Testimony of Healing January 5, 1924 Issue

Through studying "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures"...

Sydney H. Hassell

Through studying "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, I turned from the useless material props upon which I had been relying and found God to be my only support. When I first read that precious book I was suffering from sciatica day and night; and being in the army, I had to sleep on the ground when under canvas. I also suffered so much from indigestion that I sometimes went without dinner. The doctors said they could do nothing for me; and I felt I was doomed to constant pain unless I managed to get into action, where a bullet might end my misery.

In this mental state I entered a Young Men's Christian Association hut to read, and found there a Christian Science Sentinel. At once I read of Mrs. Eddy's book, Science and Health, and felt a great desire to obtain a copy. It was some weeks, however, before I bought a pocket edition of it. As soon as the wonderful little book arrived, I felt I must read it every possible moment. Then, little by little, I gave up false beliefs and became more enlightened, until I was able to give up the medicines which I had been taking daily for indigestion and constipation. My healing was apparently slow. Since then I have had many demonstrations. I can walk miles without fatigue, and feel many years younger. Every time the bowel trouble seemed to return I filled my consciousness with thoughts of love, and relied on God. I never trusted in vain, and was glad of the trials which made me exercise more faith and reflect more love. At times I found myself looking backwards, but if I turned to some beautiful thought from the Bible or from Mrs. Eddy's writings, or thanked God for the harmony and good all around me, I soon overcame the difficulty again. This I did until I was healed.

One night I had influenza; but it was banished by reading Science and Health from midnight until five o'clock in the morning. So complete was the cure that I did not feel tired when I had to lecture in the evening for eighty minutes. My voice was quite clear, though I seemed to have lost it early in the day.

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