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In August, 1917, I turned to Christian Science, not knowing...
In August, 1917, I turned to Christian Science, not knowing anything about it, but thinking it could not hurt me. I had been ill for about eight years, suffering from stomach disorder, constipation, heart trouble, and a large growth in my right side. From early childhood I had spells of gastric colic that seemed almost to take my life at times. I had seven kinds of medicine to be taken regularly. The doctor finally decided my only chance for life was an operation; but he told my relatives that on account of a bad heart I probably should not live through the ordeal. I decided to try Christian Science first, and asked a friend to make an appointment for me with a practitioner. With her loving and patient help I was healed. At times I would be discouraged, but never wanted to give up; and I was always given loving help and encouragement; so that during the two years before my healing was complete, I learned much of God and Christian Science.
During those years of illness I had spent about half of my time going back and forth to western Texas, taking my seven medicines each time. My first trip after I turned to Science was about two miles in a car, and I would be eight miles from a telegraph station. When I expressed my fear in going without these material means of help, the practitioner said, "Take the Bible and Science and Health, and you won't need any medicine."

December 29, 1923 issue
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The Joy of Recovery
CASSIUS M. LOOMIS
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The Chosen People
HELEN HANCHETT WILLIAMS
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Rejoice!
HELEN LOCKE PALMER
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"Count not time by years"
HELEN H. HIXON
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The Father's Business is to do Good
HUGH STUART CAMPBELL
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A Lesson from the Birds
ROSALIE HOOVER
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Christian Science urges the return to primitive Christianity
Miss Olive Austin, Committee on Publication for Warwickshire, England,
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The Christian Scientist's aim is to do good, to destroy sin,...
Peter B. Biggins, Committee on Publication for the Province of Alberta, Canada,
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It is obvious, and experience has shown, that an unjust...
W. Stuart Booth, Committee on Publication for the State of Colorado,
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The following statement is made by Mary Baker Eddy...
Miss Blanche Stievenard, Committee on Publication for Hertfordshire, England,
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The distinction which Christian Science draws between...
Mrs. Gudrun G. Jensen, Committee on Publication for Norway,
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The use of the word "science" in connection with the...
Fred B. Kerrick, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
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Christian Science is in every way opposed to the use of...
Harry K. Filler, Committee on Publication for the State of Ohio,
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True Solitude
LAURA GERAHTY
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All Things New
Albert F. Gilmore
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Branch Church Membership
Ella W. Hoag
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Growth
Duncan Sinclair
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The Lectures
with contributions from Helene Jansen, Mary Holton, Harriet S. Rutter, William D. Gerbrich, William Leon Callaway, Leora Stewart, Harvey E. Ployer, William W. Bradshaw
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About fifteen years ago my wife was prostrated upon a...
Henry J. Miller with contributions from Ella W. Miller
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It is now twenty-three years since I first heard of Christian Science
Ellen M. D. Reilly
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In August, 1917, I turned to Christian Science, not knowing...
H. Loraine Bekkelund
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About three years ago I became interested in Christian Science...
Edith M. Sloneker
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Seven years ago I first heard of Christian Science through...
Clara Silverthorne
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Having experienced the benefits of Christian Science...
Harry J. Poole
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Simplicity
MATTIE E. SIMPSON
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Coolidge, Ada Louise Comstock, C. E. Miller, Hughson