Testimony of Healing August 20, 1921 Issue

For some time it has been my desire, and I believe my...

Emma C. Hildebrand with contributions from C. R. Hildebrand

For some time it has been my desire, and I believe my duty, to tell what Christian Science has done for me. It has been many years since Christian Science found me, at which time I was in a discouraged and hopeless condition, after having given thirteen physicians a fair trial. I feel that they did the best they could, according to their understanding. Their only advice was an operation, to which I could not give my consent. Each physician left me a little more hopeless, though I prayed each day that God would bless the medicine I was taking to help me. One day a friend came to see me and talked to me about Christian Science. I felt it was beautiful. She wanted me to get a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. I told her I could not read the English language, for my education had all been in German. Then she advised me to see a practitioner, I did so, and treatment was given for a short time.

As my husband was not willing for me to continue the treatment, the practitioner said I had better learn to read, for many were healed through reading Science and Health. I purchased the English Bible and went to work with the dictionary, Quarterly, and German Bible to learn to read English. I never can tell in words the spiritual uplift I received with each effort I put forth. In six months I was entirely healed. I have always felt so grateful for the effort I had to make for this healing. It gave me a solid foundation upon which to stand in the severe trials that came up in later years, during which all discordant conditions have been beautifully overcome through the application of the truth. For this and many other blessings that have come to me and mine, I am very thankful to God and grateful to Christ Jesus our Way-shower, and to our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.

(Mrs.) Emma C. Hildebrand, Wichita, Kansas.

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