In Isaiah we read, "And it shall come to pass, that before they call. I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." On a November day several years ago I had occasion to go down town and while I was about to step from the platform of a street car the motorman on the car behind, not having stopped quickly enough, ran into the forward car the shock throwing me to the street, where I struck on my back. I had with me The Christian Science. Monitor and The Christian Science Journal, the latter of which I had been reading, and these with my small suit case were thrown into the street. I was helped to my feet, by the kindly people about me, and while all those around were quite sure I must be injured. I could truthfully say that I was not hurt. We know that error tries hard to convince us of injury, and argues that it would not be reasonable for us to escape from such an accident without injuries, and it was so in this case. I knew why I had not been injured and was not even nervous, but it did not seem advisable to give any explanation. That "the eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms" was proved in this instance, and I was very grateful for the protection.
During the previous winter I saw our business slowly slipping away from us, until in the late spring we had to vacate the premises because of excessive rental. We clung to the remnants of that' business in another place for some months, hoping to save something from the wreck with which to start again, but it was finally seen to be useless, and I realized that, in the words of Job, "the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me." The future loomed up very dark to me, and the fear of seeking a position was very great. I had asked for help many times during these months, as I was becoming physically unfit to take a position if one were secured. Many addresses were given to me where a position seemed quite certain, but either the fear was not overcome or they did not seem right for me, and I made no attempt to apply for any of them. Through a member of the Christian Science church of which I am a member, I was finally placed in a position where the atmosphere was perfumed with loving-kindness, and I was working for our dearly loved paper, The Christian Science Monitor. With the fulfillment of the desire for employment the fear which had been so great had disappeared into its native nothingness and I knew that, as the psalmist says, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
I wish to express my gratitude for the kindness of all the loving friends along this seemingly difficult road; for the self-sacrifice and devotion of our beloved Leader. Mary Baker Eddy; for the great love of Christ Jesus our Way-shower, and above all, I am thankful to God, our Father-Mother. — New York, New York.
