November 30, 1907
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AT The Hague Conference just held forty-six powers, occupying the territory of the entire globe, came together with more or less of their historic prejudices, ill-feeling, and suspicions, their various local interests, their racial differences, and their diversified constitutions and legislative methods, and for four months continued in the serious and thorough discussion of problems which concern them in common.
In
this month of November, when all right-minded American people are thinking of their reasons for thankfulness, we, as Christian Scientists, are daily and hourly striving to overcome the inherently greedy and dishonest tendencies of the so-called mortal mind by recalling and cherishing in thought our great indebtedness to Christian Science for the innumerable blessings it brings to us.
When
as a boy I entered upon a clerkship in a store in western New York.
ONE
of the most frequent criticisms of the Christian Science method of healing is that Scientists make a charge for their work, while Jesus and his disciples did not.
In
that intense and spiritual calmI seemed to stand upon a little hill;The world's unrest of sorrow and alarmSank into silent valleys and was still;The dissonance and claim of mortal willMerged into concord; in that one supremeAll-glorious moment, every sense of illWas swept away on some supernal stream.
There are a certain number of opponents of christian Science who seem to labor under the impression that the constant reiteration of strings of offensive adjectives constitutes criticism.
In recent issues of your valued paper a Boston correspondent discusses the latest departure from orthodox Christianity instituted in a church in this city.
In the light of twentieth-century civilization, based on an unbroken and unsuccessful history of over four thousand years of medicine, the medical fraternity to-day realize more than ever before their inability to heal diseases by the use of drugs.
Christian Science is based upon the same "strange" proposition which was advocated by the Master of Christianity when he said.
Christian Science has gone steadily forward; its growth stimulated no doubt by the unjustifiable attacks of those who misunderstand it.
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The author of the Christian Science text-book does not consult nor read letters on disease.
In
writing of the demand for healing as a part of the work of the Church.
At
the present time, when so much is being said respecting our great indebtedness for the truth made known to us as Christian Science, some profound lessons may be learned by tracing in the Gospels the record of what was done—not said—by those who partook of the blessings of truth through Jesus' ministry.
Louisville Christian Scientists, who have during the past year been meeting in the hall at 748 Fourth Avenue, are at last to have a real church.
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Those who have made application for membership in The Mother Church previous to November, 1907, and have not received notice of election, may send enquiries to the Clerk, William B.
Recently I suddenly realized that I had a well developed case of disease, brought on apparently by most unusual physical and mental strain covering a period of two weeks, during which time I was constantly on the move, on foot and in street cars from early morning until late in the day, at the same time being compelled to work until near midnight each night on most perplexing business matters.
For many years before I first heard of Christian Science, in fact so long as I can remember, I had been a slave to the supposed laws of health and of matter.
A year ago last winter I served as First Reader for one month, during a change of Readers in a little church in a New Jersey town.
For over twenty years I endeavored to get rid of the liquor habit, but it continually grew upon me until it seemed to be my master.
I trust this testimony may reach the eye of some anxious mother.
I desire to express my sincere gratitude for the many blessings I have received through Christian Science, and especially for the healing of my eyes.
I desire to acknowledge the great benefits I have received in Christian Science hoping this may help some one as I have been helped.
As I was starting out for lunch one day I crushed my finger between the two heavy swinging doors at the en trance to the building where our offices are located.
With the desire to give freely of that which I have received freely, I wish to state that I became interested in Christian Science about three years ago.
Two years ago I was taken ill with a severe attack of bowel trouble.
In loving gratitude I submit the following testimony of my healing by Christian Science.
This testimony is but a very small statement of the good I have experienced in Christian Science, and the gratitude I feel for the truth as made known to me through the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
I desire to express my gratitude for the many blessings I have received through Christian Science, which was brought to me by a very dear friend while I lay suffering from a severe attack of abdominal trouble, the second inside of three months.
A beautiful demonstration of the truth brought to us in Christian Science came to me recently.
It is now three years since I received my first treatment in Christian Science.
Often in talking to people about Science I have been asked, "What would you do in case of a broken bone or a dislocated joint?
