nty years old. I had a desire to know something of Christian
Science.

I procured the textbook, and studied it with a desire to know the truth.
At first all was dark; but light began slowly to come, and at the end of
three months I found my physical claims all gone and my eyesight restored.
At the end of three months more, I had gained thirty-five pounds in
weight.

I had been an infidel, and the change from that came more slowly; but now
I know that my Redeemer lives, and I am able by divine grace to make very
convincing demonstrations.--J. S., Rudd, Iowa

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For a long time I have felt that I must in some way express my great debt
of gratitude for Christian Science. I know no better way to do so than to
give an account, through the _Journal_, of some of the many blessings I
have received as a result of our Leader's untiring toil and
self-sacrificing love for suffering mortals, in giving to us the wonderful
book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."

When I first heard of Christian Science, about six years ago, I was
satisfied that it was the religion of Christ Jesus, because Jesus had so
plainly said, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast out devils;... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover."

I had been a church-member since my girlhood, but was not satisfied that
my belief would take me to heaven, as I did not have these "signs
following"--and this had always troubled me; so, when I heard that an old
acquaintance living at a distance had not only been raised from a dying
condition to health, but her life had been changed and purified through
Christian Science, I could hardly wait to know more of this Christlike
religion which was casting out evils and healing the sick. I searched
every bookstore in the city for Science and Health, at last found a copy,
and was delighted to get hold of it, but little realized what a treasure
it was to be to me and my household.

At first it was like Greek to me, and I could not understand much of it,
but gleaned enough to keep on reading, and longed for some one to talk to
me of it.

After I had been reading it about a year's time, I suddenly became almost
blind. I knew no Scientist to go to, so went to physicians; they told me
that my case was hopeless, that it was certain my sight never could be
restored, and the probabilities were that I would soon be