Testimony of Healing October 23, 1937 Issue

I did not come into Christian Science for healing, or...

Lilla R. Lyder

I did not come into Christian Science for healing, or because I was dissatisfied with the religion as taught in the church of which I was a member. On the contrary, I was a healthy, happy young woman; and, if the church I attended could not answer all my questions to my satisfaction, I felt confident that when the right time came I should receive my answers. And, right here, I should like to express my gratitude for the help I did receive in that church.

In 1913, when my mother decided to take up Christian Science, my brother and I decided we would take turns in accompanying her to the Christian Science church, for we felt she should be protected from a strange and peculiar people. I think we feared some bodily harm would befall her. My brother, a boy of twelve, was the first to see that Christian Science had something to offer. Whether it was stubbornness or shame, or maybe a mixture of both, I felt I had to be loyal to the church where I held membership and where I taught Sunday school, and I went to the Christian Science services with ears closed. I was determined not to listen. My brother, however, was more open-minded, and after a month came to me and said, "There's something in it and I am going to Sunday school." How relieved I was, for now I could go back to my Sunday school class and the morning service. This meant I should have to attend only the Wednesday evening meetings.

After my brother had been to Sunday school for a few weeks, he was healed of the need of wearing glasses, which he had worn since he was four or five years old. I was grateful for his healing, but still could not see where this religion had anything for me. One morning several weeks later, my brother accidentally knocked my glasses to the floor and both lenses were broken. This was quite a blow to me, for the other pair was being repaired at the time. I was a bit impatient with him and told him so. His only reply was that it was about time for me to wake up and know that vision is spiritual, and that it is not necessary to be dependent upon glasses to see. He spoke a few more words, and I was so astounded at what he had said and the way in which he said it that I knew I could never go back to wearing glasses. The healing was instantaneous. Shortly afterwards, I had another very beautiful healing of a functional disorder.

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