An
early experience in Christian Science, illustrating the scientific use of the word Soul, comes to thought with the study of the Lesson on this subject.
The drowsy hum of insects wingingTheir hovering flight from flower to flower,The joyous sound of gay birds singingFrom field and fence and hidden bower,The garden's bright-hued treasures clinging,To parent stem in close embrace,The roses all a-bloom are swingingGay captives in the warm wind's chase.
The recent interview given by Mary Baker Eddy, calls renewed, attention to a movement which history will record as one of the most phenomenal religious developments in the history of the world.
Another
Communion season in the branch churches of our denomination is over, and many have doubtless been inspired by its lessons to bring forth "more fruit," even as the Master required of all his followers.
It is now over five years since I heard of Christian Science through a neighbor, who loaned me Science and Health, but I could then read very little English, as I am German.
It is with deep gratitude to God and to Christian Science that I testify to my release from the tobacco and liquor habits, hoping this will help others who are in a similar position.
Two years ago, when suffering with so-called incurable disease which had baffled the skill of many physicians, I had given up in despair, convinced that drugs could not heal me.
About four and a half years ago, after having been confined to my bed for a week with diphtheritic sore throat, and having received no relief from the treatment given by our family physician, I made my own demonstration by applying the grain of truth which I had gleaned from a friend.
How
may the Church be kept free from complicity in known evils, so that it will stand indeed as an unbiased witness for truth, as a disinterested helper of mankind?