Many years ago, while attending...

Isabel Richardson Molter

Many years ago, while attending a private school for girls, I had my first experience of the effortless healing power of Christian Science. I was instantaneously healed of wearing thick-lensed glasses while receiving my first Christian Science treatment.

Some years later I went to Europe and remained there for three years. Every step of the way was worked out through reliance upon divine Principle, Love. There were many proofs of God's ever-present guidance and protection. In two instances in particular I was faced with very grave danger, and in these moments, when quick decision was necessary, I was aware only of Love's strong hand and power leading me into safety.

The experience of giving birth to a son brought the revelation to me of Mind's supreme presence, power, and intelligent omniaction. The mesmeric sense of fear, which is so often a part of this experience, was entirely absent. The birth was of short duration, with very little discomfort. I am deeply grateful for the loving work of a consecrated practitioner at this time.

Four years ago, I was spending some weeks in my father's boyhood home in New Hampshire. It was late afternoon in September, and I was in an upper chamber studying the Lesson-Sermon from the Christian Science Quarterly. Suddenly, I was aware of a tremendous gale of howling wind blowing against the building, the trees outside being bent nearly down to the ground. I realized that a prophesied hurricane was upon us. I finished the Lesson then silently prayed for guidance and wisdom. Instantly I opened Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy to page 293, and my eye fell upon the paragraph with the marginal heading "The counterfeit forces," where she writes, "There is no vapid fury of mortal mind—expressed in earthquake, wind, wave, lightning, fire, bestial ferocity— and this so-called mind is self-destroyed." Then I turned to her definition of "wind" (ibid., p. 597), which reads in part, "That which indicates the might of omnipotence and the movements of God's spiritual government, encompassing all things." The spiritual realization of these mighty truths dawned in my consciousness, and as I arose to go downstairs, I felt the strength and force of Spirit filling my consciousness. My heart was filled with "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding."

Although the other three members of the household were not Christian Scientists, I was not surprised to find the same calm presence of mind being manifested which I was experiencing. The fury of the storm lasted six hours. Someone said afterwards. "I was glad you had those two black books [the Bible and Science and Health] with you, for I guess they protected us."

There was no damage to the house; not even a pane of glass was shattered or cracked, while other buildings and premises on the hill suffered loss and damage. This experience did not leave me where it found me, for by it I was taken another step upward in the journey from sense to Soul.

My heart is continually singing praises of joy and gratitude to God; to the Way-shower, Christ Jesus; to our beloved Leader, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy. My prayer, day by day, is that I may be a more faithful worker in the vineyard of Christian Science, bringing forth "the fruit of the Spirit."—(Mrs.) Isabel Richardson Molter, Wilmette, Illinois.

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