0.0 – Christian Science Publication Contents Mary Baker Eddy Healings Category: Book Beg Pg#: 684 Series: 1875 & 1910 Textbooks Beg Line#: 0 Book: Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures ~ 1910 Final Ed. End Pg#: 684 Section: Key to Scriptures End Line#: 0 Chapter: Fruitage Total Pgs: 1 Article #: 426 View/Download: available later Article Title: talking less Year: 1970 Topics: Tags: Description: Text Content: A CONVINCING TESTIMONY 18 I became interested in Christian Science some five years ago, the practical nature of its statements appeal- ing to me, and I must say, at the outset, that with my 21 little experience I have found it all and more than I ever dreamt of realizing on this plane of existence. I am satisfied that I have found Truth. God is indeed to me 24 an ever-present help. My little girl, some ten months old, was afflicted with constipation. It was so severe I dreaded to go 27 out anywhere with her, as I knew not when she would be taken with a convulsion. I had tried all the usual remedies in such cases, but it seemed to grow more ob- 30 stinate. There was a Christian Scientist living in 1 the same house with us, a Scientist who let her light shine, and while she said little, I felt the reflection of 3 Love. I had no knowledge of the teachings of Chris- tian Science, save that God was the physician at all times. In my own way I believed He was all-power- 6 ful, and I said to my husband one day, "I am through with medicine for baby. I am just going to leave her in God's care and see what He will do. I have done 9 all I can." I did as I said, laid my burden at God's feet, and did not pick it up again. In two days the child was perfectly natural, and has since been free 12 from the trouble. She is now six years of age. Some months later a second test ca...me. She woke up at nine o'clock at night crying and holding her ear. There 15 was to sense a gathering. I was alone. I took up my Science and Health and Bible, but the more I worked the louder she screamed. Error kept suggesting ma- 18 terial remedies, but I said firmly: "No; I shall not go back to error. God will help me." Just then I thought of my own fear, how excessive it was, and a conversation 21 I had with the Scientist who first voiced the truth to me, came to mind. She said she always found it helpful to treat herself and cast out her own fear before treat- 24 ing a patient. I put baby down and again took up my Science and Health, and these were the words I read: — 27 "Every trial of our faith in God makes us stronger. The more difficult seems the material condition to be overcome by Spirit, the stronger should be our faith 30 and the purer our love. The Apostle John says: 'There is no fear in Love, but perfect Love casteth out fear' " (Science and Health, p. 410). I looked up, the crying 1 had ceased, the child was smiling, and in a few minutes asked to be put to bed. There has been no further 3 trouble of that kind. I have since seen the power of Truth overcome error of many forms, including croup, whooping-cough, ton- 6 silitis, etc. I am thankful for all these proofs, but far more grateful am I for the spiritual teaching to love, to forgive, to curb my tongue, and cease my criticism. 9 — M. A. H., Brockton, Mass. Read more