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 9	                                 A HELPFUL HEALING 

  	    I became interested in Christian Science about eleven
  	years ago, and was healed of neuralgia of the stomach,
12	from which I had suffered from a child. As I grew older,
  	the spells became more frequent and more severe; the
  	only relief physicians could give me was by hypodermic
15	injections of morphine. Finally, after each spell, I would
  	be prostrated for a day or two with the after-effect of the
  	morphine. I was entirely healed of this trouble through
18	the study of Science and Health. I think I never realized
  	what fear meant until I began to try and put into practice
  	my understanding of Christian Science for my children. 
21	I have proved, however, many times, that fear can
  	neither help nor hinder in our demonstration of truth. 
  	The first time I realized this was in the overcoming of
24	a severe case of croup for my little boy. I was
  	awakened one night by the sound that seems to bring
  	terror to every mother's heart, and found the little
27	fellow sitting up in bed, gasping for breath. I got up,
  	took him in my arms, and went into the next room. 
  	My first thought was, "O if only there was another
30	Christian Scientist in town!" But there was not, and
  	the work must be done and done quickly. I tried
 1	to treat him, but was so frightened I could not think;
  	so I picked up Science and Health, which lay on the
 3	table beside me, and began reading a...loud. I had read
  	but a few lines when these words came to me as though
  	a voice spoke, "The word of God is quick, and powerful,
 6	and sharper than any two-edged sword." Almost im-
  	mediately after, the little one said, "Mamma, sing 'Shep-
  	herd,' " — our Leader's hymn, that both the big and
 9	the little children love. I began singing, and commenc-
  	ing with the second line, the little voice joined me. I
  	shall never forget the feeling of joy and peace that came
12	over me, when I realized how quickly God's word, through
  	Science and Health and the beautiful hymn, had accom-
  	plished the healing work. This is only one of many
15	instances in which the power of God's word to heal has
  	been demonstrated in our home. — A. J. G., River-
  	side, Cal. 
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