In Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy...

Lauramae Roberts

In Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 1), "Prayer, watching, and working, combined with self-immolation, are God's gracious means for accomplishing whatever has been successfully done for the Christianization and health of mankind." This has been proven in my experience on many occasions.

At one time while my husband was driving our car, I was in the back seat arranging some articles when the side door flew open. I was thrown headfirst from the car and landed on some rocks and gravel. I was badly injured and was unconscious for two hours.

At the scene of the accident witnesses sent for an ambulance and doctor, but I am grateful to my husband, who is not a Scientist, for sending them away and calling for a Christian Science practitioner. By the time we reached home she was waiting for us, and I regained consciousness when she kissed my cheek, saying, "All is well, dear." Prayerful work was continued night and day. In four weeks' time I had fully recovered and was back at work.

At another time it had seemed necessary to plan over a year in advance for a certain vacation. In accordance with this, I had gained the permission of my employers. As the plans shaped up in harmonious sequence, my employers seemed most co-operative. Then just a short time before our date of departure I was advised I could not go. I talked the situation over with the practitioner, and we knew that we had the divine right to refuse to yield to error in any guise.

All possible human footsteps were taken, but there was no change. Finally the last week before the vacation, my employers conceded that if enough products were turned out to bring the total to a specified level, I might go. The figure given would have seemed a ridiculous one to be achieved in a month, much less a few days; but the practitioner and I knew we were in reality about our Father's business, and we held to the integrity of man in God's likeness and knew that we could prove it.

The next morning it seemed that unheard-of progress had been made, and the next few days continued in the same way. But the last day came, and there was no relenting on the part of my employers. However, ten minutes before closing time I was called in and advised that I might go because the full quota had been met. Our joy and gratitude to God knew no bounds. It was indeed one of our most pleasant trips, every inch of the way. This experience has helped me many times since then to stand firm in the face of any dishonest suggestion which might present itself.

For attendance in the Christian Science Sunday School, for membership in both The Mother Church and a branch church, for class instruction and the annual association meeting, I am humbly and reverently grateful.—(Mrs.) Lauramae Roberts, Glendale, California.

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