Some years ago, on returning home for my Christmas holidays, I found that my mother, who had been in bad health for some years and who used to be confined to bed three or four days every week, was much better. I began to make inquiries as to what had happened, and she told me that it was Christian Science which had helped her. I was so impressed by what it had done for her that I asked her to lend me a copy of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, in order that I might learn something about the teaching myself, and on reading the book I found in it the answer to a great many questions which were puzzling me at that time.
Up till then I had always been very keen to be a doctor, and was preparing to pass my preliminary examination for the university in order to commence the study of medicine in the summer. Soon, however, my understanding of Christian Science was sufficient to make me realize that the last thing I wished to be was a doctor, and the way then opened up to me quite unexpectedly to enter a more congenial profession. From that time onward Christian Science has become more and more the governing factor in my life, and my conception of it is best summed up in the following sentences from "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 166): "This spiritual idea, or Christ, entered into the minutiæ of the life of the personal Jesus. It made him an honest man, a good carpenter, and a good man, before it could make him the glorified."
Before hearing of this healing truth I used to be subject to severe headaches and chills, but these have entirely gone; also I had to wear glasses for some years, but that has now been all changed. I have not had to spend a day in bed since I first heard of this teaching, but have had several striking proofs, as they seemed to me, of physical healing. For these I am very grateful, but I am more grateful for the understanding of the truth which has come to me through the study of Christian Science. I cannot express enough gratitude to Mrs. Eddy, who has given us this revelation of Truth, and for all our literature, especially the Monitor.— Dumfries, Scotland.
