We
take from The Christian Science Monitor the following brief summary of the annual meeting of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church, of Boston, which was held Monday, June 2, at two o'clock, in the church edifice, Norway, St.
Many
helpful points of view concerning the testimony or Wednesday evening meetings have been given Christian Scientists from time to time in our periodicals, and the writer feels greatly indebted to the editors and contributors who have thus offered the field the benefit of their experience in this most important branch of the work; but he would like to call attention to one aspect of this occasion which has impressed itself upon him with special force.
As
last summer's vacation approached, a Christian Scientist who is not a practitioner, determined that wherever her vacation might be spent, the dominant motive for the summer should be to grow in the realization of the truth of being, that she might be better able to help her fellow men as well as herself to rise above false, material concepts, the tares of unreality, toward the consciousness of the one infinite Mind which is "cognizant only of the things of God".
In
the various grand divisions of the earth there are found wide and barren expanses, supporting no valuable forms of life and perilous to the traveler.
A Christian Scientist
was asked by a friend who had but recently entered upon the study of Christian Science, and who had not yet been able to solve some of the problems that seemed to be stumbling-blocks to his progress, to explain certain things.
Though
the body of Lazarus had lain four days in the tomb, and it might be supposed that, as Martha declared, it would be in a state of decomposition, in his restoration there was no painful and prolonged period of reconstruction, no convalescence according to a materia medica program.
The reference to Christian Science under the heading "Success Makes Health," in a recent issue, is distinctly interesting, as it shows that in the opinion of two eminent medical men the effect of the mind upon sickness is beginning to be understood, and they are not alone in insisting on this.
Deeply regretting the necessity for this writing, yet knowing that one who is unwilling to be about the Father's business is unworthy the name of servant, in all loyalty to the Master's cause I would ask the reverend gentleman why an intelligent congregation should be provided with "a story he once heard of a lady," etc.
In a recent editorial a statement appears which was evidently written without weighing the matter carefully on all sides, and I desire to offer a few words of additional comment on the subject.
Those who profess belief in scientific truths, and who claim liberality in their views on religious and other kindred subjects, are, and should be, the first to concede the right of others to freedom of thought.
At
the annual meeting of The Mother Church, held this week, it was stated by the clerk, in his report, that the number of persons admitted to membership in the church during the year just closed was greater than ever before in any year of its history; also, that the number admitted at the semiannual admission of members on May 30 of this year was the largest number received at any one time since the church was formed.
In
the book of Job we are told that "the inspiration of the Almighty" giveth men understanding, and Christian Science would add that no true understanding can be gained in any other way than by divine inspiration.
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