Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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in my chest have filled out, and I breathe perfectly on both
in my chest have filled out, and I breathe perfectly on both
sides; rarely have a cold to meet, and have not a sign of
a cough.
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People sometimes say, "Oh, well, maybe you never had
People sometimes say, "Oh, well, maybe you never had
consumption." Well, I had all the symptoms, and they
are every one gone through the reading of Science and
Health. – E. L. B., Chicago, Ill.
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HEALED OF INFIDELITY AND MANY PHYSICAL ILLS
HEALED OF INFIDELITY AND MANY PHYSICAL ILLS
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I feel compelled to write my testimony and hope that
I feel compelled to write my testimony and hope that
I may be accepted as one more witness to the Truth as con-
tained in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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In the year 1883 I first heard of Christian Science. I
In the year 1883 I first heard of Christian Science. I
was sitting in a saloon in Leadville, Col., reading a daily
paper of that place. My eyes lighted upon an article
which spoke of some peculiar people in Boston who
claimed to have discovered how to heal as Jesus healed.
I do not remember much of the article, but those words
stayed with me.
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I had drifted out to Colorado from New York City (my
I had drifted out to Colorado from New York City (my
home), where I had been under the treatment of many
leading physicians. The last one, who was too honest
to take my money knowing that he could not cure me,
advised me to keep away from doctors and quit taking
medicine, as nothing but death could cure me. My
trouble was pronounced by some to be Bright's disease,
by others gravel on the kidneys with very acute inflam-
mation of the bladder and prostate gland.
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In the spring of 1888 my wife and myself were spend-
In the spring of 1888 my wife and myself were spend-
ing the evening at the house of a gentleman whose wife
had been healed in the East by Christian Science. The
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gentleman took a book from its bookcase saying, "Here
gentleman took a book from its bookcase saying, "Here
is a work on Christian Science." It proved to be Science
and Health. I knew as soon as I had read the title-page
that this was the very book we wanted. We immediately
sent for the book, and when it arrived we obeyed the angel
and feasted on it. I was very much prejudiced against
the Bible, and my first demonstration over self was to
consent to read the four Gospels. My wife bought me a
New Testament and I began to read it. What a change
came over me! All my prejudice was gone in an instant!
When I read the Master's words, I caught his meaning
and the lesson he tried to convey. It was not difficult for
me to accept the whole Bible, for I could not help myself,
I was just captured. The disease with which I had been
troubled for years tormented me worse than ever for
about six months, as if trying to turn me aside; but I lost
all fear of it.
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I kept up my study of Science and Health and the dis-
I kept up my study of Science and Health and the dis-
ease disappeared. I can honestly say that Science and
Health was my only healer, and it has been my only
teacher. – R. A. C., Los Angeles, Cal.
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DISEASED EYES CURED
DISEASED EYES CURED
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Christian Science came to me when I was a wreck, my
Christian Science came to me when I was a wreck, my
body being completely covered with sores. My eyes were
very bad, so that I sat in a darkened room for weeks to-
gether, most of the time in bed under opiates. The home
doctor and a specialist said the disease of the eyes could not
be cured, though they might help me for a while. I had
one operation, and the doctor said if I took cold I would
become totally blind. My suffering was beyond telling.