It has been a question with me for a long time, whether or not to publish my card in the Journal, as hundreds of Scientists are doing every month. A statement of the causes that have withheld me, and their final overcoming through demonstration may be the means of helping others similarly situated to discern what is right for them to do, so let me briefly give a page from my experience.
When Christian Science was first brought to my notice, four years ago, I was a man active in business, a believer in and follower of out-door sports, athletics, etc., and a regular attendant at the Episcopal church, of which my wife was a devout member. To the deeper things of life I gave but little thought, their consideration being put off until "some more convenient season." I had been what the world calls successful in business, but financial reverses came suddenly and our material wealth quickly melted away. At this juncture we were led to look into Christian Science, which we had regarded as a fad that would duly run its course and be forgotten. As we investigated, we found ourselves becoming deeply interested. It was not that the healing had especial attraction for us, as we had fairly good health, nor did its theology seem easy to understand and accept; but its strong claims to the practicability of bringing God—Good—into every condition of life here and now, impressed us most forcibly as we continued to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." After our first demonstration there was never a thought of turning back to our old idols; and now, looking backward over the past through the expanded consciousness that Truth has brought us, we can see that our whole lives were shaped to the point where Christian Science was presented to us and found us ready for it.
We were demonstrating over a lack of means—which we had learned was just as much a claim of error to be overcome with Truth, as sickness or sin was—when the summons came to return to Colorado, and accept a position with a large corporation in a small town. Personal feeling rebelled. We did not want to leave Chicago, nor our teacher, nor our friends, nor our church, but we did want to do what was right. We knew moreover that God—Good —would direct us aright if we would put ourselves wholly under His guidance. As a result we came here more than three years ago, and never for a moment have we had occasion to regret the step or doubt its wisdom. There have been times of severe trial, but our remedy was always at hand and Truth ever triumphant. Our labors have been abundantly blessed, and a little group of twenty or more earnest seekers after the Truth now meet regularly Sundays and Wednesday evenings and endeavor to live Christian Science, and to use it constantly in the overcoming of discord and error in every form. In the line of healing my wife has taken the lead, and the "signs following" have been regarded as marvelous by those who know not that it is all divinely natural.
