It was my privilege to experience the effects of God's infinite love and ever-present help on a recent occasion, when I expected to sing at a concert. Two days before this concert, and just after an attack of hay fever had been overcome, I became afflicted with such soreness of the throat that singing appeared to be out of the question. I was hardly able to swallow anything, besides hav ing fever. When, after the rehearsal on the following day, I fainted away twice, I realized that my own understanding was not equal to the occasion and sent a letter by express to a Christian Science practitioner, requesting her to help me. To sense it seemed impossible that I should be able to stand the strain of going through a concert performance; still, I had no fear, as I realized that Truth was bound to offset the error. Then came the evening, and with it the concert for which, without a knowledge of the wonderful teachings of Christian Science, I would surely have canceled my appearance. Fearlessly and with a sense of deep trust in divine Truth I stepped upon the platform, when suddenly I felt all heaviness gone. It was as if a veil were dropping which had hid the light of Truth from me. My voice went forth with all its former fullness and richness into the hall, the acoustic properties of which were supposed to be very poor, while deep gratitude filled my heart for this sudden and wonderful help. My voice was said by many to have sounded more beautiful and to have carried with it more warmth of expression than ever before.
I had a similar experience in the spring of this season, when scheduled to sing a certain work with orchestra which makes rather heavy demands on the artist's physical ability. A few days previous all the symptoms of a severe attack of grippe manifested themselves, and the day before the concert I still lay in bed with fever. I worked in Science without interruption, the practitioner assisting me, until the evening of the concert, and an hour preceding my appearance before the public felt entirely fresh and well. The evening proved a success.
Many other blessings have come to me during the short time of my acquaintance with Christian Science, and I feel that I cannot be grateful enough for all I have received. I thank God from the depths of my heart, and am grateful to our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for showing us the way of Truth. My sincere endeavor to assimilate more of this glorious truth will be the best proof which I can give of my unbounded gratitude.— Dresden, Germany.
