Evening journal., 1908-05-28

correct healing power as the Bible
teaches, and that the Spirit acts in
dependently of matter. II reverently
affirms that this is the corrsOt power,
and that it can do all and more than
faith in any other belief of power
After / was convinced of the truth
Iof Christian Science gave up the
practice of medicine. I mad spent
nineteen years in its study, and thir-
teen years in its practice. Such a
step taken by one who loved his work
and profession could only be justified
by very powerful motives. My reason
for accepting Christian Science is best
explained by some of my experiences
during the last six years.
first heard OF Christian Science
early in 1900 when l was well estab-
lished as a general medical practition-
ier in a populous colliery district in
Lancashire. England. My father had
been suffering for many years from an
internal trouble, eliminating in a seri-
GUS attack of hemorrhage, and while
contemplating an operation, he was
persuaded to try Christian Science first
with the result that the operation was
never required. He was completely
healed in asfew days treatment. The
report of this healing raised such a
bitter feeling Of resentment in me that
I think 1 should have been more
pleased if the cure had failed. for I
then deemed Christian Scicncs to be n
qhackery.
! However. some months later came
my extremity. when medicine failed to
check my daughters headlong passage
TO her grave. When her condition was
hopeless and helpless, from the ma
terial standpoint l was advised to try
Christian Science for her That Mans
extremity is Gods opportunity again
proved itself a true proverb. ! had no
faith in Christian Science and had
seen none of its literature, nor even
met a Christian Scientist, in fact, 1t
was practically unknown in the north
of England. The disease my daughter
was suffering from was tuberculosis In
both hip joints, and also consumption
I of the lungs For the diseased joints
she had been kept rigidly bandaged
down to an iron frame reaching from
the shoulders 70 the ankles holding
the body firmly fixed In the prone po-
sition. This was the usual surgical
appliance for double hip joint disease
Life in the open air and residence In
a pure atmosphere and all other means
to combat the scourge were tried and
yet at the age Of nearly eight years
she had wasted down to less than &c
lbs, l. e., to the weight of an average
CHILDREN two years IN fact. 40 less thar
her own weight at two years Of age.
I can never he sufficiently grateful
for what Christian Science effected if
this case 1t completely unlocked the
bonds Of disease and destroyed the
very nearness Of death, Transforming
the whole outlook for my daughter
The material shackles were at once
discarded and the child began to wall
without suffering rain.
From that day, six and a half years
ago, she has gone on improving with
out any setback. without spending az
hour in bed through sickness. Tht
Joints became free, the stiffened limb
supple. and the wasted tissues wer'
steadily and regularly rebuilt until she
lis now one of the most healthy girll
of her school, never ailing, never abb
sent always able to take her part will
iother girls both in school and out oi
school. She has not one symptom o.
disease about her.
This healing was the beginning o.
the Christian Science work in Man
chester
Lady Victoria Murray, daughter Of
the late Earl Of Dunmore. who came
at my request, and healed my daugh'