Christian Science was presented to me fifteen years ago,...

Caroline L. Dier

Christian Science was presented to me fifteen years ago, when, after many months of illness, suffering, and prostration, we were brought to the realization that materia medica could help me no further, and our physician frankly told my husband he knew nothing else to do for me. A friend called on my husband at his office and asked if he intended to let me die. He replied, "We are doing everything we can possibly do." "No," she said; "you haven't tried Christian Science." On his return to my bedside he asked me if I were willing to have Christian Science treatment. I remember answering very feebly, "I do not care."

Within an hour a Christian Science practitioner was by my side; and I shall never forget her words as she entered my room, "You are resting in the everlasting arms." The tears of weakness and self-pity flowed very easily; but as she talked to me so reassuringly, explaining to me that it was my right to be well, the self-pity vanished; and I rested, literally rested, as I had not for a long time. A wonderful new peace seemed to hold me; and even as she talked I fell asleep, so that I did not know when she left my room. I slept far into the night, waking refreshed, and fed with a new hope, lifted out of the grave of self and suffering. My recovery was rapid; for in less than three weeks I traveled with my sixteen months' old baby to my home in Washington, District of Columbia, absolutely healed, and so radiantly happy that my family in that city hinted that the reports of the long and fearful illness had been greatly exaggerated. Many ailments of long standing were healed at this time, among them heart trouble, terrible headaches, and the need of glasses. Since then Christian Science has been our only reliance, and we have found God our "very present help" in every instance.

Nearly twelve years ago, when our youngest child was an infant of six weeks, a colored nurse who was holding him fell asleep and rolled with him out of the chair, falling on the baby. My fear was very great; but as the baby did not cry or show any visible sign of injury, I was somewhat reassured. A fearful thought, however, lingered in my consciousness; and, as with Job, "the thing which I greatly feared" came upon me, or upon our little child. In about two weeks I noticed there was something wrong with his back. I tried hard to pray aright, but the condition developed very rapidly. We took him to a surgeon to ascertain the extent of the injury, and were told he had sustained a curvature of the spine that was progressing very fast. He urged us to let him put the baby in a cast, pleading with us to take no chances in delay, at the same time telling us our little child would be a cripple for life.

We remembered what God had done for us in our extremity, reminded the physician of my own case, and went away, promising to let him see the baby in a month. A Christian Science practitioner was called, and as far as was possible I did not watch the physical condition of the baby, but turned my thoughts to God as I never had done before, studying all the healings in the Bible with renewed wonder and gratitude; and all fear for my baby left me. In five weeks I took him to the physician who, after undressing him and examining him very carefully, pronounced him healed and perfect. With tears in his eyes he made only this comment: "It is a miracle. I rejoice with you." But we rejoiced, knowing there is no miracle to Love. This boy is unusually strong and fearless, and often expresses his gratitude to God and dear Mrs. Eddy for his healing.

These are only two instances of the proofs we have had of the efficacy of Christian Science in healing physical ills; but greater than all else to us is the joy of knowing God as He is revealed to mankind in Christian Science.

(Mrs.) Caroline L. Dier, Denver, Colo.

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