The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has decided to undertake an investigation into the conditions under which instruction in the law is conducted in the United States.
The
experiences in Sunday school work in all the churches of Christ, Scientist, prove conclusively the far-sightedness of our Leader, who in Science and Health.
We
often hear it said, "You Christian Scientists are most unselfish people; you are always doing something for some one, helping them along life's road.
Some
one has said, "Thinking good is thanking God," and at the Thanksgiving season this thought is especially pregnant with meaning to the writer, who has been learning that it is the duty as well as the privilege of every earnest Christian to live his thanks to God every day, thus being enabled intelligently to enjoy the day set apart each year for rejoicing and praise.
To
the Christian Scientist, the giving of thanks is a part of daily life, for his eyes have been opened as never before to the many good things for which to be grateful, so that much of his thankfulness is spontaneous.
A recent critic is much perturbed over the Christian Science attitude toward the atonement, but he apparently has not grasped the fact that there is no orthodox doctrine of the atonement left, for the very simple reason that there are so many antagonistic ones held by orthodox teachers.
It is unfortunate that any earnest worker for Christianity should have the confused sense of the teaching of Christian Science that is indicated by statements in a sermon recently delivered in your city.
A speaker before the Ministerial Association of your city declared that a Christian Scientist was "quick to switch to some hobby, some particular line of thought, some special teaching of the gospel.
Each
year, as the time for the annual election of readers and other officers of the branch churches approaches, many letters are received at this office, asking that something be said editorially in the Sentinel which will be of assistance in solving the many problems which seem to present themselves in connection with this important phase of church government.
In
the study of the Old Testament we find that the word sanctuary was used to describe the temple at Jerusalem, and more specifically what was known as "the holy place.
The
return of "Thanksgiving" is sure to prompt the most of us to think, rather more definitely and enumeratively than we are wont, of blessings in hand which render our celebration of this event not only a privilege but a duty.
It is much sincere thankfulness, and a hope that this will reach and help some one who may be in doubt as to the healing efficacy of Christian Science, that I testify to what it has done for me.
For a long time I have felt that I should express my gratitude through the Sentinel for all that Christian Science has done for me since I became interested in it seven years ago.
In submitting the following testimony for publication I have related only what seems the most important demonstration that has come into our experience, in the light of which my own healing of inflammatory rheumatism and a serious heart weakness, and that of my wife, who was freed from a serious lung trouble, seem less wonderful.
How oft upon the fretful voice of oceanHave I not heard the carping, canting quest,How would ye heal by your divine devotionIf ye should fall — as fall perchance the best —And break some bone?
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