One visitor to the Reading Room appeared quite distressed on entering and immediately told the librarian the following story of unhappy events which had occurred in her business office that morning. For many years she had served her employer faithfully in a responsible position, but suddenly she had been accused of doing something she did not do. The attack was so sudden and vehement that she was taken by surprise and had sharply declared that the accusation was groundless and she innocent. Her reply to her superior was considered by him to be impertinent, and he told her that she would have to leave that employment at the end of the week.

As she talked with the woman, the librarian recognized her sincerity and honesty and encouraged her to take her stand with divine Principle, God. The visitor went into the study room to do some metaphysical work on the problem. In about fifteen minutes she came out, saying, "I feel quite free and happy now, for I see clearly that divine Mind is the Mind of each and all; therefore, justice prevails."

Sometime later she told the librarian that on returning to her office that afternoon she received a warm welcome; that the request that she leave was withdrawn with apologies; and that to the amazement of all in the office harmony has been maintained ever since.

A feeble and poorly clad man entered our Reading Room carrying a printed form which had been attached to literature distributed after a Christian Science lecture. After talking briefly with the librarian about Science and borrowing copies of the Bible and our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, he asked the librarian for money. Desiring to be obedient to the rules of the Reading Room regarding such philanthropy, the librarian explained her position and that of the Reading Room and told him the story of the man who asked for alms as recorded in Acts. She quoted the words of Peter (3:6), "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee."

Recognizing his great need, she told him that God continuously supplies each of His children with all good; that borrowing the Bible and the textbook in order to acquire a larger understanding of God and of man's relationship to Him would help him to take the next step under divine guidance. She explained that, as he studied Christian Science and applied what he learned of God and man, he would find his human needs adequately met.

She showed him that even if he should be given money to meet his immediate needs he would find himself again in need, because what he really was seeking was true substance, which money cannot approximate. She pointed out that, in receiving an understanding of God and of his relationship to Him, he would always have the spiritual substance necessary to meet his needs permanently and plentifully. He listened attentively while she talked, and then went out.

After he had gone, the librarian was tempted to wish she had expressed more human sympathy. Then she realized that she had further work to do. Recognizing the fact that obedience always upholds the obedient, the librarian thanked God for giving her the courage to obey the rules governing the Reading Room and declared that the truths she had given the man were supported by God's love. She knew that she had not spoken in vain and sat quietly for a few moments to establish the truth in her thought.

Two weeks later the man came back, obviously in an uplifted state of thought. He returned the Bible, because he said a friend had given him one, and he renewed the loan of Science and Health. Then he smiled and thanked the librarian for not giving him money when he asked for it. He said that as he was pondering the truths she had given him, he met someone who had owed him money for several years. This friend paid him all that was due him. Through his study of Christian Science he found satisfactory employment. He expressed gratitude to the librarian for helping him to adhere to divine Principle, God.

A man came into our Reading Room carrying some magazines. The librarian thought that he was selling them, but he asked if he could read them there until time for an appointment upstairs. Since only authorized Christian Science literature is to be read in Christian Science Reading Rooms, the librarian, wishing to be loving in her handling of this problem, reached out to divine Mind for guidance.

Quickly she was prompted to assure the man that ours is a Christian Science Reading Room and to ask him if he knew anything about Science. When he said, "No," she said, "I' so glad that you have come in so that I can tell you about it, and also about The Christian Science Monitor." He seemed eager to hear everything she had to say and bought a copy. He took it into the study room and read it until time for his appointment. When he went out, taking the Monitor and his unread magazines with him, the librarian knew that the blessing for obedience would be manifest to all.