Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

she asked her brother for Christian
Science treatment. Mr.. j. b. AleAan-
der's statement continues;
Her Improvement seemed slow.
couple of days after she had asked tor
Christian Science treatment, When 1
called by as usual, it seemed to me
there was then no hope for her She
conveyed to me the idea that she eX-
pected soon to expire, and had grasped
nv hand. but my brother Scott as
sured us both that all would be well,
and was much impressed with the
irmness of his statement.
Notes Marked Improvement
"The next morning I called at the
hospital and / noted marked m
movement and learned that she had
for the first time in several days mad
sleep. She soon began to eat and relish
her food and within a few days, lelt
the hospital very happy. She soon re
gained the flesh she had lost, and we
all recognized the fact that she mas
been healed through Christian Science
treatment.
II am not a member of the Christian
Science church, although the religion
appeals to me as beautiful ana con-
sistent with the scriptures.
Mrs, Belts own affidavit goes INTO
detail as to her experiences and cohul-
ton prior to her healing by ChrlstlaI
Science and dwells at length on ner
condition before and after taxing ClIis-
tan Science treatment. she narrdles
how lust before the cure, 'the phlegn'
like foam. filled my mouth ana nos
trils mingled with blood. ana 90
served one of my ankles quite dark ana
blue. and asked the nurse. how had
hurt my ankle. l then observed tue
other ankle was also dark, ana ASKED
I |
her il was congestion that had SET IN,
and she stated. Never mind ABOUT
that felt that death was
near. and told my brother, even II /
died | felt that my soul had been
saved. / don't just rememper WH "a
expressions my brother made, put ne
would never admit that / would ole.
He would tell me that life was spiritual
and eternal. that in God, in spirit we
move and live and have our being, ana
similar statements.
Christian Science Does 1t
"When I became unconscious, or af-
| ter I had expired, I do not Know Iol
/ how long, when l became aroused VI
awolxe from that condition; l felt ano
! knew that I was healed. Such change
had taken place, and I was made eX.
| ceedingly happy. I was thirsty ano
/ hungry and asked for water: MY
brother told me that life was splrltua
and not to care to eat or drink VIII
the thought before me, that II WaS
necessary for health and strength buI
/ that I would soon have a natural ap'
Detite. and l could then eat and drlht
4 whatever I cared for, and it would no
f hurt me. [ then told him | Wlshed 1ol
q drink of water, which was given me
and l asked for an apple. A nan o.
an ample was found, which | rellsneu
and I turned on my stomach ana H Ia,
a sweet sleep for the first time 10
ahout nine days. The next morning m!
brother brought me lot of figs ant
grapes and l had other things 10 eat
and on that day / sat up in a chal
part of the day.
Is Able to Walk
The next day l walked about TN
+ Mace and that evening had heart'
i meal including cornbread and break
fast bacon, and the next day, witt
others of the family and friends, wen
up into the roof garden. The FOLLOWING
! dav nv brother called by with a car
/ riage for me and we enjoyed lohi
drive. :.
81 had been reduced in weight t.
4 1o5 mounds. Within a few months
reeained my normal weight of abou
las pounds. ~
It was our purpose to cite a numpe
of further interesting and lmportah
cases given by other physicians an,
testimony from prominent or wei
known individuals relating to cure
where the facts in evidence leave NJ
doubt as to the organic character o
the diseases cured. Lack of space
however, renders this impossible
the present time; but the clear, eA
n1icit and uneduivocal testimony rein
forced as is this testimony by tn
sworn affidavits of reputable citizens
as to the facts observable by those Ii
| aftendance on the patient is entitled
to far more consideration from impair
/ tial truth seekers than the opinions o
doctors who have made but superficial
investigations and who have started
out with the conviction that no organl'
disease could be cured by Chrlstlai
Science.