I should like to express my gratitude...

Helen A. McLane with contributions from Charles F. McLane

I should like to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science has done and is doing for me, my husband, and our two sons. Our family has had many healings. Among them has been my healing of a nervous breakdown. Both of our sons have been healed of scarlet fever with no aftereffects.

When our older son was in kindergarten, he had enlarged adenoids. The school authorities told his father and me several times that the boy needed an operation. We asked for help from a Christian Science practitioner, and we knew that the truth would remove whatever was offensive.

Finally the school authorities asserted firmly that the boy would not be bright if he did not have the operation. In reply to our inquiry as to whether he was behind in his schoolwork, we were told that he was not, but that he would be. Radical reliance on Truth was continued; and one day the obstruction came away, and the boy was free. We heard nothing more from the school on the subject. The boy was later healed of a broken nose. He fulfilled all of his obligations in his school life, was graduated from a university, and later obtained a Ph. D. degree.

Our younger son has also had outstanding healing experiences. At one tune his eye was injured by a fountain pen. A film covered the entire eye; but that disappeared within a week, and the eye was completely restored to normal. He was later healed of mastoiditis; however, the aftereffect of this condition was a small perforation of an eardrum, which showed up during a physical examination in the Army Air Corps. The prediction was made that he would never be able to fly. This verdict was reversed after help was given by a Christian Science practitioner. The boy was in active foreign service for many months as a radar observer on a B-29 plane.

At a time when juvenile problems are so discussed, it is a great comfort to us to realize that we had the truths of Christian Science to guide us in the rearing of our sons. We can never express sufficient gratitude for Christ Jesus, the Way-shower, and for Mary Baker Eddy, who explained the truth demonstrated by our Master. We are very grateful also for the help we have had from practitioners. For the privilege of class instruction and for the unfoldment that came with it and is still continuing, I thank God.—(Mrs.) Helen A. McLane, Western Springs, Illinois.

As the husband referred to in the above testimony I feel extremely fortunate to have the teachings of Christian Science in our home. During the important early years in our sons' lives, when business kept me away from home a great deal, I depended largely upon the right thinking of those in my family. For my own physical well-being, for the loving help of Christian Science practitioners and members of my family, for branch church membership, and for the blessings of Christian Science in my business, I am deeply grateful.

Charles F. McLane

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