Testimony of Healing September 28, 1946 Issue

Having accompanied my mother...

Lilian M. Sharp

Having accompanied my mother one evening to a lecture on Christian Science, I was so impressed by what the lecturer said that the next day I borrowed a copy of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, from the public library. While reading it I found myself trying to put its teaching into practice, and several times I experienced the healing effects of its truth.

I attended some of the services of the Christian Science Society in our town, but since I had been a member of an orthodox church for many years I continued to attend services there also. After further study of Science, however, I became aware that in order to make progress in the truth I had to take my stand for it. Although I had been an active worker in my church, the way unfolded for me to resign from it and to apply for membership in the Christian Science Society.

Shortly after this, in May, 1940, I went to live in a country town many miles from any Science church. One day I was thrown from my cycle and received severe injuries to one arm, having fallen heavily on the elbow. A nurse coming off duty from an emergency war hospital near by took me into the hospital, while someone went to bring a doctor. I felt I must leave the hospital, however, since I was now a Christian Scientist. How I longed to be able to talk to someone who would help me to think scientifically!

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