I have enjoyed reading the Journal for months; but I never knew how to appreciate it so highly until some one came to Salt Lake and taught what we believe is genuine Christian Science. Science and Health now seems plainer to us whereas it was before a sealed book. Christian Science is gaining a strong foothold in Salt Lake, and has many adherents who are firm for the Truth. We have had a Wednesday-morning Bible reading for months past. We now have in addition a Sunday Bible reading. A blind girl has become much interested and says life seems more beautiful to her now. Many of us have great cause to be thankful for the help we've had through this glorious Truth. Formality seems to us now so nothingless, and Truth begins to be all in all.— Utah.
Your favor in regard to literature for free distribution is received and duly appreciated. The Series, with one or two exceptions perhaps, are all grand. The June Series are splendid. I keep the three copies I take going constantly, and could use many more could I afford them. I do not give, as at first, but write on all "Read and return." In this way I keep them "on the wing." Our work is growing, wonderfully—the Bible class in particular; and any time when you find you have a surplus of Bible Lessons, even when there are but a few Sundays remaining in the quarter, if you will send them I will gladly distribute where an order will be sure to result. No one will do without after once using them.— Atlanta, Ga.
I long to know more of the blessed Master's work. It requires a full denial of self and a constant realization of Love; for love is the fulfilling of the law. I use no other works than those of our teacher together with the Bible. With my little understanding of the Truth, and by constantly watching, Science and Health has brought me to understand the Scripture. As I have been in the work over a year, it shall be my work from this on. I located in Horton a year ago last June. We have a good Sunday-school with from twelve to fifteen in attendance. The good work is going on; the leaven has been planted, and a little leaven "leavens the whole lot."— Horton, Kans.
I do not know whether I should say all is harmony here or not, as Christian Science is causing a great deal of excitement in this city at present. One of our ministers is preaching a series of sermons against Science at the present time. I went to hear him last night. I did not think a man could have a conscience to stand up and say what he did. But mortal mind is a cheat and a liar—and in reality nothing; therefore I should say,—I must say all is harmony. Harmony is the real, inharmony the unreal. Truth is spreading beautifully here in so short a time. I had twenty in my Bible-class yesterday all anxious to know more of this Truth which frees us from bondage.— London, Ontario.
We are very much encouraged about the work here; especially since the organization of our church. It was just what we needed and we can see it so clearly now.
Our growth has not been so much in point of numbers (although our attendance is increasing) as it has been spiritually. We feel that we are gaining a clearer sense of that union and strength which casts out all error. Every part of our work has been benefitted by organization; a higher degree of harmony is manifested everywhere, and for these reasons we are convinced that we took the step most needful for us to take.
Wichita, Kan.
A Christian Science worker, in writing for a descriptive catalogue of the Bibles we handle says: "I have one of those very large Bibles which, when read as I used to read (only a few chapters in a year), does very well; but for a student of Science it is not convenient. Every leisure time of perhaps only a few minutes, or again of a few hours, to pick up and hold a heavy Bible, is not just what I desire. I always thought the Bible was all right; though I read very little in it because I could not understand. But in the light of Christian Science it is most pleasant to study, as it has lost all of that which used to seem to me like contradiction."— Barnard, Mo.
The work was started here two months ago, in the face of seeming opposition; "but thanks be to God which giveth us the victory," through demonstration, many have become interested in the Truth. Science is fast gaining ground despite the opposition of the "scribes and Pharisees." Love is supreme and does prevail.— Atchison, Kansas.
