Chapter XVIII - Fruitage
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had not read fifty pages before I felt I had indeed found
had not read fifty pages before I felt I had indeed found
the truth which makes free, and can truly say, from that
time I have never had a return of the ailment.
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That for which I am, however, most grateful, is the
That for which I am, however, most grateful, is the
daily help it is to me in my household of young chil-
dren. I am sure if mothers only knew what Christian
Science truly means they would give all they possess
to know it. We have seen croup, measles, fever, and
various other children's complaints, so-called, disappear
like dew before the morning sun, through the applica-
tion of Christian Science, – the understanding of God
as ever-present and omnipotent. It has been proven
to me without a doubt that God is a very present help in
trouble, and what a blessed help this wonderful truth is
in the training of our children, and how quickly the child
grasps it.
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Some time ago my little girl, then three years old,
Some time ago my little girl, then three years old,
dislocated her shoulder. I was alone in the house at
the time. The pain was so intense that she became
faint. I treated her the best I knew how, but kept
holding the thought that just as soon as some one came
I would run for help. She seemed to grow worse and
cried very much. I undressed her and tried to twist
the arm into place, but it caused such suffering that I
began to get afraid. Then like a flash came the thought,
What would you do if you were out of the reach of a prac-
titioner? Now is your time to prove God's power and
presence. With these thoughts came such a sense of
calm and trustfulness that I lost all fear. I then asked
the child if I should read to her; she said "Yes, mamma,
read the truth-book." I began reading aloud to her
from Science and Health. In about half an hour I noticed
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she tried to lift the arm but screamed and became
she tried to lift the arm but screamed and became
very pale. I continued to read aloud and again she made
an effort to put some candy into her mouth. This time
I noticed with joy that she almost reached her mouth
before she felt the pain. I kept reading aloud to her
until my sister and two boys came in, when she jumped
off her bed, so delighted to see her brothers that she for-
got her arm. She then began to tell her aunt that she
had broken her arm and mamma treated it with the truth-
book. When this happened, it was about 10.30 A. M.
and by 3 P. M. she was playing out doors as though
nothing had ever happened. – Mrs. M. G., Winnipeg,
Man.
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SAVED FROM INSANITY AND SUICIDE
SAVED FROM INSANITY AND SUICIDE
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A few years ago, while under a sense of darkness and
A few years ago, while under a sense of darkness and
despair caused by ill health and an unhappy home, Sci-
ence and Health was loaned me with a request that I
should read it.
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At that time my daughter was given up by materia
At that time my daughter was given up by materia
medica to die of lingering consumption, supposed to have
been inherited. My own condition seemed even more
alarming, as insanity was being manifested, and rather
than go to an insane asylum, it seemed to me the only
thing to do was to commit suicide. Heart trouble, kid-
ney complaint, and continual headaches caused from
female trouble were some of the many ailments I had
to contend with. My doctor tried to persuade me to
undergo an operation as a means of relief, but I had
submitted to a severe operation ten years previous, and
found only additional suffering as a result, so I would
not consent.