since.

A severe case of eczema was the next error to be overcome and it was several weeks before I could persuade myself to do without lotions, but I am thankful to say it was finally met. Among other errors that have been overcome are severe headaches, pleurisy, ptomaine poisoning, fallen arches, a tendency to take cold easily, and numerous other minor ailments, some through my own understanding, and others with the aid of a practitioner. I also wish to express my gratitude for the privilege I have had of being usher, librarian, and Reader, also for the ability to help others in getting started in the right path. I am also grateful for class instruction and for the periodicals.

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