Testimony of Healing November 28, 1903 Issue

Last winter when on a passage for a western coal port,...

CHRISTIAN JENSEN

Last winter when on a passage for a western coal port, I was in a small schooner, and we were off Cape Cod in a storm. The sea was running high, and in the capacity of steward I was preparing dinner, or at least doing my best to get one up, when, about ten o'clock in the forenoon, a seaman called out to get on deck, but to get some clothing on, as we were in the breakers. When I came on deck I saw the situation at a glance, our boat was nearing the shore all the time with no hope of escape. It was bitter cold and the breakers were before us. To mortal sense it was only a question of a few moments more, with no land in sight, and no hope or thought of being rescued. Then it seemed that folly and fear began their work, and I must confess that after twenty years' experience at sea my legs seemed to refuse to hold me up. We all gathered around the wheel, not a word was spoken except orders to the man who was steering. The situation seemed too serious for talk. As it was very cold I went to my room to get some more clothing, and when there I took my Bible and read the twenty-third Psalm, and again to mortal sense it seemed to be for the last time. The vessel was at that time laboring hard in the sea, and I was cast from side to side, but coming to the fourth verse I began to realize God's allness and care. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;" at that moment the vessel was lifted on a huge billow over the place of danger, going over with a crash that seemed to crack every timber, but nothing gave away. The men tried the pumps but found no water in the hold and no mishap whatever. I went back to work at my dinner, realizing that God is good and my religion is sound.

I was partially deaf and the great fear of being deaf altogether made me melancholy and sad, but our text-book has taught me that "man is spiritual and not material" (Science and Health, p. 468), and the result is that I hear better and fear is cast out.

Not having had class instruction in Science I appreciate the latest revision of Science and Health and the new Concordance which our Leader has provided. Words fail to express my thanks for her faithfulness and grand labor in so lovingly showing us the way.

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