Often one searches far off for that which is close at hand

Bruno Speelmeyer

Often one searches far off for that which is close at hand. The Bible to me was a completely unknown book in my early years. I have always been a fervent reader in all areas, and indirectly, through Oriental philosophies, I started reading the Bible.

One day I walked by the edifice of the local Christian Science Society, on a street which I usually never take. A box with Christian Science literature was fastened to a windowsill. I had never heard of Christian Science, and I was unacquainted with the name Mary Baker Eddy. I took some periodicals home with me. The texts I read appeared very abstract, and though something appealed to me, the new language seemed at first difficult to understand.

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