with contributions from Eva E. Bunker, Ada Beers Foster, Jennie L. Willis, Mary Callender
Several years ago a few seekers after Truth began meeting at private houses for the study of the Quarterly Bible Lessons, and two Readers were chosen as soon as there were two of their number who were members of the Mother Church.
Fortunately
for mankind, religious intolerance, which has been the cause of more bitter quarrels, more shedding of blood, more suffering than all else in the history of the world, is on the wane, and the rights of each person to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience is more clearly recognized.
How
prone we are to justify ourselves behind the acceded limitations of time and sense! Many of the sweet amenities of living, gentle courtesies, yes, even Christian obligations, are crowded out by the self-justifying, self-satisfying assurance that they would be done, and gladly done, but for lack of time.
When
Jesus said, "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you," he gave unqualified assurance of the possible results of that "little faith" which is spiritual understanding,—the God with us who is "able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.
The
interest manifested in our initial Thanksgiving Service has given further evidence of the presence among Christian Scientists of that spirit of sincere gratitude which above all others they have occasion to exhibit.
A little consideration of what takes place around us every day, would show us that a higher law than that of our will, regulates events; that our painful labors are very unnecessary and altogether fruitless; that only in our easy, simple, spontaneous action are we strong, and by contenting ourselves with obedience we become divine.
Reading the testimonials of healing in the Journal and Sentinel has always given me great help, increased my faith, and showed me what great obstacles others have removed, both mental and physical.
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