Article February 7, 1948 Issue

Enlarged Opportunities

After seeing an advertisement for the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, which included the address of our local Christian Science Reading Room, a worried-looking woman came to the Reading Room. When the librarian first saw her, she was standing before the window, not even reading from the open books placed there. Since she appeared uncertain as to whether she should enter the Reading Room, the librarian began to do prayerful work in Christian Science. Soon the woman entered, saying she just wanted to read awhile.

The librarian saw that she looked at several books in the study room and read a little in each one. Then she approached the librarian at the desk to ask questions about Christian Science.

She said that she had been dissatisfied for some time with the religion in which she had been reared and was looking for something she could really understand and use. The librarian then explained how Christian Scientists study the Lesson-Sermon with the Bible and Science and Health and then apply what they learn. The visitor was satisfied enough to buy a copy of the Christian Science Quarterly, containing the Lessons, and borrow a copy of the textbook.

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