Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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not what they believed; and instead of spending my
not what they believed; and instead of spending my
time telling others what a silly thing Christian Science
is, I am now trying to find words to tell what a great
and wonderful thing it is. I have been healed of so‑
called incurable spinal disease of ten years' standing
by studying the Bible and Science and Health. Science
and Health has been my only teacher, and I wish to send
my thanks to our dear Leader.
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There are no other Scientists near where we now live,
There are no other Scientists near where we now live,
but I have the Quarterly and study the lessons by myself.
I have five small children, and Christian Science is in-
valuable to me in controlling them, and in overcoming
their common ills. They often help themselves and
each other to destroy their little hurts and fears. – Mrs.
M. H., Oleta, Okla.
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MANY TROUBLES OVERCOME
MANY TROUBLES OVERCOME
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In the second chapter of First Peter, ninth verse, I
In the second chapter of First Peter, ninth verse, I
read "that ye should show forth the praises of him who
hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous
light." The periodicals so wisely established by our
Leader give us one means of showing forth the praises
of Truth.
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From the darkness of physical pain and weariness into
From the darkness of physical pain and weariness into
the light of wholeness and joyousness in work and
living, – from the darkness of a clouded sight into the
light of clearer vision, – from the darkness of doubt
and discord into the marvellous light of the reality of
good, – this is what a reading of the Christian Science
textbook has done for me.
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At the time the book was lent to me, I was teach-
At the time the book was lent to me, I was teach-
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ing in the public schools of Chicago, and absences from
ing in the public schools of Chicago, and absences from
my work on account of illness were of frequent occurrence.
For five weeks I had been under the care of a specialist
for an organic trouble, and he said I would have to come
as many more months before a cure could be effected.
At this time, Science and Health was brought to my
notice. I never thought of such a thing as being healed
by the reading of the book, but my thought was so changed
that I was healed, not only of the organic trouble, but of
blurred eyesight, fatigue, and a train of other discordant
manifestations. I did not go back to the physician
until four months later to pay my bill (which, by the
way, was more than five times the price of the Science
and Health I had purchased). From the time I read
the book I taught steadily without losing time from my
work. I was helped, too, with my work in many other
ways.
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Through reading the textbook I learned that God has
Through reading the textbook I learned that God has
given us strength to do all we have to do, and that it is
the things we do not have to do (the envying, strife, emu-
lating, vainglorying, and so on) that leave in their wake
fatigue and discord.
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Gratitude to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and
Gratitude to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and
to her faithful students, with whom I afterwards be-
came associated, can be expressed only by daily efforts
to put into practice what has been taught. – T. H. A.,
Madison, Wis.
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PREJUDICE OVERCOME
PREJUDICE OVERCOME
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I became interested in Christian Science somewhat
I became interested in Christian Science somewhat
over three years ago when in much need of help. I
had never been strong, and as I grew older I grew