Article December 20, 1900 Issue

Thankfulness

A Believer

Press-Post

Thanksgiving eve seemed a fitting occasion for the Christian Scientists of this city to utilize their Wednesday evening meeting in testimonials of thankfulness for physical, mental, moral, and spiritual benefits directly traceable, as they think, during the past and previous years, to this Science. These are a few of the thirty-three testimonials given by men, women, and even children during that hour. One man, apparently over sixty, said that before he heard of Christian Science he was as mean as he could be— addicted to drink and other bad habits, which led him to treat his family most shamefully—but now, thanks to Truth, he was sober, industrious, manly, and improved in every way.

A lady of serious and earnest mien, referring to St. Peter's imprisonment, remarked that most of those present had been in prison—captives to some form of fear based on beliefs of heredity, sin, sickness, or death—in bondage to disappointment, self-pity, or selfishness; but all, she said, might have the iron gate of fate, or so-called destiny, thrown open if they would but welcome the angelic visitant ever ready to set the captive free through an understanding of this Science.

A white-haired man was reminded of his debt to Christian Science by the praise bestowed on him the day before by a letter carrier, who said, "What a firm, steady hand you write for such an old man."

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