Article November 12, 1955 Issue

Activities for the Armed Services

[This month's columns are devoted exclusively to reports given June 7, 1955, at the Workshop Meeting of Christian Science Activities for the Armed Services]

Texas

A soldier telephoned a Christian Scientist who is serving as a Chaplain in the Army. With evident concern in his voice he said: "I am in the hospital. The doctors have thoroughly examined me and stated that I am suffering from acute appendicitis. They plan to operate upon me in forty-five minutes. What shall I do?"

From the military standpoint there was nothing the soldier could do except submit to the operation, if he was so ordered. Recognizing this fact, the Chaplain began to reassure the soldier with the truths of Christian Science. He affirmed: "There is one Mind that governs all, and there is one law, the law of God. This law supersedes all else; it supersedes human opinion and medical verdicts, because God is all-powerful and ever present." After reminding the soldier that in reality he was God's perfect child, watched over and cared for by divine Love, the Chaplain terminated the telephone conversation and immediately began to give the man Christian Science treatment.

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