I think it might be a help to others to tell what I owe to Christian Science. It was during the war, and in a time of great trial, that I got my first glimpse of the meaning of the words, "God is love"; and that understanding was the greatest joy and comfort I ever had. I shall never forget the feeling of relief that came to me. Jesus said, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free;" and this was the truth. It gave me hope that all my sorrows and difficulties would be overcome, and confidence for the future. The Bible was opened up for me, and I could not begin to tell of all the sustaining power that I have found in the promises which in a large measure have already been fulfilled for me. I am grateful to have been able to overcome some faults of character, and am confident that I shall progress still more.
A few months after I had begun to read the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, I had a telegram from the school in the south of England, which one of my sons was attending, saying that he had pneumonia. At the same time I was very anxious about my other boy, who was a midshipman in the navy, and from whom I had not heard for some time. As I was addressing a letter to him, the name of his ship—Courageous —rebuked my fear. In both these cases I knew that God was the only help, and I depended on no other.
The night of the day on which I arrived at the school, the boy with pneumonia had an instantaneous healing. The doctor told me he had read of such cases, but had never seen one before. I felt too young and inexperienced in Christian Science to say anything about it. Almost directly my other boy got leave and joined me, because his ship had put into a dockyard for repairs, and he was able to travel home with his brother and me.
