I give my testimony with gratitude to God for His unfailing love and protection through all our human experiences. I began to read and study Christian Science about fourteen years ago, not because I felt the need of physical healing, but because I wanted a practical religion, a religion that would help one to be good. I married soon afterwards and came out to Egypt. My first child was stillborn and my sufferings were very great. My husband sent a cable to England asking for Christian Science treatment for me, and, but for that, I believe I should have passed away. As it was, I felt that Science had failed me, and I returned to England for an operation.

Later I learned that Christian Science is the true knowledge of God and can never fail, and that what seemed to be failure was simply my own lack of understanding. I went to a nursing home and underwent the operation, which proved an utter failure. I was in despair. My mother, a student of Christian Science, was with me at the time, and feeling in need of help and comfort, she went into the Christian Science reading room close by, where she met a lady who returned with her to see me. I told my mother that Christian Science had failed me and that I did not want to hear any more of it. This loving visitor so renewed my hope, however, that before she left I asked her to help me. In about a month I was completely healed and returned to Egypt.

My last two children were born without medical assistance and with practically no suffering whatever, and I was up and about within a few days. I have three children, and they are fine, healthy boys. We have been able to overcome all climatic conditions by remembering that, in the words of one of our hymns (No. 81):—

In all these years we have not had a doctor and have not touched a drop of medicine. Divine Love has met our every need. We have found the truth available during sea voyages, in finding a house to live in, and in sickness. We have been able to overcome dysentery, whooping cough, influenza, typhoid fever, and many other ailments, sometimes through our own understanding of the truth and sometimes through absent treatment. There is a great deal more that I could tell, but all I will say now is that I do not know how I could live without Christian Science, and my heart goes out in love and gratitude to our dear Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for her noble life work. I must not close without also expressing sincere gratitude for all of our periodicals. Whatever one's need of the moment, there is always something that answers that need, in the current Journal, Sentinel, or Monitor. "By their fruits ye shall know them."

(Mrs.) KATE I. MACLAREN, Sidi Gaber, Egypt.

Soon after I began to study Christian Science, treatment was recommended for a sprained leg, sustained while bowling at cricket. This difficulty recurred every summer, and had become so bad that I could bowl for only a short time. I had Christian Science treatment and the sprain absolutely disappeared, and many times since I have bowled for an hour and a half at a time without any ill effects. I was also healed of a badly sprained abdominal muscle, sustained while playing in a lawn tennis tournament a year or two later. I wrote to a practitioner for help, which was kindly given, and I was told that I could continue to play, but to remember that my strength came from God and not from muscles, and to have no fear. While I was playing tennis the following day the sprain passed away, and has not troubled me since. I am very grateful for these healings, and I should like to tell in contrast to the above how, years before I heard of Christian Science, I had a riding sprain and went to a doctor for treatment. He asked me how long I had had the sprain, and when I told him two years he replied that I had left it too long and that he could do nothing for me, except to recommend massage treatment, which I had, without receiving benefit therefrom.

Another beautiful healing I should like to tell of was a quick recovery from whooping cough. I was away on military service at the time and one night, never having whooped before, I was awakened by a very violent spasm, which lasted so long and left me so exhausted that a brother officer who came to help me thought I had passed on; I too thought I was going, but I clung to the truth that God is my Life. I was sent to a hospital, but I wired for Christian Science help, and I felt that if only I could get home to the Christian Science atmosphere there I should soon recover. I was in hospital five days only, during which time I never whooped once, and the doctor, though I told him that I thought I had whooping cough, discharged me from the hospital with a recommendation for a week's light duty, to enable me to get leave to go home for a week. I had three or four spasms of whooping at home, my wife helping me all the time so that each spasm was less violent, and at the end of the week I returned to duty, and I am happy to say that I did not whoop again.

There are many blessings I could write about, but one in particular stands out, as the healing was instantaneous; I had a touch of influenza, and when I went to bed that night had a high fever and became delirious. My wife at once got Science and Health, and after a short treatment the fever left. I became perfectly cool and well, and fell peacefully asleep. Christian Science has been our rock these eleven years. It is not easy to express the comfort and peace derived from the knowledge that whatever discord may seem to be manifested, divine Love will meet the need, and the need has been met time and again. My wife and boys have been healed of severe illnesses, supply has been demonstrated, and my small knowledge of the truth is an ever present help in business.

I am very grateful to Mrs. Eddy for explaining to us the wonderful truths taught by Christ Jesus, also for the periodicals. I am grateful to all those who have helped us to a better knowledge of Principle.—John C. Maclaren.