Testimony of Healing September 2, 1967 Issue

This testimony may be of benefit to someone who knows of...

Richard Adam

This testimony may be of benefit to someone who knows of the writings of Mrs. Eddy but who still seeks persuasion before accepting the truth they contain.

Science and Health, translated into my native German language, was given to me almost half a century ago by a friend who felt my need. The literary style of the book greatly interested me, but I was not convinced of its healing message. Not until many years later did the words "Christian Science" become meaningful. I had then acquired the smoking habit and was full of self-condemnation for being in bondage to it One day I came face to face with Christian Science literature distribution box. An article in a Sentinel therein carried the message, "cease struggling." The very words planted in me the determination to become an earnest student of Mrs. Eddy's writings.

Much control was needed. The use of cigarettes and strong drink ceased, but other errors were more obdurate. One was doubt. Had Christian Science healed me of the tobacco and liquor habits or would they have left me sooner or later anyway? Here again was "the old man" (Eph. 4:22) trying to delay my progress, although not for long.

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