0.0 – Christian Science Publication Contents Mary Baker Eddy Healings Category: Book Beg Pg#: 694 Series: 1875 & 1910 Textbooks Beg Line#: 21 Book: Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures ~ 1910 Final Ed. End Pg#: 695 Section: Key to Scriptures End Line#: 28 Chapter: Fruitage Total Pgs: 2 Article #: 79 View/Download: available later Article Title: Semi-invalidism and suffering healed - An Expression of Loving Gratitude Year: 1970 Topics: Semi-invalidism and suffering healed. Tags: Matthew 13:45 & 46, preconceived opinions, Isaiah 65:17; 66:22 & I Peter 3:13, The one Friend, incurable diseases healed Description: E. E. N Text Content: 21 AN EXPRESSION OF LOVING GRATITUDE In the spring of 1893, while studying for the minis- try, Science and Health was placed in my hands, and 24 the truth contained therein at once became to me the pearl of great price. I literally devoured the book, reading it about eighteen hours a day. Its originality 27 was startling, upsetting my preconceived opinions of God, man, and creation. Two sentences especially appealed to me: "The foundation of mortal discord is a 30 false sense of man's origin" (p. 262), and, "For right 1 reasoning, there should be but one fact before the thought, namely, spiritual existence" (p. 492). I had found the 3 keynote to the Science of being as taught in this marvel- lous book, and persevered until a glimpse of the new heav- ens and new earth came, for the old were passing away. 6 With this spiritual uplifting came also physical health. All my life had been spent in semi-invalidism, and I seemed destined to a life of suffering. In three 9 weeks after beginning Science and Health, to my joy- ful surprise I found myself a well man, sound physi- cally, and uplifted spiritually. Life was being lived 12 from a new basis, the old things of personal sense were passing away and all things becoming new. I learned that the infinite good is the one Friend upon 15 whom we can call at all times, an all-powerful, ever- present help in every time of trouble; that ...His children are really governed in peace and harmony by spiritual 18 law, and as the right understanding of it is gained, the other things soon follow, bringing a peace the human concept can never know. 21 For the last twelve years my whole time has been devoted to Christian Science practice, and I have seen nearly every so-called incurable disease healed by its 24 beneficent influence. God bless our dear Leader! She has set before us an open door, which no man can shut, and it is but a question of time when the world will know 27 her better and love her more. — E. E. N., Washington, D. C. Read more