Testimony of Healing September 17, 1910 Issue

Five years ago, on leaving home to reside in San Francisco,...

Eugene G. Rexford

Five years ago, on leaving home to reside in San Francisco, my grandfather, one of the pioneers of Indiana and a Methodist minister, presented me with a copy of that wonderful book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," with the following inscription on the fly-leaf, "Read, and ponder well." Prior to this my grandmother had experienced several demonstrations of the power of Truth, which tended to open the eyes of those in our household, so on my departure I was beyond the stage of unjust criticism of Christian Science and willing in a measure to investigate, or at least not to condemn, its teachings.

As I was then enjoying the best of health, seeming success in business, and was contented with the way in which the world was treating me in general, I neglected to read the book, and allowed it to remain unopened. During my residence in San Francisco I encountered temptations to do that which I knew at the time to be evil; still, under my belief at that time, and from examples before me, I yielded occasionally, feeling that by asking God's forgiveness for these sins He would grant it. Time went on, until I had been in San Francisco about eight months, and then things became different. Mortal mind had its grasp on me, and I began mental accusations against my employer,—of jealousy, injustice, of almost everything. I was not obeying the commandment to love my neighbor as myself. I came back to Indianapolis on a vacation, all the time nursing this bitterness in my heart toward my employer. The company for which I was working decided to keep me here in their home office, having made other arrangements for my work in the West. My work here commanded a lower salary than I had been receiving and the work was of less importance, but I accepted all this as being sent by God and continued to feel bitter.

I was indeed in a deep pit, and one day while meditating over it all I picked up my copy of Science and Health. While reading the chapter on "Prayer" I could feel a great change take place in my consciousness, and I then and there commenced the overcoming of a very disagreeable disposition which I had cultivated during my entire life, and especially during the preceding few months. On continued reading I sought a new lease of life, and endeavored to lay aside all bitterness toward my fellow-men.

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