In
the Christian Science Sentinel for February 22, 1941, there appeared in the "Signs of the Times" columns a translated reprint from "Ralliemont, Lausanne, Switzerland," which told of a traveler's arrival one Sunday evening in a little village where old traditions were still preserved.
In
the first seven beatitudes our great Master had extolled the qualities of man as the reflection of God, and had pointed out blessing in abundance as a present possibility within the reach of all.
As one looks ahead into the future and considers the legion of complex problems that await solution before a better world order can appear, the challenge is both grave and stimulating.
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The
peaceful silence of the contrite heartIs eloquent beyond all clamorous praise;For in this stillness pride and fear depart,And meekness learns of God His wondrous ways.
Because I have studied Christian Science for over a third of a century, my deep gratitude for its practical help and the many blessings it has brought prompts me to record the changes for the better that have taken place in my life and in my thinking during that time.
With gratitude and love for all the health, peace, and joy that the study of Christian Science has given me for over thirty years, I am giving this testimony in the hope that it may be of help to others.
I have so often derived inspiration from reading the testimonies in the Sentinel and Journal that I have come to the conclusion I should be ungrateful if I withheld an expression of gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me.
Louise B. Nichols
with contributions from DeLois Nichols Tibbets
When I was just beginning to study Science, a beloved practitioner quoted this statement to me from "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" by Mary Baker Eddy.
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