Testimony of Healing July 19, 1930 Issue

In January of 1926 I was healed of uric acid poisoning

Rachel E. Carnahan with contributions from Ethel Sefton

In January of 1926 I was healed of uric acid poisoning. I was stricken very suddenly. A Christian Science practitioner was called, and the healing took place the latter part of the first week, but it was several weeks before I regained my strength. I have no recollection of the first two calls the practitioner made, as I was unconscious at first, but at the third call he said that Mrs. Eddy had written, "When the illusion of sickness or sin tempts you, cling steadfastly to God and His idea" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 495). My answer was, "It is absolutely impossible." I had not been able to get one ray of light. But the practitioner still insisted this was the way; and when he had gone, leaving me, as he said, with "divine Love," I said in a very weak and tired voice,

"He says I have to do it, andI shall have to;" and in the endeavor to cling to God I arose and walked, with the assistance of a friend. Instantly these words from Science and Health (p. 239) came to my thought: "The perfect Mind sends forth perfection, for God is Mind." I clung steadfastly to this statement and felt stronger. I also sang the hymn beginning,

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