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There
are many students of Christian Science who for various reasons are not privileged to attend the church services which others find to be such a source of uplift and encouragement.
The
question must often present itself to the thought of Christian Scientists, and is not infrequently voiced, "What am I doing, or what might I do, to widen the sphere of usefulness of The Christian Science Monitor?
One
afternoon we had gone out to a cozy corner in the glassed-in veranda of our winter home, for our accustomed hour with the Journal and Sentinel, when attention was at once attracted to a fluttering little something,—a small wonder of color and daintiness, gleaming in spots like burnished metal, and beating the airiest of wings against the panes in a futile effort to escape.
While healing is not by any means the main purpose of Christian Science, it is demonstrating that it is possible to heal the sick today in the same manner as the sick were healed by Jesus and his immediate followers.
It
is scientific as well as Christian that "all things be done decently and in order," and this is especially true when applied to the organization of Christian Science societies or branch churches, for if each step of such organization be rightly taken, the possibility of friction and misunderstanding in later years will be avoided.
A student
of social conditions in London has recently called attention to the startling fact that, according to the reports of Christian workers among the poor, when a certain level of destitution has been reached the situation seems to become quite hopeless, and from this he argues rightly that Christian thought should awaken to the fact that the gross violation of economic law is largely responsible for these conditions.
Florence E. B. Donaldson
with contributions from H. N. Brown
Christian Science has done so much for me during the last eight years, that I should like to express my gratitude through the columns of one of our periodicals, and I do so with the earnest desire that my experience may help some of its readers to reach the light.
Clara L. Naugle
with contributions from J. Parker Naugle
About sixteen years ago I first heard of Christian Science, and when I remember the many blessings that have come to me and to my family, I not only feel it a privilege but a duty to give my testimony that others may see it and be benefited by it.
Christian Science came to me over five years ago when I was in intense suffering, in a condition of hopelessness, and neither expecting nor desiring to live.
It is with a heart full of gratitude and a sincere desire that my words may lighten the path of another, that I join the throng of those who are testifying to the healing power of Truth and Love.
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