Testimony of Healing May 11, 1935 Issue

Under the marginal heading "Recognition of benefits,"...

Lewis A. Wilson

Under the marginal heading "Recognition of benefits," on page 372 of Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy has written, "In Christian Science, a denial of Truth is fatal, while a just acknowledgment of Truth and of what it has done for us is an effectual help." And so it is with a sincere desire to pay, in part, the debt of gratitude due our beloved Leader, and to help others along the way, that I am prompted to tell something of the many blessings and the numerous healings that I have experienced through the study and application of Christian Science.

From early boyhood I was afflicted with neuritis. The attacks were extremely painful and often lasted for a week or more, during which time my arm would hang limp at my side. As I grew older the attacks were more frequent and severe, the last one, coming while I was still very young in Science, being the most severe of all. But with the help of a Christian Science practitioner this ailment was completely healed within forty-eight hours, and the healing has been permanent. Since that time I have experienced numerous healings, among them those of chronic constipation, colds, burns, bee sting, and pleurisy.

I am most grateful also for the sense of protection I have enjoyed since becoming a student of Christian Science, thus demonstrating that this Science is a preventive as well as curative agency. During the past eight or ten years I have driven more than a quarter of a million miles, which has taken me across the continent and into many of our larger cities, and during this time I have never had a serious accident; indeed, I have scarcely had an unpleasant experience. But, grateful as I am for these blessings, I am still more grateful for the freedom I am gaining from fear, worry, and discouragement; and I am especially grateful for the healing of grief and a sense of loss and separation at the passing on of a loved one. Words are inadequate to express the deep sense of gratitude I feel for the slight progress I have made and for the understanding gained of this religion of Love, a religion that is so practical that we may apply it to every activity of our daily lives, and that always meets our every need. I am grateful for membership in The Mother Church and in a branch church, and for the joyous experience of class instruction.

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