with contributions from C. W. Chadwick, May R. Bolton
The
thought of Christian fellowship has not slumbered in our midst during the past year, but has assumed more definite proportions, both spiritually and materially.
It
is hard to express one's gratitude in words, for the great light of Christian Science, or to tell how marvelously its rays lead out of darkness into light, but I feel that I should long ago have attempted to give something of an experience, that might help some one still struggling in the bonds of invalidism.
When
I began to awake from my dream-sense of life, so filled with sorrow, sickness, and sin, I had a great desire to know something of Christian Science.
When
Truth has purified the human consciousness that has been filling up, with all kinds of error since first it wandered from the Father's house "into the far country," then, and not till then, shall we be "delivered from the body of this death," or in other words, this false consciousness of mortal self.
In February of the year 1888, there came a climax in my life, where I found myself facing dissolution,—a dissolving of the elements, both physical and financial.
I feel it my duty to acknowledge through the Sentinel the great benefit I have received through Christian Science, and to express, though feebly, my gratitude to Mrs.
Because many would-be friends complain, and others remark that the instances of healing never show what is being done in England for the glory of God and the advancement of Christian Science, I offer three testimonials.
When Christian Science was first brought to my notice by one of my customers I did not feel as though I could afford to pay three dollars for "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Christian Science was called to my attention about two and one half years ago; since then I have earnestly studied its teachings and I now feel that I have found a religion that fulfils all my wants.
I subscribed for the Christian Science Journal in the fall, and in November a dear faithful servant of Truth sent me the Sentinel, having subscribed for me, and I cannot tell the benefit and comfort, yea, and inspiration its weekly messages of Love have been to me, enlightening my understanding.
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