It is with a deep sense of gratitude for encouragement and help received through the testimonials in our periodicals, that I write my own, in the desire to help some other sufferer as I have been helped. I was a member of a family in which lung trouble had claimed several, and fear of it took deep hold upon me. When quite young I sought relief in the climate of Florida, where through hard work and the exposures of a pioneer life I contracted malaria, which in spite of all that the physicians could do for me retained its grip for a number of years. A large part of that time I had chills with a regularity and rigor which was very discouraging. Finally, when I had been reduced to nervous collapse, we sought a northern climate, on recommendation of a physician, and I obtained a position which enabled me to travel. I hoped to regain health through constant change, but acute lung trouble and constant colds seemed to more than offset all hoped-for gain, either in health or financially.

Christian Science had been brought to our notice a number of times, but on account of prejudice it had always been rejected. I thought it might be good for others, but it could never reach my case. Finally, when my wife was so ill that we despaired of her ever recovering her health, a lady loaned us a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, and I believe the first line of the Preface, "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite today is big with blessings," roused us out of our sense of hopelessness; and the chapter on Prayer fully convinced us that we had found what we had always been looking for, namely, the truth that makes free. We then hunted up a practitioner and my wife took treatment for two weeks, with the result that she was so benefited that she advised me to try it. I did so, and after three treatments we gave up our varied assortment of medicine and medical appliances with a joyful sense of deliverance from bondage.

This was nearly five years ago, and since that time this truth has met our every need, and they have seemed to be many. Besideds various physical ailments, I was healed of a very bad tobacco habit, for which I had tried a number of material remedies; and I had also spent much money in trying to break myself of this habit. Thanks to Christian Science, tobacco no longer has power to tempt me, as the taste for it is entirely gone; and not alone this, but several others have been healed as a result of my experience. I am grateful not only for my own healing and that of my wife, but for the joyful fact that all may have this healing truth, no matter where they are or what their station in life, or what the nature of their trouble. I cannot express my gratitude to God for Christian Science, and for our dear Leader's unselfed life and tireless labor which brought us this truth.—J. Kirby Smith, Macon, Ga.

I very gladly testify to the correctness of the above statement, my husband and I having taken up the study of Christian Science together. Grateful as I am for the physical healing, I am still more grateful for my understanding of man's relation to God, and for the knowledge that He does hear and answer prayer, and is an ever-present help in time of trouble.—Mrs. E. Blanche Smith, Macon, Ga.

I began the study of Christian Science shortly after the loss of my mother. I shall not try to express the depths of despondency and utter hopelessness into which I had fallen. I found that instead of having God to turn to and lean upon in the most needy time of my life, I was utterly cut adrift. I had thought I was obedient to God up to this time, but after my mother was gone I found that my love for her, which was really idolatry, was my highest sense of good. I tried to be good, because it would have distressed her to have me otherwise, and she was my dearest treasure. I went to the church I had formerly attended, and came away heartbroken. My husband said, "If that is all the comfort that you get there in your sore need, I hope you will never go again!" I never did, but how lost and comfortless I was!

Then Christian Science came into my life, and hungrily I read the Bible and Science and Health day and night. It seemed as if I could not get enough of the wonderful good news. I was suffering from nervous collapse at the time, and from almost every ill to which flesh is heir, so that I could scarcely walk without crying out from pain; in fact, most of my life had been spent in pain. I received one week's treatment from a Christian Science practitioner, and began to realize hope, and by the end of the week was able to walk about ten blocks without pain. It was, however, hard to awaken me from the mental state, until one day the practitioner said to me, "You know if you try to get well, and learn of this truth, you will be able to help others." Then I was instantly alert, for while it seemed almost useless to help myself, I did wish to be of use to others. From this time I began to get the spiritual healing, and never again sank back into that dreadful maze of materiality, but went steadily onward. After the first week I took treatment only occasionally as I needed it. The physical healing was very slow. There were many asscerted hereditary laws to be broken, and I truly needed to be made anew. I did not receive the healing from sorrow immediately, but surely though slowly it came.

About two years after the passing of my mother, I lost my father and a brother and sister inside of one year, but now I have the blessed peace that has come to me in Christian Science, and what is best of all is the knowledge that this sense of grief and separation is being broken for all mankind as we each try to rise above it. Now I cherish only the happy memories of my mother and father. To know that "there is no death" (Science and Health, p. 331) would seem enough, if I never learned another thing from my study of this book. I did not expect to be healed of sorrow. I did not dream such a thing possible, and when I realized the sweet normal way it came to me, it was beautiful. It was growth; just like a child beginning at the numeration table and gradually going on. Then I saw what the true Christ healing is. I began the study of Christian Science at this point, and all I am, all I have, and all I hope to be, I owe to the unfoldment of this blessed truth.

I wish to express my gratitude to our beloved Leader, and to all the workers in Christian Science for the efforts which have made possible the Sentinel, Journal, and Monitor.

Mrs. Mary Johnson Harris, Omaha, Neb.