June 30, 1956
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Augustine
is reported to have said, "He that is good is free, though he be a slave; and he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.
About
a century after the birth of the American nation Mary Baker Eddy gave to the world her revelation of the liberating truth of Christian Science, which can be applied to the solution of physical, financial, and moral problems and to all the complexities of human relationships.
Frequently
one hears some one at a Wednesday testimony meeting express gratitude for the privilege of being raised in Christian Science.
Our
Master, Christ Jesus, realized so clearly the truth of man's ever-present perfection and wholeness as the child of God that he was enabled to utilize this understanding in raising the dead.
The
infinite and ever-available Christ as demonstrated by Jesus, our great Way-shower, is manifestly present now to heal and to save mankind.
Statistics
show that mankind's expectancy of life has greatly increased during recent years.
After
the parching winds of creed,Scorched soil, threatened seed,Comes the doctrine—"the small rain.
Spiritual
understanding is gained through the discernment of divine concepts, of the thoughts of God, which are imparted to His idea, man.
I would
walk humbly, too,With humble menTo hear—to know—God's Word,And when the healing presence comes,And when my listening heart has heard,
Physical
and mental energy, controlled by human will power, is a tyrant which enslaves the individual.
"Deity,
which outlines but is not outlined," is part of the definition of Mind given by Mary Baker Eddy in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures".
Article
Christian Science Activities for the Armed Services, which include arrangements for regular Christian Science services, treatment, and other assistance for men and women in the armed forces, extend throughout the United States, Canada, and many overseas areas.
I have had many healings through the help of Christian Science.
I have been a student of Christian Science for more than forty years.
Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for Christian Science; it not only showed me how to find health and peace, but it also gave me a greater understanding of God.
Christian Science first came into my life over half a century ago, when I was a small child.
For years I have enjoyed and profited by the testimonies in the Christian Science periodicals, and I wish to add mine to the list as a partial payment for untold benefits received in the study of our beautiful religion.
It is with an overwhelming sense of gratitude that I submit this testimony in the hope that it may benefit others.
Before I knew anything about Christian Science, I was very ill with a severe nervous breakdown and a distressing heart condition.
It is with a heart overflowing with gratitude to God that I write this testimony.
When I was a young woman I spent a year away from home in a western state.
John Foster Dulles in an address as reprinted in The Rotarian Chicago, Illinois
