The
Psalmist looked farther into the star-lit canopy than do people ordinarily, when he exclaimed, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
In
thinking of the many ways in which Christian Science is uplifting the human race, it seems to me that its influence on the home life is most significant and far reaching.
The
sorrows and disappointments of mortal existence show very clearly the awful unreality of what we term human love and affection, which for the most part is love inverted, and therefore beset by fear and hate.
The
possession of the complete Concordance to Science and Health has brought to my mind a clearer recognition of the place which the Christian Science text-book is destined to fill in the world's history.
It
is safe to say that the foundation of all our striving, of all our ambition and hope in Christian Science, is the desire for perfection; and those who are trying to be Christian Scientiests should have, through its teachings, a larger conception of the inclusiveness and scope of the word.
Christian Scientists do not consider that the healing of the sick through divine aid is any more of a miracle than is the healing or reforming of the sinner through the same means.
It has been urged by many among those who have not experienced the boundless joy of this spiritual healing, that it is not the Christ healing because not instantaneous and not always successful; and also that if Christian Science can heal one it can heal the world.
We
have been requested to say something further in the Sentinel regarding numerous books which, with those who know but little of Christian Science, pass current as authorized or approved Christian Science literature; but this ground has been covered so many times in our periodicals that there seems little more to be said, and we therefore take the liberty of repeating an editorial which appeared in our issue of December 3, 1904.
An
interesting report of prison work may be found on another page, and perhaps the feature most deserving of notice is the fact that the workers wisely avoided the common mistake of attempting much in the way of personal explanation, and allowed the "word of life" to do its own work, as it surely will, sooner or later.
THAT
was a very sensible and suggestive word which Professor James uttered recently, when he said that in the event of our inability to reach a definite judgment respecting any vital question, we would always do well if we allowed our hope and better emotions to tip the scale, and decide for us in favor of an optimistic conclusion.
The revelation of Truth has come to me through the understanding of Christian Science, and where there was once a wilderness of disquiet, disease, discouragement, and discontent, there is now a haven of rest, peace, and joy, with increase of confidence and courage.
Louie M. Slaght
with contributions from Anna C. Parrett
I have just finished the reading of Professor Hering's letter to our dear Leader in the Sentinel of December 24, and the thought came to me to give to the Field my experience with the Lesson-Sermon mentioned in his letter.
Jesus fed the hungry, walked on the sea, commanded the waves, and because of this his followers should realize the power of Truth over error of every kind.
Having waited for so long, it is now clear to me that I should relate my experience in Christian Science, and I hope that others may derive benefit therefrom.
If at this Christmas season those men and women upon whom fortune has smiled years of great prosperity feel moved to make the occasion as joyous as it can be made for their less fortunate fellow-beings, let them consider the wisdom of converting the old spirit of feudal patronage into the living, modern spirit of democracy.
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