Article July 22, 1933 Issue

Give Thanks!

JOHN S. SAMMONS

To give testimony to the healing power of Christian Science, through the periodicals or in the Wednesday meetings held in Christian Science churches throughout the world, is a good thing to do. Since this is a good thing to do, it certainly could not be good that would try, through time-worn arguments, to prevent the doing of this good thing. It is a safe presumption that almost everyone who has made the demonstration of giving his testimony, written or oral, has first had to master the suggestions of error in one form or another.

The success of the Christian Science movement relates directly to the ability of the individual Christian Scientist to prove in his daily life the power and presence of divine Love, as revealed by our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy. Could there be anything more natural than the desire to tell of this proving, to share with others the light which has so blessed and enriched one's life? There is but one answer. It is divinely natural and decidedly right to desire to tell others of one's healing, and definitely to resolve this desire into appropriate action. Each healing experience, even the simplest, has its place in the unfoldment of spiritual truth in one's consciousness. It can be stated unequivocally, therefore, that any pose of aggressive mental suggestion, calling itself inexperience, lack of education, fear of criticism, timidity, procrastination, or any other name, can be classified as evil's suppositious interference with good, trying to keep us from doing our part in the righteous activity of expressing gratitude, and to cut us off from the blessing always associated with such expression. This Christianly scientific religion will continue to be judged by its fruits. What has it done, and what is it doing? These are proper questions which must be answered; and the responsibility for giving this answer will ever be with its beneficiaries.

In the Manual of The Mother Church (Art. VIII, Sect. 24) our Leader tells us that "testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important;" and further evidence of her recognition of its importance is seen in the fact that she allotted a period in our Wednesday meetings for this purpose, and that generous space is provided in our periodicals for testimonies of healing. In the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, we have the proof as well as the revelation; for the last chapter in this book, entitled "Fruitage," consists of one hundred pages of testimonies of healings accomplished solely through the reading of the book. Here we have the authenticated experiences of many people, who tell of the healing of organic and functional disease, under many different names, and also the overcoming of evil traits of character, bad habits, and false appetites. In the matter of giving testimony our Leader has certainly shown us the way and provided adequate opportunities, so that each and every student may help interested seekers after health, spiritual peace, and other qualities of divine Love, and thus have his part in the widening of the circle which sometime must embrace all mankind.

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