In July, 1897, I had a cough and sore throat which developed...

Jennie Knowles

In July, 1897, I had a cough and sore throat which developed into pulmonary disease called quick consumption. I coughed violently and was very weak, and at times had a high fever, but being anxious to finish my school work before returning home, I stayed until the summer term closed.

One of my friends insisted upon calling a physician, but knowing what Christian Science had done for my mother who had consumption, and what it had previously done for me, I said, "No, God (Good) has all power, medicine has no power apart from belief."

On August 11, I started for home, a mere skeleton of my former self. I reached Clay Centre the next morning and called on a healer for treatment. September 1 my cough left me, being just three weeks after I began treatment.

September 6, I returned to Emporia again to take up my school work. I am gaining in flesh and am well. On my return, one of the members of the faculty wanted to know where my cough had gone, and said he had not expected to see me here again, but had expected to hear of my death in a short time, from consumption. Others say, "Is it not wonderful there could be such a change?" None of my friends here expected to see me again, except the Christian Science friends; their understanding of Truth brings out the clear realization that God is our Life, and in Life there is no death.—Jennie Knowles, Emporia, Kan.

(In reply to our letter of inquiry we received the following.—Ed.)

Lasita, Kan., September 19, 1898.

Dear Editors:—Regarding my case, I have had no return of the belief which I had. I am as well as I ever was, so well that I am now walking nearly two miles night and morning and teaching school.

I am still as loyal as I was a year ago and am gaining more of the Truth.

Sincerely in Truth, Jennie Knowles.

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