Chapter 18: 'Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter XVIII - Fruitage

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I had long been a member of a Bible class in an or-

thodox Sabbath school, but I never felt satisfied with

that which was taught; there was something lacking,

I did not understand then what it was. I purchased a

copy of Science and Health and began to study it. I

wish I could express in words what that book brought

me. It illumined the Bible with a glorious light and I

began to understand some of the Master's sayings, and

tried to apply them.

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I had had a longing to live a better Christian life for

many years, and often wondered why I failed so utterly

to understand the Bible. Now I knew; it was lack of

spiritual apprehension.

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I did not know at first that people were healed of dis-

ease and sin by simply reading Science and Health,

but found after a while that such was the case. At

that time I had many physical troubles, and one after

another of these ills simply disappeared and I found

that I had no disease, – I was perfectly free. The

spiritual uplifting was glorious, too, and as I go on in the

study of this blessed Science, I find I am gaining surely

an understanding that helps me to overcome both sin and

disease in myself and in others. My faith in good is in-

creased and I know I am losing my belief in evil as a power

equal to good. The pathway is not wearisome, because

each victory over self gives stronger faith and a more

earnest desire to press on. – E. J. R., Toledo, Ohio.

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GRATEFUL FOR MORAL AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

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About four years ago, after I had tried different ways

and means to be relieved from bodily suffering, a faith-