The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-10-01

Testimonies of Christian Science Heal;n,
sp1nisd from Christian sesnes Seminal. 7/as u.s. pp iaas
DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHrSH
WAS IN ACTION IN THE WESTERN DESERT or
EGYPT, and later when a PRISONER OF WAp ~
JAPAN my understanding of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
HELPED ME TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE AND CAIn
IN THE MIDST OF TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES
Occasions WHICH WOULD HAVE .nn...
APPALLING except for MY UNDERSTANDING or
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, stand out in memory onv :.
QUIET PROOFS OF THE SUSTAINING POWER or
TRUTH. -.
When was young man in the British Army with
no leaning towards religion of which aware in good
health, and without serious care in the world f,
took with him to Christian Science lecture What IN
lecturer said that occasion appeared obviously tim
that accepted Christian Science instantly, and cou
not understand why else did do the sam.
Since that time my every problem has been met with
Christian Science the background of thought.
While seeking employment after leaving the Armv :;
1929, had help from a practitioner As a result oh
tanned position in a firm where there have been manv
opportunities demonstrate Science. In my work hsv
gained understanding confidence in the government Of
God, good, which operates untouched by human made
and which molds affairs learn accent
the living presence of Life, Truth, and Love.
DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR :. TRYING
CIRCUMSTANCES. Once off from supp.,
short of water and without sufficient petrol carry ~
many miles back the desert. know that man ha
by reflection all that he needs In the middle of the night
beside track across first abandoned water
and then drum of petrol from bombed truck each
more than sufficient for my squadrons need.
OCCASIONS WHICH WOULD HAVE APPEARED
APPALLING EXCEPT FOR MY UNDERSTANDING OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, STAND OUT IN MEMORY ONLY
AS QUIET PROOFS OF THE SUSTAINING POWER OF
TRUTH. While travelling in an overcrowded
feisher, which large portion of the prisoners died Of
dysentery, experienced great of security and
calm At that time this from Science and Health
with Key the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy dwell
much in my thought Up. 306): "Undistubed amid the
Earring testimony of the material Senses Science still en-
throned, is unfolding to mortals the mmutabe har
monious, divine Principe-is unfolding Life and the uni
verse, ever present and eternal The realization that
Science undisturbed and still enthroned enabled
to accept the stiffness and power of Spirit the only
liable evidence.
More recently | healed in a few minutes Of a
very acute pain my leg, because of which unable
to My wife telephoned for help from pra stsss
and then read aloud the scientific Of being
(Science and Health, 468) The fear and pain ebbed
away, and able to get Two days later played
in a tennis tournament without difficulty.
am filed with gratitude for the understanding Of
Gods and which Christian Science brings
and for the light throws upon the Bible My thanks 20
God for the Christian Science movement for the
friendly people that work in it, and above all for
Leader Mrs. Eddy, who understood clearly the teach
ngs of Christ Jesus Way-Shower.
Peter William Powlett, London England