Testimony of Healing July 4, 1936 Issue

As one who has been privileged to benefit from the protection...

Alice Mellichamp Sams

As one who has been privileged to benefit from the protection and love afforded by the study and application of Christian Science since an early age, I wish to express my gratitude.

One of the first outstanding healings I experienced occurred about thirteen years ago. One afternoon I had just come in from swimming when an electric storm broke. Our telephone rang, and I ran to answer it. Just as I lifted the receiver, a flash of lightning came and evidently struck the telephone wire, for I was knocked from the telephone unconscious. An aunt, who was a Christian Scientist, coming into the room at this time, caught me in her arms, declaring that God is Life, and she managed to place me on the bed in an adjoining room. My face was turning black on one side, and the condition seemed quite serious.

In the meanwhile another aunt, with whom I had lived since I was three years of age, came into the room. She was rather new in Science, and my condition frightened her very much. However, she was reassured by her sister, and together they declared the truth. After about fifteen minutes I regained consciousness as they were singing,

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