While
walking along a country road one day, I came to a small bridge stretching across a dark, swamplike place, where the water was scarcely visible on account of a thick green covering, over the surface of which insects of every description were briskly running.
What is described as "the policy of telling a deluded patient that he is really in the best of health," is about the biggest nonsense that could be repeated of Christian Science; it is about on a par with the statement that Christian Scientists tell their patients that they do not exist.
If my assertion that "the coming of good into consciousness accentuates the qualities of evil by comparison" were to be paraphrased so as to read, "the coming of intelligence into consciousness accentuates the qualities of ignorance by comparison," the fact that ignorance is merely negative, the absence or lack of intelligence, nothing, would not thereby be challenged.
It should be understood that Christian Science is not claimed by its Discoverer and Founder to be a discovery of anything absolutely new, but rather that it is a rediscovery of the proper interpretation and application of the eternal truths found in the Bible, as taught and practised by Jesus and his disciples, in destroying sickness and sin.
It is noteworthy that the Christian religion is founded upon the superiority of the spiritual over the material and can only thrive when demonstrating this superiority.
Our critic speaks of the "cheap dismissal" of pain and suffering in Christian Science, and assumes that it blandly ignores their value in spiritual development.
I have not had sufficient interest in the matter to read or to note from others' reading what the enemies of Christian Science are said to be circulating regarding my history, but my friends have read Sibyl Wilbur's book, "Life of Mary Baker Eddy," and request the privilege of buying, circulating, and recommending it to the public.
The
question of medical legislation which has for its purpose the curtailment or prohibition of all practice of the healing art except that by the so-called regular schools, is up again in one or two of the states, and has called out serious protests from those who can see in such legislation as is asked for by the doctors nothing but an effort to invade the individual liberty of the many for the benefit of the few.
On
the day of Pentecost, that great awakening to the spiritual facts of being, Peter gave a long address to the people who from all parts of the world were present in Jerusalem, and he quoted the psalmist's words: "Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
There
are many theological writers these days who undertake to explain the acknowledged injustice of material law, as the expression of a divine order, by dwelling upon the largeness and scope of God's intent.
with contributions from Lucy E. Doe, Meredith Perry Chase, Alice H. Sparks, Estelle Price, Luella Fanning, Mollie E. Walch, Geo. H. Stewart, Rachel Stewart, Edward W. Dickey, E. J. Simpson
Gustav Erhard
with contributions from Louise Erhard
Although brought up in the Christian faith, and led by sorrow and heavy blows of fate early to seek God, yet my Christianity failed to give me peace, for I seemed to be under the pressure of adverse circumstances which followed me like a nightmare wherever I went.
I send this in grateful acknowledgment of the many blessings which have come to me through the study of that most wonderful book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by our dear Leader, Mrs.
In
Love man lives, forever pure and fair,Forever free from things which seem to bind,His real life is within the realm of Mind,The power of Truth is here and everywhere;In Love, man lives.
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with contributions from Lucy E. Doe, Meredith Perry Chase, Alice H. Sparks, Estelle Price, Luella Fanning, Mollie E. Walch, Geo. H. Stewart, Rachel Stewart, Edward W. Dickey, E. J. Simpson