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VERIFICATION
The student of Christian Science who watches the workings of the truth in his own life, sees verified its teaching, viz., that divine Principle is ever operative, ever imperative, ever loving. The Discoverer of Christian Science and the author of its text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," has aroused human consciousness to acknowledge the paramount necessity of obeying the First Commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Facing this unequivocal command, one may well rejoice that through Christian Science has come also the understanding that it is no mere arbitrary requirement, but the all-impelling, and joy-bestowing Science of God and man in His image and likeness. The revelation to Mrs. Eddy of God as the only Mind, laid bare the false belief of mortals in an evil mind, a mind opposed to good. Upon the acceptance of the finality of this revelation concerning the allness of good and the supposititious character of evil, an intelligible and progressive life begins to unfold, for this revelation constitutes a working basis. Spiritual facts are thenceforth to be declared, material beliefs are to be contradicted. The verification of statements made in Science and Health is a daily experience with the obedient student of Christian Science. If at a given point scientific growth away from old habits of thinking is imperative to insure one's advance, experience is sure to prove a thorough teacher. The end of an experience will often bring to mind a right scientific thought which passed unheeded prior to the experience.
Among many others the three following statements in Science and Health are continually proven true, viz., "He [Jesus] taught mortals the opposite of themselves:" "Love will force you to accept what best promotes your growth;" and "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need" (pp. 20, 266, 494). Throughout all of Mrs. Eddy's writings it is taught that the kingdom of God is within reach of the purified consciousness. The process of purification, in which God "worketh in you," includes for each one conscientious study and application of the rules laid down in Science and Health, and a constant effort to divest himself day by day of erroneous material thinking and to exercise the sense of gratitude and praise to God. The kingdom of God appears in fairer proportions with every forsaking of error.
No work for ourselves and others equals in importance the demonstration of our divinely-bestowed ability to free our own thought from evil and the fear of evil. The healing of the sick through Mind is the first step toward this liberation. To attempt the control of another's thought, or to be influenced by another's thought, is not Christian Science practice. The legitimate task to be undertaken is the demonstration of man's spiritual individuality. This task admits of no self-deception, but calls for clear-sighted vision. If we are becoming even slightly acquainted with selfhood derived from God, it is not difficult to appreciate the divine right of our neighbor to self-government. Remove the wrongs, the cruel enactments against mankind, and human lives flow naturally toward God. The utmost respect for our own and for our neighbor's ability to reflect the divine intelligence should be granted. One point in the working out of life's problems which demands careful guarding is this, that one need not adopt another's modus operandi, though tempted to do so by the satisfaction of being consulted and by the sympathy of human friendship. One should seek first the divine guidance, and follow his own upward individual convictions, ever keeping in the light reflected upon his own pathway.
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December 18, 1909 issue
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THINGS THAT HELP
WILLIS F. GROSS.
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VERIFICATION
HELEN ANDREWS NIXON.
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BUILDING THE TEMPLE
RICHARD P. VERRALL.
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FULFILMENT
A. W. HEBER PERCY.
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"BE STILL, AND KNOW"
VERNA B. BELL
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OUR SURROUNDINGS
LOUISA K. PRENTICE.
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MENTAL HABIT
ABBIE W. GRIFFIN.
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Our critic's lecture, like his book, is full of misunderstanding;...
Arthur E. Jennings
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For centuries Christendom has read that often repeated...
Frederick Dixon
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A recent issue of your paper contained a despatch dated...
George Shaw Cook
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In a book review which appeared in your issue of Sept
William E. Brown
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
with contributions from Adam H. Dickey
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MRS. EDDY TAKES NO PATIENTS
Editor
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A LETTER BY MRS. EDDY
Mary Baker Eddy
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MENTAL DIGESTION
MARY BAKER EDDY.
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CHRISTMAS AS IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
MARY BAKER EDDY.
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AN EXPLANATION
John B. Willis
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HEALTHFUL READING
Annie M. Knott
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LETTERS TO OUR LEADER
with contributions from Stokes Anthony Bennett, Mary Baker Eddy, Charles B. Jamieson, M. Louise Baum, M. D. Capps, Emma Kinney, Alfred E. Grindrod, Committee for the meeting, Margaret Beecher White
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"Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there?"...
Elizabeth Wagner
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I want to tell others something of what Christian Science...
Mary A. Armstrong
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In grateful acknowledgment of benefits received in...
Annie B. Brinkley
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Two and a half years ago I was operated upon for an...
Jennie Hasbrouck
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I am very thankful to God for all that I have learned...
Auguste Luessmann
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I do not hesitate to testify to the fact that over two years...
Christian Meier
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The blessings which Christian Science has brought and...
Edith A. Fries
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During the summer of 1906 I had occasion to call a...
Lillie M. Bryant
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I wish to tell of the healing of our little daughter from...
Isabel Gasparo
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As I read the testimonies which come to us weekly in...
Frenella Barnhart with contributions from Elizabeth Mallory
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Frank Oliver Hall