Article November 1, 1952 Issue

LEARNING TO LISTEN ARIGHT

JEAN M. GARBER

A Student of Christian Science at one time accepted a position which required teaching young children. Her fellow workers. thinking to be helpful, told her many disconcerting things about the class: that their conduct was unruly and that no one would keep the position.

The Christian Scientist became so engrossed in the picture described that she accepted it, thereby apparently making a reality of it. The result was that she found herself coping with a most disturbing discipline problem in the classroom. It became so annoying and irritating that the student was tempted to resign. Then in desperation she suggested to the class that they make up certain rules of conduct. They chose for the first one, "To listen carefully to directions and follow them." Almost immediately there was improvement and evidence of better behavior, for which the Scientist was most grateful. But the results were only temporary, and the Christian Scientist became discouraged. She asked herself: "Why have I failed? What can I do now?"

As she pondered these questions she picked up "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" by Mary Baker Eddy and opened it. Her eyes rested on these words (p. 152): "To-day, if ye would hear His voice, listen to His Word and serve no other gods. Then the divine Principle of good, that we call God, will be found an ever-present help in all things, and Christian Science will be understood."

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