An American engineer, with a party of young college graduates, has made discoveries about the Panama Canal which make it possible to solve the baffling problem of the Chagres River freshets by diverting the stream to the Pacific coast.
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Probably
no word is used more conspicuously by Christian Scientists than the word demonstration, and it is likewise probable that no word is more frequently misused.
The
idea of reflection, when illustrated by the dewdrops, each of which reflects the sun, always seemed to me to imply a good deal of monotony, and it was only when traveling through some very pretty, peaceful scenery that the idea of infinite variety in connection with reflection came to me.
While
considering the building of the addition to The Mother Church, the foundation of which has been laid as the result of the demonstration of spiritual unity, I have been reminded of the building of the temple in the time of the kings Cyrus and Darius, an account of which may be found in Ezra and Haggai.
The
picture of the poor widow with only a cruse of oil and a handful of meal raises the question, When did God supply the meal, and when did He furnish the oil?
Since we only hold and express the right thoughts as we think the thoughts of the divine Mind and deny the suggestions and false beliefs of the carnal, mortal mind, it is not only credible, but reasonable, natural, and scientific for right thoughts and right prayers to do all things that Jesus and the apostles taught and proved they are capable of doing.
The case of Speed versus Tomlinson, which has been pending for some time in the courts of New Hampshire, has just been decided by the Supreme Court, — the court of last resort, — in favor of the defendant, Rev.
Many of those who are led to speak discouragingly of the apparent inadequacy of Christian endeavor to stem the tides of sin, find the explanation of present conditions in the fact that the terrors of the law are no longer preached, — that the doctrine of human depravity and fitness for hell which incited the earnestness and eloquence of an Edwards and a Finney is practically ignored by Christian leaders.
When I first sought Christian Science, it was for the physical healing alone; for when I was healed of an attack of appendicitis, it was the fear of the knife that impelled me to try this means of cure, as my kind physician had said I must resort to an operation.
When this blessed truth was brought to me I was discouraged and disheartened with what I saw before me; namely, lots of work and no health or strength with which to do it.
Longing for something better than I had found, and being of an independent, super-sensitive nature, which was developing into a suspicious and distrustful one and which was leading to self-condemnation and isolation, I was attracted to Christian Science through seeing the glorious results of its healing and the Christlikeness of its gospel.
It is with joy unspeakable, that I look back over the years of my life, and mark the experiences that were preparing me for the reception of Christian Science.
As my heart is filled and overflowing with gratitude for the understanding of Christian Science and the fruits thereof, I shall tell what a grain of truth can do for suffering mortals, if earnestly applied.
It is nearly twelve years since the bonds of materiality were loosed, and I stepped forth into the glorious freedom of the truth as taught in Christian Science, by our revered Leader, Mrs.
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