March 28, 1908
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There
are two species of investigation in the realm of consciousness; the one is genuine, the other is a counterfeit.
A young
man who had recently become deeply interested in Christian Science, was sitting at his desk in the office where he was employed, attending to the duties before him.
The meaning of the word science is often quite as thoughtlessly perverted as the word Christian.
The practice of Christian Science is based on the authority of the Scriptural statement that God is the healer of all the ills that flesh is heir to, both physical and moral.
The oft-repeated attempts to substitute ritual and dogma for the simple gospel teaching have resulted in countless sects, all claiming to be followers of the Master; united in aim, but differing in practice, sometimes with the bitterest intensity of feeling and an utter lack of charity one to the other.
Pain, suffering, and sin are indeed very real to the human sense of things, even as darkness seems real, and they are to be dealt with in a Christianly scientific manner and overcome in the way Jesus pointed out, through the power of God, Spirit.
A student of Christianity, as well as a student of mathematics, must serve an apprenticeship — if we may be permitted to use that term; he must begin as a child in his understanding of truth, and must grow "unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ," by continued application.
Christian Scientists are following the Master in the spirit as well as the letter of his teachings and endeavoring to practise his precepts and religion, pure and undefiled, and there is raised against them the hand of condemnation and reproach, merely because they are unwilling to admit that the power of God is limited, or that faith must be fettered by human opinions and theological dogmas.
That Christian Science and apostolic methods of healing are identical in Principle and operation is evident to any one who has the slightest understanding of the subject.
Not
far away dwells my beloved one!Not simply where the eternal hillsAre clad in brightness, and a great white throneReflects the beauty of a land most fair,And wealth of glory fills the ambient air:Not there—so far away—not there!
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The author of the Christian Science text-book does not consult nor read letters on disease.
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In
order to emphasize what was said in last week's issue under the caption, "Our Leader's Request," we again call our readers' attention to the fact that the work at headquarters is of necessity divided into departments, and any one who reads our periodicals should have no difficulty in deciding to whom any correspondence or necessary questions regarding this work should be addressed.
One
of the distinguishing characteristics of true Christianity has ever been the progressiveness which it not only awakens but maintains.
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Will
our readers kindly bear in mind that the work at headquarters is necessarily divided into departments, also that by referring to the advertising pages of the Sentinel and Journal they will be able to ascertain the person or persons to whom their correspondence should be addressed in order to avoid delay.
An artistic one-story frame bungalow, in old English style of architecture, will be erected soon by Second Church of Christ, Scientist, to be used for the present as a church.
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Each branch Church of Christ, Scientist, is requested to send, on or before May 1, a report of its total membership.
Hoping to benefit my children, who suffered from colds in every form, I took up the study of Christian Science thirteen years ago, when told by an acquaintance that he had been healed by it.
As a beneficiary of the healing power of Christian Science.
Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for what Christian Science has done for me and mine.
One morning as I entered my room I noticed that the sun was pouring in through the east window and flooding the room with a bright light.
I knew very little of the Bible or of any religious denomination at the time I first attended the Christian Science church, five years ago.
It is not from lack of desire to do good that I have withheld this testimony, for gladly would I do anything which might add one ray of light to another's pathway.
Many times I have thought of writing a testimonial for our periodicals, but hardly knew where to begin nor how to make a long story short.
I can scarcely find words to express my love and gratitude for what God has done for me through Christian Science.
Scarcely a day of my life passes that a song of thanksgiving does not well up in my heart for Christian Science, particularly when I look upon my two children and realize how protected they have been by this truth.
The Master said to one who had been healed by him, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.
It is with a feeling of deep gratitude to God that I send this testimony.
I want to tell others of the many benefits I have received in Christian Science.
This is to testify that after losing my voice for over two weeks, and the doctor who was consulted not knowing what was the matter, I went to a Christian Science practitioner for treatment.
The
clouds hang low, like veils of drifting smoke,With passing, steam-like flurries, showing whiteAgainst the dripping heavens' misty cloak,The more impressive in its silent might.
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"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," containing many important changes and additions by the author.
