Christian Science has manifested a profound influence in my life since its teachings have been fully accepted and an honest effort has been made to apply its precepts to my everyday living.
Despite the fact that my mother was an earnest Christian Scientist, who taught her children the truths of her religion, when I went out into the world I almost entirely neglected the teachings of my childhood. Advancement came easily in the organization with which I was associated, and life, as I knew it then, held inspiration only for material and selfish gains. Then came the inevitable cataclysm which was to lead to my full recognition and acceptance of the teachings my mother had given her children.
During the depression of the 1930's I was promoted to an advanced assignment that held considerable responsibility. My anxiety to meet this challenge during the period of insecurity and fear led in my working hours to an overwhelming sense of frustration, which was aggravated by a feeling of extreme mental and physical disability. This condition finally compelled me to surrender my position. Then came weary months of trips to hospitals, sanatoriums, health resorts, and clinics, during which time my weight fell from one hundred and eighty to ninety-eight pounds. A complete mental and physical breakdown followed. In view of this, the insurance company accepted the verdict of total and permanent disability, and on that basis I was retired and pensioned by my company.
