Testimony of Healing September 18, 1920 Issue

Christian Science is the greatest gift presented to mankind...

J. J. Beerli

Christian Science is the greatest gift presented to mankind since Jesus dwelt on earth, preaching and practicing the healing gospel, which we are striving to live to-day. About seven years ago a friend invited me to go to a Christian Science testimony meeting with him. I accepted his invitation merely for curiosity's sake, but the service appealed to me so much that I became a regular attendant and later united with this church. I have received so much good through this teaching that I wish to relate some of my experiences, hoping thereby to help some one as I have been helped by reading the testimonies.

From early childhood I was afflicted with very severe headaches which would last from five to six days, and recurred very frequently. Physicians and so-called "wonder doctors" were consulted in Europe and America, drugs and home remedies were applied, but none gave satisfactory results. For many months I was treated by a staff of specialists in the eastern part of the United States, at which time I had some very alarming attacks which nearly bordered on insanity, and my people feared the worst, as my mother had passed on with the same trouble. I received some relief, but it was only of short duration and finally I came to believe that, as one professor had said, "What can't be cured must be endured." It was not until I began the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, in connection with the Bible, and with the help of some very loving practitioners, that I was freed from bondage to this false belief. I was also freed from the liquor and tobacco habit, profanity, quick temper, and many physical ailments.

While serving in the Swiss army some twenty years ago I was heat struck, and picked up for dead. I was rushed to the nearest house, where some of the ambulance corps worked over me until life was manifested. From there I was taken to the field lazaret, where, later in the night, I regained consciousness. The following day I was forwarded to a hospital for convalescents, whence I rejoined my regiment, seemingly well, although a difficulty in breathing did not leave me until about two years ago, when I received treatment from a practitioner for an attack of the lungs, and was healed of both troubles. Very recently a badly sprained foot was quickly healed with the aid of a practitioner. I was able to work on, although mortal mind, so called, tried to dictate severe pain for a while. The children also have been helped very much in their trials, and right here we have had some very beautiful demonstrations.

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