September 4, 1909
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A plan is under consideration for the reorganization of the New York Metropolitan Street Railway system, on a basis somewhat similar to that under which the street railways of Chicago were reorganized, which would involve taking in the city as a partner to a certain extent.
To
one accustomed to regard religious questions according to the ordinary canons of theological interprettion, a work barring the title "Key to the Scriptures" might suggest a treatise or commentary on the literal meaning of the Bible texts.
The
prophet Habakkuk declared: "The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Near
my home there has stood for several years a large unfinished building.
When
a child, I used often to hear the saying, "Honesty is the best policy;" but nearly everything I saw seemed to teach the contrary, for dishonesty allied with cleverness was generally seen to succeed where what seemed to be honesty often apparently resulted in loss to the one who practised it.
A stone-carver
who made his home with us one summer, occupied his spare moments in carving the frame of a clock from stone, and on the top of this frame he had designed the figure of an Egyptian slave.
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The 83d edition of The Mother Church Manual, containing all of the recent changes, has been issued and is now on sale.
Although the will left by Edward A.
May I be allowed to say a word with reference to the letter of the editor of the British Medical Journal in your last issue—of course without any wish to reopen the controversy, but simply in explanation?
It would be well and profitable, we think, if this critic would bear in mind that all, or nearly all, of the Christian Scientists have been members or attendants of the churches of the land, many of them very intelligent people; and after years of this experience have chosen the Christian Science method of "searching to find out God.
Christian Scientists are not stoics, as is claimed by the author of the book under consideration.
In the account of the proceedings at the opening of St.
No Christian Scientist is complaining because our critic believes in and contends for the actual existence of a personal devil; and if Christian Scientist have outgrown some of the dogma and superstition of the past, they should not be called "deluded folk who talk about him [the devil] as an influence of mortal mind.
When the Christian Scientist turns to the Bible and consults it as his "sufficient guide," he reads a story of one whose "own received him not.
Christian Science does not deny the existence of man and the universe, but maintains that these are not material as they seem to be, and its mission is to purify and spiritualize the consciousness of mankind, so that they may see things in their spiritual perfection as God sees them.
We have the assurance that spiritual healing is not the perquisite of any one congregation, but is the duty and privilege of every Christian to undertake.
Christian Scientists claim with entire good faith that Christian Science is wholly founded upon the Bible and the teachings of Christ.
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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.
A suppositional
gust of evil in this evil world is the dark hour that precedes the dawn.
Ever
since the organization of the board of lectureship, it has been the custom to publish in the Sentinel a list of the lectures which have been delivered by the members of this board.
Long
ago the psalmist prayed, "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us," and when one thinks how flawless is the divine nature he realizes how ideal this "beauty of the Lord" must be.
On
the walls of the municipal building of a large city in Canada are some fine symbolic pictures, representing the arts and crafts, and one of these has for its title the words quoted above.
I should have to write volumes if I were to tell all that Christian Science has done for me.
As I have been helped in many instances by Christian Science, I feel that it is time I made an acknowledgment of the same.
Over two years ago, when struggling for health and strength, after an illness of five months under the physician's care, when discouraged and unable to walk but a few steps at a time, a friend suggested that I try Christian Science.
Many times I have been on the point of sending a few words to our Sentinel, with the hope that my experience might help some other weary one through the discouragement, discontent, unhappiness, and darkness of unbelief through which I passed before knowing of the blessed truth of Christian Science.
When I look back over the last sixteen or seventeen years, my whole heart goes out in gratitude to God for giving me Christian Science.
For years I had suffered with a chronic disorder of the stomach and bowels.
I wish to say that I am exceedingly thankful for the good health that has come to me through Christian Science.
In the summer of 1907 my husband went from our home in Virginia to his old home in Ohio, a physical wreck: but Christian Science healed him, for which he gave glad testimony in the Sentinel of Feb.
Two years ago my eldest son and myself were afflicted with malaria in a very alarming form, which continued for several months with no beneficial results under the best of medical treatment.
'Tis
summer, and the fragrant airWafts incense of the flowers:'Tis summer, and the tuneful worldAllures to woodland bowers:'Tis summer, and my heart is gladThat winter lost his reign:'Tis summer, and my sense is freeFrom every mortal pain:'Tis summer in my joyful heartFor I have found the "better part.
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The Christian Science Text-Book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
