Christian Science came into my life after material aid had...

Mary E. Arnold with contributions from Thomas H. Arnold

Christian Science came into my life after material aid had failed me. The church to which I belonged failed to bring me any comfort when one of our loved ones passed on very suddenly. I knew not which way to go, but was divinely led to visit an old friend in a distant city. Realizing my need for help, she told me of Christian Science; and I asked her to take me to practitioner. I was so much impressed by the help I received that I immediately began the study of the Bible Lessons, as given in the Christian Science Quarterly. Since that time we have had many healings in our home with the aid of loving practitioners, but I desire to mention two which stand out in my memory. The first, when I was just beginning the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, was the harmony experienced when my third child was born.

The other was the healing of another member of our family, who manifested all the symptoms of pleurisy. A practitioner was called and help lovingly given. In a very short time all fever and pain disappeared, but the boy did not regain his strength. At this time a Christian Science nurse was placed in charge of the child. For several weeks he was confined to his bed, most of the time due to abscesses in the lungs, which broke and reformed.

One evening, as his father was quietly reading, a knock announced the town marshall, who inquired about the child and volunteered the information that he had been sent to inquire into the report that a sick child was being denied medical attention. He was informed that the boy was receiving Christian Science treatment, and was invited to see him. In order to allay the neighborhood comment, a doctor was called in to make an examination. He strongly advised draining the lung, which, he said, was pushing the heart out of place. He held out little hope of benefit, however, on account of the apparently low vitality of the boy. Christian Science work was continued, and in a short time the accumulation in the lungs cleared away, and the boy was up and about the house. In a very short time he was playing golf. The following autumn the boy reentered school, and, in order to take part in school athletics, was examined by this same physician, who said, "There is no reason for you not to expect to do any of the things any of the other boys do." He gave the boy a written statement to that effect. Prior to entering school the boy's uncle, a physician, examined him and pronounced him sound.

I am grateful for all the friends and loving practitioners who have helped me along the way, and more grateful every day for Mrs. Eddy, whose teachings have enabled me to understand more clearly the truth through which Christ Jesus healed. I have experienced the great blessings of class instruction and membership both in The Mother Church and in a branch church.

(Mrs.) Mary E. Arnold, Osborn, Ohio.

I wish to corroborate the testimony of my wife and to express my gratitude for a healing which came to me during the second healing above mentioned. I was testing some new equipment, when flame from a large furnace flared out and enveloped me. All the exposed portions of my face and hands were badly burned. Instantly the thought came that I was burned; and as the seared skin began to shrink and draw, this thought became more vivid. In searching mentally for a helpful thought, the twenty-third psalm came to me; and as I walked to my office to sit down for a moment of quiet, I repeated it over and over. I called up my home and talked with the Christian Science nurse who was caring for the boy. Any one who has lived in a small town can appreciate the relief I felt at her quick grasp of the situation, shown in the few words spoken over the telephone. She immediately called a practitioner. In order to comply with company regulations, first aid was administered by the company physician. Christian Science help was continued, and in less than a week the old skin of the face and hands had fallen away and was replaced by new. In a very short time all discoloration had disappeared; and no scars are now evident. The point which stands out prominently was the entire absence of pain after I first telephoned the nurse.

I can join my wife in thanks for the blessings derived from Christian Science.—Thomas H. Arnold, Osborn, Ohio.

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