Article March 2, 1899 Issue

A Seed of Truth

BY ELIZABETH HOAG WELD

SOME twelve years ago, the editor of a farm paper was visiting a little city where a class in Christian Science had just been taught. A correspondent of his paper had heard of Christian Science and asked him if he knew of any who could help her. He referred the questioner to these friends, who, by way of letters and silent help, endeavored to shed a little light. The party referred to was wonderfully blessed in healing, and testified clearly and faithfully through the columns of the "Home Council Department" of the farm paper.

Much permanent interest was awakened, and all down through the years occasional letters have been published on this subject of divine Love, as taught in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." Thus by way of questions, and testimony, on to very positive statement of the Science the little seed grew, and took root in a soil well suited to fruitage; for a farm paper, and especially its "Home Council," is thoroughly read and is often the only paper in the family. Last fall, an article on the subject of teaching little ones to pray, was evidently from the pen of a Scientist, and was simple, forceful, and appealing in its message to the mothers' hearts.

A pitiful appeal from the old slavery to the belief in heredity, was signed, "Puzzled Mother," and was answered by a Scientist, who referred her to the promise in Jeremiah, 31:30, and stated that she was a student of Christian Science as taught by Mary Baker G. Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, author of Science and Health. The letter from the Scientist was published in full in the Christmas (1887) issue, with this note from the editress.

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