Article November 8, 1900 Issue

Why Christian Science Appeals to Me

BY LOUISE C. PEELAR.

Christian Science appeals to us, because of the buoyancy of its hope and the certainty of its tone, in such contrast to the dreary verdicts of physicians and our own fears. It is the little song of joy and triumph, rippling in and out its measures, that catches the ear and holds the heart.

Where can we go for comfort, peace, and happiness save to God? How can we be satisfied except as His likeness? All the dreams of mortal existence yield, one by one, to the facts of Being. Sometimes sorrow is the means of bringing us into better understanding of the joy of Life eternal, here and now. When sorrow comes to the one who is depending upon God, Spirit, for light, the Comforter is at hand, "a very present help in trouble." Formerly, we thought that time alone assuaged grief, but with this new-old understanding, we find that the Comforter is already with us, we do not have to wait for years to accomplish the work, but at the time when most in need of it, we have solace, peace, and the understanding of what Life is, is not denied His children.

Sometimes it is pain and suffering that drives us higher than our limited knowledge has ever taken us. It is just this struggling to get away from these dreaded nightmares of mortal mind, that lifts us to that plane, where we begin to learn life's lessons aright and know "there is none else beside Him. Many approach Science because they are longing for a better understanding of God. Isaiah says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth." All are led through the path of patient, persistent effort, to that fountain of infinite Good which gives satisfaction to each and every one.

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