Through the children's department of the Journal, I believe, we were first awakened to the good work of children in Christian Science. We also learned, by the various reports, what a beautiful, natural light they are, when given their rightful place in our Sunday Schools. Accordingly, about two months ago, our School formed a children's class, which is already speaking very distinctly for itself. All agree that the children have added, and are adding, to the interest of our Sabbath School work.
Before forming this class, and appointing a regular teacher for it, only a few children used to come, irregularly, with their parents. Those who came were taken apart, and some teacher was appointed for them each Sunday. In this half-way action, however, we found no satisfactory results; but when it had been definitely decided, that we prepare a place for the little ones, and give them a loving invitation to come, then our effort was blessed with better success. Now we have a regular average attendance of thirteen. Over half of this bright class are children who still attend the old Sabbath Schools, their parents not yet having come into Christian Science. The little ones are nevertheless already clearly proving that the God of Christian Science is not "afar off," but ever-present, and can be relied upon for help, in time of need.
The following demonstrations explain how practically they have accepted the teachings of Truth: A little girl, whose mother would have resorted to pills, said: "Last night I was taken real sick, and mamma wanted me to take some pills. I told her, Science children don't take pills and the next morning I was all well." Another informed her mother who had tried to induce her to take a fan to the Christian Science meeting, that there she would need no fan. In fact this whole class recognize the belief of heat, as only a belief; having no power to discomfort those who abide in Truth. For this reason, the little room in which they meet, to learn more of God, is not uncomfortable on these midsummer Sabbaths, although it has but one window for ventilation into which the sun shines steadily all the forenoon.
