Hoping to help some weary one searching for light, I am...

E. Louise Cotton

Hoping to help some weary one searching for light, I am led to give a leaf from my own experience, showing the steps out of a blind faith in God, to the dawn of that Light which is still leading me up to an understanding of the true God.

From my earliest recollection, I had been reaching out for God; seeking Him through the Scripture, reading the promises daily until many parts of the Word became familiar. I clung to whatever gave me a ray of light and hope. In early girlhood health began to fail, and so-called inherited troubles to appear. I sought earnestly the church and early became a member, where for more than twentyfive years, I found some degree of comfort, and I gratefully recognize the good that came to lighten in some measure the weary way.

I parted from this dear church only in obedience to a greater light which in later years dawned on my path, the light of Christian Science.

Many physicians were sought while I prayed earnestly that these material ways might be blessed. But to no avail — sufferings increased. Then turning from these, I said I will seek through prayer alone, I will believe more fully, exercise more faith, and it may be God will reveal Himself to me, and lift me up. When faith wavered, I went to one who was well known as a man of such unwavering faith in God that through prayer a great work had been carried on for years. And many prayers did this good man offer for me; but no answer, save to find myself on a bed from which there was little thought that I would rally. Then hope fled, and faith seemed to be shipwrecked, and I said, "Is there a God?" I ceased to pray for healing, and asked God to let me die. I know now that Love was leading me, and out of all this darkened belief and blindness, I was led on up to the Light of Truth.

Thirteen years ago, when it seemed that everything of this life had failed me, a dear one came with words of hope, and gave me the first glimpse of the true God. I learned that "The Christian Science God is universal, eternal, divine Love, which changeth not and sendeth no evil, and sin upon man" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker G. Eddy, p. 140).

Then my heart responded, there is a way, and I have found the open door which leads to it. Then as I was patiently led by this dear sister, and later by a loving teacher, I found the way of understanding which led me out of darkness into the healing, uplifting Truth; as revealed through Christian Science.

E. Louise Cotton, Roxbury, Mass.

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