Dear Journal: — It is impossible for me to keep still any longer. In 1885, when I had not known a well day in five years, Science and Health was placed in my hands by a dear lady who insisted upon my reading it; saying she believed it would heal me. Like many, I was afraid of it, — until I learned what it really was. The friend's words were verified. I was healed by the reading of the book, and for one year continued to read nothing whatever but the Bible and Science and Health. They were my constant study. Through the understanding gained that God is All, I came to demonstrate with great success, and with but one thought, — for I knew nothing about giving a "treatment." I wish I did not know now, for I believe healing in Christian Science is to be done in a moment. I became anxious to learn more, — to study with the Teacher, but funds would not allow — and I thought to substitute a course in Chicago perhaps. Every time I would speak of it, however, my dear mother would say: "You have Science and Health, and the Bible and God for your Teacher— what more do you need? If I could not go to the Teacher, I would not go to any one." If only I had heeded the blessed counsel of Truth!
I went to Chicago, however, so full of confidence in Christian Science that I supposed every one who had studied with Mrs. Eddy must be right. Unfortunately I took my course with a spiritualist who had been through two of her classes;— discovered my mistake and went to a mind-cure, only to find the mistake repeated. Being an earnest seeker for Truth I tried again to go to the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, but it was uncertain when there would be a class; so I took a course with one of the students at Boston. The darkness now rolled away. Science and Health revealed the Light to me once more as of old.
All this time the mind-curers had me in view, and were sending me reading matter; but, praise the Lord! Truth is victorious.
