October 24, 1914
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There was completed at Chicago last week that twelve million dollar home of the Continental and Commercial National Bank, said to be in some respects the largest bank in the world, and in point of deposits the second largest bank in the United States.
When
Paul cried, "O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
is essentially a religion of rejoicing, Bestowing its blessings of health, happiness, and success upon every earnest and sincere seeker after Truth, it inspires with faith, hope, and confidence as nothing else can.
No
one who has not turned to Christian Science for healing, can understand with what anxiety a seeker after this truth listens to the testimonies of the Wednesday evening meetings.
The
experience known as "going abroad" is one which many desire, others anticipate, and some achieve.
The
giving of a Christian Science lecture is an important event in the history of each branch church, and the arrangements call for careful thought.
This
day Truth calls to me to go and findA country in the plains of heavenly peace,And take for sustenance God's loving, kindRemembrances and blessings,—truly, theseWere food and drink for Abraham.
The sermon on "Fads," as quoted in a recent issue, is incomplete.
We are in no position to know whether or not "faith-healing cults repudiate sanitation and those preventive measures that have done more for health than medicine," as your editorial of June 6 declares, but we do know that Christian Science does not repudiate them.
When the reverend gentleman quoted in a recent Journal addressed his congregation in behalf of a national department of public health, his remarks were undoubtedly well intentioned.
Under the heading, "Seeing Through Worldly Fog," the pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Selma gave an address in your city in which he asked the question, "Shall we then be tolerant toward Christian Science—that denies the commonest facts, and robs us of the personality of God?
The
many Christian Scientists who have desired to contribute to the relief of those of our people who are enduring the hardships which war entails, will welcome the opportunity afforded by the following letter, a copy of which has been mailed to all the branch churches and societies in the United States:—
In
these days when things political seem to loom largely all over the country, the welfare of the people rightly commands something more than a passing interest from every good citizen.
When
days seem dark for men and nations we shall do well to lift thought above the mortal outlook to the infinite and eternal goodness.
In
reading the Bible, one can but be impressed with the part assigned to symbolism.
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Bicknell Young delivered two lectures on Christian Science in Second church of Christ, Scientist.
With the desire to help others who may be groping in mental darkness, I will tell what God has done for me through Christian Science, hoping it may aid them to break the fetters of error and material sense beliefs.
Toward the end of 1898 I first heard of Christian Science through a friend.
Deep gratitude for the healing of a malignant throat attack compels me to acknowledge the great good that Christian Science has done and is doing for our little family.
Christian Science was first presented to me over seven years ago, after the physician had told me that no medicine would reach my case, as I had inflammation of the left lung.
Several years ago I was attacked by an illness which developed into acute lung trouble, and I was under a doctor's care for two months.
In the spring of 1911 I was taken severely ill, and was obliged to stay in bed for six weeks, besides suffering from the after effects a long time; but in the spring of 1912, when I had another such attack, accompanied by pleurisy, we turned to Christian Science for help, having in the mean time investigated its teachings.
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me.
I have been asking myself daily if I were doing all I could for the cause of Truth, which makes men free from sin, sickness, and death.
Since coming into Christian Science I have been helped in so many ways that it would be impossible to tell all in one testimony, but for the benefit of young mothers I am writing this.
I wish to express my gratitude for the innumerable blessings I have received in Christian Science, one of which is the healing of a chronic throat affection that I had had for years.
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THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXT-BOOK, "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES.
