Testimony of Healing October 19, 1968 Issue

My first healing in Christian Science revealed to me the truth...

Howard W. Van Ness

My first healing in Christian Science revealed to me the truth that man is the child of God and not a material diseased human being. I shall never cease to be grateful for this awakening over forty-five years ago. From childhood I always believed in God and the power of prayer but never learned how to pray until I came into Christian Science.

During the First World War, I was sales superintendent of a large New York City chain baking plant. Our general manager, a man I greatly loved and admired, passed on during the flu epidemic. This placed heavier responsibilities on me.

The strain and responsibility finally caused a physical breakdown and complications. My weight was reduced about sixty pounds in five weeks. I tried every material remedy I could find and consulted several leading medical specialists. The doctors told my wife they could do nothing for me. I had to resign my position with the baking company, which was my only source of income. I then took a part-time job selling office specialty machines, when I felt able; and eventually this experience helped me secure a position with a large typewriter company in New York.

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