It is now eight years since Christian Science was brought to my attention in such an impressive way as to command investigation. I had for more than thirty years been a member and officer in an orthodox church, and had been active in its work. I was entirely satisfied with my church relations, and did not think it possible that I could be induced to change them, but I little surmised what the future had in store for me. In the fall of 1894 I suffered from the crushing of my left foot and ankle, which kept me in bed many weeks, during which time my wife was my constant and only nurse, she being unwilling to leave me. The result was that when I recovered she was a very sick woman. She was treated by one of our best physicians for four months, and getting no better, but rather worse, I called another of our best physicians, who after about four months' trial, did no more for her than the other, and seeing she was not improving under his treatment he recommended a noted physician in another city. She did not, however, improve under his treatment, and we decided to try a specialist in New York, who treated her for more than three months, without success. She then came home, and another physician was called in, and after a careful study of her case he told us that she had only a few weeks to live.

At this time a good neighbor recommended Christian Science treatment, which she accepted, though it was entirely new to her, and in ten days she was healed. This was indeed startling to me; but while I was pleased beyond measure, I was not prepared to accept Christian Science. I began its study, however, but not without prejudice and strong mental antagonism, which clouded my understanding and retarded my progress. I commenced to attend the Wednesday evening testimonial meetings and Sunday services, and was soon after convinced of the truth of Christian Science, and became an earnest student of its teachings. Not long after, my wife and I became members of the local Christian Science church, and of The Mother Church, and had class teaching by a student of Mrs. Eddy. This was about eight years ago. Since then I have had no use for materia medica, although I have had returns of old complaints, twice in very severe attacks, but they yielded to the healing power of divine Truth and Love. I have found Christian Science, a power for good to me, in business, in social intercourse with my neighbors and friends, as well as in healing sickness and sin.

It gives me pleasure to offer this brief testimony to what Christian Science has done for us. I am intensely grateful to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for her great work for mankind, in bringing to our understanding, Life, Truth, and Love, as manifested in the life and teachings of Jesus, the Christ.

(Judge) Stewart T. McConnell, Logansport, Ind.

In reviewing the last six years of my life, I realize that they have been rich with blessings which have come through Christian Science. I first became interested in this truth because I saw that through it a clear light was thrown on the life of Jesus and his mission on earth,—a light which made religion the understanding of an eternal Principle rather than the blind, groping belief in an "unknown God." I was eighteen years old when I first recognized Christian Science as the truth, and at that time my parents, believing that my interest in it was due to my immature thought, were opposed to my studying Mrs. Eddy's writings, but two years later I had the pleasure of seeing them both healed of physical ailments by this truth. Just as Nicodemus went to Jesus by night, so it was, while we were traveling far from home, that my parents consented to have Christian Science treatment, as we all felt that in so remote a place none of our friends would know of what would seem to them to be an heretical act.

My mother had been a sufferer for many years from a chronic complaint and through constant fear and suffering had become a nervous invalid. Great care was used in regard to her diet until many things had been eliminated from her list of digestible foods. She also feared traveling about from place to place, as for a long time the changes in drinking water had affected her injuriously. Her healing was a rapid one, however, and in a few weeks she found that she could eat anything which she desired, with no bad effect. My father was treated at the same time for heart trouble, which had reached a serious stage within the previous year, causing the family much anxiety for him. Four doctors, selected on account of their ability, had examined him and pronounced it a serious case, telling him that any slight over-exertion might prove fatal. His thought was open and receptive of the truth, and the trouble was completely overcome in five treatments. Two years later, while in London, he was obliged to see the resident physician of the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company there. This physician knew nothing about him, and merely made a professional examination in order to issue an insurace policy. After the examination he remarked, "You are a perfect specimen of physical manhood." I mention this, not because we as Scientists need the testimony of a physician, but with the thought that it may help some one who is only inquiring into Christian Science. Since these wonderful demonstrations which have added so of joy to our home, four other members of our immediate family have become interested in Christian Science; not all at one time, but one by one, as the light came to each individually and drove away the clouds of pride or antagonism.

Many, many beautiful proofs of the presence and power of infallible Principle have been given to us during these years. some small, some quite as wonderful to the mortal thought as those I have related, but each one serving its purpose in guiding us along the right pathway, and in reminding us that we have taken one step nearer to eternal harmony.

A. P. S., Wilmington, Del.