June 26, 1909
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the last Sentinel was the following question: "If all matter is unreal, why do we deny the existence of disease in the material body and not the body itself?
As a sort of summation to the Sermon on the Mount, with its infinite promises of good, the great Teacher said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Six prominent men in widely different walks of life recently entered President Taft's private office in the White House, according to Chairman Ralph M.
LIBERTY
is the divine right of every man, and it is the prerogative of no one to do that which will either directly or indirectly interfere with or circumscribe the liberty of another.
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Christian Scientist cannot accept the time-honored belief that God is a corporeal personality.
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is never a dreaded business emergency which Christian Science cannot at once rob of its worst aspect.
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lessons to be drawn from the parable of "the prodigal son" are inexhaustible, and in this story of the treatment accorded the two brothers by their father there seems to be also a hint as to the answer to a question which has puzzled many earnest seekers for the truth.
Christian Science does not teach that the universe is an illusion, but on the contrary that everything in creation, from the least to the greatest, exists as the product of Spirit.
Our critic's nonsensical statement that "there is no sun, no moon, no sky," etc.
Mortals have a material concept of God's universe, manifested in decay and death, and it is this material concept that Christian Science seeks to destroy, so that we may behold all the glories of the universe even as God sees them.
Christian Science teaches that man has no more right to suffer than he has to submit to sin.
Christian Science urges men to recognize their true selfhood and to live in accordance with this recognition, thus to obey the Master's command, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Our critic mistakenly states that Christian Science teaches that "there is no such thing as sin," and then quotes Paul's words.
Christian Scientists heartily agree that "prayer does not change God nor His laws, which are without shadow of turning, but it does change us.
Our critic says that Christian Science is not Christian because Christian Scientists deny the reality of suffering, while St.
Christian Science is essentially the primitive Christianity of Christ, as taught and practised by Jesus, by his apostles, and by the early Christians.
The healing work of Christian Science is not contingent upon the operation of what is ordinarily termed "mind force.
The Christian Scientists of Cambridge have purchased the Simmons estate at 1582 Massachusetts Avenue, for the purpose of erecting a church edifice which, it is said, will surpass anything in Cambridge in the way of church buildings.
If I knew you and you knew me,—If both of us could clearly seeAnd with an inner sight divineThe meaning of your heart and mine,—I'm sure that we would differ less,And clasp our hands in friendliness;Our thoughts would pleasantly agree,If I knew you and you knew me.
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The author of the Christian Science text-book takes no patients, and reads no letters on disease, distress, or error of any kind.
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is always a pleasure to be assured that the good works of Christian Science are not passed by unnoticed, and that these proofs of the truth of Mrs.
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are two very distinct bases of thought and activity in the Christian life, the choice of which has everything to do not only with one's confidence and peace of mind, but with the inspiration he brings to his fellows, his general helpfulness and success.
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One of the most comprehensive lectures on Christian Science ever heard in Denver was that given on Friday evening and again on Saturday evening [April 23, 24] by Prof.
Several years ago I awakened to the realization that my opinions of life and what life should bring were all wrong.
At the age of fourteen, after having had a fall from a swing, it was said by the doctors, my relatives, and well-meaning friends, that as I had always been a delicate child, now I would be an invalid for life.
That I have waited till now to tell of the many benefits which I have received from the study of Christian Science is not because of any lack of gratitude.
It is now two years since a stomach trouble induced me to have Christian Science treatment.
One of the most helpful passages I have found in the Scriptures is in the thirtieth chapter of Isaiah: "For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
In the harvest of 1906, while repairing a hay elevator, it fell on me.
In May, 1907, I was taken ill with what the doctors pronounced an incurable disease, from which I was bedfast five months.
Although I had been a zealous church-goer and Bible reader, and the Bible had comforted me at times, I can now see that I was grouping in the dark.
It is my desire to express in this way my gratitude for Christian Science and what it has done for me.
Through love of humanity and out of gratitude to Christian Science, to whose aid I owe my redemption from the liquor habit, I contribute this unsolicited testimonial of the benefits I have received.
In the winter of 1907-8, I was taken sick with a severe attack of lung trouble.
One evening, about a year and a half ago, I was taken with a severe pain in my side, so retired, thinking it would pass away, but before morning I had to send for a physician, who gave me a hypodermic injection.
Two years ago my little daughter, then eight years of age, injured her foot in some manner and it became very painful.
For over thirty years I suffered each summer with an attack of fever and cough, which under medical treatment usually lasted about six weeks.
One of the many things for which I am indebted to Christian Science is the healing of a carbuncle on my neck.
Some two or three years after my first healing through Christian Science, I met my former physician, who about a year prior to my recovery had moved from the town in which I was then living.
The prophet Jeremiah said, "Come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
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THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXT-BOOK, "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES.
