The increasing number of Christian Scientists in the ranks of the business classes indicates the adaptiveness of Christian Science to the circumstances and requirements of every-day life. Many declare that its methods have healed them, that to them it is "an ever-present help,"—and it is used by them in their business. As one of this class I desire to relate some individual experience m the healing of divine Mind.
My attention was attracted to Christian Science first by the study which my wife gave to it some years ago. I also began reading Science and Health. I soon became interested in the interpretations giving a new light to the Scriptures in many passages which had been a blank to my understanding. Later on, my business headquarters was in an eastern city, and I attended services at the Boston Church, then meeting at Chickering Hall,—and the study of the textbook was also continued.
I cannot say that much advance in the understanding of Christian Science was made at this time, because the desire for business success was first, and held my thought and effort very closely, and I did not find Christian Science methods and business requirements, as I then understood them, to seriously conflict. An awakening came, however, and after some months of this doubtful mental state, there was an experience which had to be met actively, and I became conscious of a claim of kidney disease, and I discovered also that my understanding was unequal to its removal. I sought Christian Science treatment. The trouble meanwhile became acute; relief came sooner, however, than did information of the treatment at Chicago, and within a few days from the time of treatment it disappeared.
