My first experience in Christian Science came in 1919. For years I had tried to find a satisfactory definition of God, but my search had been without success.
In looking over the list of churches in a Sunday paper, I noticed one called Church of Christ, Scientist. It advertised a Lesson-Sermon from the Christian Science Quarterly, the subject of which was "God." I read the excerpts given in the paper and thought that what they described was more like what God should be than anything else I had found; so I purchased a Bible to find out more about God.
About three months later I was very sick. Having been treated by several doctors without growing any better, I had lost all faith in medical treatment and all hope of ever being well. At my mother-in-law's request I called another doctor. After a thorough examination he told me that I had a serious heart condition and that neither he nor any other doctor could ever give me medicine that would do me any good.
A friend who heard me discussing this situation recommended that I take up the study of Christian Science. I agreed, and she loaned me the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. While reading the Bible and Science and Health I was healed, and the healing has been permanent. I am very grateful to the friend who loaned me the textbook, and to the other friends and the practitioners who have helped me on my way. Class instruction from a devoted teacher has made me increasingly grateful to God for Christ Jesus, our great Way-shower, and for Mrs. Eddy, our beloved Leader. Both my membership in The Mother Church and our literature are great blessings to me. I am very grateful for Christian Science.— Wheatfield, Indiana.
