Christian Science came into my home a number of years ago, and because of its undeniable results and a great sense of disillusionment on account of the meaninglessness of material living, I began to ask myself if it could hold any promise for me. I have always been very grateful that it was a genuine desire to know something more of God, something that would disentangle the beliefs of human existence, that led me to take up the study of Christian Science. Hitherto I had found no lasting satisfaction in anything, because I was seeking a satisfaction which only an understanding of infinite divine Mind can supply. Little by little the Science of Being, or divine Principle, unfolded to me, divine law was seen to be applicable to human conditions, and a newborn trust in God took the place of a constant fear of evil.
On page 69 of "Miscellaneous Writings" Mrs. Eddy says: "The Principle of Christian Science is divine. Its rule is, that man shall utilize the divine power." Once the realization that divine law is usable and that certain, positive results follow fidelity to the rules laid down in the Bible and interpreted in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and Mrs. Eddy's other writings was glimpsed, everything seemed worth while. Circumstances began to change, healings followed, and however difficult the conditions I never again doubted divine Principle, whatever I may have felt of my own ability to demonstrate it. In other words, I began to gain some understanding of spiritual law. As spiritual law— demonstrated again and again, according to the New Testament, by both Jesus and his followers, and revealed as ever operative by our Leader, Mrs. Eddy—became clearer to me, as I learned something of the demonstrable Principle and its rules, I found that I too could challenge the beliefs of mortal mind and prove in progressive measure their unreality.
I am grateful for much healing, physical and otherwise. Before taking up the study of Christian Science I was often ill or ailing—often unable to carry out my plans. For many years now I have never been prevented from fulfilling my engagements, and this includes several years of strenuous daily work during the late war.
