At least two hundred and eighty-two railroads throughout the country, representing 208,526 miles of track, have joined in the movement for better compensation for carrying mail.
The
history of the human race shows that its search and hope have always been for a larger dominion over adverse conditions and a greater continuity of life.
Compassion
ever accompanies Love's mighty work, for it is an expression of Love, and the understanding and demonstration of this quality distinguishes the spirit of Christian Science from the mere letter.
I saw
in the east a star,Faint, golden-fair, and far,—Like a tremulant torch on an upland trail,—And my heart to its Maytide sprang,While the mist of its whitening branches rangWith the voice of the nightingale.
The average intelligence of Christian Scientists ranks far ahead of the intelligence of any other creedal membership, and in its ranks are found many talented and intellectual people.
The world has had many women of great deeds, and among the modern women of achievement and fame not one has stood with us and approached nearer the zenith of her hopes than Mrs.
Whatever condemnation or praise may be accorded the creed of Christian Science—and it receives its meed of both—Mary Baker Eddy in giving it to the world performed a worthy service.
The Christian Science church has lost its Founder and Leader in the death of Mary Baker Eddy—the most powerful religious leader of this age, and a woman who reached that position through a new interpretation of the Bible.
Mary Baker Eddy, Founder of Christian Science, author of a book which has had a phenomenal sale during the last two decades, scholar, teacher, and a genuine Christian, has passed away.
To the long list of women who have been leaders in religious movements of the world, death has added the name of Mary Baker Eddy, Founder of the Christian Science church in America.
The passing of Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, is an event of more than ordinary moment, and many are the predictions as to the future of the faith which is now professed by over a million people in all lands of the earth.
Whatever one may think of the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy, there is no one but who must concede that she was one of the most remarkable women this country, or any other country, has produced.
It
is scarcely possible to overestimate the influence upon others of the records of great characters, whether these records are found in Holy Writ or in secular history.
One's
experience with men leads him speedily to divide them into two classes, those who are ever planning to get and those who are ever planning to give.
Our
readers will be interested to note that, beginning with the February number, the Twentieth Century Magazine is to publish a series of articles on the life and work of Mrs.
In September of 1900 I was suddenly and unexpectedly healed by Christian Science, through the reading of not more than three chapters of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I send the following testimony, coupled with the hope that it may help others who are struggling to free themselves from the fetters of sickness and sin.
With the kindly assurance that "God is no respecter of persons," the truth of Christian Science was presented to me about four years ago, at a time when I was in great need, mentally, financially, and spiritually.
I wish to acknowledge what Christian Science has done for me, and I am sending this testimonial with a prayer that some who read it may be led to investigate the marvelous truths found in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
I have been positively cured of rheumatism and a skin disease, of ten and six years' standing respectively, through the truth of Christian Science teaching.
In the hope of helping some one in a similar case, and also as an expression of gratitude for what Christian Science has done for me, I send this testimony for publication.
G. W. Hizer
with contributions from Clark E. Colton
Myself and family are not Christian Scientists and know very little of its teachings, but a gentleman in the employ of the same firm as myself had told me of some of its cures.
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