Testimony of Healing March 19, 1921 Issue

Some years ago, while still a member of a denominational...

Francis T. Smith

Some years ago, while still a member of a denominational church, I began attending the Christian Science church services. I found the reading of the Lesson-Sermon instructive, and acceptable with one exception. Each Sunday as the Reader announced that he would read from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, I was very much stirred up. I invariably said to myself, "Why give out the name of the author?" I thought it over a great deal, and thought the services would be all right if only Mrs. Eddy's name were omitted. This opposition in thought to the use of Mrs. Eddy's name grew stronger as the weeks went by, until it finally seemed almost unbearable, and I thought I would have to give up going to church.

While I was thinking it over, trying to determine what I should do, the thought came to me that although it seemed so distasteful to me, and might seem so to some others, in reality there could be no harm in such an announcement, and that perhaps my dislike for it might be a personal prejudice of my own. With this thought I felt somewhat relieved and decided to continue my attendance at church, which I did, still thinking, however, how much better it would be to omit all mention of Mrs. Eddy's name. During this time I was reading the textbook and was much interested in it. But this one question was the perplexing one at that time.

Some weeks later, at one of the Sunday services, when the usual announcement was made, it fell upon my ears with a decided welcom, much to my surprise, and I at once said to myself, "I am healed." Almost unconsciously I began at once to recall other things against which I had formerly been prejudiced, and it seemed impossible to arouse a prejudiced thought. This healing was thorough and convincing. From that time on the services have always been inspiring and beautiful. I have since hand many healings, which have brought me a great deal of comfort. Before coming into Christian Science my thought of God was much confused; I thought of Him as the author of evil as well as of good. I was greatly unburdened through the healing of this false view of God; and, of course, other beliefs, resulting from such a false premise, were cast out with it. Physically I have been healed of constipation, fever, and colds.

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