Many years ago when Christian Science was first presented to me,...

Henriette A. Woolway with contributions from Austin Allan Couldery

Many years ago when Christian Science was first presented to me, I was a medical nurse in charge of a hospital for advanced cases of tuberculosis. Seeing so much suffering, and believing that it was sent from God, I came to the conclusion that He was cruel, much more so than any human being, inasmuch as He had all power; and I was afraid.

Then the time came that I myself became ill. I was suffering from incipient tuberculosis; and, as I was in a strange country without anyone to help me, the future looked dark indeed. At this point I was persuaded to call on a Christian Science practitioner. I went mostly out of curiosity. I shall never forget the wonderful peace that filled her home. I poured out all the bitterness I felt toward God, who sent so much suffering to mankind.

When I stopped, the practitioner began telling me of a God of Love, who made man in His own image and likeness (see Gen. 1:26) and who heals all our diseases (see Ps. 103:3). These were the teachings of Jesus, she said, discovered by Mary Baker Eddy, who wrote down her revelation in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

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