Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-11 | Page 12 | Her Faith Was Tried

HER FAITH WAS TRIED. Christian Science Reader Stood, Though Fainting. Tholargo congregation at tho service In the First Church of Christ, Scientist, yesterday yes-terday witnessed a most unusual occurrence. occur-rence. Mrs. Gannett, one of tho readers, while conducting tho servlco in tho' accustomed ac-customed form, was seen to waver repeatedly, re-peatedly, and then faint. ' With rare courage, cour-age, however, she held on and refused to give In to( thc bodily weakness. Sho fainted faint-ed several times, holding on to tho reading desk to keep from falling to tho floor. All this tlmo tho other reader kept up the service, and nt last tho members of tho congregation prayed for and administered to Mrs. Gannett, who. to all outward appearances, ap-pearances, was in what Is commonly called a "dead faint." Not for a moment would It be allowed to disturb tho congregation, con-gregation, as giving way to physical weakness Is alleged to bo something tho church members do not bellove ln. After thc service tho lady was all right again.