A Teacher's Testimony

Rilla Meeker Hess

For seven years I have been enjoying the benefit of the demonstrations given in the Journal without to the Field my sincere gratitude for them and for the helpful articles in both Journal and Sentinel.

During my college course a little understanding of Christian Science enabled me to do more work and better work than I could have done without it. My friends were continually telling me I should break down through trying to accomplish so much and taking so little rest. I knew God was my strength, and I left school stronger physically than when I entered.

For several years I taught in the public school, First in sixth grade, then as principal of a ward school, and was for three years instructor in algebra in the High School. No one but a teacher can know the difficulties to be met in working with so many different personalities; but a realization that there is but one Mind enabled me to rise above many seeming difficulties without discouragement or great physical weariness. I wish every teacher understood more of the Bible as explained by Science and Health, both for the good of the teacher and the benefit of the students.

In my own home I find Christian Science a constant help in overcoming the fear and anxiety which every housekeeper must meet. The thirtieth of June, 1900, a daughter came to our home. The birth was perfectly harmonious and natural. I slept without waking all night, rose as usual, ate breakfast, and wrote a long letter to my mother. The child was born at 10.40 a.m. I enjoyed my dinner as much as ever, and why should I not? I had not been sick. That afternoon I was up and walked about the room, the following day went about upstairs as I pleased, and the next day dressed and came down to dinner, and after that came down to all my meals. We have not lost an hour's sleep in taking care of the happy little Mary.

Mrs. Rilla Meeker Hess, Englewood, III.

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