June 10, 1905
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Robert Watchorn, the recently appointed Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, New York Harbor, came to this country in 1879 as an immigrant himself.
The
force and beauty of the literary diction and structure in the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker G.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
The
answer to prayer has been a question of vast importance to Christian people in all ages.
The
bonny sun in the east,And hills and fields are fanes of greenO'erlaid with gold, like solemn chordsWith lilting melodies between.
The improved knowledge of God, whom Jesus declared to be Spirit, is clearly the manifestation of divine Mind or infinite intelligence.
Christian Science claims that God is everything that the inspired statements of the Bible and the teachings and life of Jesus reveal Him to be; that He is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient Spirit; that He is Love; that He is Life; that He is the source of every good and perfect blessing; that He is "good and very good;" that He is "All in all.
A careful examination of Scriptural teaching will be convincing that in their theory Christian Scientists are no farther in advance of their practices than are other Christians who believe the Bible, and who endorse such declarations as the following: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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Before a large audience at the New Grand Theatre last night [April 11], Bicknell Young of Chicago delivered an interesting lecture on Christian Science.
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The author of the Christian Science text-book takes no patients, does not consult on disease, nor read letters referring to these subjects.
It
is significant of the divine nature of Jesus' mission that no greater moral precept has been uttered than his words which have since been called the Golden Rule, "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
With
the near approach of the annual Communion of The Mother Church many sacred memories gather to remind us of the experiences which have brought us to the present hour,—the paths by which we have been led from the plains of sense to the mount of vision.
The
robins had selected the narrow edge of the window-blind for their foundation, and it seemed precarious enough, but it was well protected by a projecting cornice, and when the observing householder noted their sweet neighborliness and trustful plans, he tied the blind securely, and watched with keenest interest the building of their home.
My wife had been an invalid for several years and was taking medicine nearly all the time without any perceptible change.
With a heart full of gratitude to God, and to our loved and revered Leader, I give the following testimony.
For the great help, satisfaction, and peace which I have gained through Christian Science, I am very thankful to her whose clear insight of truth has opened the way to the real understanding of God and man.
It is over four years since I took up the study of this truth.
When my daughter turned to Christian Science for treatment, I began to investigate it, and found it a religion that satisfied the whole need.
It is with a deep sense of gratitude to God, and to our revered Leader, that I wish to express my love for Christian Science and what it has done for me.
Almost four years ago, faithful and learned physicians of Chicago and New York City said that I could not last long, as there was not a healthy organ in my body; that an operation to stop the constant hemorrhage might postpone the event, but they refused to undertake this task unless I would go to a hospital to be "built up," which I did.
Many years have elapsed since I was healed of an inherited affliction.
I send this testimony with loving gratitude to our dear Leader, for the text-book, Science and Health.
Whatever we may think of Christian Science or Christian Scientists, we are forced to admire their devotion to Principle.
