Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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ankle. The accident occurred in the morning, and all
ankle. The accident occurred in the morning, and all
that day and during the night I gave myself Christian
Science treatment, as best I could. The next morning
it seemed to be no better, being very sore, badly swollen,
and much discolored. Feeling that I had done all I could,
I decided to stop thinking about it. I took my copy of
Science and Health and began reading. Very soon I
became so absorbed in the book that I forgot all about
my ankle; it went entirely out of my thought, for I had
a glimpse of all God's creation as spiritual, and for the
time being lost sight of my material selfhood. After two
hours I laid the book down and walked into another room.
When next I thought of my ankle, I found it was not hurt-
ing me. The swelling had gone down, the black and blue
appearance had nearly vanished, and it was perfectly well.
It was healed while I was "absent from the body" and
"present with the Lord." This experience was worth
a great deal to me, for it showed me how the healing is
done. – C. H., Portland, Ore.
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FIBROID TUMOR HEALED IN A FEW DAYS
FIBROID TUMOR HEALED IN A FEW DAYS
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My gratitude for Christian Science is boundless. I
My gratitude for Christian Science is boundless. I
was afflicted with a fibroid tumor which weighed not
less than fifty pounds, attended by a continuous hem-
orrhage for eleven years. The tumor was a growth of
eighteen years.
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I lived in Fort Worth, Tex., and I had never heard
I lived in Fort Worth, Tex., and I had never heard
of Christian Science before leaving there for Chicago
in the year 1887. I had tried to live near to God, and
I feel sure He guided me in all my steps to this heal-
ing and saving truth. After being there several weeks
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I received letters from a Texas lady who had herself been
I received letters from a Texas lady who had herself been
healed, and who wrote urging me to try Christian
Science.
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Changing my boarding-place, I met a lady who owned
Changing my boarding-place, I met a lady who owned
a copy of Science and Health, and in speaking to her of
having seen the book, she informed me she had one, and
she got it and told me I could read it. The revelation
was marvelous and brought a great spiritual awakening.
This awakened sense never left me, and one day when
walking alone it came to me very suddenly that I was
healed, and I walked the faster declaring every step that
I was healed. When I reached my boarding-place, I
found my hostess and told her I was healed. She looked
the picture of amazement. The tumor began to disap-
pear at once, the hemorrhage ceased, and perfect strength
was manifest.
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There was no joy ever greater than mine for this Christ‑
There was no joy ever greater than mine for this Christ‑
cure, for I was very weary and heavy laden. I thought
very little of either sleeping or eating, and my heart was
filled with gratitude, since I knew I had touched the hem
of his garment.
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I must add that the reading of Science and Health, and
I must add that the reading of Science and Health, and
that alone, healed me, and it was the second copy I ever
saw. – S. L., Fort Worth, Tex.
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INSANITY AND EPILEPSY HEALED
INSANITY AND EPILEPSY HEALED
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While an inmate of the State asylum for the insane at
While an inmate of the State asylum for the insane at
Middletown, Conn., an epileptic, and at times confined to
my bed with bilious attacks, pronounced incurable by the
doctors (at least six in number), the book, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mrs. Eddy was