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 “One healing I wish to tell about was during the so-called influenza epidemic. I was stationed in an embarkation camp awaiting orders to start overseas. These orders were received and we boarded the transport, but after two days and a night out we were brought back, the reason being that the epidemic had broken out on board.

“I was placed in the hospital with many others and was said to be in a very serious condition. As soon as possible I had one of the boys in my company call up the Camp Welfare Worker and ask him to come to me, which he did, making the trip at night.

“In the meantime, I had been placed out on the porch where all the hopeless cases were cared for and was not expected to live. Through the kindness of the nurse, the Welfare Worker was allowed to come to my cot. Work was done and the healing was instantaneous.

“In two days I was released from the hospital in a normal condition but was later placed in what was called the observation ward because the doctors could not understand how I had recovered so quickly. I spent twenty days in this ward, perfectly well, during which time the Welfare Worker visited me often, always bringing me a good supply of literature, for which I was thankful.

“I wish to express my appreciation of the good work done in the camps where I was stationed by the Christian Science Camp Welfare Workers. They were always willing and ready.

“Los Angeles, California.”&emsp;

From the innumerable letters at hand the following have been chosen as typical of what was done for men who were not Christian Scientists before entering the service, but who, through physical or spiritual need, turned to Science for help.