Thanksgiving
Day found The Mother Church crowded to the doors with a grateful throng of worshipers, and the entire service was characterized by great earnestness and joy.
The sessions of the Peace Congress in Boston leave the impression that there is a probability that, within a few years, there may begin in America and in Europe a reaction against war in all its phases, which may take the form of a passionate assertion of the rights of humanity and the principles of peace.
The growth of the Christian Science Church in this country during the past few years has been remarkable, a fact which we believe is not fully appreciated by the general public.
In looking over our exchanges we find columns of "resolutions of condolence," and in most cases they start out with the stereotyped clause, "Whereas, it has pleased God," etc.
I have been requested to reconcile the non-use of medicine with the Scriptural statement, "And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
This
text made such a deep impression that I often thought upon it and read the chapters relating to Samson again and again, but could not at once see the lesson which I wished to gain.
Hearing
that a church member has said recently, "Our church does not yet see the necessity for giving a lecture," I would like to tell of the experience of a small church which made this demonstration in the face of many seeming difficulties, and which is now rejoicing in the blessings which follow from obedience to this wise and loving provision of our Leader, as set forth in the Church Manual.
To
the Christian Scientist who has been a student of natural science, it is a matter of surpassing interest to note the statements of other physicists, as Truth compels them to discard theories formerly cherished, and accept more advanced views.
If every public officer were really a Christian, if every employer and every laborer were really a Christian, if every merchant, every householder, every man, woman, and child were really a Christian, of course the kingdom of heaven would not be far away.
