January 8, 1944
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One
Wednesday evening a Reader in a branch church read for one of his citations from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, these words.
There
are many anxious thoughts in our nation these days concerning the future of the "little business man.
Many
are under the false impression that there is such a thing as complete mechanical or electrical automatism, that is, self-action or self-regulation.
Love
gives me sight to recognizeThat man is God's own child,Reflecting all His radianceAnd glory, undefiled.
If
the revered Founder of the Christian Science movement had done nothing more for humanity than pen the words, "Life is real, and death is the illusion," she would have merited its eternal gratitude.
The
Bible assures those who "acknowledge" God that He "shall direct" their paths.
I need
not strive to realizeMy selfhood is in Thee,The truth I know is here and nowTo heal and strengthen me.
Deep
in the heart of every student of Christian Science is the earnest desire to progress, to move forward, to express more and more the qualities of eternal Mind.
Before
perusing this editorial, the reader will doubtless have studied the Lesson-Sermon for Sunday, January 9, 1944, the subject of which is "Sacrament.
The
commands which Christ Jesus gave to his disciples were meant not for them and for their time alone; they were for all.
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[From the Wartime Committee in the United Kingdom]
Few have had more for which to be grateful to God than I during the past thirty odd years since my first healing in Christian Science, which was chronicled in the August, 1916, issue of The Christian Science Journal; but for an experience during the present world conflict I wish especially to express my gratitude at this time.
Twenty years ago, when I was troubled in body and mind, God in His goodness led my steps to a Christian Science Reading Room.
It is a number of years since I was led to seek healing through Christian Science.
I feel that I have delayed too long in testifying to the many blessings which I have received since becoming a student of Christian Science, thirteen years ago.
One winter evening in 1934, I accompanied a friend to the midweek meeting of a branch church in London.
It is with a deep sense of gratitude to God that I verify the foregoing testimony.
For more than twenty-five years Christian Science has been our only help.
With sincere gratitude to God for the help received through Christian Science for over thirty years, I am submitting this testimony.
Christian Science was presented to me in my home in the South, where it was compulsory for the children to submit to physical tests in the schools both at the beginning and at the close of the school term.
