To
believe in Christian Science is certainly better than to believe in materia medica or any other mortal mind delusion ; but only believing in Christian Science does not make one a Christian Scientist.
We
begin so early to " train up a child in the way " of worldly wisdom ; to forewarn him of danger ; to talk to him of sorrow, sickness and death ; to fill his thought with that wisdom by which the world knoweth not God, that we, in large degree hide the child nature and almost lose sight of the simplicity and unworldliness which always behold the face of the Father.
It
is not the ambition of the Leader of the Christian Science movement to build up a powerful denomination of her own and pull down other denominations.
The event of the past week, which has interested Christians of all denominations in Winnepeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, and other centres, and indeed it may be said throughout Manitoba and the Northwest generally, has been the arrival from the Caucasus, south-eastern Russia, of the Doukhobors, spirit-wrestlers, or Russian Quakers, as they are variously called.
Reading
of the prosecution of Christian Scientists from time to time by those who call upon the courts to fasten some grave charge or criminal act on them, one is reminded of Balak, king of Moab,.
Of
his recent order prohibiting the sale of beer and liquor on the ships of the United States Navy, Secretary Long says that it was instituted mainly for the protection of the apprentice boys, on whose morals he considered that it exercised a bad influence.
Miracles
did not cease with the ascension of the Master, nor with the passing of the apostles, but all down the centuries, through the history of his people, the loving Saviour has been ever present, with his infinite love and wonderful power, to heal the sick, to bind up the broken-hearted, to lift the burden from the weary soul, and to bring light and joy and salvation to the darkened, sad, and sin-stricken, human heart.
Since
my testimony appeared in the Sentinel I have received many letters both for and against this glorious Truth that is more to me than my meat and drink.
I Was
at a lady's home not long ago, and she asked me to read "What our Leader Says," which appeared in the Christian Science Sentinel of February 9th.
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