A Review of Work in Christian Science

BY H. A. C.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE in our own home and Christian Science in a summer boarding house seemed at first to be very different, but now that we are at home once more and can look back at the many conversations on the subject, we are thankful that we have had the chance to do the Master's work, and to let in the blessed light of Christian Science where all seemed darkness.

We were the only Christian Scientists, and one evening during a severe thunder storm fear held all the inmates of the house but ourselves. Our children kept on with their reading or watched the storm as the lightning showed up the beauty of the surrounding hills and valleys.

After the storm had passed some came to us and said, "What was the reason that you and your children were not afraid of that fearful storms?" I told them it did, and explained as well as I could what science and Health had taught us. They seemed much surprised and said They thought it was only a text-book, and not meant for Episcopalians or Presbyterians or Quakers.

During the next storm (Which was more severe than the fermer), three of the boarders rushed into my room and closing the door exclaimed: "Oh, read to us or do something so that we needn't be afraid of these fearful storms!" They were pale with fear, but after reading to window with me and looked out, without the least particle of fear, although a tree on a lawn opposite our house was struck by lightning. Thus the fear was overcome, and the help received by his wife, for he had always been afraid she would be ill after a thunder storm, because she was seemingly so nervous and timid.

We were questioned and watched very closely all summer and at times we felt a sense of impatience with these friends who wanted our help, but did not wish to read our literature or study for themselves. But we remembered how we used to feel only a few years ago, and said nothing unless we were questioned.

At last one of them who had hay fever came to me for treatment. This was met in a few days and then Science and Health was read by several people and some of the Christian Science tracts also.

Often I heard the younger members of these families remark, "Oh, do stop quarreling; don't you know we have Christian Scientists in the house and they will hear you."

We used the Christian Science thought in so many practical helpful ways that we feel we understand more fully than ever the words of Mrs. Eddy in Science and Health, p. 513, where she says: "The highest and finest rest, even from a human standpoint, is in holy work''

We left our city home thinking we should find very little to do in that quiet country boarding house, but in reviewing the doing of those summer days we find that we never had so much Christian Science work to do for ourselves and other as we had on that beautiful farm among the hills.

The noblest word in the catalogue of social virtues is ''Loyalty,'' and the sweetest which men have learned in the pastures of the wilderness is ''Fold.'' —Ruskin.

A river is perfect in quality, but increases in bulk and power as it flows. No new ingredients, but greater abundance. So with perfect love.—Anon.

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