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 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mrs. Eddy, and some other literature.

“After careful reading of this literature I began to see the truth. My condition was so improved in two days that I was allowed to put on my clothes and walk around. The hospital authorities changed the diagnosis of the case and made the record show that it was some kind of fever. In two weeks I was entirely well and felt as strong as ever, and was discharged from the hospital.

“The second day out of the hospital I rode my horse on a thirty-mile hike with no ill effects whatever.

“I am indeed grateful for my knowledge of Christian Science, and wish to express my sincere thanks to those Christian Scientists who helped me find the right road. “Brownwood, Texas.”&emsp;

“Upon several occasions during my service of over a year in the army I found it necessary to call upon a Christian Science War Relief Worker for help and it is my desire to relate a couple of incidents wherein I did receive help and to express my sincere gratitude both to the Worker and to the organization.

“At the time of my enlistment, I was still unable to overcome entirely the belief that I was not in perfect condition and was somewhat afraid that I would be unable to pass so rigid an examination as is required in order to be accepted as candidate for commission in the Air Service.

“After talking with a Welfare Worker at Omaha and being assured by him that he would help me, I felt entirely different about myself and appeared before the examining board full of confidence. To make a short story of it, I did pass the examination and was pronounced physically perfect by all the doctors present and was accepted.

“Soon after reporting for duty, all men were vaccinated and inoculated. My second inoculation seemed to cause a high fever and, receiving a pass on the following day, I went