In the fall of 1915 I came to America from war-torn scenes and over mine-infested waters. In retrospect I can clearly see now how much like a little heap of negative clay I seemed to be at the time, continually attracting in that state of mesmerism new phases of the same old lie of evil as real and as having power.
On Thanksgiving Day of the same year I was led for the first time to attend a Christian Science service. Although the words were incomprehensible to me, I was able to perceive sufficient of the spiritual language of universal love to feel impelled to take up the study of this beautiful religion immediately, and to apply it as I went along. Every day brought more strength; Every day brought more strength; and an extreme sense of nervousness and the need of learning the language were met quickly in proportion to my search for the spirit of Truth as revealed in Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. Homesickness was replaced by peace and confidence as the result of an enlarged understanding of what constitutes true relationship—that indissoluble bond of our infinite Father-Mother, Love, in whose kingdom we find the true brotherhood of man expressed.
After three months of faithful study and application, combined with the work done by a practitioner, the belief of loss of hair was corrected; and three months later I was able to lay off a transformation which I had been obliged to wear for about sixteen months. Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for these healings and the mental and moral support of Christian Science.
