Of the industrial training at the Washington Allston School of Boston the master says: "The boys will be trained in the arts and crafts that pertain to home-making and will be made to see that thus they can construct a home for themselves, instead of being left hopeless with the thought that without money they cannot have a home.
When
the keeper of the prison realized the power of Truth to deliver those who had been unjustly deprived of their liberty, he came with fear and trembling and fell down before Paul and Silas and earnestly asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
A young
girl, the circumstances of whose life had called her far from home and kindred, suffered much, a stranger in a strange land, from homesickness.
The
worldly belief that mind is both good and evil, or that consciousness can possess or partake of the nature of both good and evil, is seen to be erroneous and impossible when examined in the light of rightly and scientifically directed human reason.
While
traveling across the desert from Khartoum to Wady Halfa, a party of us were chatting together, and one man seemed to be particularly interested in the mirage which presented itself before us.
Cultured and deep-thinking men and women of all professions and ranks of life are accepting the teachings of Christian Science and enjoying its benefits.
All Christian Scientists are prepared to put to practical test the teachings of Christian Science in so far as they may apprehend and understand them, but this test of their knowledge of Christian Science does not consist in attempting foolhardy feats, but must be earnest, honest efforts to lift the burden of sin and suffering for themselves and others through obedience to the commandments of Jesus Christ, and in a spirit of humility and meekness endeavor by their lives to bring to this sin-sick world a fuller knowledge of the teachings of Jesus Christ, whereby men may obtain present salvation from sickness and suffering as well as from sin.
If it be true, as stated in the printed summary of a recent speech, that seventy thousand persons believe in Christian Science, the opinion of one man to the contrary is not necessarily conclusive.
The best way to make the Cause of Christian Science grow in this community is to attack it after the style of the man brought here by the Protestant ministers to "expose" it.
Our critic cannot measure Christian Science accurately by his yardstick, for if he only understood the teachings of Christian Science he could make proof of his understanding by following Christ Jesus in doing the works of healing the sick, and recall the words of St.
No characteristic of the present time is more proverbial than that tensity of life which has rendered satisfaction and content well-nigh obsolete, not only in the realm of business, but in the haunts of recreation and the retirement of home.
It
is deeply interesting to study the many exhortations to trust which are to be found in the Scriptures, and the wonderful examples of trust in the divine power which appear along with them.
We
again call our readers' attention to the fact that authorized Christian Science literature, whether books, pamphlets, or periodicals, is published only by Mrs.
with contributions from Jessie S. Letherman, William R. Best, Eugene R. Cox, Ethel Donne, Emily H. Gardner, The Committee, M. Belle Brady, Louisa Harris, William G. Westle, Charles M. Howe, Jenness B. Frear, Agnes F. Chalmers
About fourteen years ago I was taken ill, and the physician upon whom I called said I had serious uterine trouble, and that it would be some time before I would be well again.
Like so many others, I had my own opinion of what Christian Science is, but two years ago I learned that all my views about it were wrong, for only that which is good and true is Christian Science.
My first Christian Science treatment overcame neuralgia from which I had suffered for several days and nights without receiving any relief from material remedies.
Christian Science came to us at a time when we were seemingly engulfed in error and disease, and after my wife, who had constantly tried to find relief through medical skill, had failed to obtain it.
The joy, the happiness which have been revealed to me by gaining some understanding of Christian Science causes my cup to overflow, and as it does may it reach some weary searcher after the truth.
Before April, 1908, I had attended the Wednesday evening meetings of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in this city for over a year, but never thought of going on Sunday, and never found.
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with contributions from Jessie S. Letherman, William R. Best, Eugene R. Cox, Ethel Donne, Emily H. Gardner, The Committee, M. Belle Brady, Louisa Harris, William G. Westle, Charles M. Howe, Jenness B. Frear, Agnes F. Chalmers