It
must often come to the thought of practical Christian Scientists how they can best prepare for the lecture, and likewise further its true purpose when attending it.
In
using the word "fundamental" in the caption of this article it is the intention to show that the religious rights of man and woman are what the Standard dictionary declares as the meaning of that word: "indispensable; primary; essential;" based on a "principle; a primary and necessary truth.
The
newcomer in the Christian Science church is often heard to remark upon the happy faces of those who attend the services, and this comment is well deserved, for surely no body of persons have greater reason to rejoice than have Christian Scientists.
As
we push manfully on in the study of Christian Science, we find that there must be constant watchfulness over our thoughts, and a glance at the average daily newspaper, magazine, or "up-to-date" novel forces us to the conclusion that there is but little of enduring good set forth therein for the perusal of the followers of Christ.
If
one will but turn to the Bible, he will find from Genesis to Revelation a continuous assurance of infinite supply,—a supply which arises from the boundless basis of Spirit, God,—and that nowhere is mentioned limitation in regard to the needs of God's children.
Early
one spring morning not long since, the thought that there are "sermons in stones, and good in everything," was impressed upon me in a very vivid manner, for if spiritual sense is alert we are easily impressed with great truths.
Writing in the Tenterden Parish Magazine, the Vicar of Tenterden says: "It was with the deepest regret that I was compelled to perform a most painful task on Sunday morning, April 20.
The very ably written article entitled "Old Ills and New Remedies," which appeared in a recent issue, certainly gives a vivid picture of the many and varied devices to which mankind has recourse with a view to obtaining relief from various ills.
A writer in a recent issue calls attention to Christian Science, and I think the following may clear up some points with regard to it which trouble him.
In an item in a recent issue the statement is made that the "Brahmins held to the doctrine that there is but one being in the universe, and that is the universe itself.
A few things need to be said, briefly, with respect to several quotations in a recent issue of your paper, in which the name of Christian Science was associated with conceptions entirely contrary to its teachings.
At
the beginning of another year of work in the lecture field, we are glad to comply with the request for a republication of the letter addressed by our revered Leader to the board of lectureship in the earlier stages of this great work for humanity, believing that it will likewise be an inspiration to every Christian Scientist.
One
of the most noticeable effects of Christian Science is the awakening of gratitude for every good thing, and a desire to manifest it in some practical way.
It is indeed a blessed privilege for Christian Scientists to give expression to their gratitude in our Sentinel and Journal, and I have been helped many times by reading the testimonies coming from grateful hearts.
I feel it to be my duty to write this testimony, and I would be glad to be able to contribute in some degree toward encouraging those who may still be living in uncertainty as to the truth of Christian Science.
When people live as far away from a Christian Science church as I do, they are apt to neglect giving help to mankind by testifying to the good that has come to them through the study of Science and Health.
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