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 out in many problems. For the literature, the services and the help received, I am very grateful.

“Dallas, Texas.”&emsp;

“While I was serving in France as a lieutenant in the 118th Engineers an arterial tumor developed, medically known as an aneurism of the aorta, supposedly due to the exertion and exposure of the service. The best medical authorities of the army, both in Europe and America, declared that the case was incurable and that they could not do anything to relieve it. I had long been friendly to Christian Science, as my wife has been a student for years and I had been impressed with the air of progressiveness and success of the average Scientist, but there had never seemed to be a sufficiently urgent reason for me to study Christian Science until the army physicians in France told me that they could not heal me and advised me to put my affairs in as good shape as possible, as they did not expect me to survive the trip home.

“I then began reading in earnest the vest-pocket edition of Science and Health, which had been given me by the War Relief Committee, and was helped by Scientists in my company. Also I met a Y. M. C. A. Secretary who, when he found that I had been given up by the physicians, recommended Science, without knowing that I was already studying it. With the help mentioned, I made a safe return trip and at the base hospital to which I was assigned in this country, I came directly in contact with the Christian Science War Relief work. My recovery has been a marvel to the army specialists, and a large number of them examined me before I was discharged. At a meeting of one of the examining boards, soon after my return, one officer expressed surprise that I got back alive, so I told them that it was due to Christian Science. I am glad to say that I received only the best and most considerate treatment after, as well as before, my avowal of Christian Science help.