As one of those fortunate students of Christian Science who have been taught this demonstrable truth about God and man from early childhood, I want to express through the periodicals my deep gratitude for the countless blessings it has brought into my experience. These include healings of physical ailments, invaluable aid in college and professional life, and the maintaining of harmonious relationships in our family and community.

One of my earliest memories is that of being healed, together with my younger sister, of a serious sore throat which made it almost impossible for me to swallow or speak. Our mother, after reading and working earnestly and knowing that she must rejoice that God's children are always perfect, began to sing the words of Mrs. Eddy's hymn, "Feed My Sheep" (Poems, p. 14). When she sang,

we were both able to join her, singing clearly, and by the time we had finished the hymn, we were completely free.

Years later I was healed of a severe case of typhoid fever in two or three weeks. It was not until I was well that I realized what inspired and persistent work had been required of the practitioner. The serenity and love expressed in the household during that time. I recall with especial gratitude, since I know that it was made possible only by adherence to the wonderful instruction given in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy (p. 495): "Let neither fear nor doubt overshadow your clear sense and calm trust, that the recognition of life harmonious—as Life eternally is— can destroy any painful sense of, or belief in, that which Life is not."

Some years ago I had another proof of the quick action of the truth when scientifically applied. I was hit in the face by a missile thrown with great force from an approaching car through the windshield of the one in which I was riding. As soon as possible a practitioner was asked for help, and while she was still on the telephone, the bleeding, which had been alarming, suddenly stopped. We drove some forty miles to the nearest city, where a surgeon cleaned the cuts and without anesthetic stitched one which had severed the skin next to the eye. He marveled that there was no pain or any evidence of shock. Although discoloration persisted for some days, there was comparatively no discomfort, the eye which had received the impact became entirely normal, and not even the slight aftereffects predicted by the surgeon were ever noticed.

In college I had many opportunities for gratitude for the unchanging truth taught in Christian Science. The required work in psychology, philosophy, natural science, and Biblical history but increased my appreciation of the spiritual heights attained by Mrs. Eddy. The ultimate conclusions reached by human reasoning, I saw, were but the very first steps in Christian Science, which must be left far behind if we desire truly to understand God. This strengthening of my faith was especially noteworthy, since it was apparent that many of my friends were unable to destroy the doubts engendered by so much conflicting human testimony. As a teacher I never could be grateful enough that I understood in some degree that God is the only Mind. My ability to see each pupil as the intelligent reflection of Mind made the tasks of discipline and instruction joyous ones.

This rejoicing has continued in our family and community life, where problems of human relationships, supply, and employment and many other difficulties have been solved. Our two sons had the privilege of attending Sunday School almost from infancy and together we learned more every day of the fatherhood and motherhood of God. This nearness to divine Love sustained us wonderfully when we were informed that the older boy would not return from the war and comforted us with the assurance, "But man cannot be separated for an instant from God, if man reflects God" (ibid., p. 306).

Membership in both The Mother Church and a branch church has brought many enriching activities. Class instruction has been of inestimable value in organizing, applying, and illuming the truths I had known so long. My constant prayer is that my life will acknowledge my loving debt to our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for her great discovery and for the establishment of the Christian Science church.—(Mrs.) Louise Eppich Root, Hingham, Massachusetts.