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Two Titanic Survivors Who Were Christian Scientists
There were two testimonies of Titanic survivors published by the Christian Science Publishing Society: one in the Christian Science Journal of October, 1912, by Lieutenant C. H. Lightoller, R. N. R., and the other in the Christian Science Sentinel of December , 1912, by Lawrence Beesley. Apparently neither knew of the other's presence aboard the ship. Please click on the links below to read their testimonies and some other interesting information regarding them.
The Christian Science Monitor archived article of Lightoller's original testimony in 1912.
Testimony of Lawrence Beesley, published in the Christian Science Sentinel of December 20, 1912.
This biography of Lightoller on Encyclopedia Titanica reveals the strong, courageous, and innovative character of this Christian Scientist.
This link takes you to an interesting biography of Lawrence Beesley, which you will find below the introductory part of the article. Excerpted from it: In 1905, Lawrence became interested in Christian Science and the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy. So much so that, by 1909, he was instructing others in the religion from his rooms on Marylebone Road in London between 9 and 11 am. During this same year he had an article, "The Passing Away of Human Theories," published in the Christian Science Journal. 1911 saw Lawrence, now a widower, living in Regents Park, N. W. where he wrote another article for the Journal entitled "Constancy". Note that by 1912, the year of the catastrophy, he was already a Christian Science practitioner in public practice.
This link will take you to the Encyclopedia Titanica message board, showing comments pointing out that both survivors Lightoller and Beesley were Christian Scientists
This link is to a Christian Science Monitor archived article in which a reader comments on the portrayal of Lightoller in Cameron's Titanic movie.
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