I have often thought I would give to the readers of the Sentinel my first experience in Christian Science and also my healing, which seemed to me wonderful and beautiful, for a world of sadness was changed to a world of gladness, and a life of suffering to one of health and peace and joy.

From childhood to the time of my healing, which, to me, were many weary, lingering years, I can scarcely remember a time I was not taking medicines in some form. I was a great sufferer the larger part of the time. At last my health broke down entirely, and I lost all use of my back and limbs. My physician told me I would never be well again or able to work any to speak of. I had those who were called the best doctors in the city but received little or no relief.

It was after a winter of great suffering, I being confined to my bed, that Christian Science first came to me in the form of a tract that a Christian Scientist who had recently become my neighbor left at the door. It came to my bed and I read it wondering if it could be possible for me to be healed. I read and re-read this tract, and when my physician came I showed it to him and asked him what he thought about it. He told me it was the work of the devil. So I thought I had to give up what seemed to me my last hope, for I was getting worse all the time.

Some months after, the same lady gave me "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" to read, telling me it would heal me. I was then willing to try it. I was taking medicine every fifteen minutes, and was nearly hopeless. It was a bright, warm day and I was lifted into a chair and drawn out onto the porch to get the fresh air. I could only read a few lines at a time, and had been forbidden to read at all. I was reading the preface when I saw very clearly that God did not behold my suffering and that He was a God of Love. I know I was healed that very instant. I laid the book down in my lap and listened to the music of those beautiful words: "God is Love." All had seemed sad before, that beautiful day was full of sadness; now it was all changed to joy. The birds all sang that same sweet song: "God is Love," and the winds seemed to join in the chorus. Every sound I heard seemed to repeat the same sweet refrain, until I forgot all my suffering and sadness and arose and walked about the house.

That very day I threw away all my medicine and dismissed my physician. Although that was seven years ago, I have had no occasion to use drugs as medicine in any form since.

In two weeks I walked as much as I pleased, still reading Science and Health and improving all the time. I felt as one walking on air, gaining in weight until from a shadow of ninety-five pounds I reached one hundred and sixty-five pounds. Through the little understanding I had gained of this blessed Truth my husband was healed of two chronic diseases.

Not long after my healing I had the blessed privilege of receiving class instruction from one of our beloved Leader's loyal students, and later my husband also was enabled to take the same course. I have had many beautiful demonstrations both in my own family and for others.

I wish to say to those who think the price of our literature is too high, that if I could not get another copy, there is no price on earth that would induce me to part with my "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." Not mentioning the money paid for doctors' bills, I gave for one medical book $3.50, for another $6.75, and after studying these I found I had more diseases than before their purchase. For the small sum of three dollars I purchased a copy of Science and Health, and through reading it understandingly found I had no diseases. It always brings a feeling of pity when I hear any one say our textbook is too costly. Who would not give three dollars to be freed from all disease? I seemed to have all, or nearly all, the ills that flesh is heir to. I will not try to enumerate them, but one that I was made free from—one that had always been with me—was a pain on the top of my head. A weight seemed to be there, and the very slightest exertion would cause the most intense suffering and the pressure would increase, with no relief. The doctors told me that I never would be freed, as my brain was too large for the space allotted to it, and that was what caused the pressure and pain. Soon after reading Science and Health I forgot I had a brain that was too large, for all the pain and pressure were gone. Oh, I can never tell how free I felt, with no pain, after so many years of suffering.

But the physical healing is only the smallest portion of the blessings I have received from the study of this book. My heart is full of gratitude to our dear Mother and also to all those who are helping daily in giving us so many good things at so nominal a price. I also wish to express my loving appreciation to those who so ably compile our Journal and Sentinel.

M. M. S., Clinton, la.