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Jesus' Appeal
"Jesus was a mediator between humanity and Spirit. He voiced truth. He spoke to the human sense through the divine" (Science and Health, p. 332).
As the son of Mary, Jesus was human, and formed the link between weak, cringing, fallen, mortal man and Spirit. He sought not to show himself to men. He wanted them to see the Christ. His mission was to lift humanity up.
A vine torn down from the tree which once supported it, had no strength of its own and so lay prone on the ground among the weeds around which it entwined its tendrils. In this condition it bore poor fruit, and unless it were lifted up it would ere long wither and die. With one hand a woodman drew downward a branch of the tree, and with the other he raised up the helpless vine. The vine knew the branch and clung steadfastly to it, reaching out farther and farther until at last the tendrils again took firm hold upon the strong body of the tree. The vine was lifted up from its fallen estate into the bright sunshine and the pure atmosphere. It had been redeemed. The mediator,—the woodman,—had shown it the way back to fruitfulness and life.
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August 6, 1904 issue
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The Conclusion Reached by Eminent Philosophers
EDWARD P. BATES.
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The Harvesting
MATTIE J. DE LANO.
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The Cross
P. M.
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Thanks
J. EDWARD SMITH.
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The Relation of Science and Health to the Bible
GERTRUDE SMITH.
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Jesus' Appeal
J. E. FELLERS.
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Safe Keeping
CLARA L. DOANE.
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What the People Say
Albert E. Miller
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In spite of the contemporary theory relative to microscopic...
W. D. McCrackan
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Christian Scientists do not promise specific results to their...
Richard P. Verrall
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The Lectures
Harry Wakelyn with contributions from Minot O. Simons, Edward A. Kimball, Herman A. Heydt
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MRS. EDDY TAKES NO PATIENTS
Editor
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A Loving Gift
Editor with contributions from Mary Hatch Harrison, Mary B. G. Eddy
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Letters to our Leader
Editor with contributions from Louis H. Buckshorn, Elma P. Jones, W. N. Miller, E. Blanche Ward
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For a good many years of my life I was a member of an...
Frank M. Scofield
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I knew nothing of Christian Science until four years ago...
Mary Fuenfsinn
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It is nearly eight years since I was healed in Christian Science
Jecilia M. Pearse
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I came into Christian Science seven years ago
Lida C. Rogers
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From childhood I never knew what perfect health was...
Nina B. Spain
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I feel that it is time for me to make some acknowledgment...
Elizabeth Linscott
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When I took up the study of Christian Science nearly...
Martha E. Porter
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A number of years since I was healed by Christian Science...
M. L. C. with contributions from Charron
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From our Exchanges
with contributions from Stephen A. Chase
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A Word from Mr. Chase
Stephen A. Chase