I Wish to acknowledge the great benefit I received from the Mother's Communion Sermon, published in the February, 1896, Journal.
For two or three years previous to that time I had been earnestly inquiring into, and revolving over and over in my thought the question, What is sin? We are taught in Science and Health that we need not suffer except for sin; and that "sin is the foundation of sickness"(page 390).
During the latter part of the year 1895, it seemed as though jealousy, envy, malice, and hate had united their forces, and were determined to put me under the ground; such was the persistent testimony of the senses, which, however, was soon to be proven false. Such was the state of my thought that everything I did seemed sinful, and as a result suffering was inevitable.
