The first healing I experienced in Christian Science came...

Margaret Kerr

The first healing I experienced in Christian Science came through reading the Christian Science literature and the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

I attended a lecture on Christian Science for the first time in 1914, and some literature was distributed after the lecture. This was read and found to be helpful, and later other copies were secured from the Christian Science Reading Room in that locality, and then the textbook a few weeks later. This was my first acquaintance with the teachings of Christian Science. It seemed I was interested only in the truth as explained in these writings, without any thought of physical healing. The truth about God soon replaced some false beliefs, bringing a consciousness of peace. The thought of God as the only Mind, instead of each individual having a separate mind, brought the proof of harmony. Various promises of the Bible became clearer to my awakened thought, with the assurance that Christian Science is the Comforter, bringing Jesus' sayings to our remembrance, as promised by him. This conviction has always remained, with some consciousness of the presence of Love.

After a short time I realized that an obstruction in breathing which had always given me trouble had disappeared, and since then I have had no further difficulty. Later a severe attack of grippe was healed through the help of a Christian Science practitioner, and after the first day I was able to attend to my regular duties. Some forms of fear have been destroyed, including a fear of sickness and death. Many other benefits have been gratefully received. Nothing could take the place of Christian Science with me.

I am very grateful to our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for her great work and love for humanity expressed through her textbook, and for all her other writings, which help us to understand better the great life and mission of Jesus; and I am grateful to all the faithful workers who have helped to spread the truth to others and to me. I am grateful for membership in The Mother Church, and in a branch Church of Christ, Scientist; also for the lectures, and for all the activities established by Mrs. Eddy. I pray that this Mind may be in me "which was also in Christ Jesus."

(Miss) Margaret Kerr, Boston, Massachusetts.

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