Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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decided to try Christian Science, and I was healed by
decided to try Christian Science, and I was healed by
reading "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mrs. Eddy.
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My health has been of the best since I was healed, now
My health has been of the best since I was healed, now
six years ago. In the family we have depended entirely
on Christian Science for our healing, and have ever found
it efficacious. We consider the physical healing, however,
only incidental to the understanding of God and His good-
ness. This, together with our increased love for the Bible,
is proving most valuable to us. We are humbly trying
to live the lives that will prove our gratitude to God, and
to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy. – Charles E. Peck,
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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FREED FROM MANY YEARS OF SUFFERING
FREED FROM MANY YEARS OF SUFFERING
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In the spring of 1880 I was taken down with a severe
In the spring of 1880 I was taken down with a severe
attack of stomach trouble, was bedfast for three months,
and not able to drive out for nearly six months. During
this time I had three good doctors treating me. I gained
a little in strength, but had very little relief from the
stomach trouble. I was recommended to try mineral
springs and did so, but with the same disappointment. I
went to a sanitarium, but yet the stomach trouble pre-
vailed. I had some friends who recommended patent
medicines, but no healing came.
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I worried along in this way for several years. Finally
I worried along in this way for several years. Finally
I read medicine nearly two years with a good doctor
friend, especially for my own benefit, and during this
time I had a severe attack of bladder trouble, and for
fifteen years I suffered so severely at times that I thought
life was not really worth living. In connection with these
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troubles I suffered every winter with rheumatism and
troubles I suffered every winter with rheumatism and
the grip. I also had a growth coming on both eyes called
cataract, which caused my eyes to be inflamed nearly
all the time, and this growth had made such progress
that it was causing my vision to be very dim when read-
ing. Corns were not forgotten, as I was reminded of
them very frequently, and for all these troubles I had tried
every remedy I heard of that I was able to get, specialists
included, without relief.
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Thanks to a friend who took me in this hopeless, dis
Thanks to a friend who took me in this hopeless, dis
couraged condition and led me to the light that never
knows darkness, I got a copy of Science and Health by
Mrs. Eddy and was healed in a short time by reading this
work. – D. W. L., Anderson, Ind.
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RELIEF FROM INTENSE SUFFERING
RELIEF FROM INTENSE SUFFERING
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I became interested in Christian Science in 1901. For
I became interested in Christian Science in 1901. For
four or five years I had suffered with severe attacks which
nothing but an opiate seemed to relieve. After one
which I think was the worst I ever had, I consulted our
family physician, who diagnosed my case as a dangerous
kidney disease and said that no medicine could help me
but that I must undergo a surgical operation. I con-
tinued to grow worse and went to see the physician again,
and he advised me to consult a doctor who was connected
with the city hospital of Augusta. This doctor made
an examination and diagnosed the difficulty as some-
thing different but quite as serious. Meanwhile a friend
offered me a copy of Science and Health. I said I did
not care to read the book, but she was so urgent that I
finally promised to do so. I received the book on Satur-