were first read to me, and still their sacred sweetness is ever the same. Now I exclaim, God is All!
It is impossible for me to keep still any longer. In
1885, when I had not known a well day in five years,
“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” was
placed in my hands by a dear lady who insisted upon
my reading it, saying she believed it would heal me. Like
many, I was afraid of it, — until I learned what it really
was. The friend's words were verified. I was healed
by the reading of the book, and for one year continued
to read nothing whatever but the Bible and Science
and Health. They were my constant study. Through the
understanding gained, that God is All, I came to
demonstrate with great success, and with but one thought, —
for I knew nothing about giving a “treatment;” I wish
I knew as little now, for I believe that healing in Christian
Science is to be done in a moment. I became anxious to
learn more, to study with the teacher, but funds would
not allow, — and I thought to substitute a course in
Chicago, perhaps. Every time I would speak of it,
however, my dear mother would say, “You have Science and
Health and the Bible, and God for your teacher — what
more do you need? If I could not go to the teacher, I
would not go to any one.”
If I had only heeded the blessed counsel of Truth!
I went to Chicago, however, so full of confidence in Christian Science that I supposed every one who had studied with Mrs. Eddy must be right. Unfortunately, I took my course with a spiritualist who had been through
