"But because of the people which stand by, I said It."—Jesus.
TO glorify God and to help some earnest seeker for Truth, and to banish prejudice and distrust from one who knows nothing of the power of God through Christian Science, I would fain turn the pages of my earthly history backward. It may be that this recapitulation, though unwillingly told, may unfold to even one human being God's highest plan for the redemption of the children of men back to their rightful heritage as sons and daughters of God.
Gladly would I begin with the period opening into the domain of Christian Science; for well do I now know the bitter dreams—the falsity, the hollowness of bygone times and terrible experiences. But, even as Jesus the Christ, who, when the Jews did not comprehend the spiritually scientific statement made concerning Lazarus, that he only slept, while to their sense of things he had already been in the grave several days, the Master was forced to say in mortal language, "Lazarus is dead." Therefore did he pray at the grave, as though in contrition or excuse: "Father I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me, and I knew that Thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent me."John 11: 42. So would I, as his disciple, and follower of the teachings of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, for the sake of the people, make known plainly how I was led into an acceptance and understanding of Divine Science.
