Testimony of Healing May 19, 1956 Issue

My first copy of "Science and Health...

Louise Wadsworth Manchester

My first copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy was given me by my sister. She said, "You have always loved God and the Bible; I know you will love this book and its teachings."

During the intervening years her words have proved true. It was soon clear to me that Christian Science was the answer to all the questions I had pondered in my years of membership in an orthodox church which I had joined as a young girl. However, for eight years I continued active membership in that church, although I was daily studying the Christian Science textbooks, the Bible and Science and Health. Even during those years healings came to me just from studying the textbooks.

At one time I became so ill and discouraged that I tried to commit suicide. I was taken to a hospital, where the staff declared I was suffering from cancer, had little likelihood of living much longer, and was demented. Some weeks later I appeared to be passing on. In fact, I heard the head doctor say: "She is gone. It is too bad, because she was a good fighter." I sat right up and declared aloud, "God is my Life."

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