Official care of the Charles River Basin, lying mostly between Boston and Cambridge, has passed from the Charles River Basin commission to the Metropolitan Park commission.
A short
time ago the writer overheard a remark made by a member of one of the older churches, to the effect that Christian Scientists were the most intolerant religionists he had ever met.
While
much has been written in explanation and justification of the acceptance of fees by Christian Science practitioners, very little has been said concerning the matter regarded from the standpoint of the patient.
One
of the greatest blessings that Christian Science has brought to the world is the spiritual understanding which enables us to get away from the material sense of things and find the spiritual sense.
Agreeing with our critic's premise that in Christian Science there is no room for evil, it logically follows that an evilly disposed person claiming to be a Christian Scientist could find no abiding-place in the Christian Science church.
Christian Science recognizes that to the human sense of things, pain, poverty, disease, and death seem very real, but they also recognize clearly that the Christian religion as explained in Christian Science includes the panacea for all these ills, an adequate and satisfactory means by which they may be overcome.
It is a favorite pastime with some of the clergy who think themselves opposed to Christian Science, to make reckless assertions concerning its teaching, taking it for granted that the public will accept them unquestioningly, on account of the source from which they emanate.
That the embers of religious intolerance have not altogether died out in our midst is evidenced by articles which have appeared in a religious periodical published in Dayton, O.
Christian Science and Christianity are one, and the teaching of Christian Science, which is scientific Christianity, is distinctive, and there is no religion or philosophy that can be combined with it, as it presents itself as one complete whole.
It must be remembered that every citizen has the right to choose the physician or system of healing he desires, and is perfectly justified in objecting to any authority on the part of the state or city to force upon him or his children the attendance or advice of a specified physician or system of medicine.
Sometimes
, when dwelling in exalted thought,—Viewing the wonders which Thy word hath wrought,Reflecting on Thy beauteous works the while,—Then 'tis I see Thee, then I see Thy smile.
One
of the most significant signs of the times is the effort, on the part of certain physicians who are recognized by their fellows as leading lights of their profession, to get away from the one-time utter dependence upon drugs and other material remedies which gave their practice the hallmark of regularity.
The
average child needs to learn that the careless use of a match may involve the burning of a city; that it is foolish to run a great risk for a little fun, and that those who do not heed wisdom's call, are likely to get their lesson through suffering.
The members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, held a joyful meeting last night [June 23] in the church parlors, to celebrate the lifting of a mortgage on their church property.
My attention was first directed toward Christian Science over two years ago, when by a realization of the truth it teaches, and the help of a practitioner, my wife was healed of a trouble which the physician had said that nothing but an operation would benefit.
Mary F. K. McLean
with contributions from Adele R. McCray
I suffered greatly from a stroke of lightning, which caused my leg and foot to be helpless, and was constantly under a physician's care for three months.
As a testimonial of the benefits I have received from Christian Science, I am delighted to say that, after being for years under the care of different physicians and consuming quantities of drugs.
One Sunday morning, after having been to church, where I listened to the reading of the Lesson-Sermon entitled "Love," I was startled by an uproar in the back part of the house.
C. W. Lehman
with contributions from Annie H. Allred
The short time I have been interested in Christian Science has brought to me so many revelations that I can no longer withhold an expression of my gratitude.