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Some years ago I suffered a...
Some years ago I suffered a femoral hernia, for which I wore a special belt, as I had much lifting to do. I worked for myself as we are taught in Christian Science, endeavoring to make the demonstration of my freedom. Although I had no pain, the condition persisted. One day I was introduced to a practitioner, to whom I told my trouble. When I asked her if she would help me, she replied that she would take up work for me at once.
When I returned home I suddenly felt as though all was well. However, my fear of the condition returned the following morning, and I got in touch with the practitioner. She told me to know that because there is only the eternal now, no past experience could have ruptured the unity of God and man, Principle and its idea. Also she pointed out that Mrs. Eddy tells us (Science and Health, p. 242), "The divine Science of man is woven into one web of consistency without seam or rent."
In the following days these words from Hymn No. 124 in the Christian Science Hymnal were of much encouragement to me:
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August 1, 1953 issue
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Continual unfoldment, joyous progress
ALFRED MARSHALL VAUGHN
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"THY FIRST LOVE"
ELIZABETH L. HANSEN
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MAN LIVES IN THE DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS
ALAN A. AYLWIN
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WHEN THE MASTER CAME
Pierrepont E. Twitchell
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE VERSUS SUPERSTITION
ETHEL KELLER OWEN
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LOVED AND ACCEPTED OF MEN
HERBERT E. RIEKE
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"PEACE, BE STILL"
Olive Scholes
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THE SIGN OF THE GENUINE
MIRIAM ROOD READING
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RENEWAL
Edgar Isaac Newgass
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IMPROVING MOMENTS
Helen Wood Bauman
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GRACE
Robert Ellis Key
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FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEES ON PUBLICATION
with contributions from Marret P. Filiatreau, Earl A. Jacobs, John D. Pennell, Nils Lerche, Scott D. Sloan
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LETTERS TO THE PRESS FROM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEES ON PUBLICATION
Stephen J. Sametz
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Our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy...
Ruth Lund
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Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer...
Ethel Vreeland Rice
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How I rejoice in this opportunity...
Helene Horbelt
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"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and...
Mary Pauline Frey
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It is indeed a joy to record in...
A. Emory Hooker
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My first healing in Christian Science...
Olin C. Fry
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Through Christian Science my...
Mollie Boggs Kalbfell
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Some years ago I suffered a...
Mary Binns
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Christian Science has met all my...
Ruth Eldred Birge
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Our family learned of the Christ-healing...
Harriette McGill
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It has been my great pleasure...
Joy Lindemann with contributions from George L. Lindemann
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Horace Dowling, Frank C. Schulz, Gerald H. Sutton, John Sutherland Bonnell, Stephen J. England