Sept. 6.—I hasten to you with the glad tidings of the first fruits of the lesson of "How to Begin in Christian Science," in the Journal of this month. I kept on repeating again and again, "I am perfect in God. He is my life, my health, my strength, my dominion, my wisdom, my understanding." It soon became to me the quickening Spirit, that revealed the allness of God in Christ, and disclosed the unity of creation. It placed me at the proper time on the platform—the power of prayer—and guided my thoughts to the infinite source of Light and Truth.
Sept. 7.—How quickly God hears and answers earnest prayer! I asked that self be destroyed; that I might live only for the good of others. Already this prayer of "earnest desire" has revealed to me the risen Christ, the only Son of God; now peace and joy sing in my heart, and gladness wreathes my lips. A feeling of gratitude arose in my heart toward the author of Science and Health, but I was about to sing praise to her when the words died on my lips, for I saw that God blesses her because she is His child.—
