It was my privilege to serve my country in the late war for a period of fifteen months; and during that time I often experienced the unlabored operation of Christian Science as a protective agency.
In 1918, I was stationed at a concentration camp in the South. After a stay of a few weeks, I was suddenly taken with a fever, and this so weakened me that to continue my duties seemed impossible. Having previously formed a friendship with the Christian Science Camp Welfare worker, I asked for help; and the result was an immediate transfer to special duty, where the work was not nearly so arduous and I had plenty of time for study and reflection. It was only a few days until I was completely restored to normal health. Several months later, I reported to another station, which was quarantined owing to the fear of influenza prevailing at that time. While reporting for duty in the usual manner I was unmolested by the medical authorities; and as far as I could learn, I was the only one entering this camp, in a period of five weeks, who was not isolated for observation.
In my home, during my absence and throughout my service experience, there were many beautiful proofs of the statement that Mrs. Eddy has given us in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 596): "Christian Science, contradicting sense, maketh the valley to bud and blossom as the rose."
