March 14, 1908
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President Roosevelt, in an address before the National Education Society, department of superintendence, says: "I trust that more and more of our people will see to it that the schools train toward and not away from the farm and the workshop.
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was a certain amount of philosophy in the remark of the woman who said she had hunted all her life for contentment, and had at last determined to settle down contented without it.
Christian Scientists do not believe that the works done by Jesus were supernatural, but that they were supremely natural and in accordance with divine law, the law of harmony which governs the universe, including man.
It is often asserted that Christian Science draws its supporters exclusively from the ranks of the well-to-do.
Brahmanism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and all the sects and religions that the last includes, these, the principal religions of Aryan origin, bear no real resemblance to Christian Science.
The teachings of Christian Science are logical deductions from the premises that God is perfect, infinite, and the only creator.
While a few may wonder because so many intelligent people have gone into the Christian Science movement, thousands of intelligent persons in the Christian Science Church wonder how any one can keep out of it.
The naive argument that because God is almighty it is limiting Him to say He could not create matter, if carried to its logical conclusion would make God the author of all sin and disease, a doctrine which is rapidly becoming repugnant to all forms of Christian belief.
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The author of the Christian Science text-book does not consult nor read letters on disease.
At a public hearing held March 3 before the Committee on Public Health of the Massachusetts Legislature, the petitioner for certain proposed restrictive legislation called attention to a statement made by Mr.
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editorial in The Ladies' Home Journal for March discloses the existence of a prejudice which is not creditable to such generally intelligent people as are the millions of readers of this great magazine, and we are not surprised that the editor, in his own "personal page," has felt called upon to rebuke the narrowness and bigotry of his self-appointed critics.
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was the midnight hour, and to a sense of wakeful weariness there was added the deeper trouble of lone-wrestling with a most perplexing problem, through which human sense had brought about a rehearsal of Job's experience when he said, "I am full of tossings to and from unto the dawning of the day.
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frequently hear it said that prayer can never change God's laws, which are unalterable.
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The next admission of candidates to membership in The Mother Church will be June 9, 1908.
Saginaw's First Church of Christ, Scientist, will hold its first and opening service in the beautiful new house of worship at the corner of South Warren Avenue and Hayden Street, appropriately enough, Sunday, March 1.
'Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
With the hope that it may help some other earth-weary traveler, seeking for health and rest as I was, I give my testimony.
Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for Christian Science, and for what it has done for me and mine.
It fills us with rejoicing to hear of the instantaneous healings wrought by Christian Science, but our Leader tells us, "Individuals are consistent.
I have received so much benefit from Christian Science that I would like to mention some of the things which have been done for members of our family.
I wish to say, from the results in my own case, that all the suffering at childbirth may be avoided if Christian Science is relied upon in place of medicine.
I wish to express my thanks for the Sentinel; it is always so welcome, and I do enjoy reading the splendid articles published each weeks, also the testimonies.
I wish to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me and mine.
I wish to tell in a few words what Christian Science has done for me, although it seems impossible for me to express my love and gratitude to God, and to Mrs.
I became interested in Christian Science partly from the need of physical healing and partly because I longed for a higher spiritual understanding.
Though I have been interested in Christian Science for many years, and gratefully acknowledge many blessings received during that time, the actual value and importance of living it, that is, in following the footsteps of our Master.
In July, 1903, I attended a Christian Science service for the first time at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Troy, New York, of which church I am now a member.
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"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," containing many important changes and additions by the author.
