I wish to express my gratitude for Christian Science, in...

Wade A. Morehouse

I wish to express my gratitude for Christian Science, in the hope that others may be helped. Often in the middle of a busy day I visit a neighboring Christian Science Reading Room and turn to the testimonies printed in the Sentinel or Journal, and after reading them, return to the office with my head a little higher, my step a little lighter, and my consciousness fuller of love for humanity.

At the time of my birth my mother had Christian Science help exclusively; but a few years later I was sent to an orthodox Sunday school near our home. From early boyhood I found nothing satisfying in the church to which it was connected. The seeds of Truth sown by the practitioner at the time of my birth, even though seemingly little understood by my mother at the time, bore fruit, and divine Love led me alone to a Christian Science church located on the other side of the city in which we lived. I knew at once that I had found the right place. Before long my parents, relatives, and dearest friends attended the services regularly.

When eighteen years of age I wore the army uniform and read my copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy every time I had a few minutes. While passing through the wilderness of changing beliefs, and trying to exchange my blind beliefs for the understanding of God's law, I was able to drill as usual after being inoculated in both arms. At one time during the influenza epidemic I became so weak while drilling that consciousness seemed to be leaving me. I repeated, "God is my Life," over and over again. I asked for help from a practitioner thirty miles away. After three or four hours I was healed, and entered again into all the strenuous activities of army life, keeping out of the camp hospital.

Later, while I was in college, the mental struggle seemed hard. I would often go away by myself to read Science and Health. I knew something of the baseness of mortal man, and also of the joy and harmony of God's man, but did not see my spiritual status. I had to learn "that there are not two bases of being, matter and mind, but one alone,—Mind" (Science and Health, p. 279). I am so grateful to God for some knowledge of divine Principle as understood by the prophets, by Jesus, the Way-shower, and by our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and for a comprehension of the mental nature of everything. As we keep error from our consciousness it does not exist for us, and we experience harmony.

Six years ago, while I was riding a heavy motor cycle, the engine control became caught at the same time that the clutch would not release, so that it was impossible to retard its speed. The machine was near the blind end of a street where a brick bank building stood. Although not at the moment doing mental work, I felt no fear as the machine jumped the curb and crashed into the building below a large plate glass window. Although I was thrown into the air and landed on my back on the stone steps, my head did not strike on anything and a pair of goggles which I was wearing was not broken. The machine was split into two sections. I went visiting the same evening, and did not mention the incident until the next day. I am very grateful for this protection. Several times an accident has seemed imminent, but because it was not admitted into consciousness things cleared immediately.

I have been healed in Christian Science of severe intestinal cramp, when for several days I could not straighten my body; of ivy poisoning, headaches, colds, and a deep cut in the wrist; and I have been protected several times from losing valuables in the midst of robberies, both on land and on sea. While very young in Science and while receiving surgical aid for carbuncles, I saw the hollowness of materia medica through asking the kind doctor many questions which he could not answer. I am grateful to God that at that time I also learned the hopelessness of using will-power in overcoming sin. The stronger the will-power the more the error seems to be held in mortal mind, and the more real it seems. Christian Science gives us sweet assurance and mental rest.

Recently, while in the crowded subway on my way to the office, I was stricken with poisoning and fell to the floor of the train. Realizing the power of Truth as best I could upon regaining consciousness, I made my way alone to the street. How could I help being grateful to God; for as I reached the sidewalk in a seemingly very poor condition, my mother and a dear practitioner passed in an automobile and took me the twelve miles home! I went to bed, and had help in Science. The pain left in a few hours, and although very weak for two days I went to work after three days. I am grateful for the practitioner who has helped me over many rough places, and is always ready when called upon.

I am grateful for God's protection at the time when I was employed in the mountains among a primitive people, and for the privilege of using the truth in business in a large city. I am filled with gratitude for the healing joy of the periodicals, for the clean authenticity of the Monitor, for the lectures, for the privilege of class instruction with its association of people working as the Manual teaches, for membership in The Mother Church, and for activity in a loyal branch church and Sunday school. I pray that I may walk uprightly, in the way pointed out by our dear Leader.

Wade A. Morehouse, Yonkers, New York.

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