President Taft's veto of the Coosa river dam bill will, it is believed, bring about a settlement upon a fixed policy with respect to the utilization of water-power upon streams under the control of the government.
Morning
had dawned bright and sunny after the rainy night, and spring's balmy breath welcomed those who ventured abroad, although it was necessary to look to the ways of one's going and to exercise caution in crossing the streets.
A Gentleman
who had recently become a very keen observer of things connected with Christian Science, remarked as follows: "If I wanted to see a man about whom I knew nothing, except that he was a Christian Scientist, I would attend a Sunday or Wednesday evening meeting of that church and expect to find him there.
An important thing necessary to an intelligent understanding of the Bible is to grasp its true mission—the imparting of spiritual understanding to mortals.
In his recent letter our clerical critic alludes to the atonement, yet he knows as well as I do that there is no such thing as an orthodox doctrine of the atonement.
During the past week the correspondence columns of our senior morning contemporary have been devoted to a controversy on the subject "Science and Religion," in which local representatives of various schools of thought have expressed various and diverse views.
Books by the hundred have been written, theories innumerable have been started on the teaching of the Bible, but beyond perhaps encouraging some people to study the Bible for themselves, it could not well be said that they have benefited humanity to any extent, for they have certainly not given mankind a scientific, demonstrable method whereby they can prove that there is still a God "who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.
In a recent sermon, as reported in a late issue, the preacher classifies Christian Science with theosophy and various forms of the religions of the East, and in speaking of these he mentioned that they insist it is wise to study all religions and pick out the best from each, and so make up a composite religion suited to the individual taste.
A recent report of the Lutheran synod, held in Kansas City, gives the information that the Lutheran church proposes to "publish pamphlets to combat the spread of Christian Science in that state.
According to the report of his sermon to the Medical Congress, the Bishop of Liverpool unfortunately thought it necessary to preface his statement of the truth he had discerned in Christian Science with some rather strong expressions in condemnation of that religion.
IN
these days when things political seem to loom largely in the national horizon, the welfare of the people at large rightly commands something more than a passing interest from every good citizen, a class from which Christian Scientists are by no means excluded, as throughout Mrs.
UPON
the material plane there can be no pearl without an oyster; the little jelly-like animal seems absolutely necessary to the production of this gently-lighted gem.
ALL
through the Scriptures great emphasis is laid upon the need of understanding, the fervent prayer of the psalmist, "Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart," being specially worthy of our consideration.
with contributions from George R. Harvey, Percy Burnett, Gorham H. Wood, John R. Eckstine, R. W. Coppedge, E. N. Clark
The lecture on Christian Science given by Bliss Knapp in the roof garden of the Manila hotel, was attended by a large and representative gathering of Manilans, who gave the speaker the closest attention.
It was nineteen years ago that I first attended a Christian Science meeting, and although I was only eight years old I desired to be a Christian Scientist.
While laboring under the burden of a great sorrow, living amid conditions which seemed humanly impossible to bear, and hungry for the truth, I turned in trembling hope to our heavenly Father.
Having read an article in the Sentinel which dealt with Christian Science and children, I feel that I can verify the statement of the writer, who said that little ones ask for Science help as naturally as they ask for food.
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