One of the largest competitive examinations ever held under the civil service commission is now in progress, and will continue in all the principal cities of the United States and at Ponce, Porto Rico, and at Honolulu, until April 27.
After
having reached the conclusion that human existence was but "vanity and vexation of spirit," the wise Preacher of Israel thus earnestly addressed the rising generation of his time: "Remember now thy Creator in the day of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;.
In
one of the popular dictionaries we find this definition: "Christianity is the spirit manifested by Jesus in his life, and which he commanded his followers to imitate.
It
sometimes happens that the passages of the Bible which we have studied most will suddenly present to us a new meaning, unfold a thought we had not discovered before, and teach a new and beautiful lesson.
In
the Boston American of July 23, 1908, was an editorial accompanied by a cleverly drawn illustration,—a figure of a man, the familiar type of the unemployed of every city and of all time.
The logic of Christian Science is the logic enforced by the greatest metaphysician the world has ever known, logic so clear that the humblest fisher-folk, perhaps the most uneducated men of their day, were able to accept it without any difficulty.
A copy of your enterprising paper, the Morning Oregonian, has found its way to my table, away up here in Canada, and having duly read the various articles which were marked by some good friend in your fair city, I beg leave to submit a few comments upon the same.
We submit that every individual who forsakes sin does so on the basis of Christian Science teaching, that there is nothing in it, whether or not he knows anything about the letter of Christian Science.
Christian Science interprets the atonement as a successful effort on the part of Jesus to exemplify or prove to the world the true unity which exists between man and God, the unity and relationship of Father and child, of creator and creation.
The
weary snow and slush lay on the road,The winter sun smiled wanly all in vain,It could not lift the bitter dragging loadThat lay upon my heart with numbing pain.
It
is simply astonishing to discover the extent to which doubt seems to prevail over faith among professed Christians, and this condition can but be largely due to the belief that Jesus' teachings and demonstrations were limited to the age in which he lived.
with contributions from Helen C. Montgomery, J. S. Eastaman, Eunice Vary, Jennie M. Cooley, George F. Campbell, John M. Henderson, Margaret Crane, Imogene Weatherbee
In 1895 I attended an informal gathering of Christian Scientists and heard a lady give her experience, and also answer some questions which were asked her.
Harriet E. H. Gordon
with contributions from Mary M. Smith
Some time ago my nephew called me on the telephone, and said that he had been ill since the first of the year and had been confined to the house for three months.
Leaf Malcolm
with contributions from Frank H. Malcolm
In October, 1906, I was induced to accompany a friend to a Wednesday evening meeting, which was my first hearing of the truth taught in our text-book, Science and Health.
I would like to tell of the many blessings which myself and family have received through the understanding of that wonderful old yet new religion, Christian Science.
I did not take up the study of Christian Science for the physical healing, but was invited to meet with a little band of students who gathered each Sunday morning at the home of one of their number to read the Lesson-Sermon, there being no church organization here at that time.
How may I best attain the high idealOf Christly service, of true helpfulness,That daily, hourly, as the way I follow,I may each needy brother cheer and bless?
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with contributions from Helen C. Montgomery, J. S. Eastaman, Eunice Vary, Jennie M. Cooley, George F. Campbell, John M. Henderson, Margaret Crane, Imogene Weatherbee