I have
had an interesting talk with the President, and I shall set down, without comment or suggestion of opinion, and I trust in perfect fairness, my impressions of him, and of his opinions and purposes concerning the things political which are most interesting to the country.
When
the children of Israel first heard the good news that God had promised Moses to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, they bowed their heads and worshiped, for the Promised Land, ideally beautiful, spread itself out before their mental vision, and they could picture themselves already in possession of it.
I read
an article a few days ago written by Thomas Huxley, who was one of the kindest-hearted men that ever lived, and whose unbelief furnished the basis for a deep and continual sorrow.
I was
present last Thursday evening at the meeting of the Aldermanic committee, where a large assemblage of representative citizens of Buffalo were gathered to listen to a controversy between Christian Scientists and the doctors.
To the Editor of the Standard:— I see in your paper from time to time mention of cases where the Christian Scientists, faith curers, and "higher spheres" Christian Scientists, so-called, and others, who have no right to the name, have failed and in some cases the healers have been brought before the court, but I do not see the result of the trials published in the same.
A Christian Scientist
with contributions from Hazlitt
To The Commercial Appeal:— In your editorial yesterday on "Curing by Faith" there was a mistake which I am sure you will be glad to rectify, as it would seem to put Christian Science in an unfavorable light with those who do not understand its principles and practice.
The meeting which was held in New York last week to discuss the problems which the growing Christian Science Church presented, was one of the most interesting events of the kind on record.
At a recent public meeting, where people attend for the purpose of worship and to preach the gospel of Christ, we were not a little but a great deal surprised to hear from the lips of one of the exhorters words of deep condemnation of the doctrine of Christian Science and statements concerning it that only a person lacking in information about the' subject he was discussing.
The New York World prints a list showing that forty-two deaths of persons attended by the "divine healers" of Christian Science have occurred since 1896.
Once when the Master was hurrying to the home of Jairus to raise his daughter from the dead, a poor, friendless woman touched the hem of his garment, and straight-way she was healed.
That
every Christian Scientist has an obligation resting upon him to support stanchly the several publications issued by our Publishing Society, can hardly be questioned, though the performance of such duty may be overlooked by many.
Casting
the eye over the wide range of our Christian Science literature, we find that the United States is not alone in the possession of a Declaration of Independence, an Emancipation Proclamation, or of a Constitution.
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