A testimonial, not only about a tract written by A.A. Sulcer, but the magic seemingly bestowed on it.
From the February 15, 1900 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel, available at http://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/1900/2/2-24/love-s-messenger on 27 June 2015.
Love’s Messenger
BY SARAH A. HUGHES.
As I read the various items under “Among the Churches” in a recent number of the Sentinel, I was especially interested in the contribution from Pasadena; and though I have not had the pleasure of visiting the church or of meeting any of its members, I hear much of its good works, and must tell of the pleasant impressions made by a reader of their literature, and how one of their little messengers of Truth came through our home on its mission of Love.
My son, who attends Throop University at Pasadena, finds it necessary to remain at that place Friday evenings, to attend the Debating Club of the Institute. One evening while strolling about trying to pass away the time until the hour for meeting, he wandered into the Public Library. When telling me about it, he said, “I had been there but a few moments when a gentleman came in whom I knew had seen many years; his hair was white, but his face gave the impression of youthfulness in its happiness, his form bore no trace of care’s burden, his step was quick and almost noiseless. He selected a book, seated himself at one of the tables, and quietly read for about an hour, then arose and departed, leaving the book on the table. Desirous of knowing what could interest such a happy looking being, I stepped over to the table at which he had been seated, picked up the book, the November issue of the Christian Science Journal, and read until time for business. At the depot, while awaiting my car, I picked up a small paper which some one had left upon the seat, and found it to be a Christian Science tract; it had been taken from the neat holder on the wall marked ‘Christian Science.'”
The following morning my son took the little paper from his pocket, and handed it to me, while relating his pleasant experience. The tract was written by Dr. Sulcer of Riverside, and though I had read it many times, and had given away a number, I read it again with interest, then put it in a case with other literature for distribution, knowing it had a mission to perform, as Love had started it on its journey. That evening when my husband came home, he said he had met a lady who was in great distress mentally and physically, and he had recommended Christian Science. She said she had heard of it, would like to know more about it, and would like something to read. He asked me to hunt up something for her, and said, “I would like to give her something she can understand, something that will give her hope.” I gave him the tract. She read it, and the next time my husband saw her, which was a few weeks afterwards, she met him at the door with this greeting, “Oh! how can I thank you people enough for what you have done for me.” I sent her some Sentinels and she said she had asked a friend to get the Christian Science text-book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” for her.
She is investigating in the right direction, and fast regaining her inheritance, the spiritual understanding of holiness (wholeness), health, and happiness.
