I wish to express my gratitude to God for Christian Science and for Mrs. Eddy. All that I am and all that I have, I owe to this Science.

As long as I can remember, one of my hips was much larger than the other. There was also a curvature of the spine. One leg was longer than the other; one shoulder higher. In 1924 I was forced to give up active work because of having overworked. Walking at all times was difficult and sometimes impossible. In 1927 sciatic rheumatism confined me to bed, and I was unable to move without severe pain. Our family doctor, who was neighbor and friend, could offer me no encouragement and nothing but opiates for relief, which I refused. He then asked me if I had ever thought of using Christian Science. I was resentful and even more discouraged. I knew nothing of this Science, but believed that he meant that my suffering was not real. Other doctors were called on for aid, and one said that I must use will power to break the stiffness. During the next nine months different forms of treatment were used, with some relief, but not healing. All this time it was impossible to forget that Christian Science might heal me.

At the end of this period I was asked if I would not like to stay with two little cousins at their camp. One, a thirteen-year-old girl, had attended a Christian Science Sunday School for one year. Although I had refused because of my inability to walk on rough ground without a hip falling out of joint, two weeks later I accepted. I could not sleep for thinking night and day that maybe I could find out something about Christian Science from my cousin. False pride had kept me from inquiring at the public library, and I had never heard of there being a church in our town.

Our first morning at camp finally arrived, and I asked my cousin if I could study the Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly with her. She was very happy about this, and we went out in a canoe so as to be uninterrupted. I had arrived at a decision either to accept the whole of it or to reject it. I would not allow myself to be deceived with any more false hopes. We read the Lesson on Truth, then the ones on Life, Sacrament, and God. It was then lunch time, and we had to return to camp. I stepped of the canoe easily and walked unafraid on rough ground. The next morning I realized I had been healed of sinus infection and also constipation, which I had had since childhood.

I had a wonderful ten days with the Bible and with the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and "Miscellaneous Writings" by Mrs. Eddy. They were read and reread almost night and day. Other problems disappeared. I hiked and climbed with the children in the hills. I paddled the canoe joyfully and gratefully those ten days.

On the tenth day, after a conversation with my little cousin, prejudice toward Mrs. Eddy vanished. I realized that only a fine, pure woman could have received the revelation and written the Christian Science textbook. When I told this young girl that if only I could go away and work, I knew that I could use this Science, her reply was, "'Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need'" (Science and Health, p. 494). I was delighted with the possibilities contained in this statement.

The following day was the annual Farmers' Day at my college, and although they had known of my physical inactivity for three years, that day my name was given to one who needed a manager for their nursery. I was offered the position and accepted and have been active ever since. It was not until that fall that I realized that my hips were normal and my whole body had become symmetrical; the healing was complete.

Self-pity, fear, and discouragement vanished from my thinking, and I became grateful and joyous and was able to laugh, something which I had not done for years. The desire to serve in the Cause came at the same time with my healing.

On a visit to the Christian Science Benevolent Association at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, I witnessed the joyful and consecrated work done by the associates. I also recognized the fact that there was a wonderful opportunity to learn higher lessons while serving. I applied each year for three years before I was accepted. Now, after thirteen years of serving as an associate, I look back upon it as a wonderful growing period in my experience—something that money could never buy. It was by no means easy; but with the loving encouragement from friends and co-workers, I have found freedom, dominion, and much joy in my work.

I am unceasingly grateful, not only for the physical healings, but for the mental and moral regeneration that is taking place. The blessings that come from church membership, class instruction, and the opportunity of serving cannot be enumerated.—(Miss) Alice L. White, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.