WITH THE A. E. F. IN FRANCE
tion were established in the “Y” huts. Into these, Christian Scientists who wished to see the Worker or send him a message, dropped their names. Hundreds of boys were located in this way.
Literature distribution was carried on in this Depot on the same scale as elsewhere, the Monitor work growing from 25 to 225 daily.
From the first there was a very healthy interest manifested by the French people of Brest. The French textbooks in the Lending Library were in constant circulation. Our Workers mention a French doctor, a Belgian soldier, a French sergeant and a French sailor among a number of others to whom the textbook was given or sold. One day a Frenchman who had purchased a Science and Health some months previous, came in to express his happiness at having found this satisfying and helpful religion. His conversation revealed the fact that he was a careful student and had made splendid progress. As he was about to go, he gave the attendant a fifty-franc note, saying:
“I know you must have many expenses here. My happiness is unbounded and I want to help make it possible for others to know about this religion.”
An interesting case of healing which occurred in the Brest Depot was that of a French sergeant. He borrowed Science and Health, and later became so interested in it that he bought a copy in leather binding. He told the Workers that he had been healed of insomnia by reading the book and that a disease of the heart was also disappearing in the same way. There were also many calls from the American soldiers and our Workers were kept very busy respond-
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