Testimony of Healing September 26, 1925 Issue

About thirteen years ago I heard this statement: "Christian Scientists...

Bessie Inez Thomas

About thirteen years ago I heard this statement: "Christian Scientists worship Mary Baker Eddy." When, a few months later, I had an opportunity to investigate Christian Science, I eagerly grasped it, partly to satisfy the curiosity aroused by the above remark, and partly because I had been distinctly helped by a Scientist a few days before.

The worship of an American woman! I wished to know something about such a religion. Then this dear one who had helped me provided me with a copy of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. I had read very little before I realized how impossible it would be for any one who was correctly informed as to what Christian Science really teaches, to worship Mrs. Eddy, its Discoverer and Founder; and I have joined the many, many thousands who love and revere her for having given them the correct understanding of God and His universe, including man in His image and likeness. She has illumined the Bible and brought to the attention of a thinking world truths that seemingly had been hidden therein until her hand drew aside the veil of material interpretation which had obscured its spiritual teachings. And so, for the life and works of Mrs. Eddy I give grateful thanks to God, the God I have learned to love because she awakened me to know Him as Life, Truth, and Love, altogether lovable.

Christian Science is teaching me how to keep the two greatest commandments, as given in the twelfth chapter of Mark. The result of my efforts to keep them is expressed in health, happiness, and a constantly increasing sense of love, patience, justice, compassion, and dominion over the various phases of evil.

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