CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN THE WAR
“In loving gratitude to God, and to Mrs. Eddy, the interpreter of the beautiful teachings of Christ Jesus, I wish to tell of the many benefits which I have received through Christian Science since entering the army. Almost every day for the past eighteen months it has required the conscientious study of our textbook and the Bible to meet the seeming problems which have presented themselves.
“I am happy to say that my redeemer in every instance has proved to be the practical application of the words of Jesus, ‘Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.’
“I wish to tell of one incident which especially proved to me the ever-present help of divine Love. I was doing guard duty at one of our flying fields, and one day I felt a bit resentful for having to stand guard for three hour periods which I thought was a little too long for any one person. That night during my watch from 12 to 3 I became suddenly ill. I tried my best to realize the Scientific Statement of Being as given on page 468 of our textbook, but I soon reached a state where I was almost unconscious. When the guard relief arrived I was assisted to the squadron and when morning arrived I had been taken to the Post Hospital. After an examination by the medical officer I was told that I was suffering from a case of acute ptomaine poisoning.
“I had been hurried away to the hospital without a bit of Christian Science literature, to say nothing of my Science and Health, Quarterly and Bible. I realized that this was no place for me and that I must do my work in Science the best I knew how.
“This all happened on a Friday night. On the following Sunday, the Camp Welfare Worker missed me, as I was never absent unless he had received word in advance. Having inquired for me at the squadron the Worker soon located me at the hospital and found me there early the following Monday morning. I was so happy when I saw him appear in the doorway, looking here and there for someone and knowing
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